The Recreational Vehicle Industry Faces Challenges Amidst Pandemic Demand Shifts
An Unprecedented Slump: Recreational Vehicle Industry Hit Hard Amidst Pandemic The RV industry faces its worst level of sales since 2015 as the pandemic takes its toll Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Blue Compass RV, a leading recreational vehicle (RV) dealership with 103 stores across the United States, is feeling the strain as the industry battles an […]
Angle: Taiwan’s communications infrastructure at risk of crisis, high hurdles for maintenance | Reuters
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is scrambling to secure a way to communicate with the outside world in case China invades. Experts and officials interviewed by Reuters have pointed to the grim reality that the restoration of critical undersea cables is slow, even in peacetime, and that there are no backup satellite networks in place. March […]
French Prime Minister Forced to Adopt Pension Reform Bill, Upheaval in Chamber, Frequent Protests | Reuters
slide show ( 2 images ) PARIS (Reuters) – French Prime Minister Borne on Thursday was forced to adopt a constitutional provision without a vote to reform the pension system, raising the retirement age by two years to 64. In the parliamentary chamber, there were cries of “Resign!” The government has argued that raising the […]
Germany approves the export of 178 tanks “Leopard 1” to Ukraine = related sources | Reuters
The German Security Council has approved the delivery of 178 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine. The photo was taken in January 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman [ベルリン 7日 ロイター] – The Security Council of the German government approved the delivery of 178 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine. Sources confirmed the report in Der Spiegel on Wednesday. “The […]
Focus: Renault makes concessions to Nissan, French qualities are invisible | Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co and French carmaker Renault announced a new deal on Wednesday, including a review of their investment ratios, pitching it as a major step to revive the overstretched Japan-France alliance than 20 years. However, the benefits of the new deal for Renault are not clear at this stage and the […]
Germany’s defense budget is no longer sufficient The delivery of fighter planes is impossible = Minister of Defense | Reuters
German Defense Minister Pistorius said in an interview with Sueddeutsche Zeitung on January 27 that the size of the €100 billion ($108 billion) special defense fund was no longer sufficient to meet needs. A representative picture taken in Altengrabow, Germany, on the 26th (2023 REUTERS) [ベルリン 27日 ロイター] – German Defense Minister Pistorius said in […]
Information Box: German Tank “Leopard 2”, Why Ukraine Wants | Reuters
(Reuters) – Germany said on Thursday it would provide Ukraine with its main battle tank, the Leupard 2. It is also allowing supplies from Poland and others to Ukraine. On January 25, the German government announced that it would provide the Leopard 2 main battle tank to Ukraine. A Swiss Leopard 2 tank moves through […]
Focus: Romania, quiet progress Economic prosperity with EU support | Reuters
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania is poised to overtake its struggling neighbors this year. Support from the European Union (EU), the stability of the lease, and foreign investment that coincides with the relocation of manufacturing centers from Russia and Ukraine are boosting the economy. BEIJING (Reuters) – Eastern Europe is set to overtake its struggling neighbors […]
Chinese EV companies maintain prices even after subsidies end US Tesla too | Reuters
On January 5, electric vehicle (EV) makers Tesla, China Xpeng Motor, and SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile will start selling electric vehicles (EVs) this year despite the government ending subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) at the end of the last year We have no choice but to either keep the selling price unchanged in May or instead strengthen […]
Honda recalls 200,000 HVs in China = Market surveillance authority | Reuters
China’s State Administration for Market Supervision announced on the 29th that Honda will recall more than 200,000 hybrid vehicles (HVs). Photo: Dongfeng Honda Automobile factory in Wuhan. Taken in April 2018. (2022 REUTERS / Aly Song) SHANGHAI, May 29 (Reuters) – China’s State Administration for Market Regulation said on Thursday that Honda will recall more […]