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will impose 25% cars tariffs manufactured outside the country

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Donald Trump announced this Wednesday their intention to impose new tariffs on Imported cars. The measure is part of its aggressive economic strategy and could open a new front of tensions with neighboring countries and the European Union. From the Oval office, the former president said that he will apply 25% tariff to “all cars that are not manufactured in the United States”, starting from the current 2.5% base. In their own words, these new tariffs will join the existing ones. Entry into force. Although the announcement is already official, the new measures will not be applied immediately. The tariffs will enter into force on April 2, date that will also mark the beginning of the reciprocal measures long announced by the president. The “great three.” Trump said he had addressed the issue with the main car manufacturers in the country – Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. In his own words, the message was clear: “If you don’t have factories here, you will have to start and build them.” Increased price in sight. As Tax Foundation points outtariffs work, in practice, as taxes applied to imported products. That extra cost usually falls to importers, which in most cases transfer it directly to the final consumer. Impact on exporters. If brands that manufacture cars outside the US fail to absorb the additional cost of tariffs, They could lose ground in front of local options. In that scenario, consumers would tend to choose vehicles produced within the country. The US imports many cars. Although the automobile industry is part of the United States industrial DNA, the country depends largely on imports. Almost half of the cars sold in the United States come from abroad, which amplifies the impact of new tariffs. According to 2024 data from World’s Top Exportsthese are the main exporting countries and their weight in imports in the country. Mexico: 22.8% Japan: 18.6% South Korea: 17.3% Canada: 12.9% Germany: 11.7% First reactions. Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, has said in x which deeply regrets the US decision to impose tariffs on European automotive exports. He also says that “the EU will continue to seek negotiated solutions, but protecting their economic interests.” Images | The White House | Yannis Zaugg In Xataka | In full tariff war with the US, Mexico has had an idea: to manufacture its own “cheap” electric cars

make their own “cheap” electric cars

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Donald Trump promised many things during his electoral campaign. Put up legs The country’s renewable energy projects, turn around Bet on electric cars by government institutions, tariffs for … practically all and start the Mexican automotive industry for return it to the United States. Mexico’s response is Olinia, the first national brand of cheap electric cars with prices that start from 4,800 euros to change. They are already looking for the ideal plant to turn it into a reality, but there is a problem: it is an ambitious project and the road will not be simple. Repatriating that it is gerund. During the electoral campaign, the Magnate and US president made it clear that one of his main policies during his second term would revolve around protectionism. The President highlighted that “is over” the time when companies were implemented in other countries, causing unemployment in the United States. It is something that concerns several industries, being the automaker one of the ones that will most notice the effect of these policies and the one Trump has alluded directly. “I don’t want cars manufactured in Canada. I don’t want cars manufactured in Mexico. They have been doing well, but now I want the automotive to manufacture here,” said the president, said, Continuing With that promise to return the golden moment in the automotive production that the country lived a few decades ago. Duty. The way to do it is through tariffs. The president’s idea is that, through those 25% tariffs To products imported from Mexico or Canada, manufacturers are rethinking manufacturing outside the US territory. Something that they will have to clarify is how these tariffs apply, since, as stated The New York Timesthere are cars that are assembled in Mexico or Canada, but most of its components are manufactured in the United States. There are also opposite cases, with most pieces made of their borders, but with the final vehicle assembled in US territory. He TOYOTA RAV4 It is an example of the first while the Nissan Rogue enters the second stage. Beyond the Americans. And it is logical to think that US companies such as Ford (which operates three floors in Mexico and exports tens of thousands of cars each year to the United States) or General Motors (more than 750,000 vehicles produced in Canada and Mexico went to the US in 2024) would be the most interested, but really tariffs They will affect all companies. BMW, Honda, Mazda, Kia, Nissan, the Stellantis, Toyota, Audi or Volkswagen group have their main plants in the region in Mexico, where they use thousands of people and where they produce hundreds of thousands of units that They will stop to the US market. And this is not theory: cases of non -American companies are already being seen moving for fear of tariffs. Consequences. For example, Honda has decided produce its new hybrid civic in Indiana instead of in Mexico. Hyundai also has just announced an investment of 21,000 million dollars in four years in the United States, including a steel plant of 5.8 billion dollars in Louisiana. And it could not be clearer: “All these efforts will accelerate the location of our supply chain in the US, will expand our operations and increase our US workforce,” They affirmed From the brand. They also commented that the plant would create 1,300 jobs. As we read in EFETrump did not hesitate to congratulate himself after these decisions of two of the largest companies in the sector. “This investment clearly demonstrates that tariffs work wonderfully. Hyundai will produce steel in the United States and manufacture their cars in this country, so you will not have to pay tariffs. You already know: there are no tariffs if products are manufactured in the United States,” he said. Olinia. Does the infrastructure have the US to produce those hundreds of thousands of cars? It is something that Time will saybut given the possible disruption of companies, Mexico already has a plan. Olinia, in the language Nahuatlit means “to move”, and it is the name of the electric car project that Claudia Sheinbaum’s government presented A few weeks ago. Roberto Capuano is the project coordinator and, as he commented during the project debut, Olinia will be the launch of three vehicles for 2030: A small one for the personal mobility of young people and mothers who take their children to school, as an alternative to the purchase of a motorcycle. One for mobility in the neighborhood. One for merchandise distribution companies of last mile. The objective is that they are affordable electric cars, with prices of between 90,000 and 150,000 pesos depending on the model (between 4,800 and 8,000 euros), with attractive financing plans so that “electric mobility is available to all Mexicans”. The challenge of lithium. Olinia is the consecration of that comment that Sheinbaum herself already did in October 2024 when Tesla moved away her new gigafactoría of Mexican lands, but the problem is that it will not be so easy to make a 100% Made in Mexico electric car. The medium Rest of World He was able to talk to a local Tesla service manager who has asked to remain anonymous, but who has left some interesting ideas on the table. While commenting that producing such a car is an interesting concept, he said that the Olinia project is so ambitious that it will represent technical, economic and logistics difficulties. Now they produce more than three million cars a year, being 80% for the United States, but one thing is that factories are from others … and another very different than you who has control of all the components of a car. The budget for technology, science and innovation is The smallest Since 2008, the public load infrastructure is poor (being most of it in private residences) and there is an even greater problem: although Mexico has important lithium reserves, crucial component to produce batteries, It does not produce it at an industrial scale. Complicated … Read more

