3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (235+ words) Home › News › Thailand moves to tax imported EVs above local models Chinese automakers exploited a grace period to gain 89% EV market share, and may duck the new system via local assembly too. By Stewart Burnett Chinese EV sales in Thailand…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (318+ words) Home › News › ZF transmission debuts in Hino S’elega coach in Japan Moving from Hino's trucks into its coaches gives ZF a second route into a Japanese market long served by domestic suppliers ZF has supplied its TraXon 2 automated manual transmission…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (262+ words) Home › News › ZF leans on China’s e-truck boom to offset lagging West The same automakers ZF now courts for revenue are the ones causing a crisis for its largest traditional clients. By Stewart Burnett The resulting restructuring campaign has been…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (146+ words) Home › News › Xiaomi’s L3 driving lead exits for a robotics venture Xiaomi's crossover ambitions between cars and robots are complicated by departures of key talent. By Stewart Burnett Of course, the migration extends well beyond Xiaomi in China. Former Xpeng executives…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (360+ words) Home › News › Autoliv brings Toyota on board for virtual safety testing Autoliv is extending its role beyond hardware by commercialising the simulation data automakers need at every development stage Autoliv has named Toyota as the first customer for its Human…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (233+ words) Home › News › Valmet Automotive starts coach production in Uusikaupunki Carrus Delta's use of Valmet Automotive's plant reflects the cost of rapidly scaling bus body capacity without building new facilities Valmet Automotive has begun coach production at its Uusikaupunki plant in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (214+ words) Home › News › BYD closes the export gap with Chery, hits BEV sales record Exports and BEVs may be providing BYD a major cushion, but is it really enough to meet the automaker’s full-year sales target? By Stewart Burnett The same…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (216+ words) Home › News › Three Chinese EVs top Euro NCAP’s 2026 safety rankings Chinese brands' clean sweep of five Euro NCAP stars challenges European and Korean rivals to demonstrate equivalent safety leadership Euro NCAP has awarded five-star ratings to three Chinese electric vehicles…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (252+ words) Home › News › Fiat Argo passes 700,000 sales milestone in Brazil The Argo's continued dominance shows value-focused ICE hatchbacks remain central to mass-market demand across Latin America The Fiat Argo has passed 700,000 cumulative sales in Brazil, ranking fourth in the national market…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (179+ words) Home › News › Stellantis opens Canadian bargaining talks with Unifor The industry pressures Stellantis cites entering 2026 Unifor bargaining suggest Canadian auto manufacturing faces a difficult period Stellantis has entered collective bargaining with Unifor in Canada, with negotiations opening in Toronto on…...