On 28 October, Volkswagen Group China held its first technology day in 42 years in China, in Hefei, and formally launched a locally developed integrated technology matrix called VEGA. The matrix covers three core areas, vehicle platforms, the electrical and electronic architecture and advanced driver assistance, designed to work together and respond faster to Chinese … Read more
Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda built a combined 1.02 million vehicles in China between April and September, down 32 per cent year on year and the lowest for the period since 2008. Against the roughly 2.8 million units the four built in the same six months of 2020, six years have erased the capacity expansion … Read more
SAIC Volkswagen’s ID.ERA 8X went on sale this month. The model is a mid-large range-extended SUV and an important entry in the ID.ERA line, combining a range-extender powertrain with technology content in driver assistance, chassis control and the cabin. On the component side, it carries forward Volkswagen’s powertrain and chassis systems while drawing heavily on … Read more
Mobileye Global, listed on Nasdaq under MBLY, reported its fiscal third quarter ended 26 September 2026 on 29 October. Revenue came in at USD 492 million, down 2 per cent year on year. Operating loss narrowed 25 per cent year on year and adjusted operating profit rose 20 per cent. GAAP diluted earnings per share … Read more
Volkswagen Group reported its first nine months of 2026 on 29 October, and the numbers read less like a quarterly wobble than a collective settlement. The group posted an operating loss of EUR 5.86 billion with an operating margin of minus 7.8 per cent, below market expectations. Over the nine months, operating profit was down … Read more
XPeng has signed distribution agreements covering Nigeria, Oman, Kuwait and Albania, taking its global sales network to 83 countries and regions. https://robotbelt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/18_0-2.png The signing sequence The Albania agreement was signed in Guangzhou on 1 September. The Nigeria and Oman agreements were concluded in Dubai on 21 and 24 September respectively. On 26 October, XPeng completed … Read more
Zhuoyu Technology launched a commercial-vehicle technology brand, Pansing, in Zhuhai on 29 October, alongside disclosed progress with seven Chinese truck and bus manufacturers covering heavy trucks, coaches and light trucks. https://robotbelt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/16_0-1.jpg The partner list The seven partners are XCMG, Shaanxi Auto, Sinotruk, FAW Jiefang, Foton, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle and Yutong Bus. Production is already under … Read more
Volkswagen Group has widened an electric-vehicle battery recall to include Audi, taking the global total to 85,402 vehicles. Owners of the affected cars are being advised to limit charging to 80 per cent. https://robotbelt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/15_0-3.png The expansion According to the German federal motor transport authority KBA database, the group added the Audi recall record on 27 … Read more
Subaru intends to stop selling combustion-engined cars in Europe from as early as 2028 and to sell battery-electric vehicles only in the region. If the plan holds, it would be the first Japanese carmaker to convert an entire regional business to battery power. https://robotbelt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/14_0-4.png The sequence Subaru plans to begin winding down combustion sales from … Read more
European tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles have not stopped the trade. They have redirected it into a segment the tariff schedule never covered. Sales of used Chinese electric cars to EU customers rose 280 per cent year on year in the first nine months of 2026, reaching 7,900 units, according to data published by China … Read more