On September 17, 2025, Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) and the United Union of Hyundai Employees (UUHE) announced the successful signing of a long-term wage settlement agreement for 2024–2027. The revised wage pact—effective April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2027—includes an industry-topping salary bump of INR 31,000 pe

Announced on September 12, 2025, Hyundai Motor Philippines has reintroduced the Hyundai Venue, a compact SUV designed for first-time car owners and daily driving. 
Offered in three variants starting at PHP 778,000, the Venue measures (LWH) 4,040x 1,770x 1,565 mm, with a 2,520 mm wheelbase. 
It is powered by a 1.6L en

Reported on September 12, 2025, data from the Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) showed the top 20 EV brands registered in Malaysia between January and August 2025.
BYD maintained its lead with 7,389 units, followed by Proton with 5,455 units and Tesla in third with 3,162 units. Other top brands included BMW (

On September 16, Wind River, an Aptiv company and global software leader, announced the completion of Mobis Development Studio, an integrated software development environment for software-defined vehicles (SDVs), created in collaboration with Hyundai Mobis. The system combines Hyundai Mobis’ cloud-based vehicle devel

Indian passenger vehicle sales in August 2025 were down 9.0% y/y to 280,839 units.
Based on the release of carmakers, the available sales results of PVs are as follows:
Maruti Suzuki sales of 134,050 units decreased 7.9% in August compared to the same month in 2024. Tata sales of 68,482 units decreased 2.2% from last

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, it was reported that General Motors and Hyundai will manufacture five new models in South America under their alliance, starting with a midsize pickup confirmed for production in São José dos Campos, Brazil, on the same platform as the next Chevrolet S10 in 2028.
GM Brazil will lead development and p

On September 11, in his first public comments following the raid by U.S. immigration authorities on a battery plant under construction, Hyundai’s CEO José Muñoz said he was surprised when he heard the news. Munoz said it is typical for an automotive battery plant to employ specialist workers as it is getting off the

On September 11, a plane carrying more than 300 workers from South Korea who were detained during an immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG Energy Solution battery factory under construction in Georgia last week left Atlanta shortly before noon, expected to land in South Korea on Friday afternoon.
The departure had been he

On September 8, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 398th list of the “Announcement on On-road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products”.
A number of products of independent automobile brands such as FAW Group, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, BYD, and Geely, as well as joint-ventur

Construction has now been disrupted at multiple LG Energy Solution Ltd. sites across the U.S. while some Korean staff are reported to be balking at assignments, according to people familiar with the matter. After the raid at the Hyundai-LG plant near Savannah, Georgia last week, there are fears of similar crackdowns

On September 9, Euro NCAP announced that its experts had tested 16 new models, assessing aspects such as passive safety and the performance of the latest driver assistance systems.
The two models from Togg, the electric family saloon T10F and the electric SUV T10X, achieved five-star ratings. The T10F scored 95% for

Several South Korean media sources reported that Nexen Tire Co., Ltd. (Nexen Tire) will start supplying its summer tires, the N'blue S, as original equipment (OE) tires for Kia Corporation’s purpose-built vehicle (PBV), the PV5. This tire adopts the company’s Sidewall Aero Dynamic technology to lower vehicle noise an

On September 3, BYD Brazil announced record-breaking sales results, confirming its rapid expansion in the country’s automotive market.
Between August 2024 and August 2025, the company registered 105,330 new vehicles, marking a 74% year-on-year increase, and securing its position as the fastest-growing brand among mar

The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) decreased 5.1% YOY to 225,380 units in August 2025.
Of the newly registered vehicles, locally manufactured vehicles fell 5.6% yoy to 185,760 units, and imported vehicles decrease

Hyundai's electric air taxi startup Supernal has paused work on its aircraft program after recent staff cuts and the departure of its CEO and chief technology officer.
Jaiwon Shin, who had been CEO since the establishment of Supernal in 2021, departed the company on August 31. David McBride, the CTO, has also left. 

On September 7, multiple sources reported that Hyundai is planning to assemble five vehicles in Algeria. It includes three passenger cars and two light utility vehicles. It will start assembly in 2026. The plant will have a capacity of 50,000 vehicles and hire 1,000 employees. 
Based on multiple sources 

On September 9, Hyundai Motor Company unveiled Concept THREE, its first compact electric vehicle (EV) concept under the IONIQ sub-brand, at IAA Mobility 2025. The company aims to expand into the European compact EV market. 
The design features Hyundai’s Art of Steel philosophy, turning the strength and flexibility of

Hyundai Mobis Ltd. (Hyundai Mobis) announced that it will participate in the IAA Mobility 2025 to be held from September 9 to 12, 2025, in Munich, Germany.
First of all, in the public space, the company will exhibit Kia Corporation's flagship electric vehicle (EV), the EV9, equipped with Hyundai Mobis' Holographic Wi

On September 8, IAA Mobility 2025 opened in Munich, Germany. The event is open to the press on September 8 and to the public on September 9-14.
From local German manufacturers, BMW unveiled the new BMW iX3 – the first model based on the Neue Klasse platform. Mercedes-Benz will also debut the new electric version of i