Mitsubishi Motors to terminate engine production in China On July 22, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced the termination of its engine business operation at Shenyang Aerospace Mitsubishi Motors Engine Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, SAME) in China and has terminated the joint venture partnership.Established in August 1997, SAME began engine production in 1998 and has played a key role in China’s expanding automotive market by supplyi...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/22

Daimler Truck places MXN 3 billion in bonds on Mexican stock market On July 17, it was reported that Daimler Truck México successfully placed MXN 3 billion in bonds on the Mexican Stock Exchange, achieving an oversubscription of 1.35 times. The issuance, coordinated with Scotiabank, BBVA, and Santander, is part of a MXN 10 billion program and reflects strong investor confidence in Daimler’s financial strategy and the outlook of the heavy vehic...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/19

Guangxi Auto Group granted one of Guangxi’s first driverless vehicle testing licenses On July 11, at an exhibition for AI-enabled unmanned driving scenarios hosted by the People’s Government of Liuzhou City, Guangxi Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (Guangxi Auto Group) showcased several autonomous vehicles and was granted one of Guangxi’s first functional low-speed driverless vehicle testing licenses with five other companies. Concurrently, Liuzh...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/17

EVCIPA Open Service Platform introduced On July 12, at the 2025 China Auto Forum, the China Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance (EVCIPA) introduced the EVCIPA Open Service Platform, a platform with full technology empowerment from VDBP to further enhance the service levels of EVCIPA members and promote the efficient circulation of various production factors in the charging and battery swapping sectors. The platform is comp...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/16

ECARX develops Lingxi cockpit for FAW Hongqi’s Tiangong 05, 06 models Based on FAW Hongqi’s Jiuzhang intelligent platform, ECARX (Hubei) Tech Co., Ltd. (ECARX) developed the Lingxi cockpit for the automaker’s Tiangong 05 and 06 models. Adopting an architecture with dual 7nm chips, the Lingxi cockpit supports cross-domain synergistic operations. The ECARX Cloudpeak software platform enables integration among features such as an instrument pa...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/15

IAV, Germany establishes shielded test chamber for cybersecurity in operation On July 7, IAV announced that it has established a test chamber at the Gifhorn site that is hermetically shielded from radio networks. Vehicles up to the size of medium-duty vehicles, such as the largest version of a VW Crafter or Ford Transit, can fit in the "shielding chamber." It is part of the Cybersecurity Lab.  Since no radio waves penetrate inside, none escape o...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/11

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...

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Huaqin Technology participates in 2025 Qualcomm Automotive Technology and Cooperation Summit Huaqin Technology Co., Ltd. (Huaqin Technology) participated in the 2025 Qualcomm Automotive Technology and Cooperation Summit held in Suzhou from June 26 to 27. Debuted at the event was a Qualcomm 8538 chip-based solution. Leveraging large AI models and Huaqin Technology’s full-stack integration capabilities, the solution significantly enhances human-...

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China to promote scientific planning, construction of high-power charging facilities On July 7, four Chinese government bodies including the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) jointly issued the “Notification of Promoting the Scientific Planning and Construction of High-power Charging Facilities” (the Notification). To further perfect China’s charging facility network, the Notification specifies that it is necessary to streng...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/09

Farizon establishes Guangzhou subsidiary On July 4, Zhejiang Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group Co., Ltd. (Farizon) established Guangzhou Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group Co., Ltd. (Guangzhou Farizon) and held a vehicle delivery ceremony. In August 2024, Farizon signed a cooperation agreement with the Baiyun District People’s Government of Guangzhou Municipality to jointly advance the New Energy transition of vehicles ...

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EU to invest EUR 852 million in six innovative electric vehicle battery projects On July 4, the European Commission announced that six electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturing projects will receive a total of EUR 852 million in grants from the Innovation Fund, using revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). These projects will help the EU to meet its decarbonization goals, while boosting industrial competitiveness and creati...

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Shacman, CPIC forge partnership for vehicle safety On July 2, Shaanxi Automobile Holding Group Co., Ltd. (Shacman) signed a strategic cooperation agreement and inaugurated a joint lab for risk reduction with China Pacific Insurance Co., Ltd. (CPIC). Based on New Energy Vehicle insurance, the two companies will jointly reshape the value and service chains for commercial vehicle insurance and provide customers with comprehensive closed-loop service...

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BYD launches trial operation of Q3 electric heavy-duty truck in Shanghai On June 30, BYD launched a project on a “platform for zero-carbon trailers” with a shipping company and a charging operator. Put into trial operation under the project is the Q3 battery electric heavy-duty truck, which is available in 565kWh long-range and 382kWh short-range variants. Employing core technologies such as an in-house developed blade battery, a wheel-side ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/04

Daihatsu to extend suspension of some plants in Japan due to parts supply shortages On July 3, Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it will extend suspension of production at some vehicle production lines in Japan due to a shortage of parts supply from suppliers. The Shiga (Ryuo) Plant No.2 will be shut down for a total of five from July 14 to 18. In addition to the previously announced four-day shutdown from the night shift on 8 July to 11 Ju...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/03

Chinese NEVs speed up global push, yet challenges remain According to a China EV100 press release dated June 26, industry insiders, including Xiaohong SUN, secretary general of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, delivered speeches on New Energy Vehicle (NEV) exports at the Global New Energy Vehicle Cooperation and Development (Shanghai) Forum 2025. Mr. SUN stated that based on China’s 2024 ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/01

STMicroelectronics expands L9800 family with 8-channel automotive low-side driver On June 23, STMicroelectronics announced the expansion of ISO 26262-compliant automotive family L9800 with an 8-channel low-side driver in a space-saving leadless package. It saves space in body-control modules, HVAC and climate controls, and power-domain controls.  The L9800 outputs can drive resistive, capacitive, or inductive loads like relays, solenoids, and LE...

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Daihatsu to suspend operations at some plants in Japan due to parts supply shortages On June 30, Daihatsu Motor Co., LTD. announced that it will temporarily suspend production at some vehicle production lines in Japan due to a shortage of parts supply from suppliers. The Shiga (Ryuo) Plant No.2 will be shut down for a total of four days from July 8 to 11 (Operations will be suspended from the night shift on July 8). Daihatsu Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd...

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Stellantis Brazil sets new export record from Goiana Automotive Hub On June 25, Stellantis Brazil announced that its Goiana Automotive Hub set a record with the largest single-vehicle export operation in the company’s history. A total of 4,006 units were shipped to Argentina from the Port of Suape aboard the dedicated Dover Highway (K-Line) vessel. The Jeep Renegade accounted for the largest share of exports at 26%, followed by the Jeep Compass...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/27

Honda opens new software development operation in Osaka On June 26, Honda Motor Co. announced it has opened Honda Software Studio Osaka, a new software development operation in April 2025, at the Grand Green Osaka, a commercial complex located in Umeda area. The new studio houses teams responsible for technologies realizing SDVs, including automated driving, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), various apps such as smart cabin apps, SoC (Sy...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/26

Guangzhou to promote development of ICV, NEV industries On June 23, the People’s Government of Guangzhou Municipality issued the “Guangzhou Three-year Action Plan to Promote the Development of the Intelligent Connected Vehicle (ICV) and New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Industries” (the Plan). With the “three horizontal technology paths (NEVs, autonomous vehicles, and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs)), three vertical technology paths (passenger vehicles,...

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