On October 31, Maruti Suzuki, India announced domestic wholesale volume decline of 5.1% year over year to 440,387 units in Q2 of FY2025-2026. This was due to customers deferring buying because of expectation of GST led price reduction from September 22, 2025.
Exports grew by a robust 42.2% to 110,487 units, the highe

On October 22, Isuzu announced that it will unveil the "ERGA EV Autonomous Bus" for the first time at the Japan Mobility Show 2025, held at Tokyo Big Sight (Press Days: October 29-30, Public Days: October 31-November 9).
This model has been newly adopted for a Level 2 autonomous bus demonstration experiment to be con

On October 21, Isuzu Motors Limited (“Isuzu”), Hino Motors, Ltd. (“Hino”), Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (“Mitsubishi Fuso”), and UD Trucks Corporation (“UD Trucks”), announced that they have begun comprehensive driving tests of autonomous trucks on the Shin-Tomei Expressway. For the tests, Toyota Tsusho

On October 15, Isuzu Motor announced that will unveil the world premiere of its next-generation fuel cell (FC) route bus “ERGA FCV” (reference exhibit) at the Japan Mobility Show 2025, to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 30 to November 9.
The ERGA FCV is being jointly developed by Isuzu and Toyota Motor. Isuzu

On October 13, Anadolu Isuzu announced that it showcased in Busworld Europe 2025 in Brussels, Belgium, showcasing a range of innovative models, including newly developed Grand Toro XL, Citiport 12 Class 2, and electric vehicles, Novociti Volt, Citivolt, and Novo Volt.
The Grand Toro XL is the redesigned version of A

On October 8, SML Isuzu Limited announced that the Registrar of Companies, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, has approved the change of name of the company from “SML Isuzu Limited” to “SML Mahindra Limited”, with effect from October 8, 2025. 
In April 2025, Isuzu Motors Limited announced that it will transfer all shares

On October 2, Isuzu Motors Limited announced that its local subsidiary Isuzu North America Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony on October 1 at its new production facility in South Carolina, which is scheduled to begin operations in 2027.
In February 2025, Isuzu announced plans to establish the new facility as

On September 30, Anadolu Isuzu Otomotiv Sanayii ve Ticaret A.Ş. announced that its offer to acquire up to 75.2% of the shares of JV SamAuto LLC, a vehicle manufacturer based in Tashkent with a production facility in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, has been accepted by the State Assets Management Agency of the Republic of Uzbe

On October 1, Isuzu Motors Limited and UD Trucks Corporation announced that the two companies will exhibit at the JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW 2025 from Thursday, October 30 to Sunday, November 9 at Tokyo Big Sight.
Under the theme of “Move the World, Envision a Colorful Future,” the two companies will present diverse mobilit

According to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), August vehicle sales in Thailand increased 5.4% year over year to 47,622 units, marking the fifth consecutive month of YoY growth. Electrified vehicle sales during the month included 9,246 BEV passenger cars, 63 BEV pickups, and 244 REEV passenger cars. In the fir

On September 19, 2025, the Association of Indonesia Automotive Industries (GAIKINDO) released data on Indonesia’s completely built-up (CBU) vehicle exports for the January–August 2025 period, totaling 335,063 units broken down by brand.
Toyota remained the top exporter with 114,280 units shipped, followed by Daihatsu

On September 25, 2025, Maruti Suzuki India’s Invicto MPV strong-hybrid UV received the highest five-star safety rating in the Bharat New Car Assessment Program (Bharat NCAP). The Invicto scored 30.43 out of 32 for Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) and 45.00 out of 49 for Child Occupant Protection (COP).
The INVICTO’s s

On September 15, 2025, Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced introductory prices (ex-showroom) for the all-new Victoris SUV, starting at INR 1.05 million and reaching up to INR 2 million for the top-end strong hybrid e-CVT variant. The sales for the Victoris are set to commence on September 22, 2025.
The Victoris wil

Announced on September 13, 2025, Antolin has inaugurated a new facility in Indonesia in collaboration with local joint venture AAA, formed by APM and ARMADA AUTOPARTS. The plant will start with headliner production and has plans to expand into door panels, lighting systems, and integrated electronics, reflecting Anto

On September 15, 2025, Maruti Suzuki Victoris SUV achieved a five-star rating for both adult and child occupant protection in Global NCAP’s latest safety tests. The Victoris achieved 33.72 out of 34 possible points for adult protection and 41 out of 49 for child occupant safety. The safety equipment on the model incl

On September 3, 2025, Maruti Suzuki India launched the all-new Victoris SUV. The Victoris is available with three powertrains: a 1.5L K-Series gasoline engine with Smart Hybrid technology, a 1.5L strong hybrid (e-CVT) system with EV mode, and a factory-fitted S-CNG option.
The 1.5L gasoline engine for Smart Hybrid va

According to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), July vehicle sales in Thailand increased 5.8% year over year to 49,102 units. July 2025 marked the fourth consecutive month of YoY growth, led by passenger cars, particularly affordable EVs. In the first 7 months of 2025, vehicle sales were 351,796 units, a declin

On August 25, it was reported that Grupo Belcastro, representative of Isuzu in Argentina, will launch the third-generation D-Max in September.
Although introduced internationally in 2019, the pickup will finally arrive in the Argentine market with the latest facelift recently unveiled globally. 
After several failed

On August 28, Isuzu Motors Limited announced that it will establish a new dedicated autonomous driving test course within the grounds of Isuzu Hokkaido Proving Ground Co., Ltd. (headquartered in Mukawa, Hokkaido, Japan).
This course is Japan’s first dedicated autonomous driving test course established by a commercial