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    Japan earthquake: Automotive semiconductor supply chains show resilience
    A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu Island on July 28, prompting precautionary inspections, temporary disruptions and localized power outages across the region. While several chipmakers suspended operations for safety checks, initial assessments indicate limited facility damage and gradual resumption of production. This report provides an update to our previous insight on the July 28 Kumamoto earthquake and its potential implications for the semiconductor a...
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    Pax Silica: The car industry enters the silicon security state
    For most of the postwar era, the automotive industry focused its anxieties on the traditional pillars of steel, oil and labor. As the sector evolved, it later found itself preoccupied with the complexities of battery supply chains. Now, it must contend with lithography, gallium, trusted foundries and the unsettling question of whether a chip buried in a door controller carries the wrong geopolitical ancestry. This is the logic behind Pax Silica, the latest American attempt to turn...
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    Asahi Kasei signs China Acetolyte license agreement with HighChem Shanghai
    Asahi Kasei signed its first China license agreement for Acetolyte, granting HighChem Shanghai nonexclusive rights to produce and sell the electrolyte locally. HighChem Shanghai, an affiliate of HighChem with operations focused on trading in China, will supply the acetonitrile-containing electrolyte to battery manufacturers in the Chinese market. Asahi Kasei said the agreement is part of its licensing strategy for Acetolyte and is intended to support sales to local battery-makers. The...
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    PowerFlex acquires The Mobility House North America in share swap
    PowerFlex has acquired The Mobility House North America in a share swap that makes The Mobility House a minority shareholder of the US cleantech company, the companies said. The deal combines The Mobility House North America’s smart-charging software for school buses, public transport and fleet depots with PowerFlex’s platform for fleet charging, charging infrastructure, solar energy, battery storage and multisite energy management. The Mobility House North America’s ChargePilot syst...
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    Pure Lithium wins Australian patent for lithium metal battery technology
    Pure Lithium Corp. said the Australian patent office has granted it patent AU2025271196 for “Lithium metal anode and battery,” adding protection for its lithium metal battery technology in Australia. The Chicago-based company said the patent covers its lithium metal anode technology and its use in a complete lithium metal battery. The grant expands Pure Lithium’s portfolio of more than 160 patents and patent applications across multiple jurisdictions. Pure Lithium said Australia mine...
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    Hongqi and Lishen test EV battery that charges under 4 minutes
    FAW Group said its Hongqi brand and Lishen Battery have tested an electric vehicle battery that charges from 10% to 70% in 3 minutes and 41 seconds. The test was conducted at 25°C, the Chinese state-owned automaker said. FAW said the result was the fastest 10%-70% charging time yet recorded for Chinese passenger EV batteries, either in development or production. The battery also charged from 10% to 97% in 8 minutes and 3 seconds, FAW said. It reported a peak charging rate of 12C, far abov...
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    NXP supplies Trimension UWB solution for BMW 2026 vehicle programs
    NXP Semiconductors said its Trimension NCJ29D6 family will be used in BMW Group vehicles, starting with selected 2026 vehicle programs. The company said the automotive ultra-wideband (UWB) product combines secure fine-ranging with short-range radar capabilities, supporting safety applications, including in-cabin presence detection. NXP described the Trimension NCJ29D6 as the first monolithic automotive UWB solution to combine those functions. The presence detection technology is designed t...
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    Torc Robotics joins Auto-ISAC for autonomous truck cybersecurity collaboration
    Torc Robotics has joined the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center to collaborate on cybersecurity practices for connected and autonomous vehicle systems. The company said its membership in Auto-ISAC will allow it to work with automakers, suppliers and commercial vehicle organizations on cyberthreat intelligence, emerging best practices and resilience for connected vehicle technologies. Torc is developing autonomous trucks for long-haul freight operations in the US. As autonom...
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    Zoox starts paid Las Vegas robo-taxi rides on Aug. 10 after exemption
    Amazon-owned Zoox said it will begin charging for robo-taxi rides in Las Vegas on Aug. 10 after receiving a two-year federal safety exemption. The move marks the start of commercial operations for the autonomous vehicle company, which opened its Las Vegas robo-taxi service to the public nearly a year ago but had not been allowed to collect fares. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week granted Zoox a temporary exemption from certain federal motor vehicle s...
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    MediaTek qualifies Infineon 512-Mb Quad SPI NOR Flash for Dimensity Auto Cockpit C-X1
    MediaTek has qualified Infineon Technologies’ 512-Mb Quad serial peripheral interface (SPI) NOR Flash for use in its Dimensity Auto Cockpit platform C-X1, making it an approved memory option for future smart cockpit systems. The qualification allows automotive OEMs, tier 1 suppliers and design partners using MediaTek’s cockpit platform to adopt Infineon’s automotive-grade NOR Flash memory in vehicle designs. The memory is intended to store firmware and boot code needed to support AI-...
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    New Brunswick province in Canada to invest C$6 million on fast-charging stations, EVs
    The Canadian province of New Brunswick plans to add 16 fast chargers to its eCharge network through a C$5 million investment from the province’s emissions reduction fund, the provincial government said. The Energy Department will work with NB Power to install the chargers in underserved areas where the private sector may not yet have a business case, the province said. The move is part of a broader effort to expand electric-vehicle infrastructure across New Brunswick. The province also p...
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    BMW starts series production of new i3 at Munich plant
    BMW has commenced the series production of its new i3, the second model in BMW’s Neue Klasse lineup, at its Munich plant, a move it said will lower manufacturing costs at the site by another 10%. The BMW i3 has been available for order since mid-June. Jochen Goller, BMW AG management board member responsible for Customer, Brands and Sales, said demand has been strong since orders opened ahead of launch. The commencement of series production follows four years of work at BMW Gro...
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    Adient Q3 FY'2025/26 net sales up 5% year over year to $3.9 billion
    Adient reported a 5% year-over-year increase in net sales to $3.9 billion in the third quarter ended June 30, 2026. Despite higher revenue, the US-based seating supplier recorded a 3.4% year-over-year decline in earnings before interest and tax to $114 million, and a $1 million decrease in income before income tax to $65 million. Adient concluded the third quarter with net income of $25 million, down 30.6% year over year from $36 million recorded during the same period in the previous ...
