BEIJING, (Reuters) – Tianyu Jiang took a 2,000-km (1,200-mile) road trip this month during China’s national holiday week, driving in his electric vehicle from the southwestern Sichuan basin to Beijing for the first time.
“I used to drive a petrol car and had never taken an EV for such a big trip, but long-distance driving for an EV doesn’t feel like a problem anymore,” Jiang said. Continue reading “EVs put an end to China’s usual holiday surge in gasoline use”
JAKARTA, (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Motor is interested in participating in Indonesia’s plan to develop its own national car, Indonesia’s economic ministry said on Friday.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on October 20 that Indonesia was planning to fully manufacture its own national car in the next three years, with a budget already allocated and land prepared for the factories. Continue reading “Hyundai Motor keen to take part in Indonesian national car plan, ministry says”
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BEIJING/TAIPEI, (Reuters) – Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has suspended supplies of wafers to its Chinese assembly plant, according to a letter addressed to its customers that was reviewed by Reuters, which could exacerbate a supply squeeze that is worrying automakers worldwide.
The letter, dated October 29 and signed by Nexperia interim CEO Stefan Tilger, said the October 26 suspension affecting its plant in Dongguan, in southern China’s Guangdong province, was “a direct consequence of the local management’s recent failure to comply with the agreed contractual payment terms.” Continue reading “Exclusive: Nexperia cuts wafer supplies to Chinese plant, ratcheting up chip disruptions”
TOKYO, (Reuters) – Toyota Motor does not face an immediate chip shortage from recent Chinese export restrictions related to chipmaker Nexperia, even as the Japanese automaker is carefully watching risks to production, Chief Executive Koji Sato said.
“I do think there’s some risk, but it’s not like we’re facing shortages tomorrow,” Sato told reporters at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday afternoon. Continue reading “Toyota does not face immediate chip shortage from Nexperia, CEO says”
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Volkswagen said on Friday it has secured 2.3 billion reais ($425.62 million) in credit lines from Brazil’s state development bank BNDES to boost the development of hybrid vehicles and expand exports from its Brazilian operations.
The company said that the funds will be used to support its plan to offer hybrid versions of all new vehicles developed and manufactured in South America starting in 2026. Continue reading “Volkswagen secures credit lines from Brazil’s BNDES to boost hybrids”
MILAN, (Reuters) – Stellantis has set up a “war room” to address possible chip shortages stemming from issues at Dutch group Nexperia linked to the U.S.-China trade war, the automaker’s CEO said on Thursday.
“We are monitoring day-by-day the chip situation from Nexperia,” Chief Executive Antonio Filosa told analysts in a call to discuss third quarter performance. Continue reading “Stellantis has set up ‘war room’ to manage Nexperia chip crisis, CEO says”
(Reuters) – Ford is planning to invest about 32.50 billion Indian rupees ($369.76 million) in India to make new engines, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
The report said the Maraimalai Nagar manufacturing site in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu would be retooled to make high-end engines for export markets with an annual capacity of over 200,000 units. Continue reading “Ford to make new engines in India with $370 million investment, Bloomberg News reports”
Source : PTI | Jio-bp on Thursday announced the launch of an integrated mobility hub with 28 EV charging points within a retail outlet at Devanahalli in Bengaluru.
The Devanahalli outlet with a multi-fuel retail site offering petrol, diesel, CNG, and a wildbean cafe now adds an EV charging hub, featuring superfast DC chargers with 28 charging points dispensing up to 360kW, Jio-bp said. Continue reading “Jio-bp sets up 28 EV charging points at its Devanahalli retail outlet”
Source : PTI | China has granted licences to certain Indian companies to import rare earth magnets, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.
China’s decision to ease restrictions on supply of rare earth minerals to India came amid efforts by the two sides to normalise the bilateral ties that came under severe strain following the over four-year military face-off along the LAC in eastern Ladakh.
Continue reading “China grants licences to Indian companies to import rare earth magnets”
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New Delhi, October 30, 2025 – MG Motor India today announced that all its vehicle models will now come equipped with PM 2.5 cabin air filters as standard, reinforcing the company’s commitment to customer health and environmental sustainability.
The announcement comes amid rising air pollution levels across major Indian cities. The inclusion of PM 2.5 filters aims to significantly improve in-cabin air quality by removing fine particulate matter, dust, smoke, and pollutants smaller than 2.5 micrometers — known to be hazardous to human health.
