BMW EVs can now charge at Tesla Superchargers in U.S. As of December 10, BMW owners in the U.S. officially get Tesla Supercharger access, though not all BMW EVs will be able to use the charging network. Nearly every BMW EV (i4, i5, i7 and iX) can charge at Tesla Superchargers with the Magic Dock. BMW EVs from model year 2022 can also charge at NACS Partner Tesla Supercharger stations using the BMW-approved Lectron Vortex Plus DC adapter once the...

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trong in the US, and demand for its truck and bus tires is high. Through large-scale capital investments, it will increase its supply capability for these key products. The company has been promoting the reorganization of its global production, putting its Serbian factory, which began operations in 2022, into full-scale production this year, while selling off its plant in China and effectively deciding to withdraw from that market. While its busi...

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ted transfer opportunities to Windsor Assembly Plant. All other hourly workers impacted by the operational pause continue to receive 70% of their salary, as well as health benefits as Stellantis continues to work with government and labor partners to create long-term employment opportunities. Since 2022, Stellantis has invested CAD 7.9 billion in Canada on projects that are either complete or near completion. Stellantis currently employs approxim...

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Australian government sets review of Electric Car Discount scheme Announced on December 12, 2025, the Australian government under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese released the terms of reference for the statutory review of the Electric Car Discount, which has been in place since July 2022.  The policy, which provides fringe benefits tax (FBT) and tariff exemptions, has helped accelerate electric vehicle uptake, expand consumer choice, and reduce ...

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ysia’s best-selling EV model with 830 units sold in November, taking its YTD total to 7,784 units. Export momentum improved further, with 460 units recorded in November. Cumulative exports climbed to 5,014 units year to date, representing a 37.3% increase ahead of 2024 and the highest tally since 2022, keeping Proton on track to achieve its 6,000-unit export goal for 2025. (From Proton Malaysia press release dated November 11, 2025)...

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future of the plant continue between General Motors, Unifor union representatives, and the Canadian government. No additional details regarding next steps or any sort of further timeline for the facility were provided. CAMI had produced the all-electric Chevrolet BrightDrop delivery vans since late 2022, but experienced multiple production stoppages to control inventory over that time. (multiple sources on December 8, 2025) ...

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than 5,000 people with annual revenues of approximately USD 2 billion, and a presence in all strategically relevant markets.  Neapco, headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA, is a leading provider of innovative driveline solutions for the global automotive industry. Since acquiring IFA in 2022, AEQUITA has fundamentally realigned the company through a comprehensive modernization and restructuring of production sites in Asia, Europe, and...

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Citroen unveils ELO concept car in Europe On December 9, Citroen unveiled the ELO concept car as a vision of its future approach to mobility, following the Oli concept introduced in 2022. ELO is presented as a fully electric, compact MPV-inspired vehicle designed around a dedicated EV architecture with the motor mounted on the rear axle, allowing a compact exterior footprint of 4.10 meters to deliver an exceptionally spacious and ultra-modular in...

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pment Zone (WEDZ). Scheduled for opening in 2026, the new corporation will center on the R&D of automotive cockpit electronics and electrified products based on next-generation AI technology to support the WEDZ in building a more resilient, secure, and controllable automotive supply chain system.In 2022, Visteon established a technology center in Wuhan, its second Chinese R&D location after Shanghai.The new corporation will further enhance the fu...

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(HACI) in North Carolina and advanced research operations in multiple locations.  Honda R&D activities include advanced research into materials and technologies, led by Honda Research Institute USA, Inc. (HRI-US), now based in San Jose, California, with multiple research labs in Columbus, Ohio. In 2022, Honda opened a new USD 124 million state-of-the-art wind tunnel facility, Honda Automotive Laboratories of Ohio (HALO). Development of the Honda...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/05

tal offset and side barrier tests. The vehicles also received 84% for Vulnerable Road User protection and 85% for Safety Assistance systems, with Euro NCAP describing BYD’s driver-assistance technologies as excellent. This marks BYD’s ninth five-star Euro NCAP rating since its European debut in 2022. (BYD Europe on December 3, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/04

dent Donald Trump announced the administration’s new “Freedom Means Affordable Cars” proposal to reset the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards.The new proposal would apply to passenger cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2031, which is projected to save Americans USD 109 billion over the next five years and save families USD 1,000 on the average cost of a new vehi...

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llows. BYD Industry: -          Recall number S2025M0189I: 52,890 Qin Plus DM-i sedans manufactured between September 26, 2021 and September 23, 2023. BYD Auto: -          Recall number S2025M0190I: 36,091 Qin Plus DM-i sedans manufactured between January 7, 2021 and September 30, 2022. Some of the aforementioned vehicles may be limited in drive battery output power due to conformity issues in drive battery pack production and w...

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VWGA completes second phase of solar project in Kariega plant, South Africa On December 2, Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) finished the second phase of its solar photovoltaic (PV) carport project at the employee car park and service centre in its Kariega plant, South Africa. The solar project started in 2022 as part of VWGA’s plan to shift toward renewable energy. The first phase, completed in 2024, added 3.1 MWp with 5,712 panels. The second ph...

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Wolfspeed receives USD 698.6 million from U.S. to accelerate silicon carbide materials On December 1, Wolfspeed Inc., a leader in silicon carbide technology and production, announced that it has received USD 698.6 million in cash tax refunds from the Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit (AMIC) under Section 48D of the Internal Revenue Code.  As a part of the CHIPS Act of 2022 enacted under President Joe Biden, the AMIC tax credit is equal to...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/02

inistry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced that the UN GTR (Global Technical Regulation) No. 22 led by China, the U.S., Japan, and the EU, “In-vehicle Battery Durability for Electrified Vehicles”, was recently voted through and came into effect. With formulation launched in 2022, the regulation mainly stipulates the test methods for the usable battery energy (UBE) of electric heavy-duty vehicles and the degradation requir...

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st year-end vehicle sales. Vehicle production in October increased 14.2% to 135,685 units. Vehicle production for domestic sales and exports in October contributed 39% and 61% respectively. Rising electric passenger car production continued to play a major role in growth, offsetting EV imports from 2022–2023 under government incentives. Vehicle exports in October 2025 amounted to 83,064 units, down 1.5% YoY. Vehicle export in October was valued...

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Hyundai, Michelin signs MoU for next-generation tyre technologies On November 27, Hyundai Motor Group announced it had signed a third memorandum of understanding with Michelin to advance next-generation tyre technologies for future mobility applications. The new three-year partnership builds upon previous agreements signed in 2017 and 2022 and focuses on joint R&D efforts to develop extreme low rolling resistance tyres, high-performance products,...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/28

Russian Government reviews Automotive Industry Development Strategy 2035 On November 25, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia held a meeting to update the Automotive Industry Development Strategy 2035, which was approved in 2022. In updating the Strategy, priority will be given to developing domestic platform solutions, unifying them, and standardizing the component base. At present, over 80% of production sites abandoned by former foreign p...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/27

are slated to begin on January 23, 2026. The model will be produced at the Chakan facility, where installed capacity for this EV range is 90,000 units a year and is planned to be ramped up in phases to 120,000 units annually by the end of FY 2026.  Within a previously announced INR 160 billion FY 2022–FY 2027 investment plan for Electric Origin SUVs, Mahindra has allocated INR 45 billion for the XEV 9e and BE 6, and an additional INR 20 billi...

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