d capable vehicles, while a new noise pass-by area allows for testing and evaluation of vehicle sound emissions. A 1.5-mile ride and handling track used for engineering vehicle performance, tire evaluation and wet testing has been improved. Since 2021, Toyota Arizona Proving Ground is available for rental and long-term residencies to third parties seeking closed-course vehicle testing resources. Intertek Transportation Technologies manages the fa...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/11

SEAT Ibiza and Toyota Yaris Cross. Of all vehicles sold in November, gasoline vehicles had a 22.5% market share, diesel vehicles had a 5.3% share, and other vehicles had a 72.2% share. Private car sales in November increased 19.1% to 49,348 units, business sales increased 15.7% to 39,535 units and rental car sales decreased 32.5% to 5,241 units. ANFAC explained that "The market trend is positive. November also grows at double digits and even lev...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/02

s to develop a next-generation technology foundation for intelligent EVs with GAC Group.The two companies plan to apply CATL’s Bedrock Chassis to GAC Trumpchi vehicle models for stronger drive and ride performance and higher safety levels.The partnership will also cover operations such as battery rental and station construction to promote the deployment of the Choco-SEB (Swapping Electric Block) ecosystem and establish an energy supply system w...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/14

VinFast Indonesia sees battery rental popularity; Jan–Sep sales exceed 2,800 units Reported on November 7, 2025, VinFast Indonesia CEO revealed that about 90% of VinFast’s customers choose the company’s battery rental scheme. The program addresses EV buyers’ concerns about future battery condition, lowers upfront vehicle costs, and covers battery replacement if capacity drops below 70%, as VinFast retains ownership. The vehicle’s connec...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/11

lt Cllio, SEAT Ibiza and Toyota C-HR. Of all vehicles sold in October, gasoline vehicles had a 23.0% market share, diesel vehicles had a 5.6% share, and other vehicles had a 71.3% share. Private car sales in October increased 23.9% to 51,359 units, business sales increased 10.2% to 39,860 units and rental car sales decreased 5.2% to 5,566 units. ANFAC explained that "October keeps the market on a positive trend and is the second month in which sa...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/04

SAIC Motor establishes auto technology subsidiary On October 22, SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC Motor) established a wholly-owned subsidiary named SAIC Qianxing Automotive Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., with a registered capital of CNY 20 million. The new company’s business scope covers sales of New Energy Vehicles, development of software, rental and operating services for small and micro buses, and R&D of automotive parts. From multip...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/27

company jointly owned by entities including NIO Holding Ltd. (NIO) and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL), established a wholly-owned subsidiary named Weineng (Wuhan) Battery Technology Co., Ltd., with a registered capital of CNY 100 million. The new company’s business scope covers rental of storage batteries, recycling and cascade utilization of waste power storage batteries for New Energy Vehicles, and operation of EV charging ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/23

). Cumulative sales for the nine months of the year were up 2.8% y/y to 1,910,937 units. On September 17, Scotiabank maintained its previous August forecast, estimating full-year Brazilian sales of 2.55 million units in 2025 and 2.59 million units in 2026. Faced with more expensive credit, sales to rental companies and the federal government's program that provides for lower IPI (Tax on Industrial Property) taxes on compact cars have helped susta...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/09

s. Cumulative sales for the nine months of the year were up 2.8% y/y to 1,910,519 units. On September 17, Scotiabank maintained its previous August forecast, estimating full-year Brazilian sales of 2.55 million units in 2025 and 2.59 million units in 2026. Faced with more expensive credit, sales to rental companies and the federal government's program that provides for lower IPI (Tax on Industrial Property) taxes on compact cars have helped susta...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/04

llio, Toyota C-HR and SEAT Ibiza. Of all vehicles sold in September, gasoline vehicles had a 23.6% market share, diesel vehicles had a 5.3% share, and other vehicles had a 71.1% share. Private car sales in September increased 24.4% to 45,566 units, business sales increased 14.8% to 36,441 units and rental car sales decreased 33.8% to 3,160 units. ANFAC explained that "September has been the first month since the pandemic in which total sales exce...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/02

