News in Numbers
$3bn
Honda has said its bottom line could be dented by $3bn this year due to the impact of US import tariffs.
10%
The share of diesel in Western Europe’s passenger car market after a steady, but gradual, decline in recent years.
15 million
The forecast level of light vehicle sales in the US this year, downgraded from over 16 million units following new US import tariffs.
1,200
Alphabet’s Waymo has initiated a recall of over 1,200 self-driving vehicles in the US to update software and address collision risks with chains, gates, and other roadway barriers.
260,000 units
The level of production at Mercedes’ Alabama plant in 2024; it started operations in 1997 and Mercedes is now looking to make more there to avoid US import tariffs.