Automotive Industry News & Contents 2026 [Daily Updates]
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.
Top 30 Automotive Suppliers Performance Summary
The top five companies are Bosch, Denso, CATL, Hyundai Mobis, and Magna, in that order.
- The top 30 automotive components suppliers by revenue - Key trends among the top 30 suppliers
- Ranking by growth rate of the automotive business
- Major Parts Suppliers Reports
Supply chain: Honda Amaze (India)
The Honda Amaze is a compact sedan developed for emerging markets. The current third-generation model, which went on sale in December 2024, sold 33,000 units in India in 2025.
The sourcing of parts shows a notable reliance on Japanese suppliers: the power steering ECU and alternator come from Mitsubishi Electric Mobility; seats from TS Tech; glass from AGC; and the starter motor from Mitsuba.
- Honda vehicles produced in India launch schedule
- Production plant for Honda Amaze: Honda Cars India (HCIL), Tapukara Plant
- Honda related plant news
- Honda's suppliers in India (including indirect transactions): List / Distribution
- Honda's Production Volume in India (by Model, 2020–2025)
Motor / Actuator Supply Chain
Statistics
Australian vehicle sales rise 9.9% in June, with BYD surging 2.4-fold year-on-year and Tesla maintaining strong momentum with a nearly 90% increase. While Chinese OEMs are increasingly making their presence felt, Japanese OEMs such as Toyota and Mazda fall short of their previous year's figures.
GlobalData Analyst Briefings
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Launch Schedules
1) Mercedes-Benz VLE BEV
2) LYNK&CO 07 G
3) Emgrand
4) Toyota Highlander
News
- [Mexico] Mexican electromobility-related investments reach USD 2.07 billion in H1 2026
- [Germany] Over 33,000 Mercedes-Benz workers protest cost-cutting plans across Germany plants
- [Germany] Germany submits first IPCEI projects for semiconductor technologies to EU Commission
- [Germany] German passenger car sales up 15.7% in June 2026; BEVs up 78.2% on soaring fuel prices, subsidy
- [Germany] Continental sells ContiTech to Lone Star Funds, becomes pure-play tire manufacturer
- [Italy] Stellantis production in Italy increases by 13.7% in H1 2026
- [UK] UK passenger car sales up 11.4% in June 2026; BEV market share hits 30.0%
- [Sweden, China] Autoliv signs global strategic cooperation framework agreement with Great Wall Motor
- [Russia] Russian vehicle sales increase 16.7% in May 2026
- [China] Chery Group reports June sales of 256,612 units; first-half exports surpass 900,000 units
- [China, New Zealand] CATL invests in CarbonScape, New Zealand, for sustainable bio-based graphite materials
- [India] Indian passenger vehicle retail sales up 28.63% in June 2026
- [India] Government of India addresses concerns around ethanol blending in fuel
- [India] ARAI, India updates about technical aspects of E20 ethanol-blended fuel
- [India, Germany] Motherson, India completes acquisition of Nexans Autoelectric and Elektrokontakt GmbH
- [South Africa] Chery Auto inaugurates Rosslyn plant in South Africa
- [Brazil] Stellantis starts Jeep Avenger mass production at Porto Real plant in Brazil
- [Brazil] Brazilian BEV sales nearly triple in H1 2026, fueled by gov’t incentives
- [Japan] Mitsubishi Fuso and Foxconn announce overview of new JV bus company, Fuso Bus
- [Japan] Archion announces secondary offering of shares held by Toyota and Daimler Truck
- [Australia] Australian new vehicle sales increase 7.0% in June; BYD surges 130%, closes in on Toyota
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