A review of the cars of the millionaires Tech

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Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg or Jeff Bezos have enough money as to drive any car that seems to them. However, not all of them demonstrate an excessive passion through the motor world and, for security reasonsvery few of them are allowed to drive their own cars. Some must settle for appreciating the beauty of their collections of supercar exposed as art pieces in His luxurious garages. Since these technological magnates were not always as rich as they are now, they have also led utilities without so many power horses, but with many more kilometers more behind them. We discovered what cars the heavyweights of technology have led throughout their lives. Elon Musk: Hurdly to arrive As expected, Tesla’s CEO is a big fan of its own vehicles. In 2019, Musk revealed in his X account That his favorite was the Tesla Model S Performance, although he has also led a Model 3 Performance and his security team usually uses the Model X for their displacements. Also assured have driven a Cybertruck after its launch. However, Musk’s passion for cars is not limited to Tesla. Your collection is much more varied. According The published by GQOne of his first cars was a BMW 310Iof 1978. With the first money he obtained with the investment round of ZIP2, the first company he founded with his brother Kimbal, Musk bought a Jaguar E-Type 1 Roadster Series, according to Walter Isaacson in The last biography of the millionaire. Nevertheless, The most representative Because of its meaning, McLaren F1 bought in 1999. The car was valued at more than one million dollars and acquired it after selling ZIP2 to Compaq for 307 million dollars, officially becoming a millionaire. The moment when he received that car I am immortalized In a video. “There are only 62 around the world and one of them is now mine,” said a very young Musk. Later, Musk would crash that car on a Los Angeles highway when he tried to show Peter Thiel that he was not afraid to risk during the merger process of his companies to give rise to PayPal. “It was a miracle that neither of them was injured,” assured Thiel a The New York Times. Jeff Bezos: The pragmatic Jeff Bezos is the second greatest fortune in the world, but one of the cars with which he is most related is neither a supercar nor a luxurious Berlina: it is a Honda Accord of 1991, at the same time that Amazon had an estimated capitalization of 30,000 million dollars and its fortune was about 1,000 million dollars. Like Bezos confessed At 60 minutes, “it’s a very good car.” Bezos drove that car until 2013 to go to Amazon offices. However, the millionaire treasures an impressive collection of exclusive supercar among which, according to Autobildthere is a Ferrari Sergio of limited edition of which there are only six copies; and a Bugatti Veyron link customized by the Mansory coach. Much more exotic is the Lykan Hypersport of the Lebanese W Motors, like the one who participated in one of the scenes of the saga of ‘Fast & Furious’ jumping between two skyscrapers. Nor is a Koenigsegg CCXR Trevitavalued at more than four million euros, and a special edition of the Lamborghini Venenoof which there are only six units in the world. In recent years, the millionaire has been seen driving Rivian electric vehicles, after Amazon became its largest shareholder buying 17% of the electric car manufacturer to make it its main DISTRIBUTION VEHICLE SUPPLIER. Mark Zuckerberg: Hatchback passionate Recently Mark Zuckerberg has suffered A change of style which makes it seem “more bad” with gold chains around the neck, Watches valued in millions of dollars and design clothes. In that change, a supercar of Porsche 911 GT3 With Touring Pedigate Personalized by expert television television workshop West Coast Customs. Such and as he published Business Insiderduring a good part of his career he has been driving several compact vehiclesamong which a black Volkswagen Golf GTI, an Acura TSX (Honda Accord twin) of the same color or a Honda Fit. All of them are cars that did not exceed $ 30,000, but that Zuckerberg already bought as a millionaire. Touch the image to go to the original message The Facebook founder published in 2022 a photo in Your Instagram profile in which he showed two Ford Bronco that he had restored for him and his wife Priscilla. In addition to the two porch that the millionaire recently acquired for him and his wife, in engine journalism they claim that he also owns a Pagani Huayra valued at about two million dollars. Larry Ellison: Passion for extravagance The co -founder and president of Oracle is the fourth greatest fortune