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Elektrobit's Linux solution integrates into Mobileye's Level 4 self-driving system
Elektrobit and Mobileye have announced the integration of EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications into Mobileye Drive, a scalable Level 4 self-driving system. Mobileye's platform will incorporate Elektrobit's safety-compliant solution to provide automotive-grade features and field updates. This collaboration highlights Mobileye's interest in the EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications. EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications is an open-source operating system assessed for compliance with auto...
SK On partners with Posco Holdings to secure lithium for EV batteries
SK On has signed a supply agreement with Posco Holdings to procure up to 25,000 metric tons of lithium, aiming to diversify its battery raw materials supply chain away from mainland China. Key executives, including Park Jong-jin, head of Strategic Procurement at SK On, and Lee Jae-young, head of the Energy Materials Business division at Posco Holdings, attended the signing event in Seoul, South Korea. The lithium will be sourced from Posco Argentina's salt lake operations in the Hombre M...
Apple CarPlay software update to allow in-car video streaming
Apple CarPlay users may soon be able to watch videos — and potentially stream movies — directly on their car’s infotainment screen, following a new software update expected later in 2026. With the release of Apple’s iOS 26.4 beta, the company has enabled app developers to support video streaming via AirPlay to a vehicle’s display. Importantly, playback will only be available when the car is parked. The feature was first hinted at during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference...
ŠKODA expands Traffication system with HAAS Alert to more European countries
ŠKODA has expanded its digital alert system, Traffication, powered by Safety Cloud, to more European countries. The system, previously launched in the UK and the Netherlands in 2025, now offers Emergency Vehicle Alerts to ŠKODA drivers in additional countries as emergency services connect to Safety Cloud. This platform, developed by HAAS Alert, operates as a cloud-based vehicle-to-everything (V2X) digital alerting system providing real-time notifications through in-vehicle applications su...
Invisible Urban Charging and ATX Smart Mobility invest $500 million in Mexico's EV infrastructure
Two US companies, Invisible Urban Charging Inc. (IUC) and ATX Smart Mobility LLC, are set to invest $500 million to install electric vehicle chargers in Mexico's central region. This investment will begin with the deployment of 38 chargers and 140 electric buses in Mexico's Bajío region. Atlanta-based IUC is responsible for funding, sourcing and servicing charger hardware, providing a software platform for site owners and an app for drivers. Miami-based ATX offers technology to optimize rout...
Wallbox's net revenue fell 11.4% year over year to €145.1 million in 2025
Wallbox NV, a provider of electric vehicle charging and energy management solutions, reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025. The company, based in Barcelona, Spain, generated €145.1 million in revenue for the year, delivering 144,000 charging units, including 536 DC fast chargers. Wallbox's net loss for the full year narrowed to €103 million, compared with €151 million in 2024. During 2025, the company delivered 144,000 charging units, including 536 DC ...
Ku-ring-gai Council plans 21 new curbside EV chargers through NSW government grants
Ku-ring-gai Council has identified the locations for 21 new curbside electric vehicle chargers, as part of the NSW government's EV Kerbside Charging Grants program, which allocates $2.8 million to install chargers across 22 local government areas, including Ku-ring-gai. Following community consultations in 2025, the council selected the most suitable spots for these chargers within the area. Mayor Christine Kay highlighted the importance of this initiative in furthering the council's plan to ...
EU Industrial Accelerator Act aims to boost demand for low-carbon technologies
The European Commission has introduced the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), a legislative proposal to increase demand for low-carbon technologies and products manufactured in Europe. The act aims to enhance manufacturing, develop businesses and create jobs in the EU by promoting a shift toward cleaner, future-ready technologies across industries. The proposal follows recommendations from the Draghi report. It includes specific "Made in EU" and low-carbon requirements for public procurement a...
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...
Mainland China phases out battery export VAT rebates: Impact on materials, cells and global supply chains
Mainland China's battery industry, the world's manufacturing powerhouse supplying over 80% of global lithium-ion capacity, faces a seismic policy shift with the January announcement to phase out export value-added tax rebates. Issued jointly by the Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration, the policy slashes rebates for both cathode materials and finished cells. This move, mirroring immediate rebate scrapping for solar/PV products, targets reducing overcapacity, irrational price ...
Tesla signals strategic reset with FSD subscription shift and Model S/X exit
Tesla is sending a clear message to investors, and the broader mobility ecosystem — the company’s next growth chapter will be driven less by premium vehicle volume and more by recurring software revenue and long-horizon AI and robotics bets. Two moves underline this shift: transitioning Full Self-Driving (FSD) to a subscription-only model and planning to wind down Model S and Model X production by the end of the second quarter of 2026, freeing capital and focus for newer platforms, including...
Nvidia Alpamayo democratizes autonomy and shifts value away from in-house stacks
Nvidia formally introduced Alpamayo at CES 2026 as an open-source framework designed to accelerate autonomous driving development. Nvidia’s introduction of the Alpamayo family represents an expansion of the company’s role in autonomous driving from a compute and middleware provider toward a supplier of foundational vehicle intelligence. Rather than presenting a stand-alone algorithmic improvement, Nvidia is positioning Alpamayo as part of a broader environment that spans model development, d...
From analog dominance to the memory era: How vehicle architecture and memory pricing are reordering automotive semiconductor demand
S&P Global Mobility expects the automotive semiconductor market to return to growth in 2025, expanding by 6.6% to surpass $90 billion following a flat 2024. Looking further ahead, revenue is forecast to rise at a 7.4% compound annual rate through 2031, approaching $140 billion by the end of the period. The expansion is driven by the accelerating shift toward software-defined vehicles, higher levels of autonomy, electrified powertrains and increasingly sophisticated cockpit platforms, all of ...

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