On July 29, Eicher Trucks and Buses, a business unit of VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV), introduced the next-generation Eicher Pro Plus Series. This new range offers higher payload capacities aimed at increasing earnings per trip. It also includes extended cargo body options designed to reduce post-sale modifications.

On July 30, 2025, JSW Motors and KPIT Technologies announced a partnership aimed at leveraging KPIT’s software and systems development expertise. KPIT will support JSW Motors in advancing its innovation and global collaboration goals.
JSW Motors, the automotive division of the JSW Group, is committed to investing USD

On July 29, Tolins Tyres Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, incorporated a new entity named Terra Rubber Private Limited in Kerala, India. The subsidiary will engage in the collection, segregation, processing, recycling, and disposal of used, scrap, or waste tires, rubber products, and related materia

In its FY 2024-25 annual report, ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Limited announced that it updated its Electronics and Electro-mechanics Testing Lab by adding a hemianechoic chamber and a high-capacity compressor test facility. These were used for validating solutions in Automated, Connected, and Electric

On July 29, SJS Enterprise updated that it won export business in the U.S. market from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. It also added Yazaki as a customer for its domestic automotive business. The company is undertaking capacity expansion projects at its Pune and Bangalore facilities. Additionally, SJS Enterprise has comme

On July 29, OYAK launched the Alpine A290 for Türkiye market, starting at TRY 1,965,000. It is now available in GT and GTS versions. It is built on the AmpR Small platform, offering two engine options: 180 hp in the GT and 220 hp in the GTS.
It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.4 seconds, thanks to 220 hp, 300 Nm t

On July 29, the European Commission announced that it will support 915 former Goodyear workers in Germany who lost their jobs after the company closed its Fulda plant and partly shut down its Hanau site. The commission plans to release over EUR 3 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced W

On July 29, Mercedes Benz Group announced its financial results for Q2 2025 and H1 2025.
For Q2, the Mercedes Benz Group reported revenue of EUR 33.2 billion (down 9.8% YOY), EBIT of EUR 1.3 billion (down 68.5% YOY), and net profit of EUR 957 million (down 68.7% YOY). For H1, the Group posted revenue of EUR 66.4 bill

On July 30, Porsche updated its 2025 outlook after the EU and US reached an agreement on import tariffs. The new forecast includes 15% tariffs starting August 1, 2025, and earlier tariffs from June that were not included before. To reduce the impact, Porsche plans to adjust prices.
Despite this, Porsche still expects

On July 28, multiple sources reported that Wuhu Bethel Safety Systems Co. Ltd. (WBTL) will establish a plant in Morocco to produce automotive components related to safety systems. It will invest USD 75 million. It has established a local subsidiary, Wuhu Bethel Morocco Automotive Safety Systems, for the execution of

On July 29, the Prime Minister of Egypt announced that the government is fully prepared to provide "out-of-the-box incentives" to localize the electric car industry. He held a meeting to follow up on the executive procedures for localizing the electric car industry and reviewed efforts to localize the electric car in

On July 26, multiple sources reported that TransAfrica Motors, the exclusive distributor of FAW trucks in Kenya, has launched JH6 and JK6 models in Kenya. The new trucks are designed to meet the evolving transportation needs in Kenya and the Rest of East Africa. The JK6 series carries between 10 and 12 tonnes, while

On July 23, Swift Navigation announced the completion of its USD 50 million Series E financing round. Led by Crosslink Capital, the round saw strong participation from existing investors. This funding brings Swift Navigation’s total capital raised to over USD 250 million, fueling its mission to revolutionize how we m

On July 29, multiple sources reported that the US president, Mr. Donald Trump, stated that India may face a tariff rate of 20% to 25% however, the final rate is yet to be finalized as the two nations are still negotiating a trade deal ahead of an August 1, 2025, deadline. 
Based on multiple sources 

On July 30, Catalonia Trade & Investment announced that Chery will open an R&D center in Catalonia in 2025. This was announced after the meeting of the President of the Catalan Government and the chairman of Chery Group. This investment project by Chery in Catalonia has been facilitated and supported by Catalonia Tra

On July 30, Umicore announced that it is providing proprietary cathode active materials (CAM) to Solid Power, Inc. for the large-format solid-state battery (SSB) of BMW i7. BMW recently started road-testing a BMW i7 equipped with a large-format solid-state battery (SSB). Umicore supported Solid Power’s development of

On July 18, the officials of Asaka Motors International visited the pilot production facility of RENERA LLC. To witness the assembly of traction batteries for electric buses and light electric transport. Both companies discussed the development of electric mobility in the Republic of Uzbekistan and also discussed the

On July 30, Georg Fischer AG (GF) signed an agreement to divest GF Casting Solutions’ automotive business to Nemak S.A.B. de C.V. Closing is expected to take place in the second half of 2025. The divestment will enable GF to focus on long-term growth and value-generating investments in Flow Solutions for Industry, In

On July 29, the Connected Vehicle Systems Alliance (COVESA) and the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU establishes a cooperative framework between COVESA and ACEA to ensure interoperability across truck and bus OEMs through the joint development o

On July 29, multiple sources reported that the Sollers Alabuga plant and the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant (UAZ) have gone on a corporate leave, which will last from July 28 to August 4, 2025.
During the corporate leave, the plants will carry out equipment maintenance and work on investment projects. The shipments of fi