Announced on October 20, 2025, CHANGAN Automobile displayed its latest vehicles in Thailand, emphasizing its ambition to lead the premium EV segment in Southeast Asia during a conference that also advanced its ‘In Thailand, For Thailand’ strategy.
The DEEPAL New S07 SUV features an advanced LFP battery that charges f

On October 22, 2025, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) reported that Thailand produced 128,104 vehicles in September, up 4.8% YoY. Of this total, 34.18% was for the domestic market and 66.84% for exports. 
The growth was fueled by electric passenger car production, which was necessary to offset earlier imports

On October 20, SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) announced the recent signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with Fuchs Lubricants (China) Ltd. (Fuchs).
Based on in-depth insights into user needs, the two parties will customize systematic development solutions covering the entire automotive oil product chain, including the

On October 20, Toyota Motor Europe announced record sales of 930,452 vehicles from January to September 2025, marking a 2% year-on-year increase.
Both Toyota and Lexus achieved record performances, with Toyota maintaining its position as the second best-selling brand in Europe. EVs accounted for 77% of total sales, 5

On October 21, Mercedes-Benz announced the opening of orders for the all-new electric GLC in Germany.
The vehicle is the brand’s first model to feature an illuminated and animated chrome grille, representing its new elevated design language. Built exclusively as an electric vehicle, the GLC 400 4MATIC with EQ Technol

In her letter to shareholders, amid tariff pressures, falling profits, and hits to past EV investment strategies, GM CEO Mary Barra noted that the company had achieved its highest third-quarter market share since 2017, and that its restructured China business was profitable once again. Based on our performance, GM is

On October 21 in the Q3 2025 earnings call, GM CEO Mary Barra announced plans to end production of its BrightDrop electric vans in Canada, noting that “the commercial electric van market has been developing much slower than expected, and changes to the regulatory framework and fleet incentives have made the business

On October 21, Edge Energy, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based company with patent-pending energy conversion technology for electric vehicle (EV) fast charging, announced a strategic investment from PRETTL Mechatronics & Actuators GmbH (PMA), a leader in automotive, electronics, and energy solutions. 
The fundraising round inc

On October 19, FAW Jiefang announced the recent signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with Linyi Lingong Machinery Group (LGMG) in Wuxi.
Under the agreement, the two parties will continuously strengthen cooperation in key areas such as products, markets, and intelligent manufacturing, and will jointly explore

Vector Informatik GmbH (Vector) has launched the new PREEvision 10.21 that supports all relevant AUTOSAR releases, including the latest version 24-11 and AUTOSAR Adaptive 19-03 and 19-11, within a single model.
This multi-version support allows users to operate different AUTOSAR versions from one model, simplifying s

Reported on October 17, 2025, BMW continues to dominate Indonesia’s premium car segment. During the first nine months of 2025, BMW Group Indonesia delivered 1,795 vehicles, reaffirming its position as the country’s leading luxury car brand.
The company also underscores its long-term commitment to Indonesia through lo

GM's FY2025 third quarter financial results were announced.
Sales declined 0.3% YoY to USD 48.6 billion. This was a USD 166 million decrease from the previous year's USD 48.8 billion.
Operating income decreased 70.5% YoY to USD 1.1 billion, down USD 2.6 billion from USD 3.7 billion in the previous year.
Net income

On October 16, BYD announced that with the start of local production of plug-in hybrid and fully electric vehicles at Camaçari complex, Brazil, the company aims to accelerate its sales expansion nationwide.
The strategy consists in offering models such as the BYD Dolphin Mini, BYD King, and BYD Song Pro to direct-sal

U.S. retail giant Target has selected GM’s electric box van to pilot a new, dedicated last-mile delivery service in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas.
The new pilot program will involve 50 Chevrolet BrightDrop vans deployed in a collaboration between Target, Circuit EV Solutions, and a last-mile logistics startup c

VW Canada will count on a number of redesigned models, hybrid powertrains and a balanced approach to tariff costs to augment growth in Canada amid tariffs and trade tensions, according to VW Canada President Edgar Estrada at an industry event in Toronto on October 14.
Estrada said the company is already adapting cert

On October 15, GM Energy vice president Wade Sheffer gave an accounting of the progress the wholly owned EV and electrification subsidiary has been capable of over the last 18 months, including
•    Expanded operations to all 50 U.S. states
•    30% month-over-month revenue growth since January
•    5x increase in sa

On October 16, General Motors and partner Posco Future M announced they have suspended the second phase of work on their joint venture battery materials plant in Bécancour, Quebec amid weak EV demand and recent North American policy decisions.
The Ultium CAM plant being commissioned in Bécancour remains on track to s

On October 17, Stellantis signed a non-binding MoU with Pony.ai, China to speed up the development of robotaxi solutions in Europe.
Through Pony.ai’s European division in Luxembourg, the partnership will combine Pony.ai’s autonomous driving software with Stellantis’ AV-Ready BEV (K0) platform for medium vans, creatin

On October 15, 2025, Flowatt Battery Science Pvt Ltd, a Bengaluru-based deep-tech battery start-up, raised INR 22 million in a pre-seed funding round led by accelerator PedalStart. The funds will be used for technology optimisation, completing the proof-of-concept for its EV battery design, and building partnerships

On October 14, Axent Capital Partners AG announced that it had taken over the German Eissmann Group. The takeover consists of the acquisition of the assets of Eissmann Automotive Deutschland GmbH, Bad Urach, which filed for insolvency in March 2024, as well as the acquisition of shares in the foreign subsidiaries.
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