All articles by Frankie Youd

Frankie Youd is the Senior Reporter for Just Auto. She has a background in Journalism with a BA Hons degree from The University of Sussex.

Aion launches the ‘Great 8 promise’ – what exactly is it?

Founded by China-based GAC in 2017, the Aion electric car brand has launched its first vehicle in the UK car…
Mitsubishi relaunches in the UK with two key models

Mitsubishi has recently launched two new vehicles and re-entered the UK car market after pulling out in 2021 amid a…
Mitsubishi to launch the all-new Eclipse Sportback in North America in H2

Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced that it plans to launch an all-new battery-powered Eclipse Sportback in North America in…
Pon Holdings acquires control of Audi’s Thai distributor

Netherlands-based Pon Holdings has acquired a 75% stake in Audi’s Thai distributor, Meister Technik Company, which operates mainly under the…
Indonesian vehicle sales rise by 14% in May

New vehicle sales in Indonesia expanded by 14% to 69,219 units in May 2026, up from weak year-earlier sales of…

Honda and Matlantis: A new partnership with the help of AI

Vehicle performance is increasingly depending on validating and utilising new materials faster than competitors. This means that traditional trial and…
LGES resolves its patent dispute with Sunwoda

South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES) has ended its two-year legal battle with Sunwoda Electronic Company Ltd…
Chinese vehicle sales decline 2% in May

Sales of Chinese-made vehicles, including exports, declined by 2.1% to 2.629 million units in May 2026 from 2.686 million units…
Proton to double capacity at its new NEV plant

Proton Holdings announced that it plans to expand production capacity at its newly-built new energy vehicle (NEV) plant at its…
Honda launches major recall in the US

Honda Motor Company is recalling over 880,000 vehicles in the US due to problems with rear suspension system, according to…