h America and South America impacted sales negatively. Volvo said it expects trucking demand in North America to remain under pressure into 2026, as weak freight activity and President Trump's tariffs weigh on the market. The company, which also makes construction equipment and engines, lowered its forecast for the North American truck market while keeping its European view unchanged. The company’s shares fell 8% on the news, to six-month low. ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/18

from June 7-16. VW previously announced it would stop production for 10 days at the São Bernardo do Campo, São Carlos, and São José dos Pinhais plants starting on June 21. On February 2, VW Brazil announced an investment of BRL 9 billion from 2026 to 2028 in addition to the BRL 7 billion it had forecast from 2022 to 2026. The investment covers the launch of 16 new models until 2028 between fully electric and total flex. Two of the planned new...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/18

butable to owners of parent-Net income increased 145.3% YoY to JPY 44.8 billion. This was a JPY 26.5 billion increase over the previous year's net income.   *The above financial information is automatically updated based on the announcement of the company's financial results.   Full Year Earnings Forecast Progress Against Full-Year Forecasts                     Results Earnings Forecast(Full Year)               Net sales...

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ected to pick up shortly after. A significant focus has been preparing for high-quality vehicle assembly, with inline commissioning and automated end-of-line testing, so Fisker can achieve a maximum monthly run rate of 6,000 vehicles towards the end of Q3, 2023. Fisker adjusts its annual production forecast to 32,000-36,000 units in 2023 and expects to produce 1,400-1,700 customer vehicles in Q2, 2023. Fisker also announced Fisker Ocean reservati...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/17

llion to convert its shuttered Belvidere Assembly plant to build EVs, though plans are in flux, and USD 250 million to convert its Indiana Transmission Plant in Kokomo to produce EV components. Regarding GM, a spokesperson said it is “still in the negotiation phase of the grant” and declined to forecast what might happen if the grant was not approved. The GM Lansing Grand River plant is expected to produce GM BEV Prime vehicles, including the...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/16

due to a lack of semiconductors. The Taubaté plant will halt all operations starting on July 12, while the São Bernardo do Campo plant will idle the first shift on July 19. On February 2, VW Brazil announced an investment of BRL 9 billion from 2026 to 2028 in addition to the BRL 7 billion it had forecast from 2022 to 2026. The investment covers the launch of 16 new models until 2028 between fully electric and total flex. Two of the planned new...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/15

p 35.8% to 820 units with a 4.3% market share.Experts attributed a sharp decline in car sales to the Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays, impacting consumers' purchasing power. Consumers tend to wait for new models and releases at this time of year, contributing to lower sales during this period. Experts forecast that the automobile market is likely to recover from the second quarter when manufacturers continue to introduce stimulus policies, along wit...

Automotive Sales Data  Updated at: 2025/10/14

serving as a road endurance and reliability test. Accompanied by two other eActros vehicles, the trip covered Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Bulgaria, relying solely on publicly available charging stations. The engineers tested safety systems, performance, and durability, focusing on range forecast, recuperation, and connectivity with charging stations abroad. The diverse terrain and climates provided ideal conditions for thorough vehicl...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/13

JPY 10.7 billion. In the previous year, the company posted a net loss of JPY 21.7 billion, but turned profitable for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025.   *The above financial information is automatically updated based on the announcement of the company's financial results.   Full Year Earnings Forecast Progress Against Full-Year Forecasts                     Results Earnings Forecast(Full Year)               Revenue ...

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me declined 31.3% YoY to JPY 2.0 billion. It was JPY 914 million less than the previous year's JPY 2.9 billion. 4) Profit attributable to owners of parent-Net income decreased 97.7% YoY to JPY 56 million. This was a JPY 2.4 billion decrease from the previous year's net income.   Full Year Earnings Forecast Progress Against Full-Year Forecasts                     Results Earnings Forecast(Full Year)               Net sales...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/10/10

o owners of parent-Net income was JPY 14.9 billion, down 5.8% from the previous year. It decreased by JPY 919 million from the previous year's net income.   *The above financial information is automatically updated based on the announcement of the company's financial results.   Full Year Earnings Forecast Progress Against Full-Year Forecasts                     Results Earnings Forecast(Full Year)               Net sales...

