iciency. It builds on measures introduced in 2025 and focuses on three key areas, including – Brand & Customer: The company will focus more on strengthening its brand by emphasizing its sports car DNA, design, performance, driving pleasure, and exclusivity. The company aims to attract customers who choose Porsche because they genuinely want the brand, its experience and are willing to pay the appropriate price. Products & Technology: Porsche ...

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together Chinese battery technology and European manufacturing expertise. The facility is creating local jobs through recruitment and training programs. The initial team includes local managers, Leapmotor specialists from China, experienced Spanish team leaders, and workers from the Zaragoza plant who received training at a Leapmotor battery facility in China. More local employees are expected to join in the coming months. Based on Stellantis pr...

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and family travel, and is scheduled to debut in the Hong Kong market in the fourth quarter of 2026. The Hongqi EHS5, positioned as a high-performance battery-electric SUV, is equipped with an intelligent all-wheel-drive (AWD) system and delivers strong 0–100 km/h acceleration, targeting consumers who prioritize driving and handling experience. Over the next three years, FAW Hongqi will use Hong Kong as a strategic pivot and continue to launch ...

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trend, with many buyers opting for hybrid SUVs and electrified Passenger Vehicles instead of traditional pickups. In many cases, well-equipped four-door pickup trucks are now priced at levels comparable to B- and C-segment SUVs, including hybrid offerings. Faced with similar price points, consumers who primarily use their vehicles for personal or family transportation rather than commercial purposes are increasingly selecting SUVs. While this tre...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/19

Scout Motors recognizes first training program graduates ahead of production at Blythewood Plant On June 11, Scout Motors recognized the first cohort of Production Associates to complete the company's automotive training program, organized in partnership with Midlands Technical College, who will support future vehicle production at the company’s plant in Blythewood, South Carolina. Part of the South Carolina Technical College System, the Midlan...

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r 2024 to October 2025. Despite the fact that mass production had ended and the unit cost of manufacturing had clearly increased, Alps Alpine unilaterally kept the unit price unchanged from the mass production period without conducting negotiations to revise the unit price with three subcontractors who were its contractors. The parts in question are connectors used in car navigation systems and other devices, totaling approximately 100,000 units ...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/17

s capable of making driving decisions independently. For autonomous vehicles that need human supervision, drivers must follow all relevant traffic laws while the vehicle is in use. For fully autonomous vehicles that operate without human input, legal responsibility will rest with the vehicle owner, who will be held accountable under the law. Based on multiple sources ...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/16

PROTON Electrical & Electronic Architecture (EEA), the Modular Vehicle Cockpit Concept, and the PROTON IHU Smart Cockpit. Proton also displayed its full model line-up, including the Saga, S70, X50, X70 Sport Edition, and X90, alongside a modified X50 featuring a sportier design direction. Visitors who made bookings during the event were eligible for KLIMS promotional offers. (From Proton press release dated June 11, 2026)...

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re expected to work together, and the government will support capital investment. Participating companies will develop AI that can be used in materials development and will also be responsible for accumulating experimental data. The road map also includes a target to annually develop 30,000 workers who are capable of developing materials using AI. The Japanese government plans to establish curricula and on-line learning materials tailored to the ...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/15

Ford recalls 548,463 Expeditions in U.S. over defective center consoles On June 10, Ford announced it is recalling 548,463 2018-2024 Ford Expedition SUVs in ‌the U.S. over an issue with deterioration of the center console creating unsafe sharp edges. The ⁠issue relates to the console's chrome plating, which may bubble and peel over time, potentially resulting in sharp edges. Passengers who come in contact with these edges face an increased ri...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/12

rting mass production in the automotive industry, with delivery planned for Q4 2026. The Acconeer A121 is an ultra-low power, high-precision 60 GHz Pulsed Coherent Radar (PCR) sensor. The order comes from a leading Japanese distributor with a particularly strong position in the automotive industry, who is Acconeer’s long-term partner in the automotive industry. Based on Acconeer press release ...

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Damage Coverage guarantee for its City Navigate on Autopilot (NOA) function, becoming the first automaker to offer dual coverage for both City NOA and Intelligent Parking. The one-year Full Damage Coverage guarantee applies to new buyers of God's Eye-A and God's Eye-B vehicles and existing owners who upgrade to God's Eye 5.0 via OTA. The policy states that if a legally-liable accident occurs while a user is operating the City NOA function in co...

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nce system, in which a driver must remain behind the wheel, pay attention and be ready to take control immediately. Jürgo Vahtra, head of the vehicle technology department at the Transport Administration, said that the Tesla FSD remains a driver assistance system, not a replacement for the driver, who retains full legal responsibility for actions on the road. Vahtra added that because the Tesla vehicles monitor whether the driver is paying atten...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/02

it has completed a B2 funding round worth USD 200 million. Combined with the CNY 1.2 billion raised in a previous funding round, the cumulative funds raised by Zeron in the recent two months have reached USD 400 million. The current funding round witnessed the participation of industrial investors, who are expected to further boost Zeron’s industrial synergy and business expansion in core scenarios including mining transportation, industrial lo...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/01

onsolidated subsidiary in Taiwan and outlined measures to prevent recurrence. The misconduct took place between 2010 and 2025, resulting in losses equivalent to approximately JPY 487 million. The company will record this as an extraordinary loss. According to the investigation, the former employee, who was in charge of general accounting at the subsidiary Mikuni Taiwan Corporation (Mikuni Taiwan), repeatedly transferred funds illegally from the c...

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GM officially opens new Advanced Design Pasadena Studio On May 28, General Motors officially opened its new advanced design studio in Pasadena, California, with the presentation reveal of the GMC HUMMER X concepts as reconfigurable mid-size EVs in both truck and SUV form. Hussein Al Attar has been named the new director of the Pasadena studio, succeeding Brian Smith, who will returns to the Chevrolet Corvette design team in Michigan. The Pasadena...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/30

U.S. Slate Auto to open pre-orders, reveal price on June 24 for affordable EV pickup On May 28, Slate Auto, an American EV start-up, sent out emails to prospective buyers to let them know it will officially start taking orders for its long-awaited affordable all-new EV pickup on June 24, ahead of the first deliveries later this year from Slate’s Indiana assembly plant. Customers who have already paid USD 50 “reservation fee” (refundable) wi...

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th this being the situation, communication in production and sales will be increased to improve product marketability. The establishment of the new working group was decided at the association's general meeting held in Tokyo in mid-May. The group mainly consists of sales companies’ young managers who are future executive candidates. It also includes members from Honda, such as the engineers of Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (Wako City, Saitama Prefecture)...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/26

the corporation’s FaSTLAne 2030 plan five year strategic plan at an Investors Day event held at the company’s Technical Center in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Within the presentation was a renewed lineup of vehicles for the Noth American market, with additional information supplied by Tim Kuniskis, who serves as head of the American brands (along with SRT) and CEO of Ram. By brand: •    Jeep showed a number of vehicles that are currently fami...

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otive industry. The order relates to Acconeer's A121 pulsed coherent radar sensor for mass production in the automotive industry, with delivery planned for the fourth quarter of 2026. The order comes from a leading Japanese distributor with a particularly strong position in the automotive industry, who is Acconeer’s long-term partner in the automotive industry. Based on Acconeer press release...

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