Euro NCAP awards top safety ratings to 7 new models On May 21, Euro NCAP tested the latest models from Audi, Dacia, Ford, MG, Opel/ Vauxhall, Peugeot, Renault, Tesla, Voyah, and Volkswagen for crash protection, crash prevention, and post-crash safety. Seven models earned top 5-star ratings, i.e., Audi A5 PHEV, Audi Q5, Volkswagen Tayron, MG MGS5 EV, Tesla Model 3, Toyota C-HR PHEV, and Voyah Courage. The Kia EV3 also got 5 stars when fitted with ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/21

JPJ reveals Malaysia’s most registered EV models in first 4 months of 2025 Reported on May 13, 2025, data released by the Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) revealed the top 20 EV models registered in Malaysia during the first 4 months of 2025. The Proton eMas 7 continued to lead with 2,537 units registered, including 799 units in April alone, its highest monthly figure so far. It was followed by the BYD Sealion 7 with 1,234 units, the B...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/19

GlobalData blog: Auto Shanghai 2025: Can traditional ICE vehicles compete in the autonomous era? Auto Shanghai 2025, one of the major global automotive events on the calendar, is taking place from 23 April – 2 May 2025 and GlobalData are there to cut through the noise to bring you the real insight behind the biggest announcements. John Zeng (Director of Asian Forecasting) and Lancy Zhang (Powertrain Market Analyst) have shared their thoughts on...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/09

Tesla opens first showroom in Saudi Arabia On April 10, Tesla opened its first showroom and service center in Riyadh. Tesla will offer Model 3, Model Y, and the Cybertruck in Saudi Arabia.  Based on Tesla social media updates ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/14

BYD places 4 models in Malaysia’s top 10 EV registrations in first 3 months of 2025 Reported on April 10, 2025, the latest data from by the Malaysian road transport department (JPJ) showed the top 20 EV models registered in Malaysia in Q1/2025.  The Proton e.Mas 7 continued to lead the charge with 1,738 units recorded, followed by the BYD Sealion 7 with 841 units and BYD M6’s 537 units. The Tesla Model 3 came in fourth with 518 units, while ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/14

totaled 1.940 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 14.4%. Year-to-date (YTD) retail sales volume totaled 5.127 million units, up 6.0% y/y. Luxury car retail sales volumes totaled 250,000 units, down 7% y/y. Retail sales volumes of local brands totaled 1.22 million units, up 31% y/y. Local brands had a market share of 62.7% of the total, up 7.7 percentage points y/y Retail sales volumes of mainstream joint venture brands t...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/11

Tesla’s Q1 production down 16.3%, deliveries down 13.0% from 2024 On April 2, Tesla reported that production and delivery figures for Q1 2025. Of 362,615 vehicles it produced in Q1 (down 16.3% from Q1 2024), 345,454 were Models 3/Y (down 16.2%) and 17,161 were other models, including Models S and X, Cybertruck, and Semi (down 18.3%). While the changeover of Model Y lines across all four of Tesla’s factories led to the loss of several weeks of...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/03

U.S. auto sales up 9.1% in March as pre-tariff rush boosts new car sales Note: Some figures were updated on April 10 (2nd update). The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in March 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), as aggregated by MarkLines as of April 2, was 1,591,710 units, up 9.1% y/y.  The U.S. is set to impose 25% tariffs on all passenger car and light-truck imports on April 3, which is expect...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02

Nissan and INFINITI outline new products for U.S. and Canada On March 26, Nissan announced it will launch more than 10 new and refreshed products in in the U.S. and Canada through 2027, including next-gen EV and hybrid tech and INFINITI models. In FY2025: The U.S. and Canada will be the first markets to launch the all-new third-generation Leaf, reimagined as a sleek and spacious family-friendly crossover and sharing Nissan's modular CMF-EV platf...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/27

3 BYD models among Malaysia’s top 5 EV registrations in first 2 months of 2025 Reported on March 10, 2025, the data released by the Malaysian road transport department (JPJ) showed the top 20 EV models registered in Malaysia in the first 2 months of 2025.  The Proton eMas 7 continued to stay in the first place with 1,001 units recorded, followed by the BYD Sealion 7 with 538 units and Tesla Model 3’s 380 units (thanks to 377 units recorded i...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/13

