Automotive Industry News & Contents 2026 [Daily Updates]
This edition features a teardown survey of the BYD Yangwang U8, details on XPeng's new EREVs and supplier map, and a look at Google's AI IVI partnerships with major OEMs.
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

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the interior design and texture expression of the BYD U8, focusing on sensory quality from the perspective of main components, materials, and texture.
…Read moreXpeng Suppliers & Map
Suppliers delivering to Xpeng Motors are heavily concentrated in China, with only limited presence in North America and Western Europe.
Xpeng X9 Supply chain
SDV/In-Vehicle Software Vendor Report
Launch Schedules
Statistics
Engine (Valve Train System, Starter/Battery System ) Supply chain
News
- [USA, Canada, Mexico] Trump says USMCA ‘irrelevant’ as trade talks are poised to begin
- [USA, Canada] Chrysler pauses EV crossover program for now
- [USA] Dodge officially cancels Hornet crossover
- [USA] American Honda presents outlook on 2026 U.S. automobile business
- [USA] Acura to suspend RDX production in 2026
- [EU] European automotive suppliers cut 104,000 jobs in 2024 and 2025
- [Germany] Leoni unveils cell connecting system for high-voltage batteries
- [Netherlands] DAF introduces XG and XG+ electric trucks
- [Poland] Stellantis Poland plans layoffs affecting around 700 workers at Tychy plant
- [Hungary] ZF Foxconn Chassis Modules opens e-axle plant in Debrecen, Hungary
- [Romania] Adient to close seat cover factory in Ploiesti, Romania, by mid-2027
- [China] Geely Holding Group achieves 2025 global sales volume of 4.116 million units
- [China] Zeekr unveils 8X plug-in hybrid electric SUV
- [China] Three Japanese OEMs release 2025 new car sales figures in China
- [India] Indian passenger vehicle wholesale increase by 29.0% in December 2025
- [Japan] 2025 electrified vehicle sales in Japan decline for first time in five years
- [Korea, USA] LG Energy Solution operating loss in Q4 reduced by AMPC tax credit in U.S.
- [Indonesia] Indonesian sales up 17.9% in December, full year 2025 down 7.2%
- [Vietnam] Auto sales in Vietnam up 49.0% in December, full year 2025 up 10.5%
- [Vietnam] VinFast reports record 175,099 EV sales in Vietnam in 2025




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