Sharp to judge feasibility of EV business after Golden Week, according to new President Kawamura Sharp Corporation’s (Sharp) Senior Executive Managing Officer, CBDO (Chief Business Development Officer) Tetsuji Kawamura (64 years old), who will become the new President Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on April 1, attended a company press conference held at its head office in Chuo Ward, Osaka City, on March 31. He stated that the company, which aims...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/01

ting companies under the new holding company, ARCHION Corporation, on April 1. The companies explained that the exchange of directors is not essential for the business integration, but its purpose is to strengthen the ARCHION group’s governance. On April 1, Mr. Robert Peter Duerst (54 years old), who worked for Daimler Truck Asia, will join Hino as a director. Mr. Duerst will also become ARCHION’s Management Strategy and PMI Project Officer. ...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/01

Hankook Tire receives 2025 QR Zero Award from Ford Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (Hankook Tire) announced that it has earned a 2025 QR Zero Award from Ford Motor Company. The award is given to global partners who have marked zero quality issues during parts delivery and zero warranty claims over the past year. The award-winning Geumsan plant in South Korea supplies original equipment (OE) tires for the Ford F-150 pickup truck. It became the...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/31

d,” a GM spokesman said. The Flint Assembly Plant currently builds the Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500HD and GMC Sierra 2500/3500HD pickups on three shifts, five days a week, producing about 1,100 a day, according to a United Auto Workers official. Flint Assembly employs about 4,200 hourly workers, who will be mandated into overtime hours to cover the additional day of production. GM also builds the Silverado 2500/3500HD, as well as the Silverado...

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Stellantis supplier dispute stops Mexican plant, threatens Canadian operations On March 25, Stellantis filed a lawsuit in a Michigan court against ZF Foxconn Chassis Modules, who the company alleged stopped shipments to a plant in Mexico, disrupting production of the Jeep Cherokee and Compass models. The original dispute dates back to December 2025, when Stellantis said its U.S. affiliate paid more than USD 26 million and agreed to price increase...

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he  AFEELA electric vehicle (EV), announced on March 27 that it had ended its exhibition at the "G735 Gallery" in Ginza, Tokyo. “We deeply regret this outcome and are heartbroken. We would like to once again offer our sincere apologies for any inconvenience and disruption this may cause to those who had planned to visit the gallery,” the company commented. The gallery had been showcasing SHM's first EV, " AFEELA 1," hosting special in-car ex...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/30

Carbon Revolution, Australia, starts voluntary administration On March 25, Carbon Revolution plc announced that its wholly owned Australian subsidiaries have decided to initiate a planned Voluntary Administration in Australia. Such Australian subsidiaries include Carbon Revolution Pty. Ltd. and Carbon Revolution Operations Pty Ltd. Carbon Revolution plc is a Tier 1 OEM supplier and the leading global manufacturer of lightweight, advanced technolo...

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ts competitiveness. It will improve productivity by reducing part numbers and reviewing development rules that had become merely formalities. Suppliers will then redirect the resources freed up toward new technology development and other initiatives. Toyota is wary of emerging Chinese manufacturers who are boosting their competitiveness through “China Speed.” The company aims to create a virtuous cycle of "productivity improvement" and "creat...

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GM begins supervised public-road testing of autonomous eyes-off tech On March 23, GM announced that its next-gen automated tech begins supervised public-road testing on limited access highways across California and Michigan. More than 200 manual and supervised development vehicles will operate in live traffic environments. Each vehicle will operate with a trained test driver at the wheel who is capable of taking manual control at any time.  Data...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

about replacements for the two mid-size crossovers. The Corsair had been the Lincoln brand’s second best-selling model in the U.S. Reported sightings of a new ICE-powered Corsair undergoing winter testing in Sweden have offers the possibility of a return to market, perhaps in 2027. Photographers who encountered the prototype said that it looked like the Chinese-market Corsair, with camouflage on the front, covering a new grille, redesigned hea...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/19

Tesla Roadster reveal postponed again On March 17, in a response from a fan who posted “Today in 2008, Tesla began the regular production on its first car, the Tesla Roadster,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted on X at 4:14 a.m. that the “New Roadster unveil probably in late April”. Musk had promised on November 7 at the 2025 Annual Shareholders meeting that after having been pushed back numerous times over the years, the long overdue production...

