On December 22, Global NCAP reported that the Maruti Suzuki Celerio fitted with six airbags as standard has been rated at three stars for adult occupant protection and two stars for child protection, with the tested 2025 5‑door hatchback weighing 929 kg and equipped with front, side, head curtai,n and side chest airb

On December 17, production of the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair officially ended at the Louisville Assembly plant, as that facility now undergoes a USD 2 billion dollar retooling in preparation for a new mid-size all-electric pickup built on the company's Universal EV Platform scheduled to enter production in 2027

On December 15, Volta Energy Solutions Canada (VESC) announced that it has been selected to receive CAD 194 (USD 40 million) from the Supply Chain Resilience Fund, under the Leading Company Supply Chain Resilience program hosted by the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Volta Energy Solutions Canada is an overs

On December 18, Siemens unveiled its PAVE360 Automotive technology, a new category of digital twin software that is pre-integrated and designed as an off-the-shelf offering to handle the escalating complexity of automotive hardware and software integration.
PAVE360 Automotive empowers automotive manufacturers and su

On December 16, AESC started production at its new 15.8 GWh electric vehicle battery gigafactory in Sunderland, UK. The plant will supply lithium-ion batteries for UK-made electric vehicles, including the new Nissan Leaf.
Once fully operational, AESC’s UK workforce will grow to about 1,000 people. The company has inv

On December 16, Oshkosh Corporation announced it return to CES being held January 6-9, 2026, in Las Vegas, where it will showcase advanced technologies in autonomy, AI, connectivity and electrification.
Oshkosh’s displays will focus on four key technology pillars: Autonomy, Artificial intelligence, Connectivity, and

On December 11, a joint laboratory for flying cars between JAC Group and its two partners was officially opened.
Under the agreement, the joint laboratory will focus on tackling nine related core technology paths along the complete chain “from flying car configuration design to operating models” to build a perfect te

On December 6, 2025, Hero MotoCorp and Harley‑Davidson jointly launched the all‑new Harley‑Davidson H‑D X440 T motorcycle along with the CVO Street Glide and CVO Road Glide models for the 2025 lineup. As part of the launch, the H‑D X440 range was repriced, with the H‑D X440 T starting at INR 279,500, the H‑D X440 S a

On December 6, 2025, Suzuki Motor Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Suzuki R&D Center India, inaugurated the BANAS SUZUKI BIOGAS PLANT at Agthala in Banaskantha district, Gujarat. The facility is Suzuki’s first plant dedicated to producing and selling compressed biogas (CBG) as fuel for CNG vehicles, devel

The Cadillac Vistiq SUV, has officially been confirmed for China production by SAIC-GM. Details of the vehicle were unveiled in China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). 
Customers will have a choice of two powertrain configurations:
     • The single-motor variant features a peak motor power of

On December 8, BASF introduced Lupragen N 208 to its portfolio of Lupragen amine catalysts to produce polyurethane (PU) foams. Lupragen N 208 will be produced at BASF’s Ludwigshafen Verbund site and will be marketed worldwide under the Lupragen trademark.
As a reactive catalyst, Lupragen N 208 is firmly integrated in

On December 2, China’s National Public Service Platform for Standards Information (NPSPSI) announced the release of the “Basic Requirements for Automotive Steering Systems (GB17675-2025)” mandatory national standards (the Requirements), which will come into effect on July 1, 2026.
The Requirements were drafted by sev

On December 4, Global NCAP announced that the Hyundai Grand i10 received a zero-star rating for adult occupant protection in its #SaferCarsForAfrica assessments. The results are valid for South Africa.
The tests revealed significant shortcomings in the model’s adult occupant safety, indicating a high risk of life-thr

On December 3, BYD announced that the BYD SEAL 6 DM-i sedan and its wagon variant, the SEAL 6 DM-i TOURING, achieved a maximum five-star safety rating in the latest Euro NCAP tests.
The recognition highlights the models’ strong performance across all four evaluation categories: Adult Occupant, Child Occupant, Vulnera

On November 11, Mercedes-Benz Trucks Brazil announced the start of sales of the new Euro 6 versions of its Novo O 500 RS and RSD road-bus chassis.
The new Novo O 500 RS 2045 and Novo O 500 RSD 2548 provide greater engine power and higher axle load capacity. The Euro 6 introduction maintains the focus on robust perfor

On December 1, 2025, NVIDIA released various open-source physical AI models and tools as well as new digital AI models and datasets to support AI research. One of the models released by NVIDIA was Alpamayo-R1 (AR1), the world’s first industry-scale open reasoning vision language action (VLA) model for autonomous driv

On November 26, it was reported that Geely marked a new milestone in its history in Mexico with the arrival of its first proprietary vessel at the Port of Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán.
The ship carried more than 5,000 vehicles from different brands part of Geely Group like ZEEKR, and Lynk & Co, symbolizing the company’

On November 26, the Minister of Commerce, China discussed trade and economic issues, such as Nexperia, with the European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Affairs. The Minister of Commerce stated that the root cause and responsibility for the current chaos in the global semiconductor supply chain regarding the Nexp

On November 27, AESC UK announced that it is recruiting for more than 100 new roles as the company prepares to launch its new electric vehicle (EV) battery gigafactory in Sunderland, UK.
The new 15.8 GWh gigafactory will produce lithium-ion batteries for UK-made EVs and support the launch of the next-generation Niss

Reported on November 24, 2025, Perodua released a set of brief teaser clips following its initial video preview of its first electric vehicle, the QV-E. Although the footage provides few new visual details, the emphasis on the vehicle’s messaging is more pronounced.
The latest teaser repeats the line “from the hands