t Cllio, Hyundai Tucson and SEAT Ibiza. Of all vehicles sold in August, gasoline vehicles had a 23.5% market share, diesel vehicles had a 5.3% share, and other vehicles had a 71.1% share. Private car sales in August increased 16.1% to 35,578 units, business sales increased 22.0% to 24,019 units and rental car sales decreased 13.7% to 1,718 units. ANFAC explained that "The August market figures give us two important insights. On the one hand, the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/02

etwork across the U.S. Presto’s app allows users to locate stations, obtain real-time information on charger availability, and begin charging sessions, thus improving the vehicle charging experience. Blink will be able to utilize Presto’s relationships with various fleet market segments such as rental car, ride hailing, and delivery services, to increase the usage of its charging stations. (Blink Charging Co. press release on August 21, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/27

CATL to establish battery swapping ecosystem for car rental industry with three companies Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Contemporary Amperex Energy Service Technology Ltd. (CAES), CAR Inc. (CAR), and CMB Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (CMBFL) in Ningde to introduce battery swapping operations into the car rental industry on a large scale. CAR will fully introduce CATL’s Choco-SEB (Sw...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/07

iza, Toyota Yaris Cross and Toyota Corolla. Of all vehicles sold in July, gasoline vehicles had a 28.6% market share, diesel vehicles had a 5.3% share, and other vehicles had a 66.0% share. Private car sales in July increased 23.6% to 50,696 units, business sales increased 18.1% to 37,322 units and rental car sales decreased 9.4% to 10,319 units. ANFAC explained that "July was the fifth consecutive month this year in which we saw around 100,000 d...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/04

d-2025, Toyota leads local production with 35% of all domestically built vehicles and accounts for 51% of Argentina’s automotive exports. The Yaris Cross will be included in the Toyota 10 program, offering up to 10 years or 200,000 km warranty, and will also be available through the KINTO vehicle rental platform. (Toyota Argentina on July 17, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/19

France to renew social leasing scheme for electric cars On July 15, the Ministry of Economy, France, announced that the government has decided to renew the social leasing scheme for electric cars in 2025. The goal is to offer the rental of at least 50,000 electric cars to low-income households. Orders will open on September 30, 2025. It will have a budget of EUR 370 million.  It follows the success of the first edition of social leasing, with ne...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/17

CAR, Baidu Apollo jointly launch world’s first autonomous vehicle rental service On July 8, CAR Inc. (CAR) launched the world’s first autonomous vehicle rental service for the public with Baidu Apollo in Beijing. Based on a Baidu Apollo Level 4 autonomous driving platform, the service deeply integrates CAR’s nationwide vehicle rental network and fleet operation experience to serve as China’s first self-service autonomous vehicle rental pr...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/11

AC held a ceremony at the GAC Phatthanakan Service Center in Bangkok to deliver the first 100 AION Y Plus electric compact crossover SUVs for ride-hailing services, launching a larger project targeting 2,000 units in Thailand.  The event also marked a strategic partnership between GAC and Thai car rental and mobility solutions provider CLVG (Thailand) Co., Ltd., aimed at expanding GAC’s electric mobility presence in Southeast Asia, including I...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/03

s (25.4% share), Suzuki sold 5,221 units (11.7% share) and VW sold 4,911 units (11.0% share). Among commercial vehicle sales in June, FAW sold 450 units (17.3% share), Toyota sold 315 units (12.1% share), and Isuzu sold 296 units (11.4% share). Sales to dealers accounted for 85.9%, sales to vehicle rental industry 8.2%, sales to corporate fleets 3.2%, and sales to government 2.7%. Exports in June increased by 7.9% y/y to 33,696 units. According t...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/02

io, SEAT Arona, Peugeot 208 and Opel Corsa. Of all vehicles sold in June, gasoline vehicles had a 29.3% market share, diesel vehicles had a 5.5% share, and other vehicles had a 65.2% share. Private car sales in June increased 28.8% to 48,836 units, business sales increased 14.2% to 42,208 units and rental car sales decreased 1.5% to 28,081 units. ANFAC explained that "June has been the month in which the most passenger cars have been sold for the...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/02