On May 13, two Columbus, Ohio-based companies, Nanotherm, an innovator in carbon-based thermal technologies, and R&D giant Battelle announced a preliminary agreement aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of next-gen heating solutions for the automotive, industrial and consumer sectors.
With an i

Reported on May 9, 2025, Hyundai Motor Philippines is reportedly preparing to introduce the all-new Accent to the local market, as revealed in a recent certification document from the Land Transportation Office (LTO). 
The filing, which classifies the vehicle as M1, outlines specifications consistent with the latest-

Stellantis is approaching the end of its search for a new chief executive officer, with Americas boss Antonio Filosa emerging as the leading candidate, according to people familiar with the matter.
Stellantis is closing in on a final decision, said the people, and the situation remains fluid. The people said the boar

On May 7, Beijing Hyundai held the global debut of the Elexio, its first SUV to be based on a battery electric platform, in Shanghai.
The Elexio, a Hyundai battery electric model for the Chinese market, integrates modern aesthetics, cutting-edge technologies, and high quality. As a variation of the word “electric”, t

The Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) decreased 5.5% YOY to 208,704 units in April 2025.
Vehicle sales in April consisted of 152,133 passenger cars; 15,025 light commercial vehicles; 9,345 trucks; and 2,201 buses.
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Reported on May 5, 2025, Hariphil Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), the official distributor of Hyundai Trucks and Buses in the Philippines, has launched 2 fully electric commercial vehicles and a new light-duty truck.
The Hyundai Mighty Electric light-duty electric truck is equipped with a 163 hp permanent magnet synchro

On May 7, the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) announced that Hyundai Motor India Ltd. has successfully obtained CMVR compliance certificates for its M1 category vehicles to operate on E20 fuel. This certification confirms that Hyundai’s passenger vehicles now meet regulatory requirements for compatibi

On May 5, multiple sources reported that Hyundai registered three trademarks “Hyundai ix10, Hyundai ix40, and Hyundai ix50” in Russia. All trademarks registered are in Class 12 of the International Classification of Goods and Services (ICGS), which covers cars, as well as spare parts and accessories.
Based on Multipl

On May 5, the automobile manufacturers association of Spain (ANFAC) announced that passenger car registrations of 98,522 units in April 2025 represented an increase of 7.1% over April 2024.
Passenger car sales of 377,889 units in the first four months of the year represented a 12.2% increase from the same period in 2

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

On May 5, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries announced that new vehicle registrations of 90,614 units in April 2025 represented a decrease of 6.8% over the last April. New vehicle sales of 381,017 units in the first four months of the year represented a 5.1% decrease YoY.
Passenger car sales of 12,573 units

On May 6, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) reported sales of 108,298 light vehicles in April, representing a decrease of 4.6% from the 113,492 sales in April 2024.
Nissan sold 19,209 units in April, an increase of 6.3% from the previous year.
Overall Volkswagen Group sales of 12,330 unit

Five Korean automakers announced domestic new vehicle sales in April. New vehicle sales in South Korea increased by 8.1% compared to the same month last year to 128,639 units. Hyundai Motor and Kia reported higher sales both domestically and overseas, while GM Korea, Renault Korea, and KGM experienced declines.
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On May 5, the Brazilian dealer association Federacao Nacional da Distribuicao de Veiculos Automotores (Fenabrave) announced combined sales of 208,661 new passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks, and buses in April 2025, a decrease 5.5% compared to April 2024 and an increase of 6.7% from March 2024.
Vehicle

On May 6, Hyundai Motor America announced the availability of a pair of new charging features that greatly simplify and improve the public charging experience for a wide range of newer Hyundai EVs. 
These intuitive public charging features, along with the Hyundai Home marketplace, give owners increased flexibility an

On May 6, Infineon introduced a trench-based SiC superjunction (TSJ) technology concept to expand the technological capabilities of silicon carbide. The combination of trench and superjunction technology enables higher efficiency and more compact designs. Infineon will gradually expand its CoolSiC product portfolio,

On May 1, Hyundai Motor America revealed pricing for its new 2026 IONIQ 9 EV family. IONIQ 9 is a premium three-row SUV, as it is set to arrive at U.S. dealerships by early May.
All 2026 IONIQ 9 models sold in the United States will be built at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) facility in Bryan Count

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 29, Hyundai Motor Company and Plus unveiled a shared vision at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2025, outlining their collaboration on autonomous hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks to accelerate the development of a hydrogen-powered freight network in the U.S.
The collaboration pairs Hyundai Motor