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    Meridiam leads €23 million investment in Chargepoly alongside Fideve Groupe
    Meridiam led a €23 million investment in Chargepoly through its Meridiam Green Impact Growth Fund, alongside long-standing shareholder Fideve Groupe, to fund international expansion and platform scaling. Chargepoly, which is headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, France, designs, deploys and operates direct current (DC) charging infrastructure for heavy-duty fleets. Founded in 2019 by Hadi Moussavi, the company focuses mainly on depot-based charging for truck and bus fleet operators. The comp...
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    BYD files six patents on solid-state battery technology
    BYD has filed six additional solid-state battery patents as it targets small-scale production of dual-electrolyte cathode cells in 2027. The patent filings follow a late-July patent grant from the China National Intellectual Property Administration for BYD cathode composite structures. The patents focus on replacing liquid electrolytes with a combination of halide and sulfide solid-electrolyte components and on improving contact between solid electrolytes and electrodes during battery cycling...
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    Apollo Tyres stops production at Netherlands plant under European restructuring
    Apollo Tyres stopped production at its Enschede plant in the Netherlands in June 2026 as part of a European restructuring it expects to complete by October 2026, Autocar Professional reported on Aug. 7, 2026. The management of the India-based tiremaker announced the closure timeline during the company’s first quarter fiscal year 2026/27 earnings call, saying the overhaul is aimed at reducing costs and protecting margins amid volatile raw material conditions. The company expects the main f...
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    Goodyear swings to net loss in Q2 FY'26 as net sales drop 4.8% year over year to $4.3 billion
    Goodyear Tire & Rubber reported a net loss of $204 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared with a net income of $254 million a year earlier. The US-based tiremaker recorded a net loss as net sales declined 4.8% year over year to $4.3 billion amid 4% year-over-year drop in tire unit volume to 36.5 million units. Net sales declined organically by 1.4%, after adjusting for a $153 million impact from the sales of its Chemical business and the Dunlop brand, reflecting lower ti...
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    Indofast Energy, Zeon Charging partner to expand battery-swapping infrastructure in India
    Battery-swapping operator Indofast Energy has partnered with charge-point operator (CPO) Zeon Charging to expand its battery-swapping network across premium commercial locations in southern India. The installations are expected to commence in Bengaluru. Under the partnership, Indofast Energy plans to install its Quick Interchange Stations (QIS) at Zeon Charging's network of malls, metro parking facilities and commercial hubs across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and other key markets, aiming t...
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    Exide-Hyundai EV battery-cell localization project in India faces delay
    Exide Industries' battery-cell localization project with Hyundai Motor and Kia has faced delays, though work on the initiative continues in parallel with the company's lithium-ion cell manufacturing program in India, the company's managing director, Avik Roy, said. The project, announced in 2024, aims to localize production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for Hyundai and Kia EVs in India, supporting the South Korean automakers' expansion plans in the country's fast-growing elect...
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    Schaeffler H1 FY'26 revenue slips 1.5% year over year to €11.7 billion
    Schaeffler’s revenue declined 1.5% year over year to €11.7 billion in the first half ended June 30, 2026. At constant currency, revenue grew by 0.4%. Organic revenue increased 0.9% in the Americas, 7.1% in Asia-Pacific but declined in Europe by 0.5% and in Greater China by 3.7%. Earnings before interest and tax before special items increased 14% year over year to €549 million, lifting EBIT margin before special items by 60 basis points to 4.7%. The company reported net income ...
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    Adient and Dow launch SPECFLEX REN automotive seat foam with ISCC PLUS-certified renewable content
    Seat supplier Adient has partnered with chemical company Dow to introduce SPECFLEX REN, an advanced polyurethane (PU) seating foam made with ISCC PLUS-certified bio-circular-attributed feedstocks using a mass-balance approach. The new product is intended to reduce reliance on fossil-based raw materials while maintaining comfort and resilience comparable to conventional seating foam. The collaboration combines Dow’s materials science and circular chemistry capabilities with Adient’s seatin...
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    Nvidia releases Alpamayo 2 Super open model for commercial autonomous vehicle development
    Nvidia has launched Alpamayo 2 Super, an open AI model for autonomous vehicles and robo-taxis, now available for commercial use under the Linux Foundation's OpenMDW-1.1 license. The model enables developers to fine-tune, deploy and redistribute it commercially. Built on Nvidia Cosmos 3 Super Reasoner, Alpamayo 2 Super delivers advanced driving reasoning, 360-degree scene understanding and explainable decision-making. Nvidia said it leads autonomous-driving benchmarks, outperforming models suc...
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    Wayve and Uber advance autonomous ride services in London
    Transport for London (TfL) granted Private Hire Vehicle licenses to several Wayve autonomous all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles, moving Uber Technologies and Wayve closer to offering autonomous rides in London. The vehicles, fitted with the Wayve AI Driver and surround cameras and radar, were inspected to confirm they meet TfL’s policy and safety standards, the companies said. The licenses complete the “triple-lock” requirement for Private Hire trips, under which the operator,...
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    Lectron launches Nexus Level 2 home EV chargers
    Lectron has launched its Nexus line of Level 2 wall-mounted home electric vehicle chargers on July 28, offering four configurations for SAE J3400 (NACS) and J1772 EVs.  The Los Angeles-based EV charging hardware company said the Nexus products expand its residential charging portfolio and use engineering, manufacturing and validation processes informed by its OEM automotive programs. The lineup includes a Nexus 48A hardwired model for NACS and J1772 vehicles, designed for permanent in...
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    Beam Global supplies off-grid charging for Massachusetts community EV car-share pilot
    Beam Global has deployed its off-grid solar-powered electric vehicle charging systems for a new community car-share pilot in Massachusetts, US, supporting an effort to expand access to affordable electric transportation in areas that have historically lacked car-sharing services. The company said its EV ARC charging systems are being used as part of the CommunityEV Carshare pilot launched by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. The program combines Beam Global’s off-grid, battery-su...
