Automotive World Magazine – April 2026

Data

• Global light vehicle sales forecast – March 2026 edition
• Volkswagen Group profile and production forecast to 2030
• OEM results watch, Q4 2025: EV write-offs begin to pile up

Financials

• BMW: more room for deterioration than improvement in 2026?
• Daimler doesn’t expect North America profit recovery in 2026
• SEAT/Cupra suffered near-100% profit collapse in 2025
• Traton sees improvement on horizon after a challenging 2025
• VW’s 2025 performance “not sufficient in the long run”

Strategy

• GM: a once global giant is retrenching to its domestic core
• Honda’s EV U-turn highlights the financial cost of failure
• Hyundai-Kia: EV momentum stalling changes US product plans
• What next for Chrysler and Alfa Romeo NA following CEO exit?
• Maserati struggles for sales, profits and purpose
• Tesla’s leadership exodus continues unabated
• Analysts are cooling on Tesla’s 2026 recovery hopes
• VinFast’s ambitions remain high; but are they realistic?
• FT: Volkswagen in talks to supply parts to Iron Dome

Markets

• How could higher oil prices impact global automotive?
• Iran conflict dampens demand for luxury cars in MENA region
• Iran war: temporary or permanent interruption to automotive?
• Only Wuling prevents GM’s share in China dropping further
• Leapmotor: a reverse tech takeover of Stellantis’ small cars

Software-defined vehicle

• Toyota supplier Denso bids JP¥1.3tr to acquire Rohm chips
• The SDV era has arrived, and trust will decide who wins

Electric mobility

• Hybrids: back to the future or not?
• Honda confirms EV continuity with 0 Alpha testing in India
• Xiaomi EV unit turns first profit as deliveries double

Manufacturing

• Made in Europe, or anywhere with an EU free trade agreement?
• Is Ford still a global player?
• The rise of humanoid robots to catalyse labour relations
• RAV4 changeover drags down Toyota’s production growth
• VinFast revives US production plans amid mounting losses