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Vehicle supply issues and delayed orders: Your questions answered

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The global car market has changed a lot in the last few years and faced a number of challenges. 

This has led to delivery delays and shortages of some makes and models.

We understand that you may have a few questions about what is causing this and what you can do if your order is affected.

To help you, we’ve pulled together the answers to some of the common questions we’re getting at this time. Please speak to your dealer directly if your question is about a vehicle you’ve already ordered or are thinking of ordering.

Supply issues explained

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2024 auto industry steers through vehicle affordability, inventory roadblocks

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As the automotive retail industry settles into 2024, there’s cautious optimism about returning to ‘near-normal’ vehicle inventory levels. This is a welcome change from the shortages that began in 2020. But, inventory challenges are still looming, especially when it comes to vehicle affordability putting pressure on consumers.

Experts from Lotlinx have voiced their concerns and shared their predictions to shed light on what auto retailers can expect this year. Among the key challenges noted is the imbalance in the market. Today, many OEMs have a surplus of cars, reflecting the impact of economic headwinds.

“Typically, the industry considers a 60-day

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SiliconAuto to Design and Sell State-of-the-art Semiconductors for the Automotive Industry

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AMSTERDAM – Stellantis NV and Hon Hai Technology Group (“Foxconn”) (TWSE:2317) today announced the creation of SiliconAuto, a 50/50 joint venture dedicated to designing and selling a family of state-of-the-art semiconductors to supply the automotive industry, including Stellantis, starting in 2026.

The joint venture combines Foxconn’s development capabilities and domain expertise in the ICT industry with Stellantis’ deep understanding of diverse mobility needs around the world. SiliconAuto will provide customers an auto industry-centric source of semiconductors for the growing number of computer-controlled features and modules, particularly those needed for electric vehicles.

Products from SiliconAuto will support the future semiconductor needs

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Indian car exports: Car shipments shifting back to pre-Covid gear; Maruti, Hyundai at the top

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Made-in-India car exports are set to touch pre-Covid levels, despite global uncertainty, amid an increase in demand for models such as the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Kia Seltos and Mahindra XUV700 from customers in Australia, Latin America and Southeast Asia.

According to industry estimates, Indian carmakers are set to ship more than 675,000 vehicles in the fiscal year that ended March 31, recovering from a low of 404,000 reported in the aftermath of the pandemic in FY21. Around 663,000 cars were exported from the country in the last financial year.

Vehicle exports were dominated by Maruti Suzuki and

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Diverse Enterprise product portfolio reflects changing fleet needs

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The vehicle rental market has changed significantly over the past few years, with fleets looking for much more than just a car, van or truck on short-term hire.

Enterprise’s recent rebrand to Enterprise Mobility reflects this changing market place, as it looks to highlight its full portfolio of services under a new corporate identity.

Joanne Vickers (pictured below), head of European fleet and leasing sales at Enterprise, says: “Rental remains a really key service for our fleet and business customers, across both cars and commercial.”

“We’ve always wanted to listen to our customers, understand what they want and provide great

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