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    Stellantis Canada opens new battery research center in Ontario
    Stellantis Canada and the University of Windsor marked 30 years of their joint automotive research center on Aug. 4 by opening a new battery technology facility in Windsor, Ontario. The anniversary event for the Stellantis Canada-University of Windsor Automotive Research and Development Centre (ARDC) was held inside the new North American Battery Technology Centre. The battery center covers more than 8,600 square meters near Windsor International Airport. It is Stellantis’ North Ame...
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    Emobi partners with OmniTrust to extend secure Plug & Charge authentication
    Emobi has partnered with OmniTrust to extend secure Plug & Charge authentication to about 80% of chargers and vehicles unable to support conventional systems. The companies said the partnership combines OmniTrust’s cryptographic trust capabilities with Emobi’s JustPlug, a cloud-based Plug & Charge platform built on the ISO 15118 standard. JustPlug is designed to work across modern and legacy hardware without relying on cards or apps to authenticate and start charging sessions...
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    EVgo revenue falls 16% YOY to $82.6 million in Q2 2026
    EVgo has reported that the total revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, fell 16% to $82.6 million from $98 million a year earlier. Net loss widened to $46.3 million from $29.8 million, while gross profit fell 47% to $7.342 million. The Los Angeles-based electric-vehicle charging company said the charging network revenue was $61 million, up 19% from a year earlier, marking its 18th straight quarter of double-digit year-over-year charging revenue growth. Network throughput reach...
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    New York plans to expand curbside EV charging stations
    The New York City Transportation Department (NYC DOT) has launched an online portal for public feedback on a plan to add 600 curbside electric vehicle charging points over the next three years. Commissioner Mike Flynn said the expansion of the PlugNYC network would take the city from 88 Level 2 curbside charging points to nearly 700 across all five boroughs. “But for those who still drive, we need to dramatically accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles,” Flynn said. The EV charger...
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    AEye’s Apollo lidar sensor gains validation on Nvidia Drive AGX Thor
    AEye Apollo lidar sensor has been validated on Nvidia Drive AGX Thor, Nvidia's compute platform for next-generation autonomous vehicles and physical AI systems. The company said the validation, along with sensor-to-compute interoperability confirmed against Nvidia DriveOS, places AEye as a sensor partner in the Nvidia Drive Hyperion Ecosystem. OEMs and tier 1 suppliers using the Nvidia Drive platform can source Apollo as a pre-qualified sensor, reducing integration risk and shortening th...
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    Moove raises $250 million at $2.1 billion valuation
    Moove, the global mobility company building the operating layer for autonomous mobility, raised $250 million at a $2.1 billion valuation in a Series C funding round led by Mubadala Investment Co. Woven Capital, Toyota’s Growth Fund and Ion Pacific coled the round, which also included BlueCrest Capital Management, Sona Asset Management and The Raptor Group. Existing backers include BlackRock, MUFG, Franklin Templeton, Uber, Left Lane, Silverbacks Holdings, Square Associates, The Latest Ventu...
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    Onsemi reports Q2 2026 at $1.60 billion, rises 9% on AI-driven demand
    Onsemi reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.604 billion, compared with $1.468 billion in the same period last year, representing a 9% year-over-year increase, supported by strengthening demand across AI-driven applications. The generally accepted accounting principles operating margin was 16.1%, and the non-GAAP operating margin was 20.8%. GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.56, while non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.74. Cash from operations rose 150%, and free ...
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    SAIC, General Motors extend their JV in Greater China by 20 years
    SAIC Motor and General Motors (GM) have renewed their joint venture for a period of another 20 years, up to 2047, extending the partnership that began nearly three decades ago. SAIC Motor and GM signed the agreement in Shanghai on Aug. 5 at a ceremony attended by senior city officials. The two companies said the renewal reflected confidence in the long-term value of the Chinese market amid major changes in the global auto industry. SAIC-GM, first founded in June 1997 and owned equally by t...
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    Kempower launches leasing model for its EV chargers in the UK
    Kempower has completed its first UK leasing-enabled electric vehicle charging project, helping Highway Stops Retail Ltd. deploy eight fast-charging points at a service station in Astwick. The project was financed through a flexible funding agreement from Kempower’s leasing partner, DLL, aimed at reducing up-front costs for charging operators. Kempower said the arrangement also includes regular maintenance services alongside the charging hardware. The Astwick site was commissioned in Febr...
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    Pirelli develops six tire fitments for Porsche’s all-electric Cayenne
    Pirelli collaborated extensively with Porsche to develop tires for the Cayenne Electric Turbo, the first all-electric model from the German-based sports-car maker. The Italy-based tiremaker developed six tailor-made tire fitments for the electric sport utility vehicle model using a fully virtual design process. The fitments are designed for different vehicle specifications and seasonal conditions. They include the fifth generation of the P Zero, the P Zero R for the high-performance Cayenne T...
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    Gestamp H1 net income up 47% to €110 million despite marginal decline in revenue
    Gestamp’s revenue declined 0.9% to €5.7 billion in the first half ended June 30, 2026, as adverse foreign exchange rates weighed on results in some markets. According to the Spain-based automotive metal components supplier, revenue declined in line with a drop in global light vehicle production, which also fell 0.9% during the first six months of 2026. The company maintained EBITDA at €651 million, excluding the impact of the Phoenix Plan, in line with a year earlier, while its EBITDA marg...
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    Aisin Q1 FY 2026/27 earnings decline despite 7.8% year-over-year growth in revenue to $8.1 billion
    Aisin Corp. reported a 7.8% year-over-year increase in revenue to ¥1.3 trillion (nearly $8.1 billion) in the first quarter ended June 30, 2026. Despite strong growth in revenue, the Japan-based company recorded a 23.6% year-over-year decline in operating profit to ¥36.6 billion while net profit fell by 19.4% year over year to ¥31.9 billion. Revenue increased in Japan by 5.8% year over year to ¥807.4 billion, mainly due to the increase in vehicle production volume at customers and the favo...
