Automotive Industry News & Contents 2026 [Daily Updates]
This issue features a Q4 2025 Chinese market report, a look at global A-segment EVs, supply chain details for the Toyota bZ3X and domain controllers, and an analysis of Brazil's January sales by model.
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

- OEMs Q4 2025 sales volumes (factory shipments)
- Trends of Chinese OEMs (Q4 2025)
- Trends of major non-Chinese manufacturers (Q4 2025)
- Policies related to China's automotive industry (Q4 2025)
Supply chain: Toyota bZ3X
It extensively sources components from Chinese suppliers, not only core parts like batteries and drive motors, but also items such as lamps and thermal management components. Japanese suppliers provide parts including air conditioner registers and door trim surface materials.
Supply chain: Domain Controller & Security
Search by Model / Supplier/ Component category
Statistics
Brazil's January sales down 0.4%
The overall market is flat, but VW, BYD, and Haval see increases of over 20%, while Chevrolet, Toyota, and Nissan see large declines, showing mixed results.
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Launch Schedules
Mazda CX-3
Mazda to end sales of CX-3 in Japan due to sluggish sales, while overseas sales will continue
BYD Da Tang EV, Han Large-size dedan, FangChengBao Tai 7
BYD ATTO 2, ATTO 3, Dolphin
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
- Update History
- Tata models built in India
- Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, India starts production of JLR Range Rover Evoque at new Tamil Nadu plant
Automotive World 2026
News
- [USA] [CES 2026 follow-up interview] QNX: Future of Alloy Kore and SDVs
- [USA, China] BYD files lawsuit in U.S. court, seeks refund of IEEPA tariffs
- [USA] Toyota releases teaser photo of all-new 2027 Highlander BEV
- [USA] Ford working with Kentucky government to sell EV battery plant, property
- [USA] Kia discontinues plug-in hybrid version of Niro for 2026 model year in U.S.
- [Mexico] Stellantis starts Jeep Cherokee hybrid production for national market in Mexico
- [Germany] CARIAD introduces Soft Stop function for intelligent braking
- [Germany] Vector partners with KD on optical Ethernet testing for automotive applications
- [Germany] thyssenkrupp Steel accelerates decarbonization with additional PPAs for green electricity
- [Germany] AUMOVIO Engineering Solutions unveils hybrid HIM solutions for sports and luxury vehicle cockpits
- [Sweden] Scania unveils new plug-in hybrid powertrain with up to 80 km electric range
- [Czech Republic] Škoda to reveal all-electric Epiq Compact SUV in 2026
- [Poland] Stellantis Tychy plant, Poland launches voluntary redundancy program targeting 740 workers
- [China] XPeng names first flagship large 6-seater SUV “GX”
- [China] CATL, Quanzhou authorities partner for NEV battery production site project
- [India, USA] India secures preferential US tariff quota for automotive parts
- [UAE] AITO, China partners with Performance Plus Motors to expand presence in UAE
- [Japan] Toyota Q1-3 FY 2025 operating income down 13.1%, upwardly revises full-year forecast, announces changes in executive structure
- [Japan] Toyota appoints Kenta Kon CFO as new President
- [Japan] Honda R&D, AIST, and AIST Solutions establish joint R&D laboratory for diamond semiconductors
- [Japan] Subaru operating income down 82.0% to JPY 66.3 billion for April-December 2025
- [Japan] Flash Report: Mazda reported an operating loss of JPY 23.1 billion in the April-December quarter of 2025
- [Japan, Germany] Infineon supplies CoolSiC MOSFETs for the new bZ4X model from Toyota
- [Korea] Global EV battery installation Jan- Dec 2025 up 31.7% , top CATL with 39.2% share
- [Indonesia] XPeng, Voltron Indonesia introduce Indonesia’s first co-branded 480-kW EV Charger
- [Indonesia] Indonesia International Motor Show 2026 opens, targets over IDR 8 trillion in transactions
- [Indonesia] EVE Energy partners with ANTAM, IBC for investment in battery industrial chain
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