Tesla, Jeep lead in 2025 American-Made Index On June 17, Cars.com unveiled its 20th annual American-Made Index (AMI). Released amid rising tariffs and inflationary pressures, this year's index is of interest to OEMs, suppliers, consumers, and the U.S. government. The American-Made Index ranks cars based on five factors:     •    Location(s) of final assembly   •    Percentage of U.S. and Canadian parts as per the American Automobile ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/18

Indian Government notifies guidelines for scheme to promote electric car manufacturing On June 2, the Government of India approved a scheme to promote the domestic manufacture of passenger cars, with a special focus on electric vehicles (EVs). It will attract investments from global electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and promote India as a leading manufacturing destination for EVs.  The approved applicants will be permitted to import Completely...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/02

VW introduces ID.4 in Mexico On May 23, Volkswagen officially launched the ID.4 in Mexico, marking its entry into the country’s electric vehicle market with its first all-electric SUV. Built on the MEB platform, the ID.4 features a dual-motor AWD version that delivers 335 hp and 545 Nm of torque, powered by an 82-kWh battery offering up to 423 km range. It has a sleek, aerodynamic design, LED lighting, illuminated emblems, and a spacious “Ope...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/24

Renesas opens Semiconductor Design Centre for 3nm chips in India On May 12, the Minister for Electronics & Information Technology inaugurated two new state-of-the-art design facilities of Renesas Electronics India Private Limited, located in Noida and Bengaluru. These are India’s first design centers to work on 3-nanometer chip design.  The new Bengaluru office is Renesas’ largest site in India. It brings together approximately 500 team memb...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/14

hina at Group Night ahead of Auto Shanghai 2025. The Volkswagen Group is continuing to consistently pursue its ‘In China, for China’ strategy and is shifting into ‘delivery mode’ at Auto Shanghai 2025 The company revealed it is presenting ten new models including five world premieres of the ID. ERA, ID. EVO and ID. AURA concept vehicles from Volkswagen brand, the Audi A6L e-tron and the first series model of the new AUDI brand, the AUDI E...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/23

Global EV battery installation Jan-Feb up 40.3%, CATL on top with 38.2% share On April 8, SNE Research announced monthly power battery data for global electric vehicles (BEV, PHEV, HEV) sold in February 2025. For January to February, the global battery installation increased 40.3% to 129.9 GWh. By national origin among top 10 suppliers, Chinese manufacturers accounted for 67.5% of sales, followed by Korean manufacturers at 17.7% and Japanese manu...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/08

India’s electric two-wheeler sales cross one million in FY 2024-25 On April 1, the Ministry of Heavy Industries reported that 1,149,334 electric two-wheelers (e-2Ws) were sold in India during FY 2024-25, ending March. This marks a 21% increase compared to the 948,561 units sold in the previous financial year. The sales of electric three-wheelers (e-3W) in the L5 category also reached 159,235 units in FY 2024-25, a 57% rise from the 101,581 unit...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02

Volkswagen Annual Media Conference 2025 and Q&A: Accelerating Transformation and Innovation On March 13, at 09:00 am CET, Volkswagen Group held its Annual Media Conference 2025. The event was broadcast from the Drive Forum in Berlin, where Mr. Oliver Blume (CEO of Volkswagen Group) and Mr. Arno Antlitz (CFO and COO of Volkswagen Group) presented the sales and financial results of the VW Group in 2024, as well as the outlook for 2025 and beyond. O...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/18

onsemi debuts Hyperlux ID advanced depth sensor for manufacturing, logistics applications On March 11, Scottsdale, Arizona-based onsemi released the Hyperlux ID family, the industry’s first real-time, indirect time-of-flight (iToF) sensor that offers high precision long distance measurements and 3D imaging of fast-moving objects. By using onsemi’s new proprietary global shutter pixel architecture and on-board storage, the Hyperlux ID family c...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/12

VW unveils entry-level EV ID.EVERY1 concept On March 5, Volkswagen unveiled the ID. EVERY1, its entry-level EV concept. This vehicle is part of Volkswagen’s Electric Urban Car Family, designed to offer affordable electric mobility alongside the ID.2all, which is scheduled for release in 2026 at under EUR 25,000. Both models are built on the new modular electric drive platform (MEB) with front-wheel drive, ensuring optimal space utilization and...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/06

