ounced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) decreased 5.9% YOY to 238,564 units in November 2025. Vehicle sales in November consisted of 182,084 passenger cars; 45,356 light commercial vehicles; 8,921 trucks; and 2,203 buses. Among passenger vehicle sales by brand in the month, FCA sold 37,540 units (20.6% share), VW sold 35,741 units (19.6% share), GM sold 23,030 units (12.6% share), Hyundai sold 19,846 units (10.9% share) a...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/09

nounced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) decreased 1.6% YOY to 260,717 units in October 2025. Vehicle sales in October consisted of 192,787 passenger cars; 55,296 light commercial vehicles; 10,664 trucks; and 1,970 buses. Among passenger vehicle sales by brand in the month, FCA sold 40,576 units (21.0% share), VW sold 35,305 units (18.3%), Hyundai sold 23,987 units (12.4%), GM sold 21,635 units (11.2%) and Honda sold 10,0...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/14

s current offtake deals and financing. The change will likely reduce the plant’s initial capacity, lower costs, and speed up the path to commercial production. The review should be finished by year-end, with an update expected in early 2026. SK On and Hiller Carbon agreements remain active. While FCA may consider a new deal in the future, it would depend on market conditions. Meanwhile, Westwater is in discussions with other potential customers...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/12

Stellantis terminates offtake agreement with NOVONIX, Australia On November 4, NOVONIX Limited announced that FCA US LLC (a subsidiary of Stellantis NV) terminated its offtake agreement with it. NOVONIX and Stellantis were unable to agree upon the unique battery cell product specifications and milestones for mass production qualification.  The start of commercial supply was targeted for January 1, 2026. NOVONIX now remains focused on its deliver...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/07

may cause premature bearing wear, a condition that leads to high current draw, that combined with inadequate fuse protection on the 400-watt radiator fan circuit, increases the possibility of a vehicle fire. MAHLE Thermal and Fluid Systems GmbH &CO from Germany was the supplier of the fan modules. FCA US LLC was alerted to the matter in July 2025, prompted by a trend in fires originating from the ProMaster's radiator fan module. Recovered parts ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/28

nced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) increased 2.9% YOY to 243,230 units in September 2025. Vehicle sales in September consisted of 178,572 passenger cars; 52,906 light commercial vehicles; 9,798 trucks; and 1,954 buses. Among passenger vehicle sales by brand in the month, FCA sold 36,499 units (20.4% share), VW sold 31,528 units (17.7%), GM sold 20,674 units (11.6%), Hyundai sold 18,722 units (10.5%) and Toyota sold 12,...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/09

locally manufactured vehicles fell 5.6% yoy to 185,760 units, and imported vehicles decreased 2.5% yoy to 39,620 units. Vehicle sales in August consisted of 172,320 passenger cars; 42,424 light commercial vehicles; 8,916 trucks; and 1,720 buses. Among passenger vehicle sales by brand in the month, FCA sold 36,922 units (21.4% share), VW sold 33,870 units (19.7%), GM sold 17,937 units (10.4%), Hyundai sold 16,616 units (9.6%) and Toyota sold 12,1...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/10

sumption of 6.97L/100km or 7.84L/100km. The next-generation Palisade Hybrid contains a 12.3-inch panoramic curved instrument panel and, for some variants, a head-up display. For intelligent driving, the model supports features such as HDA (Highway Driving Assist), LFA (Lane Following Assist) 2, and FCA (Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist). From Hyundai Motor press releases 1/2 and information on the Hyundai Motor website...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/03

locally manufactured vehicles fell 1.0% yoy to 198,054 units, while imported vehicles increased 9.4% yoy to 45,184 units. Vehicle sales in July consisted of 181,809 passenger cars, 48,450 light commercial vehicles, 10,598 trucks, and 2,381 buses. Among passenger vehicle sales by brand in the month, FCA sold 40,978 units (22.5% share), VW sold 35,926 units (19.8% share), GM sold 20,104 units (11.1% share), Hyundai sold 16,134 units (8.9% share), a...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/08

FCA U.S. recall to Grammer-supplied head restraints in Jeep SUVs On July 22, FCA U.S. is recalling more than 121,000 Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L models due to a defect in second-row head restraints that fail to lock in the upright position, posing a safety risk. The issue traces back to components supplied by Grammer Americas, the U.S. arm of German Tier 1 supplier Grammer Industries. The affected headrests were produced at Grammer’s Ply...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/07

