Stellantis U.S. Q1 sales increase 4.3% on strength of ICE vehicles On April 1, Stellantis reported that its total first-quarter U.S. sales increased 4.3% versus the same period in 2025. Overall, the company sold 305,902 vehicles in the quarter.      • Jeep brand sales were up 2.8% to 144,552 units, assisted by sales of the all-new Cherokee and increased Grand Wagoneer sales    • Ram brand sales were up 20.1% to 112,160 units, led by Ram ...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/03

Hero MotoCorp, India picks up 36.67% in Euler Motors On April 1, Hero MotoCorp completed the acquisition of 268,219 Series E Cumulative Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares in Euler Motors for INR 2.1 billion, part of a broader INR 2.75 billion additional investment approved in February 2026. Post acquisition, Hero MotoCorp holds 36.67% of Euler Motors on a fully diluted basis, up from its earlier associate-level stake. Euler Motors is a Be...

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Covestro, Germany, Marquardt, and E Ink develop design-integrated surfaces for automotive interiors On April 2, Covestro announced that Marquardt is developing a door interior panel that maintains the visual and haptic properties of polyurethane (PU)-coated textile synthetics commonly used in automotive interiors, while enabling a dynamic color-changing responsive display to be invisibly embedded within the surface, under its Centum project.  Ma...

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ArcelorMittal supplies Usibor 1500 steel for Renault’s new generation BEV models On March 31, ArcelorMittal announced that it is supplying Usibor 1500 XCarb recycled and renewably produced steel for five hot-stamped structural parts used on Renault 5 E-Tech electric, Alpine A290, and Renault 4 E-Tech electric. ArcelorMittal started supplies in September 2025. This steel grade is produced via scrap-based EAF production route with 75% scrap conte...

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ArcelorMittal starts production of industrial coil on new production lines in France On March 31, ArcelorMittal announced that the teams from the electrical steels department at the Mardyck site (Nord) successfully produced the first industrial coil on the new production lines. The electrical steels produced at the Mardyck and Saint Chély d’Apcher (Lozère) sites are critical to the development of e-mobility. They are essential for manufacturi...

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EKA Mobility, India sold 1,143 units across buses, trucks and SCVs in FY 2026 On April 1, EKA Mobility announced that it sold 1,143 electric commercial vehicles and produced 1,344 units in FY 2025-26 across its bus, small commercial vehicle, and newly entered medium and heavy commercial vehicle truck segments. The company has a confirmed order book of 6,000-plus e-buses for delivery over the next two years and is scaling up planned annual manufac...

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MAN Truck starts electric Lion’s City E bus production at Ankara plant, Turkiye On April 2, MAN Truck & Bus started series production of its fully electric MAN Lion’s City E bus at its Ankara plant in Turkiye. At the same time, the company is increasing production capacity at the plant as part of its global e-mobility manufacturing network. In recent years, the Ankara plant has been upgraded with improved infrastructure, optimized production ...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

All-new Toyota RAV4 HEV and Urban Cruiser BEV launched in Philippines Announced on April 1, 2026, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) concluded its “Go Beyond Zero” event, held March 25–29 in Muntinlupa City, where visitors experienced three electrified models: the RAV4 HEV, Urban Cruiser BEV, and bZ4X BEV. The event’s main highlights were TMP’s two newest electrified models. The RAV4 HEV, starting at PHP 2,183,000, is available in LTD and A...

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NYIAS 2026: Kia exhibits EV3 as competitive entry-level EV On April 1, the all-new 2027 Kia EV3 made its North American debut at the New York International Auto Show as an affordable, entry level EV SUV within a compact footprint. The EV3 will be available in five trim levels: Light, Wind, Land, GT-Line, and GT when it goes on sale in in the U.S. in late 2026, with pricing to be announced closer to launch. Based on the company’s 400V Electric G...

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NYIAS 2026: Kia presents all-new 2027 Seltos small SUV On April 1, Kia America hosted the North American debut of the all-new 2027 Seltos at the 2026 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). Building on the first-generation Seltos, the new second-generation five-passenger Seltos aims to raise the bar for the small SUV segment. In addition to carrying over the normally aspirated 2.0-liter and turbocharged 1.6-liter engines, the 2027 Seltos offers...

