Automotive Industry News & Contents 2025 [Daily Updates]
A report on battery technologies from JSAE 2025 (covering battery life extension, safety components, etc.), and May sales figures for India and Korea.
Updated daily with the latest information for the automotive industry. Coverage (Japanese/English/Chinese) of information directly related to business, including complete vehicles, EVs, automated driving, sales figures, and industry reports.
FEATURED REPORTS

Battery life extension, safety components, etc.
- Battery storage systems for electrified vehicles (Nissan, Mitsubishi, Honda, Suzuki, Hino, Isuzu)
- Battery cells and modules (ElringKlinger, Yazaki, Toshiba, JTEKT, Kobelco Research)
- Battery packs (Mitsubishi Chemical, Kautex, Martinrea, Nippon Steel, TDS)
- Battery cooling system (Futaba Industrial, Valeo)
- Measures to prevent battery fires (Henkel, Oerlikon)
2025 JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition exhibition reports
…Read moreU.S. Import volume

U.S. monthly import volume by model is available.
Electric / Autonomous
-- New added model
You can refine your search to find EVs with lithium-ion iron phosphate batteries that have the same maximum output and torque as the B01.
TOP 400 SUPPLIERS
Recent profile updates
You can view corporate trends of the major supplier below:
-Reorganized CV business from January 2025
-Generative AI for automated driving
Detailed reports on 400 Tier 1 suppliers from around the world are available.
WHO SUPPLIES WHOM
Added 45 items for Tata's vehicles in India
- Side Door Lock (India etc. 23 items):
- Stabilizer (India 21 items):
- Window Regulator (India 19 items):
- Wiper Motor (India 16 items):
- Exterior Mirror (Japan 12 items):
- Rear Lamp (Japan 10 items):
- Head Lamp (Japan 4 items):
- Wheel Speed Sensor (Japan etc. 7 items):
- Rear Muffler (Japan 5 items):
- Keyless Antenna Receiver (Japan 2 items):
- Seat Belt (Japan 2 items):
- Instrument Panel (Japan 4 items):
- Shock Absorber (Japan 2 items):
- Steel Wheel (Japan 4 items):
- Tire (Japan etc. 8 items):
- Battery Cell (China 4 items):
- Battery Pack (China 3 items):
- e-Axle (China 2 items):
- Traction Motor (China 2 items):
- Inverter (China 2 items):
- ABS / ESC (China 6 items):
- Engine (China 2 items):
- On-board Charger (Germany etc. 11 items):
- Door Trim (Turkiye 6 items):
- Wireless Smartphone Charger Module (Canada 1 item):
- Fuel Injector (Indonesia 9 items):
- Radiator (Indonesia 9 items):
- Brake Master Cylinder (Indonesia 6 items):
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LAUNCH SCHEDULES
1) European model plan updates
2) Indian model plan updates
NEWS
- [USA] U.S. auto sales down 5.8% in June; Japanese and European brands with high ratio of imports show significant sales decline
- [USA] Toyota investing USD 50 million in Arizona Proving Grounds
- [USA] Tesla Q2 2025 production flat, deliveries down 13.5%
- [USA] Rivian reports production and deliveries down in Q2, receives USD 1 billion from VW
- [Germany, USA, South Africa, Hungary] BMW launches AI-Powered “Factory Genius” to speed up maintenance and troubleshooting globally
- [Germany, UAE] Dubai’s RTA orders 400 MAN Lion’s City buses
- [Germany, USA] ZF supplies Smart Chassis Sensors for Cadillac’s Celestiq EV
- [France] French passenger car sales down 6.7% in June
- [Italy] Italian passenger car sales down 17.4% in June 2025
- [Spain] Spanish passenger car sales increase 15.2% in June
- [UK] Bentley unveils new ‘Winged B’ emblem
- [Switzerland] Autoneum develops N-Join1 adhesive-free carpet to support automotive industry’s circular economy
- [EU, Italy] Stellantis warns of factory closures amid EU emissions pressure, Italian union demands urgent action to protect jobs
- [EU] Mitsubishi Motors Europe unveils all-new Grandis SUV
- [EU] Polestar charge reaches 1 million charging points across Europe
- [Poland, EU] Chery launches TIGGO7 and TIGGO8 in Poland, officially enters European market
- [Slovakia] Kia Slovakia to upgrade body shop with Rockwell Automation’s servo technologies
- [China] Tesla China puts first V4 superchargers into operation
- [China] FAW Group establishes new company for AI, robot operations
- [China, Germany] FORVIA HELLA launches first series production of 48V Flatpack energy management solution in China
- [China] Neusoft Reach, UAES to jointly promote large-scale application of software, hardware platforms for new E/E architecture
- [South Africa] South Africa auto sales up 18.7% in June, up 13.6% in H1 2025
- [South Africa, USA] South Africa seeks extension of US tariff deadline
- [Korea] New vehicle sales by 5 major OEMs in South Korea increase 5.0% in June
- [Korea, USA] South Korea seeking extension to U.S. 90-day tariff pause
- [Taiwan] Foxtron’s Model B electric SUV approved for sale, with launch expected in Q4
- [Malaysia] All-new Proton X50 SUV previewed in Malaysia ahead of official launch
- [Malaysia] EVE Energy inaugurates innovative testing center, joint lab in Malaysia
- [Indonesia] XPeng commences first EV production outside China at PT HIM’s Purwakarta plant, Indonesia
- [Vietnam] VinFast, Vietnam offers free performance upgrade for Minio Green EV; Delivery delayed to December
- [Vietnam] Toyota Vietnam announces sales of 6,536 cars in June 2025 (including Lexus)
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