Automotive Industry News & Contents 2026 [Daily Updates]
We bring you updates on AFEELA 1's HMI, Honda revises EV strategy, Indonesia Feb. sales up 12.2%, Cerence partners with Microsoft, HARMAN on AI Agents, and Supply chain: ECU, Daihatsu Move.
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

From coverage of the CES 2026 exhibition
- Display (front instrument panel, rear seats, Media bar)
- Yoke-type steering wheel switches (air conditioning, lighting, etc.), door opening/closing systems
- AFEELA 1 HMI concept (Personalization, AI communication, cloud integration, and more)
- HMI related reports
- Global HMI Trend Report
This approximately 900-page report summarizes HMI trends in production vehicles based on surveys of around 100 models from Japan, Europe, the U.S., China, and Korea conducted at global motor shows and exhibitions by HMIpro Inc..
Supply chain: Daihatsu Move
It features inline-3 naturally aspirated and turbocharged engines (KF), with sliding rear doors standard across all grades.
Components are supplied by various companies, not just Daihatsu Group affiliates: crankshafts and connecting rods by Metalart, timing chains by BorgWarner, sliding door parts by Hi-Lex ACT,seats by Fuji Seat, and seat belts by Autoliv.
- Daihatsu Move launch schedule
- Production plant for Daihatsu Move
Production models include Toyota, Subaru and Suzuki models
Daihatsu Motor Kyushu, Oita (Nakatsu) Plant - Daihatsu's parts and components suppliers (including indirect transactions)
List / Distribution
Various ECUs Supply Chain
Search by Model / Supplier/ Component category
- Engine ECU
- Gateway ECU
- Power Steering ECU
- Body ECU
- Airbag ECU
- Air Conditioner ECU
- Transmission ECU
- Head Lamp ECU
- Door ECU
- Other ECU
- ECU Suppliers
List / Distribution
SDV/In-Vehicle Software Vendor Report
Statistics
- China's February sales fall by 15.2%, due to fewer business days during Chinese New Year holiday and impact of revised tax incentives and subsidies for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs). BYD, Chery, and Changan see significant declines, while Geely remains stable.
- China's February production falls by 20.5% due to fewer working days during the Chinese New Year holiday and revisions to tax incentives and subsidies for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs). Companies like BYD, which mainly sells NEVs, see significant production cuts, while Tesla, which has a large export business, increases production.
- Indonesian sales increase 12.2% in February; sales show signs of recovery, Japanese brands maintain top positions, but Chinese brands are making rapid progress.
OEM Plant Location Map
Updated based on 2025 production figures.
2,399 sites registered as of end of February 2026
Launch Schedules
News
- [USA] Rivian announces R2 lineup pricing, details ahead of spring launch
- [USA] Lucid details upcoming Midsize platform at Investor Day
- [USA] VW Atlas teased ahead of New York Auto Show reveal
- [Mexico] Mexican heavy truck segment prepares for USMCA review
- [Germany, China] Mercedes-Benz globally debuts new VLE EV electric MPV for production in China
- [Germany] VW teases ID.3 Neo and updates ID.4, ID.5, ID.7 with new features
- [Italy] Iveco launches Stolen Vehicle Assistance with AI-powered tracking and recovery
- [Spain] Valeo and POWEN partner for renewable energy for Martos, Spain plant
- [Netherlands] NXP presents NXP CoreRide Z248 zonal reference system
- [Uzbekistan] Minister of Investment, Uzbekistan, discusses development of SamAuto with Anadolu Group
- [China] GWM WEY debuts new V9X flagship SUV
- [China] China’s February vehicle production, sales volumes decrease by 20.5% y/y, 15.2% y/y, respectively
- [India] Government of India panel flags gaps in EV incentives, PLI rollout and battery capacity,
- [India] Mitsubishi Fuso sets up Fuso Tech Centre India as global engineering hub
- [Korea] SK Nexilis to participate in InterBattery 2026 in South Korea
- [Korea] Nexen Tire to supply OE tires for Kia Seltos
- [Indonesia] Indonesian sales up 12.2% to 81,159 in February
- [Indonesia] Indonesia’s IIMS 2026 draws 580,250 visitors; IIMS Series to start in Surabaya in May



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