47th Bangkok Motor Show adopts “The Iconic Synchronicity” theme with global lineup From March 25 to April 5, 2026, Thailand's 47th Bangkok International Motor Show (47th BIMS) will be held under the theme “The Iconic Synchronicity” (Press Day/VIP Day: March 23 for vehicle brands and March 24 for motorcycle brands). International automotive brands participating in the show include Chinese marques such as NIO (including Firefly), Zeekr, XPe...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/23

Mazda Thailand plans 5 electrified models over 3 years; reveals 2026 sales outlook Reported on January 24, 2026, Mazda has reaffirmed its plan to launch at least five new models in Thailand over the next three years, comprising two BEVs, one PHEV, and two HEVs. At least two new models are scheduled for launch in 2026.  According to Mazda, the Mazda 6e BEV attracted over 4,000 reservations after its preview in late 2025, with an official launch a...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/27

Australian new vehicle sales decrease 0.9% in 2025 On January 6, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries announced that new vehicle registrations of 98,744 units in December 2025 represented an increase of 3.0% over the last December. New vehicle sales of 1,209,808 units of the full year 2025 represented a 0.9% decrease YoY. Passenger car sales of 12,033 units in December represented a 14.1% decrease from the same period in 2025, SUV sales o...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/08

U.S. auto sales down 1.5% in December, up 2.7% for 2025 full year to 16.39 million units Note: Some figures were updated on January 21. MarkLines' data compiled as of January 6, 2026, shows that U.S. new car sales for December 2025 were 1,476,588 units, down 1.5% year-on-year, and 16,390,701 units for the full year, up 2.7% year-on-year. December had 26 business days, one more than the same month last year. Light vehicle seasonally adjusted annua...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/06

Mazda to hike North American price for two models, including CX-5, by 1% On September 3, 2025, Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) raised the prices of the CX-5, a flagship sports utility vehicle (SUV), and the sports convertible model MX-5 (also known as the Roadster in Japan), both of which are sold in North America. However, the increase is only around 1% and according to Mazda, the company did so after considering several industry-wide factors, i...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/08

U.S. auto sales down 5.6% in June; Japanese and European brands with high ratio of imports show significant sales decline Note: Some figures were updated on July 10. The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in June 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by Marklines as of July 2, was 1,259,037, down 5.6% from the same month last year. The number of sales days in June was 24, two days less than ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/03

46th Bangkok International Motor Show themed "The Talk of Sensuous Automotive" runs from March 26 to April 6 From March 26 to April 6, 2025, Thailand's 46th Bangkok International Motor Show (46th BIMS) will be organized under the theme concept of "The Talk of Sensuous Automotive" (Press Day/VIP Day: March 24-25). International automotive brands joining the show included Aion, Audi, Aston Martin, BMW, BYD, Changan (Deepal / AVATR), Farizon, Ford, ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/24

U.S. auto sales down 2.3% in February, additional tariffs on Mexico and Canada cause for concern Note: Some figures were updated on March 19.The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in February 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), as aggregated by MarkLines as of March 4, was 1,221,863 units, down 2.3% y/y. The number of business days in February was 24, one day less than the same month last year. Altho...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/04

Mazda to add THB 5 billion investment in Thailand to establish MHEV manufacturing hub Announced on February 13, 2025, Mazda Motor Corporation will make an additional THB 5 billion investment (around USD 150 million) in Thailand to establish the country as its manufacturing hub of the electrified compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) product line. According to Mazda, this large-scale comprehensive production investment is to support domestic sales a...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/14

ories, and supply chains. In addition, the elimination of the U.S. federal tax credit for electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to further increase demand for hybrid vehicles (HVs). By vehicle type, sales of light trucks were up 8.9% y-o-y to 919,290 units, while passenger cars decreased 15.2% to 193,654 units. Seasonally adjusted at annual rates (SAAR)  2024Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2025Jan S...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/04

