Automakers with strong hybrid offerings are outperforming competitors as high gas prices and waning EV demand impact U.S. vehicle sales. Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, and Kia reported significant hybrid sales growth, while GM saw a decline due to its limited hybrid lineup.
Lundi 15 juin 2026, 11 personnes ont été tuées dans des frappes russes en Ukraine. La cathédrale de la Dormition à Kiev a été endommagée. Emmanuel Macron demande plus de pression sur la Russie au G7. L'UE ouvre des négociations d'adhésion avec l'Ukraine.
Amid slowing demand for electric vehicles (EVs), automakers like SUBARU are increasingly adopting "mixed production" systems, allowing them to manufacture EVs and traditional engine vehicles on the same production lines.
Une attaque russe massive de drones et missiles a fait au moins 23 morts en Ukraine, dont 16 à Dnipro et 7 à Kiev. L'Ukraine réitère son appel urgent à l'aide américaine pour ses systèmes de défense antiaérienne.
Une attaque russe de drones et missiles a fait au moins 22 morts en Ukraine, dont 16 à Dnipro. Kiev demande urgemment l'aide américaine pour ses systèmes de défense antiaérienne, soulignant que les retards coûtent des vies. La Russie affirme avoir visé des cibles militaires.
La Russie a mené une attaque massive contre l'Ukraine, tuant 13 personnes. Le président Zelensky demande l'aide des États-Unis pour les systèmes de défense antiaérienne Patriot.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed a limited "interim" EU status for Ukraine, allowing access to certain programs and aid, participation in meetings without voting rights, but not full membership. This comes as Ukraine pushes for full membership by 2027, a demand deemed unrealistic by some leaders.
Honda reports first operating loss since 1957, with a net loss of $2.7 billion, due to weakened EV demand, US trade policies, and intense Chinese competition, prompting a strategic shift towards hybrid and conventional models.
LG Energy Solution reported a net loss of 944 billion won in Q1 2026, reversing from a net profit of 227 billion won a year earlier, as weakening global demand for EV batteries and higher costs from an ESS plant ramp-up in the U.S. weighed on performance. Sales fell 2.5% to 6.55 trillion won. The company is repurposing EV battery production lines at its Ultium Cells plant in Tennessee to produce energy storage systems, aiming to increase ESS and new business share to mid-40% from around 20%.
BYD has overtaken Tesla as the world's largest EV seller and says it can survive without the US market. The company is struggling to meet demand in Europe, Brazil and the UK, with European sales up 156% in Q1. However, domestic sales have fallen for seven consecutive months. BYD is betting on new 'flash charging' technology to overcome EV adoption barriers.
Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp. combined sales in Europe rose 5.5 percent year-on-year to 116,827 vehicles in March, driven by strong demand for hybrid and electric models. Hyundai Motor posted 53,407 units (up 6.5%) while Kia sold 63,420 units (up 4.7%). Combined market share stood at 7.4 percent, down 0.4 percentage point. For Q1, cumulative sales fell 2.7 percent to 260,018 units.
