Mercedes-Benz debuts new GLE and GLS in U.S., announces USD 4 billion investment for Tuscaloosa plant On March 31, Mercedes-Benz presented the new Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLS, and Mercedes-AMG GLE 53 HYBRID in their world premieres at their home plant in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, which is celebrating the milestone of the five millionth SUV to roll off the line over 30 years of production. Mercedes-Benz used the event also to announce that as part of a U...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/01

AYD to invest in Turkiye for brake technologies On March 25, AYD Automotive Industry announced new-generation production investments in Konya.  Investments will be realized in Konya 5th and 6th Organized Industrial Zones. It will initially create employment for 2,000 people. It aims to establish one of the world’s largest production infrastructures in brake technologies in Konya. Based on press release from AYD Automotive Industry...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/31

Major plant fire at Fuyao Glass America in Ohio so far has not affected OEM production On March 22, a massive fire erupted at the Fuyao Glass's America plant in Moraine, Ohio, the world’s largest single automotive glass fabrication facility. The blaze started on the roof of a newer 600,000-square-foot expansion building where the company was establishing additional manufacturing lines, and after rekindled again on March 24, burned for nearly 48...

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GlobalData blog: China’s auto market achieved steady growth in 2025 2025 was a challenging year for global politics and the world economy. On one hand, regional conflicts erupted in multiple regions, posing challenges to global energy supplies and maritime supply chains. On the other hand, protectionism gained momentum, with tariff barriers proliferating worldwide, further straining the global economy. Although the “reciprocal tariffs” intr...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/30

Aztema starts production at Guanajuato plant On March 24, Aztema, a JV between Tire Direct, Mexico and Sailun Group, China delivered its first tire shipment from its Irapuato plant, marking the formal start of production operations in Mexico. The facility integrates world-class technology with Mexican talent to manufacture tires meeting international standards. The company's initial portfolio includes two brands: Nobhex, focused on resistance and...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

LeydenJar, Netherlands, presents Silyte energy-dense anode roll On March 19, LeydenJar presented Silyte, the world’s most energy-dense anode roll, made from 100% silicon. Silyte delivers 1,350 Wh/L of volumetric energy density at the stack level, 50% more capacity in the same form factor, reaches 80% charge in just 7 minutes, and achieves 500+ cycles at 80% capacity retention with no external pressure. Using a proprietary Plasma-Enhanced Chemi...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

Toyota investing USD 1 billion in Kentucky, Indiana plants On March 23, Toyota announced it will be spending USD 1 billion at the Georgetown, Kentucky and Princeton, Indiana assembly plants. The investment includes:    •  Toyota Kentucky - USD 800 million to further Toyota’s multi-pathway strategy by preparing the plant for the production of Highlander electric SUV, while also enabling the plant to increase production capacity for the Camr...

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Mobileye secures major Driver Monitoring System program with U.S. OEM On March 23, Mobileye announced that a leading U.S. automaker will integrate the Mobileye Driver Monitoring System (Mobileye DMS) into future vehicles equipped with Mobileye's EyeQ6L system-on-chip, with production targeted to start in 2027. The new contract award expands the scope and feature set of an existing ADAS program and is expected to span millions of vehicles across m...

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FORVIA HELLA develops highly integrative Front Phygital Shields for new BMW iX3 On March 23, FORVIA HELLA announced that it has developed and produced the world’s first Front Phygital Shields for the new all-electric BMW iX3.  Front Phygital Shields are designed as a scalable platform that integrates lighting functionality, decorative elements for vehicle styling, and sensor technology. It reduces development and front-end assembly complexity ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/23

Tensor presents world's first personal level 4 Robocar in UK at European AV Summit On March 23, Tensor introduced the Tensor Robocar to the United Kingdom at the 5th annual European AV Summit, marking its first-ever UK showcase. It will highlight Tensor's production-ready innovations in safety, sensing, AI, and user experience, including the world's first foldable steering wheel co-developed with Autoliv. In collaboration with strategic partners ...

