Frankie Youd

London

Senior Reporter at Just-Auto

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Mitsubishi, Nissan step up collaboration in US

3 days ago | just-auto.com | Frankie Youd

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation last week revealed it is exploring opportunities to jointly produce SUVs in the US with Nissan Motor Company, in response to the recent hike in import duties by the US administration. Mitsubishi Motors sold a total of 31,637 vehicles in the US in the first quarter of 2025, an 11% increase on the same period last year, as the company front-loaded shipments ahead of the tariff hikes.
Japan’s vehicle market grows 10% in April

3 days ago | just-auto.com | Frankie Youd

Japan’s new vehicle market expanded by over 10% year-on-year to 342,876 units in April 2025, after declining by 11% to 310,345 units in the same month last year, according to registration data released by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
Hyundai uses Equinix data centres for its HCloud

3 days ago | just-auto.com | Frankie Youd

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) announced last week that it is deploying its in-house private cloud platform, HCloud, within Equinix data centers globally to enhance customer experience and improve service quality for its connected car service subscribers globally.
LGES completes take-over of US battery plant

6 days ago | just-auto.com | Frankie Youd

South Korean electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES), announced this week that it has completed the acquisition of a battery plant in the US from its Ultium Cells LLC joint venture with General Motors (GM). Ultium Cells, a 50:50 joint venture between LGES and GM established in 2022, had three battery cell manufacturing plants in the US before the sale: in Warren, Ohio; Spring Hill, Tennessee; and Lansing, Michigan.
Toyota forecasts 35% drop in net earnings

6 days ago | just-auto.com | Frankie Youd

Toyota Motor Corporation this week announced a 3.6% drop in net income to JPY 4,765 billion in the last financial year (FY2024), which ended on 31 March 2025, despite a 6.5% increase in revenues to JPY 48,037 billion. The company’s operating income fell by 10.4% to JPY 4,795.5 billion in this period, while its operating margin slipped from 11.9% to 10.0%.
Proton to launch second BEV model in late 2025

6 days ago | just-auto.com | Frankie Youd

Malaysia’s first national car company, Proton Holdings Bhd, announced this week that it plans to launch a second battery electric vehicle (BEV) model this year. The company gave a preview of the new model at the Malaysia Auto Show 2025, which runs until 15th May in Serdang – just outside Malaysia’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur.
VinFast prioritises expansion in Asia

1 week ago | investmentmonitor.ai | Frankie Youd

Vietnamese battery electric vehicle (BEV) manufacturer VinFast Auto is prioritising expansion in Asia in the short term, with the US and Europe taking a back seat. It has cited rising logistics costs and the need to prioritise its use of internal resources.
Taiwan’s Foxtron to develop BEV for Mitsubishi

1 week ago | just-auto.com | Frankie Youd

Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced this week that it has signed a preliminary agreement to source a battery electric vehicle (BEV) model from Foxtron Vehicle Technologies Company, the automotive subsidiary of Taiwanese electronics giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Ltd, starting next year. The deal represents a major step forward for Hon Hai, Apple’s main iPhone manufacturing sub-contractor, in its aim to become a major global BEV contract assembler.
Indonesia to provide incentives for higher local content in BEVs

1 week ago | just-auto.com | Frankie Youd

The Indonesian government announced it plans to offer higher incentives for locally-produced battery electric vehicles (BEVs) with high levels of local content, referred to locally as TKDN.
Polytron introduces first domestic-branded BEV in Indonesia

1 week ago | just-auto.com | Frankie Youd

Indonesian consumer electronics manufacturer Polytron, owned by the local Djarum Group, entered the domestic vehicle market this week with the launch of a locally-assembled battery electric vehicle (BEV) model, produced in partnership with China’s Skyworth Automobile Intelligence Company Ltd. Polytron, more widely known in Indonesia as a producer of TVs, refrigerators, air conditioning systems and other household electronics, began producing battery-powered motorcycles in 2022.