ported knock-down kits at the plant would be unacceptable, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford followed on by commenting that such a plan would only be acceptable if the venture used Ontario-made auto parts and assembled the vehicles with Ontario autoworkers. Stellantis bought a 20% stake in Leapmotor in 2023, and in 2024 formed the Leapmotor International joint venture, focused on global production and sale of EVs. The JV plans to start producing Leap...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/03

Saginaw Metal Casting Operations to support the production of the sixth -generation of GM’s V8 engine blocks and heads used in its full-size pickup trucks with new equipment and tooling. This latest commitment builds on the approximately USD 5.5 billion in investments GM made in 2025. In January 2023, the company announced a half-billion-dollar investment in its Flint Engine plant for production of the sixth-generation of V8 engines. The lates...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

contractors to store metal dies, product samples, and quality related record forms without compensation. This is the first JFTC recommendation related to free storage of product samples and documentation in Japan. Yazaki Parts, a wholly owned subsidiary of Yazaki Corporation, had, from September 1, 2023, at the latest, compelled 69 subcontractors to store metal dies and other items free of charge despite not placing orders for the components for ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/31

les topped 13 million units, with a rise of 20% YoY, and became the main growth force. Many international brands are facing a continued downward trend, while domestic brands largely maintained robust growth throughout the year. However, government intervention on the price war—which started in Q3 2023—caused BYD Group to unexpectedly fall short of expectations. The automaker had delivered an impressive performance in 2024, but saw its volumes...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/30

Lexus recalls 144,200 SUVs in U.S. over faulty backup camera circuit On March 25, Toyota announced it is recalling several Lexus models in the U.S. over reversing camera images. A total of 144,200 vehicles are affected, including the 2024-2026 Lexus TX350, 2023-2026 Lexus RX350, 2022–2025 Lexus NX350, and 2022–2025 Lexus NX250 models.  Unlike other companies with faulty camera image problems, the issue in the case of these Lexus models stems...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/28

CATL, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL), was registered in Xinjin, Chengdu in February 2021 and started production in October 2021, serving global major energy storage markets including China, the US, the UK, Germany, Australia, and South Korea.In August 2023, Xinjin CATL was granted a PAS2060 carbon neutrality certificate by SGS, becoming CATL’s fourth zero-carbon plant.(From a Chengdu authorities p...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/27

teel also simplifies manufacturing, as extra steps such as sandblasting are no longer needed, making production faster and lowering maintenance and production costs. The project, called WarP AHSS, is funded by the European Research Executive Agency on behalf of the European Commission. It runs from 2023 to 2027. Based on Tata Steel Netherlands press release...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

ulation (SAMR) announced that BMW Brilliance Automotive Limited (BMW Brilliance) and BMW China Automotive Trading Ltd. (BMW China) recently filed recall plans as follows. BMW Brilliance: -          Recall number S2026M0032V: 133,849 5-series models manufactured in China between December 5, 2023 and April 12, 2025. BMW China: -          Recall number S2026M0033V: 8,978 imported 5-series models manufactured between October 17, 202...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

Kostal receives EUR 0.5 million ACCIO grant for investment plan in Catalonia, Spain Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG (Kostal) announced that its project, Kostal Electrica, S.A. Strategic Plan in Spain has received EUR 0.5 million in financial support from ACCIO (Catalonia Trade & Investment) under the High-Impact Business Investment Aid program 2023. The project will help to introduce new local activities and expansion of production capacity. It invo...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

ed (HKEX) and started trading. The HKEX listing will help optimize DFMC’s capital layout and governance structure and expand Voyah’s financing channels, enhancing brand influence. Unveiled was the Taishan X8 large 5-seater SUV, the debut strategic vehicle model upon Voyah’s HKEX listing. From 2023 to 2025, Voyah’s sales volume increased from 50,285 units to 150,169 units, registering a compound annual growth rate of 73%, significantly hig...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/23

