Daimler Truck lowers 2025 Outlook amid North American market uncertainty On July 31, Daimler Truck continued to strengthen its business despite ongoing economic challenges, especially in North America in Q2 2025. The unit sales in Q2 2025 dropped 20% YoY to 38,580 units (Q2 2024: 48,246 units) in North America. Due to market uncertainty in North America, Daimler Truck lowered its 2025 outlook for the North American Class 8 truck market to 250,000...

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price below RMB60,000. It is 4.3-meter-long, powered by either 1.2L or 1.4L naturally-aspirated engine. President of SAIC announced plans to introduce a light commercial vehicle of SAIC GM Wuling Automotive into the Indian market by the end of 2011. Vice President Balendran of GM India expressed an outlook for braking away from a partnership with REVA in the wake of the announcement by Mahindra of purchasing REVA. GM appears to pursue its electri...

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Nissan anticipating up to JPY 300 billion full year impact of U.S. tariffs Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) announced on July 30 that in its outlook for the July-September period of FY 2025 (fiscal year ending March 2026), it is expecting sales of JPY 2.8 trillion and an operating loss of JPY 100 billion. The company has maintained its revenue outlook for the full FY 2025 at JPY 12.5 trillion. However, it did not release its outlook for operating ...

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’s net income was EUR 461 million. For Renault Group, the worldwide sales for H1 2025 increased 1.3% YoY to 1,170,000 units. By brand sales, Renault was up 2.7% YoY to 808,000 units, Dacia was down 0.7% to 356,000 units and Alpine was up 84.6% YoY to 5,000 units in H1 2025. For the 2025 financial outlook, Renault Group continues to adopt a strict commercial strategy with a focus on value over volume to protect the resale value of vehicles. The ...

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n to cover advances made to its Symbio joint venture and anticipated future risks, following Stellantis' decision to terminate its fuel cell technology development program. As Symbio’s co-shareholder and main client, Stellantis’ withdrawal significantly impacts the joint venture’s production outlook. (From a press release dated July 24, 2025) ...

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sets in Japan in Q1.  Global sales declined 10.1% YoY to 707,000 units. This was due to the continuing intense competition in China, which resulted in 27.5% sales drop. Global production declined 14.2% compared to the same period last year to 673,000 units. Nissan maintained its FY25 sales revenue outlook at JPY 12.5 trillion. However, citing difficulty in forecasting the business environment surrounding the company, it did not disclose its outl...

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a) iEV7S (FF) (China) CX-30 (Thailand) Aventador (Italy) Urus (Italy) Taycan (Germany) Taycan Cross Turismo (Germany) 911 (Germany) Macan (Germany) Cayenne (Slovakia) Cayenne Coupe (Slovakia) California (Italy) Ka (Poland) Enclave (USA) Camaro (Canada) Traverse (USA) Acadia (USA) Yukon Hybrid (USA) Outlook (USA) XJ (UK) Mazda6 (USA) Exeo (Spain) fortwo (France) Scirocco (Portugal) 308 (France) 500 (Poland) 5 Series (Germany) A1 (Belgium) A4 (Germ...

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Porsche revises 2025 outlook after EU-US import tariffs On July 30, Porsche updated its 2025 outlook after the EU and US reached an agreement on import tariffs. The new forecast includes 15% tariffs starting August 1, 2025, and earlier tariffs from June that were not included before. To reduce the impact, Porsche plans to adjust prices. Despite this, Porsche still expects group sales revenue in the range of EUR 37–38 billion, the same as before...

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by careful stock management to handle tariffs. At Mercedes Benz Vans, vehicle sales were down 9.7% YOY to 93,400 units in Q2 2025. Sales declined 15.6% YOY to 176,336 units in H1. However, Q2 electric van sales increased by 31.9%  to 6,872 units, compared to the same period last year. For the 2025 outlook, Mercedes Benz Group expects its 2025 revenue to be much lower than last year due to weaker sales at both Mercedes Benz Cars and Vans. Car seg...

