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THE REAL SECRET BEHIND THE MAZDA MX-5 MIATA’S

- Zero interference: Engineers hid the prototype from execs for months
- Pure recipe never changed: <1,100 kg, 50:50 weight distribution, RWD, manual gearbox
- ND3 refresh (2025) adds only 7 kg yet delivers sharper steering and track modes
December 8, 2025 at 8:56 AM
HONDA & SUZUKI INDIA-MADE SUVs TO PUSH JAPAN IMPORTS TO RECORD HIGH
Honda & Suzuki use low-cost IND prod to export affordable SUVs to JPN, beating weak yen.

- Honda WR-V: Imports from 2024, ¥2.1M start; 2024 sales 45K
- Suzuki Jimny Nomad & Fronx: IND-built; Jun 2025 imports 4.8K, beat Mercedes
December 5, 2025 at 4:11 AM
INDIA EV CAR SALES +61% YoY TO 14,739 IN NOV – 5TH BEST MONTH 2025

Post-festive drop from Oct 18K. Tata 42% MS (6,096 units, -17% MoM), JSW MG 25% (3,658), M&M 19% (2,920). VinFast #7 (+113% YoY), Tesla 3rd month retail.

#IndiaEV #TataEV #VinFast #AutoAsia
December 4, 2025 at 5:14 AM
FORD CHINA CRISIS: 2022–2025 MONDEO OWNERS PROTEST INFOTAINMENT "BRICK" FAILURES ON 2026 LAUNCH DAY

Hundreds of owners filed collective complaint vs Changan Ford over frozen screens, crashes & highway blackouts endangering safety. Protests hit as 2026 Mondeo debuts w/ new 27" 4K SYNC+ system.
December 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
CHN & NZ LAUNCH 1ST NEV DIALOGUE – EV & CHARGING COOPERATION

Dec 3 Wellington: MIIT VMin Xin Guobin + NZ Transport’s Siobhan Routledge co-chaired inaugural NEV, charging infra & low-C tech talks. Beijing open to deeper ties.

#ChinaEV #NewZealand #NEV #AutoAsia
December 4, 2025 at 4:46 AM
CHINESE EV STOCKS TANK: NIO -2% to HK$38.3 (33% MTD drop), XPENG -3.9% on 12.6% Nov delivery miss, LI & BYD red. Weak Q4 guidance + subsidy cliff hit hard; BYD Q3 profit -33% despite exports.

MEANS: CN NEV boom fades, price wars & end of incentives crush NIO/XPENG margins; BYD survives on volume.
December 4, 2025 at 4:31 AM
PERODUA QV-E: MSIA'S 1ST LOCAL EV – RM80K + BaaS
Launched by PM Anwar: sporty BEV (4.17m, 201hp), 0-100 in 7.5s, 445km NEDC (52.5kWh CATL LFP). Magna-tuned, RM800M dev, 50% local (70% by 2030). BaaS RM275/mth (9yrs) or buyout. Starts at 9 outlets.

#PeroduaQVE #MsiaEV #LocalEV
December 3, 2025 at 7:18 AM
TSLA China EV sales +9.9% YoY to 86.7K in Nov – 2nd best month 2025

Shanghai GF: 86.7K M3/MY (incl. exp), +41% MoM. Driven by LR MY RWD, 6-seat MY, refreshed M3. YTD wholesale 754.6K (-8.3% YoY).

#TSLA #ChinaEV #MY
December 3, 2025 at 7:11 AM
BYD Dolphin reaches 1M sales – fastest A0 hatch in CN history.

BYD Ocean series sales chief Zhang Zhuo announced on Weibo: Dolphin EV hits 1M units, 3rd in Ocean lineup after Song Plus (Jul 2024) & Seagull (Jul 2025). Starts ¥99.8K ($14K), 420-520km CLTC, DiPilot ADAS, 78% high-strength steel.
December 3, 2025 at 7:02 AM
BYD Thailand plant hits 70K cars in 17 months since opening.

Rayong factory (BYD’s 1st fully owned overseas PC plant, 150K/yr cap.) now at full prod of Dolphin, Atto 3, Seal for ASEAN & AU export.

#BYD #ThailandEV #AutoAsia #EVManufacturing
December 3, 2025 at 6:55 AM
MITSUBISHI PLANS JV W/ NISSAN & HONDA FOR US PRODUCTION TO DODGE TRUMP TARIFFS

CEO Kato (Nikkei): Talks for joint US mfg using Nissan’s spare plants + Honda to build Outlander/SUVs locally, end 100% imports post-2015 closure. NA ops lost $ in H1 2025

#Mitsubishi #Nissan #Honda #japanauto
December 3, 2025 at 6:47 AM
NISSAN N6 PHEV LAUNCHES IN CHINA TODAY – FROM $12.9K, GLOBAL EXPORT NEXT

Dongfeng Nissan N6 mid-size PHEV sedan hits showrooms Dec 1, 2025, @ $12,990. 1.5L + 21.1kWh LFP batt = 180km EV range, N7-style design (4,831mm), L2 ADAS + 14.6" screen. Targets SEA, ME & LatAm exports soon.
December 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
BYD LAUNCHES SEALION 6 PHEV IN JAPAN – FROM ¥3.98M ($25.6K)

1st BYD PHEV in JP: Sealion 6 DM-i (FWD ¥3.98M / AWD ¥4.49M), 92 km EV range, 1,200+ km total. Targets Toyota RAV4 PHEV, Honda CR-V e:PHEV, Nissan X-Trail e-Power.