U.S. NHTSA widens Tesla FSD probe to 3.2 million vehicles On March 18, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it was widening an earlier probe to the examine the Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature in 3,203,754 vehicles in the U.S.  Affected models include 2016-2026 Models S and X, 2017-2026 Model 3, 2020-2026 Model Y, and 2023-2026 Cybertruck. The probe is moving from a preliminary evaluation launched in October 2...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/21

ople, and the total R&D funding will exceed CNY 10 billion. Future investment in all-solid-state batteries will have no upper limit. Furthermore, Chery Auto announced its carbon neutrality targets, namely, reducing greenhouse gas emissions per vehicle manufactured by over 60% by 2030 (compared with 2023 levels), achieving carbon neutrality for self-operated business by 2037, and achieving carbon neutrality across the entire value chain by 2047. -...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/20

lization, and strengthening design ability to connect AI and semiconductors. Anticipating that the “physical AI market”, which combines AI and robots, will grow rapidly from 2030 and beyond, METI will respond to the rapid transformation by reviewing the strategy, which was previously revised in 2023. In the roadmap for leveraging public and private funding that has been developed by the Japanese government includes draft targets such as achie...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/19

ing the lineup of premium vehicles available to customers. Hertz will provide customers with the largest availability of Grenadiers for rent anywhere in the U.S. Customers can reserve the coveted vehicle at U.S. airport locations starting this spring. INEOS Automotive entered the Americas market in 2023 and continues to grow its portfolio and presence across the region. Hertz renters will have access to the INEOS Grenadier 4X4 in high-spec Fieldm...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/19

Harumi, Tokyo (photo 4), TPR will promote R&D and new business creation across frontier areas, including EV-related components, nanomaterials, and rubber and resin products.In EV-related technologies, development and production are led by TPR ARN (Anhui) New Energy R&D Co., Ltd. (TANE) in China. In 2023, the company began mass production of coolant leak discharge valves (photo 5). Production is currently carried out at two locations: China and Me...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/18

s are minimal, including roof rails (75 kg capacity) and a shift to 18-inch wheels across the range. Prices are reduced by up to MYR 30,000, alongside the removal of selected features, including ADAS, to improve affordability. Pricing starts from MYR 99,800 (including a MYR 7,000 rebate). Since its 2023 launch, the X90 has recorded over 10,000 deliveries in Malaysia. (From Proton press release and an article of Paul Tan on March 11, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/18

“Commercial Vehicles - Location of Electrical and Pneumatic Connections between Towing Vehicles and Trailers (ISO 4009:2026)”, the first China-led international standards for commercial vehicles. Led by Chinese experts, the amendment of the ISO 4009:2026 standards was initiated on November 24, 2023. Professionals from countries including the UK and France engaged in the research and formulation processes. The ISO 4009:2026 standards stipulat...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/16

businesses. Demand is expanding for electric vehicles (EVs) and data centers, and the move is seen as an effort to strengthen their competitiveness. Meanwhile, Denso Corporation (Denso)’s acquisition proposal for Rohm surfaced on March 6. Further restructuring is likely to occur in the future. In 2023, Rohm invested JPY 300 billion through the investment fund Japan Industrial Partners, Inc. (JIP) to support Toshiba's delisting. In 2024, ROHM pr...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/16

Servotech and Electra EV get join patent for low-voltage EV charging device in India On March 11, Servotech Renewable Power System, along with Electra EV, secured a 20-year joint patent from the Indian patent office for an electric vehicle charging device designed for low-voltage EVs, effective from December 4, 2023, under the Patents Act, 1970. The technology enables fast DC charging of sub-200V DC platforms, including GB/T Bharat DC 001-based v...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/12

ong presence in Georgia with over 2,300 employees.  The 1.3-million-square-foot Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America factory in Newnan opened in 1986. Yamaha relocated its marine division to Kennesaw in 1999, expanding the facility with a 75,000-square-foot Marine Innovation Center in 2023. In 2019, the company also moved its motorsports operations to the state. The relocation of the Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S. headquarters will begin i...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/12