On December 15, VW announced the ID. Polo, the first of four new small and compact electric cars priced from EUR 25,000, to be launched from 2026. The company said that a fleet of almost production-ready ID. Polo prototypes is covering the final test kilometres in numerous regions worldwide, with its world premiere j
On December 12, SEAT & CUPRA opened their new battery system assembly plant at the Martorell factory in Spain. The plant was built in over two years with an investment of EUR 300 million. It covers 64,000 square meters and can assemble one battery system every 45 seconds i.e., up to 1,200 per day or 300,000 per year.
On December 8, Stellantis Brazil announced major production and investment plans for 2026 across its South American operations.
The company confirmed that its Goiana Automotive Hub in Pernambuco will manufacture four new models equipped with locally developed Bio-Hybrid technology, following the earlier announcement
The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) decreased 5.9% YOY to 238,564 units in November 2025.
Vehicle sales in November consisted of 182,084 passenger cars; 45,356 light commercial vehicles; 8,921 trucks; and 2,203 bus
On December 2, the Brazilian dealer association Federacao Nacional da Distribuicao de Veiculos Automotores (Fenabrave) announced combined sales of 238,606 new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses in November 2025, a decrease of 5.9% compared to November 2024 and a decrease of 8.5% from October
The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) decreased 1.6% YOY to 260,717 units in October 2025.
Vehicle sales in October consisted of 192,787 passenger cars; 55,296 light commercial vehicles; 10,664 trucks; and 1,970 buse
On November 4, the Brazilian dealer association Federacao Nacional da Distribuicao de Veiculos Automotores (Fenabrave) announced combined sales of 260,758 new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses in October 2025, a decrease of 1.6% compared to October 2024 and an increase of 7.2% from Septembe
On October 30, SEAT announced that it has transformed the new PXL press at the Martorell plant in Spain, as part of broader upgrades in model design, staff training, and modernised facilities. The facility has six presses that are more efficient, powerful, and digitally connected.
Among the most advanced in the world
On October 16, it was reported that Colombia inaugurated its EV bus manufacturing project that is taking place at Hino plant in Cota, in collaboration with BYD and Superpolo.
The first unit, a trial one, was already manufactured in July 2025. The facility is expected to produce around 200 fully electric buses startin
On October 13, Stellantis announced the start of production of the new Ram Dakota pickup at its Automotive Hub in Cordoba, Argentina, marking the first time the Ram brand is manufactured in the country.
Stellantis invested BRL 2 billion in the project, generating 1,800 jobs.The initiative also includes plans for futu
The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) increased 2.9% YOY to 243,230 units in September 2025.
Vehicle sales in September consisted of 178,572 passenger cars; 52,906 light commercial vehicles; 9,798 trucks; and 1,954 b
On October 2, the Brazilian dealer association Federacao Nacional da Distribuicao de Veiculos Automotores (Fenabrave) announced combined sales of 243,265 new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses in September 2025, an increase 2.9% compared to September 2024 and an increase of 8.0% from August
On September 29, Stellantis announced that the Jeep Avenger will be produced at the Porto Real Automotive Hub in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, reinforcing the plant’s multi-brand capability.
The move is part of a BRL 3 billion investment plan for the facility between 2025 and 2030, which includes boosting production capaci
On September 18, the Palmela City Council announced that Visteon had inaugurated a new building to expand its manufacturing capacity for electronic products for automobiles. It will see an investment of EUR 10 million and create 150 new jobs in the next two years.
Based on press release from Palmela City Council
On September 9, it was reported that Chevrolet will begin assembling the Spark EUV electric SUV in Brazil by the end of this year.
Currently imported from China and sold at BRL 159,990, the model will be assembled in SKD format at the former Ford Troller plant in Horizonte, Ceará, acquired by Comexport, marking GM’s
On September 10, CARIAD and Volkswagen Group Technology developed their first in-house pulse inverter over the last three years, redesigning both hardware and software. The inverter acts as the brain of an electric drivetrain. It is the most complex and expensive part of the E-Drive and key to improving overall perfo
The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) decreased 5.1% YOY to 225,380 units in August 2025.
Of the newly registered vehicles, locally manufactured vehicles fell 5.6% yoy to 185,760 units, and imported vehicles decrease
On September 8, VW Group announced that it is expanding its lead in Europe’s EV market with the new Electric Urban Car Family at IAA Mobility 2025. It includes two VW models plus one each from CUPRA and Škoda, starting at around EUR 25,000 plus entry-level model ID. EVERY1, priced at EUR 20,000, with a market launch
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