On September 10, Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone Government of Ras Al Khaimah (RAKEZ) announced that it is showcasing Ras Al Khaimah's growing appeal as a central base for automotive businesses aiming to expand into the Middle East and beyond, at IAA Mobility 2025. 
IAA Mobility provides an opportunity to engage directl

On September 11, AUTOCRYPT announced a strategic partnership with Valtech Mobility GmbH at IAA Mobility 2025 for an end-to-end digital key solution. At the event, the companies unveiled a jointly developed demo of their Digital Key Management solution. It enables hands-free, location-aware access, allowing drivers to

On September 12, Stellantis announced that as demand for full-size battery electric trucks slows in North America, it is reassessing its product strategy and will discontinue development of a full-size BEV pickup. 
As part of this move, Ram is renaming its REEV-powered pickup, formerly called the Ramcharger, to take

On September 11, in his first public comments following the raid by U.S. immigration authorities on a battery plant under construction, Hyundai’s CEO José Muñoz said he was surprised when he heard the news. Munoz said it is typical for an automotive battery plant to employ specialist workers as it is getting off the

General Motors CAMI Assembly Plant in Ingersoll, Canada will resume Chevrolet BrightDrop production on November 17 with fewer than 400 hourly workers and no local battery output, according to the union that represents workers at the plant.
Mike Van Boekel, plant chair with Unifor Local 88, said work will run on one s

On September 8, Tesla officially launched a new “Supercharger for Business”  program in the U.S.
“Purchase and install Superchargers at your business,” Tesla writes on its website for the new program. The program offers business owners a new way to enable fast-charging for Tesla vehicles and other EVs with stalls tha

On September 11, multiple sources reported that Stellantis Cassino plant will have another production shutdown on September 15, 2025, after the summer break. This is the second stoppage in early September 2025. From January to August 2025, the plant operated only 70 out of 144 working days, marking its lowest activit

On September 11, CARIAD developed a software that leads this change by driving innovation, guiding customer decisions, and giving Volkswagen Group a strong advantage. The key to this transformation is the Group Software Stack, a toolkit of core software technologies and architectures used across brands and regions.
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On September 11, FIOM-CGIL and FIM-CISL unions announced that Stellantis had reached an agreement to sell its Cento factory in Ferrara, Italy, to Marval, a producer of mechanical components. The Cento plant currently employs 350 people, making marine and industrial engines. The deal must go through legal steps and un

On September 12, 2025, Endurance Technologies Limited updated that it has acquired an approximately 8.9-acre leasehold plot in Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, via the State Industrial Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (SIPCOT). According to the company, the goal of this acquisition is to expand manufactu

On September 10, 2025, MIC Electronics Limited signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Top2 PTE Limited, a Singapore-based company. The purpose of this agreement is for MIC Electronics, with assistance from Top2, to explore, identify, and finalize a semiconductor fabrication partner from Taiwan. The objective

On September 10, Foton Motor signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Tsingshan Holding Group Co., Ltd. (Tsingshan Holding Group) and Guangdong Guangxin Holdings Group Ltd. (GHG) in Shanghai.
Through technical cooperation, joint-venture cooperation, joint procurement, and joint global expansion, the th

On September 9, Suzuki held a technology strategy briefing session. The company announced its technology strategy for 10 years ahead and explained the progress of the strategy announced in 2024. 
Lightweight and Safe Vehicle Bodies:
Under the S Light project targeting 100 kg weight reduction, the company achieved 80

On September 1, it was reported that Volkswagen de Mexico achieved 93.6% usage of renewable energy across its Puebla and Silao plants while reducing energy consumption per unit by 22% through digitalization.
 
The automaker highlighted that these results reflect not only technical improvements but also a transformati

On September 9, it was reported that Porsche Brazil launched the Highway Charging 3.0 project to expand fast-charging infrastructure on major highways in the country.
In partnership with GreenV, the brand will install 66 new 150-kW DC ultrafast chargers by 2028, requiring an investment of BRL 70 million.
The program

On September 9, it was reported that Chevrolet will begin assembling the Spark EUV electric SUV in Brazil by the end of this year.
Currently imported from China and sold at BRL 159,990, the model will be assembled in SKD format at the former Ford Troller plant in Horizonte, Ceará, acquired by Comexport, marking GM’s

On September 11, Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said the company, which has a large manufacturing footprint in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, is holding a “very productive exchange of ideas” with President Trump’s administration, and that a final scenario with U.S. tariffs was getting clearer. While Filosa said the tari

On September 10, Kodiak Robotics, a provider of AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, announced that Roush Industries, a product development supplier, has delivered the first Kodiak Driver-equipped autonomous truck off of its production line. 
The truck, which Roush upfit at its Livonia, Michigan facility with th

On September 10, CARIAD and Volkswagen Group Technology developed their first in-house pulse inverter over the last three years, redesigning both hardware and software. The inverter acts as the brain of an electric drivetrain. It is the most complex and expensive part of the E-Drive and key to improving overall perfo