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(BBL). The new facility will focus on developing and testing sodium-based battery technologies, including new materials, cell chemistries, and prototype manufacturing. The lab will also be open to external partners from academia and industry to help accelerate the transition from research to real-world applications. BBL Lab brings together research, material development, cell production, and safety testing in one place. It helps bridge the gap ...

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GlobalData blog: European light vehicle production and sales decouple as Chinese imports take off Despite the trials and tribulations of recent years, European Light Vehicle (LV) sales and production have largely shared the same fate, with both contracting by a CAGR of 3.8% and 4%, respectively, in 2019-23. However, since then, the relationship has started to diverge, with regional output declining by 3.9% in 2024 and 1.5% in 2025, while sales in...

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Musk shares Optimus production plans for Fremont plant On March 11 at the "Abundance Summit" technology summit, Tesla CEO Elon Musk talked about the progress of AI, mass production timing of Optimus 3, and other topics.Musk said that Tesla is in the final stages of completing Optimus 3. “We’re in the final stages of completion of Optimus 3, which is really going to be by far the most advanced robot in the world. Nothing’s even close,” Mus...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/20

Audi Q9 to be launched in U.S. before rest of world, A8 to remain in U.S. lineup On March 17, Audi CEO Gernot Dollner made a few comments regarding the U.S. market during discussion of the company’s 2025 results. Dollner said Audi and parent company Volkswagen Group continue to explore various options for the Audi brand to establish U.S. production. He said that the company would monitor changing trends in propulsion and hinted at a flagship sp...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/19

SAIC-VW unveils core technologies for ID. ERA lineup, with ID. ERA 9X SUV scheduled for end-March pre-order On March 16, SAIC-VW held an ID. ERA technology launch event in Shanghai, announcing that the ID. ERA 9X SUV, the prologue of the ID. ERA lineup, started mass production at the Ningbo plant and will be available for pre-order from March 30. The ID. ERA 9X measures 5,207mm long, 1,997mm wide, and 1,810mm high, with a wheelbase of 3,070mm. Eq...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/18

ers, piston rings, and valve seats and guides (sintered products). Among these, cylinder liners for aluminum engine blocks, particularly cast-in liners featuring a proprietary structure with protrusions on the outer circumference, represent a unique, “only-one” technology in which TPR holds the world’s top market share. The company aims to further strengthen profitability through increased sales and cost reductions. In piston rings, TPR ope...

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Horse Powertrain launches kAIros AI program to transform manufacturing On March 17, Horse Powertrain launched an AI program called kAIros to improve its work. The goal is to speed up product development by 50%, reduce low-value work by 40%, and improve design efficiency by 25%. The project is supported by NVIDIA, Google Cloud, and Deloitte to improve design, engineering, production, and operations. kAIros is part of the company’s plan to increa...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/17

mobility providers are adopting NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform, reflecting rapid momentum toward safe, scalable autonomous vehicle (AV) development. Leading automakers BYD, Geely and Nissan (powered by Wayve software) are developing next-generation Level 4 AV programs built on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion production-ready compute and sensor architecture. Isuzu and Tier IV are also collaborating on L4 autonomous bus development using the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX...

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apabilities and accelerate next-generation autonomous mobility services. By combining Hyundai Motor Group’s large-scale fleet data and SDV development capabilities with NVIDIA’s AI computing platform, the companies aim to accelerate a continuous development cycle that includes large-scale, real-world driving data collection, AI model training and refinement, simulation, validation and deployment across production vehicles. This approach enabl...

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year-over-year (y/y). New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) and sales outside of China account for 1.4 million units and 750,000 units, up 26.2% y/y and 17.7% y/y, respectively. By 2028, the automaker will achieve a total Chinese sales volume of 40 million units. By 2030, the automaker will achieve an annual production and sales volume exceeding 5 million units, including over 60% of NEVs and over 35% outside of China, to rank among the world’s top 10 au...

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