China’s March vehicle production, sales volumes decrease by 3% y/y, 0.6% y/y, respectively On April 10, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced China’s vehicle production and sales results for March 2026. According to the CAAM, automakers accelerated production and operating activities after the 2026 Spring Festival holiday, adding to market vitality. China’s March vehicle production and sales volumes presented a ...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/13

Ford Q1 U.S. sales down 8.8% from Q1 2025 to 457,315 units On April 2, Ford announced that it sold 457,315 vehicles in Q1 2026, a decrease of 8.8% from a particularly strong industry performance in the same quarter a year ago. Ford brand SUV sales in Q1 dropped 7.8% to 185,766 units, while truck sales fell 11.3% to 257,475 units (with F-150 sales affected in part by available inventory after a fire at an aluminum supplier’s plant late last year...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/03

Indonesian sales up 7.0% to 66,447 in January The Association of Indonesia Automotive Industries (GAIKINDO) and other sources reported that Indonesian vehicle sales in January 2026 were 66,447 units, up 7.0% compared to January 2025. By automaker sales in January, Toyota was down 9.1% y/y to 20,078 units and a 30.2% market share. Daihatsu was up 25.3% to 12,513 units with a 18.8% market share. Mitsubishi was up 37.2% to 6,898 units with a 10.4% m...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/12

BMW Group's global sales up 2.4% in YTD September 2025, updates 2025 financial outlook On October 7, BMW Group announced its sales results for Q3 2025 and YTD September 2025. BMW Group vehicle sales were up by 8.8% YoY to 588,300 units in Q3, and the sales were up by 2.4% YoY to 1,795,894 units in YTD September 2025. BMW Group's sales of fully-electric vehicles (BEVs) were down by 0.6% YoY to 102,864 units in Q3 and grew by 10.0% YoY to 323,447 u...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/08

Argentine vehicle sales up 22.0%, production down 5.0%, exports down 17.2% in September 2025 On October 6, Argentina’s Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ADEFA) announced that wholesale sales of 54,267 vehicles in September were up 4.8% from August sales, and up 22.0% from September 2024. Of the vehicles sold in September, 38,043 were passenger cars, representing an increase of 30.2% over last September, and 16,224 were commercial vehicle...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/07

Ford’s U.S. sales rise 8.2% in Q3 with record EV, hybrid sales On October 1, Ford Motor Company announced that it has extended its growth streak in the third quarter, increasing U.S. sales 8.2% to 545,522 units, marking seven consecutive months of sales gains. Electrified Vehicles (hybrid, PHEV, BEV): Ford reached a record 85,789 in Q3, up 19.8%, and represented 15.7% of Ford’s Q3 sales, up from 13.5% in Q2. YTD electrified sales reached 242,...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/02

Mexican auto production increase 2.4% in July 2025 OEMs built 309,453 light vehicles in Mexico in July 2025, resulting in a 2.4% increase compared to the 302,309 units built in the same month of 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). OEMs with production increases in July included Chrysler with an increase of 42.0% to 38,821 units, JAC with an increase of 30.2% to 2,701 units, Toyota with an increase of 13....

News  Updated at: 2025/08/08

Italian passenger car sales down 5.1% in July 2025 On August 1, the Italian automobile manufacturers association (ANFIA) announced that passenger car registrations of 118,493 units in July decreased 5.1% over the same month in 2024.Year-to-date sales decreased 3.8% with 973,396 cars registered in the first seven months of 2025.In July, Fiat registrations increased 8.1% year-on-year (9.3% market share), Toyota registrations decreased 7.8% (7.6% sh...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/04

China’s June vehicle production, sales volumes increase 11.4% y/y, 13.8% y/y, respectively On July 10, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) announced China’s vehicle production and sales results for June 2025. According to the CAAM, in the first half of 2025, China’s automobile market stayed in good shape, with multiple economic indicators growing by double digits year-over-year (y/y). Boosted by the national trade-in po...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/14

German passenger car sales down 13.8% in June, EV up 8.6%, PHV up 66.4% The number of June new passenger car registrations in Germany was 256,193 units, down 13.8% from the same month last year, and the total sales for the first six months of 2025 was 1,402,789 units, down 4.7% from the same period last year, according to the figures released by the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office (KBA) on July 3. The fall in passenger car sales in June was ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/04