An MG Motor India spokesperson said, “Our customers’ well-being is at the core of every innovation we introduce. With PM 2.5 filters now standard across our lineup, we aim to ensure a cleaner and safer driving experience for all MG owners, regardless of model or segment.”
Continue reading “All MG Cars in India to Come Equipped with PM 2.5 Filters”
(Reuters) – The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched separate investigations into about 583,600 Honda vehicles over potential defects involving rear seatbelt warnings and inadvertent airbag deployments.
The regulator is examining 142,600 units of the 2023-2024 Honda Pilot SUV for a possible malfunction in the rear seatbelt warning system, which may incorrectly alert drivers about passenger seatbelt usage. Continue reading “NHTSA opens probe into 583,600 Honda vehicles over safety issues”
(Reuters) – Auto parts supplier BorgWarner topped analysts’ expectations for third-quarter profit on Thursday, aided by strong demand for its turbochargers and powertrains.
Shares of the company, which counts Ford and Volkswagen as customers, were up about 2.5% in premarket trading.
The Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs initially hurt suppliers such as BorgWarner, which employed cost-saving measures to cushion the blow, but demand for efficient turbochargers and powertrains has remained steady from automakers continuing to ramp up production. Continue reading “BorgWarner beats third-quarter profit estimates on turbo, powertrain demand”
TOKYO, (Reuters) – Nissan Motor said on Thursday it expects to book a 275 billion yen ($1.82 billion) in annual operating losses due to the impact of U.S. tariffs and warned that supply chain risks would be the biggest headwind in its fiscal second half.
The automaker expected the hit from tariffs would be 25 billion yen smaller in the second half of the fiscal year to March 2026, as Japan reached a trade deal with the U.S. that has lowered levies on Japanese cars to 15%. Continue reading “Nissan expects $1.8 bln annual operating loss, concerned about supply chain risks”
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MILAN, (Reuters) – Automaker Stellantis warned about upcoming charges on Thursday related to changes in regulation, its strategy and product plans, stirring investor concerns about its outlook and knocking the Jeep maker’s shares down by as much as 6.5%.
The Franco-Italian company reported a 13% rise in third-quarter revenue, its first top-line growth after seven quarters, and reiterated its forecasts for higher revenue, improving cash flow and low-single digit margins in the second half. Continue reading “Jeep maker Stellantis disappoints investors as charges, supply risks cloud outlook”
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TOKYO, (Reuters) – Toyota plans to launch 15 new and refreshed models in India by the end of the decade while deepening its rural network, sources said, as record profits in the country make the market increasingly important.
Battered by stiff local competition in China, several global automakers have set their sights on India as a market worthy of heavy investment, especially given surging economic growth that has averaged 8% over the past three fiscal years. Continue reading “Exclusive: Toyota steps up India expansion with new SUVs, rural push as profit surges”
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BERLIN, (Reuters) – An expensive course correction at subsidiary Porsche dealt Volkswagen a hefty blow in the third quarter, resulting in a 1.3-billion-euro ($1.5 billion) operating loss and piling billions more in costs on top of pressure from U.S. tariffs.
Volkswagen booked 4.7 billion euros in charges due to Porsche’s strategy reversal on electric vehicles announced in September, while U.S. import tariffs and subsequent lower sales were expected to cost Europe’s biggest carmaker up to 5 billion euros this year, the company said on Thursday. Continue reading “Volkswagen skids into the red on $5.8 billion US tariff hit, Porsche woes”
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TOKYO, (Reuters) – Japanese automakers are considering importing some of their U.S.-built cars to Japan – a costly and impractical move that comes as Tokyo tries to placate President Donald Trump over its vast trade surplus with the United States.
Uneven trade with Japan has long been a sore point for Trump, and new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government has been hashing out plans to buy some Ford F-150s – oversized pickups so impractical for narrow Japanese roads that they may end up just being used as snowplows, Reuters has reported. Continue reading “Trump trade: Japanese automakers may import some of their own US-built cars”
Source : PTI | Japanese auto major Honda considers India a key market for its future growth alongside the US and Japan, according to Honda Cars India President and CEOTakashi Nakajima.
The Tokyo-headquartered automaker, which operates in India through a wholly owned subsidiary, plans to drive in more SUVs in the country, as the segment continues to see robust sales across varied price points. Continue reading “India key market for future growth, along with US, Japan: Honda”
Ford is recalling nearly 175,000 vehicles in the U.S. as their moonroof wind deflectors could detach, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday.
