in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, and accepted the demands of the Toyota Motor Workers' Union (Executive Committee Chairman: Keisuke Kito) in full. This marks the sixth consecutive year that the company has accepted the demands in full. The company also agreed to the union’s request for an annual bonus amounting to 7.3 months' worth of base wages. This response addresses the recent rise in prices and acknowledges the union’s efforts to improv...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/19

million. The program is planned to be implemented until all available funding is used, but no longer than December 31, 2029. The new support programme plans to give EUR 4,000 for buying a new electric car or plug-in hybrid and EUR 3,000 for buying a used electric car. It will also give a EUR 2,000 bonus for scrapping an old ICE car by taking it to a recycling company. Based on press release from the Ministry of Climate and Energy (KEM), Latvia...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/24

e, securing pay raises, job protections and a win for the United Auto Workers union in the South. “VW workers are leading the way for the entire labor movement and non-union autoworkers everywhere. Welcome to the UAW family," UAW President Shawn Fain said. Workers will immediately get a USD 6,550 bonus when the contract goes into effect on February 23. They will also receive a 20% wage increase across the life of the contract, which ends in Feb...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/21

now order the full package which includes the BMW Wallbox Professional, an E.ON V2G electricity tariff, and a smart meter if one is not already installed. Charging and discharging are handled automatically using a joint BMW–E.ON system. Customers earn money whenever their car is plugged in, with bonuses of up to EUR 720 per year. BMW iX3 drivers can drive up to 14,000 km annually without paying for charging. The first 100 BMW iX3 customers who...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/10

ic vehicles should be defined by four areas: vehicle production and R&D, electric powertrains, battery cells, and key electronic components. Every vehicle that meets the ‘Made in Europe’ criteria should receive a label and qualify for several benefits. These vehicles should also receive a CO₂ bonus. And if a manufacturer meets the ‘Made in Europe’ requirements for a large proportion of its fleet, such a CO₂ bonus should even be recogn...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/06

r the four-year contract, what union officials described as a 20% health care cost reduction for members, as well as long-term job security provisions for workers at the Chattanooga plant that currently builds the Atlas, Atlas Cross Sport and ID.4 SUV. The agreement also includes a USD 6,550 worker bonus upon ratification, plus annual USD 2,550 bonuses. The UAW said the agreement reflects significant improvements over VW’s last proposal in fall...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/06

All Toyota Workers' Unions decide to request five-months’ bonus in spring 2026 wage negotiations The Federation of All Toyota Workers' Unions (ATWU, Chairman Katsuyoshi Nishino) with 362,000 members decided on January 16 at its “Central Committee” meeting how to tackle spring 2026 wage negotiations. It did not set a unified request for a base wage raise for the sixth year in a row. As for bonuses, it will request, as in the previous year, a...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/20

final agreement. The amendment introduces incentives for road transport to adopt zero-emission technologies and permits the use of European Modular Systems (EMS) between member states that authorize them. The Council agrees that zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) should be able to benefit from a weight bonus beyond the weight of the technology. At the same time, it is also important to avoid damaging the infrastructure. That is why the Council differ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/05

ed 31.9% to 45,495 units with a 19.3% share, LPG-powered cars increased 15.9% to 891 units with a share of 0.4% and diesel cars fell 7.2% to 28,871 units with a share of 12.3%. In addition to the low sales volume in September 2024 as a rebound from the last-minute demand before the EV environmental bonus is abolished at the end of 2023, the fact that there was one more business day in September also helped. In addition, the new incentives for EVs...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/07

France announces additional bonus for purchase of EV meeting European production criteria On September 8, the French Government announced the introduction of an exceptional additional bonus of EUR 1,000 for the purchase of environmentally friendly electric vehicles, provided they are assembled in Europe and equipped with a European battery. It will start on October 1, 2025. This bonus is in addition to the ecological bonus financed by the energy ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/11

Jatco to offer early retirement and outplacement assistance Jatco Ltd. (Jatco) has decided to implement an early retirement scheme, targeting its non-manufacturing workers who are 40 years old or older and have five or more years of service with the company. There is no set duration or goal in terms of the number of applicants to the program. Jatco will offer an early retirement bonus and outplacement assistance to the applicants. A company spoke...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

Italia signed a new agreement with major trade unions covering the economic part of the second two-year period of the collective labor contract for 2023–2026. The agreement continues a long-standing partnership between the company and unions. Key updates include wage increases, better performance bonus criteria, and restarting work on job classification improvements. Workers will see an average salary increase of EUR 135 over 2 years, plus two ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/09

Irizar Mexico workers strike over bonus and profit sharing dispute On April 22, workers at Irizar’s bus manufacturing plant in Querétaro, Mexico, initiated a labor strike demanding payment of a contractual bonus and profit-sharing rights. Approximately 450 to 615 employees participated in the strike, citing the company’s failure to pay the agreed "Bono Irizar" bonus, which was secured in their 2023 collective agreement.  The workers also pr...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/29

cles down 21.7% with a 14.9% share. LPG-powered passenger cars rose 1.7% with a share of 0.5%.There were no new registrations for natural gas and hydrogen drive types. EV sales continued to report significant growth in March, due to lower prior-year figures due to the abolition of the environmental bonus. HVs now represent the biggest share of 40.0％ and sales of PHVs also surged 65.8％. Average CO2 emissions decreased by 11.7% to 109.8g/km. Tr...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/04

and diesel vehicles down 23.8% to 32,116 with a 15.8% share. There were no new registrations for natural gas and hydrogen drive types. The German electric passenger car market is recording significant growth – also due to lower prior-year figures as a result of the abolition of the environmental bonus. Average CO2 emissions decreased by 10.7% to 109.7g/km. Truck registrations in February were down 20.8% y/y to 21,052 units, while bus registrat...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/06

. It is complemented by more than 50 applications and services, as well as Renault's official avatar, Reno, based on ChatGPT. As with the entire Renault electric passenger vehicle range, the Renault 4 E-Tech Electric, assembled at Renault's Douai plant in France, is eligible for the 2025 ecological bonus. Based on Renault press release ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/04

Polestar offers incentives to convert current Tesla owners in U.S. Polestar is seeking to convert some of Tesla’s customers with a new trade-in promotion for leases on its new Polestar 3 SUV. On its website Polestar said buyers can save up to USD 20,000 when trading in a Tesla vehicle and leasing a Polestar 3 SUV. The promotion combines the USD 5,000 Polestar Conquest Bonus, which is available for eligible customers who currently own or lease a...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

hare of 0.4%. There were no new registrations for natural gas and hydrogen drive types. The significant year-on-year increase in EV sales can be attributed to the low level of sales in January 2024, which was a reaction to the last-minute demand associated with the abolition of the EV environmental bonus at the end of 2023. Average CO2 emissions fell 9.5% to 113.6 g/km. Truck sales in January were up 1.0% y/y to 23,824 units, while bus sales drop...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/06

of the Audi Brussels plant at the end of February 2025. SNOP is a supplier for Audi Vorst, manufactures the chassis for the Audi Q8, and has no other customers. The social agreement ensures that the 150 laid-off employees will receive more than the legal minimum, including severance pay, a closure bonus, EUR 1,550 per year of service, and a training budget. Based on ABVV-METAAL union press release...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/30

ement for approximately 3,000 employees at its Brussels plant, which will cease automobile production and close on February 28, 2025. The plan includes several support measures, such as special provisions for employees over 60, coaching, and outplacement services, in addition to a voluntary company bonus. This bonus, determined by the employee's length of service, will be paid on top of the legally required redundancy compensation, totaling more ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/28