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    Pilot, GM and EVgo fast-charging network tops 300 locations
    Pilot Co., General Motors (GM) and EVgo said their electric vehicle fast-charging network has topped 300 locations, with 1,300 charging stalls across 40 states in the US. The companies said the network covers about 75% of the contiguous US, spanning more than 2.2 million square miles and linking drivers to destinations nationwide. The project began in 2022 and is more than halfway toward a target of installing up to 2,000 fast-charging stalls at as many as 500 locations nationwide. The cha...
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    Solid Power reports a loss of $23.8 million during second quarter 2026
    Solid Power reported a second-quarter net loss of $23.8 million, as it continued work on a continuous electrolyte manufacturing pilot line. The Louisville-based solid-state battery technology developer said revenue and grant income were a negative $0.3 million in the second quarter of 2026 and $2.8 million for the first half. Solid Power said it recorded a $1.2 million reversal of previously recognized revenue in the quarter through a cumulative catch-up adjustment, driven by changed assump...
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    Agratas to build pilot lithium iron phosphate cell line at Sanand factory
    Tata Group battery unit Agratas is building a pilot lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cell line at its Sanand, Gujarat, factory, turning to in-house technology as Chinese export restrictions complicate licensing agreements, according to a Bloomberg report published by Business Standard on Aug. 4, citing people familiar with the matter. The closely held Agratas Energy Storage Solutions Pvt. plans to produce LFP cells at the upcoming plant in Gujarat, India, the sources said, asking not to be identi...
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    ChargePoint and Mercedes-Benz extend EV charging partnership to UK and Germany fleets
    ChargePoint and Mercedes-Benz have extended their partnership to provide end-to-end electric vehicle charging services for fleet and workplace customers in the UK and Germany. The companies said the offering is aimed at Mercedes-Benz business customers and covers the process from site assessment and infrastructure planning to installation, operation and ongoing support. It is designed for businesses and fleets of various sizes, including company car drivers, passenger cars and light- and medi...
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    Japanese automakers extend manufacturing suspension after massive earthquake that struck southern Japan on July 29
    Japanese automakers and suppliers are extending production shutdowns following the powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on July 29, with disruptions now affecting operations beyond the Kyushu region, according to a report by Japan Today on Aug. 3. Toyota, Nissan and Daihatsu have prolonged suspensions at several plants and delayed production of certain vehicle models through Friday, Aug. 7. The decision comes as parts shortages persist due to supplier damage and transportation ...
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    Hyundai Motor India achieves 83% localization in FY 2025/26
    Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) achieved 83% localization at the original equipment manufacturer level in the fiscal year 2025/26, reducing import dependence and broadening its domestic supplier base, Autocar Professional reported on Aug. 4. The Indian unit of the South Korean automaker said in its annual report that localization supported cost competitiveness through the indigenization of high-value components and greater use of locally produced steel. During fiscal year 2025/26, HMIL loca...
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    Michelin plans to make India global hub for manufacturing, tire development, AI and sourcing
    Michelin plans to make India a global hub for manufacturing, tire development, AI and sourcing, Autocar Professional reported on Aug. 4, citing an interview with Vitor Silva, president of the Africa, India and Middle East region at the French tiremaker. “It is really the intention of Michelin to make India one of our main hubs for our activity,” Silva said. “For us, India is more than just our tires. It is all the ecosystem that we are building in India.” Silva informed that the Frenc...
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    Continental’s Q2 sales decline 9.1% year over year to €4.4 billion; adjusted EBIT up 35.1%
    Continental’s sales declined 9.1% year over year to €4.4 billion in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Organic sales, excluding exchange-rate effects and consolidation changes, declined 0.3%. The company's topline performance was impacted by the sale of ContiTech’s Original Equipment Solutions (OESL) at the beginning of 2026. Continental concluded the second quarter with net income of €274 million, down 45.9% from €506 million a year earlier. Despite lower sales, Continent...
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    The city of Nice in France expands EV charging infrastructure
    The Nice Côte d'Azur Metropolis has opened 86 public electric vehicle charging points to all users on July 17 after Renault Group’s Mobilize Share car-sharing service ended locally. The EV chargers had previously been reserved for the Mobilize Share fleet, which stopped operating in the Metropolis on June 30. They are now available to all EV users, adding public charging capacity across the region. Eighty of the new charging points are in Nice, France, increasing the city’s publicly a...
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    Philippines rolls out incentives to spur local EV manufacturing
    The Philippine government has unveiled a $1 billion subsidy program for local electric vehicle manufacturing, offering automakers direct government co-funding of up to 40% for eligible battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and components. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the decree creating the Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (EVIS) program, which aims to draw investment into local production. The scheme follows a 2022 policy that cut import duties to 0% on completed EVs and key parts to ...
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    Mainland China issues mandatory safety standard for Level 3 and 4 autonomous driving systems
    Mainland China has issued a mandatory national standard for the safety of Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous driving systems, which will take effect on July 1, 2027. The standard, released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), is intended to set a unified safety baseline for higher-level automated driving systems, regulate technology development and strengthen vehicle manufacturers’ responsibilities. It applies to M-category passenger vehicles and N-category car...
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    Tier IV and Astemo sign MOU to develop autonomous driving software platform
    Tier IV and Astemo signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop an autonomous driving software development platform, with commercialization targeted around 2030. The companies will use Tier IV’s Co-MLOps collaborative data-sharing technology to build Astemo’s next-generation platform to develop production-quality, end-to-end autonomous driving AI models. Astemo aims to deploy those models in passenger vehicles in the early 2030s. End-to-end autonomous-driving AI models integra...
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    Innoviz develops lidar-based perception stack with top-10 global automotive OEM
    Innoviz Technologies announced that it will develop and validate a lidar-based perception stack with a top-10 global automotive OEM for a highway operational design domain (ODD). The collaboration will explore the potential use of the stack in the OEM’s future programs. The project will use the company’s InnovizTwo lidar solution and perception capabilities powered by Nvidia hardware. Innoviz said the highway ODD perception stack will include Physical AI core functions such as Point Cl...
