ad 600 vehicles in transit to Saudi Arabia, which will be included in Q2 production numbers. The current facility's production capacity is limited, but it will be able to produce 150,000 vehicles per year once the expansion is finished.  The Lucid plant in Saudi Arabia currently assembles SKD kits sent from the Casa Grande plant in Arizona, however, once the new part of the plant is completed, it will be able to begin manufacturing parts for the...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/20

Tesla gets request from U.S. NHTSA about FSD ahead of Robotaxi launch On May 8, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent a letter to Tesla Field Quality Director Eddit Gates,  regarding its planned rollout of a Robotaxi platform in Austin, Texas with full self-driving (FSD). NHTSA would like information on Tesla’s development of technologies for use in ‘robotaxi’ vehicles to understand how Tesla plans to evaluat...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/20

d training. While Tesla has been known to take breaks before, employees say this one is longer than usual. They also note that the company has cut overtime availability, and one person said they were told they would be penalized if they clocked overtime. Some workers also said they had already been sent home early multiple times. Gigafactory Texas builds the new, revised Model Y as well as the Cybertuck, both of which have seen sales fall below e...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/15

32.6% decrease to 5,496 units; Nissan with a 16.5% decrease to 25,305 units; Kia with a 8.6% decrease to 15,821 units and Honda with a 0.8% decrease to 15,302 units. Among 2025 export destinations accumulated until April, Mexican exports were down 6.6% from the same period in 2024 to 840,790 units sent to the U.S, up 18.8% to 97,280 units to Canada, and down 28.5% to 23,965 units being exported to Germany. (INEGI press release on May 9, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/10

Detroit Three automaker group blasts Trump UK trade deal as unfair On May 8, an industry group representing General Motors, Ford and Stellantis blasted President Trump's trade deal with the UK, saying it would harm the U.S. auto sector. "Under this deal, it will now be cheaper to import a UK vehicle with very little U.S. content than a USMCA compliant vehicle from Mexico or Canada that is half American parts," said the American Automotive Policy ...

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utives with the company say the main issue in recent months has been obtaining enough funding for day-to-day operations from Mullen, causing it to trim some of its workforce, which as of this week numbered about 120. The truck maker faces eight lawsuits from suppliers who are owed money. Mullen had sent a USD 350,000 payment to Bollinger Motors on May 6, the CEO said, which would help the company make a few key payments.  The company sold two of...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/10

by a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine that produces 244 PS between 5,500 and 6,000 rpm and 380 Nm of torque from 1,700 to 4,000 rpm. Paired with a 106 PS/268 Nm electric motor and a 9-speed automatic transmission, the hybrid system delivers a combined output of 346 PS and 648 Nm, sent to all four wheels via a switchable four-wheel-drive system. It also features advanced off-road technologies, 11 drive modes, and a plush interio...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/09

les all types of drive systems—gasoline, hybrid, or electric—and many design options. Almost every car is unique. The AI looks at vehicle details and real-time production data to customise inspections. It finds patterns and decides what needs to be checked and in what order. This information is sent to a smartphone app. The AI also supports voice recognition and uses standard codes for inspection notes. The AI tool was developed at the Regens...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/29

ANFAVEA concerned over request to Brazil government to lower import tariffs for CKD and SKD kits On April 8, the Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) expressed concern over requests sent to the Brazilian government to lower import tariffs to 10% for SKD and 5% for CKD, considering them as a threat to local manufacturing, jobs, and investment. ANFAVEA president Márcio de Lima Leite emphasized that the requests invol...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/22

iers Automotive Consultants. “Despite the unhinged rhetoric and really bad math coming out of Washington, the days of Canada being a net exporter in automotive are long gone” commented Andrew King, Managing Partner at DAC. While remaining a net importer with many of its trading partners, Canada sent 95% of its automotive products to the U.S., as it imported 57% of the automotive products sold or used in Canada from the U.S. DAC's most recent ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/16

duled to begin in May at the Berjaya Assembly plant in Johor. The Dashing is offered in 2 variants – the 1.5 TCI Comfort and 1.5 TCI Prime. Both are powered by a 1.5-liter turbocharged inline-four petrol engine, delivering 156 PS at 5,500 rpm and 230 Nm of torque from 1,750 to 4,000 rpm. Power is sent to the front wheels via a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission. Positioned as a C-segment 5-seater SUV, the Dashing rides on the Kunlun platform and ...

