Announced on September 9, 2025, the Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) has rolled out new guidelines establishing a standardized system for classifying electrified vehicles (xEV), a move aimed at advancing the shift to cleaner transport.
Taking effect on September 20, 2025, Circular DC2025-09-0015 replaces earli

On September 7, SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) signed an agreement on deepening cooperation in the three areas of intelligent driving, intelligent cockpits, and intelligent manufacturing with Huawei in Liuzhou.
The Baojun Huajing S, the first cooperative model between the two companies, was unveiled for the first time. Positi

On September 6, Shenzhen Xiangfei Automobile Sales Co., Ltd., as a reorganization investor and new shareholder, took over four companies including WM Motor Technology Group Co., Ltd. (WM Motor).
The reborn WM Motor formulated a three-step business development plan for 2025-2030.
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The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for August 2025.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in August 2025
Retail
August retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.995 million uni

On September 5, Changan Auto unveiled the Nevo A06, a new mid-to-large-sized coupe. The Nevo A06 adopts an elegant and lively exterior design. It is nearly 5 meters long and has a wheelbase of nearly 3 meters. The trunk has a volume of up to 764 liters. There is also a 9.5-liter double-layer dual-use refrigerator in

On September 8, Audi CEO Gernot Döllner confirmed the brand will become the first in the Volkswagen Group to deploy vehicles built entirely on Rivian's software architecture, with new-generation EVs set to debut from 2028 onwards. The move follows VW Group's USD 5.8 billion investment in Rivian in 2024. 
Audi's vehic

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to consolidate production of its Lexus brand cars in the U.S. into a single location from two in the face of high tariffs imposed by the Trump administration and resultant pressure of cost increases. A Nikkei Asia report on September 9 said the move is aimed at strengthening U.S. production o

On September 8, Ford announced a recall of 1.9 million vehicles globally due to faulty rear-view cameras. The recall impacts certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline,

On September 9, General Motors, Pilot Company, and EVgo Inc. today announced their collaborative network now reaches more than 200 locations across nearly 40 states. In just over two years, the companies have worked together to deploy nearly 850 new EV fast charging stalls across the U.S. 
The network has expanded fr

On September 6, Porsche announced beginning on September 9 Porsche customers will gain soft launch access to 23,500 Tesla Superchargers in North America.
Access to the Tesla Supercharger network will be possible through a Porsche-supplied NACS DC adapter being made available to Porsche customers. At this soft launch

Hyundai's electric air taxi startup Supernal has paused work on its aircraft program after recent staff cuts and the departure of its CEO and chief technology officer.
Jaiwon Shin, who had been CEO since the establishment of Supernal in 2021, departed the company on August 31. David McBride, the CTO, has also left. 

On September 9, Micro Bird USA LLC, manufacturer of school and commercial buses, celebrated the grand opening of its facility in Plattsburgh, New York. The state-of-the-art plant, acquired from Volvo Buses/Nova Bus in December 2024, doubles Micro Bird’s production capacity in North America after a USD 38 million inve

On September 8, Durham, North Carolina-based Wolfspeed, Inc., a leader in silicon carbide technologies, announced that it has received court approval of its Plan of Reorganization. Wolfspeed now expects to emerge from Chapter 11 protection in the next several weeks.
“We are pleased to reach this important milestone,

On September 8, Horse Powertrain unveiled the full line-up of engines, transmissions, and power systems at IAA Summit 2025.
Horse C15: new compact range extender engine packaged like a briefcase (480x490x250mm). The first C15 unit is a 1.5L four-cylinder with an integrated generator, exhaust, and cooling. The output

On September 8, Mercedes Benz presented four new models at IAA Mobility 2025. The CLA Shooting Brake, the first all-electric estate, will debut alongside the CLA with a new hybrid system. Also making its debut is the CONCEPT AMG GT XX. The prototype previews the upcoming AMG.EA performance platform, which goes into p

On September 8, Qualcomm Technologies and Mercedes Benz unveiled the latest Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions at the IAA Mobility 2025.
The all-electric Mercedes-Benz CLA and the new electric GLC now feature advanced digital cockpits and connectivity powered by Snapdragon Digital Chassis, forming the base for futu

On September 8, Volkswagen Group and PowerCo unveiled the series version of the new Unified Cell, debuting in the Electric Urban Car Family from Volkswagen, ŠKODA, and CUPRA brands. The production will start this year in Salzgitter (Germany), then expand to Valencia (Spain) and St. Thomas (Canada).
With materials suc

On September 8, Volkswagen 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 Volkswagen 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

On September 8, Škoda revealed the Vision O, its first electrified concept car built fully around customer needs and showcasing the next stage of the Modern Solid design language at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich. The name “Vision O” reflects the idea of circularity i.e., designing, producing, using, and recycling cars

On September 9, Volkswagen Group announced its plan to invest up to EUR 1 billion in AI by 2030 in IAA Mobility 2025, focusing on vehicle development, industrial use, and IT infrastructure. The goal is to bring innovations to customers faster.
The Group already uses 1,200 AI applications, with hundreds more in progre