in the world, so anyone will miss his fortune In extravagances. In addition to having bought an island in Hawaii or investing in the most expensive lettuce in the world, the Millionaire octogenarian also has an impressive supercoches collection. According to published Los Angeles Times, among the Ellison’s supercar cars collection, models such as the Audi R8, a lexus ls 600h L or a lexus LFA valued at about 350,000 dollars stand out. Nor are exclusive units missing such as the McLaren F1 or a Ferrari Enzo. However, the greatest eccentricity Ellison has been the purchase of several Acura NSX every year for more than 15 years, which he later gave to his friends. According to Mike Wilson, author of the book ‘Difference Between God and Larry Ellison: Inside Oracle Corporation: Godesn’sn’t Think He’s Larry Ellison ”Ellison was tired of his Ferrari caught fire, so he decided to try an acura (Honda) NSX and had an arrow with him. He especially liked the 1996 model. Larry Page and Serguéi Brin The founders of Google, in addition to having a very similar vision on how the network of networks should be organized, also coincided a lot in their taste for sustainable cars. Both founders have led a stage of their … Read more

What cars can circulate and which ones rest on March 22

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Punctual like every week. Like every Saturday. As the child who gets up at seven in the morning and wakes you up on your rest day … here comes the Sabatino today. The fact that? Yes, the special restrictions of today do not circulate, the project designed by the CDMX Ministry of Environment (Sedema) thought to reduce polluting emissions present in the atmosphere. And, of course, the one who forces some cars at home. This is because the operation It is very simple: if there are fewer cars there will be less air pollution. As simple as forcing the most polluting vehicles to circulate less. Remember, yes, we talk about a project that does not apply throughout the country. Specifically, it is underway in the 16 mayors in Mexico City and in the following conurbation municipalities of the State of Mexico: Atizapán de Zaragoza Coacalco de Berriozábal Cuautitlán Cuautitlán Izcalli Chalco Chicoloapan Chimalhuacán Ecatepec de Morelos Huixquilucan Ixtapaluca La Paz Naucalpan de Juárez Nezahualcóyotl Nicolás Romero Tecámac Tlalnepantla de Baz Tultitlán Chalco Valley What cars and plaques affect the Sabatino today Once we have all this clear … What do we have to know about today? Basically, as you can check above, every day a vehicle rests, with the aim of restrictions are rotary. During the week, it is the hologram and plate number that defines who and when they can circulate. However, On Saturdays they rotate And the restrictions are not always the same. This leaves us in the following situation: Cars that can circulate every Saturday Cars that have to rest every Saturday Cars that rest on a Saturday yes and another Restrictions, yes, do not apply all day. They are active between 05:00 and 10:00 p.m.. That is, at night we can move freely and without taking into account any type of restriction. Clarified the basic concepts, what do we have to be clear about the Sabatino today? Basically, that all drivers are affected in one way or another but, of course, not in the same way. This is because cars with hologram 0 and 00 may circulate freely and without fear of any type of restrictions. On the contrary, cars with hologram 2 will not be able to leave home or move any Saturday. We could say that they are the two sides of the same currency. And what about Hologram 1? That rotate. Thus, depending on the Saturday in which we find ourselves they can circulate one or the other. This restriction is decided with the latest plate number. In this case, in the Saturday March 22as we are on the fourth Saturday of the month, it will be the cars with hologram 1 and plaque finished in even number those that remain at home. Of course, we cannot forget that there are some exceptions that go beyond being able to circulate freely at night. Thus, the following cars can move with total freedom: Those that work for electricity, natural gas or are hybrid Those who have disabled plate All those dedicated to urban transport services (includes funerals) Those who offer school or passenger transport Those destined for public safety and/or civil protection In case of breaching these restrictions, the fine will be 20 to 30 times the unit of measurement and update (Uma), which is equivalent to 1,924.40 pesos and even 2,886.60 pesos. Photo | Baseot Alhasan In Xataka | Contamination is not only making you live less and worse. You are also making you darker

