Automotive Industry Latest News & Content List 2026 [Updated Daily]

Oct 15, 2026

Highlights include Toyota's presentation on SDV and AI-driven vehicle development challenges at Automotive World Autumn 2026, updated supply chain listings for driveline and transmission components, and September 2026 China sales and production statistics indicating continuing year-on-year market contractions.

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

▶ Market & Tech Reports

▶ Supply Chain: Driveline (Axle, etc.), Transmission / Clutch

▶ Statistics

▶ News

Market & Tech Reports

SDV / AI-DV - Challenges of the Automotive Industry
Automotive World Autumn 2026: Presentation by Toyota

What is SDV, and why is it necessary?
Development process necessary for realizing SDV
How will AI change vehicle development?
What is needed to realize SDV development processes (Conclusion)

SDV reports

Supply Chain: Driveline (Axle, etc.), Transmission / Clutch

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Automatic Transmission Analysis Report

Statistics

Sales in China fall by 8.4% in September

Sales in China fall by 8.4% in September; while BYD and Leapmotor expand sales—driven primarily by new energy vehicles—declines in key models such as Changan's Lumin, VW's Tiguan, Toyota's Camry, Nissan's Sylphy, and Honda's Accord weighed on the market, causing the overall total to fall below the previous year's level for the tenth consecutive month.

1. BYD Auto 396,270 → 463,561（+17.0%）
2. Geely Holding Group 317,703 → 331,171（+4.2%）
3. Chery Automobile 263,711 → 287,217（+8.9%）
4. SAIC (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group)) 279,083 → 280,218（+0.4%）
5. Changan/Chana (Changan Automobile (Group)) 205,711 → 155,395（-24.5%）
- ・Lumin 19,113 → 759（-96.0%）
6. VW Group 237,927 → 141,230（-40.6%）
- ・Tiguan 21,540 → 12,835（-40.4%）
7. Great Wall Motor Company Ltd. (GWM) 133,546 → 114,934（-13.9%）
8. Toyota Group 146,577 → 110,823（-24.4%）
- ・Camry 21,704 → 13,845（-36.2%）
9. Leapmotor 66,657 → 105,656（+58.5%）
10. BAIC Group 97,793 → 99,589（+1.8%）
28. Nissan 57,923 → 24,247（-58.1%）
- ・Bluebird Sylphy/Sylphy 32,143 → 11,260（-65.0%）
30. Honda 61,161 → 22,520（-63.2%）
- ・Accord 15,792 → 1,088（-93.1%）

China's production falls by 8.7% in September, with Volkswagen significantly cutting output for key models such as the Tayron. Compounded by production reductions from Changan (Eado), Nissan (Bluebird Sylphy/Sylphy), and Honda (Accord), overall production falls below year-earlier levels for the eighth consecutive month.

1. BYD Auto 405,554 → 463,864（+14.4%）
2. Geely Holding Group 324,797 → 339,429（+4.5%）
3. Chery Automobile 283,370 → 296,800（+4.7%）
4. SAIC (Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (Group)) 291,934 → 271,310（-7.1%）
5. VW Group 249,623 → 168,277（-32.6%）
・Tayron 23,627 → 15,478（-34.5%）
6. Changan/Chana (Changan Automobile (Group)) 215,291 → 130,299（-39.5%）
・Eado 16,576 → 3,529（-78.7%）
7. Toyota Group 154,548 → 126,949（-17.9%）
8. Great Wall Motor Company Ltd. (GWM) 134,375 → 121,080（-9.9%）
9. Leapmotor 69,830 → 100,371（+43.7%）
10. BAIC Group 95,210 → 100,278（+5.3%）
20. Nissan 70,376 → 37,030（-47.4%）
・Bluebird Sylphy/Sylphy 43,077 → 16,578（-61.5%）
30. Honda 63,569 → 21,904（-65.5%）
・Accord 17,894 → 5,836（-67.4%）