Clarios to manufacture supercapacitor systems in Holland, Michigan On February 12, Clarios announced that its Meadowbrook Plant in Holland, Michigan, will serve as the assembly site for supercapacitor systems to supply significant OEM customer programs.  The program builds on the capabilities of Maxwell Technologies, a leading developer of supercapacitor cells and modules that operates as an independent business unit within Clarios. Maxwell cont...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/13

Ford’s aluminum supplier Novelis not yet back at full output after 2025 fire Production of aluminum at a Novelis plant in Oswego, New York has still has not fully resumed more than four months after a fire disrupted Ford’s supply of the material for its lucrative pickup trucks, according to two people familiar with the matter. A Ford spokesperson said the company would provide an update when it reports Q4 2025 earnings on February 10. After t...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/04

Isuzu retains Philippines’ truck market leadership in 2025 with 4,794 units sold Announced on January 26, 2026, Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC) confirmed its continued dominance in the local commercial vehicle sector, marking its 26th consecutive year as the leading truck brand locally. Based on combined data from CAMPI and TMA, IPC recorded 4,794 truck sales in 2025, translating into a 42.2% market share and 4.4% YoY growth. The company al...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/03

Ford announces models that qualify for new deduction for car loan interest On January 6, Ford outlined the new tax credits available to automotive consumers in 2026 as part of One Big Beautiful Bill act passed in 2025. Eligible buyers can now deduct up to USD 10,000 annually in interest paid on loans for vehicles assembled in the United States, that unlike the expired EV tax credits from last year, do not designate any particular powertrain. For ...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/24

Canada’s top-selling passenger car and light truck models in 2025 On January 14, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants released a list of top selling models in Canada in 2025. Even in Canada’s chaotic environment of tariffs and counter-tariffs, automotive sales rose 2.0% in 2025.  Among passenger cars, the Canadian-built Honda Civic retained the top position, with the Toyota Corolla coming in second place despite both models having minor sales ...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/21

Ford U.S. Q4 sales up 2.7%, full-year 2025 sales up 6.0% on truck, hybrid demand On January 6, Ford Motor Company announced its U.S. sales in Q4 were up 2.7% to 545,216 vehicle, with market share increasing by 0.9 percentage points. Ford's total sales for 2025 climbed 6.0% to 2,204,124 vehicles, with overall market share increasing 0.6 percentage points to 13.2%.  It was Ford’s best Q4 and annual sales and Q4 performance since 2019, beating th...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/07

Ford on track for Super Duty production at Oakville plant in late 2026 On December 16, Ford Motor Co. spokesperson Said Deep said the company remains on track to resume production at its Oakville Assembly Complex in Canada despite U.S. tariffs that have prompted competitors to scale back Canadian operations. Deep said that Ford’s CAD 3 billion (USD 2.2 billion) retooling project at the Oakville plant is proceeding to build its first F-Series Su...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/31

U.S. auto sales down 6.7% in November as EV demand weakens Note: Some figures were updated on December 9. The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in November 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of December 3, was 1,274,624 units, down 6.7% y/y. There were 25 selling days, one fewer than a year earlier. Light vehicle seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) for November was 15....

News  Updated at: 2025/12/03

Ford F-Series production fell significantly in October after aluminum plant fire On November 3, among its sales numbers, Ford showed the production effects from the recent Novellis aluminum plant fire in Oswego, New York on its most profitable product line. The plant supplied material for Ford truck’s aluminum body panels.     • Total Ford F-Series production declined by around 41% between September and October, from 89,854 units to 52,956....

News  Updated at: 2025/11/05

Ford execs look ahead to challenges after posting profitable Q3 results On October 23, after releasing Q3 financial results, Ford executives offered information on Ford’s moves forward after a challenging, but profitable quarter. Revenue in Q3 2025 was up 9.7% from the same period last year to USD 50.2 billion, while net income increased 174.3% YoY to USD 2.4 billion. Operating income increased 77.0% YoY to USD 1.6 billion, and adjusted EBIT wa...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/25

Ford to boost F-150, Super Duty production in 2026 after Novelis fire On October 23, Ford announced plans to significantly increase F-150 and F-Series Super Duty production by more than 50,000 trucks in 2026, ramping from the first quarter of 2026, to meet demand and recover production losses due to the fire at supplier Novelis’ Oswego, New York, aluminum plant, which supplies the material for Ford truck body panels. Dearborn Truck Plant will t...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/24

Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator production paused in Kentucky after aluminum plant fire Ford informed workers at its Kentucky Truck Plant that it will be pausing production of the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator beginning the week of October 14, due to issues with its aluminum supply chain used in its body panels. The pause is currently slated to last one week, according to the memo, but Ford is also pulling forward scheduled downtime fr...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/16

Ford idles F-150 Lightning production after Novelis aluminum plant fire A memo sent to workers at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan notified that production of the Ford F-150 Lightning will be paused the week of October 13. The news was subsequently confirmed by administration of the plant that the shutdown is a direct result of the fire at Novelis’ aluminum plant in Oswego, New York, which provides around 40% of the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/11

Novelis plant fire in Oswego, New York to affect aluminum sheet supply into 2026 On October 6, Novelis confirmed that it anticipates operations to restart at its Oswego, New York facility’s hot mill by the first quarter of 2026, after being shut down by a fire on September 16. The New York plant supplies roughly 40% of the aluminum sheet used in the auto industry. Ford is the largest user of the plant's aluminum, which it uses in the body of it...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/09

Isuzu holds groundbreaking ceremony for new production facility in South Carolina, U.S. On October 2, Isuzu Motors Limited announced that its local subsidiary Isuzu North America Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony on October 1 at its new production facility in South Carolina, which is scheduled to begin operations in 2027. In February 2025, Isuzu announced plans to establish the new facility as part of its efforts to further expand its No...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/02

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

Ford considers exporting Super Duty from Canada to Australia, South America As tariffs and counter tariffs have been affecting production location choices for automakers, Ford is now considering other potential markets for the Ford Super Duty. On August 12 at the J.P. Morgan 2025 Auto Conference, Ford Pro CFO Navin Kumar noted, “We’re the market leader in Canada. F-Series has had market leadership for the last 59 years. The product really doe...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/28

Cummins launches 3rd-gen technology platform for F-series engines Cummins launched the 3rd-generation technology platform for F-series engines in Beijing. The F series is the world’s first Cummins light-duty engine series, with 2 million units supplied to global customers. The newly launched platform has the following features. It adopts a 2,000-bar ultra-high-pressure common rail fuel system, which, in conjunction with four-valve vertical cent...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/16

Ford Q2 sales rise 14.2%, U.S. market share up on truck, hybrid, SUV strength On July 1, Ford Motor Company announced it has accelerated well ahead of the U.S. industry in Q2 2025. Q2 2025 results:    •    Total U.S. sales: 612,095 (+14.2% from Q2 2024)   •    Market share: estimated 14.3% (+1.8 ppts quarter over quarter)   •    Total pickups (F-Series, Ranger, Maverick): 288,564 (+15.1%)   •    F-Series sales clim...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/02

Ford Oakville plant retooling for Super Duty continues amid tariff risks On June 10, Ford of Canada CEO Bev Goodman said that the company’s CAD 3-billion project to retool its Oakville Assembly Complex is “well in the works” despite tariffs hanging over the North American auto industry, though “it will be late 2026 before we see trucks rolling off the line”.  Ford said crews poured the foundation for a new stamping facility this spring...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/14