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As we close 2025, here at ECG Business Intelligence we look briefly at the main areas of attention for 2026: Policies, Policies, Policies …

In a period marked by ongoing market pressure, geopolitical uncertainty, and accelerating regulatory demands, the Finished Vehicle Logistics industry continues to operate in an increasingly complex environment. …

The European Commission on 16 December 2025 published a comprehensive Automotive Package designed to reshape the EU’s automotive policy by balancing decarbonisation goals with the need to maintain industry competitiveness. …

Global automakers and their dealers in China are pressing ahead with aggressive price cuts and purchase incentives in early 2026, defying Beijing’s efforts to rein in discounts that have roiled the market for more than three years. …

In the final week of 2025, Changan shipped the first batch of its Thai-made EVs from Laem Chabang Port in Chonburi, located about 60 kilometres north-west of the company’s local production facility in Pluak Daeng district in Rayong. …

A rise in the popularity of Chinese brands pushed total car sales in the UK above the 2m mark last year for the first time since 2019, figures reveal. …

Mercedes-Benz will move production of its entry-level A-class series from Germany to Hungary starting in the second quarter, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday. …

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In December, Leapmotor delivered 60,423 vehicles, representing a 42.1% increase compared with the same month the previous year—significantly lower growth than for the full year 2025. …

Honda Motor said on Monday it will extend a production halt at three car plants in China by two weeks due to a semiconductor shortage, highlighting persistent supply chain strains for Japan's second-biggest automaker. …

In 2025, BYD delivered a total of 4.6 million electric cars and plug-in hybrids (so-called New Energy Vehicles, or NEVs) – representing an increase of approximately 7.7 percent compared to 2024, when it sold 4.25 million NEVs. …

Platinum prices are on track for their strongest monthly rally in nearly four decades in December, fuelled by the EU's U-turn on its 2035 combustion-engine ban, a tight supply backdrop and rising investment demand for precious metals. …

When Porsche CEO Oliver Blume said farewell to employees at a town-hall meeting in Stuttgart earlier this month, he appeared surprised by the upbeat mood. …

The battery-electric car market share reached 16.9% YTD, in line with projections for the year, yet a level that still leaves room for growth to stay on track with the transition. …

The transition to electromobility raises major questions for the transport sector. Transport companies, hauliers and fleet managers in particular want to know: is switching to electric drives worthwhile? …

German car exports to the United States slumped by almost 14% in the first three quarters of 2025, making it the hardest-hit branch of German industry in U.S. …

The MOSOLF Group is restructuring its corporate management with a view to the future and as part of a long-term succession plan. …

UK vehicle production fell by -14.3% in November with 65,932 units leaving factory lines, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). …

Chinese automaker Leapmotor plans to produce up to four models at Stellantis' Spanish plant in Figueruelas near Zaragoza. As expected, production will start with the B10, followed by three additional models by 2027. …

Germany is claiming victory for its automakers after the European Commission reversed its 2035 combustion engine ban, but the change gives Chinese automakers time to get even further ahead — in Europe and emerging markets. …

Brussels' proposal to abandon a 2035 deadline for a total shift to fully electric driving allows Europe's legacy carmakers more time to sell hybrids, but for the longer term, EVs are still the future, analysts and experts said. …

The UK government will start reviewing its zero-emission vehicle sales targets earlier than planned, responding to pressure from carmakers pushing to delay the transition to electric mobility. …

Simpler Euro 7 rules and long-awaited relief for electric vans are among the key changes proposed in a new automotive package that targets rising compliance costs in road transport. …