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Latest Automotive News & Contents 2026【Daily Update】
Featured in this issue: Toyota's all-new Hilux 48V Mild Hybrid, the latest global vehicle launch schedules, and supply chain insights for the Isuzu D-MAX in Thailand.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.
Toyota's all-new Hilux Mild hybrid 48V
Toyota's all-new Hilux Mild hybrid 48V
Since the 2020s, the adoption of mild hybrid systems in pickup trucks has expanded, enabling improved fuel efficiency without compromising off-road performance. Toyota has marketed the 48V mild hybrid Hilux in Europe since 2024.
- Pickup trucks equipped with mild hybrid systems
- Refined search for green vehicles / 1,000 electrified models
- Pickup Truck Market Analysis
Launch Schedules
- 1) Subaru Trailseeker, Uncharted, Crosstrek
- 2) Tata Sierra.ev
- 3) Maruti Suzuki Ignis
- 4) Lexus ES
Supply chain: Isuzu D-MAX (Thailand)
The D-Max, manufactured and sold by Isuzu Motors in Thailand, is a 1-metric-ton-class pickup truck primarily sold in Southeast Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and Europe. A BEV model was also launched in March 2026.
For ADAS components, Japanese manufacturers play a central role, with Furukawa Automotive Systems supplying blind spot sensors, Mitsubishi Electric (Thailand) supplying parking assist ECUs, Astemo supplying stereo cameras, and Clarion (Thailand) supplying rear cameras. Meanwhile, exterior mirrors with blind spot indicators are supplied by AMPAS Auto Mirror, a subsidiary of the Thai-owned Ampas Industries. For powertrain components, MAHLE (Thailand) supplies pistons, while Schaeffler and NSK supply bearings; for electrical components, Tokai Rika (Thailand) and Valeo (Thailand) supply various switches.
- Isuzu D-MAX (Thailand) launch schedule
- Production plant for Isuzu D-MAX, D-MAX EV:
- Plant news in Thailand
- Isuzu's suppliers in Thailand (including indirect transactions):
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News
- [USA, Germany] BMW completes USD 1.7 billion investment in Spartanburg, Woodruff plants, premieres new BMW X5
- [USA, Japan] Isuzu secures USD 283 million loan for Piedmont, South Carolina plant
- [USA, Poland] Solaris enters North American market with first U.S. electric bus orders
- [USA] Toyota, Joby Aviation launch joint venture manufacturing alliance in U.S.
- [USA] Ford brings back human engineers after AI failure in quality checks
- [USA] Porsche, Ford lead JD Power 2026 Initial Quality Study
- [EU, UK] Euro NCAP calls for stronger trailer safety rules in EU and UK after rear underrun study
- [France] Renault Trucks extends E-Tech T with 660 km driving range
- [UK] LEPAS to make UK public debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed
- [China] Li Auto’s Jiangsu R&D and Manufacturing Base officially commences operations
- [China] Shanghai launches special campaign to regulate the order of online information dissemination in the automotive industry
- [China] GAC and Huawei officially launch co-developed battery-electric shooting brake Aistaland GT7
- [China] Bosch China Showcases Vehicle Motion Management and Other Technologies at CISCE 2026
- [India, China] ZF Steering Gear, India, announces co-operation agreement with Hubei Tri-Ring, China, for EHPAS development
- [Morocco] Proton, Malaysia, explores automotive collaboration opportunities in Morocco
- [Japan] Hino and MFTBC's Archion holds first shareholders' meeting since establishment
- [Thailand] Thailand e-mobility registrations reach 21,619 units in May 2026, up 55.1% YoY
- [Indonesia] Wuling strengthens Grab Indonesia partnership with BinguoEV Lite fleet handover
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