Hyundai's China Built Ioniq V Launches Sept 29

▶️ Priced from just 119,900 yuan ($17,770)
▶️ First model led by a Chinese design team
▶️ 3 variants, pre sales opened in August
▶️ Set for global export after China launch

#Hyundai #China #EV #AutoAsia

Saudi's First Car Brand Debuts, Built on Foreign Tech

▶️ Exobot sedan, SUV unveiled, up to 850 hp
▶️ Uses Rimac motor, Hyundai Transys, Foxconn
▶️ Deliveries start March 2027, 2 years late
▶️ 5 more models planned through 2030

#Ceer #SaudiArabia #EV #AutoAsia #automotive

Leapmotor Overtakes Subaru, Mitsubishi Globally

▶️ Q2 sales hit 240,000, up 84% YoY
▶️ Beat Subaru's 230K, Mitsubishi's 170K
▶️ Europe registrations up 526% in H1
▶️ Now outsells Porsche across Europe

#Leapmotor #Subaru #Mitsubishi #AutoAsia

Stellantis Takes Full Control of Its India Plant

▶️ Buys out CK Birla's remaining JV stake
▶️ Ends 2017 partnership that launched Citroen in India
▶️ Plant exports CBUs to 8 countries
▶️ Plans to ramp up capacity, workforce

#Stellantis #Citroen #India #AutoAsia #car #automotive

Nissan Wants UK Tariffs on China, Even as It Courts Chery

▶️ UK risks being a "Trojan Horse" into the EU
▶️ Nissan is in talks with Chery for Sunderland
▶️ EU tariffs already run 7.8% to 35.3%
▶️ SAIC, BYD, Chery topped 500K EU/UK sales in H1

#Nissan #Chery #China #AutoAsia

Tesla's Model Y Is Now Cheapest in Tokyo, Not China

▶️ Effective price: under $23,000 in Tokyo
▶️ China price: around $39,344
▶️ California price: still over $36,000
▶️ Weak yen plus stacked subsidies drive it down

#Tesla #Japan #China #AutoAsia

Honda Speeds Up Hybrid CR-V Launch to Feb 2027

▶️ Driven by strong US hybrid demand
▶️ Next gen hybrid cuts costs over 30%
▶️ $28B going to gas/hybrid vehicles by 2030
▶️ EV spend capped at just $5B

#Honda #Hybrid #USA #AutoAsia #EV #automotive #Car #powertrain

VW Ships China Made Jettas to Madagascar

▶️ Part of a wider export push amid China slump
▶️ China sales fell from 4M to 2.7M since pandemic
▶️ GM expected to follow with similar strategy
▶️ No plans to bring these models to US, Europe

#Volkswagen #GM #China #AutoAsia

Maserati's Next GT Could Be Built in China

▶️ Report: GT to launch before the SUV
▶️ Body shells built in China, per SKD plan
▶️ Interiors, calibration finished in Italy
▶️ Uses Huawei's HIMA platform tech

#Maserati #Huawei #China #AutoAsia

Nissan Invests £170mn in New Sunderland SUV

▶️ Adds hybrid Kicks as plant's 4th model
▶️ Comes as BYD overtakes Nissan in Europe
▶️ Chery deal could add 3 more models there
▶️ Aims to lift 50% plant utilization rate

#Nissan #Chery #UK #AutoAsia

Tesla Enters Vietnam, but VinFast's Edge Is the Tax Code

▶️ VinFast pays zero duty on local parts
▶️ Tesla, BYD face tariffs of 47-70% as importers
▶️ Same wall held BYD to just 3,700 units in 2025
▶️ That shield won't exist in VinFast's other markets

#Tesla #VinFast #AutoAsia

Renault Taps Geely's Tech to Fight BYD in Brazil

▶️ New €319M investment, total now €899M
▶️ Geely EX5 hybrid already in production
▶️ Renault flex fuel hybrid localizes in 2027
▶️ Direct response to BYD's Bahia expansion

#Renault #Geely #Brazil #AutoAsia

Beijing Quietly Merges Toyota's Two China JVs

▶️ GAC to buy FAW's stake in believed FAW Toyota
▶️ Part of state push to merge weak automakers
▶️ FAW Toyota sales down 27.4% through August
▶️ Toyota reportedly wants 50/25/25 JV split

#Toyota #FAW #GAC #China #AutoAsia

Why BYD Is Rushing Into European Trucks Now

▶️ Rivals lobbying EU for tariffs on China trucks
▶️ BYD plans local production to beat that clock
▶️ New ETT 44: 651kWh battery, 1.5MW charging
▶️ Bundles financing, charging, roadside support

#BYD #Europe #EV #AutoAsia #Trucks

VinFast Names Founder's Son as Global CEO

▶️ Pham Nhat Quan Anh, 33, takes the role
▶️ Also leads VinFast Vietnam as chairman, CEO
▶️ Firm plans asset light restructuring
▶️ Targets growth in SE Asia, India

#VinFast #Vietnam #EV #AutoAsia

Xiaomi made a name in handsets. Now it's a carmaker. In record time.

In the world's toughest EV market. Apple tried. Failed. Quit.

What does Xiaomi do differently?

Our analysis has the answer.

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#AutoAsia #Xiaomi #EV #Apple #car #automotive

VW, Toyota Slash Petrol Prices 23% in China

▶️ Up from just 13% in 2023
▶️ EV share hits record 65.2% of sales
▶️ Foreign brand share fell to 34.4%
▶️ Only BYD, Leapmotor, Nio profitable in H1

#Volkswagen #Toyota #China #AutoAsia

Nissan Keeps Japan Output at 1M Despite Plant Closure

▶️ Shifts Elgrand, Serena production to Tochigi
▶️ Even as historic Oppama plant shuts down
▶️ Japan output to rise 40% from FY2025 levels
▶️ Part of cutting 17 plants to 10 globally

#Nissan #Japan #AutoAsia

BYD Drops Its Own Malaysia Plant Plan

▶️ Shelves Tanjong Malim CKD facility
▶️ Now in advanced talks with local partner
▶️ Likely Sime Motors' Inokom plant
▶️ Aligns with MITI's local partner preference

#BYD #Malaysia #EV #AutoAsia

Xpeng's First Right Hand Drive G9L Rolls Off the Line

▶️ Bound for Australia, then 64 countries
▶️ Built at Xpeng's Guangzhou plant
▶️ UK, SE Asia also in export scope
▶️ Xpeng targets 60,000 monthly sales by Q4

#Xpeng #Australia #EV #AutoAsia