Manufacture cars for Mitsubishi, according to FT

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The Foxconn name may not sound too much, but if you have an iPhone, it is very likely that you have left one of its factories. He is the largest manufacturer for the world’s contract and A key Apple partner. From its plants, this Taiwanese company assembles each piece: TSMC processors, Samsung screens, amperex batteries and other essential components to shape the star device of the apple signature. Foxconn not only assembles products for Apple. It is also behind Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Dell, Sony and HP devices. But its ambition goes beyond electronics. According to Financial Timesthe Taiwanese giant He has been trying to enter the automotive industry for years And now he is about to achieve it. In fact, the media ensures that “in the coming weeks” will announce an agreement with Mitsubishi Motors. Mitsubishi and Foxconn, one step away from closing an agreement We recently knew about Mitsubishi for a movement that could have changed the industry. The Japanese brand signed a memorandum of understanding to explore A historical fusion with Nissan and Hondaa strategy to face the difficulties it is going through in full electric car expansion. The agreement did not prosperbut Foxconn soon appeared on the scene as a key actor in the midst of this complex situation. Initially it was speculated with the possibility that Foxconn acquired a participation in Nissan to strengthen his presence in the automotive. However, the company has made it clear that its intention with the Japanese manufacturer is part of a collaboration and not in a purchase. Now all looks are put in Mitsubishi, where Nissan, One of his greatest shareholdersI could have influence on the direction of this agreement. Foxconn, on the other hand, sees in Mitsubishi a partner with experience in the automotive industry that would allow him to continue expanding his business. Although its main approach has been electronics, the Taiwanese company already manufactures electric vehicles for customers in its country. However, until now he had no links with traditional manufacturers. If the agreement is specified, it will take a key step in its Diversification strategy. The president of the company that assembles electronic devices, Young Liu, left a key track about this movement. At the beginning of the month, advanced investors that they were in advanced negotiations with a Japanese manufacturer and that the signing of the contract was expected in “one or two months.” Although he did not mention the company’s name, everything points to Mitsubishi Motors. Now we just have to wait for official confirmation. Images | Bezevision | So Xin Kun (CC by-SA 4.0) In Xataka | Xiaomi wants to revolutionize the Chinese market of the electric car and its next goal is not Tesla. They are your registration

Xiaomi has lost 800 million dollars in its first year selling electric cars. It is excellent news for your future

