On December 23, 2025, FICCI, in partnership with Mercedes‑Benz India, launched the FICCI Mercedes‑Benz India “Bharat Innovation & Business Ideas Challenge Programme”, a national initiative aimed at early‑stage innovators and startups.
The program focuses on sectors including manufacturing, sustainability, decarbonisa

On December 22, Mercedes-Benz announced it will pay out USD 120 million to multiple U.S. ‌states over emissions-rigging software in its vehicles, ‌which the company says now resolves the remaining Dieselgate proceedings against it in the U.S.
Mercedes-Benz ⁠agreed with U.S. ‌state attorneys to resolve civil environm

Announced on December 18, 2025, Momenta has formed a collaborative initiative with Grab, under which the Southeast Asian superapp will make an investment to support the rollout of autonomous driving technologies in complex urban environments.
The companies plan to jointly assess the introduction of factory-fitted aut

On December 15, Daimler Buses announced that it has signed a framework agreement with the Flemish public transport company De Lijn for the supply of up to 500 electric buses.
Under the agreement, De Lijn has already ordered 80 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric buses, with deliveries starting in early 2027.
Based on Dai

On December 17, it was reported that Prestige Auto, the representative of Mercedes-Benz in Argentina, plans to introduce the Maybach luxury brand in the country in 2026.
The announcement was made by Daniel Herrero, president of Prestige Auto, during a press conference held at the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter plant in La Ma

On December 18, Boston, Massachusetts-based Factorial Inc., a leader in solid-state battery technology, and Cartesian Growth Corporation III, a special purpose acquisition company, announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement (BCA).
The business combination values Factorial at ap

Reported on December 12, 2025, data released by the Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) outlined the top 20 electric vehicle (EV) brands registered in Malaysia from January to November 2025.
BYD continued to dominate the market with 11,870 registrations, maintaining a clear lead over Proton, which recorded 7,78

On December 10, Nokia signed a royalty bearing patent license agreement with Stellantis covering the use of its Wireless LAN technologies in Stellantis’ vehicles. This follows a recent agreement with Mercedes-Benz, also covering the use of WLAN technologies in their vehicles.
Nokia’s substantial portfolio of patents

On December 16, Mercedes-Benz announced that its all-new VLE electric van, the first model built on the new modular and scalable van architecture, will make its world premiere on March 10, 2026, in Stuttgart, Germany.
Merecedes-Benz VLE combines the smooth ride and handling of a limousine with the flexibility of an M

On December 14, multiple sources reported that workers at Mercedes Benz’s Vitoria plant, Spain, will hold one-hour strikes per shift from December 15 to 18, 2025. The strikes are called by unions ELA, LAB, and ESK due to worsening working conditions and poor work-life balance.
The unions announced that the strikes re

On December 15, Smart started real-world testing of its new all-electric #2, using the new Electric Compact Architecture (ECA) platform.
The smart #2 will keep the fortwo’s key features, including a two-door, two-seat layout, rear-wheel drive, and compact proportions. At the same time, the car will be fully redesigne

On December 11, Mercedes-Benz launched the “Tomorrow XX” technology programme to support its sustainability goals. For the first time, the programme applies to the entire vehicle lineup. Its focus is on reducing carbon emissions, saving resources, and improving circularity from the design stage to the end of a vehicl

Announced on December 9, 2025, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia has expanded its locally assembled SUV portfolio with two new models: the GLC 200 4MATIC and the GLE 400 e 4MATIC plug-in hybrid. 
Both are produced in Pekan and strengthen the brand’s SUV line-up in Malaysia. The GLC 200 4MATIC, priced from MYR 329,888, returns a

On December 8, multiple media reported that LG Energy Solution Ltd., an electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing subsidiary of LG Chem Ltd., has secured a USD 1.4 billion battery order from Mercedes-Benz for a seven-year supply deal running between March 2028 and June 2035.
Under the agreement, LG Energy Solution

LG Energy Solution Ltd., an electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing subsidiary of LG Chem Ltd., announced that it won an order from Mercedes-Benz AG for EV secondary batteries. The supply period is from March 2028 to June 2035, and the sales under the deal are expected to reach KRW 2.6 trillion (JPY 226.61 billio

On December 9, Mercedes-Benz announced its partnership with Momenta, China, to develop SAE Level 4 (driverless) robotaxi service using the new S-Class.
The first driverless S-Class shuttle service has been announced, with initial test vehicles set to operate in Abu Dhabi. Local partner Lumo, a subsidiary of tech comp

On December 9, Daimler Truck started series production of the second-generation eActros 400 at its Wörth plant in early December 2025. The model is part of a broader rollout of new electric truck variants from the end of 2025, all based on the eActros 600 platform, which has been in production since late 2024.
The ne

OEMs built 322,205 light vehicles in Mexico in November 2025, resulting in a 8.4% decrease compared to the 351,586 units built in the same month of 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
OEMs with production increases in November included Mercedes Benz with an increase of 38.9%

OEMs with manufacturing operations in Mexico exported 279,342 light vehicles in November 2025, a 3.4% decrease compared to the 289,309 units shipped in November 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
OEMs with increased exports in November included Ford with a 89.3% increase to

LG Electronics Inc. co-hosted the Eclipse SDV Community Meetup with the Eclipse Foundation, an international non-profit organization that drives open-source software ecosystem development. The event was attended by approximately 140 people, including those involved in key companies in the software-defined vehicles (S