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    MAHLE starts battery-cooling plate production at Montblanc plant in Spain
    MAHLE has started series production of battery cooling plates for electric vehicles at its Montblanc plant in Tarragona, Spain, after a double-digit million-euro investment. The project coincides with the plant’s 50th anniversary and its 25th year as part of the MAHLE Group. The site, which employs 750 people, has adapted about 10,000 square meters of its facilities for the new production line. The cooling plates are designed to keep battery temperatures below 40°C and distribute heat e...
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    BorgWarner secures European OEM inverter program extensions for 2029 production
    BorgWarner said on Aug. 3 it has secured extensions of multiple high-volume high-voltage inverter programs with a major European OEM, with production scheduled to start in 2029. The awards cover updated inverter designs for plug-in hybrid and 800-V battery-electric vehicle (BEV) applications, extending the company’s work in power electronics, the Auburn Hills, Michigan-based supplier said. For plug-in hybrid vehicles, BorgWarner will provide an updated high-voltage inverter design using ...
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    EVgo and Brixmor add more than 500 fast-charging stalls at US shopping centers
    EVgo and Brixmor Property Group said on Aug. 3 that they will add more than 500 EVgo fast-charging stalls at Brixmor shopping centers across the US. The companies said that once the expansion is completed, at least 90 Brixmor shopping centers, representing more than 25% of the company’s portfolio, will have EVgo fast chargers. The new charger locations will include sites in Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Texas. Deployment is scheduled to begin later in 2026, w...
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    Altilium secures UK patent for EcoCathode EV battery recycling process
    Altilium said on July 29 that it has received UK Patent No. GB2637908B for its EcoCathode electric vehicle battery recycling process. The UK Intellectual Property Office granted the patent, titled “Material Recovery Method and Use,” covering a hydrometallurgical process to recover, purify and regenerate cathode materials from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries. The UK-based clean technology company said the process converts “black mass” into high-purity battery-grade materials for u...
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    Indian EV charging startup Roadgrid secures $1.4 million for manufacturing project
    Indian electric vehicle charging technology startup RoadGrid has secured 130 million rupees (about $1.4 million) from the Technology Development Board for a 275 million rupees manufacturing project. The company will use the financial assistance to set up a manufacturing and assembly facility for its patented Universal EV Charger, which supports electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger vehicles and commercial EVs on a single platform. Commercial production is expected to begin in ...
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    Cellcentric appoints Lars Ljungström as the new managing director and CFO
    Cellcentric, a 50/50 fuel-cell joint venture between Daimler Truck and Volvo Group, has appointed Lars Ljungström as the new CFO and managing director from August. Ljungström succeeds Niklas Ekström, who left Cellcentric at the end of July to move back to his family in Sweden, the company said. Ekström will become CFO for the Manufacturing Intelligence division within the Hexagon Group. Ljungström most recently served as vice president of strategy and business developme...
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    Blue Solutions, AVL complete joint safety research program on solid-state batteries
    Blue Solutions and AVL have completed a joint battery-safety evaluation showing Blue Solutions’ solid-state technology meets GB 38031-2025 requirements, the companies said. The program assessed the safety behavior of next-generation solid-state battery cells as they move toward industrial scale-up. It examined technology-specific requirements, including pressure management and mechanical integrity at both cell and system levels. The collaboration, conducted on a nonexclusive basis, combi...
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    Devon and Torbay Councils in the UK commission 3,000 new public EV chargers
    Devon County Council and Torbay Council in the UK have agreed to work with Believ, Char.gy and Wenea to install almost 3,000 publicly accessible electric vehicle charging sockets over the next few years. The chargers will be placed in communities, car parks and on streets across Devon and Torbay. The three companies will deliver, operate and maintain the charging points, with deployment focused on locations where the councils say demand is greatest. Approximately £30 million is expected t...
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    Oxa forms Shifft JV to deploy autonomous vehicle systems in Dubai
    British self-driving technology company Oxa and the Dubai Future Foundation formed a joint venture, Shifft, to deploy autonomous vehicle systems in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, with a commercial rollout targeted for late 2027. The Oxford-based company will work with the UAE government agency to integrate Oxa’s technology into local vehicle systems. Oxa will supply self-driving software, cloud fleet management tools and specialized sensors for industrial vehicles and worksite management syst...
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    WeRide and GreenMobility plan Denmark autonomous mobility launch in first half of 2027
    WeRide and GreenMobility announced a strategic partnership to launch autonomous shared mobility services in Denmark in the first half of 2027. The companies said they would be the first to pursue commercial autonomous mobility deployment in Denmark, subject to regulatory approvals. Riders would be able to request trips in the GXR, WeRide’s latest generation, EU-compliant, fully self-driving vehicle. The project will be developed with public sector involvement and in collaboration with th...
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    Qatar completes first phase of autonomous electric-taxi testing
    Qatar has completed the first phase of operational testing for autonomous electric taxis under its Transportation Master Plan for Qatar-2050, the Ministry of Transport said. The trials evaluated operational, technical and regulatory requirements for autonomous vehicles, as well as traffic safety, infrastructure readiness and potential integration into the country’s existing transport system, according to the ministry. The ministry also conducted a pilot operation of autonomous electric t...
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    Mainland China issues more than 20,000 intelligent connected vehicle test licenses
    According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), mainland China has issued more than 20,000 test licenses for intelligent connected vehicles in 2026. Guo Shougang, an official with the MIIT, told a media roundtable in Beijing that authorities have opened more than 57,000 kilometers of roads for testing and completed more than 220 million kilometers of testing this year. Twenty pilot cities have deployed more than 60,000 intelligent devices through vehicle-roa...
