On August 14, multiple sources reported that Russian Deputy Industry and Trade Minister announced that Russia and Kyrgyzstan are discussing the establishment of production sites for Russian carmakers in Kyrgyzstan and plan to finalize agreements on car supply contracts.
The minister said that Russia is ready to sign

On August 14, Ural Automobile Plant launched its project 'Creation of a Foundry for Auto Components' at its production site. The project will increase the production of axles for Ural vehicles.
The project will build a 46,000 square meter facility with a full production cycle and a capacity of 45,000 tons of castings

On August 15, KAMAZ announced that its subsidiary PJSC NEFAZ in Bashkortostan had installed modern machining centers as part of a project to increase production capacity.
The enterprise is currently implementing an investment project to increase passenger bus production at PJSC NEFAZ to 3,000 units per year, for whic

On August 16, Marian Bocek, CEO of InoBat, announced that the construction of the GIB Šurany gigafactory in Slovakia had officially begun.
The plant is a joint venture between Gotion High Tech and InoBat. In its initial stage, it will have a capacity of 20 GWh, with the potential to expand to 40 GWh.
The project, onc

On August 18, multiple sources reported that AvtoVAZ enterprises had resumed operations after a three-week corporate vacation. AvtoVAZ has assembly sites in Tolyatti and Izhevsk.
During the vacation, the company repaired and upgraded equipment and improved employee working conditions.
Additionally, the Avtozavod Sain

GKN Automotive, a division of Dowlais Group PLC, announced that its SX Countertrack CV Joint was selected for the Lucid Air due to its outstanding torque transfer efficiency. The vehicle also incorporates GKN Automotive’s Monobloc Tubular Interconnecting Shafts (MTS), which deliver additional weight savings and effic

Metier Technologies Limited (Metier) and MAHLE Powertrain will unveil a hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle at CENEX Expo in Bedfordshire, UK, on September 3-4, 2025.
Based on a DAF LF220 platform with a 6.7-litre, 6-cylinder engine, the vehicle demonstrates how existing diesel trucks can be rapidly converted to run

Reported on August 15, 2025, data jointly released by the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) showed that total auto sales in the Philippines in July slipped 2.6% YoY to 38,295 units. Passenger cars were the most affected, plunging 25.7% Y

On August 8, the People’s Government of Minhang District announced the recent establishment of Avatr Intelligent Mobility Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (AIMT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Avatr Technology (Chongqing) Co., Ltd. (Avatr) with a registered capital of CNY 10 million, in Minhang, Shanghai.
AIMT’s busine

On August 14, Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFMC) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with JD.com, Inc. (JD). The two companies will launch in-depth cooperation in the three core areas of vehicle marketing and after-sales services, procurement and the supply chain, and intelligent logistics, and will explore innov

On August 12, 2025, Honda Vietnam Company (HVN) announced retail sales of motorbikes and automobiles in July 2025. 
Sales of motorcycles reached 197,349 units, up 3.1% YoY. Meanwhile, HVN’s car sales in July 2025 reached 2,617 vehicles, up 8.8% YoY.
(From Honda Vietnam press release on August 12, 2025)

Announced on August 16, 2025, Chery is celebrating its official debut in the Thai market with the “CHERY Welcome Drive Welcome Deal on Tour” event, currently underway in Bangkok.
The roadshow began on August 1 in Khon Kaen and will conclude on August 31 in Phuket, inviting the public to view the models in person and

On August 15, Lexus debuted its Lexus Sport Concept at The Quail during Monterey Car Week. 
Sport Concept features design that is progressively styled, future-focused yet authentically sports car. 
This inspiring concept’s wide, low-profile two-door form blends dynamic and emotional elements into vision for next-gene

Announced on August 11, 2025, Proton, Malaysia’s July car sales rebounded from a slow June, reaching 13,518 units. This lifts YTD sales for the first 7 months of 2025 to 85,674 units, securing second place in national rankings. July’s market share is estimated at 19.2%, with a YTD figure of 19.3%.
The new Proton X50

On August 18, Subaru Corporation announced that it began test operations in August using the ceramic-packaged all-solid-state battery “PSB401010H,” manufactured by Maxell, Ltd., in industrial robots and programmable logic controllers at its Oizumi Plant (Oizumi City, Gunma Prefecture).
In the automobile manufacturing

The first IPA (Injection Plastic Assembly) stabilizer link at the ZF Zhangjiagang Plant reached mass production, with an annual production capacity of around 1.6 million pieces.
In 2026, additional projects will start production at the plant. ZF made a technological breakthrough in the lightweight design of IPA stabi

Amap, an Alibaba Group subsidiary, reached in-depth cooperation in core areas such as speech interaction, large model capabilities, and AI Agents, with Hangzhou Tongyi Laboratory Technology Co., Ltd. (Tongyi Lab).
On one hand, Amap will take the Qwen large model as an AI foundation to create spatial intelligence that

GFL International Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ganfeng Lithium Group Co., Ltd. (Ganfeng Lithium), will develop the Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes (PPG) salt lake basin with Lithium Argentina AG (LAR). The PPG project and two other Ganfeng Lithium-engaged salt lake projects will be consolidated under Millennial Li

On August 14, 2025, Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Thai Honda Co., Ltd., and Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. officially announced the launch of “The M.O.V.E. by Honda”, the brand’s first immersive experience center in central Bangkok.
Open from August 15, 2025, to November 30, 2026, at EMSPHERE Shopping Mall, the

Announced on August 11, 2025, BYD Malaysia and Sime Motors reported the arrival of the BYD Zhengzhou, a carrier transporting fully-built vehicles, at North Port, Port Klang on August 5. The 7,000-unit roll-on/roll-off (RORO) vessel, making its first Southeast Asia journey, also delivers to the Philippines, Indonesia,