Three Japanese OEMs recently announced their May 2026 new car sales results in China.
Toyota reported sales of 102,300 units in May, down 31.7% year on year(y/y). Year-to-date (YTD) sales volume totaled 579,400 units, down 14.8% y/y. GAC Toyota accounted for 55,048 units of the May sales volume, down 14.6% y/y, inclu

On June 10, BYD announced the launch of the Atto 2 DM-i Flex B segment SUV in Brazil, the first model to combine the DM-i super-hybrid technology with a flex-fuel powertrain that works on gasoline or ethanol. The compact SUV will be available in GS and GL trims.
The vehicle debuts BYD’s DualMode 5.0 (PHEV) technology

Announced on June 12, 2026, Hyundai Thailand confirmed plans to launch the new 2026 IONIQ 5 N Line on June 29. Registrations of interest are now open for the Thailand-assembled IONIQ 5 N Line, with a limited-time THB 20,000 discount available to eligible customers.
Positioned between the standard IONIQ 5 and the high

Slate Auto will present the production version of its new affordable EV pickup in Los Angeles on June 24 when it announces final prices. Until then, Slate CEO Peter Faricy has provided new details to the Detroit Free Press.
Deliveries will begin in Q4 of 2026. The base pickup is a two-door, RWD truck with a lithium i

Ford has developed a website based on its new EV pickup under development ahead of a launch in 2027. The site contains images, videos, and relevant information about the pickup and its production on the Universal EV Platform at the Louisville Assembly Plant in Kentucky.
Ford's Chief Financial Officer Sherry House dis

On June 12, Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke about the upcoming USMCA talks in comments to the press ahead of a bilateral meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris.
Carney said the three countries in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement are currently holding separate, bilateral talks on a varie

As Tesla seeks European approval for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system, it has presented self-published safety statistics to regulators in Sweden and the Netherlands that independent researchers say are misleading. A Reuters investigation found Tesla has repeatedly claimed FSD is up to 10 times safer than human driv

On June 9, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released results of its first-ever evaluation of commercial vehicles, including six cargo vans, and three heavy-duty Class 3 pickups, which have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,001-14,000 pounds. IIHS is planning later assessments of larger, Clas

On June 15, Element Fleet Management Corp., a Toronto, Canada-based leader in intelligent fleet and mobility solutions, announced a strategic multi-year partnership with Waymo to support the large-scale deployment and operation of autonomous vehicle (AV) fleets.
Through this partnership, Element will provide end-to-e

On June 10, California-based EV truck maker Harbinger announced it has developed an unmanned hybrid-electric vehicle platform for defense customers and military applications. 
Sold under the Harbinger Praesidia name, the company's new defense unit provides unmanned vehicles can be used for military logistics, battlef

On June 11, The Automotive Edge Computing Consortium (AECC) announced that Japan-based SAKURA internet, a leading provider of GPU-based cloud services, has joined as a Contributor Member. 
U.S. based-AECC is an issues-driven, cross-industry consortium addressing the scalability challenges of data-driven mobility. AEC

On June 12, Baidu, Inc. announced that AmiGo, the on-demand autonomous mobility service developed through a partnership between Apollo Go and PostBus, has received a special operating permit from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) for Level 4 autonomous operations in Eastern Switzerland. AmiGo vehicles have been conduc

On June 5, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA announced that it has received an irrevocable offer from Reed Capital to sell Walor Precision Turning, a part of Walor Group. Closing of the transaction is expected in the summer of 2026, subject to receiving the opinion of the employee representatives and other customary closing cond

On June 10, NORMA Group announced a major contract with a large global truck manufacturer in North America. The contract comprises various V-band clamp applications with a volume of up to EUR 22 million over the lifespan of seven years. The parts will be manufactured in Juarez, Mexico, with delivery starting in 2027.

On June 15, Seeing Machines Limited secured automotive program awards to deliver its driver and occupant monitoring system (DMS/OMS) technology for two separate Japanese car manufacturers. The awards were won through a leading European and Japanese Tier 1 supplier, both existing customers of Seeing Machines.
Under bo

In an investor update, Minda Corporation Limited (Spark Minda Group) announced that it had received the lifetime order of about INR 3.5 billion last fiscal year. It will start mass production of Sunroofs in the next 4–5 months (second half of 2026). The FY28 (ending March 31, 2028) will represent the first full year

In an investor update, Olectra Greentech announced that it is developing commercial vehicles that can support both battery swapping and megawatt charging technologies. The company will develop these technologies and evaluate them in the market. The decision on which technologies will be launched commercially will be

On June 14, the CEO of the Triton Electric Vehicle (TEV) announced India's next generation of hydrogen combustion-powered commercial trucks. The company also announced hydrogen-powered buses and three-wheelers. The hydrogen engines powering these vehicles are being assembled entirely in India.
The commercial vehicle

On June 11, Lotus Cars Limited announced the launch of the Hethel Performance Hub (HPH), a new initiative aimed at accelerating innovation in low-volume, high-performance industries.
The hub will bring together automotive manufacturers, technology companies, emerging businesses, and academic institutions within a co

On June 13, multiple sources reported that the Chairman of Alkan Holding Group stated that the company will invest USD 120 million to establish a car assembly plant in Egypt. The plant will assemble Kia and BAIC brand cars in Egypt. The plant will start operations in 2027. The plant will produce 10,000 cars in the fi