Stellantis reportedly in talks to build Leapmotor EVs at idled Brampton, Ontario plant Stellantis is reportedly in talks over options for building electric vehicles (EVs) in Canada with Chinese partner, Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., according to people familiar with the matter. The development follows on changes in Canadian industrial policy as a result of imposition of tariffs and other pressures from the Trump administration on OEMs to mov...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/03

itutions, including Mizuho Bank, which acted as the coordinator, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking), and The Gunma Bank, Ltd. (Gunma Bank). The borrowing period is three years, but there is an option to extend it for up to seven years under certain conditions. In its 2025 Policy, announced in November 2025, Subaru set forth a policy to significantly expand its product lineup and improve production efficiency through col...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

goods, including hybrid (HEVs), plug-in hybrid (PHEVs), and fully electric vehicles (BEVs), aiming to stimulate economic activity and promote the adoption of green technology. Effective April 1, import duties on PHEVs will drop from 35% to 7%, while BEVs will be fully exempt from import taxes. The policy also removes tariffs on EV components, such as motors, charging stations, lithium batteries, and other energy storage devices, making electrifi...

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to a source concerned. While the uncertainty about the future of the EV market is domestically and internationally expanding, Sharp plans to clarify its future direction early, including the possibility of postponing or abandoning its market entry. In October 2025, Sharp announced its market entry policy for FY2027 when it unveiled details of its EV concept at the Japan Mobility Show (JMS) 2025. This is the second model, an evolution of the "LDK...

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METI unveils policy for establishing supply chain security evaluation system, aiming for system launch by end of FY2026 The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Cabinet Secretariat's National Cybersecurity Office of Japan have announced a policy to evaluate the status of efforts to strengthen security across the supply chain. It assumes that, in a transaction agreement between two firms, the ordering side will present the approp...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/31

Nigeria includes electric vehicles in PiCNG policy On March 26, the President of Nigeria approved the expansion of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) to include electric vehicles (EV). The initiative will now be known as the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PiCNG & EV). The Initiative will continue to drive the deployment of CNG infrastructure, CNG vehicles and equipment, and nati...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/30

s accounted for 6.0 million units with a 21.9% YoY increase, while LCVs totaled 660k units, marking a 15.5% YoY expansion. Although the Chinese market achieved steady growth in 2025, the landscape has undergone tremendous changes, and the government is continuously refining relevant regulations and policy guidance to keep pace with the market’s rapid development. Looking at full-year 2025, China’s automotive industry delivered solid progress ...

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New York Auto Show industry panel to examine global automotive outlook On March 26, the New York International Auto Show 2026 /announced that it will debut a new panel discussion focused on the shifting dynamics of the global automotive business during press days at the show.  Titled the Automotive News Global Industry Outlook, the event will bring together senior leaders from manufacturing, policy, media, and retail to address a period of uncer...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/28

has prepared alternative logistics routes. The ongoing geopolitical situation, Porsche still considers these risks to be high. The company also expects negative effects from other global tensions, including the Russia–Ukraine War, the situation in the Middle East, uncertainty around U.S. economic policy, and the growing number of global geo-economic measures. These geopolitical issues could also slow global economic growth and increase uncertai...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

competitiveness through “China Speed.” The company aims to create a virtuous cycle of "productivity improvement" and "creation of new value" throughout its entire supply chain as it positions itself to prevail in global competition. In vehicle development and production, Toyota has indicated a policy of significantly reducing the number of software types and powertrain combinations. It will encourage suppliers to convert the surplus resource...

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ed access to the Australian passenger car and truck market of over 900,000 registrations per year. ACEA also welcomes the provisions on access to critical raw materials that are included in the agreement. ACEA supports Australia changing its luxury-car tax, as it unfairly targets European cars. The policy was effectively discriminatory towards EU vehicle exports. However. ACEA stated that its members cannot begin to benefit until the agreement co...

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China releases 83rd list of NEVs eligible for preferential tax policy treatment On March 18, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 83rd list of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) that meet the national energy saving standards and are eligible for tax reductions or exemptions. There are 308 vehicle models on the list in total, including 9 energy-saving and 299 NEV models. The vehicle models on the list are energy-sa...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/23

is set to rise to 1.53 million units by 2030. This will cement China’s position as Europe’s largest single source of imported vehicles by far, even as a sizable proportion of Chinese manufacturing transfers to Europe. It is important to note that not all European markets are bound by EU tariff policy: the UK and Russia, for example, are under no obligation to adopt EU measures. Indeed, in the UK alone, roughly 290k vehicles, or 12.4% of tota...

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also signed an agreement with the Mexican Workers' Union League establishing protocols for union representative access to facilities. The company adopted and disseminated a neutrality statement and corporate guidelines on freedom of association and collective bargaining, including a zero-tolerance policy against retaliation. Mexico's government provided in-person labor rights training to all plant personnel and monitored implementation. The case...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/19

hieving JPY 40 trillion annual sales of domestically produced semiconductors in 2040, and METI also intends to incorporate these targets in its strategy. Mr. Toshiyuki Ochi, Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, stated, “Rather than treating AI and semiconductors as separate policy issues, it is necessary to restructure them as a national strategy aimed at building an AI semiconductor ecosystem.” (From an article in the ...

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kets. While California accounts for roughly one in eight new vehicles sold in the U.S., 17 other states plus Washington DC currently follow its emissions standards under a Clean Air Act provision permitting other states to adopt the tougher rules. A ruling against California would reshape emissions policy across a substantial share of the U.S. auto market. (Justice Department on March 12, 2026) (Gov. Gavin Newsome on X on March 12, 2026)...

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Raptee Energy, India to receive funding from TIDCO under Startup Investment Policy 2025 On March 15, Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) announced that it will invest INR 250 million in Raptee Energy under the TIDCO Startup Investment Policy 2025, marking one of its first two startup investments alongside AgniKul Cosmos. Raptee Energy is an electric mobility startup developing high-performance electric motorcycles for global mar...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/16

Nexperia, Netherlands, denies allegations to cut IT access for its entities in China On March 9, Nexperia B.V. rejected Nexperia China’s claims that it cut IT access for its entities in China. The suggestion that Nexperia China is unable to supply finished products due to Nexperia managing its IT environment in line with company policy and applicable regulations is factually incorrect and misleading. Besides, Nexperia B.V. stated that no manufa...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/12

The Battery Show Asia 2026 opened in Hong Kong, China On March 10, The Battery Show Asia 2026 was opened in Hong Kong, China, lasting until March 12. The event will bring together over 20,000 European, American, Japanese, South Korean, Southeast Asian, Indian, and Chinese policy makers, engineers, manufacturers, and experts in the industries of battery manufacturing, energy storage solutions, and new energy transportation. The participating enter...

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y Association (TAIA), (ii) the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand (EVAT), (iii) the Thai Auto-Parts Manufacturers Association (TAPMA), and (iv) the Automotive Industry Club of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), to review the future direction of Thailand’s automotive sector and prepare policy proposals for the incoming government.  During the meeting, the private sector proposed three priority measures to support the industry’s tr...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/10