Automotive World Magazine – February 2026

Data

• Global light vehicle sales forecast – January 2026 edition
• Toyota profile and production forecast to 2030

Financials

• Strategic realignments in Q4 shrink GM’s 2025 result
• Hyundai foresees difficult 2026, growth expectations modest
• Tesla 2025 revenue down as transition from cars accelerates
• Volvo stabilises further in Q4, highlights uncertain 2026

Markets

• Brazil Q4 downturn a portent for 2026, says ANFAVEA
• Chinese industry braces for underwhelming Q1 sales growth
• Tariff headache throbs in Europe, Canada opens door to China
• EU-India deal details emerge; Renault changes customer focus
• Will new EV incentives make a real difference in Europe?
• Declining EV uptake in US led to Q4 sales whimper

Strategy

• Has Tesla reached a nadir from which it cannot recover?
• Geely sets out blueprint for global auto leadership by 2030
• Nissan design adds romance to electrification and autonomy

Electric mobility

• VWTB powers Brazil’s (uphill) electrification journey
• Ford’s partnership with Renault broadens its EV options
• Why did Stellantis drop PHEVs in the US?

Software-defined vehicle

• CES 2026 sees silicon steal the show
• Looming AI divide in wake of transformation headwinds
• What’s the life expectancy of an SDV?

Manufacturing

• Is Italy resigned to low production volume from Stellantis?
• Suzuki sets sights on India expansion
• As robots ride the AI wave, automotive players want in

Supply chain

• Honda response to Nexperia highlights changing supply chains