On October 22, Avride announced that it has secured strategic investments and commercial commitments from Uber Technologies, Inc. and Nebius Group. The transaction totals up to USD 375 million from Uber and Nebius. It builds on Avride’s commercial partnership with Uber, following the signing of a multi-year strategic

On October 24, 2025, NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXP) closed the previously announced acquisition of Aviva Links for USD 243 million in cash before closing adjustments. Aviva Links is a provider of Automotive SerDes Alliance (ASA) compliant-in-vehicle connectivity solutions. This acquisition complements and expands NXP’

eInfochips, an Arrow Electronics company, and a leading provider of product engineering services, announced a multi-year collaboration with NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXP) focused on software distribution and customer services.
The collaboration aims to accelerate the development of software-defined vehicles (SDVs). eI

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Japan on October 27, the second stop on his Asia tour that will culminate a few days later with a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Busan, South Korea.
Trump visited with Japan's Emperor Naru

On October 25, multiple sources reported that Nissan is now considering the feasibility of importing U.S.-built Murano and Pathfinder crossovers to Japan both to take advantage of unused capacity at its Smyrna plant, Tennessee, and to increase sales at home in Japan.
“Nissan sells many attractive models in the U.S.,

On October 27, President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum said that the U.S. is extending its trade deadline for several weeks. 
Sheinbaum said she spoke with U.S. President Trump on October 25 and that both countries are "close to reaching an agreement" on pending non-tariff trade barriers. She confirmed that Washington

The U.S. and South Korea remain stuck on all the major details of a USD 350 billion investment pledge, President Lee Jae Myung said on October 24, indicating the countries may not finalize a trade deal in time for a summit meeting with U.S. President Trump.
“The method of investment, the amount of investment, the tim

On October 27, General Motors confirmed it is closing its Georgia IT Innovation Center. Most of the 900 jobs in the facility are information technology support jobs, and workers will be offered the opportunity to work remotely or at one of GM’s other IT centers in Austin, Texas; Mountain View, California; Seattle, Wa

On October 27, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it is expanding its probe into 286,000 GM vehicles in the U.S. over a possible engine failure issue, following several complaints despite an earlier recall.
NHTSA said the issue stems from engine bearing failures in GM's L87 6.2-

On October 24, MarkLines announced that global electric vehicles (including BEV, PHV and FCV) sales in September increased 22.8% YoY to 1.86 million units.
In the first nine months of 2025, total EV sales increased 24.8% YoY to 12.71 million units.
EVs accounted for 31.6% of total sales in September, up 2.1% point fr

OPmobility SE (formerly Plastic Omnium) has opened its new North America headquarters in Troy, Michigan, reaffirming its goal to double its sales in the U.S. by 2030 compared to 2024.
The new Troy headquarters consolidates OPmobility’s four Business Groups, providing a unique set of solutions, from exterior and light

On October 17, PPG announced its collaboration with Xiaomi EV on the newly launched “100 Colors Project,” an ambitious initiative aimed at redefining automotive personalization. As part of Xiaomi’s Customization Service, the project will introduce 100 exclusive paint colors over the next three years, co-developed wit

The Canadian federal government is responding to recent announcements of Stellantis and General Motors ending of production in the country by limiting the number of tariff-free vehicles they can import from the U.S. Effective immediately according to sources, the government is reducing the amount of U.S.-assembled ve

On October 23, in a late-night social media post, U.S. President Trump said he is terminating all trade negotiations with Canada over an ad campaign by the Ontario government that uses the late-President Ronald Reagan's own words and appearance in an April 1987 speech to send an anti-tariff message to U.S. audiences.

On October 23, after releasing Q3 financial results, Ford executives offered information on Ford’s moves forward after a challenging, but profitable quarter. Revenue in Q3 2025 was up 9.7% from the same period last year to USD 50.2 billion, while net income increased 174.3% YoY to USD 2.4 billion. Operating income in

Nissan temporarily canceled production in Smyrna, Tennessee, on October 24 and 27 due to an “ongoing shortages of aluminum and vehicle components provided by Marelli and other suppliers”, according to an internal document.
It is not clear what components are in short supply. Marelli is a major lighting and interiors

On October 22, Toyota announced the imminent launch of the 2026 RAV4 models in the U.S. The 2026 RAV4 Hybrid models are expected to start arriving at U.S. Toyota dealerships in December this year, with 2026 RAV4 PHEV models expected to start arriving at U.S. Toyota dealerships in the spring of 2026.
The new exterior

According to a court filing on October 23, Rivian has agreed to pay USD 250 million to settle a 2022 shareholder class-action lawsuit that claimed the company misled investors about its vehicle prices during its 2021 initial public offering (IPO).
The lawsuit alleged Rivian hid the fact that it had underpriced its R1

On October 23, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) notified top lawmakers that a planned USD 2.4 billion, 2,350-job EV battery parts factory in Michigan is dead after declaring the controversial project to have been abandoned by Gotion Inc. and is no longer eligible for incentives.
The Michigan Strat