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    Yokohama Rubber supplies ADVAN dB V552 tires as original equipment for SAIC Motor's MG7
    Yokohama Rubber has started supplying its ADVAN dB V552 tires as original equipment (OE) for SAIC Motor’s new MG7 sports sedan in mainland China. The midsize sedan, launched in January, is equipped with 245/40R19 98W ADVAN dB V552 tires. The ADVAN dB V552 is part of Yokohama Rubber’s flagship ADVAN tire lineup and is designed to deliver a combination of low road noise, strong wet-grip performance and improved fuel efficiency. The tire is intended to enhance ride comfort while maintaining ...
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    Gestamp opens eighth manufacturing plant in São Paulo
    Gestamp has inaugurated its eighth manufacturing facility in Brazil, further expanding its presence in one of Latin America's largest automotive markets. The new 16,500-square-meter plant is located in Piracicaba, São Paulo, and was officially opened by Gestamp Executive Chairman Francisco J. Riberas and Gestamp Mercosur CEO Miguel Ángel Vicente. The plant has about 50 employees, with potential to increase to 150 within the existing facility and to 500 if future expansions are undertaken. I...
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    DENSO Q1 FY 2026/27 earnings come under pressure despite strong growth in revenue
    DENSO reported a 14.4% decline in net profit to ¥67.9 billion (about $419.4 million) in the first quarter ended June 30, 2026. The Japan-based leading automotive supplier recorded a sharp decline in net profit despite achieving a 9.1% year-over-year increase in revenue to ¥1.9 trillion. Operating profit fell 21.5% year over year to ¥84.2 billion. “Revenue in the first quarter increased compared to the previous year, driven by higher vehicle sales and increased demand in the electrificati...
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    Forvia reports higher operating margin, net cash flow despite 4.3% year-over-year decline in H1 sales to €10.5 billion
    Forvia reported a 4.3% year-over-year decline in sales to €10.5 billion in the first half ended June 30, 2026. On an organic basis, excluding currency impacts, sales decreased by 1.9%. Despite lower revenue, the French supplier recorded 1.6% year-over-year growth in operating income to €632 million, which resulted in a 30-basis-point improvement in operating margin to 6%. The company also reported 18.8% increase in net cash flow to €432 million, equivalent to 4.1% sales. “The fir...
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    Nio plans to deploy its fifth-generation battery-swap station in China in August
    Shanghai-based electric-car maker Nio plans to deploy its first fifth-generation battery-swap station on Aug. 7 in Quanzhou, China. The battery-swap station will also be Nio's 4,000th in China.  The battery-swap station in Fujian province will support battery swaps for users of all three Nio Inc. brands — Nio, Onvo and Firefly — Ma Lin, the company’s vice president of branding and communications, said on Weibo. Ma had said on Aug. 1 that the first fifth-generation station would ...
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    Germany, Chile launch PaNaBat project for joint R&D on battery materials
    The German-Chilean research project PaNaBat is setting up a platform to coordinate joint research work on sustainable lithium extraction, battery raw materials and battery recycling. The project aims to build long-term links between Germany and Chile in research, education, technology transfer and industrial cooperation. It also seeks to support more diversified and regional supply chains for lithium and other critical raw materials used in battery cell production. More than 50% of the wor...
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    Canada announces fresh investment of C$10.9 million on 22 EV charging infrastructure projects
    The government of Canada has announced C$10.9 million for 22 electric vehicle infrastructure and education projects across the country, including funding for nearly 400 chargers. Environment, Climate Change and Nature Minister Julie Dabrusin announced the funding, which follows Canada’s new Auto Strategy unveiled in 2025. The federal government said the projects are intended to make it easier for Canadian families and businesses to switch to EVs. Almost C$9 million will go to nine projec...
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    Allego plans to invest €100 million on installing up to 1,400 EV chargers in the UK by 2030
    Allego plans to invest €100 million to install up to 1,400 ultrarapid electric vehicle chargers in the UK by 2030. The company said the rollout will focus on high-traffic locations and densely populated urban areas, with London given priority for the EV charging expansion. Allego described the UK as one of Europe’s biggest growth opportunities for EV charging, adding that the public network remains undersized relative to demand and compared to other markets. The investment is backed by...
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    PhysicsX secures funding from British Business Bank as part of Series C funding round
    British Business Bank invested $25 million in UK physics AI company PhysicsX as part of a Series C financing round led by Temasek. The investment includes the fourth made by British Growth Partnership Fund I since its £200 million first close. The round also includes backing from M&G Investments, the bank said. British Business Bank said the deal shows how the British Growth Partnership’s coinvestment model can draw additional pension fund capital into UK venture financing. It said ...
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    Neusoft Smart Go signs agreement with GigaDevice on intelligent vehicle electronics
    Neusoft Smart Go and GigaDevice announced a strategic cooperation on July 22 to jointly develop intelligent vehicle electronics solutions based on GigaDevice’s automotive-grade chips. The companies said the work will cover intelligent cockpits, intelligent communication, central computing platforms, cockpit-driving-parking integration and zone controllers. The partnership combines GigaDevice’s automotive-grade chips with Neusoft Smart Go’s technical expertise and mass production experie...
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    Renesas plans to halt production at Takasaki factory within 2 to 3 years
    Renesas Electronics said it will end production at its Takasaki Factory in Japan within two to three years, while keeping and strengthening research and development functions at the site. The factory in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, is operated by Renesas Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., a manufacturing subsidiary. Renesas will gradually scale down manufacturing before discontinuing production, with the factory’s closure to follow. The decision reflects structural changes in the semic...
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    Pirelli reports 13.3% year-over-year increase in H1 2026 net profit to €299 million
    Pirelli reported a 13.3% year-over-year increase in net profit to €299 million in the first half of the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026. Revenue remained broadly stable at €3.5 billion, as reported in the first half of 2025. Organic growth was 2.5% excluding the impact of foreign exchange (forex) and hyper-inflation, which reduced sales by 2.1%, and changes in the consolidation scope, which reduced sales by 0.5%. Adjusted earnings before interest and tax were €557.8 milli...
