On June 4, it was reported that Geely is planning to introduce its Farizon brand in Brazil.
The launch will be led by Grupo Timber, a Paraná-based company already involved in the local pickup segment through Riddara, another Geely brand focused on EVs.
Farizon, also specializing in electric mobility, will introduce a

On June 3, Oshkosh Corp., a leading innovator of purpose-built vehicles and equipment, announced the renaming of its Defense segment to the Transport segment. The Transport segment will continue to deliver tactical wheeled vehicles and mobility solutions to defense customers. 
Additionally, Oshkosh Transport will foc

On June 4, GM announced it is recalling 41,376 Cadillac Lyriq electric SUVs over an issue with the driver video display.  Affected vehicles include 2023-24 model year Cadillac Lyriqs, built at the Spring Hill Assembly Plant in Tennessee. 
The U.S. National Highway Safety Transportation Administration (NHTSA) says the

On June 4, Comau announced its collaboration with Intecells, US to improve how cold plasma is used in making battery cells. Intecells holds a patent for the new technology, and together they aim to help customers add it to their current production lines in a cost-effective way.
The cold plasma technology already help

On May 14, Hero MotoCorp, in an investor update, announced that its existing electric two-wheeler product has been performing well, with monthly volumes between 7,000 and 8,000 units. An upgraded version of the Vida electric scooter is set to launch in July 2025, offering an improved value proposition for customers. 

On June 5, Setco Automotive Limited launched its latest product the Automotive Water Pump. This marks a strategic expansion of Setco’s product portfolio into the critical engine cooling segment. It is designed to serve the diverse needs of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and MHCVs. Its key features include superior

On June 3, Arnold NextG GmbH announced a partnership with Japanese integrator Macnica to jointly develop next-generation vehicle platforms using the NX NextMotion – Safety-by-Wire solution, set to power various autonomous systems in Japan.
NX NextMotion is a Drive-by-Wire control unit certified to global safety stand

Vector Informatik GmbH (Vector) has achieved ASPICE (Automotive SPICE) Capability Level 3 following an independent assessment of its embedded software development processes for the embedded software product MICROSAR Adaptive.
The assessment was carried out by external assessors, covering all areas along the V-model,

Marelli announced that its collaboration with OLEDWorks on the 2024 Audi Q6 e-tron rear light project using the groundbreaking digital OLED 2.0 technology was honored with the 2025 “Collaborative partnership of the year” award at the AutoTech Awards.
Combining OLEDWorks’ Atala OLED technology with Marelli’s system in

On May 31, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) launched initiatives to maintain a fair competitive order and promote sound industry development.
In recent years, China’s New Energy Vehicle (NEV) industry has been rapidly developing, with NEVs now taking up more than 40% of sales of new vehicles.

Reported on June 3, workers at General Motors’ São José dos Campos plant in São Paulo will vote on a Voluntary Termination Program (PDV) proposed by the company on June 4. Voting will be held across all three shifts, and results were expected immediately after.
The first phase of the PDV targets hourly employees hire

On June 4, the Brazilian dealer association Federacao Nacional da Distribuicao de Veiculos Automotores (Fenabrave) announced combined sales of 225,685 new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses in May 2025, an increase 16.2% compared to May 2024 and an increase of 8.2% from April 2025.
Vehicle s

GM obtained a U.S. patent for a new hybrid propulsion system on May 27, giving insight to what we might see from future GM hybrid models. The patent was filed in October 2024 through the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) with patent number 12,311,767 B1. 
The patented powertrain is a hybrid-electric v

On June 3, Stellantis announced that its circular economy unit, SUSTAINera has supported the PIONEER project, developed by Enel and ADR with scientific input from Germany's Fraunhofer Institute. Located at Rome Fiumicino Airport, it is Italy’s largest and one of Europe’s biggest energy storage systems using second-li

On May 27, Witzenmann GmbH announced that it will present its high-performance piping systems for thermal management of drive batteries in electric vehicles at Battery Show Europe 2025. 
Witzenmann’s venting pipe system safely directs harmful gases away from EV battery housings during thermal events. Its heat-resista

On June 4, BYD announced that it has launched the new BYD SEAL 7 DM-i, a plug-in hybrid sedan, across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The model is now available in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman. The vehicle is also to be launched in Bahrain very soon.
The vehicle, built on BYD’s DM-i 4.

On May 30, the Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) launched the Maextro S800 sedan, the first cooperative model between JAC Group and Huawei. The model is available in two battery electric and four range-extended electric variants, with prices ranging from CNY 708,000 to CNY 1,018,000.
The Maextro S800 prese

The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in May 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of June 4, was 1,468,632 units, up 1.4% y/y. The number of sales days in May was 27, one day more than in the same month last year.
U.S. auto sales in May increas

On June 2, 2025, Kim Long Motor Hue JSC held a handover ceremony in Hue City to officially deliver the KIMLONG N23-EV electric bus to DAON Mobility Co., Ltd. (Korea). This marks the first delivery under a long-term contract signed in April to export 200 KIM LONG electric buses to Korea for tourism and student transpo

Five Korean automakers announced domestic new vehicle sales in May. New vehicle sales in South Korea decreased by 2.9% compared to the same month in the previous year to 113,139 units. The decrease was attributed to fewer working days during the early May holidays and weaker consumer demand. However, the impact was p