in the Philippines in July slipped 2.6% YoY to 38,295 units. Passenger cars were the most affected, plunging 25.7% YoY to 8,120 units. In contrast, commercial vehicles recorded a 6.2% gain, reaching 30,175 units.  While weather conditions temporarily hampered retail activity in July, the overall trend remains positive, buoyed by solid commercial vehicle demand and early signs of recovery in passenger cars, CAMPI noted. Electrified vehicles acc...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/18

gm of Intelligent Driving” at the World Intelligent Vehicle Conference (WIV) 2025. NavInfo pointed out that with the rapid development of AI technology, the value of data resources is being redefined. Data has become the “oil of the AI era”, the most core production factor. Based on the above trend, NavInfo has built a new AI infrastructure service architecture under the new paradigm of intelligent driving. The architecture consists of thre...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/14

f rising demand: Highly volatile prices, high resource depletion risk, and dependence on China and other nations. Proterial has been developing and mass producing heavy-rare-earth-free neodymium sintered magnets, which feature increased heat resistance without the use of heavy rare earths. With the trend toward reducing the amount of heavy rare earths used, related manufacturers are likely to continue developing magnets to further improve perform...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/14

ion in 8.5 seconds and offering a range of over 1,000 km with its 60L fuel tank. Drivers can choose from Eco, Normal, or Sport modes while the hybrid system automatically manages EV, Series, Parallel, and Energy Recovery modes. The Territory Hybrid is available in two variants. The Territory Hybrid Trend is priced at PHP 1,399,000 and the Territory Hybrid Titanium X is priced at PHP 1,599,000. (From an article of CarGuide.PH on August 8, 2025 (I ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/08

million, an increase of 29.3% from Q2 2024. The company produced 3,863 vehicles in Q2, an increase of 83.1% compared to Q2 2024 and delivered 3,309 vehicles in Q2, an increase of 38.2% compared to Q2 2024. "We had our sixth consecutive quarter of record deliveries in Q2 and expect to continue this trend as we ramp up the production of Lucid Gravity SUV in the second half of 2025," said Marc Winterhoff, Interim CEO at Lucid. Lucid had adjusted EB...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/07

VicOne’s new solution visualizes and analyzes cyber attacks VicOne Inc. (VicOne, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo), a subsidiary of Trend Micro Incorporated that is engaged in the automotive cybersecurity business, has announced “xAurient,” a new cyber threat intelligence platform specifically designed for automotive applications. The new product features a unique analysis function that identifies and visualizes the mechanisms and background of threat ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/04

y colored visible surface on an automotive door seal using FlexiCore.  The FlushSeal sealing system features Cooper Standard's next-generation aerodynamic design with enhanced window guidance and offers material flexibility with lightweight options. The FlushSeal sealing system enables the styling trend known as flush glass or flush glazing. This innovation merges style with cutting-edge technology to improve both vehicle appearance and performa...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/29

ame period in 2024, showing all the Italian plants are in negative. Passenger car output dropped 33.6% to 123,905 units, while commercial vehicle production fell 16.3% to 97,980 units. Passenger car production is on track to lose a third compared to 2024, with first-half data confirming a worsening trend from an already difficult year. Based on FIM-CISL union press release...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/18

tery swapping sectors. The platform is composed of five sections, namely, In-depth Data, Information Center, Station Center, Industry News, and Member Center. In-depth Data gathers authoritative data and resources from multiple sources. Data Center regularly releases authoritative industry reports, trend analysis reports, and policy interpretation reports. Station Center aggregates station resources to support the scientific operation of stations...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/16

Canadian vehicle sales up 5.3% in June On July 3, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants announced that approximately 178,000 light vehicles were sold in June, less than the 187,000 sold in May, but up 5.3% from very weak sales in June 2024, even though June 2025 had 2 less selling days than June last year. The SAAR in June was 1.81 million, the lowest level so far in 2025 and a continuation of the trend of the market losing momentum after a strong st...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/04

BASF opens 5th Creation Center in South Korea located in South Korea BASF Corporation has announced the inauguration of its 5th Creation Center, located in Ansan, South Korea. The company will utilize the Center to develop materials required by customers collaboratively. This Center is designed to support customers during the early phase of product development by combining trend research, design, and technology. The company will utilize it as a c...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/03

otion of advanced automotive parts manufacturing, particularly for electric vehicles (EVs). Bosch plans to invest in the local production of key EV components in Thailand, such as traction motors and e-axle technology, an integrated drive system that combines multiple components. A current industry trend is the integration of the traction motor, reduction gear, and inverter into a single unit, commonly referred to as a 3-in-1 system, or even more...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/20

Dongshu attributed the export surge to the growing competitiveness of Chinese automotive products and increased demand in developing markets. For March specifically, the top recipients of Chinese vehicle exports were Mexico with 52,646 units, Russia with 41,741 units, and the UAE with 36,490. This trend highlights China’s strengthening position in global automotive trade, particularly in emerging economies. (Mexico Now on June 3, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/11

, and Iriz (331). In the EV segment, the Proton e.MAS 7 achieved a new high with 916 units sold across domestic and international markets, its best monthly result to date, bringing YTD sales to 3,632 units and reaffirming its position as Malaysia’s best-selling EV. Proton noted a sustained upward trend over the past 3 months, rebounding from a slow start to the year. Growth was driven by aggressive promotions, strong demand for its tech-forward...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/09

try and related technologies. While the overall auto market remains in recovery, strong growth in HEVs, PHEVs, and BEVs continues to draw investment from Japanese and Chinese automakers. In Q1 of 2025 alone, investment promotion applications exceeded THB 400 billion. The BOI anticipates this growth trend will carry into the second half of 2025, fueled by supply chain shifts and rising interest in clean energy and advanced manufacturing. (From an ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/04

 The modest YoY increase was mainly driven by stronger electric passenger car sales. However, pickup truck sales continued to decline, largely due to tighter credit approval policies amid high household debt and a sluggish domestic economy. The industrial production index has continued its downward trend, and private investment in Q1/2025 also fell. Additionally, the high cost of living contributed to declines in business confidence, industrial ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/22

ceived 3 stars, reflecting its low-cost focus. Euro NCAP evaluates car safety based on crash tests from different angles, pedestrian safety, and accident prevention systems for both cars and vulnerable road users. It looks at how well the car protects its occupants and others involved in a crash. A trend of increasing vehicle size and weight was observed. On average, cars in Europe have gained 100 kg over the last decade, raising concerns about t...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/21

ailable, and two months after the Government of Canada effectively ended its federal ZEV purchase incentives In March, 12,347 ZEVs were sold, far less than the 22,390 sold in March 2024. New ZEVs comprised 6.5% of total new motor vehicles sold in March 2025. March ZEV sales were against the overall trend of sales in Canada that month, which were up 9.4% YoY to 189,259 new vehicles. The increase was largely attributable to sales of new light truck...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/17

and outlook Driven by China’s national consumption promotion policies, many provinces and cities issued and gradually implemented related policies. Coupled with increased plant subsidies and financial support from automakers and the launch of offline events such as motor shows, the vehicle market trended well in April 2025, a month with the highest retail sales volume growth rate y/y in the past decade. NEV penetration rate continued to rise, w...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/14

San Jose, California, the U.S., from May 11 to 16, 2025, to showcase its next-generation automotive displays. The company’s exhibits this time include a stretchable display, a 57-inch pillar-to-pillar display, and an 18-inch slidable organic LED (OLED) display, which are in line with the growing trend of larger and diversified automotive displays. A stretchable display can expand by up to 50% while maintaining a high resolution of 100ppi (pixe...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/13