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A well-directed scrappage policy will help Indian automotive market recover from slowdown, says GlobalData

Following the news that the vehicle scrappage policy for India will be implemented soon; Animesh Kumar, Director of Automotive Consulting at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “A ‘well-directed’ scrappage policy will help the Indian automotive market recover from one of the worst ever slowdowns. The industry has been waiting for […]
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UK car industry needs stabilization in 2020, says GlobalData

Following the news today that UK car output declined by 14.2% in 2019 to 1.3 million units – the lowest annual total since 2010; David Leggett, Automotive Editor at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Last year was clearly a difficult one for the UK’s automotive industry. There were pressures at […]
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BorgWarner-Delphi Technologies merger a short-term fix for long-term issues ahead, says GlobalData

Following the news that BorgWarner is to acquire Delphi Technologies; Calum MacRae, Director of Automotive Product Development at GlobalData, offers his view: “Similar in rationale to the PSA and FCA merger, the recently announced move by BorgWarner and Delphi Technologies will help the two companies wrestle with the new challenges presented by the CASE megatrends and […]
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Sobering attitudes towards autonomous vehicles see long-term forecasts cut by almost half

CES in 2020 saw much more measured attitudes towards autonomous vehicles (AVs) than in previous years. As AV developers move beyond the technical hype and begin to tackle the immense challenge of putting safe self-driving vehicles on the road, many have realised that this goal will take more investment and more time to reach than previously thought, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Mike Vousden, […]
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Subaru sets smart course for electrification, says GlobalData

Following news of Subaru’s long-term targets for electrification of its products; David Leggett, Automotive Editor at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Subaru has set long-term targets for electrification its product range including to make at least 40% of its global sales either electric vehicles (EVs) or hybrids by 2030 rising […]
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New Mercedes-Geely JV is good for both, says GlobalData

Following the announcement that Mercedes-Benz and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group have formally established the global joint venture (JV) ‘smart Automobile Co., Ltd’ for the Smart brand after receiving the necessary regulatory approvals; David Leggett, Automotive Editor at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “This deal makes a lot of sense for […]
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