On October 7, Tesla finally revealed  the more affordable version of its Model Y, called the Standard, and in a surprise move announced the Model 3 Standard as well.
The two cars are now available for order on Tesla's U.S. website. The Model Y Standard starts at USD 39,990 and is available for November/December deliv

On October 7 at a press conference at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump said he's working on a trade deal with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that he believes will be well-received by Canadians, telling reporters "I think they're going to walk away very happy", but by late afternoon, it became apparen

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) may revoke USD 1.1 billion in auto plant retooling grants for Stellantis and GM, as well as many others, that were awarded in 2024 by President Joe Biden's administration under the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant program.
Among those grants were USD 500 million awarded to G

Jeep is consolidating its “Wagoneer” and “Grand Wagoneer” lines into one starting with the 2026 model year, according to inside sources. The model will now simply be known as a “Grand Wagoneer,” with long-wheelbase variants affixing an ‘L’ to that name.
The Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer lines, built at the Warren Truck

On October 6, Novelis confirmed that it anticipates operations to restart at its Oswego, New York facility’s hot mill by the first quarter of 2026, after being shut down by a fire on September 16. The New York plant supplies roughly 40% of the aluminum sheet used in the auto industry.
Ford is the largest user of the

On October 7, Linamar Corporation announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interest of George Fischer’s Leipzig Casting Facility. 
The transaction, valued at EUR 45 million (about CAD 72 million), diversifies Linamar’s casting solutions to include large ductile iron cast

On October 7, Qnovo, California-based leader in battery software for e-mobility, announced at The Battery Show North America a strategic partnership with Sonatus, an AI and software-defined vehicle (SDV) solutions supplier. 
The collaboration will transform how automotive OEMs deploy advanced battery safety technolog

On October 6, AISIN Corporation, a global Top 10, Tier One automotive supplier, will showcase its latest electric and hybrid technologies at The Battery Show North America and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo, October 6–9, at Huntington Place in Detroit.
AISIN will display a range of products and technologie

On October 7, BMW Group announced its sales results for Q3 2025 and YTD September 2025. BMW Group vehicle sales were up by 2.4% YoY to 1,795,894 units in YTD September 2025 and in Q3, the sales were up by 8.8% YoY to 588,300 units.
BMW Group's sales of fully-electric vehicles (BEVs) grew by 10.0% YoY to 323,447 units

On October 7, Mercedes Benz Group announced its sales results for Q3 2025 and YTD 2025.
The group reported vehicle sales were down 12% YoY to 525,300 units of cars and vans in Q3 2025. Sales of passenger cars fell 12% YoY to 441,500 units in Q3 and 8% YoY to 1,341,400 units in YTD 2025, impacted by tough market and t

On October 7, the Italian Metalworkers Federation (FIM-CISL) announced the production data of Stellantis Italy plants for the first nine months of 2025.
Stellantis Italy produced 265,490 passenger cars and commercial vehicles, i.e., down of 31.5% YoY. Passenger car output dropped 36.3% YoY to 151,430 units, while com

On October 7, Mercedes Benz announced that it has become the first carmaker to join the “Renewable Carbon Initiative” (RCI), aiming to replace fossil-carbon sources with renewable alternatives from biomass, carbon dioxide utilization, and recycling. The initiative, led by the nova-Institute, Germany, brings together

On October 6, Ferrari announced that it has completed construction of its new e-Vortex test circuit near the Fiorano track, Italy, in under four months. The two-kilometre track, covering 37,000 square meters, is designed to enhance testing of sports cars straight from production.
The circuit features sectors for spec

On October 7, Stellantis announced that its circular economy unit, SUSTAINera will participate in POLLUTEC 2025, France, alongside partner SOREMO, a French-based firm in recycling end-of-life vehicle (ELV) engines.
In 2025, Stellantis and SOREMO created a closed loop for aluminum from post-consumer engines. End-of-li

On October 7, Ampere opened its Battery Cell Innovation Laboratory at the Lardy Technical Center, France. It is a 3,000 square meter center with over 120 advanced pieces of equipment, including a 600 square meter dry room, to increase Renault Group’s competitiveness in EVs.
The lab combines cell prototyping and elect

On October 3, Renault unveiled its new 100% electric passenger transport range: the Master Citybus E-Tech and Master Shuttle E-Tech, designed for local authorities and transport operators at the 2025 Busworld trade show, Belgium.
The electric models are built on the Master platform, these vehicles leverage Renault Ve

On October 6, multiple sources reported that GWM and Chery are planning to assemble vehicles in South Africa. They are actively seeking partnerships with local OEMs in South Africa for manufacturing. Chery is planning CKD operations in the country. GWM is planning to assemble pick-up trucks in partnership with local

On October 7, multiple sources reported that the CEO of Iran Khodro Industrial Group stated his company will produce hybrid cars from the first half of next year. It plans to increase hybrid vehicle production to over 200,000 units within two years and locally develop engines and gearboxes. The company will invest in

On October 8, ChemVolt Global, a leading Indian clean energy and storage solutions company, and ElevenEs announced a partnership aimed at accelerating the development of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), lithium-ion cell manufacturing, and electric vehicle (EV) battery pack supply across India.
This collaboratio

On October 7, Seeing Machines Limited announced that it had received an additional Purchase Order for the supply of Guardian Backup-driver Monitoring System (BdMS) units to a world-leading North American self-driving car company. The contract, valued at approximately USD 1.8 million, supports this customer’s continue