Automotive Industry News & Contents 2026 [Daily Updates]
U.S. HEV Market: Japanese OEMs hold 70% share / India April sales up 19% / Supply chain: Toyota Raize, Indonesia / 13 Thai BOI approved parts projects
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Market & Tech Reports

Japanese OEMs Hold 70% Share, Expanding Local Production of HEV Models. Coverage includes sales trends by powertrain, sales volume of Japanese OEMs, and HEV trends for Hyundai Kia and Ford Group.
...Read moreIndian April sales up by 19%

Indian April production up by 12.9%
Supported by increased sales due to rural demand, wedding season, and GST tax cuts. Toyota and Suzuki see significant increases in UVs/MPVs production.
Supply chain: Toyota Raize (Indonesia)

Features a high proportion of Denso Group products and a supply network established within the ASEAN region.
Seat Belt Safety Products Supply Chain
- Seat Belt (60 items)
- Seat Belt Pretensioner (4 items)
- Driver Airbag (2 items)
- Curtain Airbag (2 items)
- Knee Airbag (2 items)
- Side Airbag (1 item)
Excel sheet can be downloaded from this link.
Thailand BOI Approved Projects
13 automotive parts-related projects were approved from March 30 to April 29, 2026.
- Denso (Thailand) (Electric vehicle equipment)
- Valeo Comfort and Driving Assistance Systems (Thailand)
- Zeb Precision (Thailand) (Motor parts for vehicles)
- Hengshuai Industry (Thailand) (Cooling system components)
Search Suppliers: Information on approximately 75,000 parts suppliers is available.
Launch Schedules
VW Atlas Cross Sport, ID.4, Audi A8L/S8
Renault Symbioz
Renault Group models for European market
DENZA N9
XPeng G9L, MONA L05
XPeng Motors models built in China
Honda Vezel, N-BOX EV
News
- [USA] Volvo Cars announces North American debut of electric EX60
- [USA] Rivian R2 configurator goes live with trim, accessory pricing
- [USA] U.S. EPA proposes to delay Biden-era Tier 4 vehicle emission standards
- [USA, China] Trump notes progress on relationship with China after recent visit
- [Germany] VW unveils all-new ID. Polo GTI with 424 km range
- [India] Maruti Suzuki, India commences production at second Kharkhoda plant
- [Turkiye] Turkish vehicle sales down 1.2% and production up 5.3% in April
- [South Africa] Nissan ends Navara production at Rosslyn plant in South Africa
- [Japan] ARCHION announces mid-term business plan, aiming operating profit margin of 10% or higher
- [Japan] Subaru reports operating profit down 90.1% in FY2025, records EV related losses
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