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[JMS 2025 Exclusive Interview] Yorozu's Initiatives to Become Carbon Neutral and Increase Its Customer Base
The Japan Mobility Show (JMS) was held from October 29, 2025. During the show, MarkLines conducted exclusive interviews with several companies. At the Yorozu booth, we interviewed Tsutomu Hiranaka, President and COO of Yorozu.
Q1. Based on your medium-term management plan YSP2026 (Yorozu Sustainability Plan 2026), yo
China Passenger Car Association analysis of production and sales volumes for November 2025
The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for November 2025.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in November 2025
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November retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 2.225 milli
GlobalData blog: Optionality over obligation: the quiet message from the Japan Mobility Show 2025
Walking through the Tokyo Big Sight center in early November for the Japan Mobility Show 2025, you could feel two stories unfolding at once. On the surface, Japan’s hometown brands filled the halls with sharp concepts, plush interiors and a sea of “electrified” badges. However, underneath, something more cautious was
Honda invests in U.S. carbon removal credit program to offset emissions
On November 19, Honda announced that, as part of its broader commitment toward decarbonization, it is purchasing soil carbon removal credits through Carbon by Indigo, a program to help farmers across the U.S. adopt regenerative agriculture practices, which will result in the removal of 1,800 metric tons of carbon dio
Honda sets March 2026 target for first full-scale prototype eVTOL flight in U.S.
On November 17, Honda announced plans to complete its first full-scale eVTOL prototype by the end of 2025, ahead of a planned inaugural flight in the U.S. in March 2026.
Speaking at the 2025 Dubai Airshow, Honda’s eVTOL Vice President and Executive Chief Engineer, Susumu Mashio, said the company’s presence at the sho
Honda FY2025 H1 operating profit down 41.0%, lowers full-year outlook due to tariffs and chip shortage
On November 7, Honda announced its earnings results for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (FY2025).
For the first six months of FY2025, Honda’s consolidated sales revenue decreased by 1.5% year-over-year (YoY) to JPY 10.6 trillion and operating profit was down 41.0% YoY to JPY 438.1 billion. Factors
Flash Report: Honda's operating income for the April-September quarter of 2025 is JPY 438.1 billion, down 41.0%
Honda's FY2025 second quarter financial results were announced.
Revenue decreased 1.5% YoY to JPY 10,632.7 billion. It was a JPY 164.9 billion decrease over the previous year's JPY 10,797.6 billion.
Operating income fell 41.0% YoY to JPY 438.1 billion. This was a decrease of JPY 304.5 billion from the JPY 742.6 bil
Honda unveils next-generation technologies for electrified models to be launched in second half of 2020s
On November 6, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it held the Honda Automotive Technology Workshop for members of news media on October 29, where the company unveiled a series of next-generation technologies for automobile products scheduled to go on sale in the second half of the 2020s.
At the workshop, Honda intr
Cadillac Optiq EV switches to rear-wheel-drive based setup for 2026
Launching one year ago on an EV platform that is able to easily accommodate RWD, FWD or AWD drivetrains (the Chevrolet Blazer EV has offered all three drivetrain options), the front-biased AWD Cadillac Optiq is now switching to a rear-biased AWD vehicle in 2026 for better performance, plus a standard RWD base model.
U.S. auto sales up 6.2% in September, buoyed by rush ahead of EV tax credit expiration
Note: Some figures were updated on October 9.
The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in September 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of October 2, was 1,256,366 units, up 6.2% y/y. The number of sales days in September was 24, one more than in
Indian two-wheeler OEMs slash prices after GST reduction from 28% to 18%
On September 3, the GST Council approved sweeping tax reforms for India’s auto sector, slashing GST on motorcycles and scooters below 350cc from 28% to 18%, effective September 22, 2025. The move covers 98% of India's two-wheeler market and has prompted major OEMs to roll out significant festive price cuts.
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U.S. auto sales rise 2.3% in August as demand for EVs surges as subsidies end in September
Note: Some figures were updated on September 9.
MarkLines' preliminary figures for August 2025 (including estimates from GM, Stellantis, Tesla, and others) compiled as of September 4 show that U.S. new car sales increased 2.3% year-on-year to 1,459,369 units. The number of business days in August was 27, one day fewe
DFMG to sell 50% stake in Dongfeng Honda Engine
According to information on the Guangdong United Assets and Stake Exchange (GDUAEE) website dated August 18, Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. (DFMG) plans to sell a 50% stake in Dongfeng Honda Engine Co., Ltd. (DHEC). Currently under pre-listing, the project, for which the transfer reserve price is yet to be determined
Honda reports Q1 FY2025 results with halved operating profit, lifts full-year outlook
On August 6, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that its consolidated sales revenue for the first quarter (Q1: April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025) of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 (FY2025) decreased by 1.2% year-on-year to JPY 5.3 trillion.
Operating profit decreased 49.6% year-on-year to JPY 244.2 billion. Alt
Flash Report: Honda's operating income for the April-June quarter of 2025 is JPY 244.2 billion, down 49.6%
Honda's FY2025 first quarter financial results were announced.
Revenue decreased 1.2% YoY to JPY 5,340.3 billion. It was a JPY 64.6 billion decrease over the previous year's JPY 5,404.9 billion.
Operating income fell 49.6% YoY to JPY 244.2 billion. This was a decrease of JPY 240.5 billion from the JPY 484.7 billion
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