Summary

• Indian plant has initial capacity to build 50,000 vehicles annually
• Plant has received orders from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius
• Indian market to be key test for struggling automaker

THOOTHUKUDI, India, (Reuters) – Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast began operations at a new plant in India, its first overseas factory, on Monday, and said it hopes to source more parts locally and that it had received orders from Sri Lanka, Nepal and Mauritius. Continue reading “VinFast in talks to boost India sourcing as its first overseas plant swings into gear”

Summary

• Genstar taps Evercore for OEConnection sale process
• Sale process expected to launch in Q4 2025
• Ford and GM hold minority stakes in OEConnection

(Reuters) – Genstar Capital is exploring a sale of OEConnection, which it aims to value the automotive software provider also backed by Ford and General Motors at as much as $5 billion, including debt, people familiar with the matter said. Continue reading “Exclusive: Genstar explores $5 billion sale of automotive software maker OEConnection, sources say”

(Reuters) – Harley-Davidson said on Monday Topgolf’s Arthur Starrs would succeed Jochen Zeitz as CEO, to help steer the storied motorcycle maker through U.S. tariffs and slowing demand for its cruiser bikes.

Starrs, currently the CEO of sports entertainment company Topgolf International, is taking the reins at Harley as the sector faces cost pressures on imported parts and components due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s broad tariffs. Continue reading “Harley-Davidson names Topgolf’s Arthur Starrs as CEO”

(Reuters) – Kia America has recalled about 201,149 Telluride vehicles in the U.S. as the door belt molding trim can delaminate and detach from the vehicle, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Saturday. Continue reading “Kia America recalls 201,149 US Telluride vehicles”

Source : PTI | Swedish luxury carmaker Volvo is currently not looking at availing of benefits under India’s scheme to promote passenger electric vehicles due to existing scale of the industry and will consider bringing plug-in hybrid vehicles in the country if the tax structure is conducive, a top official of its Indian arm said on Friday.

Volvo Car India, which launched the refreshed version of its best selling model XC60 in India at an introductory price of ₹71.9 lakh, believes that the entry of new players like Tesla is good for popularising electric vehicles. Continue reading “Currently not looking at getting benefits of EV promotion scheme: Volvo Car India MD”

Source : PTI | Mahindra & Mahindra plans to manage rare earth magnet supplies through alternative sourcing channels for the next nine months and will pursue ‘engineering efforts’ to address the raw material shortage situation amid growing product portfolio, according to a senior company executive.

The imposition of export restrictions by China on key rare earth magnets has resulted in supply chain bottlenecks, impacting the user industries, including the auto and electronics sectors. Continue reading “Mahindra to pursue engineering actions to address rare earth magnet shortage issue: CFO Amarjyoti Barua”

Summary

• Verdict could lead to more lawsuits, experts say
• One died, one injured in Model S crash in 2019
• Tesla to appeal, blames driver
• Tesla shares down 1.8% on Friday, 25% this year

(Reuters) – A Florida jury on Friday found Tesla liable to pay $243 million to victims of a 2019 fatal crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model S, a verdict that could encourage more legal action against Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company. Continue reading “Tesla ordered by Florida jury to pay $243 million in fatal Autopilot crash”

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Summary

• Uber says receipts contained factual, formatting errors
• Passengers’ lawyers reviewing Uber’s claims
• Uber faces thousands of passenger lawsuits

(Reuters) – Uber said it found more than 100 instances in which passengers who claimed its drivers sexually assaulted or harassed them offered bogus or doctored receipts to prove ridership, or did not explain their inability to provide receipts. Continue reading “Uber says some sexual assault accusers submitted fake receipts”

LONDON, (Reuters) – Jaguar Land Rover chief Adrian Mardell will step down after more than three decades at the company, having said he wanted to retire after three years as CEO, a spokesperson for the automaker said on Thursday.

His successor will be announced in due course, the spokesperson added. Continue reading “Jaguar Land Rover says CEO Mardell to step down”

Summary

• Royal Enfield owner faced rare earth magnet shortage in Q1
• Eicher replaced rare earths with alternate materials
• Eicher’s profit topped estimates on strong demand

(Reuters) – India’s Eicher Motors reported that a shortage of rare earth magnets disrupted its first-quarter production of performance motorcycles due to China’s export ban on the key component, prompting the company to switch to alternative materials. Continue reading “India’s Royal Enfield maker briefly hit by rare earth magnet shortage, secures alternative, executive says”

MILAN, (Reuters) – Luxury sports-car maker Ferrari said on Thursday its core earnings rose 6% in the second quarter, supported by strong pricing power and richer product offerings, while seeing a reduced impacts from new U.S. tariffs on EU-made products.

