On May 21, the Ministry for Heavy Industries chaired a inter-ministerial coordination meeting to review and accelerate the implementation of EV charging infrastructure under the PM E-Drive scheme. With a financial outlay of INR 20 billion, the PM E-Drive scheme will support the installation of approximately 72,000 EV

Reported on May 15, 2025, leading automakers from Japan, China, and Europe called on the Thai government to support a gradual transition to electrified vehicles (xEVs) alongside traditional petrol and diesel models, highlighting hybrids as a key step toward full electrification.
At the recent BOI seminar, “Shaping th

On May 17, General Motors informed employees and dealers for its Durant Guild import business in China that it would stop shipping vehicles to the Asian country from the U.S.  "Due to significant changes to economic conditions, we have decided to restructure The Durant Guild and correspondingly optimize GM China’s op

On May 19, Subaru of America confirmed it “has adjusted its pricing in response to current market conditions. The changes were made to offset increased costs while maintaining a solid value proposition for our customers. Subaru pricing is not based on the country of origin of its products.”
The price increases hittin

On May 19, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) announced that it is calling for stronger cooperation, standardisation, and an industry-led framework to improve access to vehicle data for artificial intelligence (AI). This move aims to support the digital transformation of Europe’s automotive sec

Announced on May 19, 2025, the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) will suspend promotion for certain business types, particularly those at risk of oversupply or with potential environmental impacts.
The suspension, either full or partial, affects sectors such as specific vehicle parts manufacturing, including lead-ac

GM’s strategy of producing affordable SUVs like the Chevrolet Trax or Trailblazer, as well as the Buick Encore GX and Envista, in its three South Korea plants almost exclusively for the U.S. market leaves it uniquely exposed to President Trump’s 25% auto import tariffs.
Until April’s tariffs, cars sold between the U.

On May 8, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent a letter to Tesla Field Quality Director Eddit Gates,  regarding its planned rollout of a Robotaxi platform in Austin, Texas with full self-driving (FSD).
NHTSA would like information on Tesla’s development of technologies for use in ‘robo

On May 19, the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), met with the Governor of Guangdong Province, China. The two sides discussed the investment cooperation agenda for the second half of 2025. The governor headed a delegation that included representatives of various government bodies from the provinc

On May 14, while delivering financial results for the recent fiscal year, Subaru CEO Atsushi Osaki, said the company expects a USD 2.5 billion impact from U.S. tariffs in the current fiscal year if it does not take any mitigation steps. The company is now considering ways to ramp up output of U.S.-made vehicles.
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Dodge is postponing the 496-hp Charger Daytona R/T base version for the 2026 model year for at least one year while the company continues “to assess the effects of U.S. tariff policies”, following a lukewarm reaction in the marketplace. Dodge CEO Matt McAlear confirmed that the 670-hp Charger Daytona Scat Pack dual-m

Nissan is facing a challenging moment with plans to cut 20,000 jobs, close seven factories, and reduce the number of vehicle platforms it uses. Amid these sweeping changes, Nissan is reportedly considering moving production of its popular Sentra sedan, that accounts for about 20% of its U.S. sales, from Aguascaliente

On May 14, Statistics Canada said that zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) sales had dropped 44.9% year-over-year in March, the latest month for which data is available, and two months after the Government of Canada effectively ended its federal ZEV purchase incentives
In March, 12,347 ZEVs were sold, far less than the 22,3

On May 15, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) advised that the EU's fast-paced green transition will fail unless policymakers adjust their approach. Automotive suppliers, caught between political goals and market realities, are struggling with bankruptcies, site closures, and falling investments

On May 16, WeRide launched fully driverless robotaxi trial operations in Abu Dhabi, the first deployment of its kind in the Middle East. Starting this quarter, a fleet of WeRide’s robotaxis will be piloted on public roads without a safety driver. 
Commercial driverless rides and additional service areas will be intro

On May 15, Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) announced that the Zimbabwean President met with the President of Belarus and discussed implementation of the bus assembly project in Zimbabwe.
On April 16, 2025, during the visit of the Belarusian delegation to Zimbabwe, an agreement was signed for the production, assembly, an

On May 14, the European Commission announced that it is investing over EUR 7.3 billion through its newly adopted Horizon Europe work program for 2025 to strengthen Europe's research and innovation engine and global edge.
For automotive research and innovation, the 2025 work program aims to support the transformation

On May 15, Industrial Development Fund (IDF) announced that Ural automobile plant launched two production sites to produce components for truck drive axles in Miass, Chelyabinsk Region. It will produce brake drums, hubs, cups and journals. Ural is also working on creating its own import-substituting production of dri

On May 8, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the “Technical Requirements for the Safety of Car Door Handles” (the Requirements) mandatory national standards for public comments until June 7.
In recent years, with the rapid electrification and intelligentization development of automo