According to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA) report issued on June 11, automobile sales (including imported vehicles of non-VAMA manufactures' sales) in Vietnam were up 13.2% year-over-year to 29,210 units in May. CKD volume was 13,800 units and CBU volume was 15,410 units.
VAMA members (20 ma

Röchling SE & Co. KG.’s Automotive division announced in April 2025 that it would close its plant in Chengdu, China, by 2025 and shift production to other facilities within China. This is part of efforts to optimize the company’s global production network.
The decision was driven by several factors, including optimal

Bosch has joined the NVIDIA Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab to help drive the future of safe and reliable ADAS across all market segments.
The collaboration brings together Bosch’s in-house ADAS sensor expertise and end-to-end system knowledge with NVIDIA’s powerful AI validation framework. With its scalable, flexibl

ETAS GmbH has collaborated with ThunderSoft to develop a pre-integrated, multi-domain middleware solution for high-performance computing (HPC) SoC-based vehicle systems in SDVs.
The new platform addresses the complexities of modern centralized and zonal E/E architectures by combining the ETAS Vehicle Software Platfor

The 102,546 new vehicles sold in Russia in May 2025 represented a decrease of 29.5% compared to the same month in 2024 according to the Avtoselkhozmash Holding release on June 11.
The 502,312 new vehicles sold in the first five months of 2025 represented a decrease of 28.2% over the same period in 2024.
Passenger car

On June 6, Pony.ai launched public road testing of 7th-generation Robotaxis in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. The Robotaxi model for testing is the 2nd-generation Aion V developed with GAC Aion.
Pony.ai’s 7th-generation autonomous driving system achieves three core breakthroughs, namely, 100% adoption of automotive-grade co

Three Japanese OEMs recently announced their May 2025 new car sales results in China.
Toyota sold 144,900 units in May, up 6.8% year-over-year (y/y) and achieving growth y/y for 4 consecutive months. Year-to-date (YTD) sales volume totaled 680,000 units, up 7.5% y/y. Specifically, FAW Toyota electrified models and TN

Thailand’s position in the ASEAN automotive landscape is facing increasing pressure as regional dynamics shift. The country experienced a staggering 26% YoY decline in Light Vehicle (LV) sales in 2024, and the outlook for 2025 remains bleak, with a further contraction of 7% YoY experienced in Q1 compared to an alread

On June 11, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced China’s vehicle production and sales results for May 2025.
According to the CAAM, in May 2025, China’s overall vehicle market performance remained good, with production and sales volumes growing by 10% year-over-year (y/y). Both domestic d

On June 12, Subaru announced the hybrid version of its subcompact SUV, the Rex. The lineup includes the G HYBRID and Z HYBRID models, both equipped with the series-type e-SMART HYBRID system. Prices start at JPY 2,015,000 and JPY 2,371,000 (excluding tax).
The model is supplied by Daihatsu on an OEM (Original Equipme

Reported on June 11, 2025, data from the Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) revealed the top 20 electric vehicle (EV) brands registered in Malaysia between January and May 2025.
BYD remained at the top with 4,355 units registered, followed by Proton with 3,399 units of the eMas 7 (excluding 233 units exported)

On June 10, Hino Motors, Ltd. announced that it will issue new shares through a third-party allotment to its parent company, Toyota Motor Corporation, as part of the business integration between the company and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation. The company will raise a total of JPY 200 billion by issuing com

Marelli Corporation (Marelli) has voluntarily filed for chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to comprehensively restructure its long-term debt.
Approximately 80% of the company’s lenders have signed a Restructuring Support Agreement (RSA) to deleverage its balance sheet

On June 11, 2025, Honda Vietnam Company (HVN) announced retail sales of motorbikes and automobiles in May 2025. 
Sales of motorcycles reached 176,878 units, up 8.2% YoY. Meanwhile, HVN’s car sales in May 2025 reached 1,484 vehicles, up 25.9% YoY.
(From Honda Vietnam press release on June 11, 2025)

Announced on June 10, 2025, GAC AION and Indomobil Group held a grand opening ceremony for their EV manufacturing plant in Purwakarta, Indonesia, through PT National Assemblers (NA). This marks GAC's one-year presence in the Indonesian automotive market and solidifies its long-term commitment to developing the EV ind

Announced on June 10, 2025, Daimler Commercial Vehicles Manufacturing Indonesia (DCVMI) has officially inaugurated its new Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Buses manufacturing facility in the Cikarang Industrial Area, West Java, strengthening its position as a key production hub in Southeast Asia.
Under the theme “Bigger and

On June 11, Vauxhall revealed the new Grandland Electric AWD, marking its first fully electric model with AWD.
The SUV boasts a 73-kWh lithium-ion battery offering up to 311 miles (WLTP) of range, and rapid charging from 20% to 80% in 26 minutes. The dual-motor setup delivers 325 hp and 509 Nm of torque, allowing it

On June 11, it was reported that Japanese automotive parts manufacturer Tokai Kogyo México will invest MXN 100 million to expand and modernize its plant in Aguascalientes.
The company specializes in high-precision components such as sealing systems, moldings, and functional parts for next-generation vehicles. This in