On July 8, GAC Group entered the Moroccan market in partnership with Moroccan automotive group M-AUTOMOTIV. GAC will introduce three SUVs to target urban commuting, energy-efficient family use, and long-distance premium travel. M-AUTOMOTIV has a well-established local sales and after-sales service network in Morocco.
On July 11, Stellantis announced that the all-new Fiat Grizzly and Grizzly Fastback will be offered with gasoline, mild hybrid, and fully electric powertrains, delivering up to 145 hp. Depending on the market, it will be available in manual and automatic transmissions.
Fiat Grizzly is 4.4 meters long and offers a spa
On July 9, Kia UK announced the European debut of the all-new Seltos, introducing the second generation of the compact SUV to the region for the first time.
The new Seltos will be offered in Europe with ICE and HEV powertrains. The HEV produces 154 PS in front-wheel-drive configuration and 178 PS with the new e-AWD s
On July 9, Honda Brazil launched a dedicated webpage for the all-new Prelude, marking the start of a 50-day countdown to the hybrid coupe's official market launch in Brazil.
The Prelude combines Honda's two-motor hybrid system with the high-performance platform of the Civic Type R. Its hybrid powertrain pairs a 2.0-l
On July 8, EMR Group announced that it has joined REACT-UK (Rare Earth Automotive Circular Technologies for UK), which is a GBP 6.5 million project to build a UK supply chain for recycling neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) magnets used in electric and hybrid vehicles.
The project is supported by the DRIVE35 programme and
On July 8, Dacia announced specifications of the all-new Striker crossover, expanding its C-segment lineup with a new model positioned as an alternative to SUVs.
The Dacia Striker measures 4.62 m in length and offers ground clearance of 20 cm for the 4x4 variant and 19 cm for the 4x2 variant. The model will be offer
On July 1, Kia America announced its 2027 Niro ahead of sales launch later this summer with a new design and Kia’s new ccNC infotainment system with enhanced connectivity, Quick Controls and OTA capability. Pricing will be announced later.
Available exclusively as a hybrid this time, rather than a BEV as well, the 20
Reported on July 3, 2026, Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) said approved investment promotion projects for the electrified mobility industry reached THB 137 billion across 198 projects as of May 2026, covering vehicles, motorcycles, batteries, key EV components, and charging and battery-swapping infrastructure. T
On July 1, BMW Group started production of the new BMW 7 Series at its Dingolfing plant, Germany. The model is the first existing BMW to use technologies from the Neue Klasse platform. BMW also plans to introduce Neue Klasse technologies across 40 models by the end of 2027.
The new 7 Series is built on the same produ
Announced on July 1, 2026, Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) has approved an investment promotion application from AutoAlliance (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Mazda Motor Corporation's joint venture, for an investment exceeding THB 7.4 billion to upgrade its manufacturing facility in Rayong Province for production of new M
On July 1, Dacia announced that the Sandero Stepway will be available to order in France with the new hybrid 155 engine from July 1, 2026. The same engine will be added to the Sandero later in July 2026.
The Hybrid 155 system comes with a 1.8L four-cylinder gasoline engine, which generates output of 109 hp, two elect
On June 30, BMW Group announced the completion of a USD 1.7 billion investment in its South Carolina operations. With the completed expansion of Plant Spartanburg and the construction of Plant Woodruff, BMW has established the foundation for assembly of fully electric BMW vehicles in the state.
The event also marked
On June 26, MarkLines announced that global xEV (including BEV, PHEV and HEV) sales in May increased by 4.9% YoY to 1,998 thousand units.
In the first five months of 2026, total xEV sales decreased 3.2% YoY to 8,456 thousand units.
xEVs accounted for 39.1% of total sales in May.
China’s overall domestic auto market,
Honda reportedly plans to resurrect the Element SUV as a hybrid model, aimed at a booming market in the U.S., according to people with knowledge of the plan. The report, cited first by Automotive News, says that Honda plans to produce the new second-generation Element at an Ohio plant, which will serve as the global
Announced on June 23, 2026, Proton’s Tanjung Malim powertrain facility in Malaysia, located within the Automotive High-Tech Valley (AHTV), has expanded beyond a conventional engine assembly operation into a broader powertrain manufacturing hub that assembles engines, transmissions, dedicated hybrid engines (DHE), ded
Announced on June 22, 2026, GWM HYDROGEN FTXT presented its fuel cell technology at the 2026 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS 2026) in Malaysia. The appearance marked FTXT’s first official automotive exhibition presence in Malaysia, as part of GWM’s hydrogen technology expansion efforts in Southeast Asia.
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