#BYD #Sealion6 #Japan #PHEV #Hybrid #EV
December 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
XIAOMI EV HITS 40K+ AGAIN – 3RD STRAIGHT MONTH

Nov deliveries >40K (exact TBA). Follows Sept 41,948 & Oct record 48,654 → cumulative >300K since SU7 launch.

MEANING: Xiaomi now legit Tier-1 NEV player, 4th in CN rankings, closing on Nio & Xpeng.

#XiaomiEV #SU7 #ChinaEV #AutoAsia
December 1, 2025 at 5:07 AM
VinFast Overtakes Chinese Brands in Southeast Asian EV Race.

Vietnam's homegrown automaker grabs ASEAN's top spot as Japanese giants lose ground in the electric vehicle shift.

#Vinfast #ev #autonews #vietnam #vf5 #vf3#china

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November 30, 2025 at 8:07 AM
CHINESE EV GIANTS FLOOR IT ABROAD AS HOME SALES HIT THE BRAKES

Leapmotor leads the charge with European exports surging amid China's Q3 NEV slowdown. Other majors like BYD & Nio eye global hedges, Europe up 200%+ YoY, ASEAN factories ramping. Tariffs loom, but exports hit 1.2M units YTD.
November 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
HYUNDAI-KIA POUR $816M INTO KOREA’S FIRST STANDALONE BATTERY R&D CAMPUS IN ANSEONG

Hyundai Motor & Kia break ground on their first-ever standalone Future Mobility Battery Campus, a massive push to develop next-gen cells in-house for EVs, PBVs, robotics, and AAM. Full operation by 2027.
November 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
NISSAN'S CHINA-BORN PICKUP GLOBAL DEBUT: FRONTIER PRO HITS ROADS FROM $23,800

Gasoline starts at ¥169,900 ($23,800), PHEV from ¥189,900 ($26,600). 1.5L turbo + hybrid options deliver 402 hp/800 Nm, up to 135 km EV range, rugged "Rugged Tech" styling, 14.6" screen & L2 ProPilot.
November 28, 2025 at 6:09 AM
VINFAST TAKES ASEAN EV LEAD: VIETNAM’S HOME CHAMPION OUTPACES CHINA & JAPAN

VinFast tops EV brands across Southeast Asia in Q3 2025, with sales exploding 189% YTD. ASEAN EV sales doubled YoY in Q2, but Japanese giants like Toyota/Honda slipped to a 64% ICE hold. VinFast's VF3/VF5 lead the charge.
November 28, 2025 at 5:47 AM
AVATR FILES FOR HK IPO – CHANGAN-HUAWEI-CATL TRIO GEARS UP FOR $1B+ GLOBAL PUSH

Avatr Technology submits HKEX listing app in Q4 2025, eyeing Q2 2026 debut after RMB 11.1B Series C. 2024 rev up 172% to RMB 15.35B; Aug sales +185% YoY, targets 5 new models by 2026, 80+ countries by 2030.
November 28, 2025 at 5:12 AM
TOYOTA OCT OUTPUT HITS RECORD 927K (+4% YoY) – 5TH STRAIGHT MONTH OF GROWTH

US production +26% on hybrid frenzy lifts global total to an all-time high—hybrids now 42% of YTD sales. China is still soft (-6%).

#Toyota #HybridBoom #AutoAsia
November 28, 2025 at 3:41 AM
GEELY-RENULT JV DROPS 2027 HYBRID BOLT-ON FOR EV PLATFORMS

Horse Powertrain’s X-Range system turns any BEV into PHEV/EREV with one front-end swap: engine + e-motor + gearbox. Multi-fuel ready, FWD/AWD. Concept → Shanghai 2025 → IAA Munich → production 2027

#Hybrid #Geely #Renault #AutoAsia #China
November 27, 2025 at 12:36 PM
INDIA'S FIRST AFFORDABLE 7-SEATER EV SUV: XEV 9S, MAHINDRA LAUNCHES AT ₹19.95L

Mahindra just dropped the XEV 9S, its mass-market 3-row electric beast on the INGLO platform.

Six variants, dual-motor AWD (up to 282 hp), 59/79 kWh batteries for 500-679 km

Bookings Jan 14, 2026.

#XEV9S #AutoAsia
November 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
CHERY + EBRO REVIVE SPANISH AUTO INDUSTRY WITH 9,000+ UNITS IN ONE YEAR

Chinese Spanish JV restarts ex-Nissan Barcelona plant: 1,000 direct jobs, 3,000 indirect, four new Ebro models launched and Chery Omoda production locked for 2026.

#Chery #Ebro #SpainAuto #AutoAsia #China
November 27, 2025 at 3:55 AM
TOYOTA LAUNCHES LIFETIME WARRANTY ACROSS ASIA & LATIN AMERICA

Japanese giant rolls out extended 10-yr/200,000 km powertrain coverage in 15+ markets to shift revenue from one-time sales to recurring service loyalty.

#Toyota #Warranty #AsiaAuto #AutoAsia #japan
November 27, 2025 at 3:45 AM