OICA TOP 5 NEWS : October 15, 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. lnkd.in/eAcJCApj lnkd.in/eAcJCApj **Stellantis says […]
OICA TOP 5 NEWS : October 14, 2025
**Stellantis delays strategic plan as CEO faces US, EU regulatory hurdles** Reuters – October 13, 2025 Stellantis pushed its strategy reveal to H1 2026 as CEO Filosa navigates U.S. tariffs and the EU’s 2035 review. Imported vehicles facing 25% duties could cost ~€1.5bn in 2025. Shares fell then rebounded; timing updates expected before the Oct. […]
OICA TOP 5 NEWS : October 10, 2025
**Ferrari lifts the hood on EV tech in maiden electric car** Reuters – October 9, 2025 Ferrari previewed the Elettrica’s chassis/powertrain: 310 km/h, ≥530 km range, floor-integrated pack, engineered “electric Ferrari” sound; 75% recycled aluminum. First EV due 2026; second delayed to 2028. Fully electric share target cut to 20% by 2030. lnkd.in/eX7CvyAu **Germany’s car summit: […]
OICA TOP 5 NEWS : October 9, 2025
**ACEA demands EU eases ‘rigid’ 2035 petrol car ban** Financial Times – October 8, 2025 European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) urges revising the 2035 ICE ban: allow carbon-neutral fuels, five-year averaging, credits (small BEVs, scrappage, production CO2 cuts), and softer penalties. Says BEV uptake lags assumptions; NGOs warn this weakens certainty. Political pushback grows, notably […]
OICA TOP 5 NEWS : October 7, 2025
**German Carmakers Get EV Tax Boost Before Summit With Merz** Automobilwoche – October 6, 2025 Germany will extend EV tax exemptions to 2035 while Merz pushes to soften the EU’s 2035 ICE ban. Ahead of a “car summit,” policymakers pair incentives with industry protection amid layoffs at Bosch/ZF and VW production cuts. lnkd.in/eWFTtNnh **Donald Trump […]
VDA : Car production stable in September
New car registrations increase – New electric vehicle registrations show strong growth – Incoming orders from home and abroad increase.
naamsa releases September 2025 New Vehicle Sales Stats
naamsa releases september 2025 new vehicle sales stats
economic stability fuels confidence in new
vehicle market
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.
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.
Hybrid
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.