The recall covers Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs, and F-series pickup trucks, NHTSA said. Continue reading “Ford recalls nearly 175,000 vehicles in US for moonroof defect, NHTSA says”
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BERLIN/FRANKFURT, (Reuters) – German carmaker Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday reported stronger than expected margins at its core autos business as improved sales of premium models helped to offset one-off charges related to job cuts as well as declining sales in China.
Like rivals including Porsche and BMW, Mercedes faces particular challenges in the Chinese premium and luxury market, where a price war driven by local carmakers is hitting demand, while U.S. import tariffs also weigh. Continue reading “Mercedes beats auto margin estimates thanks to premium sales”
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(Reuters) – Tesla critics hope to block the stratospheric compensation proposed for CEO Elon Musk but face an uphill fight.
Investors in the electric vehicle maker will decide on November 6 whether to approve the pay package that is potentially worth $1 trillion – likely the largest-ever CEO compensation agreement. Tesla’s board is pushing for shareholders to approve the plan, with Chair Robyn Denholm warning on Monday that Musk could leave if the deal is rejected. Continue reading “Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay deal draws ire of labor unions, others as shareholder vote nears”
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SHANGHAI/BEIJING, (Reuters) – China has sent a clear signal that it is willing to pull the plug on subsidies for its electric vehicle industry after years of big-ticket government support fuelled a boom that has left the world’s second-largest economy saddled with vast oversupply, prompting it to push into global car markets.
Top policymakers omitted electric vehicles from their list of strategic industries in their recent five-year development plan for 2026-2030, the industry’s first exclusion in more than a decade. Continue reading “China signals it will pull plug on subsidies for EVs with five-year plan exclusion”
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DETROIT, (Reuters) – General Motors said on Wednesday it will cut U.S. electric vehicle and battery production and 1,200 factory jobs at its EV plant in Detroit along with 550 jobs at an Ohio battery plant as the automaker responds to a significant slowdown in demand for its battery cars.
The Detroit automaker said it will halt battery cell production at its two U.S. joint-venture battery plants – in Tennessee and Ohio – in January for about six months. It added it will also temporarily lay off about 1,550 workers at the battery factories. Continue reading “GM to cut EV, battery production and 1,200 jobs at Detroit plant”
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TOKYO/BERLIN, (Reuters) – Global automakers are scrambling to find chips and checking with suppliers to see if they have enough stockpiled, as a deepening semiconductor supply crunch related to Dutch firm Nexperia threatens car production across the industry.
Beijing banned exports of Nexperia’s products from China after the Dutch government seized control of the chipmaker last month, citing concerns about the transfer of technology to its Chinese parent, Wingtech, which has been flagged by the U.S. as a possible national security risk. Continue reading “Automakers hunt high and low for chips as supply crisis worsens”
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TOKYO, (Reuters) – BYD’s Japanese mini-car will not go on sale until the end of next year, but it has already created buzz – at least among officials in Tokyo worried about the challenge from China’s biggest automaker. Continue reading “BYD’s mini-car ambitions may be a wake-up call for Japan”
(Reuters) – Stellantis said on Tuesday it has partnered with Nvidia, Uber and Foxconn to explore the joint development of autonomous vehicles, aiming to tap into the booming demand for self-driving cars.
The collaboration seeks to integrate Nvidia’s autonomous driving software and AI computing, Uber’s ride-hailing operations and Foxconn’s electronics with Stellantis’ manufacturing capability to deploy robotaxis with level 4 autonomy. Continue reading “Stellantis ties up with Nvidia, Uber to advance robotaxi development”
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BEIJING, (Reuters) – China has omitted electric vehicles from its list of strategic industries in its five-year development plan for 2026-2030, marking their first exclusion in more than a decade, as the sector grapples with oversupply challenges.
New energy vehicles (NEVs)— a category comprising EVs, plug-in hybrids, and fuel cell vehicles — were included as strategic emerging industries in the previous three five-year plans, aimed at sharpening industrial competitiveness. Continue reading “China excludes EVs in latest five-year plan as industry grapples with oversupply”
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TOKYO, (Reuters) – Long associated with American ruggedness, pickup trucks such as Ford’s top-selling F-150 have now become a symbol of international trade talks, showing how far countries such as Japan will go to win over U.S. President Donald Trump. Continue reading “Trump’s ‘hot truck’ becomes symbol of Japan trade talks”
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(Reuters) – Lucid Group said on Tuesday it plans to launch a mid-size Level 4 self-driving electric vehicle using computer systems from Nvidia, marking a step toward cars that can operate without driver input in most conditions.
