On January 19, 2026, Sterling Tools Limited announced a partnership with MINIEYE, a China-based intelligent driving and in-cabin solutions company, to advance the deployment of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) for the Indian automotive market.
As part of the partnership, S

On January 16, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced the recent issuance of the “Interim Measures for the Recycling and Comprehensive Utilization of Waste New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Power Batteries” (the Measures) with five other government bodies.
Emphasizing the recycling and compre

On January 14, three Chinese government bodies including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) jointly held a symposium to curb disorderly price competition in the New Energy Vehicle (NEV) industry, where 17 major automakers attended.
Emphasized at the symposium was the need to resolutely combat

On January 15, BAIC Group announced the recent deepening of the strategic partnership with Hyundai Motor. The two companies reached consensus on several issues regarding stronger support for Beijing Hyundai’s development across multiple domains.
For the future development of Beijing Hyundai, Hyundai Motor will furthe

Overall, the autonomous driving endgame is shaping up less like a sudden leap to fully driverless cars and more like a long, uneven climb.
Autonomous driving has come a long way since Tesla debuted Autopilot on its Model S in 2014. Today, companies invested in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are navigating

On January 14, Dongfeng Aeolus announced a plan for the launch of eight new and iterated vehicle models in three years.
Specifically, the Aeolus L8, which underscores luxury and comfort, will be upgraded with a LiDAR and CNOA (City Navigate on Autopilot). The Aeolus L9, a mainstream 7-seater family new energy SUV, le

On January 9, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) reported the first vehicle model of SAIC-VW’s new ID. ERA lineup. Named the “ID. ERA 9X”, the vehicle model also serves as VW Group’s first 9-series flagship in the world.
The 9 in the name signifies supremacy, the largest size among VW vehi

On January 14, China’s State Council held a press conference on 2025 imports and exports.
According to statistics from China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC), in 2025, China’s foreign trade value totaled CNY 45.47 trillion, up 3.8% year-over-year (y/y). Export and import value accounted for CNY 26.99 trilli

On January 14, FAW-Volkswagen Jetta Automotive Technology (Sichuan) Co., Ltd. (Jetta Auto Tech) started operations in Chengdu.
FAW Group, a major shareholder of Jetta Auto Tech, will fully empower the company with its systematic strengths in technology R&D, intelligent manufacturing, supply chain management, and mark

On January 14, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced the recent holding of a Beijing conference on key work arrangements for the intelligent connected New Energy Vehicle (NEV) industry in 2026.
It was pointed out at the conference that from 2021 to 2025, China’s NEV market size expa

On January 16, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that his government has reached a deal with China to allow 49,000 Chinese EVs into the domestic market each year, at a 6.1% tariff, in exchange for dropping duties on canola products to 15% by March.
Carney described this as a "preliminary but landmark" agr

Ford is reported to be in talks with China’s BYD about supplying batteries for hybrid vehicles to the automaker’s overseas factories, according to people familiar with the negotiations. BYD is among several battery suppliers Ford is talking to, the people said, and no deal is imminent.
The hybrids built in Ford’s ove

On January 14, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization (SHEITC) announced the recent formulation of an action plan for the construction of a high-level autonomous driving leading zone in Shanghai.
Put forward in the action plan are the following four development goals.
-          By 2027, ach

On January 13, Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. (DFMG) announced on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) that the proposal on matters related to DFMG’s privatization, distribution of stake in Voyah, and delisting was approved by the Chinese authorities, reaching three preconditions for the merger.
The se

On January 12, Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFMC) announced on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) its December 2025 sales results.
In December, the automaker sold 199,160 units, up 3.1% year-over-year (y/y). Year-to-date (YTD) sales volume totaled 1,896,185 units, registering a slight y/y increase.
De

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) opened the Middle East’s first Ning Service Experience Center, an approximately 7,000-square-meter facility for comprehensive aftermarket New Energy Vehicle (NEV) services, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Encompassing a range of battery services for seven products categories,

Changan Auto signed a memorandum with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) for comprehensive deepening of strategic cooperation. Under the memorandum, the two companies will launch multi-level cooperation in areas such as brand building, R&D of cutting-edge technologies, terminal market promotion, busines

Autoliv commissioned the second phase of its Jiading plant, namely, a fully automated intelligent stereoscopic warehousing system. The project introduces internationally advanced production and logistics equipment and incorporates IoT and automation technologies to enhance material turnover efficiency and supply chai

Faurecia, a Forvia subsidiary, signed a cooperation agreement on a new automotive frame project with the Jiaxing National High-Tech Industrial Development Zone.
In 2021, Faurecia established a Jiaxing subsidiary for automotive components and systems. Mainly engaged in the R&D and manufacturing of products related to