On February 11, the Independent Union of Automotive Industry Workers at Volkswagen de Mexico (SITIAVW) announced a production stoppage at Puebla plant in the Jetta-Tiguan segments and auxiliary areas for February 12 and 13.
According to the union statement, the most affected areas include Assembly Nave 6a, Catalyzer

On February 12, Reuters reported that China’s BYD and Geely are among the finalists seeking to acquire the Nissan–Mercedes-Benz plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico.
The facility, with capacity to produce 230,000 vehicles annually, is being vacated as Nissan restructures and Mercedes-Benz relocates GLB production to Hunga

On February 10, lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives agreed to advance an automotive safety bill that would require manual releases in new vehicles with electrically powered door handles.
The Securing Accessible Functional Emergency Exit Act, or SAFE Exit Act, was forwarded to full committee during a markup

On February 11, Glydways, a global Automated Transit Network (ATN), officially broke ground on its first publicly accessible system in South Metro Atlanta, marking the first time a fully autonomous, on-demand transit system from Glydways will operate as public transportation anywhere in the world.
Glydways introduces

On February 10, MB RUS JSC (part of the Avtodom Group of Companies), the exclusive distributor of FOTON pickups and vans in Russia, officially unveiled the FOTON TUNLAND G9 mid-size pickup truck. The manufacturer's recommended retail price at launch was RUB 3,790,000. 
The pickup's dimensions are 5340 x 1960 x 1920 m

On February 11, Einride AB joined the European Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Alliance (ECAVA), a European Commission-facilitated initiative. ECAVA will advise EU institutions as the union transitions from policy design and pilot phases to implementing binding rules, market enforcement, and scaled deployment of adv

In an investor update, Mahindra & Mahindra announced that it has laid out a three‑step automotive capacity expansion roadmap as it gears up for its next cycle of SUV and EV launches. It mentioned that it will first debottleneck its Chakan and Nashik plants through CY 2026, then add dedicated NU_IQ platform capacity a

In an investor update, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) announced that it is fast‑tracking capacity expansion at its Sanand 2 plant to ride a sharp rebound in demand and a rapidly growing EV franchise that has withstood adverse GST‑driven TCO pressures. The company has begun ramping up output of its new flagship

On February 9, MG UK launched the new MG4 EV Urban which is built on advanced front-wheel-drive E3 platform. It is available in Comfort and Premium versions with different battery options.
MG4 EV Comfort model offers a 43kWh standard range battery or a 54kWh long range battery. The 54kWh version can travel up to 258

On February 12, Mercedes-Benz announced its plans and strategy for 2026 and beyond during its financial results for 2025.
Mercedes-Benz will speed up the launch of more than 40 new models by 2027. Strong demand for the new CLA, GLC, and S-Class shows that customers like the latest products. The company is moving ahea

On February 11, Menarini S.p.A, Italy, announced that it is expanding its bus range as it moves into 2026. The company now has a stronger structure, higher production capacity, and a growing product lineup to compete in a changing market.
The development of new electric and CNG buses has started earlier than planned.

On February 12, BMW Group announced that ALPINA is now presented as an exclusive brand under BMW Group.
The new badge design was revealed, which shows the updated wordmark that gives the brand a modern and premium look. The badge keeps the historic elements, such as the throttle body and crankshaft. The transparent l

On February 11, Audi announced that it is adding two new apps to its in-car system i.e., EasyPark and ryd. These services make parking, fueling, charging, and car washing easier, directly from the car.
The ryd app is already available in Audi Application Store. EasyPark will be introduced gradually and will be fully

On February 11, Ford Europe announced that its new model year Ford Kuga will now include BlueCruise hands-free highway driving technology, starting in April 2026. The feature first received approval in Europe in 2023 on the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Ford Kuga is available with plug-in hybrid (PHEV), full hybrid (HEV), and

On February 12, JSW MG Motor India unveiled the MG Majestor, positioning it as India’s first D+ segment SUV and its new flagship above existing D‑segment models. It is built on a 2.0‑litre twin‑turbo diesel engine paired with an 8‑speed automatic transmission in 2WD and advanced 4WD. The Majestor delivers a claimed 2

On February 12, Mahindra Last Mile Mobility Limited launched its new L5M electric auto-rickshaw, Mahindra UDO, for INR 384,299. It is built at Mahindra’s Zaheerabad plant, which has a stated capacity of 160,000 units across two shifts and currently operates at about 90,000 units. UDO is backed by an INR 2.18 billion

OEMs with manufacturing operations in Mexico exported 224,528 light vehicles in January 2026, a 2.3% increase compared to the 219,422 units shipped in January 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
OEMs with increased exports in January included Acura with a 32,062.5% increase

On February 11, Mercedes-Benz Trucks announced the delivery of the first battery-electric long-haul trucks in Chile, marking the debut of the eActros 600 in the country.
The first unit was handed over to Empresas Cavalieri, which will operate the truck for beverage transportation. Six additional units are scheduled f

On February 12, Isuzu Motor announced that it plans to transfer its heavy-duty truck production from the Fujisawa Plant to the Ageo Plant of UD Trucks, a member of the Isuzu Group. The company reorganizes domestic vehicle production in preparation for the new product launch.
Isuzu plans to invest approximately JPY 40

On February 10, BYD Auto released official images of the Song Ultra EV, an all-new electric SUV under the Dynasty series.
The exterior of the Song Ultra EV adopts a design philosophy that blends Eastern aesthetics with contemporary styling, featuring a floating roof for a high-tech appearance. The vehicle measures 4,