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Nine months in the market have been enough to show that Lei Jun was not wrong when he decided to bet on electric cars. The company announced the Xiaomi Su7 in December 2023. In April 2024 the first deliveries arrived. In December I already touched with the fingers Strain its only electric car as one of the 10 new energy models (plug and electrical hybrids) in China. Now, the company has submitted results and has updated its upward forecasts. 2025 will be the first full year in which, at least, one of its electric cars is on the street. In 2023 they did not sell a single electric car. In 2025 they aspire to place in the market 350,000 units. With the data collected by Clean Technicait is very likely that the Xiaomi Su7 will be placed among the 10 best -selling cars of new energy in the Chinese market, despite competing with settled brands that offer much cheaper vehicles such as the Byd Seagull or the Wuling Hongguang Mini. The 2024 results have been a definitive support for the strategy. Results that take away the hypo Until now, Xiaomi had announced that I hoped to deliver 300,000 electric cars in 2025. However, the presentation of 2024 results has served to update those figures in another 50,000 additional units. In addition, of the Xiaomi Su7, the company is expected to launch the market Xiaomi Yu7an electric SUV that points directly to Tesla Model and as the great rival. It is no accident that Elon Musk’s are valuing the launch of a cut version of your SUV best -selling electric in the Asian country. But what has really been a support for the company has been Xiaomi Su7 Ultra. The most capable electric car sells dream benefits at a ridiculous price. On paper, it improves the performance of a Porsche Taycan but is sold to a third of its price. The announcement, as expected, has ended up unleashing madness. Lei Jun confirmed That in three days they have sold all the production they had scheduled for 2025, confirming more than 10,000 sales. In those three days there were a total of 19,000 reservations, so the demand of the car almost doubled the annual production in 72 hours. Xiaomi first year data selling electric cars All this has had a brutal impact on your accounts: Xiaomi has already delivered more than 200,000 cars. The net profit of the company has increased by 41% (3,760 million dollars) compared to 2023. Total sales of the company have grown by 35%. Their cars already suppose 10% of the company’s income. Between 2021 and 2025 it has spent 3.3 billion dollars on the development of the electric vehicle and its entire ecosystem. He plans to continue spending another 4.2 billion dollars in investigation in 2025. They lost around 800 million dollars in their car division. That loss of 800 million of dollars should not be a big problem for the company. Keep in mind that only in 2025 will almost double the cars that it has put in the market so far. In addition, the performance of the Xiaomi Su7 Ultra and the arrival of the Xiaomi Yu7 should help them make the investments already made. And not just that. From Fortune They emphasize that the company values ​​its performance in the automobile market because the company helps to comply with its brand image and raise it. Competing from you to you with Porsche and Tesla gives the company a value that until now did not. In addition, from Xiaomi they already assure that In 2027 They hope to export their first cars outside their borders, which should give a new push to its portfolio and continue to press so that the electric car becomes a fundamental pillar in the company’s strategy. If it is not anymore. Photo | Lei Jun in X In Xataka | The Xiaomi Su7 also expires in autonomy: the first tests under real conditions place him above Tesla or Byd

I’ve been trying electric cars for years. I bought one of combustion for a single reason