February electrified sales in Japan sees 2nd consecutive rise, HVs still popular, EVs drop 20% In February, the sales volume of electrified vehicles in Japan rose 3.5% compared to the same month last year to 197,519 units, marking an increase for the second consecutive month. As fuel prices remain higher, hybrid vehicles (HVs) are still popular. On the other hand, the sales volume of electric vehicles (EVs) dropped 20.1% year-over-year to 4,390 u...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/13

UK passenger car sales fall 1.0% in February 2025 UK passenger car sales fell 1.0% year-on-year to 84,054 units in February 2025, marking the fifth consecutive monthly drop, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) released on March 5. Year-to-date sales were down 1.9% with 223,399 cars registered in the first 2 months of 2025. February sales for VW rose 3.9% to 8,029 units (9.6% market share), BMW sales droppe...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/06

Antolin supplies solutions for several car models Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) has supplied an advanced headliner and sun visors for Tesla Model 3 Highland. Engineered with a plastic core and a textile laminate, produced using a VOC-free (Volatile Organic Compound) process, this technology is typically found in luxury trims. The company has provided a spilt overhead system for the new Volkswagen California van, featuring a panoramic headl...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/04

Tesla starts delivery of refreshed Model Y ‘Launch Edition’ in U.S. Tesla has officially begun delivering its refreshed Model Y “Launch Edition” in the U.S., as highlighted by some of the first customers to take delivery over the weekend on March 1 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tesla’s order configurator in the U.S. is still showing the Launch Series version, which includes special badges on the liftgate, puddle light, center console and doo...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/04

Tesla recalls 376,241 vehicles in U.S. over power steering defect On February 21, Tesla said it will recall 376,241 U.S. vehicles due to a power steering assist failure that could increase steering effort, particularly at low speeds, raising the risk of a crash. Tesla is recalling certain 2023 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles operating software prior to 2023.38.4. The printed circuit board for the electronic power steering assist may experience an ov...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/22

GMC to begin production of 2026 Hummer EV in July at Factory Zero The start of regular production (SORP) for the 2026 GMC Hummer EV Pickup and SUV is currently scheduled to begin on July 14 at the GM Factory Zero plant in Michigan. Dealers will be able to submit orders starting on May 30. The 2026 GMC Hummer EV is arriving as the fifth model year for the Pickup and the third for the SUV.  Built on the GM BT1 platform, the Hummer EV 2X models f...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/20

Rivian adopts AI-powered, sensor-rich strategy for self-driving tech Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says his company is leveraging its second-generation vehicle platform, along with software gains from artificial intelligence, to rapidly improve driver-assist features on the R1T pickup and R1S crossover. Rivian’s first-generation system covers its 2022-24 model vehicles. Scaringe said “Gen two is going to be wildly better a year from now versus what ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/20

Tesla deploys in-cabin radar software update for Model Y On February 15, Tesla began deploying its software update 2025.2.6, featuring the activation of its in-cabin radar located just above the passenger dome light. The company lists the feature in its owner’s manuals, noting that the cabin radar is currently only available for 2022 model-year Model Y units and later, although it is also expected to roll out to refreshed Model 3 and Cybertruck...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/19

Tesla commissions Megafactory Shanghai On February 11, Tesla held a ceremony for the commissioning of the Megafactory Shanghai, its second super factory in Shanghai and first Megafactory outside of the US, in the Lin-gang Special Area. The site broke ground in May 2024. With a planned annual battery production capacity of 10,000 units and an energy storage capacity of nearly 40GWh, the Tesla Megafactory Shanghai will start to ramp up production c...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/17

e market is totally dependent on imports. During the pandemic, demand surged as consumers rushed to buy new vehicles in order to enjoy domestic travel. This was followed by global supply disruptions after the pandemic, which had a significant impact on LV sales in the country. Moreover, in early 2023, the nation’s ports experienced unprecedented bottlenecks after live insects were discovered in imported vehicles arriving from China. As the inse...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/14