All articles by David Leggett

Just Auto’s Editor since 2000. Past positions include head of automotive forecasting at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), forecast analyst at IHS Markit and senior economist at the UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

David Leggett

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US May market forecast to surge

JD Power and GlobalData forecast a 15% gain for the US vehicle market in May

Tenneco opens new engineering centre in Poland

New Tenneco Monroe facility in Gliwice, Poland, will focus on ride and suspension tech

Thai market continues to fall in April

Interest rate hikes are cooling demand in the Thailand vehicle market

LG begins production of EV chargers for global markets

South Korea’s largest conglomerate has moved to claim a significant presence in the fast-growing global EV charger market

UK car production up in April as exports surge

British car manufacturing output was up 9.9% in April, but changes to UK-EU rules of origin for UK exports to the EU and the risk of new tariffs cloud the outlook

Uptick in optimism from automotive suppliers in CLEPA survey

European automotive parts trade body CLEPA finds general outlook is more positive compared to six months ago

Autoliv and Nio to develop safety tech for EVs

Important contract win for Autoliv with Chinese EV maker startup Nio

Global market continues to bounce back from supply shortages

April’s global light vehicle market was up 25.1% on last year as supply shortages in the industry continue to ease

Hella wins first battery management systems order from US OEM

First series project for battery management systems in the US market as well as valve actuator delivery to electric platform of a German car manufacturer