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September 25, 2025

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ACEA: New car registrations: -0.1% in August 2025 year-to-date; battery-electric 15.8% market share

By August 2025 year-to-date (YTD), new EU car registrations edged down by 0.1% compared to the same period last year, despite marking a second consecutive month of positive growth.

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September 25, 2025

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IVIA: Monthly Review August 2025

Passenger car registration: an increase of 24.2% compared with August 2024. Since the beginning of the year, 212,738 new cars were registered, an increase of 4.5% in deliveries compared with last year. The market share of pure EVs currently stands at 17.8%. Commercial Vehicles above 3.5 tons registration: 22.2% increase compared with August 2024. Since January, 9,740 CVs and Buses have been registered, the same as Jan-Aug last year.

IVIA

September 24, 2025

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Two main types of hybrid-electric vehicles exist, and they have different advantages and different applications, but both have fuel efficiency advantages over conventional internal combustion engined vehicles.

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**Automakers groups warns Nexperia chip supply issue could quickly disrupt production** Reuters — Oct 17, 2025

Automakers warn U.S. output risks after Nexperia can’t guarantee deliveries amid Dutch takeover and China export curbs. European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) foresees significant disruption; U.S. Alliance for Automotive Innovation urges de-escalation. Some plants could be hit next month; VW/BMW map risks despite no immediate Europe impact.

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**US Nears Tariff Relief for Auto Industry After Lobbying Push** Bloomberg — Oct 16, 2025

White House to expennd for five years credits reducing duties on imported parts, easing Trump-era tariff costs; announcement may coincide with truck tariff implementation. GM, Ford, Stellantis rose; automakers cited Japan’s tariff edge. USMCA carveouts remain for qualifying North American content.

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**Tesla’s European Regulator Says Door Safety a ‘Key Priority’** Bloomberg — Oct 16, 2025

Netherlands’ RDW to reinforce rules so hashtag doors work inside/outside during power failures, coordinating with Euro NCAP and UNECE. Follows reports and a fatal crash; NHTSA probing Model Y handles. China proposes mandatory mechanical releases; EU safety council urges swift action and recalls.

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**Why Skoda is sticking with combustion engines for small cars for the time being** Automobilwoche — Oct 16, 2025

CEO Klaus Zellmer says €20k EVs aren’t viable due to Germany’s high electricity costs undermining local cell production. With delayed gigafactory plans, Škoda Auto keeps Fabia/Kamiq/Scala as mild hybrids this decade; criticizes EU’s 2035 ICE ban, citing Norway’s cheaper power and denser charging.

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**Horse power: Renault-Geely engine unit speeds up as EV shift stutters** Reuters — Oct 16, 2025

Horse Powertrain targets €15bn revenue by 2029 and leadership in hybrids/ICE as EV adoption slows. With 17 plants, >8m units/year, serving 15+ brands, it’s 45% Renault Group, 45% GEELY, 10% aramco Pitch: outsource engines to fund EVs; bets on PHEVs and EREV “suitcase” engines.

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©️ François Roudier, OICA, October 2025

**Batteries, machines, rare earths: China tightens rules – what you need to know** Automobilwoche – Hans Evert, Micha Gebhardt, Frank Volk — Oct 15, 2025

CHINA tightens export licensing on select rare earths, magnets, processing equipment and high-density batteries, with extraterritorial reach. Automakers expect paperwork delays, not immediate shortages; Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA) e.V. warns of supply risks. Licensing may take up to 45 working days, letting Beijing influence foreign cell-plant timelines and costs.

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**Hyundai Pivots to Hybrids as It Unveils $5 Billion India Plan** Bloomberg — Alisha Sachdev — Oct 15, 2025

Hyundai Motor Company shifts hashtagINDIA strategy to hybrids, committing $5.1bn to 2030 for eight hybrid SUVs, five EVs, localized R&D/batteries, 26 models and flexible plants. Targets >15% share, premium mix, $11bn sales; electrified vehicles to reach 60% sales by 2030. Tarun Garg named India CEO in 2026.

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**Norway proposes widening EV tax to include mass-market Tesla models** Reuters — Terje Solsvik, Nora Buli — Oct 15, 2025

NORWAY will phase out hashtagEV VAT perks: threshold cut to 300,000 kroner in 2026, full VAT in 2027; higher fossil-car levies maintain EV advantage. Impact hits Tesla Model Y prices. Government says incentives succeeded; EV association warns of rebound to combustion. Minority cabinet needs backing.

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**BYD cars now generate over 100 million km of assisted driving data daily** CnEVPost — Phate Zhang — Oct 15, 2025

BYD logs ~110 million km of assisted-driving data daily; 1.7m vehicles now equipped. In September, 295,606 such cars sold (91.3% of China sales) across BYD, Denza, Fang Cheng Bao, Yangwang. “God’s Eye” A/B/C stack expands; Huawei Qiankun on select models. Data flywheel accelerates algorithm iteration.

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**China’s power battery installations jump 39.5% YoY in Sept. 2025** Gasgoo — Oct 15, 2025

China installed 76 GWh of power batteries in September 2025 (+39.5% y/y; +21.6% m/m), led by LFP at 62.2 GWh (81.8% share). January–September reached 493.9 GWh (+42.5%). Output hit 151.2 GWh; sales 146.5 GWh; exports 26.7 GWh in September and 199.9 GWh YTD.

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©️ François Roudier, OICA, October 2025

**Batteries for electric cars: CATL and BYD extend their dominance** Automobilwoche – October 14, 2025

Global EV battery capacity hit 691.3 GWh in H1 (+~32% YoY).CATL 36.8% and BYD 18.6% = 54.8% share; Chinese suppliers >75% overall. Europe’s value-add slips as battery sourcing remains Asia-centric, squeezing margins and bargaining power.

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**Stellantis says it will add 5,000 U.S. factory jobs with $13 billion investment** Automotive News – October 14, 2025

Stellantis will invest $13B over four years to lift US output 50%: reopen Belvidere (Compass/Cherokee), shift midsize Ram to Toledo, new large SUV at Warren, next Durango in Detroit, new 4-cyl engine in Kokomo. >5,000 jobs added across IL/OH/MI/IN.

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**GM to take $1.6 billion charge as tax credit blow muddies EV plans** Reuters – October 15, 2025

After the $7,500 EV credit ended, General Motors will book $1.6B Q3 charges (EV capacity impairment and contract costs), reassessing volumes and footprint. Faces $4–5B 2025 tariff headwinds; aims to offset ~30%. Hybrids seen benefiting as EV demand cools.

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**Kia plans huge EV production increase at Slovakia factory** Automotive News Europe – October 14, 2025

Kia will scale Žilina BEV output: EV4 to 80k+ and EV2 to ~100k by 2027, supported by €108m investment. Goal: ~100k each globally for EV2/EV4; BEVs to reach 74% of Kia Europe sales by 2030.

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**Brazil Lines Up Pledge on Quadrupling Clean Fuel at COP30** Bloomberg – October 14, 2025

Brazil, with Japan, Italy, and India seeks a COP30 pledge to quadruple sustainable fuels by 2035 (biofuels, biogas, green hydrogen, e-fuels). International Energy Agency (IEA) : up to $1.5T investment, 2M jobs. Aims to set global lifecycle standards despite biofuel concerns.

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