Car of the Year Selected by Women in the Automotive Field

The Volvo XC40 has been chosen as the Car of the Year by women journalists in the automotive field. Meanwhile, the crisis that led to Carlos Ghosn's dismissal from Nissan has also reached Mitsubishi. It may seem surprising that a car from the Swedish company Volvo could attract the attention of women for the Car of the Year award, especially when candidates included models such as the BMW X2, Jaguar I-PACE, Peugeot 508, and Porsche Cayenne. However, it was ultimately the Volvo XC40 that won the title. The Car of the Year selection by women has been taking place since 2009, based on votes from some of the most renowned women journalists in the automotive sector. A website called 'Women’s World Car of the Year' publishes the results of this voting. Notably, the XC40 has also won the European Car of the Year title. The reasons for this car's success include its high safety ratings and features relative to its price. Additionally, being a crossover vehicle played a role in the judges' decision. The XC40 is considered Volvo's smallest crossover and competes globally with the Mercedes-Benz GLA and Audi Q3. This car is priced at $35,000. The base model features a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 185 horsepower and 265 Nm of torque. The more powerful version also has a turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a 2.0-liter capacity, producing 248 horsepower and 350 Nm of torque. This vehicle includes features such as automatic braking with pedestrian and animal detection, automatic parking, semi-autonomous driving, adaptive cruise control, and lane-keeping assistance. In another development, General Motors has halted a production line in Canada to shift its focus from gasoline vehicles to electric vehicles. This is a surprising move for an automaker that still produces some very fuel-inefficient vehicles worldwide. Experts view this as a fundamental change in the policies of the American automotive giant. The company plans to close more factories by 2020, thereby reducing its costs by about $6 billion. However, this action will result in thousands of workers losing their jobs in the coming years. Following Carlos Ghosn's dismissal from Nissan, he has also been removed from Mitsubishi, where he served as chairman of the board. Financial misconduct over more than five years and lack of transparency regarding income are part of the allegations against Ghosn. He is also accused of personal misuse of company assets. It is reported that he has failed to report about $44 million of his income since 2011. Ghosn has denied all allegations. While he has currently been sidelined from managing the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance, he remains CEO and chairman at Renault. However, Renault effectively leads this automotive group, and it is unclear what will happen to the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance and the reform process at Mitsubishi under these circumstances. In Iran, production of various passenger cars in the month of Mehr this year totaled 76,909 units, a 40.3% decrease compared to the same period last year, which saw 128,838 units produced. Accordingly, production of passenger cars in the Iran Khodro industrial group decreased by 39.9%, from 63,111 units last year to 37,905 units this year. Additionally, the total production of passenger cars in the Saipa automotive group was 32,393 units, showing a 40.7% decrease compared to 54,620 units produced in the same month last year. Production of passenger cars in Bam automotive manufacturers faced a 75.5% decrease, dropping from 542 units last year to 133 units this year. Furthermore, production at the Manageran automotive group in Mehr this year was 2,528 units, down 57.4% from 5,931 units produced in the same month last year.