On August 7, ZF Group secured three major orders for advanced automotive test systems in India. Among these, ZF will supply India’s first 440kW differential unit test bench equipped with a direct shaft connection to the Device Under Test (DUT), eliminating the losses associated with intermediate gearboxes or chain sy

On August 7, Hyundai Motor Company and General Motors announced plans for their first five co-developed vehicles.
The companies will jointly develop four vehicles for the Central and South American markets, including a compact SUV, a car, a small pickup, and a mid-size pickup, all designed to run on either internal

In an investor update, Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) announced it is set to begin exports of its newly developed electric vehicle (EV) to approximately 100 countries, including key markets such as Europe and Japan within the current financial year. 
The company is also preparing to comply with upcoming CAFE III

On August 6, Lumax Industries Limited announced the new product launch it made during Q1 FY2026. In the four-wheeler category, Lumax introduced the mood lamp and tailgate lamp (battery vehicle and high variants) as well as the back seat overhead lamp (battery vehicle and high variants) for Tata Motors’ Altroz, along

On August 7, Tata AutoComp Systems Limited announced that its British subsidiary, Artifex Interior Systems Limited, has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of IAC Group (Slovakia) s.r.o. This strategic acquisition is set to bolster Tata AutoComp’s capabilities and pave the way fo

On August 7, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) renewed its export logistics agreement with Kamarajar Port Limited (KPL), extending a partnership that has been central to TKM’s international supply chain since 2012. As of July 2025, TKM has exported more than 180,000 completely built units (CBUs) through KPL to 22 internat

On August 7, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) announced that the retail sales of passenger vehicles (PV) decreased by 0.81% to 3,28,613 units in July 2025 against 331,280 units in July 2024. Commercial vehicle (CV) sales increased by 0.23% YoY in July 2025 to 76,439 units against 76,261 units

Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA (FORVIA HELLA) has successfully launched the world’s first series production of its 12V lithium battery management system (BMS) in China. The system will be supplied as a subsystem to EVE, a Chinese battery supplier, and will be used in mainstream European luxury passenger vehicles.
Developed b

Elektrobit Automotive GmbH (Elektrobit) announced that Siemens EDA (Siemens Digital Industries Software) has joined its Product Compatibility Program to accelerate SDV development. By integrating Siemens’ Architecture Native Acceleration (Ana) with EB corbos Linux, this collaboration enables fast and efficient simula

On August 7, Toyota announced its consolidated sales revenues for the first 3 months of fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 (April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026) increased by 3.5% year-on-year (YoY) to JPY 12,253.3 billion.
Operating income decreased by 10.9% YoY to JPY 1,166.1 billion. Exchange rate fluctuations reduc

Reported on August 7, 2025, Toyota is reportedly shifting its Southeast Asia strategy by sourcing parts from Chinese suppliers in Thailand to cut EV production costs and counter growing competition from brands such as BYD.
According to Nikkei Asia, Toyota has begun expanding procurement from Chinese firms, including

Announced on August 6, 2025, Wuling Motors reported impressive results at the GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2025, held from July 24 to August 3 at ICE BSD City. The company recorded a total of 2,395 vehicle orders (SPK) and conducted 1,077 test drive sessions during the event.
Its ABC Electric ve

On August 4, it was reported that Kyungshin Cable de México inaugurated the expansion of its manufacturing operations in Gómez Palacio, Mexico, thanks to a USD 50 million investment.
The new facility, Kyungshin Cable Gómez Palacio II, created 1,000 direct jobs and will focus on producing battery module assemblies (BM

Gapwaves AB has officially begun series production of its waveguide antennas for Valeo Group (Valeo) at its plant in Gothenburg, Sweden, with the first delivery completed on July 1, 2025.
After the initial phase, the production will be transferred to Gapwaves' production partner, Frencken Group, in China for full-sca

On August 6, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that its consolidated sales revenue for the first quarter (Q1: April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (FY2025) decreased by 1.2% year-on-year to JPY 5.3 trillion.
Operating profit decreased 49.6% year-on-year to JPY 244.2 billion. Alt

On August 7, Toyota Motor announced that it plans to acquire land in the Teihoucho area of Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, to establish a new vehicle manufacturing plant.
Operations at the new plant are planned to start in the early 2030s, with production models to be determined in the future.
In addition to ma

CATL (Shanghai) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL Intelligent), a subsidiary of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL), announced that the first mass-produced PDC (Power Distribution Controller) 2.0 system came off the production line at its testing and validation center in Lin-gang Special Area, Shang

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Contemporary Amperex Energy Service Technology Ltd. (CAES), CAR Inc. (CAR), and CMB Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (CMBFL) in Ningde to introduce battery swapping operations into the car rental industry on a large scale.
CAR w

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. (Fuyao Group) launched dyed PDLC (Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal) dimming glass for side windows, which made its debut in BYD’s new Yangwang U8L SUV. The dyed PDLC side dimming glass breaks through the white matte effect limits of conventional PDLC glass and allows for dark gray

Autoliv broke ground on a new technology R&D center in Wuhan. With a total floor area of 21,819 square meters, the new center, expected to go into operation in Q3 2026, will house world-leading test equipment and a digital R&D platform, encompassing core functional modules such as an R&D office area, an advanced lab,