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We live complicated times to Choose car. Or, perhaps, we believe them more complicated than they really are. Yes, it is true that we can have doubts about What a course will take The automobile industry, what technology will be imposed, what not or, directly, What restrictions will raise Against my car in the coming years. But let’s look at this from a positive point of view: we have never had so much variety and so many technologies that will better adapt to our lifestyle and the trips we made on a day -to -day basis. This is what I try to explain to those who, knowing that I write about the automobile industry and try some of the most recent models, ask me what car they should buy. What should be the best option For them. To give them an answer I give a series of tips. The most important, although it seems nonsense, always leave it for the end. Choosing car Diesel (yes, diesel), gasoline, Microhíbrido, electric hybrid, plug -in hybrid, electric or gasoline bifuel and liquefied or compressed natural gas. It is also possible to buy a Electric of extended autonomyalthough the possibilities are very small. Or a car moved by hydrogen but, in this case, Recharge options are almost non -existent. Therefore, if we are in this situation and we want to buy a car, we have to think about several aspects that I summarize in the following steps: What type of car do we need (by size)? Here we must contemplate what we are looking for exactly. How much trunk do we need? Are we going to use the rear seats usually or do we travel as a couple? Are we a family that will grow, are we thinking about forming it or do we plan to have children? Do children already travel on their own and do not need such a big car? Personally, I recommend doing a Very rational reading of our situation. If we usually do not carry much luggage we should not prioritize the trunk. If we usually do not use the rear seats, their habitability should have a secondary weight in our decision. It is simply not to over -dimension our needs. Yes, if we are traveling with little luggage in our weekend getaways and, for example, one day a year we want to move a bicycle because we will have a problem or we will have to better square the luggage. That day, perhaps, we regret a little of the choice but this will be passenger because the rest of the year we will omit a quality for which we have probable we have paid a surcharge. If, on the contrary, we are fond of mountain bike and every weekend we load and download our bicycle, I will not only recommend that you buy a car that facilitates this task. I say more: Take the bicycle to the concessionaire And check for yourself if the bicycle enters the trunk and how simple or complicated it will be its load and download. What use are we going to give our car? I like to define the size of the car in the first place because, for almost all kinds of sizes there is the technology we are looking for. Largely because tAmaño and type of use go hand in. If we are looking for a car to move exclusively in the urban environment, to go and return from work and leave children at school, we are not interested in a car too large, because in this type of journey it will be much more uncomfortable to use. On the contrary, if we move regularly on the highway and highway and perform hundreds or thousands of kilometers every week, we will prioritize comfort and, most likely, the car is larger. In this case, I would prioritize the following aspects, from greater to less importance: Are we going to use this car as the only one in the house? What kind of displacement do we do in our day to day? Do we usually go on a trip? How many long getaways do we do a year? How many kilometers do we do a year? What technology do we choose? Once we have the adequate car size for our needs and we are clear about the type of use that we are going to do, it remains to choose which technology that interests us most. The money is decisive here and, if necessary, access to a plug to load an electric car or a plug -in hybrid. My recommendation is as follows: Diesel: Who performs many kilometers on the highway and highway and site the city little. I would not buy it if I did less than 20,000 kilometers a year. Gasoline: We want a car “for everything” at home. We move in the usual figures for a Middle driver And the use we give to the car is mixed between city and getaways on highways and highways. Microhíbridos: If the option exists, the microhíbrido is a good option to obtain the ECO LABEL AND ITS BENEFITS If we are looking for a gasoline car because the cost barely differs and we will not notice any change when driving. Hybrids: We also have the car as a “vehicle for everything” but most of the kilometers are made in city. Although we can leave the weekend, we make a good dozen kilometers in the urban environment or we need enter a zbe where access to more polluting cars is restricted. Plug -in hybrids: same case as the previous one but we have the possibility of loading a plug at home and weekend getaways are usually to a second close home. This is important, once the battery charge is exhausted, with the combustion engine working exclusively, the car can have too high consumption that spoil daily savings. Electric: We have access to a plug. You can choose to dedicate it as a second … Read more

What cars can circulate and which ones rest on March 15

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Yes, Saturday. Day of tranquility and relaxation … as long as you do not have a car affected by the Sabatino does not circulate today. As? Yes, the Sabatino does not circulate today. The special day of the project devised by the CDMX Ministry of Environment (Sedema) thought to reduce the pollutant emissions that you are present in the atmosphere and, therefore, we breathe. The does not circulate today draws cars from the circulation, rotatingly to try to improve air quality. But that project has its own standards and restrictions. Some that are punished with fines that must be taken into account. Of course, it is necessary to be very clear that this applies in the 16 mayors in Mexico City and in the following conurbation municipalities of the State of Mexico: Atizapán de Zaragoza Coacalco de Berriozábal Cuautitlán Cuautitlán Izcalli Chalco Chicoloapan Chimalhuacán Ecatepec de Morelos Huixquilucan Ixtapaluca La Paz Naucalpan de Juárez Nezahualcóyotl Nicolás Romero Tecámac Tlalnepantla de Baz Tultitlán Chalco Valley What cars and plaques affect the Sabatino today But what do we have to take into account with today’s Sabatino? The first thing is to have very clear the restrictions that are reflected in the superior image. Among those restrictions are the specific ones on Saturday. Because, indeed, Saturdays are a bit special days. Here the restrictions of today do not circulate habitual. With the applied standards, the following situations can be given: Cars that can circulate every Saturday Cars that have to rest every Saturday Cars that rest on a Saturday yes and another Restrictions, yes, do not apply all day. They are active between 05:00 and 10:00 p.m.. That is, at night we can move freely and without taking into account any type of restriction. What to take into account with today does not circulate Sabatino? That not all cars rest or can circulate without taking into account the week in which we are. Because, as we are telling, Saturdays are special. Thus, cars with hologram 0 and 00 will not be affected by restrictions. Yes, they can circulate without any problem any day of the week, including Saturdays. Those of Hologram 2 either have to think much whether or not they can use the car but there is a problem: they cannot move. Cars with hologram 2 have any problem because no week can circulate. This is because they are the cars considered as more pollutants. Hologram 1 do have to look at the plate number because depending on it they will have to circulate or stay at home. In this case, such as March 15 It is the third Saturday of March will be cars with hologram 1 and plaque finished in odd number will have to stay at home. This is because every week pounds a plate number. Thus, this week the cars with odd plate number rest and next week they will be done by plaque with torque number. And thus, successively even and odd they rotate. Of course, we cannot forget that there are some exceptions that go beyond being able to circulate freely at night. Thus, the following cars can move with total freedom: Those that work for electricity, natural gas or are hybrid Those who have disabled plate All those dedicated to urban transport services (includes funerals) Those who offer school or passenger transport Those destined for public safety and/or civil protection In case of breaching these restrictions, the fine will be 20 to 30 times the unit of measurement and update (Uma), which is equivalent to 1,924.40 pesos and even 2,886.60 pesos. Photo | Peter Fazekas In Xataka | Contamination is not only making you live less and worse. You are also making you darker

