【The first tire of a well-known tire factory overseas has landed】
Recently, there was a jubilation in the Malabis Industrial Park in Irapuado, Guanajuato, Mexico. The first high-performance semi-steel radial tire of Sailun Group’s Mexican factory was successfully rolled off the production line, marking a new stage in the in-depth cooperation between China and Mexico in the field of high-end tire manufacturing. Dong Wei, Minister Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Mexico, Zhou Shengyu, President of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Mexico), as well as representatives of upstream and downstream enterprises in the industrial chain and the project construction team gathered together to witness this historic moment.
It is understood that the factory was jointly built by Sailun Group and Tire Direct, the largest tire dealer in Mexico. The total investment scale is huge. The total construction area of the first phase of the plant is 91,000 square meters, covering core production units such as PCR workshops, stereoscopic warehouses, joint workshops, and semi-steel mixing workshops, and is equipped with a complete indoor electrical and water supply and drainage system. Since the project was officially launched on May 15, 2024, it has undergone 380 days of intense construction, successfully overcoming many challenges such as tight construction schedules and frequent design adjustments, and finally achieved the first tire roll-off and full line connection.
[Tesla announces Robotaxi service will be launched on June 22]
On June 11, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on social media that Tesla Robotaxi driverless taxis are scheduled to start their first public passenger service on June 22. However, he stressed that the specific date may change due to the emphasis on safety issues. In addition, Musk also revealed that the first fully autonomous Tesla car will be driven directly from the factory production line to the customer’s home on June 28.
[German and Japanese giant automakers officially announced the merger]
On June 10, Toyota Motor Corporation and Germany’s Daimler Truck Corporation issued a joint announcement that Hino Motors, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor, and Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks, a subsidiary of Germany’s Daimler Trucks, have reached a final agreement on business integration. According to the announcement, Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus will set up a holding company, Daimler Truck and Toyota Motor will each hold 25% of the shares, and the holding company plans to hold 100% of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus and Hino Motors, but the brands and sales networks of the two companies will remain unchanged in Japan and overseas, and the holding company strives to be listed in Tokyo, Japan by April 2026. Toyota Motor and Daimler Truck said that the cooperation aims to integrate resources and enhance competitiveness in the global commercial vehicle market.
[Zero Run Motors opened its first store in Hong Kong, the next step is Europe and Southeast Asia]
On June 11, Zero Run Motors opened its first store in Hong Kong, marking its official entry into the Hong Kong market. The store is also the 1,500th official store of Zero Run Motors. Zero Run Motors CEO Zhu Jiangming said that the market development in Hong Kong and Macau will be the responsibility of Zero Run Motors’ domestic marketing team.
[The ranking of automobile sales of key enterprises (groups) in the first five months is released]
According to statistics from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, from January to May this year, the sales of the top 15 groups in terms of automobile sales totaled 11.746 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 9.2%, accounting for 92.1% of the total automobile sales, 1.4 percentage points lower than the same period last year. Among them, BYD, SAIC and Geely ranked in the top three in sales.
[my country's automobile sales reached 12.748 million vehicles from January to May, and new energy vehicles accounted for 44%]
The latest data shows that in the first five months of this year, automobile production and sales increased by more than 10% year-on-year. At present, the overall operation of my country’s automobile industry is showing a stable and positive trend. Data shows that from January to May, automobile production and sales reached 12.826 million and 12.748 million respectively, up 12.7% and 10.9% year-on-year respectively. Among them, the production and sales of new energy vehicles reached 5.699 million and 5.608 million respectively, up 45.2% and 44% year-on-year respectively, and the sales of new energy vehicles accounted for 44% of the total sales of new vehicles.
In terms of exports, from January to May, 2.49 million vehicles were exported, up 7.9% year-on-year. Among them, 855,000 new energy vehicles were exported, up 64.6% year-on-year. A relevant person in charge of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said that my country’s economy has maintained steady growth overall, economic operation is moving in a new direction, domestic demand space is constantly expanding, and the foreign demand market is more diversified. Since the beginning of this year, the “two new” policies have been strengthened and expanded to accelerate implementation and continue to show results. The favorable factors such as the launch of new products by automobile companies and promotions at auto shows in many places have helped accelerate the release of consumption vitality in the automobile market. In May, new energy vehicles continued to grow rapidly, and the growth rate of automobile exports increased significantly.
Post time: Jun-13-2025
