Keywords: Automotive


Morocco automotive exports jump 19% to MAD 12 billion in January

Morocco’s automotive exports rose to more than MAD 12.24 billion, or $1.34 billion, in January 2026, marking a 19.1 percent increase from the same month a year earlier, according to data released by the Exchange Office. The sector’s expansion contrasted with a 2.7 percent decline in overall......

Audi reshuffles global leadership as part of strategic reorganization

Audi has announced a broad executive reshuffle across its key markets in North America, China, Canada, and South Korea, effective April 1, as part of efforts to strengthen its global operations and boost sales in underperforming regions. The German automaker described the move as part of its most extensive......

Aston Martin announces 20 percent workforce cut amid tariff pressures

British luxury carmaker Aston Martin has announced plans to reduce its workforce by around 20 percent as it faces mounting financial pressure linked to higher tariffs in key markets such as the United States and China, as well as broader economic uncertainty affecting the global automotive......

Morocco-Germany trade volume exceeds 7.3 billion euros

Preliminary data for 2025 published by Destatis highlight a strong acceleration in trade relations between Morocco and Germany, with total bilateral trade surpassing 7.3 billion euros for the first time. According to updated foreign trade statistics, commercial exchanges between......

Stellantis books €22 billion charge and suspends dividend after EV missteps

Stellantis revealed Thursday it will record about €22.2 billion in charges as part of a sweeping business reorganization, admitting the automaker vastly overestimated electric vehicle adoption rates and alienated customers in the process. This massive write-down ranks among the largest one-time......

Stellantis shares plunge 15% after announcing €22 billion exceptional charges for 2025

Stellantis, the multinational automotive group, saw its shares tumble by 15% at the opening of the Paris Stock Exchange on Friday following the announcement of €22 billion in exceptional charges for its 2025 financial results. The company attributed these charges to a significant overestimation......

Toyota appoints new chief executive to speed up decision-making

Japanese automaker Toyota, the world’s largest vehicle manufacturer by sales, has announced a change at the top of its management aimed at streamlining leadership and responding more effectively to a rapidly evolving global environment. The company confirmed that its current chief financial officer......

Volvo CEO predicts EVs cheaper than gas cars by 2030

Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson forecasts that electric vehicles will "very likely" cost less than gasoline-powered cars within five years. Speaking at a press event in Gothenburg, Sweden, this week, he highlighted his company's already profitable EV lineup and upcoming manufacturing advances......

Italian car sales rise as France hits 15-year January low

Italy's new car registrations bucked the European trend in January 2026, climbing 6.2 percent year-on-year to around 142,000 vehicles, according to transport ministry data. This uptick offers relief after a 2.1 percent decline across 2025, when total sales settled at roughly 1.56 million units. Stellantis......