Instead of cars they will produce tanks

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To economic pressures and commercial confrontations, an element has been joined that has ended up dynamiting the already convulsive geopolitics in the old continent. Russian invasion in Ukraine and that Chess game that is fought with the arrival of Trump made Europe speak A few days ago “Rearme”understanding itself as the need to invest again in “security” for what can happen. It was not a lantern, and Germany has already begun. Ahead of VW at the pace of tanks. Few data to understand what is happening as the one offered this week. Rheinmetallthe largest defense contractor in Germany, has overcome value Market to Volkswagen, the company with the highest income in Europe, reflecting a structural change in the German economy towards a greater investment in the military industry. While Volkswagen Face challenges In demand, reduction of foreign costs and competition, Rheinmetall has tripled its value from Donald Trump’s choice as president of the United States promoted by the expectation of an increase in European military spending. Trump’s position to distance Washington from his role as guarantor of Western security has encouraged That “rearme” of NATOgenerating a boom in the European defense industry. From car factory to tanks. And as a great symbol of that German industrial change, Volkswagen and Rheinmetall are negotiating an agreement that until a few years ago would have seemed a real dystopia: The sale of the Osnabrück plant that Volkswagen plans as part of its restructuring. Although Rheinmetall’s CEO, Armin Papperger, has indicated that it has not yet been closed, he has talked about using the plant To manufacture tanks and other military systems, thus avoiding the costs of building a new installation. Moreover, it would not be the first or the only factory they are buying. More factories. Because Rheinmetall is in the process of reconverting two other automotive plants In Germany for the production of military equipment, reflecting the impact of the increase in defense expenditure in the region. Apparently, two Berlin and Neuss factories, currently dedicated to the production of auto parts, will be redirected to the Rheinmetall weapons and ammunition division, although They will still keep a part of its capacity for automotive manufacturing. This transition illustrates how few the weakness of the German sector and the rise of military spending are redefining the industrial landscape of the nation. One More Thing. Recently, the Defense Group Knds announced the acquisition of A plant in eastern Germanypreviously operated by the French Alstom, for the manufacture of Leopard 2 tanks and combat vehicles Puma. These conversions, again, show a change in approach to German manufacturing, where industrial infrastructures are being reconfigured for military production. The decline of a sector. It We have counted before. Historically, Germany has been a pillar of the global automotive industry, with Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz as sector giants. However, the combination of factors such as cost up for the War in Ukrainethe Chinese competitionthe demand drop and the slower adoption The expected of electric vehicles (EVS) has significantly weakened the industry. Volkswagen, who in 2023 headed the Fortune 500 Europe With 348 billion dollars In income, he has seen how its market value has fallen to only 60 billion, placing it in position 46 among the most valuable companies on the continent. The company has also had a Hard battle with unions which has resulted in production reductions and template cuts To mitigate your losses. Meanwhile, defense manufacturers such as Rheinmetall have seen their orders and their market value grow exponentially. The impact of military spending. All this culture broth has led the European Union to design a plan to rear. 800 million euros. Germany, meanwhile, has taken even more aggressive measures, allocating 500 million dollars to the modernization of infrastructure and flexible its indebtedness policy to exclude spending in defense of its strict fiscal limits. In total, the country could invest up to 1.3 billion dollars In economic measures, many of which will be linked to the military industry. Hence, the unprecedented impulse in European military spending has benefited defense contractors like Rheinmetall, Thales and Bae Systemswhose valuations have grown significantly. The demand for military team has led to an increase in the production of, for example, tanks, artillery systems and ammunition, reinforcing the German tendency towards a war economy. A challenge. Thus, while the (until nothing) almighty Volkswagen struggles for survive the crisis That the sector lives, the defense industry has become the unexpected growth engine of the German industry and seems to become the symbol and shuttle of That European “rearme” which is presented as a key challenge for the old continent. Image | 270862 In Xataka | Europe before its time of truth: we have entered the era of “rearme” and the EU has a plan not to be behind In Xataka | In the middle of the Cold War, France designed a nuclear rearme plan for Europe. Now sound strongly

