Price Index

Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric 612,900 AEDBMW 7 Series 750e 489,000 AEDZeekr 9X 369,900 AEDToyota Land Cruiser VX 329,000 SARLynk & Co 900 255,000 AEDLexus NX 350h 219,500 SARMercedes-Benz GLA 250 195,000 AEDBYD Seal Design 149,900 AEDJetour T2 1.5T 112,000 SARPorsche Cayenne Turbo Electric 612,900 AEDBMW 7 Series 750e 489,000 AEDZeekr 9X 369,900 AEDToyota Land Cruiser VX 329,000 SARLynk & Co 900 255,000 AEDLexus NX 350h 219,500 SARMercedes-Benz GLA 250 195,000 AEDBYD Seal Design 149,900 AEDJetour T2 1.5T 112,000 SAR

Thursday 1 October 2026 — 19 Rabi al-Thani 1448العربية

Last updated 09:42 Gulf time
Dubai desk

Breaking08:30BYD sales rise 17% in September as exports more than double

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Global industry

Everything the Gulf Auto newsroom has published under “Global industry” — reports, analysis and data tables, newest first.

21 stories

09:35

A Leapmotor C10

Leapmotor lifts deliveries 58.5% for a third month above 100,000 cars

Leapmotor delivered a record 105,656 vehicles in September, cementing its place among the fastest-growing Chinese marques this year.

1 October · 4 min read · 107K views

09:10

A Tesla Model Y at a motor show

Tesla registrations rise across key European markets in September

Registrations climbed in France, Norway and Sweden, extending Tesla’s European recovery as demand for electric cars keeps growing.

1 October · 4 min read · 150K views

08:30

A BYD Seal electric car at a motor show

BYD sales rise 17% in September as exports more than double

BYD sold 463,561 vehicles worldwide in September and its overseas shipments rose 153.9%, confirming exports as the Chinese group’s main engine of growth.

1 October · 4 min read · 157K views

07:15

A racing car on a closed circuit

The 2026 rules: a half-electric power unit, fully sustainable fuel and moveable aero

Formula 1's biggest technical change since 2014 starts this season: the electric side climbs to about 350kW, the MGU-H is gone, and the moveable wing now works front and rear.

1 October · 6 min read · 126K views

17:30

A BMW 3 Series saloon

BMW reveals the new 3 Series in its eighth generation

BMW has unveiled the latest 3 Series, carrying Neue Klasse technology into one of its most important models worldwide.

30 September · 6 min read · 112K views

14:05

A BMW Group production facility in Germany

BMW commits about €2 billion to building the 3 Series in Germany

The company is investing close to €2 billion across its German plants to prepare for the eighth generation and its new battery systems.

30 September · 5 min read · 105K views

11:40

A BMW X5 sports utility vehicle

BMW autumn updates: new X5 and 7 Series variants and more power for the X3 M50

The autumn 2026 update widens the X5 and 7 Series ranges and introduces a stronger X3 M50 xDrive, with new digital features across several models.

30 September · 5 min read · 141K views

08:45

A Toyota Land Cruiser of the J300 generation

Toyota plans a $1.34 billion Argentina investment to build an electrified car

The project is the largest single investment in the Argentine car industry, according to the economy minister as reported by Reuters.

30 September · 5 min read · 170K views

15:50

A Chevrolet Bolt electric car

GM cuts planned Chevrolet Bolt production as US demand resets

About 35,000 units of the latest Bolt are now expected, far below earlier projections, after federal incentives came to an end.

29 September · 5 min read · 187K views

15:10

A hall at an international motor show

An eleven-team grid in 2026: Cadillac enters and Audi replaces Sauber

The first expansion of the Formula 1 grid since 2016, and with it a complete redrawing of the power unit supply map — with Saudi Aramco as title partner to one of the teams.

27 September · 5 min read · 204K views

11:05

A Renault Mégane electric car

Renault to invest €600 million in Spain and add electric production

The investment through 2030 covers five new models and a battery assembly line at the Valladolid and Palencia plants.

24 September · 5 min read · 184K views

10:15

A fuel station

Sustainable fuel in Formula 1: what it means for Gulf refineries

The 2026 rules mandate a 100% sustainable fuel that runs in a conventional combustion engine — and that single point is what makes this an industrial file rather than a sporting one.

23 September · 5 min read · 99.1K views

15:15

A Geely Galaxy car

Exports drive growth: SAIC and BYD each pass a million vehicles outside China

SAIC’s international sales reached 1.071 million and BYD’s exports 1.05 million, up 145% — two figures that explain what is happening in Gulf showrooms.

19 September · 5 min read · 190K views

13:20

A Mercedes GLA compact crossover

Mercedes starts production of the new GLA with electric and 48-volt hybrid versions

Series production has begun at the Rastatt plant in Germany, with fully electric versions being built now and 48-volt hybrids following later in 2026.

17 September · 5 min read · 178K views

14:10

A Toyota Land Cruiser of the J300 generation

Data & Rankings

World best sellers 2025: RAV4 and Corolla lead as the Model Y slips

A table of the nine best-selling models worldwide, with a note on where sources disagree about which actually holds first place.

16 September · 5 min read · 197K views

11:50

A Lynk & Co 900

Geely targets 640,000 exports in 2026, growth of more than 50%

The group has set an export target above half a million vehicles, accelerating Lynk & Co and Zeekr in the Middle East and Latin America.

12 September · 5 min read · 136K views

12:15

A Mercedes-Benz electric multi-seat vehicle

Mercedes expands the electric VLE range with all-wheel drive and entry trims

The company has added the electric VLE 400 4MATIC and new entry-level versions, with further personalisation options for its luxury people carrier.

8 September · 5 min read · 118K views

11:30

A BYD Seal electric car at a motor show

Data & Rankings

Global automaker ranking 2025: three Chinese groups in the top ten

Toyota leads with 11.32 million vehicles, with BYD sixth, SAIC seventh and Geely ninth — the first time three Chinese groups have made the list together.

8 September · 6 min read · 87.4K views

10:30

A Lexus NX sports utility vehicle

Lexus unveils the new NX as electrification reshapes its luxury range

Lexus updates one of its most important crossovers as the luxury market shifts to a broader mix of electrified drivetrains.

1 September · 5 min read · 98.5K views

10:30

An electric vehicle charging station

Who makes your battery? The cell map behind the electric market

Three companies make more than two-thirds of the world’s vehicle battery cells, and two of them are Chinese. This report traces the cell from mine to pack and explains why the origin of the battery now matters more than the badge on the car.

11 September · 11 min read · 223K views

09:15

A BMW Group production facility in Germany

Inside the plant: how a car is built in 18 labour hours

Four shops, nine hundred robots, ten coats of paint and fewer than nineteen hours of human work. A detailed anatomy of what happens between a coil of steel and the car standing in the showroom — and why that sequence explains price differences between one country of origin and another.

19 March · 11 min read · 234K views