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Automotive Industry News & Contents 2025 [Daily Updates]
New: Plant News search / April xEV sales: change of powertrain strategies / Supply chain: Audi Q5 / BYD Dolphin G DM-i for Europe.
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.
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Introducing "Plant News"
Introducing "Plant News"
We have revamped the "OEM Updates," previously provided in Excel format, and relaunched them as "Plant News." The latest information is updated daily, including new plant openings, investment plans, and the start of production for new models. On the new page accessible by clicking "See more," you can search plant news by "Maker / Brand" or "Country / Region." For Japan, China, Thailand, India, the United States, Mexico, and Germany, searches can also be narrowed down by prefecture, state, province, and other local regions. Search results can be downloaded in Excel format (up to 500 records).
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Global electrified vehicle (xEV) sales in April 2026 totaled 1.776 million units, down 1.6% year-on-year. xEVs accounted for 36.1% of total vehicle sales. BEV sales continue to decline in the United States, prompting automakers to review and revise their powertrain strategies.
Supply chain: Audi Q5 (USA)
The Audi Q5 is a five-seat midsize crossover SUV (the high-performance SQ5 is an SUV coupe). It is manufactured at the San Jose Chiapa plant in Mexico. Based on the PPC (Premium Platform Combustion) platform, the Q5 is equipped with a 2.0L 4-cylinder turbocharged engine, while the SQ5 features a 3.0L V6 turbocharged engine. Many key components are sourced from major European, American, and Japanese companies with operations in Mexico. For example, lighting systems are supplied by Marelli, telematics by HARMAN, and some sensors by Hella - all through their respective Mexican facilities.
- Audi Q5 launch schedule
- Audi's suppliers in America (including indirect transactions)
List / Distribution - Production plant for Audi Q5: (Mexico) Audi Mexico S.A. de C.V., San José Chiapa Plant
Supply Chain: Driveline (Axle, etc.), Transmission / Clutch
Search by Model / Supplier / Component category
- Transfer (19 items)
- CVT (8 items)
- Manual Transmission (6 items)
- Automatic Transmission (AT) (4 items)
- Clutch (4 items)
- Shift Lever (4 items)
- Axle (1 item)
- Drive Shaft (1 item)
- Clutch Disc (1 item)
- Clutch Master Cylinder (1 item)
- Clutch Slave Cylinder (1 item)
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Launch Schedules
1) BYD Dolphin G, ATTO 2 DM-i
2) Song Ultra DM-i-, Sealion 06 DM-i
3) Hyundai Small electric SUV, Subcompact SUV, Compact SUV
4) MG Majestor
5) Maruti Suzuki Electric Compact MPV
Electric / Autonomous
News
- [USA, Sweden] Volvo Cars receives specific authorization in U.S. for connected cars
- [USA] Honda reported to pause Ridgeline production at Alabama plant until 2028 refresh to meet emissions rules
- [USA] Hyundai recalls 421,078 vehicles in U.S. over front cameras, unintended braking
- [USA] United Auto Workers issue trade 'demands' ahead of USMCA talks
- [EU] Volvo Cars expands Tesla Supercharger access across Europe
- [Germany] Porsche uses Robotic Axle Inspection System at Leipzig plant, Germany
- [Italy] Ferrari unveils first all-electric Luce sports car
- [Italy] Lancia to reveal new Gamma Crossover with hybrid and electric powertrains
- [Italy] Italy seeks clarity on Stellantis Cassino plant in new industrial plan to 2030
- [Lithuania, USA] Tesla expands FSD in Europe as it enters second country
- [China] Xiaomi EV launches the new YU7 GT mid-to-large-size electric SUV
- [China] GAC Commercial Vehicle, Pony.ai partner for Robotrucks
- [China] Current status of EV charging infrastructure in China (Apr. 2026)
- [China, Germany, Japan] Bosch – Mitsubishi joint venture launches first Battery-as-a-Service project in China
- [India] Toyota Kirloskar Motor, India signs MoU with Karnataka Government to set up TKM Bizintel Hub
- [India] Uno Minda, India, plans INR 17.5 billion capex for FY 2026-27
- [India, Brazil] JTEKT India begins Brazil exports in May 2026, updates about OEM orders
- [South Africa] South Africa considers EV battery incentives to support manufacturing
- [Egypt] Egypt’s Prime Minister reviews plan of Elsewedy Electric for automotive segment
- [Colombia] Renault evaluates assembling electrified vehicles in Colombia
- [Japan] NTN develops hub bearings that improve BEV energy efficiency by 0.76% with highly advanced energy saving performance
- [Philippines] CAMPI-TMA reports 18.9% drop in Philippine vehicle sales to 27,225 units in April 2026
- [Australia] Nissan highlights Australian Casting Plant’s continued role in global e-POWER and EV supply chain
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