On May 19, Infinti introduced the 2026 QX60, elevated with bold styling inspired by Artistry in Motion styling themes of the 2025 QX80, with three rows of seats and a spacious cargo compartment.
“The luxurious yet practical QX60 is a core part of the Infiniti lineup, and this refreshed 2026 model is a continuation of

On May 19, Toyota provided teaser images of its all-new 2026 Toyota RAV4.
The company has scheduled a release event in Plano, Texas for May 20 at 9:00 pm EDT.
(Toyota release on May 19, 2025)

On May 12, Lucid’s senior vice president, Adrian Price posted on social media scenes from the company’s first international manufacturing plant (AMP-2) in King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which opened in 2024.
The company is currently expanding the AMP-2 factory, which will be completed in 20

GM’s strategy of producing affordable SUVs like the Chevrolet Trax or Trailblazer , as well as the Buick Encore GX and Envista, in its three South Korea plants almost exclusively for the U.S. market leaves it uniquely exposed to President Trump’s 25% auto import tariffs.
Until April’s tariffs, cars sold between the U

On May 19, Plante Moran released results of the 25th annual North American Automotive OEM Supplier Working Relations Index (WRI) Study. Collected survey responses evaluated the relations between U.S. automakers and their suppliers this year during unprecedented market volatility due to changing government policies, E

On May 8, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent a letter to Tesla Field Quality Director Eddit Gates,  regarding its planned rollout of a Robotaxi platform in Austin, Texas with full self-driving (FSD).
NHTSA would like information on Tesla’s development of technologies for use in ‘robo

During Q1 2025, California residents purchased 100,326 zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) representing 23% of all new vehicle sales in the state. The result represents a slight decrease (-2.61%) in overall sales year-over-year compared to the first quarter of 2024, which was a record Q1 for the state. 
The slight decline

On May 16, weeks after launching its driverless trucking service, Aurora Innovation announced it will put backup human drivers behind the wheel.
The move comes after Paccar publicly objected to Aurora’s use of its vehicles in a report that quoted a Paccar spokesperson, who said, “We will not agree to commercialize an

On May 19, BMW announced that it is increasing digitalization in its Purchasing and Supplier Network using generative AI. To make operations more efficient and future-ready, BMW is speeding up its digital transformation with help from its IT hub in Romania. The hub is becoming a key center for AI expertise, with a gr

On May 19, Audi announced that its ninth-generation A6 Avant is now on sale across Europe, available since May 16, 2025. The A6 Sedan will follow at the end of July 2025. Both are built on the Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) and offer updated gasoline and diesel engines with mild hybrid (MHEV) technology.
The new A

On May 16, multiple sources reported that Renault Algeria's factory still has not been approved to restart in Oued Tlelat, Oran. It has been shut since 2020 and is still waiting for approval to restart. The government has not given the green light yet.
In March 2025, the Ministry of Industry's technical committee den

On May 17, the Surkhandarya regional administration, in a social media post, announced that the governor of the Surkhandarya region met with a delegation from Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co., Ltd. They discussed the proposal from Dongfeng to establish a modern automobile plant in the region. It was agreed to hold extended

On May 19, the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), met with the Governor of Guangdong Province, China. The two sides discussed the investment cooperation agenda for the second half of 2025.  In the meeting, the Chairman of GAC Automotive announced the company’s intention to invest USD 300 million

On May 6, Ventura Systems opened a new sales and service office in Kobe, Japan to support bus manufacturers and Japanese operators in the transition to a modern, zero-emission bus fleet. Ventura Systems is the leading manufacturer of innovative door systems for urban transport. 
Based on Ventura Systems press release

On May 13, Syensqo announced a capital investment to expand Ryton PPS (polyphenylene sulfide) compounding capability at the Augusta manufacturing site in Georgia, US. The facility, already known for its large-scale Amodel PPA and KetaSpire PEEK compounding and its local aromatic resin production, including PPA and PE

On May 19, Infineon Technologies AG announced that it will supply Rivian’s R2 platform with power modules for traction inverters. The R2 platform will use silicon carbide (SiC) and silicon (Si) modules from Infineon’s HybridPACK Drive G2 family. Supply is expected to start in 2026. Additionally, Infineon will supply

On May 15, DKV Mobility announced a partnership with Fuuse, the UK’s leading EV charge point management platform, to expand its electric vehicle charging network across the United Kingdom. Through this partnership, DKV Mobility customers now have access to over 2,400 additional EV charge points across the UK. Fuuse w

On May 15, ElevenEs launched Edge574 Blade Cell. It can charge 10% to 80% in just 12 minutes. 10C charging is possible, with a cycle life of at least 500,000 km. The Edge574 Blade Cell demonstrates exceptional adaptability through its optimized design for both cell-to-pack (CTP) and cell-to-body (CTB) integration. 
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On May 15, IONITY secured a financing of up to EUR 600 million, including EUR 450 million in committed green loan facilities and a so-called accordion facility with the option to increase the credit line by up to EUR 150 million later for future growth. This loan transaction was provided by nine leading international

On May 16, Endurance Technologies Limited announced that it has remitted the full purchase consideration of approximately. INR 75 million for the acquisition of the remaining 38.50% equity stake in Maxwell Energy Systems Private Limited (Maxwell). This payment was made by the terms of the share purchase agreement (SP