On December 19, Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile Co., Ltd. (Zhengzhou Nissan) announced the recent signing of a framework agreement on deepening cooperation in areas such as clean energy utilization, comprehensive energy services, green transportation, and vehicle procurement with CHN Energy Henan Electric Power Co., Ltd.

On December 18, Wuhan Weineng Battery Asset Co., Ltd. (Weineng Battery) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Hefei Construction Investment & Holding Co., Ltd. (HCIC) and the Hefei Economic and Technological Development Area (HETDA).
The three parties will fully leverage their advantages in battery asset mana

On December 18, Cavan Auto, a Foton Motor subsidiary, introduced the Beacon, a forward-developed vehicle model built on the world’s first heavy-duty truck-dedicated intelligent platform with both hydrogen and electric modes.
The core advantage of the Beacon lies in a proprietary integrated platform compatible with ba

On December 18, the first 50 cooperative charging and battery swapping stations between Wuhan NIO Energy Co., Ltd. (NIO Energy), a NIO subsidiary, and Zhongan Energy (Anhui) Co., Ltd. (Zhongan Energy) were commissioned in Anhui.
NIO deployed 190 battery swapping and 215 charging stations in Anhui, of which the former

Robert Bosch LLC, a subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, announced that it will unveil its new AI extension platform, an AI-enabled high performance computing unit for realizing an AI-powered cockpit, at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, USA.
The platform is developed in collaboration with Microsoft and NVIDIA. It enables existing

Valeo Group (Valeo) has opened a new Power Tech Center of its Power Division in the Paris region, France.
The center brings together 400 experts from Valeo’s Drive and Thermal Management R&D teams under one roof. It is equipped with cutting-edge laboratories, test benches, and advanced wind tunnels to support low-car

The Regional Government of Castile and León announced Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin)’s Fourth Strategic Innovation Plan (2025-2027).
The plan involves an investment of around EUR 6.5 million, supported by a EUR 2.4 million grant from the Institute for Business Competitiveness (ICE).
The plan’s objective is to d

Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) has received funding from the Ministry of Industry and Tourism (Spain) under the framework of PERTE VEC for its EUR 14.98 million investment plan to improve production and develop new components for electric and connected vehicles. The funding includes EUR 3.54 million in grant an

On December 19, Isuzu Motors Limited announces that it resolved to change Isuzu (China) Engine Co., Ltd., a local joint venture in Chongqing, China, operated with its business partners Qingling Motors (Group) Co., Ltd. and Qingling Motors Co., Ltd., from a consolidated subsidiary to an equity-method affiliate.
Isuzu

On December 22, Suzuki Motor Corporation announced that it has officially introduced the work analysis AI software “Ollo Factory,” developed and provided by Ollo, Inc. (“Ollo”), an AI startup originating from the University of Tokyo, starting with the assembly plant at the Sagara Plant, Shizuoka Prefecture in July 20

Announced on December 19, 2025, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister led a BOI delegation to Shanghai for the Thailand–China Investment Forum, drawing over 600 Chinese investors. The December 17-18 roadshow highlighted Thailand’s position as a leading destination for Chinese investment, particularly

On December 22, 2025, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) reported that Thailand produced 130,222 vehicles in November, an 11.1% increase YoY. Approximately 45% of output was for the domestic market, while 55% was destined for exports. Passenger car production in November included 21,934 HEVs and 9,624 BEVs.
From

On December 22, 2025, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) reported that motorcycle production in November rose 3.2% YoY to 199,640 units, comprising 146,167 CBUs and 53,473 CKDs. For the first 11 months of 2025, total motorcycle production reached 2,268,275 units (1,811,598 CBUs and 456,677 CKDs), marking a 2.0%

Shaanxi Fast Auto Drive Group Co., Ltd. (Fast Group) was permitted by the Shaanxi authorities to build an innovation center for intelligent drivetrains. Aiming at the R&D and industrialization of intelligent drivetrains and key components, the innovation center will pool R&D resources to promote breakthroughs in core

Momenta signed a strategic cooperation agreement with and received a strategic investment from Grab, a Southeast Asian platform for mobility and life services. The two companies plan to jointly promote the application of autonomous driving technology in the Southeast Asian market, with focus on exploring an implement

Zhejiang Wanliyang Co., Ltd. (WLY) completed the prototype development and bench testing of the CD400-4E320, its first central drive dual-motor powertrain. Preparations for vehicle adaptation and low-temperature testing are currently underway. Designed for application scenarios such as long-haul trunk logistics, mini

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) signed a 10-year agreement on deepening cooperation with Voyah in Ningde, Fujian. The two companies will launch long-term cooperation in areas such as new technology application, product supply, brand synergy, and global market expansion.
Under the agreement, on the te

Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) announced that new car sales of 72,509 units in November increased by 5.5% over the same month in 2024, marking the fourth consecutive month of increase. In November, PV (passenger vehicles) sales increased 5.8% to 67,308 units. CV (commercial vehicles) sales increased 1.1% to 5

Announced on December 18, 2025, Momenta has formed a collaborative initiative with Grab, under which the Southeast Asian superapp will make an investment to support the rollout of autonomous driving technologies in complex urban environments.
The companies plan to jointly assess the introduction of factory-fitted aut

According to multiple press releases dated December 16, BYD recently held the Ocean Day event for the 4th anniversary of its Ocean lineup, where two new Ocean-series vehicle models, namely, the Seal 08 flagship sedan and the Sealion 08 flagship SUV, were unveiled. Both models will be launched in Q1 2026.
The two vehi