On July 23, Maruti Suzuki India Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. The agreement aims to foster the development of technology-driven solutions in the fields of automobile m

On July 23, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) introduced two new motorcycles, the CB125 Hornet and the Shine 100 DX. Bookings for both models will begin on August 1, 2025.
The CB125 Hornet is powered by a 123.94cc, single-cylinder, fuel-injected engine that complies with OBD2B norms. It produces 8.2 kW of powe

On July 22, ZELIO E Mobility launched the facelifted version of its low-speed electric scooter, Gracy+, offering a range of options. The updated model is available in six battery configurations i.e. two lithium-ion and four gel battery variants, offering a range between 80 km to 130 km and priced from INR 54,000 to I

On July 22, Exide Industries Limited (EIL) announced an equity investment of INR 1 billion in its wholly owned subsidiary, Exide Energy Solutions Limited (EESL). With this latest infusion, EIL’s total equity investment in EESL has reached INR 37.02 billion. The shareholding structure remains unchanged, with EIL retai

On July 23, Minda Corporation Limited (Spark Minda Group) announced its collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to develop smart and advanced cockpit solutions for the Indian automotive market. As part of their collaboration, Minda Corporation is designing a next-generation cockpit platform powered by the Snap

On July 22, Hero MotoCorp launched the HF Deluxe Pro motorcycle. The motorcycle is equipped with a 97.2cc engine that delivers 7.9 bhp at 8,000 RPM and 8.05 Nm of torque at 6,000 RPM. It features the i3S (Idle Stop-Start System) technology, a low-friction engine, and low-rolling resistance tires. Its features include

On July 22, Vulcan Energy announced that the German federal government, along with the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse, has secured approximately EUR 104 million in funding for the "Clean Lithium for Battery Cell Manufacturing" (Li4BAT) project.
The funding aims to support large-scale lithium extraction and

On July 22, AMPECO announced that it has been selected by Latitude, an Italian energy technology company, as its EV charging management platform provider.
The partnership will support Latitude’s expansion under its new e-mobility brand, ELEVEN, which aims to install 10,000 charging points across Italy within five ye

On July 23, Munich-based DeepTech startup tozero announced plans to set up a demonstration plant for lithium-ion battery recycling at the GENDORF Chemical Park in Burgkirchen, Upper Bavaria.
The company has leased an existing building for the project, with operations expected to begin later in 2025. This facility wi

On July 21, Astana Motors signed a distribution agreement with Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., marking Chery’s official entry into the Czech Republic market.
The company will start sales with the Chery Tiggo 7 and Chery Tiggo 8 crossovers, offered in both gasoline and hybrid (PHEV) versions.
Additionally, as previously a

On July 22, Karsan Otomotiv Sanayii ve Ticaret A.Ş. announced that a fire incident had occurred in a limited area of the prototype workshop at its facility in Hasanağa, Bursa, Türkiye.
The incident was responded to quickly, and the fire was fully controlled and extinguished in a short time with the help of Karsan’s

On July 22, Cenntro Inc., an electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Electricove Maroc, an electric vehicle distribution company based in Casablanca, Morocco.
Under the agreement, Electricove will assemble Cenntro’s electric vehicles in Morocco fo

On July 23, multiple media including the Nikkei reported that the U.S. and Japan had agreed in their tariff negotiations to reduce the current 25% auto tariff to 12.5%. Japanese autos exported to the U.S. will now face a total tariff of 15%, including the existing base rate of 2.5%.
On July 22, U.S. President Trump p

Multiple media sources reported that Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch) plans to restructure its Reutlingen site in Germany and cut up to 1,100 jobs by 2029.
This decision follows challenging market conditions in the control unit division, including significantly declining volumes and increasing competitive and pricing pressu

ams-OSRAM AG (ams OSRAM) announced plans to test the new generation of its OSTAR Projection Power LEDs in accordance with the U.S. Automotive Qualification Standard AEC-Q102.
Once testing is completed, the LEDs will be qualified for automotive projection applications, increasing projector-level brightness by 10–15%.

Bosch Ventures, the corporate venture capital unit of the Bosch Group, has led a USD 21 million Series B financing round for 4screen to scale its Driver Interaction Platform.
Founded in Munich in 2020, 4screen has developed the world's first digital platform that connects brands with drivers in real time via the vehi

On July 21, 2025, Chery Malaysia officially introduced its advanced Chery Super Hybrid (CSH) technology.
Refined over two decades of research, the fifth-generation CSH platform blends the benefits of hybrid and electric mobility. At its core is a 1.5L turbocharged Dedicated Hybrid Engine, achieving 44.5% thermal effi

Announced on July 21, 2025, Meta Bright Group Berhad’s 51%-owned subsidiary, Meta Bright ChargeSini (MBC), had taken full control of three key EV charging station projects from joint venture partner ChargeHere EV Solution through a strategic novation agreement. The agreement grants MBC full operational authority and

Beijing Horizon Robotics Technology R&D Co., Ltd.  (Horizon Robotics) announced that GoFurther.AI, a supplier of intelligent logistics products, launched a Level 4 autonomous driving solution for urban last-mile logistics scenarios.
Adopting a fully domestically produced hardware architecture, where dual Journey 6M c

Beijing SemiDrive Technology Co., Ltd. (SemiDrive) participated in the Automotive Engineering Exposition (AEE) 2025 Nagoya in Japan with a range of solutions for intelligent cockpits and intelligent vehicle control.
Showcased at the event was the SemiDrive X9 intelligent cockpit platform integrating P3 Group’s SPARQ