OEMs built 326,069 light vehicles in Mexico in April 2025, resulting in a 9.1% decrease compared to the 358,597 units built in the same month of 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
OEMs with production increases in April included Ford with an increase of 0.3% to 38,505 units

OEMs with manufacturing operations in Mexico exported 256,953 light vehicles in April 2024, a 10.9% decrease compared to the 288,330 units shipped in April 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
OEMs with increased exports in April included Toyota with a 36.4% increase to 28,54

Huawei isn’t just a supplier—it’s rewriting the rules of how cars are made in China.
Auto Shanghai 2025, one of the major global automotive events on the calendar, is taking place from 23 April – 2 May 2025 and GlobalData are there to cut through the noise to bring you the real insight behind the biggest announcement

Announced on May 6, 2025, Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) and its partners will host SUBCON Thailand 2025, ASEAN’s premier industrial parts exhibition, from May 14–17 in Bangkok. 
Now in its 19th year, the event, themed “The Global Sourcing Excellence,” will showcase Thailand’s supply chain strengths in key sector

The European automotive market in 2025 is not in freefall but is clearly stagnating
For decades, Europe’s automotive sector was built on strong export markets, with Russia, China, and the US playing an outsized role in driving sales volumes and profitability. While domestic demand remains important to European OEMs,

On May 7, BMW announced that it is planning to launch over 40 new or refreshed models by 2027, including electric, plug-in hybrid, and combustion engine vehicles - all featuring Neue Klasse technology and new design language.
BMW will start series production of the Neue Klasse-based vehicles at its new Debrecen plant

On May 7, BMW Group announced that in Q1 2025, group revenues decreased 7.8% YoY to EUR 33.8 billion, EBIT was down 22.5% YoY to EUR 3.1 billion, and net profit decreased 26.4% YoY to EUR 2.2 billion.
The automotive EBIT totaled EUR 2 billion for Q1, down 25.3% YoY with a 6.9% margin at the upper end of the 5–7% targ

Plateforme de la Filière Automobile (PFA) announced that April new passenger car sales in France of 138,694 units decreased 5.6% over the same month last year.  
Renault Group sales of 39,060 units increased 2.1% (28.2% share) while Group Stellantis sales of 33,786 units decreased 12.3% (24.4% share).
Volkswagen Grou

The number of new passenger car registrations in April was 242,728 units, down 0.2% from the same month last year, and the total sales for the first four months of the year were 907,299 units, down 3.3% from the same period last year, according to the figures released by the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office (KBA)

UK passenger car sales dropped 10.4% year-on-year to 120,331 units in April 2025, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) released on May 6.
Year-to-date sales were up 3.1% with 700,833 cars registered in the first four months of 2025.
In April, VW sales plummeted 21.0% to 10,474

On May 1, IONNA offered an update on its 2025 expansion plan to eventually have 30,000 charging bays by the end of 2030.
Six new rechargeries that opened to the public in April, marking its first set of batch openings this year, now doubles IONNA's total network size to 12 sites and 120 bays.
It has 15 additional rec

Note: Some figures were updated on May 8.
The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in April 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of May 2, was 1,463,493 units, up 9.9% y/y. The number of business days in April was 26, one day more than in the same

On April 28, BMW’s Regensburg plant developed a new software from the “GenAI4Q” pilot project which is helping to improve vehicle inspections. It uses AI to give tailored inspection tips for around 1,400 cars made each day. BMW ensures top product quality with many tests during production. Before any car leaves the p

On April 27, NRB Bearings Limited approved a capacity expansion plan to support its lifetime-nominated business pipeline, amounting to INR 6 billion, from European Tier 1 customers. The expansion will cater to BMW, Stellantis, and Renault's next-generation electric, hybrid, and internal combustion engine (ICE) platfo

On April 23, BMW showcased the concept models Vision Neue Klasse and Vision Neue Klasse X at the Auto Shanghai 2025. The company is displaying 42 vehicles at its largest booth worldwide.
Highlights include the BMW Panoramic iDrive and the high-speed Heart of Joy central computer. A China-specific version of the iDriv

On April 21, BMW unveiled the BMW Vision Driving Experience, a high-performance test vehicle based on the Neue Klasse platform, ahead of the Auto Shanghai 2025.
At the center is the “Heart of Joy”, a powerful control computer that works with BMW's Dynamic Performance Control system to manage all driving functions. Lo

On April 16, Lyft, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire FREENOW, a leading European multi-mobility app with a taxi offering at its core, from BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility for approximately EUR 175 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of

On April 16, BMW announced that MINI will showcase its all-new model range at Auto Shanghai 2025, from April 23 to May 2, 2025, for the first time. The focus will be on its high-performance John Cooper Works (JCW) brand, with new generation models such as the MINI Cooper 3-Door, Cooper 5-Door, and the new MINI Aceman

On April 15, BMW announced the introduction of a new driving and user experience, the HypersonX soundscape, as part of the BMW Panoramic iDrive concept in its upcoming all-electric Neue Klasse models, which are set to be launched in 2025. 
Developed by the BMW Group Sound Design Studio, the HypersonX soundscape inclu

On April 14, JOYNEXT, a leading AutoTech company, announced that, starting from January 2025, BMW has released its all-new BMW 5 Series equipped with JOYNEXT's Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) technology in China, marking the first BMW model to feature integrated V2X capabilities.
The all-new BMW 5 Series with V2X technol