Honda's FY2025 first quarter financial results were announced.
Revenue decreased 1.2% YoY to JPY 5,340.3 billion. It was a JPY 64.6 billion decrease over the previous year's JPY 5,404.9 billion.
Operating income fell 49.6% YoY to JPY 244.2 billion. This was a decrease of JPY 240.5 billion from the JPY 484.7 billion

UK passenger car sales decreased 5.0% to 140,154 units in July 2025, according to the data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on August 5. Year-to-date sales increased 2.4% with 1,182,373 cars registered in the January-July period of 2025.
July sales for VW fell 4.2% to 13,452 units (9.

The number of July new passenger car registrations in Germany was 264,802 units, up 11.1% from the same month last year, and the total sales for the first seven months of 2025 was 1,667,591 units, down 2.5% from the same period last year, according to the figures released by the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office (

On August 5, 2025, Suzuki Motor Corporation announced its consolidated earnings results for the first quarter (Q1) of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (FY2025).
Suzuki's consolidated sales revenue for Q1 (April-June 2025) decreased by 4.1% year-on-year to JPY 1,397.8 billion. Operating profit decreased 9.8% to JPY 1

Announced on August 4, 2025, Thailand-based Arun Plus Mobility Holding Company Limited (AMH) has completed the sale of all its ordinary shares in Neo Mobility Asia Company Limited (NMA) to MGC-ASIA Greentech Co., Ltd. The transaction was valued at THB 83,000,055.33.
NMA was established as a joint venture between AMH

Reported on August 4, 2025, Chery appears poised to introduce its new sub-brand, Lepas, to the Malaysian market, with early indications emerging through local social media channels. While no official launch details have been disclosed, the move suggests that an announcement may be forthcoming.
The anticipated arrival

Reported on August 1, 2025, Tesla continues to expand its charging network in the Philippines, with over 1,500 Tesla vehicles now registered. Charging stations are strategically deployed based on traffic flow, high-demand locations, and customer feedback.
While Superchargers enable rapid recharging, Tesla’s Destinati

On August 1, Dongfeng Aeolus held the global debut of the Aeolus L8 midsize plug-in hybrid electric SUV, its first new model after the establishment of eπ Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. Pre-ordering will start on August 11.
Positioned as a large 5-seater family SUV, the Aeolus L8 features technological pixel dot-mat

On August 1, eπ Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. (eπ Auto), a Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFMC) subsidiary, held a strategic launch event in Wuhan. Established on June 26, eπ Auto integrates the Aeolus, eπ, and Nammi brands to serve as DFMC’s major force in the sector of in-house developed passenger vehicles.
At the e

On August 1, IM Motors, an SAIC Motor sub-brand, launched the SAIC Motor in-house developed Hengxing super range extender.
The Hengxing super range extender innovatively adopts a 66kWh 800V battery solution for range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs), which comprises an 800V ultra-fast-charging platform and a produc

News that Stellantis lost $2.7 billion (€2.3 billion) in the first six months of 2025 drew headlines recently, with a good deal of the media coverage focusing on the impact of the US administration’s tariffs. While this is certainly an important factor, Stellantis’s problems run deeper than US import taxes.
Looking a

On August 5, Argentina’s Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ADEFA) announced that wholesale sales of 50,186 vehicles in July were down 16.1% from June sales, and up 51.9% from July 2024.
Of those vehicles sold in July, 35,092 were passenger cars, 63.9% more than last July, and 15,094 were commercial vehicles, 2

On August 5, it was reported that Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will attend the inauguration of GWM’s new factory in Iracemápolis, São Paulo, on August 15.
The event will showcase pre-series units of the Haval H6 SUV, which will be locally assembled in four gasoline-hybrid versions, including a plug-i

On August 5, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants announced that approximately 172,000 light vehicles were sold in July, but up 6.9% from the 161,000 units in July 2024, when available inventory levels had negatively affected sales. There was also one more selling day in July this year than last, and the impacts of Cana

Ford Motor Co. has spent several days making the case to the public and the Trump Administration that the company is being penalized for its highly North American manufacturing process and described the situation as "urgent", describing the new 15% automotive import tariff deals and remaining sectoral tariffs as disa

GM has notified employees at the Spring Hill Assembly plant in Tennessee that the Cadillac XT5 will remain in production through the end of 2026, with a next-gen model set to launch for the 2027 model year, without giving an exact timeline. The next-gen model will once again use an internal combustion engine, and wil

On July 31, Hyundai E&C announced that it has signed a ‘Memorandum of Understanding at the Hyundai E&C headquarters in Jongno-gu, Seoul for the ‘Joint Development of an Advanced Energy and Intelligence Campus’ with U.S. energy developer Fermi America. Hyundai Engineering & Construction (E&C) is part of the Hyundai Mo