On August 19, Astana Motors announced that Hyundai had started sales of the all-new PALISADE in Kazakhstan. It is manufactured at the Almaty plant of Hyundai Trans Kazakhstan, a subsidiary of Astana Motors. The price starts from KZT 33,890,000.
It is powered by a 2.5-liter Smartstream 2.5 T-GDI gasoline engine with a

Indian passenger vehicle sales in July 2025 were up 1.5% y/y to 301,251 units.
Based on the release of carmakers, the available sales results of PVs and CVs are as follows:
Maruti Suzuki sales of 140,570 units increased 0.2% in July compared to the same month in 2024. Tata sales of 65,953 units decreased 6.0% from la

Announced on August 12, 2025, PT Hyundai Motors Indonesia (HMID) received 3,017 purchase orders during the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2025.
The STARGAZER led total orders, followed by the New Creta and the All-New Palisade. The STARGAZER Cartenz and Cartenz X made their global debut at the eve

The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) increased 0.8% YOY to 243,238 units in July 2025.
Of the newly registered vehicles, locally manufactured vehicles fell 1.0% yoy to 198,054 units, while imported vehicles increase

On August 6, Hyundai Motor Company and General Motors announced plans for their first five co-developed vehicles. 
The companies will jointly develop four vehicles for the Central and South American markets, including a compact SUV, a car, a small pickup, and a mid-size pickup, all designed to run on either internal

On August 4, Hyundai held the Chinese debut of the all-new Palisade Hybrid mid-to-large-size SUV.
Adopting a new exterior design language, the all-new Palisade Hybrid presents a steady, magnificent body stance and measures over 5m in body length. The cockpit is designed with the “Premium Living Space” concept to full

In its FY 2024-25 annual report, Hyundai Motor India announced it has adopted a data-driven manufacturing setup by digitally connecting over 2,000 critical pieces of equipment to its IIOT network, generating 19 billion data points annually. By leveraging AI, machine learning, and deep learning, the company deploys th

News that Stellantis lost $2.7 billion (€2.3 billion) in the first six months of 2025 drew headlines recently, with a good deal of the media coverage focusing on the impact of the US administration’s tariffs. While this is certainly an important factor, Stellantis’s problems run deeper than US import taxes.
Looking a

On July 31, Hyundai E&C announced that it has signed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding at the Hyundai E&C headquarters in Jongno-gu, Seoul for the ‘Joint Development of an Advanced Energy and Intelligence Campus’ with U.S. energy developer Fermi America. Hyundai Engineering & Construction (E&C) is part of the Hyundai Mo

On August 4, Hyundai Motor Group, in partnership with Enowa, NEOM’s energy and water subsidiary, announced the completion of a hydrogen mobility trial in Trojena, the mountains of NEOM, a smart and sustainable region under development in Saudi Arabia, which is being built as a living laboratory.
Hyundai tested its h

On August 5, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries announced that new vehicle registrations of 103,097 units in July 2025 represented an increase of 3.6% over the last July. New vehicle sales of 711,908 units in the first seven months of the year represented a 2.7% decrease YoY.
Passenger car sales of 13,946 u

On August 4, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) reported sales of 124,482 light vehicles in July, representing an decrease of 0.6% from the 125,260 sales in July 2024.
Nissan sold 23,614 units in July, an increase of 13.3% from the previous year.
Overall Volkswagen Group sales of 13,902 un

On August 4, the Brazilian dealer association Federacao Nacional da Distribuicao de Veiculos Automotores (Fenabrave) announced combined sales of 243,225 new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses in July 2025, an increase 0.8% compared to July 2024 and an increase of 14.3% from June 2025.
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On August 4, Macauto Industries Co., Ltd. (Macauto) announced a joint venture (JV) with Samvardhana Motherson International Limited (Motherson) to form Motherson Macauto Solutions Limited. The JV will be established in Pune by the third quarter of 2025 and begin production in the fourth quarter of 2025. Macauto's inv

On August 1, Hyundai introduced an updated 2026 KONA model, launched in line with the new Euro 6E-Bis standard, offering more power across both gasoline and hybrid versions, with no change in price.
The updated KONA model offers increased power across the entire range. The 1.0 T-GDI turbo gasoline engine with a manu

On August 1, the automobile manufacturers association of Spain (ANFAC) announced that passenger car registrations of 98,337 units in July 2025 represented an increase of 17.1% over July 2024.
Passenger car sales of 708,139 units in the first seven months of 2025 represented a 14.3% increase from the same period in 20

Five Korean automakers announced domestic new vehicle sales in July. New vehicle sales in South Korea increased by 0.9% compared to the same month in the previous year to 110,926 units. Despite continued uncertainty over potential U.S. auto tariffs, both domestic and international sales remained solid.
By company, Hy

Note: Some figures were updated on August 15.
The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in July 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of August 4, was 1,371,830 units, up 7.5% y/y. The number of sales days in July was 26, one day more than in the sa

Announced on July 31, 2025, the launch of the Hyundai STARGAZER Cartenz and STARGAZER Cartenz X was officially recognized by Indonesia’s Minister of Industry at the 32nd GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). Starting at IDR 269.9 million, these refreshed STARGAZER models are also powered by the Smartstr