Automotive Industry News & Contents 2026 [Daily Updates]

June 16, 2026

ACT Expo: Electric CVs from Tesla, Hino, Daimler / 8th-Gen Lexus ES / VW ID. ERA 8X / Chinese car assembly plants in Brazil.

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.

Table of contents

▶ ACT Expo 2026: Electric commercial vehicles impacting fleet sustainability

▶ 8th-Generation Lexus ES: A Pioneer of Lexus's Next-Generation Electrified Vehicles

▶ Launch Schedules

▶ Japanese and Chinese car assembly plants in Brazil

▶ Supply chain: Daihatsu Tanto

▶ Steering Supply Chain

▶ Exclusive Interview

▶ JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026

▶ Indonesian May Sales Statistics

▶ News

ACT Expo 2026: Electric commercial vehicles impacting fleet sustainability

Highlights include Tesla showing the mass-production version of the Semi electric truck, Hino debuting the Le Series electric truck, Harbinger entering the complete vehicle segment with the HC Series Cab, Daimler and International highlighting the potential of electric school buses, Slate showcasing a low-cost customizable compact EV pickup, and ChargePoint highlighting a new charger with Eaton.

Commercial Vehicle reports

8th-Generation Lexus ES: A Pioneer of Lexus's Next-Generation Electrified Vehicles

Lexus ES300h/350h

Launch Schedules

VW ID. ERA 8X

Japanese and Chinese car assembly plants in Brazil

In April 2026, Stellantis announced that Leapmotor, its capital alliance partner, will start local production at the Goiana plant in Pernambuco State, Brazil. You can show the results on the map, download in Excel format, or change search conditions.

Supply chain: Daihatsu Tanto

Supply chain: Daihatsu Tanto details

Daihatsu's kei car tall wagon, the "Tanto," was launched in July 2019 and was developed using the DNGA (Daihatsu New Global Architecture). It is equipped with a 660cc inline-3 naturally aspirated or turbocharged engine and is produced at the Shiga Plant. The "Tanto" sources many of its functional components from suppliers within the Toyota Group. Denso supplies the engine ECU and alternator/generator; Aisin supplies the side door locks; JTEKT supplies the steering system; and Tokai Rika supplies the switches. In addition, global mega-suppliers such as BorgWarner (timing belt/chain) and Bosch (ABS/ESC) also supply components.

Daihatsu Tanto launch schedule
Production plant for Daihatsu Tanto: Daihatsu Motor, Shiga (Ryuo) Plant
Daihatsu related plant news
Daihatsu's suppliers in Japan (including indirect transactions)
List / Distribution

Steering Supply Chain

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Power Steering analysis report

Exclusive Interview

NSK: Unveils Ultra-Narrow Hub Concept, designed to improve the handling of EVs

Mr. Urakami, General Manager, explained the bearing technologies being showcased for the first time and the growing applications of ball screws.

Other Exclusive Interviews
Going beyond press releases and publicly available information, we explore on-the-ground perspectives, the background behind business initiatives, and future strategic directions.

JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026

Indonesian May Sales Statistics

Indonesian sales increase 14% in May, marking the second consecutive month of growth. Among Japanese OEMs, Toyota and Daihatsu maintain their top positions with increased sales of the Avanza and Gran Max, but Honda sees a 20% decrease. In China, BYD's sales fall 70% due to its transition to local production.

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