As part of a wider trade agreement, the United States and the European Union on Sunday agreed on a 15% tariff on imports of EU made products. Continue reading “Ferrari sees lower impact from U.S. tariffs, confirms guidance”

JSW Motors has entered a strategic partnership with KPIT Technologies to create a digital foundation for its upcoming portfolio of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs). The collaboration brings together JSW Motors’ manufacturing investment and KPIT’s deep expertise in software-defined vehicles (SDVs), battery systems and electric propulsion, which have been built over two decades and more than 2,000 global vehicle production programmes. Continue reading “JSW Motors & KPIT Technologies Form Strategic Partnership”

Summary

• Exports to reach 600,000-775,000T in July – trade, Vortexa
• NW Europe prices about $65/T higher than Asia this month – LSEG data
• July LR2 shipping costs fall to $3.75 million from $4.4 million in June – SSY Tanker data

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Jet fuel exports from South Korea, China and Southeast Asia to Europe likely hit a multi-year high in July as traders shipped out excess regional supply to cash in on higher European prices, according to shiptracking data and industry sources. Continue reading “Key Asian fuel exporters boost jet fuel sales to Europe in July, sources say”

Seoul, (Reuters) – Shares of South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp fell on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will charge a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea, including autos, as part of a trade deal.

Hyundai Motor shares were down 2% and Kia Corp stock lost 3.3%.

The deal reduces U.S. tariffs on South Korean autos from 25% to 15%, the same rate as Japanese car imports. Continue reading “South Korean auto shares dip after Korea-U.S. trade deal”

Summary

• Provost worked closely with former CEO De Meo on strategy
• Will oversee implementation of a new strategic plan
• Appointment comes as Renault faces fierce competition

PARIS, (Reuters) – Renault named Francois Provost as CEO on Wednesday, opting for a low-profile insider to steer the French carmaker through growing competition and weak demand that triggered a profit warning earlier this month. Continue reading “Renault taps insider Provost as new CEO to keep growth strategy on track”

AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) – A Dutch court on Wednesday said diesel cars sold by Opel, Peugeot, Citroen and DS in the Netherlands from 2009 contained software designed to cheat emissions tests.

In its intermediary ruling in a class action suit brought by three organisations against Stellantis, which now owns the targeted car companies, the court did not determine whether any compensation should be paid. Continue reading “Dutch court says diesel brands now owned by Stellantis had cheating software from 2009”

(Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz will pause deliveries of its EQ electric range to the United States and cut prices of new EQ models there, the carmaker said on Wednesday, responding to slowing demand and high inventories at dealerships.

Since President Donald Trump’s spending bill earlier this month cut tax EV credits sooner than anticipated, analysts have warned that the U.S. EV market would underperform expectations this year. Continue reading “Mercedes-Benz to cut EV prices in the US, pause some deliveries as demand falters”

Summary

• Ford sees $3 billion gross tariff hit in 2025, up from previous $2.5 billion estimate
• Automaker said tariffs added $800 million in expense in the second quarter
• Ford issues annual guidance of EBIT $6.5 billion-$7.5 billion

DETROIT, (Reuters) – Ford Motor said on Wednesday that U.S. tariffs on imported vehicles, as well as on steel and aluminum, will likely cost more than expected for the year, and the automaker’s shares slid about 3% in after-market trading. Continue reading “Ford raises projected tariff hit to results, shares drop 3%”

Summary

• Porsche, Aston Martin flag U.S. price hikes
• US-EU trade deal imposes 15% tariffs, averts larger trade war
• Mercedes, Porsche cool hopes of auto specific trade deals

BERLIN, (Reuters) – European luxury carmakers including Porsche and Aston Martin have surged ahead with U.S. price hikes, which could point the way for bigger brands to follow in their wake as companies pass on the cost of tariffs. Continue reading “Porsche, Aston Martin hike US prices as hopes for tariff sweeteners fade”

Source : PTI | Beginning August 1, two-wheeler riders without helmets will not be allowed to refuel at petrol pumps in Indore district, a move aimed at curbing violation of traffic rules, officials said.

An order to this effect was issued on Wednesday.

The order followed directions issued by the chairman of the Road Safety Committee of the Supreme Court and former judge Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre at a meeting held on Tuesday. Continue reading “No helmet, no petrol in Indore district from Aug 1”

Source : PTI | Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday upheld its interim order restraining Gensol Engineering and its former top executives Anmol Singh Jaggi and Puneet Singh Jaggi from the securities markets on concerns over fund diversion and corporate governance failures.