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rsburg plant currently produces the Nissan X-Trail, Pathfinder, Qashqai, and now Murano, adapted specifically to the requirements of Russian road conditions. Nissan on Jul 10, announced the launch of a second shift at its manufacturing plant in St. Petersburg, Russia, reflecting the positive growth outlook for the country’s car market. Recruitment of 450 new employees and a forecasted improvement in the Russian market this year was outlined at ...

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in Germany. The body is shared with the 4 Series Coupe, however, the functionality of the 4 Series Gran Coupe is enhanced with addtional doors and larger boot space. BMW unveiled the Vision Future Luxury Concept at the Beijin Motor Show on April 20. The  Vision Future Luxury furnishes a long-term outlook on the perception of modern luxury for the BMW brand. It has been reported that the concept car indicates the future 9 Series flagship sedan. ...

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mplete seats electronics, front and rear lighting for the VW ID. Buzz. Finally, the Company supplied seating cushions, mechanisms, latest generation backrest, environment and position sensors, customized center console for the Nissan Ariya. (From Company social media updates on February 1, 2024) Outlook -Based on global automotive production estimates remaining stable at 89.5 million vehicles for 2025, the Company expects its sales for the fis...

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m invests EUR 308 million in first half of 2019 Plastic Omnium invests in AP Ventures for hydrogen ecosystem IAA 2019: HELLA and Plastic Omnium to present holistic concepts for exterior HBPO opens plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico to support Mercedes-Benz production Plastic Omnium to review financial outlook for 2019 Plastic Omnium to develop 350-bar hydrogen tanks for German OEM Plastic Omnium reveals future plan at investor day Plastic Omnium win...

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rutilized and the plant is in losses. thyssenKrupp Galmed also announced that it is discussing with PowerCo, the battery company of Volkswagen Group, to identify employment possibilities for workers in its upcoming battery cell gigafactory in Sagunto.(Based on multiple sources on November 23, 2023) Outlook Medium-term operating segment targets-The Company’s medium-term targets for its operating segments as of its restructured organization on Oc...

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echnology. They will co-create safe solutions for future mobility. XPeng AeroHT, a pioneer in the flying car industry, develops safe electric flying cars for personal users by integrating intelligent vehicles with modern aviation technology. (From an Autoliv press release dated June 3, 2024)   Outlook -For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, the company expects that its organic sales will increase by approximately 2%. R&D Expenditu...

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ompany continued wins for Gen-3-wheel bearings  and also won business for double clutches for the medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicle segment and deep groove ball bearings for electric two-wheelers. (Based on Schaeffler India Limited Investor Presentation Q4 and CY 2023 on February 19, 2024) Outlook -For the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, the Company expects its sales to increase significantly, with the effect of the acquisition of ...

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s. OnSideALERT is a radar-based blind spot detection (BSD) system that helps prevent and mitigate side collisions. Nikola’s Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell electric truck is now in production at Nikola’s manufacturing facility in Coolidge, Arizona. (From a press release dated January 17, 2024)   Outlook -Assuming constant currency exchange effects and a slightly decline in passenger car and commercial vehicle sales in 2025 compared to 2024, th...

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the management of cybersecurity risks throughout the entire lifecycle of the Company’s products, including the maintenance and dismantlement of onboard vehicle systems. This cybersecurity certification covers all the Company’s activities worldwide. (From a press release dated February 1, 2024) Outlook -The Company expects its sales for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, to be between EUR 21.5 billion and EUR 22.5 billion.   R&D ...

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to provide Chinese and global automakers with digital key integration solutions and digital-key-based innovative mobility services. Currently, the two parties are pre-developing a digital key system. (From a Company press release dated January 11, 2024) Recent Developments Second revision to sales outlook for FY ending Dec. 2024-The Company revised its sales outlook for the fiscal year ending December 2024 to between EUR 39.5 and EUR 42.0 billio...

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obility and automated driving, which are areas critical to the future of mobility. Although the business sector made considerable progress in cost reduction, this was not enough to fully offset the impact of weaker sales and the additional costs from structural measures announced during the year. Outlook -The Company foresees high uncertainties during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, due to global trade disruptions, such as tariff barr...

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