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    From ‘eyes-off’ hype to ‘hands-free’ reality: Premium OEMs bet big on L2+
    While automakers from China to North America have publicly confirmed their intentions to pursue Level 3, others most notably the early adopter German premiums are subtly easing off their Level 3 ambitions as their latest Level 2+ systems come to market. BMW, Mercedes‑Benz and Stellantis all went to market with highly publicized Level 3 plans, and both German automakers have Level 3 systems in market today in very limited availability. But each has discovered that the combination of high cos...
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    BEV-native leadership and established OEM transition in SDV readiness
    The recent adoption by many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of an electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture based on zone controllers supporting a software-defined vehicle (SDV) is slowly replacing distributed electronic control architectures that rely on small pieces of control code housed and distributed widely inside isolated electronic control units (ECUs). This new approach centralizes the hardware processing and memory in fewer, more powerful control units that will house functional...
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    Mercedes-Benz partners with n8n to integrate AI-powered workflows
    Mercedes-Benz has partnered with German low-code automation company n8n to deploy a global AI automation platform that will allow employees across the organization to design and implement AI-powered workflows directly within operational processes. The initiative is intended to move AI automation beyond isolated pilot projects and embed it into day-to-day business operations across key functions, including research and development, manufacturing, sales, financial services, HR, and IT. As ...
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    Koito’s net sales up 3.4% year over year to $5.9 billion in FY 2025/26
    Koito Manufacturing reported a 3.4% year-over-year increase in net sales to ¥947.6 billion (nearly $5.9 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, due to factors including new orders in key markets and increased demand for hybrid vehicles in the Americas. Higher sales helped the Japan-based lighting supplier record a 14.6% year-over-year growth in operating profit to ¥51.4 billion, but net profit declined 64.2% year over year to ¥16.5 billion. The company recorded higher operating p...
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    AiMotive launches aiWare5 automotive NPU IP with enhanced scalability and safety features
    AiMotive announced the official launch of aiWare5, its latest-generation automotive neural processing unit (NPU) intellectual property (IP), following a soft launch at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and an extension of the aiWare ecosystem through a strategic relationship with Socionext to meet the demands of global tier 1 and OEM partners. AiWare5 is now available for general licensing and, while aiWare has been designed to accelerate any automotive AI workload, this release also full...
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    Auto China 2026: Harman unveils AI-powered in-car karaoke platform
    Samsung's automotive technology subsidiary Harman has introduced Sing Drive, a new in-vehicle karaoke and sing-along platform designed to transform the car into a private, shared space for musical expression. The solution responds to consumer demand for more engaging and social in-vehicle experiences by turning music from passive listening into active participation through real-time AI vocal removal, deep integration with vehicle systems and premium audio engineering. Sing Drive is a production-...
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    Beijing Auto Show 2026: Raytron Automotive showcases advanced thermal imaging solutions for intelligent driving
    At Auto China 2026, Raytron Automotive, a subsidiary of Raytron Technology, presented its latest portfolio of automotive thermal cameras and perception solutions under the theme All-Weather Safety Perception. As intelligent driving moves toward Level 3 and Level 4 autonomy, the automotive industry is increasingly focusing on reliable environmental perception and proactive safety in all conditions. Infrared thermal imaging, which operates independently of ambient lighting and enhances target reco...
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    CATL, Yutong deepen partnership to accelerate electrification of commercial vehicles globally
    Chinese battery giant CATL and bus manufacturer Zhengzhou Yutong Bus have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for comprehensive strategic cooperation on May 12, further deepening their 15-year partnership. According to a press release, the cooperation will focus on jointly expanding in overseas markets. The partners plan to establish a model for exporting Chinese automotive technology across more than 60 overseas countries and regions, and will drive the electrification of commercial v...
