On October 30, BorgWarner announced it has secured a contract to supply its battery system to the all-new HOLON urban, a 15-person, Level 4 autonomous, fully electric shuttle being assembled in Jacksonville, Florida beginning in 2027. The contract is BorgWarner’s first supply of battery technology for autonomous vehi

On October 20, multiple sources reported that Quest Motor Manufacturing will soon begin local vehicle assembly of Chinese light commercial vehicles. It will assemble 180 units in the initial production phase. Its Chinese partners will ship parts for the JAC T9 double-cab first, followed by the Foton Tunland V9 pickup

Benteler Group (Benteler)’s subsidiary HOLON, a vehicle developer and producer of the HOLON urban autonomous shuttle, has signed a Term Sheet with InLight Real Estate Partners for the construction of its first production facility in the Eastport Industrial Park in Jacksonville, U.S.
The new facility will be approxima

On October 23, it was reported that the Cooperation Manufacturing Plant (COMPAS), the joint venture between Renault-Nissan and Daimler located in Aguascalientes, will permanently close its operations on May 31, 2026.
The decision was attributed to changes in market dynamics and consumer preferences.
According to the

On October 17, it was reported that DiDi launched DiDi Premier, a new EV service in Mexico designed to elevate the mobility experience with greater comfort, safety, and sustainability.
The service begins in Mexico City with a fleet of 500 fully electric vehicles, including models such as the GAC Aion ES and JAC E J7,

On October 15, TVS Motor Company launched the TVS Apache RTX adventure rally tourer motorcycle at an introductory price of INR 200 thousand. This is the first model built on the new Next-Gen TVS RT-XD4 engine platform, designed and developed by TVS. The Apache RTX is powered by a 299.1 cc single-cylinder, liquid-cool

On October 1, Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp., Ltd. (JAC Group) announced on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) that Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Holdings Limited (JAG), its controlling shareholder, increased holdings in the company with self-owned funds through centralized bidding within 6 months starting

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for September 2025.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in September 2025
Retail
September retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 2.241 mi

On October 10, VW Group released the information on the ID. UNYX 07, its first battery electric sedan. The model will be available on the market in 2026.
The ID. UNYX 07 adopts a dynamic aesthetic exterior design and measures 4,853mm long, 1,852mm wide, and 1,566mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,826mm.
The ID. UNYX 07 i

OEMs built 355,525 light vehicles in Mexico in September 2025, resulting in a 6.1% decrease compared to the 378,583 units built in the same month of 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
OEMs with production increases in September included Mercedes Benz with an increase of 32.

On October 2, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) reported sales of 117,181 light vehicles in September, representing an increase of 0.3% from the 116,789 sales in September 2024.
Nissan sold 20,872 units in September, an increase of 11.5% from the previous year.
Overall Volkswagen Group sa

On October 2, it was reported that Renault is advancing negotiations with Chinese automaker Chery to optimize its production and commercial structure in South America.
According to Bloomberg, discussions cover potential cooperation in Argentina and Colombia, building on Renault’s recent agreements with Geely in Brazi

On September 19, JAC Mexico announced the launch of the JAC X12K 2026, a heavy-duty truck built at JAC plant in Mexico.
Featuring a COE (Cab Over Engine) design, the model offers a tighter turning radius, improved visibility, and easy access to the new Cummins Euro 6 diesel 6.7-liter engine. This powertrain produces

On September 22, Nexteer Automotive announced it will showcase its latest Motion-by-Wire innovations including Steer-by-Wire, Rear-Wheel Steering, Brake-by-Wire and the MotionIQ Software Suite during MOVE America, September 24-25 at Huntington Place in Detroit.
Visitors will experience an immersive Steer-by-Wire driv

On September 18, Scout Motors announced it is making an additional investment of USD 300 million investment in South Carolina to build a Supplier Park on the site of its Production Center in Blythewood. 
Located adjacent to the main Production Center buildings, the Supplier Park will serve as a central logistics and

On September 18, multiple sources reported that Tryton Motors Ltd., the official distributor of JAC Motors in Ghana, unveiled a new line-up of heavy commercial vehicles (HCVs) and light commercial vehicles (LCVs). Tryton Motors is also discussing local vehicle assembly with JAC Motors with support form government. Th

Benteler Group (Benteler) announced that BENTELER Mobility has finalized concrete projects with Blacklane for the deployment of autonomous shuttle, HOLON urban, in Saudi Arabia. Together with Blacklane Chauffeur Services and the Jeddah Transport Company (JTC), HOLON will test first and last mile connections in the Ki

On September 15, Executive Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim Farley informed Ford employees that the company will relocate its World Headquarters Building to the large, glass-faced Hub replacing its Product Development Center west of Oakwood Boulevard, and demolish its existing Glass House headquarters located at Southf

At the IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, Germany, CATL (Shanghai) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL Intelligent), a subsidiary of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL), exhibited the Bedrock Chassis.
This marks the debut of the product in the European market. With a core design logic of “decoupling upper a