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    NHTSA opens investigation into 1.2 million Tesla vehicles over suspension failures
    The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary investigation into about 1.2 million Tesla vehicles over reports of suspension failures that could lead to a loss of steering control. On July 31, the US auto safety regulator informed that its Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 156 complaints alleging that the front lower lateral link detached in certain 2018–2020 Model 3 and 2021–2023 Model Y vehicles. If ODI finds a safety-related def...
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    Stellantis recalls more than 1.5 million Ram 1500 pickups globally over seatbelt issue
    Stellantis is recalling over 1.5 million Ram 1500 pickup trucks worldwide to fix a seatbelt issue, Reuters reported on July 31. The recall includes 1.27 million vehicles in the US, 156,000 in Canada, 15,000 in Mexico and about 75,000 outside North America. The recall covers Ram 1500 vehicles from model year 2019 through 2026. According to Stellantis, these vehicles may have been built with a second-row center or second-row driver side seatbelt buckle anchor that was not properly attached to t...
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    Lear reports higher earnings in Q2 led by 3% year-over-year increase in net sales to $6.2 billion
    Lear Corp. reported a 3% year-over-year increase in net sales to $6.2 billion in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Sales excluding the impact of commodities, foreign exchange and tariff recoveries were up 1%, reflecting commercial recoveries and the addition of new business, which was partially offset by lower production on key Lear platforms. Higher sales helped the US-based seating and electrical systems supplier to record 7% year-over-year growth in core operating earnings to $313 mi...
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    Mercedes-Benz adopts Hydro CIRCAL aluminum for next-generation large EVs
    Mercedes-Benz will become the first automotive company in Europe to use Hydro CIRCAL aluminum, made with at least 75% post-consumer scrap, in series production for its next-generation large electric vehicles. Hydro and Mercedes-Benz said they are expanding their partnership to increase the use of recycled and low-carbon aluminum in Europe, aiming to cut emissions and strengthen regional supply chains. The recycled content in Hydro CIRCAL marks an increase from today’s minimum of 25%. The...
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    Magna wins Chery program for 250-kW 800-V two-speed electric drive
    Magna has secured a Chery program to build a 250-kW 800-V two-speed electric drive system at its new Wuhu facility in mainland China, the company said July 28. The award marks a step in Magna’s electrification work in mainland China and will be localized for production at the Wuhu plant. Magna said the system is intended for battery-electric vehicle applications and can be integrated across global platforms. The electric drive is based on Magna’s modular electrification portfolio and u...
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    Mitsubishi details 150-kW NACS charging for 2027 Eclipse Sportback EV
    Mitsubishi Motors North America said the 2027 Eclipse Sportback electric vehicle will charge at up to 150 kW using a standard North American Charging System (NACS) port when it launches in 2026. The all-new battery-electric vehicle, which made its global debut in June, will come with SAE's NACS compatibility across all models, giving drivers access to the Tesla Supercharger network. Mitsubishi said Level 3 charging can take the vehicle from 10% to 80% state of charge in about 3...
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    Mutapa Energy secures $300 million to develop Zimbabwe lithium assets
    Zimbabwe’s state-owned lithium miner, Mutapa Energy Resources, has secured $300 million from a group that includes mainland Chinese companies to develop assets in the country. “It’s a done deal,” Innocent Rukweza, CEO of Mutapa Energy, said in an interview. He declined to name the investors, saying one of the companies is listed and must first make a regulatory disclosure. Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. and Tshingshan Holding Group Co. were in talks on a $250 million to $300 million pa...
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    Factorial, SK On partner on solid-state battery manufacturing
    Factorial Energy signed a nonbinding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korean battery-maker SK On to assess manufacturing of its patented FEST solid-state battery technologies using the latter's network of more than 200 GWh in annual capacity. The two companies plan to jointly evaluate technical feasibility and manufacturing requirements for Factorial’s solid-state battery technologies, including whether SK On’s existing lithium-ion battery infrastructure could support future d...
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    ZF appoints Sebastian Schmitt to oversee Electrified Powertrain Technology division
    ZF Friedrichshafen AG has appointed Sebastian Schmitt to its board of management effective Sept. 1, 2026, in a reshuffle that follows Peter Holdmann’s decision to leave the German auto supplier. In his new role, Schmitt will be responsible for ZF's Electrified Powertrain Technology division, which he has headed since November 2025, and the Americas. The division had previously been overseen at the board level by Chief Executive Mathias Miedreich. Holdmann, a board member since May 2...
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    Visteon’s Q2 2026 earnings come under pressure amid marginal drop in net sales
    Visteon’s net sales declined 0.9% year over year to $960 million in the second quarter ended June 30, as weaker customer vehicle production and the wind-down of legacy programs offset growth from new product launches. Despite these challenges, the US-based supplier achieved 4% growth above the broader vehicle market, driven by strong program execution across key regions. The company recorded operating income of $76 million, down 21.6% from $97 million in the second quarter of 2025. Visteon ...
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    Momenta wins Germany-wide approval for Level 4 autonomous driving tests
    Momenta has received nationwide Level 4 testing approval from the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), allowing it to test autonomous driving technology in urban environments across Germany. The permit from Germany’s federal vehicle authority covers Level 4 autonomous driving tests in accordance with the country’s safety and validation requirements. Momenta said the approval will let it validate its systems in urban driving conditions nationwide and support ongoing German projects. Those p...
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    Silicon Motion and MediaTek showcase AI-ready automotive cockpit platform at FMS 2026
    Silicon Motion Technology Corp. said MediaTek will join its FMS 2026 keynote on Aug. 4 to showcase an AI-ready automotive cockpit platform that uses Silicon Motion storage technologies. The presentation will feature MediaTek’s latest automotive cockpit platform powered by Silicon Motion’s automotive storage technologies, the companies said. The session is intended to show how storage supports data-intensive workloads in next-generation intelligent vehicles. The keynote, titled “Stora...
