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VW, fastest growing brand in Argentina in 2025
On January 5, it was reported that Volkswagen Group announced that its Volkswagen brand was the fastest-growing brand in the local automotive market in 2025.
According to company executives, the brand increased registrations by around 30,000 units compared with 2024, driven mainly by strong sales of the Amarok, Taos,
Foxtron Bria to debut at Taipei Auto Show 2026
On December 31, the Taipei Auto Show organizer announced that Bria, an EV sub-brand of Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), will debut at the Taipei Auto Show 2026. A vehicle model of the same name is available in the Elegant (single-motor), Emerge (single-motor), and Pioneer (dual-motor) variants, with prices ranging
South Africa auto sales up 19.2% in December, the full year 2025 up 15.7%
On January 7, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA) announced that sales of new passenger and commercial vehicles in South Africa increased 19.2% year-on-year to 48,983 units in December 2025. In 2025, the full year sales volume increased 15.7% year-over-year to 596,818 units.
China strengthens export controls on Japan-bound dual-use items
On January 6, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced strengthening of export controls on Japan-bound dual-use items in response to recent erroneous remarks made by the Japanese Prime Minister on China’s Taiwan region.
Dual-use items refer to goods, technologies, and services that could be used for either civ
GAC Honda completes acquisition of former Dongfeng Honda Engine
According to multiple press releases dated January 4, the former Dongfeng Honda Engine Co., Ltd. (DHEC) recently underwent industrial and commercial registration changes.
The company was renamed GAC Honda Engine Co., Ltd., from which Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Honda Motor (China) Inves
BATC, Horizon Robotics establish JV for R&D of CNOA systems in Beijing
According to multiple press releases dated January 4, Beijing Zhiyu Technology Co., Ltd., a 65:35 joint venture (JV) between Beijing Automotive Technology Center Co., Ltd. (BATC, a BAIC Group subsidiary) and Beijing Horizon Robotics Technology R&D Co., Ltd. (Horizon Robotics), was recently established, with a registe
South Korea’s SKC to withdraw from cathode material business
Several South Korean media sources reported that South Korea’s SKC Co., Ltd. (SKC) has withdrawn its cathode materials business plan. The company announced in September 2021 that it would enter the business of next-generation cathode and anode materials. However, the prolonged slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) demand
Mercedes-Benz to shift A-Class production from Germany to Hungary in starting Q2 2026
On January 6, Mercedes-Benz announced that it will move production of its entry-level A-Class from Rastatt, Germany, to its Kecskemét, Hungary, starting in the second quarter of 2026. The move will free up capacity and space at the Rastatt plant to support the ramp-up of the planned new models.
Mercedes-Benz's German
BMW Group produces over one million vehicles in Germany
On January 7, BMW Group produced over one million vehicles at its German plants last year, accounting for one in four cars made in Germany. In total, Germany produced 4.15 million vehicles, according to the German Association of the Automotive Industry.
BMW’s plants in Dingolfing, Leipzig, Munich, and Regensburg are
CES 2026: Autoliv to present world’s first foldable steering wheel for Tensor Robocar
Autoliv Inc. (Autoliv) and Tensor have co-developed the world’s first foldable steering wheel for the Tensor Robocar, which will be present at CES 2026.
The Tensor Robocar is expected to be ready for volume production during the second half of 2026 and will be offered in the US, EU, and Middle East markets.
The folda
UK passenger car sales up 3.9% in December, up 3.5% in 2025
According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on January 6, UK passenger car sales rose 3.9% to 146,249 units in December 2025. Full-year sales increased 3.5% to 2,020,520 units in 2025, breaching the two million-mark for the first time since the pandemic.
In 2025, VW sales rose 7.4% to 178,607 u
German passenger car sales up 1.4% in 2025; HV sales share increases to 39.5%
On January 6, the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office (KBA) announced that new passenger car registrations rose 9.7% over the previous year to 246,439 units in December 2025. The total sales in 2025 rose 1.4% over the previous year to 2,857,591 units.
Looking at passenger car registrations by brand in 2025, VW incre
Yanfeng Safety establishes Yizheng branch in Yangzhou, Jiangsu
According to multiple press releases, Yanfeng Automotive Safety Systems Co., Ltd. (Yanfeng Safety), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd., established a wholly-owned subsidiary named Yanfeng Automotive Safety Systems (Yizheng) Co., Ltd. in Yangzhou, Jiangsu. With a registered capital of CNY
BYD establishes battery company in Yichang, Hubei
According to multiple press releases dated January 4, FinDreams Battery Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of BYD Co., Ltd. (BYD), recently established a wholly-owned subsidiary named Yichang BYD Battery Co., Ltd. in Yichang, Hubei, with a registered capital of CNY 10 million.
The new company’s business scope cover
Three GAC Honda plants extend production suspension until Jan. 16, with resumption expected after Jan. 19
According to multiple press releases dated January 5, three plants of GAC Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. (GAC Honda) were originally scheduled for a 5-day production suspension starting from December 29, 2025, but were forced to postpone resumption of operations, including fuel vehicle model production, to January 16, 20
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