Automotive Industry News & Contents 2025 [Daily Updates]
This issue features a report on next-generation mobility from IAA Mobility 2025 (VW, Renault), details on new EV models from BYD, IM, and BAIC, and supply chain information for instrument panels and other interior components, alongside the latest Q3 U.S. sales trends.
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.
Market & Tech Reports

VW, CUPRA, Opel, Renault: From concepts to urban icons.
- CUPRA: Tindaya Showcar
- Opel: Opel Corsa GSE Vision Gran Turismo and Mokka GSE
- Renault: Clio E-Tech Full Hybrid
- Volkswagen: ID. CROSS Concept, ID. EVERY1, T-Roc
Electric / Autonomous

IM Motor IM LS6/IM6 EV
IM Motor IM LS6 REEV
IM Motors launches new LS6 intelligent SUV
BAIC Bluepark Magna Stelato S9/S9T REEV
Huawei-backed HIMA launches Stelato S9T luxury wagon
BAIC Bluepark Magna ARCFOX T1
BAIC Arcfox launches Arcfox T1 electric SUV
Supply Chain: Interior

Launch Schedules
Nissan Small MPVNissan models built in India
Forecast by market (up to 2029)
Refined search
News
Latest sales trends of US market and individual OEM
- U.S. auto sales up 5.8% in September, buoyed by rush ahead of EV tax credit expiration
- Tesla deliveries in Q3 up 7.4% to record, while production down 4.8%
- Stellantis U.S. sales rise 6.4% in Q3 2025, lifted by Jeep brand
- Volkswagen of America reports Q3 2025 U.S. sales down 6.0% in tariff-challenged times
- Rivian Q3 deliveries up 31.8%, production down 18.5%, with 2025 outlook downgraded
- [USA] U.S. takes 5% stakes in Lithium Americas and its joint venture with GM
- [USA] Tesla Supercharger expansion apparent in Q3 2025 results
- [USA] Isuzu holds groundbreaking ceremony for new production facility in South Carolina, U.S.
- [Canada] Canadian vehicle sales up 3.7% in September
- [Canada] NextStar Energy completes construction of CAD 5 billion battery plant in Windsor, Canada
- [Mexico] Mexican vehicle sales up 0.3% in September 2025
- [Mexico] Nissan attracts 28 new suppliers to Aguascalientes in Mexico
- [Germany, Italy] AUMOVIO sells drum brake production and R&D site in Cairo Montenotte, Italy, to Mutares
- [Germany] ZF to cut 7,600 jobs in Electrified Powertrain Technology division by 2030
- [Italy] Italian passenger car sales up 4.1% in September 2025
- [Spain] Spanish passenger car sales increase 16.4% in September
- [UK, USA] Ford, CVE improve electric motor stator production with advanced electron beam welding
- [EU] Polestar announces upgrades to 2026 MY Polestar 3
- [Brazil] Honda to invest BRL 1.6 billion in motorcycle plant, Brazil
- [South America] Renault advances negotiations with Chery to optimize production in South America
- [Thailand] All-new Subaru Forester 2.5 i-S EyeSight launched in Thailand, fully imported from Japan
- [Indonesia] Indonesia Motorcycle Show 2025 wraps up strong, exceeding visitor expectations
- [Indonesia] Hyundai Indonesia plans new EV by year-end, strengthens financing and insurance partnerships
- [Korea] New vehicle sales by 5 major OEMs in South Korea increase 18.1% in September