Additionally, the regulator said Jaggi brothers, also cofounders of EV ride-hailing firm BluSmart Mobikity, would continue to be debarred from holding the position of a director or key managerial personnel in Gensol. Continue reading “Sebi confirms ban on Gensol, Jaggi brothers in fund diversion case”

Boulogne-Billancourt, July 30, 2025 – The Renault Group Board of Directors, meeting today under the chairmanship of Jean-Dominique Senard, decided, following recommendation from the Governance and Remuneration Committee, to appoint François Provost as Chief Executive Officer of Renault S.A. and Chairman of Renault s.a.s., effective July 31, for a term of four years. The Board also appointed François Provost as Director of Renault S.A. and Renault s.a.s.

Previously Chief Procurement, Partnerships and Public Affairs Officer, François Provost is an experienced executive with 23 years of service within the Group. With a strong international experience in both operational and strategic roles, an in-depth understanding of the sector’s challenges, and a strategic vision, François Provost has the qualities required to continue and accelerate the development of Renault Group. Furthermore, his attributes will ensure the continuity of the Group’s development, particularly internationally, and through partnerships, capitalise on its strategic agility, and maintain high performance standards, in full respect of the company’s values. Continue reading “Renault Group appoints François Provost as Chief Executive Officer and Director”

SEOUL, (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung will travel to Washington on Wednesday to support South Korea’s push for a trade deal with the United States, the Yonhap news agency reported.

Other South Korean business leaders have also visited the United States. Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee left for Washington on Tuesday while the vice chairman of Hanwha Group was also reported to have travelled to the United States. Continue reading “Hyundai Motor Group Chair Chung heads to US to back South Korea trade talks – Yonhap”

Summary

• LGES to provide Tesla with LFP batteries for energy storage systems from US factory -source
• Tesla has been looking to reduce reliance on Chinese suppliers due to US tariffs
• LGES says supply contract to last from August 2027 to July 2030

SEOUL, (Reuters) – South Korea’s LG Energy Solution (LGES) has signed a $4.3 billion deal to supply Tesla with energy storage system batteries, said a person familiar with the matter, as the U.S. company looks to reduce reliance on Chinese imports due to tariffs. Continue reading “Exclusive: Tesla signs $4.3 billion LGES battery deal, source says, reducing China reliance”

(Reuters) – Global paint supplier PPG Industries missed Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit on Tuesday, hurt by the impact of recent business divestitures and softer demand in key markets.

Last year, PPG sold both its architectural coatings business in the United States and Canada to American Industrial Partners for about $550 million and its silica business to QEMETICA for $310 million. Continue reading “PPG Industries misses quarterly profit estimates as divestitures, soft demand weigh”

Summary

• 1.5 billion euro tariff hit at top end of earlier guidance
• New CEO Filosa aims to restore growth after US market struggles
• Shares pared early losses after Filosa’s call with analysts

MILAN, (Reuters) – Stellantis warned on Tuesday of a 1.5-billion-euro ($1.7 billion) hit from U.S. tariffs this year, but pledged new vehicle launches to reconnect with customers as its new CEO tries to get the automaker back on track after a dismal 2024. Continue reading “Stellantis vows to reconnect with customers as it flags $1.7 billion US tariff hit for 2025”

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Nissan said on Wednesday that the company would stop production at its Civac plant in Mexico by March 2026 as part of its global restructuring plan.

The embattled automaker would integrate vehicle production from its Civac plant to its Aguascalientes complex in Mexico during the current financial year, the company said in a statement. Continue reading “Nissan to stop production at Civac plant in Mexico by March 2026”

Source : PTI | State-owned NLC India Ltd is exploring possibilities to source rare earth element from overseas and the company has also begun preliminary talks for lithium blocks in Mali, West Africa and for copper and cobalt mines in the Republic of the Congo, its CMD Prasanna Kumar Motupalli said.

The remarks came amid China’s recent curbs on exports of rare earth elements, impacting the global supply chain of the critical mineral which has diverse usage ranging from the manufacturing of home appliances to electric vehicles.

Continue reading “NLC India exploring possibilities to source rare earth from overseas: CMD”

Source : PTI | State-owned NTPC Green Energy Limited has plans to set up renewable energy and battery energy storage projects (BESS) in Bihar, a move which will increase the company’s portfolio and presence in the clean energy space.

The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) to take forward its plans. Continue reading “NTPC Green Energy looks to develop RE, battery energy storage projects in Bihar”