On July 28, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation (‘FSR'), the acquisition by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company PJSC (‘ADNOC') of Covestro. The Commission has preliminary concerns that foreign subsidies granted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could d

On July 31, Pavna Industries Limited announced the acquisition of approximately 4.64 acres of land within approximately 80 kilometers of the upcoming Jewar Airport in Uttar Pradesh. This strategic land acquisition is in line with its vision of long-term capacity expansion and infrastructure development to support ant

On July 29, Tolins Tyres Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, incorporated a new entity named Terra Rubber Private Limited in Kerala, India. The subsidiary will engage in the collection, segregation, processing, recycling, and disposal of used, scrap, or waste tires, rubber products, and related materia

In its annual report for FY 2024-25, Eicher Motors updated about its Royal Enfield motorcycle developments. The company upgraded all India and EU variants for OBD2B compliance by adding downstream O2 sensors and high OSC catalysts.
Its engine improvements included SN-grade oil and vanadium-coated cam chain pins for t

On July 23, 2025, the Indonesian government, in collaboration with Italdesign, unveiled the i2C at GIIAS 2025.
The i2C is developed on an existing EV platform, marking a key step in the joint effort to create Indonesia’s first indigenous passenger vehicle. This concept fully electric 6/7-seater SUV is designed to mee

On July 21, multiple sources reported that the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed a preliminary investigation into 454,840 Nissan vehicles following a recall issued by the automaker in June. The probe, initiated in December 2023, focused on engine failures that led to loss of power

On July 14, Pavna Industries Limited announced that its subsidiary, Pavna Sunworld Autotech Pvt. Ltd., has commenced production and supply of oil pumps to Hero MotoCorp Ltd., India’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer.
The oil pumps are being supplied for Hero MotoCorp’s high-volume models, Splendor and Glamour, across

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for June 2025.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in June 2025
Retail
June retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 2.084 million units, re

On July 1, Nissan North America announced it is recalling certain 2021-2024 Rogue, 2019-2020 Altima, 2019-2022 Infiniti QX50, and 2022 Infiniti QX55 vehicles equipped with 3-cylinder 1.5-liter or 4-cylinder 2.0-liter variable compression turbo (VC-Turbo) engines. The engine bearings may have manufacturing defects tha

On June 30, Ram introduced two new Heavy Duty models to its expanding sport truck lineup. Black Express and Warlock variants of the Ram 2500 are now open for orders with availability at U.S. dealerships in Q3 2025. The two new sport truck offerings are assembled in Saltillo, Mexico.
“The Ram 2500 Black Express and Wa

On July 1, Flex-N-Gate announced that it has developed and industrialized the main exterior components for the new Nissan Micra as part of its collaboration with Renault. These components include the front and rear bumpers, wheel arches, rocker panels, door protectors, headlamp and rear lamp embellishments, and the s

On June 29 in an interview on Fox News Sunday Morning Futures, U.S. President Trump noted that among other countries including South Korea and India, that he and Japanese Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba have so far failed to reach a deal on tariffs. 
Trump said that with his approaching July 9 deadline, resulting from

On June 30, Indofast Energy, a 50:50 joint venture between Indian Oil Corporation and SUN Mobility, announced a partnership with Motovolt Mobility. The collaboration integrates Indofast’s battery-swapping infrastructure with Motovolt’s MVS7 electric scooter, aiming to address issues related to range, battery ownershi

Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) has completed the recertification of its 74 production sites under the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative (ASI) Performance Standard V3.1, the highest number among aluminum extrusion companies.
The sites include 42 operations in Europe, 25 in North America, 2 in Asia and 5 in South America.
The r

On June 24, Nissan announced that the 2026 Armada full-size SUV line has expanded its wide-ranging capabilities with the launch of the model’s first NISMO grade. With the most horsepower of any Armada to date, exclusive styling and handling enhancements, Armada NISMO takes Nissan’s capable SUV to a new level.
The 202

On June 18, Salzgitter Group and Volvo Cars announced that they are expanding their partnership. In 2026, significant amounts of steel scrap from the Volvo Cars’ body parts plant in Olofström in southern Sweden will be sold to the Salzgitter AG steelworks. Salzgitter Group will feed it back into the production proces

On June 23, TVS Motor Company launched the all-new HLX 150 5G motorcycle in the Republic of Congo, expanding its HLX portfolio in international markets. The HLX 150 5G continues to be powered by the 150cc eco thrust engine with an integrated oil-cooling technology.
Its key new features include an adjustable rear susp

SK nexilis Co., Ltd., South Korea’s manufacturer of copper foil for secondary batteries, signed a contract to sell some of its shares in SK nexilis Malaysia, its subsidiary in Malaysia, to Toyota Tsusho in Japan. Toyota Tsusho will invest USD 110 million (JPY 15.94 billion). With this investment, Toyota Tsusho aims t