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    NHTSA allows Zoox to deploy up to 2,500 robo-taxis annually
    The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will allow Zoox to commercially deploy up to 2,500 robo-taxis annually for two years under a temporary exemption. The NHTSA said the exemption will be subject to an enhanced, adaptable oversight structure that can evolve as Zoox’s technology advances. The action is part of a set of automated vehicle policy changes directed by US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy under the department’s Innovation Agenda. The NHTSA also said...
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    Waymo adds Gemini AI assistant, redesigned interface to Ojai robo-taxi
    Waymo is adding Google’s Gemini AI assistant and a redesigned rider interface to its Ojai purpose-built robo-taxi as it prepares to expand public access to the vehicle. The Gemini in Waymo feature, launching in beta, lets riders press a Gemini icon on the cabin screen to start a voice conversation. Waymo said the assistant can handle cabin controls, trip information, “Waymo education” and general questions during a ride. Riders can ask Gemini to adjust climate settings, such as say...
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    Terminal raises $20 million Series A to expand telematics integration platform
    Terminal, a provider of unified telematics integration technology, has closed a $20 million Series A financing led by Battery Ventures, bringing its total funding to $26 million since its founding. The round included new strategic investors Intact Private Capital and Penske, along with returning investors Y Combinator and Wayfinder Ventures. Terminal said it will use the capital to expand its enterprise footprint across insurance, fleet management and logistics. Terminal integrates data ge...
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    Mercedes-Benz recalls over 310,667 vehicles in US over driver's door detection defect
    Mercedes-Benz is recalling 310,667 vehicles in the US to fix a defect that could prevent the vehicle from recognizing when the driver's door is open, Reuters reported on July 30, citing the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The recall covers certain Mercedes-Benz CLA, A-Class, C-Class, CLE, GLA, GLB and GLC vehicles from model years 2019 through 2026. According to the NHTSA, a corroded microswitch in the driver's door lock could cause the system to fail to recognize t...
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    Huatai Mould plans to invest over US$30 million in new manufacturing plant in Mexico
    Huatai Mould, a supplier based in mainland China, will invest more than $30 million to build a manufacturing plant in Aguascalientes, Mexico, creating 250 jobs, according to MexicoNow, citing the Aguascalientes state government. The plant will be established in the La Aurora industrial park in the municipality of San Francisco de los Romo and is expected to start operations toward the end of 2026. The plant will design and manufacture high- and low-pressure die-casting molds as well as alumin...
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    LG Energy Solution reports 7.6 trillion won Q2 revenue as ESS shipments rise
    LG Energy Solution (LGES) has reported second-quarter consolidated revenue of 7.6 trillion won (approximately $4.9 billion) and operating profit of 113.3 billion won, helped by higher energy storage system (ESS) shipments. The South Korean battery-maker said July 29 that revenue rose 15.3% quarter over quarter. Operating profit margin was 1.5%. Revenue included 241 billion won from the North America production incentive, which increased from the prior quarter as ESS shipments grew. Quarter...
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    Einride agrees to acquire Flipturn in $38.4 million all-stock deal
    Einride AB agreed to acquire Flipturn Inc. in an all-stock deal valued at $38.4 million, subject to adjustment, the company said on July 21. The Stockholm-based freight technology company said the acquisition of Flipturn, a developer of charging and energy management software for electric fleets, is expected to close in July, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Einride said the deal would add Flipturn’s customer base and more than 250 MW of charging capacity...
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    Toray develops lightweight anode current-collector film for lithium-ion batteries
    Toray Industries said it has developed what it calls the world's first anode current-collector film that meets four key requirements for lithium-ion battery current-collector materials. The Tokyo-based company said on July 29 that the resin-film substrate is designed to replace conventional copper foil in anode current collectors. Toray said it has produced the film on mass-production equipment and begun supplying samples to customers. The film is intended for film current collectors ...
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    BMW sets December start for iX5 battery production at Woodruff
    BMW Group Plant Woodruff will begin series production of high-voltage batteries for the new fully electric BMW iX5 in December, the company said. The South Carolina, US, plant will assemble BMW’s sixth-generation high-voltage battery using cylindrical round cells integrated directly into the battery under a “cell-to-pack” design. The batteries will be shipped to BMW’s Plant Spartanburg, about 15 miles away, for use in the next generation of fully electric BMW X models. BMW said the...
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    Qualcomm signs long-term chip supply deal for BMW digital cockpit and ADAS
    Qualcomm said it signed a long-term deal to supply chips for BMW’s future digital cockpit and advanced driver assistance systems through the next decade. The companies did not disclose financial terms. The agreement covers Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis products, including cockpit processors, automated-driving chips and AI accelerators, which the companies said will form the hardware base for BMW’s AI-led platforms. The deal extends an existing partnership between the companie...
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    Infineon launches 12-V automotive eFuse with SPI interface
    Infineon Technologies AG expanded its automotive power distribution portfolio with the SPOC Wire Guard BTS80009 SWPx 1ES, a 12-V automotive eFuse with SPI interface. The product is the first member of a new smart power switch family. It combines a protected high-side switch with integrated I²t wire protection, software configurability and advanced diagnostics for new electric/electronic (E/E) architectures supporting software-defined vehicle concepts with over-the-air updates. Infineon sa...
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    Avnet Silica signs TrueSense distribution agreement for UWB modules and software
    Avnet Silica announced a distribution agreement with Milan-based ultra-wideband (UWB) solutions provider TrueSense to offer UWB modules and software for mobility and other applications. Avnet Silica, an Avnet company, said the agreement will help customers integrate UWB technology for uses including indoor and real-time location systems, access control, asset tracking and presence-aware applications. TrueSense’s modules and customized solutions are based on chipsets from Avnet Silica sem...
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    Socar proposes three-phase plan to make Jeju autonomous driving hub
    Socar and the autonomous driving unit Apex Mobility proposed a three-phase plan to make Jeju Special Self-Governing Province a hub for autonomous driving technology. The road map, presented by Socar and Apex Mobility CEO Park Jae-wook, calls for converting internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles, expanding autonomous car-sharing services and introducing autonomous ride-hailing, robotaxis and robo-buses. The plan includes airport-to-rental car connections, shuttle service...
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