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FORVIA SE relocates Faurecia Clarion Electronics HQ to Japan to strengthen global alignment FORVIA SE announced that, effective March 17, 2026, the Faurecia Clarion Electronics Headquarters will be located in Japan. The move involves relocating key decision makers who were previously based in the company’s offices in Japan and France. This organizational change aims to ensure regulatory compliance, reinforce FORVIA’s presence in Japan and Asi...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/18

GM, LGES to supply LFP batteries from Spring Hill plant to energy storage customers Ultium Cells LLC will rehire about 700 workers who were temporarily laid off in January at its Spring Hill, Tennessee, plant to start production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells, for grid and data center customers in April, according to Tom Gallagher, vice president of operations for Ultium Cells. The plant, which first opened in 2024, previously made nickel-...

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it will unveil the all-new A2 e-tron in the fall 2026. The compact, all-electric entry-level car made in the Ingolstadt plant, Germany is designed to make premium electric vehicles (EVs) more accessible. A design sketch has already shown its basic shape. Audi A2 e-tron is aimed at global customers who want a practical, efficient, and connected car for daily city use. It also helps to attract younger buyers and expand its electric lineup. The nam...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/17

ear Hyundai Palisade Limited and Calligraphy trims were halted because the second- and third-row power seats may not detect contact with an occupant or object as intended, though no details on the March 7 incident were made public. Hyundai expressed its deepest sympathies to the family of the child who died and added it “does not yet have the full details and the incident is still under investigation.” Hyundai has also stopped domestic sales ...

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s inside moving commercial vehicles and tracks their driving hours in real time. The computer-vision system is designed to work in dynamic cabin conditions, replacing conventional key-based ID methods that fleets say can be inaccurate or misused. The camera-based technology enables fleets to verify who is driving, enforce duty-hour limits, block unauthorised drivers, and strengthen fatigue management, feeding driver identity data into payroll, co...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/13

maker plans to install a total of 50 units of 150-kilowatt rapid chargers to Subaru car dealers in Japan by the fiscal year that starts in April 2027 (FY2027). The company has begun lending out electric vehicles (EVs) to its sales staff for six months and developing “BEV Life Designers (BLDs)”, who can explain the advantages of EVs based on their own experience, to assign them to almost all Subaru dealerships by the end of FY2026. For Subaru ...

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supply and reduce prices.  Trump said that with respect to the oil crisis brought on by Middle East hostilities, his administration "will waive some oil-related sanctions to bring prices down. We have sanctions on a few countries, and we will remove them until the situation stabilizes. After that, who knows, maybe we won't need to reinstate them." The U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region have create...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/11

variants, and buyers can tap the MB.CHARGE public network of more than 9,000 charging points plus intelligent navigation via MBUX Virtual Assistant to plan charging stops. A 22 kW ‘Mercedes-Benz wall box’ home charger will be available at INR 50,000, with a complimentary wall box for customers who pre-book, and deliveries are scheduled from end-April 2026 for the CLA 250+ ‘Long Range’ and from June 2026 for the CLA 200 ‘Standard Range...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/10

components; (ii) assembly of mechatronic products and wiring harnesses; (iii) production of aircraft seats; (iv) construction of photovoltaic panel structures; (v) battery recycling; and (vi) production and assembly of L6 and L7 electric vehicles. The project will safeguard all 368 Lear employees, who will be gradually integrated into the new company over three years. The transfer process is expected to begin in the coming weeks. (From a press r...

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