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AssessmentsFeb 20, 2020 | 10:00 GMT

This photo shows workers at Dongfeng Motor's joint venture with Honda in Wuhan, China.

China's Virus Outbreak Has Dented Its Automakers' Bottom Lines

China’s deadly coronavirus outbreak has left few of its economic sectors unscathed, but the effects of shutdowns on its auto manufacturing operations have been -- and will continue to remain -- especially acute. Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak, has asked companies not to restart shuttered operations until at

SITUATION REPORTSep 6, 2019 | 18:07 GMT

Asia-Pacific: Nissan Considering Withdrawing From South Korea After Sale Slump

Nissan is considering withdrawing from South Korea after Japanese car sales in the country fell by more than half in August over the previous year, the Financial Times reported Sept. 6.

Japan

South Korea

A Japanese Awakening

Asia-Pacific: Among Great Powers

AssessmentsJan 11, 2019 | 12:00 GMT

A picture taken on March 12, 2018, shows a ship docked at the Tanger Med container port and Renault terminal in Ksar Sghir, near the northeastern Moroccan port city of Tangiers overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar.

Why Banks in Morocco Are Spreading the Wealth Around Africa

A new source of foreign direct investment is emerging in many sub-Saharan African nations: the kingdom of Morocco, situated right on the continent itself. Owing in part to quick and decisive reforms in 2011, Morocco largely avoided the Arab Spring turbulence that shook other parts of the Arab world in

Morocco

The Difficulties of North African Reform

The Suitors of Sub-Saharan Africa

SITUATION REPORTNov 22, 2018 | 22:07 GMT

Japan: Nissan Board Votes to Oust Arrested Chairman

Nissan's board has voted to remove Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who was arrested earlier this week for financial irregularities, after the Japanese company's French partner, Renault, abandoned a demand to postpone the vote, Reuters reported Nov. 22.

AssessmentsOct 8, 2018 | 09:00 GMT

A worker assembles a vehicle in a Hyundai plant in China's Hebei province. South Korean automakers have increased their manufacturing capacity in China to A significant proportion of South Korea's auto manufacturing capacity in China to 2.1 million vehicles annually.

U.S. Auto Tariffs Would Deliver a Particularly Painful Sting to South Korea

Despite bending to U.S. pressure and agreeing both to revise the countries' free trade agreement and to accept export quotas on steel and aluminum, South Korea could still face tariffs on its vehicle exports to the United States. The government in Seoul is seeking ways to avoid the damage that

The Global Impact of Trump's Auto Tariffs

AssessmentsAug 27, 2018 | 09:00 GMT

Cars from German manufacturer Audi await transport in the German port city of Bremerhaven in July 2017.

What Higher U.S. Car Tariffs Could Mean for Europe

Trade friction between the United States and the European Union has de-escalated since late July, when they agreed to study ways to eliminate non-auto industrial tariffs and reduce non-tariff barriers. While the agreement defused the immediate danger of higher American tariffs on European cars, it did not eliminate the threat,

The Global Impact of Trump's Auto Tariffs

AssessmentsJan 31, 2018 | 09:00 GMT

Paraguay's lower cost of production has attracted manufacturers from Brazil and Argentina.

Paraguay Exploits Its Industrial Advantages

Paraguay's position as a buffer state between Argentina and Brazil means that it remains largely at the mercy of the governments in Brasilia and Buenos Aires on matters of trade. Now, however, it appears as if the government in Asuncion has found a way to make itself an industrial hub

Argentina

Brazil

Paraguay

South America: Split Decisions on Trade

AssessmentsSep 15, 2017 | 12:22 GMT

Governments and automakers are charting the transition from gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles to electric ones, though it will be decades before all fuel pumps go the way of the dinosaur.

The Automotive Market Switches Gears

The transition from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources has only just begun, but in countries such as France, the United Kingdom and China, leaders are drawing a roadmap for the long journey ahead.

Contributor PerspectivesAug 7, 2017 | 08:00 GMT

Formula E racing debuts in Beijing in 2014.

Formula E: Racing to Stay on the Cutting Edge

Auto racing has a long and storied history of breaking new ground in its rearview mirror. Given its plan to debut a race of self-driving cars later this year, it seems that more innovation lies on the road ahead.

United States

Europe

AssessmentsJun 15, 2016 | 09:15 GMT

Russia Is Saving Jobs, but Not the Economy

Russia's economic downturn has left many of the country's biggest companies struggling to make ends meet. Now, AvtoVAZ -- Russia's largest automobile manufacturer and the recession's latest victim -- is on the verge of laying off thousands of workers unless the Kremlin can find a way to prevent it. The

Russia

Economics

Politics

Russia's Internal Struggle

SITUATION REPORTMay 20, 2015 | 12:05 GMT

Turkey: Strike Over Wages Expands To Ford

Massive strikes in Turkey’s auto sector have allegedly spread to include Ford Motor Co. workers, AFP reported May 20.

Economics and Finance

Turkey

SITUATION REPORTMay 15, 2015 | 14:33 GMT

Turkey: Renault Workers Go On Wage Strike

Some 1,500 Turkish employees of a factory run by French carmaker Renault went on strike over wages May 14 completely halting production, AFP reported May 15.

Economics and Finance

France

Turkey

SITUATION REPORTFeb 2, 2014 | 14:12 GMT

Iran: French Business Delegation To Visit Tehran On Feb. 3

A delegation of more than 100 French companies, including Total, Alstom and Renault, will begin a three-day visit to Tehran on Feb. 3, Financial Times reported Feb. 2.

Economics and Finance

SITUATION REPORTDec 1, 2013 | 13:44 GMT

Iran: French Automakers Sign Deal To Resume Sales In Iran

French automakers Peugeot and Renault have signed an initial deal with Tehran to resume vehicle sales in Iran after sanctions have been lifted, ISNA reported Dec. 1.

Economics and Finance

Politics

France

Iran

GraphicsNov 19, 2013 | 19:02 GMT

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Iranian Embassy Bombing in Lebanon

The attack was likely a jihadist group's response to heavy Hezbollah and Iranian involvement in the Syrian civil war on the side of the al Assad regime.

AssessmentsNov 19, 2013 | 15:33 GMT