Automotive Industry News & Contents 2026 [Daily Updates]

Feb 4, 2026

This issue features a VSI report on NVIDIA AV platforms, LiDAR, and radar from CES 2026, a map of Chinese OEM plants in Mexico, supply chain details for the VinFast VF 8, and an exclusive interview with Mitsuba.

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.

Table of Contents

▶ Market & Tech Reports

▶ Chinese OEMs' assembly plants in Mexico

▶ Supply chain

▶ Automotive World 2026 Exclusive Interview

▶ Automotive World 2026

▶ Launch Schedules

▶ News

Market & Tech Reports

[VSI report] CES 2026: Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Perspectives

NVIDIA AV Platforms, LiDAR, and Radar

CES 2026 Overview
Key AV (Autonomous Vehicle) companies
NVIDIA
Mobileye、Tensor、Lucid-Nuro-Uber
Lidar and radar
Summary

VSI-Labs AV technology reports

Chinese OEMs' assembly plants in Mexico

JAC, Foton, and BYD plants in Mexico

JAC conducts production through Giant Motors in Hidalgo State, near Mexico City. Foton owns two factories in the central-western state of Jalisco. BYD conducts production with Marcopolo in the northeastern state of Nuevo León.

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Supply chain

VinFast VF 8 (Vietnam)

The VinFast VF 8 is a D-segment mid-size EV SUV for the global market, launched in 2022. It employs global Tier 1 suppliers like Bosch, Continental, and ZF for safety and intelligent systems such as ADAS, brakes, and EPS, prioritizing regulatory compliance and quality. Meanwhile, for core electrification components, it achieves both cost competitiveness and development speed through a regionally diverse supplier mix combining Chinese, European, and Asian suppliers.