Audi opens sale for ninth-generation A6 Avant model On May 19, Audi announced that its ninth-generation A6 Avant is now on sale across Europe, available since May 16, 2025. The A6 Sedan will follow at the end of July 2025. Both are built on the Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) and offer updated gasoline and diesel engines with mild hybrid (MHEV) technology. The new A6 models are made at Audi’s Neckarsulm plant. Over the years, each generation ...

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ass tourist buses "Aurora" and commercial cargo vehicles, including the all-wheel drive all-terrain vehicle, Sadko 9 and the cabover truck Valdai 18 at the Crocus Expo IEC in Russia. The Sadko 9 is a medium-duty, all-wheel drive truck with a high load capacity of 5 tons. It is powered by a YaMZ-534 diesel engine delivering 169 hp of maximum power. It has off-road capabilities, larger wheel diameter, and 315 mm of ground clearance. The Valdai 18 i...

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ransmission. The BMW 120 will arrive later in 2025. BMW M235 xDrive Gran Coupé tops the 2 Series range. It comes with a 4-cylinder engine with 300 hp, reaching 0–100 km/h in 4.9 seconds. Other options include BMW 220 Gran Coupé (170 hp, 3-cylinder gasoline engine), BMW 220d Gran Coupé (163 hp, diesel variant), and BMW 218d Gran Coupé (150 hp, diesel variant). Both models offer advanced digital features. The new interiors include BMW iDrive ...

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at MAN’s Nuremberg plant. The coach offers battery options from 356 to 534 kWh, giving it a range of up to 650 km. It’s designed for efficiency, with a low drag coefficient of 0.31—similar to a compact SUV. It can carry up to 61 passengers without compromising on luggage space compared to its diesel version. The official debut is planned for Busworld Europe in Brussels in October 2025. Series production will begin in 2026 at MAN’s plant i...

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its in April (9.2% market share), Fiat sales were 9,256 units (8.8% share), Ford sales were 8,065 units (7.7% share), VW sales were 8,044 units (7.6% share) and Peugeot sales were 7,626 units (7.2% share). In passenger vehicles, gasoline-engine vehicles increased 6.3% to 38,679 units (45.3% share), diesel-engine vehicles increased 3.6% to 7,671 units (9.0% share), hybrid vehicles including PHEV and MHEV increased 134.4% to 25,113 units (29.4% sha...

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MAN completes expansion of global logistics center in Germany On May 12, MAN Truck & Bus announced the completion of a 30% expansion of its global logistics center in Salzgitter, Germany, to support growing demand for electric, hydrogen, and diesel vehicle components. The new 53,000-square-meter hall increases the facility to 235,000 square meters and allows storage of over 220,000 spare parts. Up to 12,000 e-mobility components, including batter...

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Maxus launches Deliver 7 and Deliver 9 diesel vans in Turkiye On May 12, Doğan Trend Otomotiv, official distributor of MAXUS brand, launched the diesel models DELIVER 7 and DELIVER 9 vans in Turkiye. The Deliver 7 van measures 5,372 mm in length, 2,030 mm in width, and 2,420 mm in height. It is powered by a 2.0L turbo diesel engine that delivers 146 hp of maximum power and 375 Nm of torque. The Deliver 9 model is larger, with dimensions of 5,94...

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Thailand hikes fuel excise tax to offset revenue shortfall from EV incentives On May 7, 2025, the Thai Royal Gazette announced the enforcement of an increase in the excise tax rate on diesel and gasoline, with an additional rise of up to THB 1 per liter. The move comes in response to a shortfall in government revenue, largely attributed to tax incentives for electric vehicles. The Royal Gazette cited declining global crude oil prices as the rati...

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ro with 5,458 sales, Fiat Toro with 4,502 sales, Toyota Hilux with 3,934 sales, Ford Ranger with 2,980 sales, Chevrolet S10 with 2,695 sales, and Ram Rampage with 1,988 sales. In ANFAVEA's sales report by fuel type, sales of flexible fuel vehicles were down 11.4% y/y to 146,766 units (74.4% share), diesel vehicles were up 8.5% to 21,653 units (11.0%), gasoline vehicles increased 17.6% to 8,916 units (4.5%), hybrid vehicles increased 57.3% to 7,68...

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d from the Latin phrase Clavis Aurea, meaning "Golden Key".   It measures 4,550 mm long, 1,800 mm wide, and 1,708 mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,780 mm. The Carens Clavis will be offered with three powertrain options: the Smartstream G1.5 gasoline, Smartstream G1.5 Turbo-GDi gasoline, and the D1.5 diesel engine. Notably, the G1.5 Turbo-GDi variant will now be available with a new 6-speed manual transmission. Its interior features a dual panorami...

