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26Oct/26

Audi Ditches Its Logo in China

October 26, 2026TransportAudi, Automotive industry in China, Automotive industry in Germany, Beijing, BEVs, BMW, Car body styles, CARIAD China, Cars, China, China Technology Company, Coupés, Executive cars, Germany, Gernot Döllner, Hefei, Horizon Robotics, SAIC Motor, Sedans, Shanghai, Station wagons, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen Group China, Xiaomi, Zeekradmin

The Great Automotive Realignment: How China Upended Germany’s Global Car Supremacy

Mon, July 26 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — For decades, German automotive giants—Volkswagen Group, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz—dominated the global industry and derived a significant share of their corporate profits from mainland China. However, a severe structural contraction has destabilized this industrial core, culminating in a 76% year-on-year collapse in combined Q3 operating profits down to €1.711 billion. China’s share of total global vehicle deliveries for German carmakers dropped from 39% in 2020 to 29% in 2025, with quarterly deliveries in China plummeting between 30% and 41% by mid-2026. Domestically, annual German passenger vehicle output fell from 5.6 million units in 2017 to 3.4 million in 2024, burdened by high labor costs averaging €62 per hour and severely underutilized assembly plants—such as Wolfsburg operating at just 61% capacity—compelling Volkswagen to shutter a domestic manufacturing plant in Germany for the first time in its 88-year history. Continue reading →

16May/26

Digital Car Glitches and Shop Logistics

May 16, 2026TransportALLDATA, Automation, Automobile repair shop, Brake-by-wire, Bridgestone, Honda, Mid-size cars, Reliability engineering, Sedans, Toyota, Toyota Camry, Workflowadmin

From Intake to Invoice: Proven Strategies to Streamline Your Auto Shop’s Workflow

Sat, May 16 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — In the world of professional automotive repair, a shop is more than a building with lifts; it is a living ecosystem where the workflow serves as the heartbeat. As a technician or shop manager, you must understand that a structured workflow is the absolute divider between an “Excellent” high-performing shop and one that is spiraling toward failure. When you master this lifecycle, you maximize bay utilization and eliminate the “revenue leaks” that kill profitability. Continue reading →

10Jan/24

Honda Debuts New Global “Honda 0” EV Series with Two New Concept Models

January 10, 2024TransportCompact cars, Consumer Electronics Show, Hatchbacks, Honda, Honda Fit, Honda HR-V, Japan, Sedans, Subcompact carsadmin

Honda today announced the “Honda 0 Series,” a new global EV series launching in 2026, represented by the world premiere of two concept models, Saloon and Space-Hub, at CES 2024. In 2026, Honda will introduce a model of the Honda 0 Series based on the Saloon concept in North America, followed by model introductions in Japan, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East and South America. Continue reading

20Dec/22

BOSE AND VOLVO CARS: A NEW COLLABORATION IN SOUND

December 20, 2022TransportCar body styles, Cars, Compact cars, Motor vehicles, Premier Automotive Group, Sedans, Touring cars, Volvo, Volvo Cars, Volvo Engine Architecture, Volvo S60admin

Today, Bose announces its first-ever sound system for Volvo Cars, bringing the power of Bose sound to the all-new, all-electric, and recently unveiled Volvo EX90. Available by early 2024, the Volvo EX90 represents the launch of a new collaboration between Bose and Volvo Cars that will extend to additional models in the coming years. Continue reading