om hybrids and electric vehicles to the latest models making their debut in Indonesia, GIIAS 2025 highlights the cutting edge of automotive innovation. The final lineup of confirmed passenger and commercial vehicle brands participating includes Audi, Volkswagen, GAC Aion Indonesia, Polytron, Geely, Ford, BMW, Mini, Toyota, BAIC, Honda, Lexus, Daihatsu, Mazda, Chery, Suzuki, MG, Wuling, Mitsubishi Motors, Volvo, Aletra, DFSK, Seres, Subaru, Hyunda...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/23

Ford recalls 316,911 Mach-Es worldwide warning occupants could be locked out On June 18, Ford Motor Company announced it is recalling 2021-2025 Mustang Mach E vehicles over rear door latches, having ordered its dealers to stop demonstrations and deliveries of the electric sport crossover. Ford is recalling 316,911 Mach-Es worldwide, impacting 196,911 vehicles in the U.S., and about 120,000 vehicles outside the U.S., including 32,569 in Canada. Fo...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/21

SMATA union halts production at several plants in Argentina On June 19, it was reported that Argentina’s mechanics union SMATA halted production at several auto plants for the second time in ten days in support of former president Cristina Kirchner, who is serving a six-year sentence for corruption confirmed by the Supreme Court. The strike affected the morning shift at Ford Pacheco, Mercedes-Benz in Virrey del Pino, Toyota in Zárate, and Volk...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/20

Cygnet Texkimp and Viritech, UK partner for carbon fibers circularity in Ford-led project On June 17, Cygnet Texkimp, a leading manufacturer of composites processing technologies, and Viritech partnered to recover high-value, continuous carbon fibers from hydrogen pressure vessels as part of a strategy to improve circularity in the manufacture of filament-wound parts. The two companies collaborated within the FCVGen2.0 consortium, led by Ford Mot...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/19

rowth, supported by strong commercial vehicle demand, but emphasized the importance of ongoing collaboration between the government and industry stakeholders.In the first 5 months of 2025, Toyota led the market with a 48.1% share, followed by Mitsubishi at 19.2%, Nissan at 5.2%, Suzuki at 4.7%, and Ford at 4.5%. (From an article of Philstar on June 19, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/19

Ford Almussafes plant to undergo full production shutdown on June 23, 2025 On June 16, multiple sources reported that Ford factory in Almussafes (Valencia) has decided to shut down all engine production lines on June 23, 2025, as part of the RED mechanism. This day was already planned as a vehicle production break, and it will now be a full production shutdown at the factory on June 23, 2025. Based on multiple sources...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/17

vehicle sales of 111,600 units in May 2025 represented a 6.3% increase over May 2024. According to the data from Automotive Distributors Association (ODD), Fiat sales were 10,846 units in May (10.1% market share), Renault sales were 9,025 units (8.4% share), VW sales were 8,379 units (7.8% share), Ford sales were 8,175 units (7.6% share) and Peugeot sales were 7,064 units (6.6% share). In passenger vehicles, gasoline-engine vehicles decreased 27...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/16

Ford CEO says rare earth supply is still ‘day to day’ after plant halt On June 13, Ford CEO Jim Farley said the company is struggling with supplies of rare earth magnets that are essential to car production and already forced a shutdown of production of its Explorer SUV at its Chicago plant for a week in May. Farley said that the supply of the critical components has been trickling out of China since instituting a new approval process for exp...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/14

Ford Oakville plant retooling for Super Duty continues amid tariff risks On June 10, Ford of Canada CEO Bev Goodman said that the company’s CAD 3-billion project to retool its Oakville Assembly Complex is “well in the works” despite tariffs hanging over the North American auto industry, though “it will be late 2026 before we see trucks rolling off the line”.  Ford said crews poured the foundation for a new stamping facility this spring...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/14

Ford unveils first Ranger PHEV in Europe with 43 km EV range On June 12, Ford Europe unveiled the new Ranger Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) — the first Ranger with a gasoline-electric hybrid system that works on-road and off-road. It comes in three versions: Stormtrak launch edition, the rugged Wildtrak, and the high-spec XLT.  The model comes with a five-seat Double Cab and a tough, practical load bed that fits a Euro pallet between the wheel arches. ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/13

