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25 storiesTesla leads Korea's imported car sales for eighth month as EV share tops half
Tesla sold 12,372 imported passenger cars in South Korea in September, its eighth consecutive month in first place among import brands, according to Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA) data. Total imported passen…
Suzuki to launch kei EV e SKY on Nov 16 from ¥2.12 million, Japan's cheapest kei EV
Suzuki said on Oct 6 that it will launch the e SKY, its first kei-class passenger electric vehicle, on Nov 16, with prices from ¥2.12 million including tax — the lowest for a kei EV in Japan, according to Nikkei, Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri S…
Genesis launches first hybrid GV80 in Korea, starting at 7,680만원
Genesis launched the GV80 Hybrid, its first hybrid model, in Korea on Oct. 6 at 7,680만원 based on the 5% individual consumption tax. The company said the 2.5-litre turbo hybrid produces a combined 352 PS, about 16% more than the GV80 2.5 tur…
Putin and Sobyanin open Moscow electric battery cluster with two gigafactories
President Vladimir Putin, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Rosatom head Alexei Likhachev took part in opening the Moscow electric battery cluster in the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone on Tuesday, ahead of Moscow Industry Day. Offi…
Putin says Russia to meet most battery demand by 2030
President Vladimir Putin said Russia will be able to cover most of its domestic demand for batteries by 2030, speaking at the opening of the first complex in a battery production cluster in Moscow, according to Kommersant. He called for a r…
Honda N-BOX tops Japan first-half new-car sales for fifth straight year
Honda’s N-BOX kei car was Japan’s best-selling new car by model in the first half of fiscal 2026 (April–September), at 101,564 units, up 3.7% year on year, taking the top first-half spot for a fifth consecutive year, according to figures an…
Honda, Taisei develop wireless EV charging while driving, plan FY2027 expressway trial
Honda and the Taisei group said on October 5 that they have jointly developed base technology for wirelessly charging electric vehicles while they are moving, using power-supply equipment laid in the road. The companies plan to demonstrate …
Lucid Q3 output falls to 2,954 vehicles; deliveries reach 3,806
Lucid Group produced 2,954 vehicles and delivered 3,806 in the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, with deliveries exceeding production as the company continued a planned inventory reduction. Output fell 54% year on year, a third straig…
Global pure gasoline car share of new-car sales falls below 50% for first time
Mobility Global data show pure gasoline cars accounted for 49% of global new-car sales in the first half of 2026, the first time the share has fallen below half and down from 73% in 2021. Gasoline-only sales fell 10% to 20.25 million units,…
Suzuki launches Japan's cheapest electric kei car, undercutting BYD
Suzuki announced on Oct 6 its first passenger electric kei car, the e-Sky, at 2.12 million yen (about 18 million won), Yonhap reported. With government subsidies the effective purchase price falls to 1.55 million yen (about 13.16 million wo…
Volvo Car Korea donates three electric SUVs to Induk University for training
Volvo Car Korea said it donated three pure electric SUVs — EX30 and EX30 CC models — to Induk University’s mechanical and automotive engineering department in Nowon-gu, Seoul, for teaching and practical training. The company said the vehicl…
Rolls-Royce CEO says China market vital as Shanghai bespoke centre revenue climbs
Rolls-Royce chief executive Chris Brownridge said China is essential to the carmaker, which has held the position of its second-largest market worldwide for years, and that the company keeps investing there to serve Chinese customers. He ci…
Russia’s new car sales fell 6.2% in September, Avtostat says
Russia’s new passenger car sales fell 6.2% year-on-year in September to 115,100 units, according to Avtostat. Lada led with sales up 7.6% to 28,400, while Haval fell 19.6% to 13,400. For January–September, the market was up 7.2% at 960,000 …
Busan to add 1,520 electric vehicles to subsidy program
Busan city said it will add 1,520 electric vehicles to its private EV distribution program, funded by 3.2 billion won in city money from a supplementary budget and 10.3 billion won in national funds, 13.5 billion won in total. The addition …
Global EV deliveries rise 5.9% in Jan-Aug; Hyundai Motor Group up 20.4%
Global electric-vehicle deliveries, including plug-in hybrids, rose 5.9% year-on-year to 13.725 million units in January-August, according to SNE Research data reported by Yonhap. Hyundai Motor Group's deliveries rose 20.4% to 499,000 units…
Lucid Q3 deliveries fall 6.7% as EV maker cuts production to match demand
Lucid Group reported 3,806 vehicle deliveries and 2,954 vehicles produced in the third quarter, with deliveries down 6.7% from 4,078 a year earlier. The all-electric automaker said it cut production to align with slower demand, and Reuters …
Hyundai US dealer chief points to new Tucson, Santa Fe EREV for US growth
Jeff Rosen, chairman of Hyundai's US dealer association, said the company's goal in the United States is to move beyond a value-for-money brand to a mainstream brand recognised for product competitiveness, customer experience and long-term …
Toyota launches new SORA fuel cell bus with Isuzu, range tops 300 km
Toyota announced on Oct. 5 the launch of a new version of its SORA hydrogen fuel cell bus, developed jointly with Isuzu, with range extended by about 100 km to more than 300 km. Isuzu began selling an essentially identical bus, the Elga FCV…
FAW Toyota denies exit and big price-cut rumours, reserves right to legal action
FAW Toyota Motor Sales Co. said on 5 October that online claims it may “completely exit the historical stage” and of “big Toyota price cuts” are untrue, and that it reserves the right to pursue legal action. The statement followed a strateg…
Russia's new-vehicle market added a record 26 models in September, Avtostat data show
Russia's new-vehicle statistics recorded 26 new models in September 2026, the highest monthly figure cited in the data, according to the Avtostat analytical agency and the United Leasing Association. The total comprises 21 passenger cars, o…