The following are the top ten global automotive news stories for this week (from June 2nd to June 8th, 2025):

1. The 2025 Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area Auto Show is being held in full swing: From May 31st to June 8th, the auto show is taking place at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center. The auto show has gathered 112 complete vehicle brands, 1039 vehicle models and 50 New Car launch events. In the first three days, 450,000 person - times of visitors came to visit. The transaction volume is expected to reach 4 billion yuan. It is expected that the total passenger flow and total transaction volume of this auto show will set new historical records. 

2. xiaomi auto and "Gran Turismo 7" cooperation: On June 8, 2025, at the 2025 Gran Turismo World Series, Xiaomi and "Gran Turismo" developer Polyphony Digital officially reached a cooperation, and Xiaomi Auto's SU7 Ultra will join "Gran Turismo 7", which is the first Chinese brand model in the history of the series of games.

3. Honda and Nissan Plan to Merge: According to Reuters, Honda and Nissan may announce an agreement in June 2025 to explore a merger by establishing a joint holding company. The goal is to reach an agreement in June 2025, and establish and list the holding company in August 2026. At that time, Honda and Nissan will delist.

4. Geely announces the suspension of new automobile factories: Geely Automobile Li Shufu said that there is a serious overcapacity in the world's automobile industry today, and Geely will no longer build new automobile factories.

5. Tesla registrations in France fell in May: Tesla registrations in France fell by 67.18% in May.

6. The automotive industry advocates against "involutionary" competition: At the 2025 China Automotive Chongqing Forum, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology stated that China's new energy vehicles must not engage in price wars. Automakers such as Geely, Chery, and Changan also expressed their firm opposition to malicious competition.

7. 2025 World Car Awards finalists announced: The World Car Awards jury composed of nearly 100 international journalists conducted the first round of voting and announced the finalists for the 2025 World Car Awards, including Audi A5/S5, BMW X3, Ford Mustang and other models.

8. NIO to enter new European markets: NIO announced plans to enter seven new European markets by 2026.

9. The US Green Transportation and Charging Pile Exhibition was held: Bosch, Hyundai, Toyota, etc. advanced the hydrogen energy ecosystem at the exhibition. Bosch exhibited fuel cell modules and the new CryoPump hydrogen refueling technology. Toyota showcased the Gen 3 FC system and announced hydrogen energy applications and investment matters in the US. Daimler and Blue Bird presented compressed natural gas and propane systems.

10. The campaign of new energy vehicles going to rural areas in China is about to kick off: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and four other departments have issued a notice to organize and carry out the 2025 campaign of new energy vehicles going to rural areas. The campaign will start in mid-June. A number of typical county - level cities with a low promotion rate of new energy vehicles and great market potential will be selected, and relevant enterprises will be encouraged to jointly participate in formulating integrated promotion plans such as purchase discounts.