Automakers are developing AI-based self-driving technology with a focus on improving safety and reducing the need for human control or monitoring in most conditions. Lucid’s upcoming car will require minimal human intervention, making it one of the closest to fully automated Level 5 technology. Continue reading “Lucid to launch self-driving mid-size EV with Nvidia chips”
TOKYO, (Reuters) – Japan’s Toyota Motor did not explicitly promise a new $10 billion investment in the United States, a senior executive said on Wednesday, a day after President Donald Trump mentioned a potential investment of that size.
Speaking during his visit to Japan on Tuesday evening, Trump said the world’s largest automaker would be looking to invest around $10 billion in the United States. Continue reading “Toyota says it did not explicitly promise Trump new $10 billion investment in US”
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(Reuters) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s polarizing political actions since acquiring Twitter, later rebranded X, in 2022 dramatically hurt the automaker’s U.S. sales, underscoring how deeply its fortunes are intertwined with the billionaire’s persona.
The findings quantify for the first time how the political actions of the world’s wealthiest person – including his role in U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration – may have cost Tesla billions in lost vehicle sales while benefiting rival electric carmakers. Continue reading “Tesla CEO Musk’s partisan politics cost automaker over 1 million EV sales, report shows”
Source : PTI | Kolkata, Crisil Ratings said post the rationalisation of GST on commercial vehicles, acquisition of new fleet by the operators would decline substantially.
It said in a statement on Monday that GST on commercial vehicles has been reduced to 18 per cent from 28 per cent.
Fans, fasten your seatbelts – the legend is back! The Duster returns to reignite the frenzy and fuel the passion of SUV lovers across India.
New Delhi; October 28, 2025: Renault India, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French carmaker Renault Group, today officially announced that its much-awaited new SUV will proudly carry forward the legacy of the iconic nameplate – Duster. Continue reading “Renault announces the return of the iconic Duster—this Republic Day”
(Reuters) – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expanding its probe into 286,000 General Motors vehicles in the U.S. over a possible engine failure issue, the safety regulator said on Monday, following several complaints, despite a recall.
The NHTSA said the issue stems from engine bearing failures in GM’s L87 6.2-litre engine installed in models such as the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Cadillac Escalade. Continue reading “NHTSA to expand probe into 286,000 GM vehicles over possible engine failure issue”
(Reuters) – Elon Musk could leave Tesla as CEO if his proposed $1 trillion pay package was not approved, Chair Robyn Denholm warned in a letter to shareholders on Monday.
The appeal comes ahead of the November 6 annual meeting, with Tesla’s board having faced repeated criticism for not acting in shareholders’ best interests and governance experts and advocacy groups questioning its independence and oversight of Musk’s influence. Continue reading “Musk could leave Tesla if $1 trillion pay plan is rejected, chair warns”
TOKYO, (Reuters) – Toyota Motor on Monday said its worldwide production increased by more than 10% in September and rose for a fourth straight month, as both sales and output increased in the U.S., the Japanese automaker’s top market.
Toyota’s global output for September grew 11% from a year earlier to 918,146 vehicles. Production for the month in the U.S. rose 29% due to robust demand for hybrids and a recovery from last year’s production suspension of two models. Continue reading “Toyota September output grows for fourth straight month, aided by strong US demand”
At SAMIL Diwali Auction 2025 ₹100+ Crore transactions sealed at 135 plus live auctions conducted across India
Over 11,000 pre-owned vehicles and equipment showcased
New Delhi, October 27, 2025: Shriram Automall India Limited (SAMIL)—India’s Largest platform for pre-owned vehicles and equipment generated business worth Rs 100 crore plus by conducting physical and online auctions of pre- owned vehicles and equipment at 135+ Automalls nationwide. Continue reading “Shriram Automall India Limited (SAMIL) generates business worth me than Rs 100 crore on pre-owned vehicles despite price cut under new GST rates on new vehicles”
TOKYO, (Reuters) – Toyota Motor may announce plans next week to import vehicles manufactured in the United States to Japan during U.S. President Trump’s three-day visit to the country starting on Monday, public broadcaster NHK said on Saturday.
Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda is expected to unveil the plan during a scheduled meeting between Trump and top Japanese business leaders, the report said without citing sources. Continue reading “Toyota may announce US-made vehicle imports to Japan, NHK says”
(Reuters) – Chrysler is recalling 291,664 vehicles in the U.S. as the electrical circuit for the radiator fan may overheat, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Saturday. Continue reading “Chrysler to recall over 291,000 vehicles in US, NHTSA says”