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles adds 59kWh battery variant to ID. Buzz Cargo range On March 5, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles introduced a new entry-level ID. Buzz Cargo Commerce 59kWh. Priced from GBP 35,960, the ID. Buzz Cargo 59kWh is available to order from 5 March, with customer deliveries expected to start in late spring 2025. It has a compact 59kWh lithium-ion battery and a WLTP range of 200 miles. Capable of rapid charging at up to 165kW, ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/05

VW restarts ID.4 production in Chattanooga, announces 2025 pricing On February 3, Volkswagen of America announced that production has restarted with the 2025 ID.4 at its Chattanooga plant with 82 kWh models, which carry a starting MSRP of USD 45,095 for the rear-wheel-drive Pro and USD 48,995 for the AWD Pro. The rear-wheel-drive Pro S starts at USD 50,195 MSRP and the AWD Pro S carries a sticker price of USD 54,095. For 2025, the Pro S Plus is o...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/05

VW officially cancels delayed ID.7 EV for North America Volkswagen no longer plans to bring its ID.7 electric sedan to the U.S. and Canada. A VW spokesperson cited “the ongoing challenging EV climate” for the decision to not import the model, though, “Electric vehicles continue to be a core part of Volkswagen’s long-term product strategy, and new electric models will continue to be introduced for this market”.  The ID.7 was originally ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/30

SEAT upgrades Martorell Plant for EV production, expands charging infrastructure On January 24, SEAT S.A. announced that it is upgrading the Martorell plant to produce Volkswagen Group's Electric Urban Car family, and expanding CUPRA's product range. In 2024, production of the SEAT Ibiza and Arona was shifted to Line 3 to make space for the Electric Urban Car on Line 1. By 2025, Line 1 will be fully transformed, including pre-series production fo...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/28

Indian Government selects Hella India, Uno Minda, Neolite ZKW and Lumax Industries for PLI scheme for white goods On January 20, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry selected a total of 24 beneficiaries, committing investment of INR 3.5 billion, in the third round of production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods. Lumax Industries Limited, Neolite ZKW Lightings Private Limited, Uno Minda Limited, and Hella India Automotive Private Limi...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/24

s year’s show, advancements in Autonomous Vehicle (AV) technology were highlighted across various companies, signaling a transformative shift in transportation technologies. One AV exhibit that gained plenty of attendee attention was Zoox, a fully electric Robotaxi designed for a smooth and safe ride-hailing experience. Zoox was founded in 2014 and acquired by Amazon in 2020 for over $1 billion. The vehicles are bidirectional, symmetric, and ha...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/17

VW Group global sales down 2.3%, BEV sales down 3.4% in 2024 On January 14, VW Group announced its sales results for Q4 2024 and full-year 2024. Sales volume in Q4 2024 was down by 0.8% YoY to 2,503,000 units compared to 2,524,100 units in Q4 2023. In 2024, the sales dropped 2.3% to 9,027,400 units compared to 9,239,500 units in 2023. For the battery electric vehicle (BEV) segment, the sales in Q4 2024 dropped by 0.5% YoY to 238,200 units compare...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/14

VW sales down 1.4% in 2024 worldwide On January 9, VW announced the 2024 sales of its VW brand, delivering around 4.8 million units worldwide, 1.4% less than in 2023. VW brand leads the market in Germany, with a market share of 19.1%. The best sold models were the Golf, T-Roc, Tiguan, Passat and Polo. In the BEV segment, the brand accounted for 16.3% of new registrations, an increase of 2.8 percentage points in 2023. The brand also boasts a broad...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/10

VW to resume U.S. production of ID.4 with countermeasure for door handle parts On January 3, Volkswagen of America announced that it has door handle parts that will enable it to start selling ID.4 electric vehicles again in the U.S. and to replace the affected parts for current owners of ID.4 vehicles. Dealers will be able to repair customer vehicles that were subject to the recall and sell ID.4 vehicles that were in existing stock, once repaire...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/09

Government of India pushes for coexistence of charging and swapping infrastructure to accelerate EV adoption On January 3, the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry emphasized the need for battery-swapping facilities to coexist with charging infrastructure to accelerate the adoption of EVs (electric vehicles) in India.  The Minister further emphasized the need for a level playing field with fixed-battery EV manufacturers when it comes to subsidi...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/06