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time in seven months. The global production volume in December is expected to be at the 800,000 unit level, taking into account the impact ofthe previous production cutbacks. (December 2020 production actuals: approximately 760,000 units) In addition, Toyota will continue to maintain its production forecast of 9 million units for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. On January 21, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that it would suspen...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/09

urged 200.6% to 11,564 units (5.0%), plug-in hybrid vehicles increased 54.4% to 7,386 units (3.2%) and electric vehicles soared 74.0% to 8,195 units (3.5%).Cumulative sales for the nine months of the year were up 2.8% y/y to 1,910,937 units.On September 17, Scotiabank maintained its previous August forecast, estimating full-year Brazilian sales of 2.55 million units in 2025 and 2.59 million units in 2026.Faced with more expensive credit, sales to...

Automotive Sales Data  Updated at: 2025/10/09

za Pereira confirmed that schedule, saying “At that time, the plant will return to a two-shift operation and continue preparations to build the next generation of full-size, gas-powered pickups”. In May, GM Canada said the impending third shift reduction planned for Q3 2025 was the result of “forecasted demand and the evolving trade environment” that came a month after the U.S. and Canadian governments exchanged 25% tariffs on vehicle imp...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/09

orm, the new Jetta is produced in Puebla, Mexico, and strengthens VW’s sedan market offensive in Brazil, joining the Virtus built locally at the Sao Bernardo do Campo plant. On February 2, VW Brazil announced an investment of BRL 9 billion from 2026 to 2028 in addition to the BRL 7 billion it had forecast from 2022 to 2026. The investment covers the launch of 16 new models until 2028 between fully electric and total flex. Two of the planned new...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/09

cording to the union, GM proposed PLR at BRL 9,700, lower than in 2012 (when BRL 16,000 was paid) and established target of 265,000 vehicles for 2014. The union claims PLR of BRL 29,000. The company, however, refused and the negotiations were closed. The shown value (BRL 29,000) represents 1.24% of forecast sales of the automaker in 2014. The union alleges that over the past two years, the sales unit grew 74%, despite the reduction in headcount. ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/09

ged 200.6% to 11,564 units (5.0%), plug-in hybrid vehicles increased 54.4% to 7,386 units (3.2%) and electric vehicles soared 74.0% to 8,195 units (3.5%). Cumulative sales for the nine months of the year were up 2.8% y/y to 1,910,937 units. On September 17, Scotiabank maintained its previous August forecast, estimating full-year Brazilian sales of 2.55 million units in 2025 and 2.59 million units in 2026. Faced with more expensive credit, sales t...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/09

assenger cars and commercial vehicles, i.e., down of 31.5% YoY. Passenger car output dropped 36.3% YoY to 151,430 units, while commercial vehicle production fell 23.9% YoY to 114,060 units in YTD 2025. Production for 2025 is expected to decline by about one-third compared to 2024, with total output forecast just above 310,000 units and passenger car production below 200,000. Nearly half of the company’s workforce is currently on unemployment be...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/08

till assumes the EU-US agreement to cut tariffs from 10% to 0% on the import of vehicles and auto parts into the EU will take effect on August 1, 2025. Considering these factors, BMW expects its 2025 Automotive EBIT margin to stay within 5%-7%, specifically between 5%-6%. The Automotive RoCE is now forecast at 8%-10% (previously 9%-13%), and Group earnings before tax are expected to decline slightly year over year. Based on BMW press release (1/ ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/08

oVAZ to increase production of LADA cars in Russia AvtoVAZ resumes production after corporate holiday AvtoVAZ restarts production of LADA Largus family AvtoVAZ, Russia to resume production of vehicles with Euro-5 standard Avtovaz increases production of new cars AvtoVAZ Russia lowers car production forecast AvtoVAZ, Russia to produce e-Largus from Q2, 2024 AvtoVAZ plans to produce more than 500,000 cars in 2025 AvtoVAZ starts production of pilot ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/10/08