Reported on October 13, 2025, the Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) has released data on the top 20 electric vehicle (EV) models registered in Malaysia during the first nine months of 2025.
Leading the top 10 was the Proton e.MAS 7 with 6,212 units registered, followed by the BYD Sealion 7 (2,709 units), BYD

On October 15, the Federal Cabinet adopted the “Microelectronics Strategy of the Federal Government: Research, Skilled Workers and Manufacturing for the Microelectronics Ecosystem in Germany”, which was jointly submitted to the Cabinet by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) and the Federal Min

On October 15, Euro NCAP released new safety ratings of several vehicles.
The Dongfeng BOX earned three stars in Euro NCAP’s safety tests. In a frontal crash, several spot welds on the car’s body failed, weakening the structure and reducing protection. The car scored 69% for Adult Occupant Protection, with concerns a

Indian passenger vehicle wholesale in September 2025 were down 0.9% y/y to 312,791 units.
For July through September of 2025, total vehicle wholesale were up 0.2% to 1,279,487 units, compared to the same period of 2024. PVs (passenger vehicle, UV and van) sales were down 1.5% y/y to 1,039,200 units (excludes BMW, Mer

On October 14, 2025, MINI India launched the new John Cooper Works Countryman All4 for INR 6.49 million at Buddh International Circuit. The performance SUV, sold as a completely built-up unit, delivers 300 HP and 400 Nm torque from its 2.0-litre TwinPower Turbo engine and reaches 0-100 km/h in 5.4 seconds. It feature

On October 13, BMW Group, Lother GmbH, and German eFuel One GmbH signed a Letter of Intent at BMW’s Berlin plant to promote the use of low-carbon dioxide fuels. BMW plans to use eFuels as the first fill for new gasoline vehicles at selected German plants. These fuels can be used in all BMW models with gasoline engine

Reported on October 13, 2025, BMW Thailand is continuing its expansion into electric vehicles across both the BMW and MINI brands.
Currently, the MINI stands out as a mass-market model with accessible pricing, performing particularly well. The BMW iX1, priced similarly to the conventional X1, is also seeing strong sa

On October 10, 2025, BMW Group India reported sales of 11,978 units for the January–September 2025 period, reflecting a 13% yoy increase. In the third quarter ending September, sales reached 4,204 units, up 21% from the previous year, driven by adjustments in GST pricing and increased festive demand. Electric vehicle

On September 30, Shenzhen Gecko New Energy Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. (Gecko Technology) announced the recent signing of a five-year cooperation framework agreement with DHL, a logistics company. Focusing on zero-emission and intelligent logistics scenarios, the two companies will promote the large-scale applicatio

On October 7, BMW Group announced its sales results for Q3 2025 and YTD September 2025. BMW Group vehicle sales were up by 8.8% YoY to 588,300 units in Q3, and the sales were up by 2.4% YoY to 1,795,894 units in YTD September 2025.
BMW Group's sales of fully-electric vehicles (BEVs) were down by 0.6% YoY to 102,864 u

On October 6, Karsan showcased the autonomous version of its popular e-JEST model, the e-ATA Hydrogen developed in collaboration with Toyota, and Karsan AI at Busworld 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.
The e-JEST is a compact electric minibus designed for modern urban transportation, offering a 19-passenger capacity and po

OEMs with manufacturing operations in Mexico exported 314,656 light vehicles in September 2025, a 0.3% decrease compared to the 315,706 units shipped in September 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
OEMs with increased exports in September included Chrysler with a 34.1% incr

OEMs built 355,525 light vehicles in Mexico in September 2025, resulting in a 6.1% decrease compared to the 378,583 units built in the same month of 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
OEMs with production increases in September included Mercedes Benz with an increase of 32.

UK passenger car sales increased 13.7% yoy to 312,891 units in September 2025, according to the data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on October 6. Year-to-date sales increased 4.2% with 1,578,172 cars registered in the January-September period of 2025.
September sales for VW increase

The number of September new passenger car registrations in Germany was 235,528 units, up 12.8% from the same month last year, and the total sales for the first nine months of 2025 were 2,110,348 units, down 0.3% from the same period last year, according to the figures released by the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Off

Note: Some figures were updated on October 9.
The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in September 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of October 2, was 1,256,366 units, up 6.2% y/y. The number of sales days in September was 24, one more than in

On October 1, the Italian automobile manufacturers association (ANFIA) announced that passenger car registrations of 126,679 units in September increased 4.1% over the same month in 2024.
Year-to-date sales decreased 2.9% with 1,167,437 cars registered in the first nine months of 2025.
In September, Fiat registration

Plateforme de la Filière Automobile (PFA) announced that September new passenger car sales in France of 140,354 units increased 1.0% over the same month last year.
Renault Group sales of 36,097 units increased 6.5% (25.7% share) while Group Stellantis sales of 36,071 units remained with no changes in comparison to th

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) announced that its iON Supreme and iON evo tires have been selected as original equipment (OE) tires for the refreshed version of the BMW i4 mid-sized electric gran coupe. The iOn Supreme, available in 19-inch sizes, is a super high-performance tire designed exclusiv

On September 30, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that BMW is recalling 145,102 vehicles in the U.S. as an overheated starter could increase the risk of a fire.
The issue affects 2020 340I, X6, 2020-2025 840I, 2020-2022 740LI, 2019-2020 X7, and X5 vehicles.
The manufacturer of the