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Tavares Out. Stellantis Back into ACEA!
Stellantis over his embrace of electric vehicles as the core of the global automaker’s strategy, Stellantis said it would rejoin the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association** (aka ACEA at AutoInformed), the lobbying group of 15 major European automakers. Under Tavares, Stellantis resigned from ACEA, which has been advocating slow-walking fines for automakers that fail to meet intermediate carbon reduction targets set for 2025. Battery electric vehicles sales in the EU have been tanking this year. Continue reading
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Tagged acea, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, carlos tavares, Jean-Philippe Imparato, Ken Zino, Luca de Meo, Sigrid de Vries, The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, X @KenAutoinformed
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EU Car Market Drops in December after 16 Months of Growth
During 2023, the EU car market concluded with a 13.9% expansion compared to 2022, reaching a full-year volume of 10.5 million units. All EU markets grew in the past year except for Hungary (-3.4%). Double-digit gains were recorded in most markets, including three of the largest: Italy (+18.9%), Spain (+16.7%), and France (+16.1%). Conversely, Germany recorded a more modest 7.3% year-on-year increase, influenced by its weaker December performance. Continue reading
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Tagged acea, auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive news and analysis, Death of the diesel, EU car markets sales, GlobalData, Ken Zino, The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
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EU Commercial Vehicle Sales Weak in Q1
The first quarter of 2025 was feeble for EU’s commercial vehicle market looking at data released today by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, aka ACEA derived from its French name.
“Significant declines in key markets along with sluggish economic growth, lower prior order intake, and the complex regulatory landscape contributed to the business uncertainty,” ACEA said. Continue reading →