Announced on June 20, 2025, the 32nd Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), organized by the Association of Indonesia Automotive Industries (Gaikindo), will take place from July 24 to August 3 at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE), BSD City, Tangerang.
From hybrids and electric vehicles to the lat

On June 19, Mazda Motor Corporation announced its "Business Structural Reform Policy" to strengthen its business foundation and re-grow in the Japanese market.
The three pillars of the business structural reform are "investment for growth to nurture brand " "designate priority regions (metropolitan strategy)," and "t

Announced on June 12, 2025, Bermaz Auto Berhad (BAuto) reported a decline in revenue and profit for the financial year ended April 30, 2025, primarily driven by reduced sales of Mazda and Kia vehicles in Malaysia, amid mounting competition from lower-priced Chinese imports. BAuto’s profit before tax dropped to MYR 22

According to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) report issued on June 11, automobile sales (including imported vehicles of non-VAMA manufactures' sales) in Vietnam were up 13.2% year-over-year to 29,210 units in May. CKD volume was 13,800 units and CBU volume was 15,410 units.
VAMA members (20 ma

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for May 2025.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in May 2025
Retail
May retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.932 million units, refle

OEMs built 358,209 light vehicles in Mexico in May 2025, resulting in a 2.0% decrease compared to the 365,644 units built in the same month of 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
OEMs with production increases in May included GM with an increase of 14.8% to 77,252 units; Nis

OEMs with manufacturing operations in Mexico exported 301,112 light vehicles in May 2025, a 2.9% decrease compared to the 310,051 units shipped in May 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
OEMs with increased exports in May included Toyota with a 29.6% increase to 28,410 units

On June 4, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries announced that new vehicle registrations of 105,285 units in May 2025 represented a decrease of 5.2% over the last May. New vehicle sales of 486,302 units in the first five months of the year represented a 5.2% decrease YoY.
Passenger car sales of 14,166 units i

On June 4, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) reported sales of 119,959 light vehicles in May, representing a decrease of 0.4% from the 120,452 sales in May 2024.
Nissan sold 22,573 units in May, an increase of 8.4% from the previous year.
Overall Volkswagen Group sales of 12,618 units in

On May 21, Euro NCAP announced ratings of 9 vehicles based on assistance competence and safety backup. The lineup includes Kia EV3, MAZDA CX-80, MG ZS, Porsche Macan, Renault 5, Tesla Model S, Toyota bZ4X, Volvo EX30, and XPENG G9.
Kia EV3 (with 74%), Porsche Macan (with 85%), Renault 5 (with 73%), and Toyota bZ4X (w

Note: Some figures were updated on June 6.
The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in May 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of June 4, was 1,468,632 units, up 1.4% y/y. The number of sales days in May was 27, one day more than in the same mont

On May 21, Euro NCAP tested the latest models from Audi, Dacia, Ford, MG, Opel/ Vauxhall, Peugeot, Renault, Tesla, Voyah, and Volkswagen for crash protection, crash prevention, and post-crash safety.
Seven models earned top 5-star ratings, i.e., Audi A5 PHEV, Audi Q5, Volkswagen Tayron, MG MGS5 EV, Tesla Model 3, Toy