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ThunderX, China, adopts SAFERTOS for functional safety in AI domain controller platforms On April 1, ThunderX announced the strategic adoption of SAFERTOS from WITTENSTEIN high integrity systems (WHIS) across its next-generation domain controller platforms powered by Qualcomm SA8775P and SA8650P. ThunderX’s AIBOX series supports cockpit-ADAS fusion, AI perception, generative AI assistants, and cross-domain orchestration through heterogeneous co...

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Tube Investments, India acquires complete ownership of EV manufacturer TIVOLT On March 31, Tube Investments of India Limited announced that its subsidiary TI Clean Mobility Private Limited has acquired 30 million shares of TIVOLT Electric Vehicles Private Limited, representing 5.45% of the share capital of TIVOLT, for a consideration of INR 300 million. TIVOLT Electric Vehicles has become a wholly owned subsidiary of TI Clean Mobility.  TIVOLT E...

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ZF CVCS wins business nomination to develop ADAS for bus platform in India On March 31, ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Limited (ZF CVCS) announced that it has secured another Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Business nomination from an Indian Commercial Vehicle OEM for a bus platform. The solution integrates ZF OnGuardMAX with Short-Range Radar (SRR) alongside Electronic Braking System (EBS) and Electronic Stability Control ...

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TRATON and Applied Intuition, US launch TRATON ONE OS software platform for next-generation trucks On March 31, TRATON GROUP and Applied Intuition introduced TRATON ONE OS, a new software platform that will power future trucks from TRATON’s brands i.e., Scania, MAN, International, and VW Truck & Bus. The platform is designed to bring several benefits to customers i.e.: The system will help reduce vehicle downtime by using shared data across th...

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Kiira Motors, Uganda, to supply electric buses to South Africa On March 30, multiple sources reported that Golden Arrow Bus Services signed a USD 150 million deal to acquire 450 electric buses from Kiira Motors Corporation in Uganda. The Kayoola E-Coaches are designed, built, and assembled at Kiira Vehicle Plant in Jinja. The deal also includes charging infrastructure. Based on multiple sources...

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SAIC Motor deploys EI humanoid robot on mass production line On March 27, SAIC Motor deployed the Nengzai No. 1, its first embodied intelligence (EI) humanoid robot employee, on the battery mass production line for Buick’s Electra E7 SUV for key operations such as cell picking and loading. For both SAIC Motor and China’s automotive industry, this marks the first case where a humanoid robot is truly applied to a mass production line. Developed...

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BIMS 2026: Suzuki e VITARA showcased in Thailand, local launch expected soon On March 26, 2026, at the 47th Bangkok International Motor Show, Suzuki Motor Thailand showcased the all-new Suzuki e VITARA in RHD, slated for a local launch in the near future. The e VITARA features full electric power and the ALLGRIP-e system, which intelligently distributes power between the front and rear wheels for a stable grip on any road. According to specificat...

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Valeo, India inaugurates e-Axle manufacturing line for Mahindra's Born Electric platform On March 30, Valeo inaugurated a new electric powertrain manufacturing line at its Pune plant in Lonikand, producing fully integrated 3-in-1 e-Axles combining the motor, inverter, and reducer for Mahindra's Born Electric vehicle platform. The line features automated U-Pin/Hairpin winding stator assembly, reducer assembly, inverter manufacturing, and final e-A...

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ChargeZone, India targets 1,000+ DOCO supercharging stations by FY 2027 On March 31, ChargeZone announced plans to deploy over 1,000 Dealer Owned, Company Operated (DOCO) EV supercharging stations across key national highway corridors by FY 2027, backed by an SBI financing partnership under the EV Mitra scheme. Under the DOCO model, landowners, entrepreneurs, and institutions can invest from INR 10 million per station while ChargeZone handles de...

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Stellantis Ukraine announces 2026 product lineup at annual press conference On March 27, Stellantis Ukraine held its annual press conference in Kyiv on March 25, 2026. The company shared its plans for 2026 and discussed the performance and future strategy of its brands: Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles, Opel, and Jeep. In 2026, Peugeot will expand its lineup in Ukraine i.e., a special Ukrainian version of the Peugeot Landtrek pickup called “FE...

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