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Automotive Industry News & Contents 2026 [Daily Updates]
This issue features an exclusive interview with BorgWarner, an ATZ report on production cost challenges, a look at the Renault 5 E-TECH Electric supply chain, and details on the GM Chevrolet Bolt EV.
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
▶ News
Automotive World 2026 Exclusive Interview
Market & Tech Reports
- Introduction
- THE EURO 7 COST TRAP
- INCALCULABLE COST RISK
- COSTLY POWERTRAIN ASSEMBLY
- COST ANALYSIS AND ASSEMBLY TIMES OF ICE AND BEV VEHICLES
- ADDED VALUE GIVEN AWAY
- COST PARITY NOW ACHIEVABLE
- GIGACASTING AND THE TRUE UNBOXED PROCESS 2.0
- HIGHLY EFFICIENT PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES
- STRONG IN CORE COMPETITION
Supply chain
The Renault 5 (Cinq) E-TECH Electric is the first mass-produced EV to adopt the “AmpR Small” (formerly CMF-B EV) platform developed by Ampere for compact EVs. The electric powertrain is manufactured at the Cléon plant in France. The drive battery uses NMC lithium-ion cells and modules produced by Envision AESC at its Douai gigafactory. The battery case is produced by the Ruitz plant. French suppliers such as Forvia, Valeo, and OPmobility provide key interior and exterior components.
Electric / Autonomous
GM Chevrolet Bolt EV: Limited-edition electric SUV to be produced until 2027
Statistics
Australian January sales increase 0.2%
Chinese and Korean cars make inroads into Japanese, US and European car sales, boosted by the expansion of the EV market
Japanese January sales down 2.3%
Light vehicles performing well and registered vehicles sluggish. By brand, all brands except Daihatsu and Lexus are down.
Email notification setting for Sales/production volume updates
Launch Schedules
Porsche Cayenne Electric, 718 Boxster/Cayman
Changan Nevo Q06, Nevo A05, Lumin, Changan Oshan Z6, Deepal SL03
XPeng GX
Daihatsu e-Hijet Cargo, e-Atrai
- Update History
- Daihatsu models for Japanese market
- Daihatsu launches its first mass-produced BEVs e-Hijet Cargo and e-Atrai
Toyota Pixis Van (BEV)
News
- [USA] Some U.S. lawmakers urge Trump to drop planned cuts to fuel economy rules
- [USA] California's new EV incentive program to require OEM matching funds
- [USA] Chevrolet’s revived 2027 Bolt EV built in U.S. with majority of parts from China
- [USA] Volkswagen to invest USD 13 million for technical campus in Michigan
- [USA, China, EU] Ford and Geely reported in talks on manufacturing, technology
- [USA] Nissan aims for double-digit growth, 1 million U.S. sales by 2027
- [Canada] Canadian sales down 2.9% in a very cold January
- [North America, Mexico, Japan] Panasonic to shift part of EV battery operations to industrial and consumer use; job cuts rise to 12,000
- [Germany] German passenger car sales down 6.6% in January 2026; Chinese makers gain as Germans struggle
- [Germany] BMW to produce near-series BMW i3 test vehicles in Munich, Germany
- [Germany] Opel launches updated Astra lineup with longer-range electric models
- [Germany] Daimler Buses and FEV to launch hydrogen-powered Setra demonstrator vehicle “H₂ Coach”
- [Germany, Thailand] Infineon completes sale of its manufacturing site in Bangkok/Nonthaburi, Thailand
- [Italy, Algeria] Algerian Embassy, and Stellantis discuss local integration of suppliers in Algeria
- [Hungary] BYD begins test production at Szeged plant, Hungary
- [China, Germany] Mercedes-Benz and Momenta, China develop intelligent driving system for All-Electric CLA
- [India] Maruti Suzuki, Q3 net sales up 29.2%, owing to GST reform
- [India] Government of India ramps up exploration and mining of rare-earth minerals
- [India, Indonesia] Mahindra, India to supply 35,000 units of Scorpio Pik Up to Indonesia
- [India] AISIN to expand AT and CVT production in India
- [Brazil] VW Brazil releases teaser image of all-new compact pickup truck "Tucan"
- [Brazil] Volvo delivers first bi-articulated BZRT bus in Brazil
- [Egypt] Kaiyi, China, and KME sign agreement for CKD assembly in Egypt
- [UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar] Hyundai Motor Group partners with Vodafone IoT to expand connected car services across Middle East
- [Syrian Arab Republic] Nissan Motor announces return to Syria
- [Tunisia] Nissan introduces Magnite in Tunisia
- [Japan] Japanese government to establish roadmap for AI-based autonomous driving
- [Japan, USA] Honda to co-develop SoC for its SDVs with U.S.-based Mythic
- [Japan] Subaru begins production of EVs at Gunma Yajima Plant, Trailseeker rolls off line
- [Japan] Tier IV's winning path with rise of open-source autonomous driving technology
- [Japan] [AW 2026 Exclusive Interview] BorgWarner Expands Torque Management Portfolio with Electromagnetic Clutch Technology
- [Korea] Hyundai reports 19.5% decline in operating profit for 2025
- [Korea] Hyundai Mobis receives orders from outside the group in 2025, exceeding target by more than 20%
- [Korea] Posco Future M to suspend talks over cathode supply to Ford
- [Malaysia] Proton, Malaysia unveils AMA pipeline and upcoming model updates
- [Malaysia] Toyota Malaysia launches locally assembled Vios Hybrid and battery production at Bukit Raja plant
- [Malaysia] Honda Malaysia closes 2025 with 72,301 units sold, retains non-national PC segment lead
- [Australia] Australian new vehicle sales increase 0.3% in January
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