U.S. auto sales up 9.8% in November, double-digit gains for Honda and Korean companies Note: Some figures were updated on December 6. The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in November 2024, as aggregated by MarkLines as of December 4 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla and others), was 1,363,968 units, up 9.8% from the same month last year. November sales were led by improved product lineups (introduction of 202...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/04

brands from 9 countries and 22 motorcycle makers from 7 countries showcasing their products at the show include Aion, Audi, Avatr, BMW, BYD, BYD Commercial, Deepal, Denza, Ford, Foton, Geely, Great Wall Motor, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Jeep, Juneyao, Kia, King Long, Leapmotor, Lexus, Lotus, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MG, MINI, Mitsubishi, Neta, Nissan, Omoda & Jaecoo, Peugeot, Pocco, Porsche, Riddara, Suzuki, Tesla, Toyota, Volvo, Wuling, XPen...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/28

U.S. auto sales up 9.5% in October, double-digit gains for GM and Ford Note: Some figures were updated on November 6. The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in October 2024, as aggregated by MarkLines as of November 5 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla and others), was 1,327,307 units, up 9.5% from the same month last year. Although some Southeastern areas were still affected by the hurricanes in October sales, ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/05

makers have been increasing, and a shortage of production capacity in the region is expected. In response, the company will increase its production capacity. The new plant in Mexico will be established in San Luis Potosi with an investment amount of about JPY 20 billion. The site area will be 121,076 square meters and the building area will be 25,000 square meters. The new plant will add 1.2 million units of headlights and 0.6 million units of ta...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/01

cations.  In light of the inappropriate cases at Daihatsu Motor and other companies, the ministry had instructed 85 automobile manufacturers and other companies to investigate and report on whether or not they had engaged in misconduct activities in type approval applications. Of the 85 companies, 68 companies had completed their investigations. And four companies, Mazda, Yamaha Motor, Honda, and Suzuki, among them reported that they had engaged...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/03

FengMei to invest USD15.6 million for new plant in Mexico On May 31, it was announced that FengMei New Energy Automotive Technology will invest USD 15.6 million for a plant in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes. The plant will start its construction during 2024 and is expected to start operations by the end of 2025, with the manufacture of high voltage power distribution products for clients like BMW, Volvo, Tesla, Nissan, Mazda, Toyota, Honda, ...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/01

Taxan inaugurates a USD 40.6 million expansion at its plant in Mexico On April 8, the plant expansion of the Japanese company Taxan, located in the Millenium industrial park in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, was inaugurated, requiring USD 40.6 million investment. The company will be able to produce 500,000 circuit boards monthly for the automotive sector thanks to its 11 assembly lines distributed across its 26,750 square meters. The number of employe...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/12

h 28. ASRA was established in December 2023 by 12 companies, mainly automobile manufacturers, to conduct research and development of System on Chip (SoC) for use in automobiles. Joined by Suzuki and Hitachi Astemo, total number of member companies are 14. Member companies Automotive manufacturers (6): Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru Suzuki and Toyota Electrical component manufacturers (3): Denso, Hitachi Astemo and Panasonic Automotive Systems Semi...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/29

45th Bangkok International Motor Show with "Mobility of Joyful Experiences" concept runs from March 27 to April 7 From March 27 to April 7, 2024, Thailand's 45th Bangkok International Motor Show (45th BIMS) was held under the theme concept of "The Mobility of Joyful Experiences" (Press Day: March 25-26). 100% of exhibition space were fully booked. International automotive brands joining this event included Aion, Audi, Bentley, BMW, BYD, Changan, ...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/26

Mazda, Unity partner on software to transform in-cabin car experience On March 6, San Francisco, California -based Unity Technologies announced a new partnership with Mazda Motor Corp. to co-develop a next-generation in-cabin car experience that will deliver a more seamless on-road experience for drivers.  Unity Industry and Runtime will be used to support Mazda’s human machine interface (HMI) and graphic user interface (GUI) development, incl...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/08