GAC launches four new electric vehicles in Ethiopia On March 27, multiple sources reported that GAC Group has introduced four new electric vehicle models in Ethiopia. It has introduced AION UT, AION V Home, HYPTEC HT, and HYPTEC HL models. It also launched its GAC JUNTU flagship showroom. The showroom follows a “4S” model, covering sales, spare parts, service and customer support.  Based on multiple sources ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/31

Mexico as a strategic market, emphasizing plans to establish a strong sales and aftersales network. XPeng has partnered with dealer groups to launch operations in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey, with the first dealerships scheduled to open in April. The company also established a national spare parts warehouse to support service operations and ensure efficient logistics. (XPeng on March 25, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/30

Lamu Port, Kenya, receives diverted car carrier amid Middle East conflict On March 18, Kenya Ports Authority announced that the port of Lamu received MV Grande Florida Palermo car carrier. It is discharging 3,800 motor vehicle units and assorted spare parts. This follows closely on the maiden call of its sister vessel, the MV Grande Auckland, which delivered 469 units last week. Kenya Ports Authority also announced that another vessel is schedule...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/19

sustained demand, customer confidence and a solid order book extending through 2027 and beyond. The new headquarters includes a modern showroom, dedicated coach handover areas, office space, extensive coach parking, as well as workshop and warehouse facilities that will support the launch of a new spare parts business planned for late 2026. Irizar stated that the investment will enhance customer experience and operational efficiency while provid...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/27

inciples and requirements specifying the formulation purpose, basis, and application scope of the Guidelines and setting out the basic principles for pricing behaviors. -          Articles 6 to 14 specify pricing compliance requirements for links from the production of finished vehicles to spare parts and from pricing strategies to sales behaviors. -          Articles 15 to 22 clearly stipulate requirements for the pricing behav...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/25

nts. It will increase the level of local integration, support the development of the automotive industry, and ensure effective integration into relevant regional and global value chains. The initiative will also contribute to the creation of new jobs. It will also help to reduce the import bill for spare parts and components. Based on press release from the Government of Algeria...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/20

vehicle plant, the Barcelona plant that produces pressed parts, and the El Prat de Llobregat plant that manufactures transmissions. In addition to the night shift on February 11, the company also suspended the morning and daytime shifts on February 12. The impact extended to the R&D Center and the Spare Parts Center as well. Based on multiple sources...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/16

Stellantis signs subcontracting agreement in Algeria On February 11, the Ministry of Industry, Algeria, in a social media post, announced that the Stellantis Algeria Company signed five subcontracting contracts on the sidelines of the Algeria Mechanics Salon 2026. It will support Stellantis with spare parts, accessories, and components related to the manufacture of vehicles. Based on social media update of the Ministry of Industry, Algeria...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/13

esian Automotive Industries (GAIKINDO) released its 2026 exhibition calendar. GAIKINDO Indonesia International Commercial Vehicle Expo (GIICOMVEC) 2026 will run from April 8–11 as Indonesia’s flagship B2B exhibition for commercial vehicles, highlighting new developments in vehicles, components, spare parts, and logistics technologies such as fleet management and safety systems. GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2026, schedule...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/10

Algerian Embassy, and Stellantis discuss local integration of suppliers in Algeria On February 2, the Algerian Embassy in Italy, in coordination with the Turin Industrial Union and Stellantis Algeria, organized an Algerian-Italian economic forum. Over 120 Italian and 20 Algerian companies specializing in the auto components and spare parts sector participated in the event, with the aim of increasing the rate of local integration in this sector in...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/04

ning (NSRCEL). The five startups and their solutions are: AugurAI (AI-based visual inspection for defect identification in complex components) Aatral (AI-assisted inspection and 3D digital validation for zero-defect component manufacturing) Zen Mobility (electric mobility for last-mile delivery of spare parts and accessories) Indus Vision (AI-powered visual inspection of finished vehicles) Proxgy (IoT and smart wearables for real-time shopfloor ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/02

ract with a leading German automotive manufacturer. The total contract volume amounts to EUR 120 million. The agreement covers the supply of batteries for start-stop applications, plug-in hybrid vehicles, and electric vehicles. Deliveries will be made both for series production and for the original spare parts business.  Based on press release from Banner Group...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/28

already owns 79.39% of AGPL and expects the deal to create efficiencies in operations, marketing, and its dealer network, lower overall costs, and enable its existing conventional vehicle dealers to also sell L5 electric three‑wheelers. The combined platform will strengthen after‑sales service, spare parts, and marketing, while AGPL, after hiving off the L5 Vehicle Division, plans to focus more sharply on its battery manufacturing business an...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/16

7,000-square-meter facility for comprehensive aftermarket New Energy Vehicle (NEV) services, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Encompassing a range of battery services for seven products categories, the facility contains a 50,000-square-meter local warehouse and an approximately 370,000-square-meter global spare parts warehousing network, which constitute a stable support system for the supply chain. The facility provides service solutions customized to ...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/16

quirements, despite having received more than THB 2 billion. In 2025, the Consumer Council filed a class-action lawsuit against NETA Auto (Thailand), Bangchan General Assembly (the manufacturer and distributor), and company directors, following complaints from EV owners over delayed license plates, spare parts shortages, and unprepared service centers. (From an article of Prachachat Turakij on January 7, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/08

ZS Turkey Automotive invests in Edirne region for new plant On December 23, multiple sources reported that Chinese-based ZS Turkey Automotive Spare Parts Limited Company has signed an agreement to build a new plant in Edirne's Organized Industrial Zone (OSB). The plant will have an area of 116,000 square meters and is expected to employ 1,660 people. Based on multiple sources ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/25

al production will be tested on nearly 100 items, such as corrosion, fatigue, and collision. In 2027, two new NEV models will go into production at FAW-VW Tianjin Branch, for which the existing production lines are expected to be renovated and upgraded again in 2026. Going forward, the company will spare no effort to build a comprehensive production site for fuel, hybrid, and battery electric vehicle models. From a Tianjin Municipal People’s Go...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/16

follows. -          Articles 1 to 5 are overall principles and requirements specifying the formulation purpose, basis, and application scope of the Guidelines. -          Articles 6 to 13 specify pricing compliance requirements for links from the production of finished vehicles to spare parts and from pricing strategies to sales behaviors. -          Articles 14 to 21 clearly stipulate requirements for the pricing behav...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/16

t must come from end-of-life vehicles. These rules apply equally to EU-made and imported vehicles. Recycling standards will improve, requiring at least 30% of plastics from ELVs to be recycled. Rules will promote reuse, remanufacturing, and refurbishment, increasing access to affordable second-hand spare parts. Producer responsibility will be strengthened through harmonised EU-wide schemes to fund ELV waste treatment and improve recycling quality...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/15

First Geely Farizon spare parts warehouse outside of China settled in Europe On November 28, Zhejiang Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group Co., Ltd. (Geely Farizon) announced the recent signing of a cooperation agreement on the opening of a European spare parts warehouse, its first spare parts warehouse outside of China, with Duvenbeck and Amass Leanway in London. Located in Germany, the Geely Farizon European spare parts warehouse i...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/04