On November 20, Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller spoke to media in Yongsan, Seoul, about many thing including the company’s strategy going forward.
Lohscheller said Polestar is poised to leverage its production capacity at Renault Korea’s Busan plant as a strategic export base to North America, diversifying from its

On November 20, the U.S. Department of Energy unveiled a reorganization that rebrands key offices and shows other new offices, including those dedicated to artificial intelligence, fusion, and critical minerals. The plan relocates a 1970s renewable and efficiency office, and eliminates more recently formed offices un

The CEOs of the Detroit Three automakers and a senior Tesla executive ‌have been invited to appear at a U.S. Senate hearing on January‌ 14, 2026 on the impact of auto regulations and vehicle prices.
General Motors CEO Mary Barra,⁠ Ford ‌ CEO Jim Farley, Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa and Tesla ‍Vice President of Vehic

On November 20, Now GmbH announced that the Federal Transport Minister presented the new Charging Infrastructure Master Plan 2030 at the Charging Infrastructure Conference of the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV). The master plan comprises 41 concrete measures that aim to further improve investment, licensing, and

On November 13, the Fergana regional administration announced that its regional governor met with the officials of Hansae Mobility. The meeting focused on moving to the next phase of agreements reached during the region’s working visit to Korea in October, to implement a major industrial project to manufacture automo

On November 14, the National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) announced that in October 2025, the added value of China’s automobile manufacturing industry grew rapidly, up 16.8% year-over-year (y/y). From January to October, the added value increased by 11.8% y/y, and the fixed asset investment by 17.5% y/y.
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In November 2025, the South Korean government unveiled the K-Mobility Global Leadership Strategy, which aims to make the country‘s automotive industry more competitive and demonstrate leadership in the next-generation mobility area. The government summarized the strategy in the following four elements: (1) overcoming

On November 19, the United States and Saudi Arabia agreed to intensify their engagement on trade issues of mutual interest, including in areas related to reducing non-tariff barriers, recognition of standards, and improving the investment environment. 
The United States and Saudi Arabia recently signed an agreement t

On November 18, multiple sources reported that the Vice President of Nigeria stated that the government will provide policy support and incentives to the Automotive Sector and make Nigeria the hub for both compressed natural gas (CNG) and electric vehicles (EVs) in West Africa.
The automotive sector is a critical pil

On November 17, KAZAKH INVEST held a meeting with the delegation of the Vietnamese conglomerate VinGroup SNG to discuss prospects for implementing projects in electric transport, charging infrastructure, and sustainable mobility in Kazakhstan, as well as the possibility of establishing a regional GSM office in Almaty

On November 19, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs announced the suspension of the order under the Goods Availability Act regarding Nexperia, following discussions with European and international partners. In the days before the decision, he had meetings with Chinese authorities, which ensured that chips would co

On November 17, the European Commission announced that 70 projects are receiving over EUR 600 million in EU grants to electrify and decarbonise road, maritime, inland waterway, and air transport along the trans-European transport network (TEN-T). 
These projects will deploy alternative fuel supply infrastructure such

Reported on November 14, 2025, Malaysia’s government plans to launch the essential list and localization incentives aimed at boosting both the local automotive supply chain and export potential, according to the Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI).
To grow the EV sector, the current fully-imported (CBU

On November 17, Kia confirmed that the EV9 GT has officially been “delayed until further notice”. The sporty electric SUV had its U.S. debut at the 2024 LA Auto Show last November.
Kia said the delay is due to “changing market conditions.” The EV9 GT is the second EV Kia has put on hold indefinitely, following the EV

On November 17, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the bank of the European Union through its development arm EIB Global, and the Government of Australia signed a declaration of intent to strengthen cooperation on critical raw materials. 
This declaration is the first step towards enabling the EIB to support the fin

On November 15, Tensor Auto, in a social media update, announced that it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Abu Dhabi Mobility during DRIFTx Abu Dhabi 2025. Tensor will contribute to the development of a smart and integrated transport system that will support Abu Dhabi’s ambitious future vision. Tensor

On November 17, 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology approved 17 new proposals under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), with investments totalling INR 71.72 billion and projected production worth INR 651.11 billion.
Within the newly sanctioned projects, multiple units dire

On November 14, Chinese government bodies including the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) jointly issued a document to further strengthen oversight of used vehicle exports.
Emphasized in the document is that the export of new vehicles under the guise of used vehicles shall be under strict control, and that the applicatio

On November 14, the Trump Administration announced a framework agreement with Switzerland and Liechtenstein to address trade, tariffs, and non-market policies.
To achieve tariff relief, Switzerland intends to facilitate at least USD 200 billion of investment into the U.S., across all 50 states, over the next five yea