On June 4, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) reported sales of 119,961 light vehicles in May, representing a decrease of 0.2% from the 120,236 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

Reported on June 3, workers at General Motors’ São José dos Campos plant in São Paulo will vote on a Voluntary Termination Program (PDV) proposed by the company on June 4. Voting will be held across all three shifts, and results were expected immediately after.
The first phase of the PDV targets hourly employees hire

On May 30, Reuters reported that global auto executives are sounding the alarm on an impending shortage of rare-earth magnets from China – used in everything from windshield-wiper motors to anti-lock braking sensors – that could force the closure of car factories within weeks.
In a previously unreported May 9 letter

Hyundai Motor Co. is preparing to increase the price of all the vehicles it sells in the U.S. to cushion the impact of tariffs imposed by President Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. Hyundai is considering a 1% increase to the suggested retail price of newly built vehicles as soon as the beginning o

On May 28, General Motors launched the all-electric Chevrolet Equinox EV in the Middle East. The vehicle is now available with prices starting at AED 169,900 in the UAE, KWD 13,500 in Kuwait, and BHD 18,300 in Bahrain.
The new Chevrolet Equinox EV delivers 213 hp of maximum power, 320 Nm of maximum torque, and can ac

General Motors' requests to LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Samsung SDI are leading the two companies to install lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery production lines at their respective joint venture plants with the U.S. OEM, according to reports in South Korea citing people familiar with the matter.
GM previously ann

On May 27, General Motors announced plans to invest USD 888 million in its Tonawanda Propulsion plant to support the production of the sixth generation of GM’s V8 engines, used in full-size trucks and SUVs. 
The investment includes new machinery, equipment, and tools, as well as facility renovations.
Tonawanda is the

On May 27, the United Auto Workers said a majority of workers at Stellantis’ EV battery joint venture in Kokomo, Indiana, have signed authorization cards to join the union.
StarPlus Energy, the partnership between Stellantis and Samsung SDI, has agreed to recognize the union as representing the 420 workers at the sit

On May 26, GM Africa and Middle East announced that it is accelerating its transformation in the Middle East by introducing the region’s widest range of electric vehicles and advancing its vision for personal autonomous mobility.
GM will offer a mix of electric and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to meet di

On May 25, GMC announced that production of the AT4 and Denali trims has begun for the 2026 Terrain, built at General Motors’ San Luis Potosi assembly plant in Mexico. A GM spokesperson said there has been no change to strategy or pricing in response to the Trump administration’s import tariffs on vehicles and parts.

On May 13, Mullen announced that it had executed a settlement agreement with the GEM Group for transference of the 675,000-square-foot former AM General facility in Mishawaka, Indiana. Under terms of the settlement, GEM has a minimum 55-day due diligence period to evaluate the transfer of the Mishawaka assets to GEM

On May 17, General Motors informed employees and dealers for its Durant Guild import business in China that it would stop shipping vehicles to the Asian country from the U.S.  "Due to significant changes to economic conditions, we have decided to restructure The Durant Guild and correspondingly optimize GM China’s op

LG Energy Solution Ltd., an EV battery manufacturing subsidiary of LG Chem, has completely acquired the third electric vehicle (EV) battery plant under construction by Ultium Cells LLC in Lansing, Michigan, the U.S. Ultium Cells is a joint company between LG Energy Solution and General Motors Company of the U.S.
This

On May 13, General Motors and LG Energy Solution announced they will commercialize lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic battery cells for future GM electric trucks and full-size SUVs. GM aims to become the first OEM to deploy LMR batteries in EVs. 
GM began researching manganese-rich lithium-ion battery cells in 20

General Motors has suspended a USD 55 million project with Piston Automotive to manufacture hydrogen fuel cells at a plant in Detroit. GM paused work at the plant and will determine whether to move forward with it in the coming weeks, according to a person familiar with the matter.
GM and Piston entered into an agree

On May 8, an industry group representing General Motors, Ford and Stellantis blasted President Trump's trade deal with the UK, saying it would harm the U.S. auto sector.
"Under this deal, it will now be cheaper to import a UK vehicle with very little U.S. content than a USMCA compliant vehicle from Mexico or Canada t

On April 29, at the Auto Shanghai 2025, Lynk & Co launched the Lynk & Co 900 large plug-in hybrid electric SUV. The model is available in two 1.5T and two 2.0T variants, with prices ranging from CNY 289,900 to CNY 396,900.
Adopting the new Flush Door exterior process that manifests the ultimate charm of technology, t

According to GM's Q1 2025 financial data released on May 1, 2025, the company's global sales in Q1 2025 (Q1) were 1,449,000 units, up 7.5% from the same period last year.
The breakdown is as follows: North America: 819,000 units, up 15.5% (including 693,000 units in the U.S., up 16.7%); Asia Pacific/Middle East and A

On May 6, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) reported sales of 108,298 light vehicles in April, representing a decrease of 4.6% from the 113,492 sales in April 2024.
Nissan sold 19,209 units in April, an increase of 6.3% from the previous year.
Overall Volkswagen Group sales of 12,330 unit