Volkswagen has an ace in the sleeve if its electric of 20,000 euros does not take off. The company sells more sausages than cars

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Last week he was one of those crucial moments in the history of a company like Volkswagen. The dream of the German house of offering the general public at an electric non -exorbitant price or, as they themselves announced, “for all”, it was advanced under the ID name. Every1a utility on the border of 20,000 euros as a red line. It happens that, if things come out auctionly, VW has an ace in the sleeve. Because they sell more sausages than cars. An unexpected record. As we said, Volkswagen closed 2024 with a surprising fact: He sold more currywurstthe famous German sausages, than cars. While the manufacturer delivered 5.2 million vehicles worldwide, its food division reached a record of 8.5 million sausages sold200,000 more than in 2023. Of course, although the unexpected gastronomic success has been celebrated by the company, what is doubtful, does not seem to compensate for the difficult financial situation that crosses. Decline in sales. Because the excellent data of the sausages is certainly negative. Annual results, published on Tuesdaythey revealed one 30.4% drop In net benefits, despite a slight increase of 0.7% in total income. Sales collapse in China, its most important market, has been a severe blow, since the country registered its lowest level of Volkswagen vehicles in more than a decade. Meanwhile, Chinese manufacturers Like Byd They have gained land with cheaper electric models, surpassing VW as The largest car seller In the Asian giant. The secret of VW sausages. The currywursta sausage bathed in tomato sauce with spices of curry and accompanied by fried potatoes, has been a symbol within the Volkswagen culture Since its introduction in 1973. Originally prepared to feed workers in their dining rooms, the product has expanded until it is sold in supermarkets from 12 countries. To get an idea of ​​the importance it has for the company, it even has a piece number in the spare parts catalog: 199 398 500 Awhich reinforces its status as an “original Volkswagen component.” It is sold in the 30 canteens of the company, in work kiosks and in supermarkets near its factories. Volkswagen’s butcher shop at the Wolfsburg plant in 1973 The controversy. In 2021 the company tried scandal which included the protest of former German Foreign Minister Gerhard Schröder, who He defended the sausage as “an energy bar for production workers.” After the controversy, Volkswagen reintroduced currywurst in 2023 apologized by ensuring that he had only wanted to respond to the growing demand for vegetarian and vegan options among his employees and, since then, his popularity has continued on the rise. “The Volkswagen currywurst has become much more than a simple snack; is an icon ”, Gunnar Kilian declaredGroup’s Human Resources Director, holding the sales record. Structural problems And while sausages reach historical figures, the automaker faces a deep crisis. In an attempt to reduce costs, Volkswagen was about to close factories in Germany for the first time in its history and, although he managed to avoid it, he announced The dismissal of 35,000 employees In the coming years. In addition, the company temporarily suspended its labor security program, which had protected jobs until 2029, and only after a last minute negotiation with the unions in December It extended up to 2030. The company’s situation has also been threatened by external factors. It We have recentlyDonald Trump has warned that he will impose tariffs on car imports from Europe and Mexico, where Volkswagen has plants than They supply the US market. To this are added geopolitical uncertainty and the increase in commercial restrictions, which adds more pressure to the company’s recovery strategy. The electric bet. Despite the difficult panorama, the German house maintains the hope of a rebound in 2025, with the forecast of a growth of More than 5% In your income. As part of its transformation, it has presented plans to launch in 2027 That most affordable electric model To date with the intention of recovering land in front of their Chinese rivals. Meanwhile, the irony that a global renowned automotive company sells more sausages that cars reflects the deep difficulties that the sector is going through. Although the currywurst has become an unusual stability pillar for Volkswagen, it is impossible to hide the monumental challenges he faces to recover his leadership in the sector and adapt to an increasingly competitive market. Image | MonstourzVolkswagen, Lothar Schaack In Xataka | Guide to know if your car can circulate through the Zbe of Madrid in 2025: labels, registered and areas In Xataka | Xiaomi Su7: The electric car points directly to Tesla and Porsche presuming autonomous performance and driving

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