On October 1, the automobile manufacturers association of Spain (ANFAC) announced that passenger car registrations of 85,167 units in September 2025 represented an increase of 16.4% over September 2024.
Passenger car sales of 854,658 units in the first nine months of the year represented a 14.8% increase from the sam

The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in September 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of October 2, was 1,252,079 units, up 5.8% y/y. The number of sales days in September was 24, one more than in the same month last year.
Despite concerns th

On October 1, Volkswagen of America announced that its Q3 2025 sales in the U.S. decreased 6% year-over-year to 87,705 units compared to Q3 2024 in a challenging environment of tariffs and disrupted trade patterns. All of VWoA’s passenger cars and half of its SUVs are imported into the U.S.
Despite the decrease in ov

On October 1, Isuzu Motors Limited and UD Trucks Corporation announced that the two companies will exhibit at the JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW 2025 from Thursday, October 30 to Sunday, November 9 at Tokyo Big Sight.
Under the theme of “Move the World, Envision a Colorful Future,” the two companies will present diverse mobilit

On September 26, Avatr inaugurated an innovation center in Shanghai.
With an office area exceeding 17,000 square meters enough to house over 1,100 people, the center functions as a brand and market center, a product and design center, an intelligent R&D center, and an enterprise display window.
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On September 25, multiple sources reported that Volkswagen is temporarily halting production at several German plants due to weak demand, especially for electric cars.
At the Zwickau plant in Saxony, where the ID.3 and Cupra Born are built, production will stop for a week starting October 6, 2025. The Emden plant, wh

On September 24, it was reported that Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus, in partnership with concessionaire EcoRodovias, has begun testing trucks powered by 100% vegetable biodiesel (B100) on the Ecovias Noroeste Paulista highway in São Paulo state.
The year-long pilot aims to evaluate the fuel’s efficiency, consumption,

On September 25, 2025, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, circulated revised draft Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE 3) standards for passenger cars, inviting stakeholder comments for the compliance cycle spanning fiscal years 2027-28 to 2031-32.
Key Highlights:
The draft CAFE 3 standards

On September 25, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for August 2025. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) increased 4.7% year-on-year to 791,349 units in August, while year-to

On September 23, Ford Motor (China) Ltd. (Ford China) established Ford Sales and Service (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (FSSS), a wholly-owned subsidiary fully responsible for managing the marketing, sales, and service operations of Ford passenger vehicle and pickup truck models in the Chinese market, in Shanghai. The new comp

On September 23, FAW-VW held a roll-off ceremony for the first vehicles for export at its Changchun site. 554 Magotan and Sagitar sedans will be shipped from Shanghai on September 28 and be launched in the Middle East in November, indicating the embarkment of FAW-VW’s operations outside of China.
To date, FAW-VW has

On September 19, multiple sources reported that Volkswagen of America is raising starting prices on most 2026 models as it continues to deal with President Trump’s tariffs. The latest price increases by VW range from 2.9 to 6.5 percent, depending on the model.
The company released 2026 model-year pricing on the Jetta

According to multiple press releases dated September 18, VW Group will likely stop supplying the Touareg model to the Chinese market from November due to sluggish sales.
The Touareg is built on the MLB Evo platform. In China, the sales volume of the model totaled 6,543 units in 2024, and the monthly sales volume has

On September 22, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles announced its partnership with Connected Cars A/S, Denmark, to integrate advanced connectivity solutions into its ecosystem for business and fleet customers.
Connected Cars will provide CC-Link telematics devices and the CC-DataStream platform, feeding real-time vehicle

On September 17, Porsche subsidiary Moon Power launched RE:LIFE, a modular energy storage system using second-life vehicle batteries from VW’s MEB platform. It can be used for self-consumption, peak shaving, and storing solar energy.
The RE:LIFE units are outdoor-ready, fully air-conditioned, and modular, allowing ea

On September 19, DAF Trucks announced the start of series production of its fully electric XD and XF models.
DAF XD and XF Electric vehicles are powered by efficient and reliable PACCAR EX-D1 and PACCAR EX-D2 electric motors. 
The DAF XD Electric truck with the PACCAR EX-D1 is suitable for GVWs up to 29 tonnes. It c

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, Green NCAP tested 12 popular cars under its new whole-life assessment rating, showing the wide differences in environmental impact. The new system looks at real-world use, including car weight, efficiency in warm and cold weather, and hidden emissions from tyres and brakes. Most importantly, it now f

On September 17, Chery launched the Fulwin X3L range-extended electric SUV. The model is available in one 4WD and three RWD variants, with prices ranging from CNY 109,900 to CNY 149,900.
The Fulwin X3L measures 4,545mm long, 1,950mm wide, and 1,815mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,783mm.
The Fulwin X3L is equipped with

On September 16, Ford said it will cut one shift and up to 1,000 jobs at its Cologne Electric Vehicle Center in Germany, due to weak demand.
“In Europe, demand for electric cars remains well below industry forecasts,” Ford said in a statement. “Ford will therefore switch production at the Cologne plant to single-shif