On June 10, it was reported that negotiations to renew the Argentina-Mexico automotive agreement on duty-free import quota remain stalled, nearly three months after the previous pact expired on March 18, 2026.
The automotive agreement, Annex I of the Economic Complementation Agreement (ACE) No. 55, allows duty-free v
On June 25, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed updates to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards that would remove the mandate for manual brake pedals in vehicles designed to operate exclusively without a human driver.
Key updates to FMVSS No. 135 would include:
• Removing requireme
On June 25, the Ministry of Heavy Industries announced that it has extended the bid submission deadline for the global tender under the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Sintered Rare Earth Permanent Magnets, from June 29 to July 29, 2026, with technical bid opening rescheduled from June 30 to July 30. The extension
At a press conference held by China’s State Council Information Office (SCIO) on June 23, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) outlined key measures to stabilize and expand automotive consumption, as follows:
Accelerating the formulation and issuance of the “15th Five-Year” Plan (2026–2030) for
China’s State Council Information Office (SCIO) held a press conference on June 23.
At the conference, the Vice Minister of China’s Ministry of Commerce stated that automotive retail sales account for about 10% of total retail sales of consumer goods. The automotive industry accounts for roughly 6% of manufacturing i
According to the information released on June 25 on the official website of China’s Ministry of Transport (MOT), the MOT, together with the National Railway Administration and other departments, recently issued the Action Plan for Innovation in Representative Application Scenarios of “AI + Transport” (hereinafter ref
On June 23, the Executive Management Committee of Brazil’s Foreign Trade Chamber (Gecex-Camex) approved additional zero-tariff import quotas for CKD and SKD electric and hybrid vehicle kits, effective from July 1, 2026. The previous zero-tariff import quota expired on January 31, 2026.
The renewed quota covers import
On June 23, the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs inspected the factories of Al-Nasr Automotive Company. He reviewed the company’s future plans to expand the production of modern vehicles, including electric buses. He reviewed the production stages, lines, and mass transit bus models, including “Nasr Sky” to
On June 23, multiple sources reported that the Ministry of Employment announced a partnership with the Tunisian Automotive Association (TAA). The Ministry has approved the hiring of more than 1,700 job seekers in 2026. The Tunisian automotive industry plans to create 60,000 more jobs by 2030. The country has more tha
On June 22, the state of California sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after the agency earlier this month sent the Republican-controlled Congress landmark state vehicle emissions rules for potential repeal.
The dispute rests on the EPA’s decision to allo
On June 23, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan met with officials of Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) and CATL. He discussed the prospects for localizing automobile production in Kazakhstan with the Chairman of the Board of GAC. The project will support the localization of GAC vehicle production in Kaza
On June 22, Canada's Federal Industry Minister, Mélanie Joly, said in a press conference after a week-long trip overseas, that she met with executives from BYD Co., Chery Automobile Co., Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., and Shanghai Launch Automotive Technical Co., and noted that those companies are "willing to expl
Mexico and Canada have aligned their positions ahead of key July 1 talks on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), according to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum. While both countries formally back a 16-year extension, the U.S. has not yet stated a position.
Responding to a question from CBC News during her reg
On June 18, the Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan, in a social media post, announced that the Minister for Finance met a delegation of BYD Group and Mega Motor Company. BYD discussed its future plan for Pakistan and announced that its local manufacturing facility was progressing according to schedule.
BYD i
On June 23, Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) announced that it will provide insurance for a yen-denominated loan (up to JPY 25 billion in total) to be extended to Kenya's National Treasury by a consortium of eight Japanese commercial banks.
NEXI and the National Treasury of Kenya agreed on a memorandum o
According to the information released on the official website of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on June 18, five government departments, including the MIIT and the Ministry of Commerce, jointly issued the Notice on the Organization of the 2026 New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Rural Promotion C
On June 19, the Competition Commission of South Africa recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve the proposed transaction whereby Chery SA intends to acquire the assets related to Nissan SA Manufacturing, with conditions. The primary target firm is the Manufacturing Plant in Rosslyn, Gauteng. The Manufacturin
On June 18, Reuters reported that Sweden’s transport authority has told the European Union it should vote against approving Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (Supervised) across the bloc unless the system’s ability to exceed posted speed limits is removed.
The recommendation, from a previously unreported April 30 letter to t
On June 17, the Government of the UK, Department for Business and Trade, announced that the UK-India Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on July 15, 2026, making it the fastest implementation of any trade deal. The agreement is projected to boost UK GDP by GBP 4.8 billion, real wages by GBP 2.2 billion, and bi
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