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Automotive Industry News & Contents 2026 [Daily Updates]
This issue covers the flat U.S. auto sales for January, supply chain details for the Geely Galaxy Xingyao and driveline components, and the launch schedule for the NIO ES7.
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.
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Statistics
U.S. January sales at same level y/y.
Ford struggles as production of its flagship F-Series is limited due to fire at an aluminum plant, impacting sales. Toyota and Honda see sales increase thanks to strong sales of compact sedans.
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…Read moreSupply chain
Drive motors, batteries, and engines are supplied by group subsidiaries, while SiC chips are produced by a Guangdong-based company in which Geely has invested. The ADAS system is being developed by affiliate ECARX based on Black Sesame's chips. ECARX also provides the digital cockpit platform “Antora 1000.”
Launch Schedules
Tata Off-road SUV, Electric Crossover SUV, Electric SUV, Harrier.ev, Safari, Nexon
News
- [USA] Ford to take USD 6 billion hit for disposition of BlueOval SK
- [USA] Ford’s aluminum supplier Novelis not yet back at full output after 2025 fire
- [USA] Subaru of Indiana begins hybrid vehicle production
- [USA] Trump announces USD 12 billion U.S. stockpile of critical minerals
- [USA] Waymo’s latest USD 16 billion investment brings USD 126 billion valuation
- [USA] U.S. auto sales flat in January; Toyota, Honda, Nissan post gains
- [USA] Mack Trucks begins production of all-new 2026 Anthem
- [USA, UK] Dauch Corporation completes acquisition of Dowlais Group
- [Germany, China] AUMOVIO selected to supply safety and brake systems for Leapmotor’s B and C platforms
- [Germany] ZF secures multi-billion-euro contract for passenger car drive systems from BMW
- [Germany, Korea] LG Innotek presents 'Nexlide’ products in Germany
- [France] French passenger car sales down 6.6% in January
- [Spain] Spanish passenger car sales rose 1.1% to 73,103 units in January
- [UK] Jaguar begins winter testing for new all-electric luxury four-door GT
- [Netherlands, Switzerland] NXP completes USD 900 million divestment of MEMS sensors business to STMicroelectronics
- [Finland, North America] TactoTek, Finland partners with Global Technology Ventures to bring IMSE technology to North America
- [China] BYD sells 210,051 vehicles in January 2026, ranking first among Chinese NEV makers
- [India, USA] US reduces tariff on Indian products to 18%
- [India] Maruti Suzuki, India reports supply constraints amid demand
- [Brazil] Toyota begins flex-fuel engine production in Brazil
- [Brazil] Brazilian vehicle sales down 0.4% in January 2026 (Fenabrave)
- [Kenya] Isuzu East Africa launches locally assembled Isuzu MU-X in Kenya
- [Japan] January new vehicles sales in Japan drop by 2.3% y/y for first time in two months
- [Japan] Japanese government support “ferrite magnet” production for stable supply of permanent magnets
- [Korea] TS Automotive to expand its plant in Gyeongju, South Korea
- [Malaysia] Mitsubishi Xforce enters production at Malaysia’s Pekan plant; bookings to open soon
- [Malaysia] GWM officially launches Wey G9 PHEV MPV in Malaysia as local CKD assembly begins
- [Philippines] Philippine vehicle market forecast to top 500,000 units in 2026, including non-CAMPI-TMA sales
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