Automotive Industry Latest News & Contents 2025 [Daily Update]

July 17, 2025

This issue features updates on BYD's production capacity in China, a report on Level 4 autonomous driving for commercial vehicles, and the latest trends from Aisin.

Daily updates on the latest information for the automotive industry. We cover information directly related to your business, including vehicles, electrification, autonomous driving, sales figures, and industry reports (available in English, Japanese, and Chinese).

OEM Plants Updates

-BYD's domestic production capacity table in China has been updated to 5.5 million units with future plans for 6.3 million units.

-BYD's Hefei plant has completed the third phase of expansion work, increasing its production capacity from 800,000 to 1.32 million.

For information on global OEM plants, please refer to the following link.

FEATURED REPORTS

Toward Actual Implementation of Level 4 Autonomous Driving for Commercial Vehicles

Demonstration and commercial operation in Japan; public support for development and infrastructure

Autonomous driving social implementation policies and external support
Trends in autonomous vehicle technology
Status of sensors installed for bus demo testing/vehicles in operation

Autonomous driving/ADAS related reports

U.S. Import volume

U.S. monthly import volume by model is available.

The Excel sheet can be downloaded from the link below.

TOP 400 SUPPLIERS

Aisin: Expand sales of electric units in North America and Asia (excluding China), with emphasis on quality in China.

Also, in partnership with Mitsubishi Electric Mobility, jointly develop electric drive modules.

Detailed reports on 400 Tier 1 suppliers from around the world are available.

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LAUNCH SCHEDULES

1) USA model plan updates

Nissan: Compact electric SUV

2) Chinese model plan updates

MAEXTRO : S800, Luxury SUV

3) Indian model plan updates

Hyundai: Ioniq 2

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