GAC FCA officially declares bankruptcy On July 8, the administrator of GAC Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Co., Ltd. (GAC FCA) announced that it filed for a ruling to declare the company bankrupt with the Changsha Intermediate People’s Court of Hunan Province based on some creditors’ opinions and after discussion by the creditors’ committee, as the company has no possibility of reorganization. The filing was approved on June 24. Due to no bids, G...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/10

VEA) announced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) decreased 0.6% YOY to 212,932 units in June 2025. Vehicle sales in June consisted of 159,119 passenger cars; 43,339 light commercial vehicles; 8,511 trucks; and 1,963 buses. Among passenger vehicle sales by brand in the month, FCA sold 33,431 units (21.0% share), VW sold 32,191 units (20.2%), GM sold 17,564 units (11.0%), Hyundai sold 15,709 units (9.9%) and Toyota sold 10,4...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08

ooth 6-speed automatic transmission (available in 2WD and AWD configurations for the Calligraphy variant) optimizes performance while maintaining fuel efficiency.  The SUV boasts a bold exterior, customizable colors, and wheels up to 21 inches. Safety features include the Hyundai SmartSense suite (FCA 2.0, BCA, RCCA, SCC, LFA 2.0), along with multi-terrain driving modes, ESC, MCB, and a full airbag system.  (From Hyundai Indonesia press release...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/18

7,547 passenger cars; 47,059 light commercial vehicles; 9,161 trucks; and 1,943 buses. Of the newly registered vehicles, locally manufactured vehicles increased 15.3% yoy to 186,008 units, while imported vehicles jumped 20.6% yoy to 39,702 units. Among passenger vehicle sales by brand in the month, FCA sold 36,911 units (22.0% share), VW sold 31,632 units (18.9%), Hyundai sold 18,464 units (11.0%), GM sold 16, 898 units (10.1%) and Toyota sold 11...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/06

A) 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. Among passenger vehicle sales by brand in the month, FCA sold 33,860 units (22.3% share), VW sold 26,691 units (17.5%), Hyundai sold 16,052 units (10.6%), GM sold 16,024 units (10.5%) and Toyota sold 12,...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/09

, locally manufactured vehicles rose 0.5% yoy to 157,909 units, while imported vehicles jumped 22.9% yoy to 37,627 units. Vehicle sales in March consisted of 141,590 passenger cars; 42,781 light commercial vehicles; 9,372 trucks; and 1,793 buses. Among passenger vehicle sales by brand in the month, FCA sold 30,140 units (21.3% share), VW sold 24,047 units (17.0%), GM sold 16,048 units (11.3%), Hyundai sold 12,216 units (8.6%) and Toyota sold 11,3...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/09

Stellantis’ U.S. sales decline 11.8% in Q1 2025 On April 1, Stellantis’ FCA US LLC reported total U.S. sales of 293,225 vehicles in the first quarter of 2025, representing a decline of 11.8%. While fleet sales were hit by market uncertainty, retail sales for the company remained level year over year. Jeep brand sales declined 10.5% to 140,583 units in Q1     •    The all-electric Jeep Wagoneer S, arriving in U.S. dealerships this quart...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/03

unced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) increased 11.9% YOY to 184,960 units in February 2025. Vehicle sales in February consisted of 134,828 passenger cars; 39,214 light commercial vehicles; 8,967 trucks; and 1,951 buses. Among passenger vehicle sales by brand in the month, FCA sold 30,232 units (22.4% share), VW sold 22,131 units (16.4%), GM sold 13,149 units (9.8%), Toyota sold 12,914 units (9.6%) and Hyundai sold 11,31...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/15

Stellantis has a plan to handle tariffs in the short as well as the long term, should they be implemented. Vitous emphasized the company’s new focus on regional decision making. In January, Vitous had said that the company was working to improve supplier relations, which had taken a hit after the FCA-Peugeot merger into Stellantis in 2021. (multiple sources on March 3, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/05

nnounced that Brazilian vehicle sales (including trucks and buses) increased 6.0% YOY to 171,248 units in January 2025. Vehicle sales in January consisted of 123,407 passenger cars; 36,647 light commercial vehicles; 9,410 trucks; and 1,784 buses. Among passenger vehicle sales by brand in the month, FCA sold 28,762 units (23.3% share), VW sold 17,527 units (14.2%), GM sold 15,940 units (12.9%), Hyundai sold 9,597 units (7.8%) and Toyota sold 7,921...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/11