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n Egypt. Produced at the Arab American Vehicles (AAV) plant under the Arab Organization for Industrialization. Citroën C4X features a 1.2L turbocharged 3-cylinder engine which delivers output of 130 hp and 230 Nm of torque. It has a 200 km/h top speed and a 5.8L/100 km fuel consumption, with power sent to the front wheels via an automatic transmission. Based on multiple sources...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/09

53.8% decrease to 5,788 units; VW with a 26.0% decrease to 19,801 units; Mazda with a 20.1% decrease to 11,596 units and Nissan with a 14.2% decrease to 41,020 units. Among 2025 export destinations accumulated until March, Mexican exports were down 3.8% from the same period in 2024 to 643,894 units sent to the U.S, up 13.2% to 67,080 units to Canada, and down 41.3% to 15,203 units being exported to Germany. (INEGI press release on April 7, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/08

ADM Global, Uzbekistan sends first batch of Kia Sonet to Kyrgyzstan On April 4, ADM Global, the official distributor of the Kia car brand in Uzbekistan, sent the first batch of Sonet crossovers to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. In April 2025, a batch of cars in Luxe and Prestige trim levels were sent to Kia's official distributor in Kyrgyzstan. In March 2024, ADM Jizzakh CKD plant launched the serial production of the Kia Sonet.  The planned long-term coo...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/07

Audi holding all imported vehicles delivered to U.S. ports after April 2 Audi plans to hold all vehicles assembled in Mexico and overseas and delivered to U.S. ports after April 2, when they become subject to new 25% tariffs, according to a memo sent to dealers in the U.S.  Audi said all vehicles on sale that have arrived on and before April 2 and are at port will be processed, wholesaled and delivered to dealers with invoices displaying a USD 0...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/05

those operations." The U.S. plants facing temporary layoffs include the company's stamping plants in Warren and Sterling Heights, Michigan, as well as the Indiana Transmission Plant, Kokomo Casting Plant and Kokomo Transmission Plant in Indiana. Components produced at those facilities are normally sent to the Mexican and Canadian plants that are pausing, though they also supply other Stellantis plants. The Warren Stamping Plant will conduct a te...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/04

is expected to be formalized in the coming days. The ongoing operations under the bankruptcy proceedings will involve around 1,700 employees from the Swedish entities currently in bankruptcy, along with staff from foreign subsidiaries. All other employees will be laid off, and notifications will be sent to those affected starting tomorrow. The trustee stated that, despite significant reductions, it's positive that the business can continue, which...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/01

Donald Trump. When asked by a reporter why he pardoned Milton, Trump responded “They say the thing that he did wrong was he was one of the first people that supported a gentleman named Donald Trump for president”, and that New York prosecutors were a “a vicious group of people.” Milton was sentenced in December 2023 to four years in prison after being found guilty on one count of securities fraud and two counts of wire fraud, though he h...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/29

PROTON's authorized distributor in Nepal, is expanding its dealer network, with three dealers currently operational and plans to reach 12 by the end of 2025. The launch marks the start of PROTON's broader global EV strategy. In February, 50 e.MAS 7 units were shipped to Nepal, with additional units sent to Singapore and Trinidad & Tobago for evaluation. Based on PROTON press release...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/25

nd their exchange of expertise, focusing on areas such as software-defined vehicles, autonomous driving, and next-generation safety systems, further accelerating developments in smart, connected mobility. FPT and Subaru will engage in an Expert Exchange Program, with FPT’s technical experts being sent to Subaru’s car plants in Gunma, Japan, for hands-on training and workshops hosted in Vietnam. FPT Automotive is a subsidiary of Vietnam-based ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/21