BYD to begin Blade battery pack construction at Manaos plant in 2026 On August 13, it was reported that BYD will begin producing Blade battery packs at its Manaus, Brazil plant starting next year. Already used in the company’s passenger cars and electric buses assembled in Campinas, São Paulo, the Blade battery uses horizontally arranged LFP cells for improved space utilization, structural rigidity, and thermal performance. According to Marcel...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/14

China Passenger Car Association analysis of production and sales volumes for July 2025 The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for July 2025. China passenger car production and sales volumes in July 2025 Retail July retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.826 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 6...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/12

Toyota reportedly turns to Chinese suppliers in Thailand to cut EV production costs Reported on August 4, 2025, Toyota is reportedly shifting its Southeast Asia strategy by sourcing parts from Chinese suppliers in Thailand to cut EV production costs and counter growing competition from brands such as BYD. According to Nikkei Asia, Toyota has begun expanding procurement from Chinese firms, including a joint venture established in January between T...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/07

h 275 are already in operation, accounting for 90% of the country's total. However, ABVE noted that the transition in other regions remains uneven due to financing, infrastructure, and planning challenges, despite federal programs like PAC Cidades, which offers financing and encourages the domestic production of clean technologies. Seven manufacturers sold electric buses in H1 2025. Eletra ranked first with 105 units, followed by BYD (95 units), ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/06

across premium European and Chinese OEMs GF Casting Solutions is a division of the Swiss industrial company Georg Fischer (GF). The transaction includes the entirety of GF Casting Solutions’ automotive business, with headquarters in Switzerland, and includes an R&D center in Switzerland and nine production facilities located in Austria, China, Romania, Germany, and the U.S.  The product portfolio comprises highly complex aluminum and magnesiu...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/31

June vehicle sales in Thailand up 5.1%, production up 12.0% (detailed report) According to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), June vehicle sales in Thailand increased 5.1% year over year to 50,079 units. June 2025 marked the third consecutive month of YoY growth, supported by the low comparison base and strong demand for electrified vehicles and pickup passenger vehicles (PPVs), driven in part by new model launches. In the first 6 months of...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/30

HIPA CEO dismisses rumours of mass production delay at BYD’s Hungary plant On July 23, the CEO of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) addressed and clarified recent rumours about BYD delaying mass production at its Hungarian plant, stating that these claims were based on inaccurate media reports. The HIPA CEO highlighted that BYD has confirmed that its project is moving forward as planned, reinforcing Hungary’s key role in its Eu...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/24

13-millionth BYD NEV rolls off production line On July 21, BYD held a roll-off ceremony for its 13-millionth New Energy Vehicle (NEV), a Yangwang U7 flagship electric sedan, at the Shenzhen plant. Yangwang Auto, a BYD sub-brand for high-end NEVs in the CNY 1 million range, has delivered a total of over 10,000 units to date. The delivery of the Yangwang U7 is proceeding steadily. With outstanding market performance, BYD has remained the world’s ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/24

Autolink participates in AEE 2025 Nagoya Autolink Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Autolink) participated in the Automotive Engineering Exposition (AEE) 2025 Nagoya in Japan. At the event, the company’s key exhibits were: the Qualcomm SA8775P chip-based AL-A1 integrated cockpit-driving domain controller slated for mass production this October; the Qualcomm SA8255P chip-based AL-C2 high-end integrated cockpit-parking intelligent domain control...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/22

China Passenger Car Association analysis of production and sales volumes for June 2025 The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for June 2025. China passenger car production and sales volumes in June 2025 Retail June retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 2.084 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 1...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/09

BYD hits 90,000 NEV deliveries in Thailand; Seal PHEV production to begin locally Reported on July 8, 2025, BYD (Thailand), in partnership with Rever Automotive, is celebrating the delivery of 90,000 new energy vehicles in Thailand. The milestone vehicle, a fully imported DENZA D9, was handed over to mark the occasion. The event also marks the first anniversary of BYD’s Thai production plant and the announcement of the BYD Seal 5 DM-i, the bran...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08

BYD seeks tax cut to boost production at Camaçari plant in Brazil On July 1, it was reported that BYD officially launched prototype testing at its Camaçari plant in Bahia, Brazil, while requesting a 10 percent import tax rate for SKD units for a period of 12 months. Currently, SKD units are taxed at the same rate as fully imported electrified vehicles, with the rate set at 30% for hybrids, 28% for plug-in hybrids, and 25% for fully electric veh...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/04

-year. The rapid growth of NEV exports is promoting China’s automotive industrial chain to expand abroad. In addition to finished vehicle exports, several industrial chain companies are accelerating the implementation of localization strategies for markets outside of China, including establishing production sites, R&D centers, and diversified sales networks. For instance, the first XPeng production site outside of China will go into operation t...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/01

BYD to invest EUR 75.7 million to boost production capacity at Komárom Plant, Hungary On June 27, the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) announced that BYD will invest EUR 75.7 million to expand its electric bus factory in Komárom, Hungary. Supported by HIPA, the project will add a 29,000-square-meter facility and include the establishment of an R&D testing laboratory. It will enable the production of trucks alongside buses and is exp...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/30

despite pressure from the Associacao Nacional dos Fabricantes de Veiculos Automores (ANFAVEA) for immediate restoration of the full rate. Manufacturers with local inventory will not need to pass the added cost to consumers, and brands may adopt different pricing strategies. Some companies, such as BYD, increased vehicle imports in advance, with BYD reportedly shipping 7,000 units to Brazil in a single batch to mitigate price impacts while prepar...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/28

May vehicle sales in Thailand up 4.7%, production up 10.3% (detailed report) According to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), May vehicle sales in Thailand increased 4.7% year over year to 52,229 units. This marks the second consecutive month of growth, driven by rising sales of BEVs, PHEVs, and ICE passenger cars. The growth is attributed to increasingly affordable vehicle pricing. However, ICE pickup truck sales continued to decline, impac...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/27

voestalpine, Austria to supply flat steel for bodies and outer skin components to BYD Hungary plant On June 24, voestalpine announced that it has been selected by BYD as the first supplier for its new plant in Hungary. Starting in autumn 2025, voestalpine will supply high-quality flat steel for car bodies and outer skin components to BYD in Szeged, Hungary, from its Linz plant.  voestalpine has set new standards in the production of lightweight ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/25

al a remarkable 87% increase in Passenger Car sales in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK) compared to the same period in 2024, while the overall market contracted by 0.4%. Norway: a glimpse into the future? Norway stands out as the leading market with the highest share of Chinese origin brands, at 9%, driven by BYD, MG and XPeng. This success can be correlated to Norway’s impressive adoption of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), which is nearing 90%. The pre...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/23

China Passenger Car Association analysis of production and sales volumes for May 2025 The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for May 2025. China passenger car production and sales volumes in May 2025 Retail May retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.932 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 13.3%...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10

BOI actively propels Thailand’s role as ASEAN’s auto and electrified vehicle hub Announced on June 9, 2025, the Board of Investment (BOI) is actively driving investments to maintain Thailand’s position as ASEAN’s top automotive hub amid global shifts. The focus includes all electrified vehicle technologies (HEV, PHEV, REEV, BEV) and collaboration with key agencies. Global automakers like BYD, MG, GWM, Changan, and Hyundai have set up regi...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10