n-to-be-opened Stellantis North America Battery Technology Centre. This will serve as the North American hub for the development and validation of advanced battery-electric vehicle (BEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) cells, modules and battery packs.  In 2022, Stellantis established a joint venture with LG Energy Solution, creating NextStar Energy in Windsor. NextStar began battery module production in...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/19

BASF starts plant for hexamethylenediamine in Chalampe, France On June 12, BASF announced the startup of its new hexamethylenediamine (HMD) plant in Chalampe, France, construction of which began in 2022. The plant increases BASF’s annual HMD production capacity to 260,000 metric tons. The plant is an essential component of BASF’s strategic path forward in its polyamide (PA) 6.6 business in Europe.  The economic and industrial platform in the...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/16

edium-sized enterprises (SMEs). According to the Finance Ministry, the program aims to stimulate the purchase of over 6,250 new pickup trucks, which could help revitalize domestic sales. Notably, the policy focuses solely on Pickups— a segment that accounted for 47% of the country’s LV sales in 2022 but 29% in 2024—with all models produced locally. However, this target represents only a small fraction of Thailand’s annual vehicle sales, w...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

communication tool. This technology signals the vehicle’s presence with other road users by emitting audible messages or displaying safety messages. At the event, OPmobility also signed the Association Antoine Alléno's Charter of players committed to violence-free road mobility. Founded in July 2022, the Association Antoine Alléno aims to protect young people under 25 from road violence. It also supports victims and families bereaved by road...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/11

m. The processed data will be accessible to the Region through digital dashboards. The first cars of the fleet will be active from July 2025. The initiative builds on the capabilities of Pirelli’s Digital Solutions Center in Bari (Italy), a software factory focused on digital innovation opened in 2022. In addition to this project, Pirelli continues to pursue other infrastructure monitoring initiatives, including collaborations with Movyon – G...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/11

estment, Toyota thinks that the Philippine auto industry has progressed better than other industries in terms of natural growth. With the help of financial institutions and banks, with their consumer loans and auto loans, auto brands have stimulated the car market from the pandemic years of 2020 to 2022. For Toyota, another factor has been its all-out support for motorsports. This is where Toyota’s Gazoo Racing event comes in. Toyota Gazoo Raci...

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other components. Apart from SVP, Marelli’s creditors include Deutsche Bank AG, Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and other lenders. The consortium also includes Seoul-based MBK Partners Ltd. and New York’s Fortress Investment Group LLC, the person said. Marelli filed for court-led rehabilitation in 2022 when its total debt was around JPY1.1 trillion (USD 7.6 billion), the most ever for a Japanese manufacturer. That was since reduced to around JPY...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/11

tsu previously planned to release the all new Move in the summer of 2023, but suspended the development project due to its certification misconduct that was disclosed in the same year and postponed the release. This is the first new model for Daihatsu since the Move Canbus mini vehicle released in 2022. The automaker initially planned to release a new hybrid mini vehicle, the new Thor, and a mini commercial electric vehicle jointly developed wit...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/06

f 1,128 interviewees. Only 16% of U.S. adults report being “very likely” or “likely” to purchase an EV as their next car, the lowest percentage recorded since 2019, whereas those indicating being “unlikely” or “very unlikely” to purchase an EV rose from 51% to 63%, the highest since 2022. The percentage of U.S. drivers who believe that most cars will be electric within the next ten years has declined from 40% in 2022 to 23% this y...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/05

ntific input from Germany's Fraunhofer Institute. Located at Rome Fiumicino Airport, it is Italy’s largest and one of Europe’s biggest energy storage systems using second-life EV batteries. The system stores renewable energy and will help cut 16,000 tons of carbon emissions over 10 years. Since 2022, Stellantis has worked with Enel X and system integrator Loccioni, supplying 78 second-life batteries from B-segment eCMP electric vehicles. Each...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/04

arriers on re-exports to the United States, which currently accounts for 85 percent of GM Korea’s export volume. Currently, the automaker operates three domestic plants: Bupyeong, Changwon, and Boryeong. GM previously closed its Gunsan plant in 2018 and suspended operations at Bupyeong Plant 2 in 2022. (multiple sources on May 28, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/29

orization cards to join the union. StarPlus Energy, the partnership between Stellantis and Samsung SDI, has agreed to recognize the union as representing the 420 workers at the site, the UAW said in a news release.  StarPlus began production in Kokomo earlier in 2025. Stellantis announced plans in 2022 for a first battery plant in the city where it already has powertrain and transmission production. It was expected to spend at least USD 2.5 bill...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/29

aluable partner for Amazon, and the companies continue to work together on a range of initiatives”. The companies said the shift “will allow each team to focus on solutions that provide value to our shared customers and better align with our evolving strategies.” Announced enthusiastically in 2022, SmartCockpit was initially planned to arrive in vehicles in late 2024 to early 2025, as a part of what Stellantis called its ABC platform, which...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/29

it is recalling 1,075,299 vehicles in the U.S. over a software error that may cause the rearview camera image to delay, freeze, or not display when the vehicle is in reverse. Affected vehicles include the 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2023-2024 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024 Navigator, and 2023-2024 Corsai...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/29

cted to reach full ramp-up by Q4 CY2025. It is built on a land plot of 108,000 square meters. The plant will also serve as a key contributor to the company’s expansion strategy for new products and advanced technologies. Schaeffler India has invested INT 17 billion over the last three years (from 2022 to 2024) to expand its local capabilities in India. The facility incorporates several green features such as natural daylight utilization, batter...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/28

with a 215-214 vote. It goes to the Senate next, and President Trump before becoming law. The bill’s main provisions include making parts of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent, but also eliminates tax credits for new, used and commercial EVs that were part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. (multiple sources on May 23, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/24

Toyota recalls 443,444 Tundra pickups in U.S. over reverse lights On May 21, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing notified the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it is recalling 443,444 units of 2022-2025 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid pickups in the U.S.  Toyota said moisture may enter the reverse light assemblies and cause a light failure, which may reduce visibility, and not alert pedestrians and othe...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/24

ON Truck Canada launched in Canada in 2024 to distribute the electric truck brand in that country. RIZON is Daimler Truck’s ninth, and newest, brand. RIZON trucks qualify for the Canadian government’s Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty-Zero-Emission-Vehicles (iMHZEV) program, in effect since 2022. A RIZON truck will qualify for approximately CAD 75,000 at the point of sale, and may qualify for additional provincial incentives of up to CAD ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/24

the latest data from the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) showed that new motor vehicle sales in the Philippines in April 2025 fell 10.0% YoY to 33,580 units, marking the first YoY drop in monthly sales since February 2022. Compared to March 2025, sales were also down by 16.7%. Passenger car sales saw a sharp 35.5% YoY decline to 6,498 units, while commercial vehicl...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/21

comes as the U.S. and China continue discussions on tariffs and other trade issues. The vehicles GM exported from the U.S. to China through its Durant Guild business represented less than 0.1% of the volume it sells in China, according to a company spokesperson. The Durant Guild was established in 2022 and named after GM founder Billy Durant to import premium models such as the GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Tahoe into China. (Detroit Free Press and ot...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/21