On May 21, Euro NCAP announced ratings of 9 vehicles based on assistance competence and safety backup. The lineup includes Kia EV3, MAZDA CX-80, MG ZS, Porsche Macan, Renault 5, Tesla Model S, Toyota bZ4X, Volvo EX30, and XPENG G9.
Kia EV3 (with 74%), Porsche Macan (with 85%), Renault 5 (with 73%), and Toyota bZ4X (w

On May 29, GM CFO Paul Jacobson said at the Bernstein 41st Strategic Decisions Conference that the company is not making immediate changes to imports of its entry-level Chevrolet and Buick crossovers built in South Korea in response to the 25% Trump import tariffs. 
GM is “still contribution-margin positive” on the C

On May 29, Mativ announced a key milestone in its partnership with Miru Smart Technologies. Through its Argotec brand, Mativ secured its first purchase order for advanced polymer film materials used in Miru’s dynamic electrochromic window technology from a major glass manufacturer. This marks a crucial step toward sc

Reported on May 26, 2025, Thailand’s Office of Industrial Economics (OIE) warned that new US tariffs could cut the country’s industrial exports by around THB 200 billion in 2025, slowing industrial GDP growth by over 1 percentage point. 
To counter this, the OIE is accelerating the restructuring of 9 key sectors, inc

On April 30, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) president Hildegard Müller reacted to the U.S. government's recent steps toward easing trade burdens on the automotive sector. Müller said that the measures fall far short of what’s needed, offering only minor relief and applying to a limited set of

On April 29, U.S. President Trump issued an executive order bringing greater clarity to his many tariff pronouncements to date, specifically to avoid a situation of stacking, where more than one tariff may seem to apply.
Tariffs on finished automobiles, Proclamation 10908 of March 26, 2025 (Adjusting Imports of Autom

On April 24, HiRain Technologies announced the launch of the LRR615, a production-intent long-range imaging radar system powered by the Arbe Robotics high-performance chipset. It is designed to deliver ultra-high resolution and reliability across all weather and lighting conditions.
The LRR615 is the first radar syst

Marelli Corporation (Marelli) will present its strategic platform approach, which streamlines hardware development and increases speed to market, at Auto Shanghai 2025. The company’s platform-based products leverage a highly pre-developed (up to 70%) technological foundation with customization options. Three platform

On April 3, Ford Motor Co. announced it is extending employee pricing discounts to customers on most of its U.S. lineup, including foreign-built models such as the Ford Maverick, Bronco Sport, and Mustang Mach-E from Mexico and Lincoln Nautilus from China, after the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff on import

According to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), February vehicle sales in Thailand decreased 6.7% year over year to 49,313 units. In the first 2 months of 2025, vehicle sales were 97,395 units, a decline of 9.5% YoY. 
According to data compiled by Toyota Motor Thailand (TMT), by maker sales in February, Toyota

On March 25, 2025, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) announced that vehicle production in February 2025 reached 115,487 units, down 13.6% YoY (but up 7.8% MoM). Vehicle production for domestic sales and exports in February 2025 accounted for 32.0% and 68.0%, respectively.
Based on the passenger car data shared

GlobalData attended the 2025 InterBattery event in Seoul, Korea, from March 5-7, 2025. This year, 688 exhibitors participated, including Korean battery cell manufacturers, raw material providers, and manufacturing equipment suppliers. Concurrently, the Korean Battery Industry Association (KBIA) hosted The Battery Con

On March 6, U.S. President Donald Trump postponed 25% tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for one month just a day after he granted GM, Ford, and Stellantis a similar reprieve on tariffs for finished vehicles crossing the borders, offering now clarity for component suppliers of those vehi

On February 3, Audi announced that it is streamlining its model naming system for clarity and consistency worldwide. The new alphanumeric format reflects size and positioning without distinguishing between electric and combustion-engine models.
Model names will include letters (A for low-floor, Q for high-floor) and

On January 28, 2025, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) revealed factors that may impact Thailand’s vehicle production for exports in 2025, which is expected to reach 1 million units.
Being positive, the FTI said (i) the hike in import tariffs by the U.S. might not be too high, so its impact on global trade may

On January 10 at the Detroit Auto Show, Antonio Filosa, who runs the North America operations for Stellantis and leads the Jeep brand globally, said some key production decisions are on hold while the OEM awaits clarity on President-elect Donald Trump’s policies.
Stellantis has not yet decided where to build certain

On January 7, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) announced that passenger vehicle (PV) sales declined 2.0% YoY in December 2024, to 293,465 units against 299,351 units in December 2023. Commercial vehicle (CV) sales declined by 5.2% YoY in December 2024, to 72,028 units against 76,010 units last

On December 24, the Transport Secretary of UK launched a consultation to ask views from the industry on how to deliver on the manifesto commitment to restore the 2030 phase-out date for new purely gasoline and diesel cars and make the transition to zero emissions vehicles a success.
The consultation will restore clar

On December 22, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) announced that it is urging EU leaders to provide clarity on jobs and investments by the end of 2024 to support the green transition and protect Europe’s competitiveness. The industry supports the 2050 climate neutrality goal but faces penaltie

On December 10, CARIAD announced that the modern vehicles with the E3 1.2 electronic architecture such as Audi A6 e-tron feature soundCUBE, a central audio system in the infotainment framework. It optimizes audio signals for the vehicle’s environment, balancing music, navigation, and other sounds based on driving con