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204 hp motor producing 395 Nm of torque. With a 128 kWh lithium-ion battery, it offers a range of up to 303 km and can be fully charged in 72 minutes. Meanwhile, the HARI Cab is a locally assembled light-duty truck designed specifically for the Philippine market. It runs on a Euro 4-compliant D4CC diesel engine with a 2,891-cc displacement, delivering 160 hp and 392 Nm of torque.  (From Hyundai CV PH / Centro Manufacturing social media updates ...

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1% to 6,258 units and VW sales decreased 8.8% to 6,189 units compared to April 2024. The best-selling cars in April 2025, in order of popularity, were the Dacia Sandero, Hyundai i20, MG ZS, SEAT Ibiza and Toyota Yaris Cross. Of all vehicles sold in April, gasoline vehicles had a 32.5% market share, diesel vehicles had a 5.6% share, and other vehicles had a 61.9% share. Private car sales in April increased 5.6% to 39,669 units, business sales incr...

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are). The best-selling cars in April, in order of popularity, were the Fiat Panda, Jeep Avenger, Citroen C3, Dacia Sandero and Peugeot 208. The foreign car distributors association (UNRAE) announced that gasoline-powered passenger car sales in April decreased 9.7% y/y to 38,252 units (27.3% share), diesel passenger car sales decreased 29.4% to 13,922 units (9.9% share), hybrid car (HEV) sales increased 14.0% to 62,005 units (44.3% share), plug-in...

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soline vehicles were down 26.4% to 66,814 units (27.5% share), hybrid vehicles (HVs) were up 22.0% to 91,696 units with 37.8% share (of which plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) were up 60.7% to 24,317 units (10.0% share), electric vehicles (EVs) soared by 53.5% to 45,535 units with a 18.8% share, while diesel vehicles fell by 18.7% to 37,649 units with a 15.5% share. Sales of LPG-powered cars dropped 13.1% to 1,008 units with a share of 0.4% and two ...

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ed to last April, gasoline-engine car sales plummeted 22.0% to 58,733 units (48.8% share), battery electric vehicles (BEVs) rose 8.1% to 24,558 units (20.4% share), hybrid vehicles (HEVs) fell 2.9% to 16,586 units (13.8% share), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) surged 34.1% to 14,073 units (11.7% share) and diesel-engine car sales dropped 26.2% to 6,381 units (5.3% share). In April, volumes were also impacted by the late timing of Easter, resulting in few...

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nes, to invest in and cooperate with i Labo. Idemitsu Kosan will verify the suitability of engine oil for a hydrogen engine being developed by i Labo and consider developing oil dedicated to hydrogen engines. By adapting its proprietary hydrogenous conversion technology, i Labo is refining existing diesel engines and developing hydrogen engines for trucks, generators, and railroads. i Labo plans to establish the “Aichi Hekinan R&D Center” thi...

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Modefer seeks expansion in Latin America On April 30, it was reported that Modefer, a Brazilian manufacturer of viscous clutches and fan blades for heavy-duty and diesel vehicles, is expanding its international presence across Latin America. Based in Barueri, São Paulo, the company currently exports to Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Paraguay, and is seeking local distributors in Bolivia, Uruguay, and Peru. Modefer’s international strategy is ...

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cellcentric presents NextGen fuel cell system for heavy-duty road transport at ACT Expo, US On April 28, cellcentric announced that it would present further details of its advanced NextGen fuel cell system for global heavy-duty road transport in North America at the ACT Expo 2025.  With a total weight of approx. 400 kg, this new system is designed for conventional 13-liter diesel engine compartments and, therefore, easy to integrate into existin...

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Mutares, Germany reduces stake in Steyr Motors, Austria On April 29, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA announced the partial sale of its shares in Steyr Motors, an Austrian manufacturer of diesel engines. Mutares, by mid-April 2025, reduced its ownership from 70.9% to around 40%. The company raised about EUR 74 million by selling shares to qualified investors and on the market. Based on Mutares press release...

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lyses of the U.S. Government Accountability Office and the Senate Parliamentarian. Under an executive order California Governor Gavin Newsom signed in 2020, California plans to mandate by 2045 that all operations of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles be zero-emission where feasible, shifting away from diesel-powered trucks. CARB says heavy-duty vehicles greater than 14,000 pounds (6.4 tonnes) comprised 3% of vehicles on California roads, but account...

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