Automotive Industry News & Contents 2026 [Daily Updates]
Honda Super-ONE A-seg. EV / US April production up 0.1% / VW ID. UNYX 07 / Supply chain: Drive Battery, Kia India Sonet
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Electric / Autonomous

Built on the N-ONE e: platform, it features a wider tread for improved handling performance.
- Competing A-segment (kei) tall wagon electrified models (5 BEVs and 6 MHEVs)
- Honda to begin sales of Super-ONE A-segment EV
- Production plant for Honda Super-ONE: Suzuka Factory
Statistics
BMW seeing a significant increase due to a decrease in the same month last year. Overall, production remains largely flat due to reduced production of BEV models such as the Model Y due to sluggish sales.
Supply chain: Drive Battery
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- Drive Battery Cell/Module (90 items)
- Drive Battery Pack/System (44 items)
- Battery Management System (25 items)
- Drive Battery Related Products (6 items)
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Supply chain: Kia Sonet (India)
The Kia Sonet is a subcompact crossover SUV manufactured and sold by Kia Motors in India. Primary suppliers include Korean companies such as Hyundai Transys and HL Mando, alongside local Indian suppliers like Apollo Tyres and National Plastic Technologies.
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- [USA, Mexico] Ram 1500 Rumble Bee trucks launch new pickup performance subsegment
- [USA] Ford Energy Systems takes ownership of former BlueOval SK battery plant
- [USA] Ford BlueOval City EV battery plant becomes SK On Tennessee
- [USA] Ford pauses F-150 production at Dearborn Truck Plant over hood stamping issue
- [USA, Sweden] Volvo Cars demonstrates Google Gemini AI assistant in new EX60
- [USA] May Mobility reveals fifth-gen AV architecture that understands and reasons
- [USA, Korea] LG CNS expands in North America with AI-enabled smart factory technology
- [France] Citroen to revive 2 CV as small, affordable EV
- [UK, USA] Stellantis to integrate Wayve AI Driver into the STLA AutoDrive platform
- [UK] UK Government opens applications for operators to join self-driving vehicles pilot scheme
- [Netherlands] Hyundai showcased hydrogen ecosystem at World Hydrogen Summit, Netherlands
- [China] GWM Haval launches Raptor Plus plug-in hybrid electric SUV
- [China] XPeng launches GX flagship SUV
- [India] ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India updates about capex, expansion, and new products
- [India] JSW Group partners with Uber to expand EV solutions in India
- [Indonesia] Chery starts pre-bookings for Chery Q compact EV in Indonesia
- [Indonesia] VinFast Indonesia officially launches VF MPV 7 built at Subang plant
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