On September 24, Tesla began deliveries of its long-delayed Semi electric truck to a first group of customers as it formally inaugurated the truck’s dedicated production plant at Gigafactory Nevada. 
Reiterating the plant’s capacity of 50,000 trucks a year, Dan Priestley, Tesla's director of Semi truck engineering, s

On September 22, Catalyst Mobility, the clean transportation nonprofit formerly known as CALSTART, and the Smart Freight Centre announced the largest battery-electric Class 8 order in the U.S., with Tesla winning the lead supplier role in the 2,500-truck order.
The trucks are being ordered through ZET SCALE, the Zero

On September 24, GM unveiled updates for the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD heavy-duty trucks which arrive at U.S. dealers beginning late 2026. The HD pickups are built at the Flint Assembly Plant and Oshawa Car Assembly.
Central to the updates is GM’s first all-new, in-house-designed heavy-duty diesel

On September 21, GM Defense announced that the U.S. Department of War has modified its contract to make engineering changes for the 10,000 Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISV) the company is building off the Chevrolet Colorado frame.  
The modification adds USD 697.7 million in modifications to the program, bringing GM Defe

On September 24, Volkswagen of America confirmed that the ID.Buzz electric minivan, which skipped the 2026 model year in the U.S. to return as a 2027 model, is delayed and will return as a 2028 model-year vehicle early next year.
In May, VW announced that updates coming to the 2027 version that would be available in

On September 24, PowerCo Canada announced it has selected leading Canadian construction firm EllisDon Corporation as general contractor for its St. Thomas battery gigafactory as the project advances into its next phase of construction.
In parallel, PowerCo is aligning the project's timeline and product strategy with

On September 24, Subaru of America and Motorq, a leading Connected Vehicle Intelligence platform provider announced a partnership to deliver direct connected vehicle data to fleets beginning with model year 2027.
Subaru's Connected Services platform will now stream vehicle telemetry directly to Motorq, which will ing

On September 25, Kodiak AI, Inc., a leading provider of AI-powered autonomous driving technology, announced its plans to launch unsupervised long-haul driverless service on the Dallas-Houston freight lane by the end of 2026.
Kodiak began its driverless long-haul launch program in August, and now consistently complete

On September 23, Creatara Mobility inaugurated its first electric two-wheeler manufacturing facility in Faridabad, Haryana, with an annual capacity of 30,000 units. The plant will produce the IN40 and VM4 electric two-wheelers for domestic and export markets.
The models use Creatara’s proprietary platform, including

On September 24, the National Company Law Tribunal’s Mumbai Bench approved CIE Automotive India Limited’s application for the proposed merger of its wholly owned subsidiary, CIE Aluminium Casting India Limited, with the company.
Under the Scheme of Merger by Absorption, CIE Aluminium Casting India will be merged int

On September 25, Audi India began the local assembly of the all-new Q3 at the Škoda Auto Volkswagen India plant in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The compact luxury SUV is scheduled to launch in India on October 16, 2026.
The new Q3 will be powered by a 2.0-litre gasoline engine and equipped with Audi’s quattro all-wheel

On September 25, TATA.CARS launched the new Aeris compact sedan exclusively for personal and family buyers. Prices start at INR 529 thousand for gasoline and INR 629 thousand for iCNG, rising to INR 874 thousand for gasoline AMT and INR 974 thousand for CNG AMT. Bookings are open, with deliveries scheduled to begin s

On September 24, Ravindra Energy Limited and Energy in Motion Limited approved a Scheme of Merger under which EIM will merge with and into Ravindra Energy. REL currently holds a 49.54% stake in EIM, which is jointly controlled with the J M Baxi Group.
The merger will combine REL’s renewable-energy portfolio with EIM’

On September 22, BlueBinaries Group signed a binding agreement to acquire MicroNova AG’s automotive testing business and establish it as an independent company, NovaBinaries GmbH. The transaction is expected to close within 90 days.
NovaBinaries will bring together MicroNova’s HiL systems business, NovaCarts platform

On September 24, Kinetic Engineering Limited will invest approximately INR 570 million to expand its driveline and electric two-wheeler businesses. The investment represents the final tranche from the conversion of 4.45 million warrants issued to promoters in March 2025.
Around INR 170 million will fund new driveline

On September 24, Renault Group Spain announced its plan to invest EUR 600 million between 2026 and 2030 to support its futuREady strategy, strengthen its Spanish industrial operations and prepare its plants for electrification and new technologies.
The investment will improve the competitiveness of Valladolid and Pal

On September 24, ProLogium Holding Inc. announced that it has signed an agreement with Mercedes-Benz AG to allow access to test ProLogium’s latest Gen4 battery cells. The deal builds on their nearly 10-year partnership in battery technology.
Under the agreement, Mercedes-Benz will conduct electrical, thermal and safe

On September 25, multiple sources reported that Stellantis’ Mirafiori plant, Italy, will shut down the Fiat 500 production line on September 28, 2026, affecting only the body shop department.
In recent days, workers from the former mask shop, now covered by solidarity contracts, were also affected. The main issue is

On September 23, multiple sources reported that Renault Palencia plant, Spain, will temporarily shut down from October 1 to 19, 2026, to adjust production due to changing demand in European market.
The shutdown is aimed at matching production volumes with market demand while maintaining the plant’s competitiveness an

On September 24, Sollers Group announced the start of production of the first batches of full-size frame-based Sollers S9 SUVs at the New Technologies Park within the UAZ industrial complex.
The first Sollers S9 SUVs were produced in Ulyanovsk using a full production process, including body parts made in-house. The f