On September 26, Bentley Motors opened its new Engineering Technical Centre at its carbon-neutral headquarters in Crewe, UK.
It is part of a larger investment in future facilities and products. The centre combines virtual and physical development, enabling closer collaboration across teams.
Spread over 13,000 sqm. ac

On September 25, multiple sources reported that Volkswagen is temporarily halting production at several German plants due to weak demand, especially for electric cars.
At the Zwickau plant in Saxony, where the ID.3 and Cupra Born are built, production will stop for a week starting October 6, 2025. The Emden plant, wh

On September 25, Vianode announced a major product qualification milestone with a leading OEM. The materials made at Vianode’s full-scale Via ONE plant in Norway were confirmed to meet the product requirements set by a leading OEM.  
The product qualification marks an important step in Vianode’s phased multi-billion

On September 25, JLR announced that sections of its digital estate are now up and running. The foundational work of its recovery programme is firmly underway. JLR has significantly increased its IT processing capacity for invoicing. It is now working to clear the backlog of payments to its suppliers as quickly as it

On September 25, Xiaomi opened its Xiaomi EV Europe Research and Development (R&D) and Design Center in Munich, Germany. This is its first such facility beyond its domestic market. The center also prepares for Xiaomi's entry to the European Market in 2027. 
The center will focus on performance vehicle projects, elect

On September 24, Epsilon Advanced Materials Inc. (EAM) entered into an agreement with Phillips 66 for the supply of Green and Calcined Needle Coke from the company’s Lake Charles, Louisiana, refinery. Phillips 66 is among the world’s leading producers of specialty cokes, such as Green and Calcined Needle Coke, which

On September 26, multiple sources reported that Gresgying Digital Technology will install around 200 charging stations in Oman. It will establish an extensive network of EV charging stations. It will support Oman’s national strategy to accelerate the adoption of green mobility.
Based on multiple sources

On September 24, the Prime Minister of Iraq launched the implementation phase of the Toyota Iraq Industrial, Storage, and Service Investment Project in Baghdad. Toyota Iraq Project extends over a total area of 225,000 square meters, to be implemented in two phases, with a total cost of IQD 30 billion. It will contrib

On September 26, TIER IV signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly explore opportunities to develop autonomous mobility and driving solutions with Saudi Arabian digital services and autonomous mobility developer Elm. 
TIER IV and Elm will promote new mobility services such as robotaxis, adapted to local driving

Huf announced that its Technical Center Romania has been operating from a new location in the Bega Business Center, on Splaiul Nicolae Titulescu no. 8, Timișoara, since August 2025.
This relocation completes an integration that began in April 2024, when two key departments, Technical Center Romania Laboratory, Huf’s

Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch) announced plans to cut around 13,000 additional jobs at its Mobility locations in Germany by 2030. The move is part of efforts to close an annual cost gap of approximately EUR 2.5 billion worldwide in its Mobility business. This gap stems from weak global vehicle demand, delayed adoption of

On September 25, Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. (Chery, stock code 9973.HK) was officially listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), marking the largest IPO (initial public offering) in the automotive industry on the HKEX so far in 2025.
For this IPO, Chery globally issued 297 milli

On September 25, 2025, TVS Motor Company announced the establishment of its Global Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Design and Engineering in Bologna, Italy, following its agreement to acquire full ownership of Engines Engineering S.p.A. (EE). EE, based in Castenaso, Bologna, is an Italian automotive design and enginee

On August 20, 2025, Exide Industries Limited (EIL) announced an additional INR 800 million investment in its wholly owned subsidiary, Exide Energy Solutions Limited (EESL). This brings Exide Industries' total investment in EESL to INR 38.82 billion, with no change in the 100% shareholding structure.
EESL is in the pr

On September 25, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced the official launch of Toyota Woven City ("Woven City"), its proving ground for the future of mobility in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. 
In Woven City, with residents and partner companies, tests for various products and services will be conducte

On September 25, Stellantis announced the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new grEEn-campus in Rüsselsheim, which will serve as Opel’s global headquarters and Stellantis Germany’s headquarters.
Developed by VGP on a 100,000-square-meter site along Mainzer Straße, the project is part of Stellantis’ broader Eur

As traditional OEMs reduce their reliance on outsourcing, Chinese automakers are stepping in.
The IAA Mobility Show in Munich highlighted a clear shift in the European auto industry; contract manufacturing, used primarily for overflow from European OEMs, is now being redefined as Chinese brands seek to establish a lo

South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. (LG chem) has built an Autonomous Smart Lab in a lab specializing in analysis at its R&D Campus in the Daejeon Metropolitan City. The company's analytical research laboratory conducts precise analyses of raw materials, such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese, used in cathode material

South Korea’s drive recorder manufacturer, Thinkware, has reached a strategic business partnership agreement with Hepton, a Web3.0 platform company specializing in spatial data. Through this partnership, the two companies plan to jointly develop a new Web3-based spatial data service by combining Thinkware's high-prec

Several South Korean media sources reported that Kumho Tire Co., Ltd. (Kumho Tire) has approved at the board of directors meeting a proposal to build a new tire plant in Hampyeong-gun, Jeollanam-do. The investment is scheduled to commence in September 2025 and will continue until January 2028. The total capital inves