Reported on October 9, 2025, Hyundai reaffirmed its commitment to developing eco-friendly commercial vehicles in Indonesia, showcasing 8- and 12-meter electric buses during a partnership signing with Persija Jakarta at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS).
Developed over three years, this marks Hyundai’s first rig

On October 9, Kia Europe announced that it is conducting the first public trial of a battery passport at a cellular level as preliminary research. A battery passport enables live State of Health (SoH) tracking, real-time repair diagnostics, and end-to-end traceability across the battery’s lifecycle. 
For the trial, K

Reported on October 8, 2025, Hyundai Motor Malaysia officially opened bookings for the locally-assembled STARIA turbodiesel MPV, a model designed to elevate space, comfort, and versatility. 
Priced from around MYR 179,888 to MYR 267,888, it maintains parity with the previously fully-imported (CBU) version.
This is Hy

The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) increased 2.9% YOY to 243,230 units in September 2025.
Vehicle sales in September consisted of 178,572 passenger cars; 52,906 light commercial vehicles; 9,798 trucks; and 1,954 b

On October 6, Novelis confirmed that it anticipates operations to restart at its Oswego, New York facility’s hot mill by the first quarter of 2026, after being shut down by a fire on September 16. The New York plant supplies roughly 40% of the aluminum sheet used in the auto industry.
Ford is the largest user of the

On October 6, BYD Brazil announced that it has sold 172,303 BEV and PHEV vehicles in the country since 2022.
In less than three years, the brand has become a key driver of Brazil’s automotive electrification, thanks to strong consumer confidence and locally produced models like the Dolphin Mini (44,945 units) and the

On October 2, TomTom announced the expansion of its partnership with Hyundai AutoEver (HAE), the mobility software provider of the Hyundai Motor Group (HMG), further enhancing the driving experience for millions of HMG vehicles across Europe. 
This agreement solidifies TomTom’s position as a maps supplier for HAE, in

On October 3, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries announced that new vehicle registrations of 101,992 units in September 2025 represented an increase of 5.1% over the last September. New vehicle sales of 914,439 units in the first nine months of the year represented a 1.4% decrease YoY.
Passenger car sales o

On October 2, POSCO INTERNATIONAL announced that it has completed its drive motor core plant in Poland. It is built with an investment of KRW 94.1 billion on a 100,000 square meter site. It will begin trial production in October and start full-scale mass production in December 2025. The completion ceremony was held o

On October 2, the Brazilian dealer association Federacao Nacional da Distribuicao de Veiculos Automotores (Fenabrave) announced combined sales of 243,265 new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses in September 2025, an increase 2.9% compared to September 2024 and an increase of 8.0% from August

On October 2, LG Energy Solution said it would gradually resume business trips of its employees and subcontractors to the U.S., a day after the country agreed to allow South Koreans to work on equipment at U.S. sites under existing temporary visas.
Business trips will resume after the Chuseok thanksgiving holiday per

On October 1, Hyundai Motor India Limited, in a stock exchange filing, revealed that it commenced production of passenger vehicles at its manufacturing facility ‘Talegaon Plant’ located at Pune, Maharashtra.
The plant has an annual installed capacity of 170,000 units.
Based on Hyundai Motor India Limited stock exchan

On October 2, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) reported sales of 117,181 light vehicles in September, representing an increase of 0.3% from the 116,789 sales in September 2024.
Nissan sold 20,872 units in September, an increase of 11.5% from the previous year.
Overall Volkswagen Group sa

Hyundai Mobis Ltd. (Hyundai Mobis) announced that it has held its first automotive semiconductor forum, Auto Semicon Korea (ASK), and unveiled its plan to localize car semiconductor production and build an ecosystem. This forum was attended by 23 companies and research institutes, including South Korean automakers, f

On October 2, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants announced that approximately 163,000 light vehicles were sold in September, up from the 160,000 units sold in August, and up 3.7% from September 2024, with one more selling day this year than last. The SAAR in September was at 1.85 million.
In September, the Canadian fe

Five Korean automakers announced domestic new vehicle sales in September. New vehicle sales in South Korea rose 18.1% year-on-year(y/y) to 124,515 units. Despite challenges such as tariff issues and labor disputes, growth was driven by the launch of new models and strong demand for eco-friendly vehicles. Hyundai Moto

Reported on October 2, 2025, PT Hyundai Motors Indonesia (HMID) confirmed plans to launch a new electric vehicle in Indonesia by the end of 2025. 
According to HMID, the SUV-style MPV segment, which accommodates 6–7 passengers, is currently gaining popularity and could be the focus of the upcoming model. The company

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

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