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Following the news that year-on-year two-wheeler sales decline in India narrowed in July 2020 as compared to previous month; Animesh Kumar, Director of Automotive Consulting at GlobalData, a leading research and consulting company, offers his view: “Most of the major two-wheeler manufacturers in India witnessed healthy wholesale volumes in July 2020. The top five OEMs […]
Daimler’s sentimental upswing driven by positive cash flow and June recovery
Amidst quarterly losses, Daimler’s sentiments rose by around 93% in Q2 2020 (quarter ended June 2020*) as compared to Q1 2020 (ended March 2020), driven by improvements in cash flow and June sales, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic driving financial constraints during Q2 2020, free cash flow […]
Global light vehicle market forecast to decline by 17% in 2020 due to COVID-19 impact, says GlobalData
The world’s light vehicle market is forecast to decline by 17% to 73 million units in 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated economic fallout, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. This is a bigger one-off shock than witnessed in the two years of the global financial […]
Zoomcar’s partnership with ETO Motors for electric shared mobility is a win-win for both, says GlobalData
Following the news that Indian shared mobility giant Zoomcar has partnered with ETO Motors to boost electric mobility; Bakar Sadik Agwan, Senior Automotive Consultant at GlobalData, a leading research and consulting company, offers his view: “Zoomcar’s partnership with ETO Motors is aligned with the new business priorities that the company announced in late 2019. The […]
Hyundai’s plans to ramp-up EV production aligned with new business priorities, says GlobalData
Following the news that South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai Motor plans to ramp-up electric vehicle (EV) production and introduce two new dedicated production lines; Animesh Kumar, Director of Automotive Consulting at GlobalData, a leading research and consulting company, offers his view: “Hyundai’s plans to ramp up EV production in South Korea is aligned with the […]
Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were top legal advisers by value and volume in global automotive sector in H1 2020
Sullivan & Cromwell and Kirkland & Ellis were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal advisers in the global automotive sector in the first half (H1) of 2020 based on deal value and volume, respectively. Sullivan & Cromwell advised on two deals worth US$3.7bn, which was the highest among all advisers. Kirkland & Ellis led […]
Goldman Sachs and Robert W Baird were top financial advisers by value and volume in global automotive sector in H1 2020
Goldman Sachs and Robert W Baird were the top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) financial advisers in the global automotive sector in the first half (H1) of 2020 based on deal value and volume, respectively. Goldman Sachs advised on two deals worth US$4.4bn, which was the highest among all advisers. Robert W Baird led in volume […]
Renault will see sales surge for electric Zoe continue
Following the news that over the first half of 2020 Renault sold 37,540 electric Zoe cars in Europe, some 50% ahead of last year’s pace, making it Europe’s best-selling electric vehicle; David Leggett, Automotive Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “The electric vehicle segment is emerging as one of […]
PSA in good shape for merger with FCA
Following the news that PSA Group has posted a positive profit result for the first half of the year despite the heavy impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and much reduced revenue; David Leggett, Automotive Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “PSA has been working on reducing its break-even point […]
Localization presents ‘medium to long-term’ clear benefits to Indian Automotive Industry, says GlobalData
Following the news that Indian Government officials met with the auto companies to discuss localization initiatives; Animesh Kumar, Director of Automotive Consulting at GlobalData, a leading research and consulting company, offers his view: “There is a need for all the stakeholders in the Indian automotive industry to work closely and increase the push towards localization. […]
Daimler taking the right actions on cost, says GlobalData
Following the news that Daimler has reported a widening Q2 loss amid sharply slower sales caused by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; David Leggett, Automotive Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Given the scale of the drop to sales this year, this set of results isn’t too bad […]
Hyundai suffering from dismal performance in India, China, US and Europe, says GlobalData
Following the news that South Korean manufacturer Hyundai Motor’s operating profit halves in Q2 2020. Bakar Sadik Agwan, Senior Consulting Analyst at GlobalData, a leading research and consulting company, offers his view: “Hyundai Motors reported a decline of 52% year-on-year in Q2 2020 operating profit due to low demand for new vehicles in the overseas […]
Indonesia’s vehicle sales to remain subdued in 2020, says GlobalData
Following the news that Indonesia Automotive Industry Association (GAIKINDO) reported month-on-month increase in vehicle sales in June 2020; Animesh Kumar, Director of Automotive Consulting at GlobalData, a leading research and consulting company, offers his view: “Indonesia has not yet flattened the COVID-19 curve as the number of positive cases remains high in the country. Presently, […]
General Motors reopens hiring as it tries to get back on its feet, says GlobalData
General Motors’ (GM) job postings rebounded from 23 in May to 308 in June 2020 after remaining subdued for the past few months, according to GlobalData’s Job Analytics Platform. While June’s figures were noted to be the highest of all months during the first half (H1) of 2020, hiring post shutdown may not be all […]
Deals activity picks up in automotive sector, says GlobalData
There has been an uptick in the number of deals announced in the automotive sector globally in the quarter ended June 30 (422 versus 370 in the previous quarter), says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. David Leggett, Automotive Editor at GlobalData, comments: “This uptick may have coincided with the worst of the COVID-19 […]
China and electrified sales drive upbeat Volvo Cars prospects
Following the news that Geely-owned Volvo Cars has reported its first half financial results have been severely dented – including an operating loss of 989 million SEK – due to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, but expects its business to recover in the second half of the year; David Leggett, Automotive Analyst at GlobalData, […]
Global light vehicle market continues bounce-back in June
Global light vehicle sales fell by 19.1% in June, year-on-year, to 6.2 million for a seasonally adjusted annualised running rate (SAAR) of 73.1 million in the month, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Calum MacRae, Automotive Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “While these results are some way behind industry norms, they do demonstrate that […]
GlobalData forecasts light vehicles sales in India to decline by 32.6% in 2020
Following the news that the auto industry in India declined by 75% year-on-year in the first quarter of FY 2020-2021; Bakar Sadik Agwan, Senior Automotive Consultant at GlobalData, a leading research and consulting company, offers his view: “The Indian automotive industry has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Zero sales in April, limited resumption […]
Global light vehicle market to see 17.2% decline in 2020
The world’s light vehicle market is forecast to decline by 17.2% to 73.6 million units in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated economic fallout, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Calum MacRae, Automotive Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “This is a bigger one-off shock than witnessed in the […]
Global light vehicle market to see 17.2% decline in 2020, says GlobalDataÂ
The world’s light vehicle market is forecast to decline by 17.2% to 73.6 million units in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated economic fallout, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Calum MacRae, Automotive Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “This is a bigger one-off shock than witnessed in the […]