GM reportedly considers ex-Aurora, Tesla Autopilot head Sterling Anderson as next CEO GM CEO Mary Barra is reportedly considering Sterling Anderson, the former head of Tesla Autopilot and co-founder of Aurora, as her potential successor at General Motors. According to a recent report, Barra is “gauging” Anderson for the top job by giving him a massive portfolio that serves as a trial by fire. Since joining in June 2025 as executive vice pre...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/20

Hyundai Grand i10 receives zero-star adult safety rating in Global NCAP On December 4, Global NCAP announced that the Hyundai Grand i10 received a zero-star rating for adult occupant protection in its #SaferCarsForAfrica assessments. The results are valid for South Africa. The tests revealed significant shortcomings in the model’s adult occupant safety, indicating a high risk of life-threatening injuries. The vehicle comes with standard driver ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/04

GlobalData blog: Optionality over obligation: the quiet message from the Japan Mobility Show 2025 Walking through the Tokyo Big Sight center in early November for the Japan Mobility Show 2025, you could feel two stories unfolding at once. On the surface, Japan’s hometown brands filled the halls with sharp concepts, plush interiors and a sea of “electrified” badges. However, underneath, something more cautious was just as clear—Japan still...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/27

Global EV sales up 10.5％ to 1.78 million units in October On November 26, MarkLines announced that global electric vehicles (including BEV, PHV and FCV) sales in October increased 10.5% YoY to 1.78 million units. In the first ten months of 2025, total EV sales increased 22.9% YoY to 14.49 million units. EVs accounted for 30.4% of total sales in October, down 1.2% point from the previous month. In October, China leads the EV sales with 1,375 tho...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/26

GlobalData blog: Cybersecurity risks inside the powertrain: why EVs need defence at the motor level The powertrain in modern EVs has become a cyber-physical system where software controls motion. Think about driving an Electric Vehicle (EV) on a connected highway. It would be smart, efficient, and always talking to cloud systems, chargers, and sensors. Now imagine how that same car could suddenly speed up or slow down because a malicious command ...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/25

eign exchange impact, unfavorable destination mix for CVs (trucks and buses), U.S. tariffs, cost increase including materials among other things, resulting in a year-on-year decline in operating profit of JPY 28.0 billion. In the H1, unit sales volume increased 9% year-on-year to 282,000 units on a global basis. Of total, CV sales were up 7% to 159,000 units, and LCV (one-ton pickup trucks and pickup-based passenger cars) sales were up 12% to 123...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/12

Nissan to sell and leaseback its global headquarters On November 6th, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan), which is currently under business restructuring, announced the sale of its global headquarters (Nishi Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) for JPY 97 billion. The sale will result in a profit of JPY 73.9 billion and is to be reported as extraordinary income in the financial report for the fiscal year ending March 2026. Utilizing a sale-and-...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/07

Suzuki’s operating profit down 17.5% in H1 2025, maintains full-year forecast On November 6, Suzuki Motor Corporation announced its consolidated earnings results for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2026 (FY2025). Suzuki's consolidated sales revenue for the H1 2025 edged up by 0.3% year-on-year to JPY 2,864.2 billion. Operating profit dropped by 17.5% yoy to JPY 276.5 billion, reporting the first decline in operating profit in fiv...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/06

Renault Korea to make additional investments in EV facilities at Busan Plant On October 30, Renault Korea announced that CEO Nicolas Paris presented a new investment plan and filed a foreign direct investment (FDI) report during the Global Corporate Investment Partnership event, held as part of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit on October 29. At the event,  Paris emphasized that Renault Korea is one of the five strateg...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/31

Global EV sales up 22.8％ to 1.86 million units in September On October 24, MarkLines announced that global electric vehicles (including BEV, PHV and FCV) sales in September increased 22.8% YoY to 1.86 million units. In the first nine months of 2025, total EV sales increased 24.8% YoY to 12.71 million units. EVs accounted for 31.6% of total sales in September, up 2.1% point from the previous month. In September, China leads the EV sales with 1,2...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/27