Jiangsu HiPhi established, with 69.8% of shares held by Canada’s EV Electra Information from the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System (NECIPS) shows that on May 22, Jiangsu HiPhi Auto Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu HiPhi) was established in Yancheng, Jiangsu. With a registered capital of around USD 143 million, Jiangsu HiPhi is 69.8% and 30.2% owned by EV Electra, a Canadian EV company, and Human Horizons, the parent company of the forme...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/28

Flash Report: Suzuki's operating income for the full 2024 fiscal year increased by 30.2% to JPY 642.9 billion Suzuki's FY2024 full-year financial results were announced. Revenue increased 8.7% YoY to JPY 5,825.2 billion. This was a JPY 467.6 billion increase over the previous year's JPY 5,357.5 billion. Operating income increased 30.2% YoY to JPY 642.9 billion. This was an increase of JPY 149.0 billion over the previous year's JPY 493.8 billion. ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/12

Russian vehicle sales decrease 46.0% in March 2025 The 92,285 new vehicles sold in Russia in March 2025 represented a decrease of 46.0% compared to the same month in 2024 according to the Avtoselkhozmash Holding release on April 11.The 283,906 new cars and LCVs sold in the first three months of 2025 represented a decrease of 27.9% over the same period in 2024.Passenger Cars sales in March 2025 represented a 46.4% decrease to 78,229 units from 202...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/14

Caoa Chery launches Tiggo 7 with PHEV powertrain in Brazil On February 25, Caoa Chery has expanded its electrified lineup with the launch of the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) versions of the Tiggo 7 and an updated Tiggo 8. The Tiggo 7 Pro PHEV features a powertrain combining two electric motors with a 1.5-liter turbo combustion engine, delivering a total of 317 hp and 56.6 kgfm of torque. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds and has fuel effi...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/28

China’s installed drive battery capacity increases 20.1% y/y in January On February 17, the China Automotive Power Battery Industry Innovation Alliance (CAPBIIA) released monthly drive battery data for January 2025. In January, China’s total installed drive battery capacity was 38.8GWh, up 20.1% year-over-year (y/y). Specifically, the capacity of ternary batteries totaled 8.5GWh, accounting for 22.1% of the total and down 32.2% y/y; and the c...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/19

Mexican vehicle sales increase 1.9% in December, increase 9.8% for full-year 2024 Note: Some figures were updated on January 14. On January 4, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) reported sales of 146,356 light vehicles in December 2024, representing a 1.9% increase from the 143,662 sales in December 2023. In 2024, Mexican light vehicle sales increased 9.8% to 1,496,797 units. In 2024, Nissan sold 255,116 units, an in...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/07

Renault Group reports 1.8% revenue growth in Q3 2024 On October 24, Renault Group reported that its Q3 2024 revenue increased 1.8% YoY to EUR 10.7 billion from Q3 2023, at constant exchange rates, group revenue increased by 5.0%. For Renault Group, the worldwide sales for Q3 dropped 5.6% YoY to 482,468 units. In Europe, the sales dropped by 5.3% to 328,111 units of vehicles and maintaining its 3rd position. By brand sales, Renault brand was down ...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/25

Mexican auto exports up 4.8% in September 2024 OEMs with manufacturing operations in Mexico exported 315,706 light vehicles in September 2024, a 4.8% increase compared to the 301,341 units shipped in September 2023, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). OEMs with increased exports in September included Nissan with a 96.7% increase to 44,637 units; Mercedes-Benz with a 56.0% increase to 5,777 units; Honda with a ...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/07

EU passenger car sales up 3.6% in June 2024 On July 18, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) announced new passenger car registrations for June 2024. Passenger car sales in the European Union (EU), European Free Trade Association (EFTA), and the United Kingdom (UK) increased 3.6% year-on-year to 1,310,989 units in June, while year-to-date sales increased 4.4% to 6,879,438 units. June sales in the EU increased 4.3% to 1,089,925...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/23

China’s installed drive battery capacity increases 30.2% y/y in June On July 10, the China Automotive Power Battery Industry Innovation Alliance (CAPBIIA) released monthly drive battery data for June 2024. In June, the total installed drive battery capacity in China was 42.8GWh, registering a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 30.2%. Specifically, capacities of ternary batteries for vehicle equipment totaled 11.1GWh, accounting for 25.9% of the t...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/11