On November 4, Stellantis announced it is recalling an 320,065 U.S.-market plug-in hybrid SUVs to resolve a potential fire risk. The U.S. action covers 228,2212020-25 Wranglers and 91,844 2022-26 Grand Cherokees.
The company notes also that 20,753 vehicles are affected in Canada, 2,653 in Mexico and 32,238 in certain

According to multiple press releases, a joint power battery project between CALB Group Co., Ltd. (CALB) and Leapmotor was officially settled. Located in Wuyi County, Jinhua, Zhejiang, the project, with a total investment of CNY 7.5 billion, will contain power battery system production lines with an annual production

According to multiple press releases, Gotion High-tech Co., Ltd. (Gotion High-tech) broke ground on a new lithium-ion battery intelligent manufacturing site project in Nanjing, Jiangsu. With an investment of CNY 4 billion, the project is planned for a 20GWh battery intelligent manufacturing site and will be completed

NavInfo Co., Ltd.  (NavInfo) held the 2025 Evolution Conference in Beijing, announcing that it strategically and comprehensively upgraded to SeeWay.ai Co., Ltd. (SeeWay.ai). The new name, homophonic with the company’s Chinese name, reflects the continuation and upgrading of its technology system and highlights its AI

Announced on November 3, 2025, the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Hyundai Motor Malaysia (HMY) held a five-day Supplier Development and Partnership Programme in the Republic of Korea from October 27–31. The initiative aimed to strengthen Malaysia’s localization efforts and enhance technical exp

On October 30, 2025, Geleximco Group and Chery Group (China) held the groundbreaking ceremony for the GEL-O&J automobile manufacturing factory in Hung Phu Industrial Park, Hung Yen province, Vietnam.
With a total investment of USD 319 million, the project covers 38.1 hectares and is implemented in two phases of 2025-

On October 30, the Hong Kong authorities issued pilot licenses for autonomous vehicles, permitting cross-district autonomous vehicle trials in Kowloon East, Hong Kong.
Apollo Go, a Baidu subsidiary, was permitted to test 10 autonomous private vehicles in designated road sections in Kai Tak and Kowloon Bay. In the fir

On October 31, it was reported that Rassini, a manufacturer of suspension components for light commercial vehicles, concluded the shutdown of its Springs plant at Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, after ending the employment of its remaining workers.
The measure finalized the closure of the area’s production lines, f

On October 29, it was reported that Nissan halted production at its A1 plant in Aguascalientes due to road blockades that disrupted the supply of auto parts.
The stoppage began around 2:00 p.m. on Monday and affected the evening and night shifts, resulting in more than 1,200 vehicles not being produced.
According to

On October 30, it was reported that General Motors de México suspended operations at its Silao Complex due to road blockades in Guanajuato that has also affected San Luis Potosi and Ramos Arizpe plants.
The disruption began at Silao plant on the afternoon of October 27, affecting production through the first shift on

On November 1, Whitehouse.gov. announced the details of accords reached in the summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping on October 30, in their first face-to-face meeting of Trump’s second term, that will serve to tamp down stresses placed upon the global trading system by the two world superpow

Nissan told its suppliers on October 30 that parts shortages had reduced October production at its plant in Smyrna, Tennessee, by about 7,400 vehicles as is scale back U.S. production of its bestselling model, the Rogue crossover.
Nissan halted output on both production lines at the 6.4-million-square-foot Smyrna pla

On November 3, Waymo said that its self-driving fleet is headed to Detroit, San Diego and Las Vegas. Detroit is significant because it is Waymo's first northern market, and the service is also notable because it uses Zeekr minivans, the first Chinese electric auto brand on U.S. streets. Waymo said the service is targ

Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp. (Joyson Electronic) was recently designated by a new customer, whose name is confidential, for the global development and supply of a range of automotive intelligent electronics such as intelligent assisted driving domain controllers and intelligent cockpit displays (with features such

In Tesla’s Q3 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk laid out plans to begin production soon on the driverless Cybercab, saying the company plans to build millions of these two-seat EVs at Gigafactory Texas starting in 2026, each priced under USD 30,000, that have no steering wheels and pedals. Tesla has now admitted it may ha

On October 22 during Tesla’s Q3 2025 earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed new details about the company’s next-generation AI5 chip, describing it as “an amazing design” that will be manufactured under a dual manufacturing strategy with both Samsung and TSMC, with production based entirely in the U.S.
“By some

On October 30, Solid Power, U.S. developer of solid-state batteries, collaborated with Samsung SDI and BMW to develop and test a demonstration vehicle powered by all-solid-state battery (ASSB) technology. The partnership is an important step toward bringing ASSB technology to market, combining the strengths of all th

On October 30, BMW announced it is the first carmaker in Germany to receive approval for its driver assistance systems under UN Regulation No. 171 for Driver Control Assistance Systems (DCAS). The regulation sets global safety standards for Level 2 driver assistance technologies. With the approval, BMW can now offer

According to multiple press releases dated October 27, in terms of automobile production in the first three quarters of 2025, Anhui Province ranked first in China with 2.4044 million units, up 31.64% year-over-year and surpassing Guangdong Province, which ranked second with 2.0884 million units, by over 300,000 units