Automotive World Magazine – March 2026

Data

• Global light vehicle sales forecast – February 2026 edition
• Hyundai: little prospect for a substantial recovery in China

Financials

• EV impairments lead Ford to US$8bn net loss in 2025
• Honda solves chip issue, but forecast remains unchanged
• Mazda returns to profitability, expects more in Q4
• Mercedes’ profits halved in 2025 due to low volume, tariffs
• Mitsubishi’s core performance strengthens in Q3
• Nissan’s restructuring costs begin to bite
• Renault struggles for profits as competition intensifies
• Tariffs and high costs send Subaru from bad to worse
• Stellantis posts annual net loss, first in company history
• Suzuki raises forecast on strong performance in India
• Toyota focuses on cutting costs and boosting sales

Strategy

• Buick: is the brand that went to China coming home?
• Tesla: things have really changed
• Reducing focus on Europe will be a major effort for Renault
• Hyundai is “playing to win” in Europe during 2026
• A-Class takes on new strategic importance for Mercedes
• Volkswagen still hopes more cost-cutting will be its saviour

Markets

• Chinese EV share in Europe dips in January: is it a blip?
• German auto exports to China down 50% from 2022 levels
• Diesel in Europe: a misguided bet from Stellantis?
• Japan: small car sales up in 2025, standard-size down
• Hyundai: US tariff danger lives on post-Supreme Court ruling
• US brands account for just 23% of Canadian car production
• Indian auto parts makers optimistic following US trade deal

Autonomous mobility

• New York pulls back from robotaxis in blow to Waymo
• The exodus from L3 autonomy is far from universal

Electric mobility

• Is the all-electric supercar market at a dead end?
• Is wireless EV charging (finally) about to take off?

Software-defined vehicle

• How virtualization is transforming automotive software development