China issues rare earth licenses to Detroit 3 suppliers China has granted temporary export licenses to rare-earth suppliers of the Detroit 3 automakers, according to sources familiar with the matter. Suppliers to General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis got clearance for some rare earth export licenses on June 2, one of the two sources said. At least some of the licenses are valid for six months, the sources said.  GM and Ford have not commented, bu...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/13

Ford starts Capri and Explorer battery pack assembly in Cologne, Germany On June 12, Ford started the mass assembly of vehicle drive battery packs in three different sizes for exclusive use in Ford’s new generation of electric vehicles, the Ford Explorer and Ford Capri, with both vehicles built at the Cologne Electric Vehicle Center. The new facility has 180 newly installed robots weld, which glue and screw the battery housing together and equi...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

mbers passenger car sales were up 2.0%, commercial vehicles were up 10.8% and special purpose vehicles were down 50.0% and hybrid vehicles were 970 units. By brand sales in May based on MarkLines Data Center figures, Toyota (excluding Lexus) was up 5.8% y/y to 5,665 units with a 19.4% market share. Ford was up 24.0% to 4,054 units with a 13.9% market share. Thaco Mazda was up 19.0% to 2,726 units with a 9.3% market share. Mitsubishi was down 31.1...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

ction halt as temporary, but because of “the current circumstances, it is premature to predict the duration of the suspension”. The project got under way in fall 2023, with production scheduled for early 2026, under the original timeline. Construction was paused for two lengthy periods in 2024. Ford was initially a joint-venture partner in the plant, but pulled out of the project in 2024, citing shifts in EV technology and costs. EcoPro said ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/11

ng in a 2.0% decrease compared to the 365,644 units built in the same month of 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). OEMs with production increases in May included GM with an increase of 14.8% to 77,252 units; Nissan with an increase of 0.1% to 60,937 units; Ford with an increase of 2.1% to 42,047 units; Toyota with an increase of 15.7% to 27,454 units; Kia with an increase of 7.7% to 25,300 units; and JAC...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

4, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). OEMs with increased exports in May included Toyota with a 29.6% increase to 28,410 units; Honda with a 28.7% increase to 18,053 units; Kia with a 15.2% increase to 19,492 units; Nissan with a 14.1% increase to 37,561 units; Ford with a 7.1% increase to 43,538 units; and Mercedes Benz with a 6.9% increase to 3,931 units. OEMs with export declines in May included Mazda with...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

Scott Bell, vice president of global Chevrolet, said more than half of EV sales volume this year came from customers new to General Motors. The EV sales news came ahead of the company’s Q2 quarterly sales release. GM has not been reporting sales on a monthly basis since March 2018.  To compare, Ford, which still reports monthly sales, sold 34,132 vehicles during the same five month time period across its EV lineup, which includes the Ford Mus...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

erDrive delivered a 24% better snow braking than the Michelin Defender2 and Continental ControlContact Tour M A/S, and 2% better wet braking than the Defender2. Available in 36 sizes for 16- to 20-inch wheels with T, H, and V speed ratings, top vehicle fitments include the Honda Civic, Toyota RAV4, Ford Escape, Chevrolet Equinox, and Hyundai Palisade. The Turanza EverDrive aligns with Bridgestone’s E8 Commitment, specifically focusing on Ecolog...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/07

18.9%), Hyundai sold 18,464 units (11.0%), GM sold 16, 898 units (10.1%) and Toyota sold 11,293 units (6.7%). Among light commercial vehicle sales by brand in the month, FCA sold 21,960 units (46.7% share), VW sold 5,571 units (11.8%), GM sold 4,712 units (10.0%), Toyota sold 4,426 units (9.4%) and Ford sold 3,251 units (6.9%). The VW Polo was the best-selling passenger vehicle in May with 12,911 units, followed by the VW T-Cross with 9,410 units...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/06

me month in 2024, the results reflect a market that remains resilient and competitive by historic standards. The fundamentals of the market remain robust, with strong competition and consumer interest across a range of vehicle types. Among the companies, Toyota sales increased 0.8% to 23,576 units, Ford sales decreased 3.9% to 8,464 units, Mazda sales decreased 2.0% to 7,845 units, Kia sales decreased 8.0% to 6,903 units and Hyundai sales increas...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/06