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SK Signet launches 400-kW all-in-one ultrafast EV charger

SK Signet, a South Korea-based manufacturer of high-power electric vehicle charging solutions, has introduced its new 400-kilowatt all-in-one ultrafast EV charger. This model enhances energy and space efficiency using high-density silicon carbide (SiC)-based power modules and a high-efficiency power design. The company aims to solidify its technological leadership in North America and strengthen its presence in the rapidly growing US ultrafast EV charging market. Driven by increasing dem...

LG Innotek partners with Applied Intuition to enhance autonomous driving sensing modules

On March 29, LG Innotek announced a strategic partnership with Applied Intuition, a company known for its autonomous driving software, to advance LG Innotek's autonomous driving sensing modules by utilizing Applied Intuition's software and reference vehicles. The partnership allows LG Innotek to receive real-world performance feedback, vital for the enhancement of its autonomous driving technologies. It plans to expand the partnership into areas such as drones and robotics to stren...

Tesla and SpaceX to build advanced chip facility Terafab in Austin

Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced plans for Tesla and SpaceX to develop an advanced chip facility in Austin, Texas, known as Terafab, in response to the growing need for computing power amid a global chip shortage. Terafab will consist of two facilities, each producing a specific chip design. One will focus on AI chips for Tesla's electric vehicles and Optimus humanoid robots, and the other on AI chips for SpaceX's space-based data centers. Musk emphasized the necessity of Terafab by stating that wi...

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Technology Trends
20-Mar-2026

Trustonic and VicOne launch layered defense solution to boost automotive cybersecurity

Trustonic and VicOne have announced an extension of their strategic partnership with the introduction of a new, sophisticated layered defense solution to enhance cybersecurity in the automotive sector. This collaboration integrates VicOne's xCarbon Intrusion Detection or Prevention System (IDS/IPS), which uses edge AI to process vehicle data into actionable insights, with Trustonic's Kinibi Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), aiming to improve threat detection and autonomous response at the ele...

Magna unveils DHD REX hybrid drive to enhance range-extended EVs

Magna announced the introduction of DHD REX, a dedicated hybrid drive for range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs), as an expansion of its dedicated hybrid portfolio. The system is designed to provide an electric-like driving experience characterized by instant torque response, smooth and quiet operation, and seamless range extension. It is a ready-to-integrate solution built on a modular, single-motor architecture that allows automakers to adapt it to diverse regulatory, infrastructure and cust...

Seat & Cupra starts battery system series production at Martorell for electric urban models

Seat & Cupra has begun series production of battery systems at its Martorell, Spain, plant, marking the final step before the series production of the Cupra Raval, which is described as the first model of the Brand Group Core's Electric Urban Car Family and is scheduled to hit the streets this summer. The same battery systems will also power the Volkswagen (VW) ID. Polo, the other electric model to be manufactured at this facility. According to Markus Haupt, CEO of Seat & Cupra, this ...

Hyundai Motor Group and SK On name US battery JV Hyundai SK Battery Manufacturing America

Hyundai Motor Group and SK On have officially named their US battery joint venture Hyundai SK Battery Manufacturing America, abbreviated as HSBMA. The announcement was made in a LinkedIn post by Hyundai-SK America Green Power Energy, which had been the JV's provisional name, stating that the finalized name is HSBMA. The JV, unveiled April 25, 2023, is owned equally by Hyundai Motor Group and SK On, with each holding a 50% stake. The facility in Bartow County, Georgia, is more than 90% co...

General Motors extends Factory ZERO EV plant shutdown amid weaker demand and layoffs

General Motors (GM) is idling its Detroit electric vehicle plant, known as Factory ZERO, until April 13, extending downtime that began on March 16. A GM spokesperson said Factory ZERO will temporarily adjust production to align EV production with market demand, and the temporary layoff affects 1,300 workers. The plant produces vehicles, including the Chevrolet Silverado EV and Hummer EV, and has experienced choppy production over the last year as GM confronts waning demand for battery-powered...

We have solved the technical limitations associated with switched reluctance motors: Ali Emadi, founder and CEO, Enedym Inc.

Enedym’s switched reluctance motors (SRMs) are expected to not only reduce the dependence on rare earth metals, currently used in a majority of propulsion e-motors produced worldwide, but also significantly reduce the cost of development and production of e-motors in general. Enedym is tackling one of the industry’s most pressing challenges: reducing reliance on rare earth elements (REEs), which are costly, environmentally taxing, and largely sourced from [mainland] China. Dr. Emadi expl...

CES 2026: KPIT’s vision for the software-defined vehicle

As the automotive industry accelerates toward software-defined, electrified and connected mobility, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 has become a critical forum for technology-led transformation. In this interview from CES 2026, Omkar Panse, chief technology officer of KPIT Technologies, outlines how the company is refining its strategic focus — both in how it engages at global events and in the solutions it brings to market. Panse explains that KPIT’s participation at CES is not ...

A conversation with Cerence AI at CES

Conversational artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the in-car experience, transforming vehicle systems into intelligent, voice-driven companions. Today’s platforms combine advanced speech recognition with generative AI to enable seamless, hands-free control of navigation, entertainment, climate and more. What was once limited to simple commands has evolved into multi-step dialogue, proactive suggestions and interactions that blend voice, visuals and contextual cues. The industry ha...

Driving the future: NVIDIA’s vision for AI in automotive

NVIDIA is redefining the trajectory of automotive technology, with a vision for AI that extends far beyond the traditional concept of AI-defined vehicles. In a recent interview with S&P Global Mobility, NVIDIA shared insights on the evolution and integration of generative AI, agentic AI and physical AI within the mobility sector. This multilayered approach starts with GenAI, which creates realistic scenarios for autonomous vehicle (AV) training, and advances to agentic AI — capable of auto...

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Supply Chain
31-Mar-2026

Building resilient automotive supply chains: lessons from an era of disruption

For much of the past three decades, the global automotive industry pursued a single organizing principle: efficiency. Supply chains stretched across continents, inventories shrank to a minimum, and production schedules ran with metronomic precision. Components flowed from thousands of suppliers in tightly choreographed sequences, allowing manufacturers to build increasingly complex vehicles at ever lower cost. Then the shocks began. The Fukushima earthquake and tsunami first exposed the fr...

Intelligent lighting: the car’s new language

In the automotive industry’s grand parade of innovations — from electrification to autonomy — lighting rarely draws the loudest applause. Yet it is undergoing one of the most consequential transformations in the modern vehicle. What was once little more than a bulb cutting through the dark is becoming something far more sophisticated: a programmable interface for safety, communication and brand identity. The slender LED signatures that trace the outline of today’s SUVs may appear deco...

Digital vehicle key: Unlocking the fully connected, software-defined vehicle experience

Digital vehicle access is shifting from a convenience feature to a critical digital identity infrastructure for vehicles. Physical key fobs are increasingly complemented—and in some cases replaced—by smartphone-based digital keys. Integration with mobile wallets (Apple, Google, Samsung) is accelerating consumer acceptance. Strictly speaking, digital vehicle access refers to replacing physical keys/fobs with software-based authentication, including: Smartphone-based digital keys (App...

R-1234yf to remain the preferred automotive refrigerant in cars in 2030-35

The automotive refrigerant market is shifting from a stable, overlooked commodity to a high-tech product that is expected to fuel a niche, multi-billion-dollar industry amid global adoption of electric vehicles. The global automotive refrigerants market is estimated at $60 billion and is projected to reach approximately $100 billion by 2035. The increasing valuation of the automotive refrigerant market is no longer just about maintaining optimal temperature in the passenger cabin; it is now d...

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