On July 2, 2025, Amtel Holdings Berhad (AMTEL), Malaysia, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Amtel Cellular Sdn. Bhd. (AMCSB), will embark on a new venture in the manufacturing and assembly of motor vehicles for both domestic and international markets.
The initiative will involve assembling vehicles using a

On July 2, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) reported sales of 116,059 light vehicles in June, representing a decrease of 5.9% from the 123,391 sales in June 2024.
Nissan sold 21,153 units in June, remaining with no changes in comparison to the previous year.
Overall Volkswagen Group sale

On June 30, a launch ceremony for the Guangzhou-Hong Kong Automobile Export Express Line was held at Guangzhou’s Nansha Automobile Port, where 50 Aion V SUVs were loaded onto the Sui-Gang Auto 01 ro-ro ship for transportation to Hong Kong and, in the next few days, delivery to local users.
In the past, it usually too

On July 2, Onvo, a NIO sub-brand, released the interior and power information on the L90 large battery electric SUV, prior to which some of the range and power consumption parameters were unveiled.
The L90 adopts an exquisite, luxury wrap-around cockpit with a wide-shouldered seat design and a zero-gravity seat on th

On July 1, BYD announced June sales results on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE).
In June, the automaker sold 382,585 vehicles, up 12.0% year-over-year (y/y). New energy passenger vehicles and new energy commercial vehicles accounted for 377,628 units and 4,957 units, up 11.0% y/y and 242.6% y/y, respectively.
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On June 30, BYD launched a project on a “platform for zero-carbon trailers” with a shipping company and a charging operator.
Put into trial operation under the project is the Q3 battery electric heavy-duty truck, which is available in 565kWh long-range and 382kWh short-range variants. Employing core technologies such

On July 1, Geely Auto announced June sales results on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX).
In June, the automaker sold 236,036 units, up 42% year-over-year (y/y). Year-to-date (YTD) vehicle sales totaled 1,409,180 units, up 47% y/y.
June battery electric vehicle sales was 84,879 units, up 129% y/y. YT

On June 30, it was reported that Chinese automaker Omoda & Jaecoo inaugurated its new parts distribution center in Cajamar, São Paulo, as part of its strategy to solidify its presence in Brazil.
The operation, managed by logistics company DSV, began with 600 m² and is already expanding to 1,500 m² with BRL 30 million

On July 2, Nissan Brazil announced the launch of the new Nissan Kicks, with official sales starting July 3 across over 200 dealerships nationwide.
Produced at the Resende Industrial Complex in Rio de Janeiro, The SUV is powered by a 1.0-liter turbocharged engine delivering 125 hp and 22.4 kgfm of torque with ethanol,

On July 3, Mazda Spain announced record-breaking sales for June 2025, registering 2,305 units, the highest for any June in its 25-year history in the country.
This represents a 39% year-over-year growth, well above the market average of 15%. Mazda achieved a 1.93% total market share, with standout performance in both

On July 1, it was reported that BYD officially launched prototype testing at its Camaçari plant in Bahia, Brazil, while pushing for a 10-point import tax reduction on SKD kits.
The request, currently under review by Camex, aims to ensure competitiveness during the first 12 months of SKD assembly operations. Without t

On July 1, it was reported that Brazil’s federal government increased import taxes on electrified vehicles as part of a schedule approved in 2023 by the Executive Management Committee of the Foreign Trade Chamber (Gecex-Camex).
The measure, effective since January 2024, aims to gradually raise tariffs on imported ele

On July 1, Stellantis announced that its U.S. sales fell 10.2% in the second quarter of 2025 compared with the same period a year ago, as the OEM sold 309,976 vehicles.
Among its various brands, Jeep, and Ram sold the most vehicles and saw slight sales increases, while the company as a whole had a double-digit drop.

On July 2, Stellantis announced that Tim Kuniskis had been appointed head of American brands and North America marketing and retail strategy, reporting to Antonio Filosa, Stellantis CEO and chief operating officer, North America & American brands. 
Stellantis also announced the return of its iconic performance divisi

On July 2, the Lucid Group announced production and delivery totals for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. 
In Q2 2025, Lucid produced 3,863 vehicles (up 83.1% from the 2,110 vehicles in Q2 2024) at its plant in Casa Grande, Arizona. During the same period, Lucid delivered 3,309 vehicles (up 38.2% from the 2,394 units

On July 3, it was reported that Volkswagen’s Audi will not increase prices in the U.S. in July after its sales there fell 19% in the second quarter, the sixth consecutive quarterly decline. Audi cited a challenging economic environment as well as model changeovers for the drop.
President Trump’s tariffs have raised c

On July 3, Ford announced it is introducing a new high-capability all-wheel drive (AWD) model into its electric E-Transit Custom van line-up in the EU, suiting customers requiring enhanced traction, such as businesses in the Nordic, Alpine and Highlands regions or leisure vehicle users.
Ford engineers created the adv

On July 1, Ford Motor Co. announced it is recalling 200,061 vehicles because of a software defect that can cause the rearview camera to fail, increasing the risk of a crash and injury.
Ford told the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that the camera can either display a blank image or that th

On July 1, Nissan North America announced it is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5-liter or 4-cylinder 2.0-liter variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects tha

On July 2, Karwa Motors announced on social media that it had signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the Belarusian companies MAZ and Amkodor, which specialize in the production and manufacture of multipurpose vehicles, at the headquarters of the Oman Investment Authority. 
Karwa Motors is a strategic inve