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South Korea report: domestic sales plunge 28% in August

Market drop driven lower mainly by a 41% drop in Hyundai’s sales due to industrial action.

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Dacia launches a bigger second-generation Spring

At a launch event held in Paris, we learned more about the new Dacia Spring, its market positioning, manufacturing and design.

Too big to fail? Volkswagen Group’s twofold China crisis

VW Group is facing a serious challenge from Chinese OEMs in China and in Europe.

Ford attracts US Transport Sec criticism over China tech ties

Ford said it is working with CATL to underpin manufacturing in the US and pushed back against the US Transport Secretary’s remarks.

BYD’s global sales continue to rise in August

Strong overseas sales more than offset continued weakness in its domestic market.

Xiaomi set to enter the European market in 2027

The Chinese maker of smart BEVs signed up eight German dealer groups.

New A-seg electric Nissan will be called Pixo

Model will be built alongside the Renault Twingo and Dacia Spring at the Slovenian Novo Mesto plant.

JSW, Volkswagen sign non-binding MoU for 51:49 India JV – report

The two sides are targeting a final binding agreement by the end of 2026.

Autoliv onboards Toyota for virtual safety testing platform

The HBM Safety Suite is an integrated virtual safety platform that combines an “advanced” HBM for crash simulation with software tools for analysis, visualisation and decision-making.

FPT to acquire Nippon Seiki’s Polish automotive software unit

The business being handed over specialises in automotive embedded software development and has a headcount of 50.

Posco expands production capacity for premium automotive steel

The South Korean company is adding an eighth continuous galvanizing production line at Gwangyang.