Yano Research Institute: Global EV eAxle market to reach JPY 4.1 trillion in 2035 Yano Research Institute Ltd. (Nakano Ward, Tokyo) has published a report predicting that the global electric vehicle (EV) e-axle market size will reach JPY 4.1 trillion by 2035. The report states that demand for high-output devices will grow primarily in China, leading to a market expansion that is 40% greater than the size of the market in 2024. The driving force b...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/30

Global EV sales up 19.4％ to 1.52 million units in August On September 25, MarkLines announced that global electric vehicles (including BEV, PHV and FCV) sales in August increased 19.4% YoY to 1.52 million units. In the first eight months of 2025, total EV sales increased 24.9% YoY to 10.82 million units. EVs accounted for 29.4% of total sales in August, marking record high and up 2.4% point from the previous month. In August, China leads the EV...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/26

Rico Auto, India, updates about new product development In its annual report for FY 2024-25 (ending March 31, 2025), Rico Auto Industries Limited announced that its R&D team has developed a paper-based friction material for clutch application. The company is the first in India to develop this material. It is being procured from overseas by competitors to make clutch friction discs used in clutch assemblies. The paper-based friction material has b...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/17

Fuji Keizai forecasts global FC system market growth to JPY 18 trillion in FY2040 Fuji Keizai Co., Ltd. (Fuji Keizai, Chuo Ward, Tokyo) announced its investigation report on the trends in the global fuel-cell (FC) system market. In the fiscal year that starts in April 2040 (FY2040), the FC system market is expected to grow to JPY 18.23 trillion, a 45-fold increase from FY2024. The global FC truck market is likely to expand to JPY 3.63 trillion (a...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/09

UCAL Limited, India, developing new components for cars and two-wheelers In its annual report for FY 2024-25 (ending March 31, 2025), UCAL Limited announced that its new product portfolio focused on the throttle body for the two-wheeler segment, oil pump, intake throttle valve, and HC doser products for the four-wheeler segment.  The Company further consolidated its position in the die casting and machining segment with the Built-to-Print produc...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/05

July vehicle sales in Thailand up 5.8%, production down 11.4% (detailed report) According to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), July vehicle sales in Thailand increased 5.8% year over year to 49,102 units. July 2025 marked the fourth consecutive month of YoY growth, led by passenger cars, particularly affordable EVs. In the first 7 months of 2025, vehicle sales were 351,796 units, a decline of 0.7% YoY. According to data compiled by Toyota ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/01

Nissan suppliers report decreased net sales for April-June 2025 period Japanese auto parts and car body suppliers whose main customer is Nissan reported a decrease in net sales across the board for the April-June quarter of 2025. Nissan, facing sluggish sales, saw its global production volume (including China) for the April-June quarter drop 14.2% year-on-year, putting pressure on the performance of its suppliers. However, the effects of the U.S....

News  Updated at: 2025/08/29

Global EV sales up 18.5％ to 1.39 million units in July On August 25, MarkLines announced that global electric vehicles (including BEV, PHV and FCV) sales in July increased 18.5% YoY to 1.39 million units. In the first seven months of 2025, total EV sales increased 25.9% YoY to 9.23 million units. EVs accounted for 26.8% of total sales in July, down 0.6% point from the previous month. In July, China leads the EV sales with 981 thousand units, fo...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/26

July vehicle production in Thailand down 11.4% (Flash Report) On August 25, 2025, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) announced that Thailand produced 110,616 vehicles in July, down 11.4% YoY. Of this, 33.01% was for the domestic market and 66.99% for exports. Production fell mainly due to the phase-out of certain gasoline passenger car models for export, while pickup truck output also declined amid weaker domestic and overseas demand. Electr...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/25

Motherson Group expands production capacities globally for Integrated Assemblies division In its annual report for FY 2024-25 (ending March 31, 2025), Samvardhana Motherson International Limited (SAMIL) announced that its Integrated Assemblies division has expanded its footprint across several key regions. The Integrated Assemblies division provides integrated module solutions for the automotive industry, specializing in assembly, logistics, test...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/22