Thailand’s automobile production rose modestly in March 2026, while domestic sales were buoyed by strong electric vehicle (EV) demand and motor show bookings, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI)'s Automotive Industry Club. Federation of Thai Industries said total vehicle output reached 133,413 units in March, up 2.69% year-on-year and 13.11% from February, driven largely by higher export-oriented production of passenger cars and pickup trucks.

Just a few days ago, we reported that Audi had unveiled its new A2 e-tron electric car, and now the company has begun mass production of this model at its plant in Ingolstadt. The first cars rolled off the assembly line in the presence of Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder. According to Audi representatives, the […] Post Audi Starts Production of the New A2 e-tron: First Cars Roll Off the Assembly Line at Root-Nation.com.

Honda Motor is set to gradually restart automobile production at its North American assembly plants, indicating an improvement in the supply of Nexperia chips

FTSE 100 LIVE: Stocks dip as UK car production rises in July and Tesla European sales slip  uk.finance.yahoo.com

(Reuters) -Sweden’s Volvo (OTC:VLVLY) Cars said on Wednesday it would start producing its XC60 mid-size SUV in its plant in South Carolina, United States from late 2026. XC60’s sales in the United States rose by almost 23% in the first six months of 2025, the Gothenburg-based company said, adding that the model was most popular among U.S. customers. Volvo Cars, which is owned by China’s Geely Holding, had said earlier this week that it was booking an impairment charge of 11.4 billion crowns ($1.17 billion) in the second quarter related to its ES90 and EX90 models due to tariffs and launch delays. ($1 = 9.7057 Swedish crowns) With valuations skyrocketing in 2024, many investors are uneasy putting more money into stocks. Sure, there are always opportunities in the stock market – but finding them feels more difficult now than a year ago. Unsure where to invest next? One of the best ways to discover new high-potential opportunities is to look at the top performing portfolios this year. ProPicks AI offers 6 model portfolios from Investing.com which identify the best stocks for investors to buy right now. For example, ProPicks AI found 9 overlooked stocks that jumped over 25% this year alone. The new stocks that made the monthly cut could yield enormous returns in the coming years. Is VLVLY one of them?

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s auto lobby warned on Tuesday that export restrictions by China on rare earths alloys, mixtures and magnets posed a serious risk to the industry and could cause production delays and outages if a solution was not found quickly. Slow granting of export licenses, as well as lags in customs clearance of exports with valid licenses, was causing significant problems for automakers, the head of auto lobby VDA, Hildegard Mueller, said in a statement to Reuters, marking the first time the lobby has warned of an impending stop to output. Diplomats, automakers and other executives from India, Japan and Europe are urgently seeking meetings with Beijing officials to push for faster approval of rare earth magnet exports, sources told Reuters earlier on Tuesday, after China imposed new rules in April demanding exporters obtain licenses from Beijing. "Although some licenses have now been granted, this is currently insufficient to ensure smooth production... If the situation is not changed quickly, production delays and even production outages can no longer be ruled out," Mueller said.

Government rethinks zero-emission mandate amid industry pressure.