Honda Korea to Exit Car Sales After 23 Years

According to Indonesian state news agency Antara and other local media on May 14, Chief Operating Officer of Hyundai Motor Indonesia (HMID), met with reporters the previous day at an event in Jakarta announcing the winners of the “FIFA World Cup 2026 Test Drive Campaign.” He said, “Since establishing the Karawang battery cell plant, we have had a clear goal of maximizing the use of Indonesia’s nickel resources,” adding that “directly utilizing these resources in industry is a way to contribute to the national economy, and Hyundai Motor fully supports the government’s plan to expand incentives.”

According to data released by the China Automobile Dealers Association, in April 2026, the national used car market recorded a transaction volume of 1.6712 million units, down 6.73% MoM and down 1.76% YoY, with a transaction value of 113.476 billion yuan. From January to April 2026, the cumulative used car transaction volume reached 6.4932 million units, up 2.93% YoY, an increase of 184,600 units compared with the same period last year, with a cumulative transaction value of 426.358 billion yuan.

[C&D Inc. and CATL Signed Strategic Cooperation Memorandum] Xiamen C&D Inc. and CATL signed a strategic cooperation memorandum. The two parties will leverage overseas investment as a bond to conduct in-depth cooperation across the upstream and downstream of the new energy industry.