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    Germany launches €1 billion program to expand charging network for electric heavy trucks
    Germany is launching a €1 billion, four-year funding program through the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) to boost charging infrastructure for heavy-duty electric commercial vehicles, with the aim of accelerating the electrification of road freight transport. This sector is described as important for the German economy but hindered by inadequate infrastructure. According to Transport Minister Patrick Schneider, the transition of heavy transport will only be viable if there is a high-perform...
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    Gestamp Q1 revenue drops 5% year over year to €2.8 billion, EBITDA margin up 50 basis points to 10.8%
    Gestamp’s revenue declined 5% year over year to €2.8 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The company’s topline performance was impacted by adverse foreign exchange rates in some of its markets and lower global light vehicle production volumes. According to S&P Global Mobility data, global light vehicle production declined by 3.4% year over year in the first quarter of 2026 to 21.5 million units. Amid this challenging business environment, Gestamp continued operational...
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    GM and Samsung SDI pause $3.5 billion Indiana battery plant amid weaker EV demand
    A $3.5 billion battery project led by a joint venture (JV) between Samsung SDI and General Motors (GM) in New Carlisle, Indiana, has been put on hold as GM adjusts its electric vehicle (EV) strategy in response to moderating demand. A spokesperson for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, chaired by Indiana Governor Mike Braun, confirmed that the project is being paused. The suspension will delay the original plan to begin mass production in the fall of 2027 with an annual capacity of...
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    Honda scraps long-term EV targets and Canadian project after posting annual loss
    Honda Motor reported its first annual loss in nearly 70 years as a listed company, driven by more than $9 billion in costs to restructure its electric vehicle (EV) business, and scrapped its long-term EV sales targets. The company posted an operating loss of ¥414.3 billion ($2.63 billion) for the year ended March 2026. Honda booked total EV-related losses of ¥1.45 trillion for the business year ended March 2026 and expects additional EV write-down costs of ¥500 billion for the current year...
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    Hyundai debuts AI infotainment system on new Grandeur sedan
    Hyundai Motor has launched the facelifted Grandeur sedan in South Korea, describing it as a blend of the vehicle's long-standing luxury heritage with cutting-edge software-defined vehicle (SDV) technologies. Grandeur is Hyundai Motor's most iconic flagship sedan, and since its debut in July 1986, the model has remained at the forefront of South Korea's premium sedan market for nearly four decades. The new Grandeur is powered by Hyundai Motor's latest AI infotainment system and a next-generati...
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    Malaysia targets Level 3 autonomous driving by 2030
    Malaysia is aiming to achieve Level 3 autonomous driving capabilities by 2030, aligning with standards developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), which define five levels of autonomous driving from Level 0, with no driving automation, to Level 5, which enables fully autonomous driving in all conditions. Level 3 is a system that manages all autonomous driving functions, while the driver remains ready to assume control if the system is unable to continue operating. Investment, Trad...
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    MFG EV Power selects AMPECO platform to expand ultra-rapid charging network across the UK
    MFG EV Power, the electric vehicle (EV) charging division of Motor Fuel Group (MFG), has selected AMPECO's EV charging management platform to support the nationwide expansion of what it describes as the UK's largest ultra-rapid charging network. The partnership currently covers more than 2,800 charge points across over 550 charging locations and is intended to support a consistent, reliable charging experience for UK drivers. MFG, the UK's largest independent forecourt operator with approxima...
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    Nuro expands European presence with new Germany hub for its Level 4 AI driver
    Nuro announced that it is establishing operations in Germany, creating its first on-the-ground presence in Europe and extending the Nuro Driver, its scalable Level 4 AI driver, into another major global market. The office, located in the Munich area, will act as Nuro's European hub, supporting engineering, operations and partner engagement. This new presence is intended to strengthen Nuro's ability to validate and adapt its technology for Europe. Nuro is building a universal autonomy platform...
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    Pirelli develops custom P Zero tires for new BMW iX3 electric SUV
    Pirelli has developed two distinct P Zero tire families for the new BMW iX3 all-electric sport utility vehicle. One is a dedicated P Zero version focused on precise handling, while the P Zero E highlights the characteristics of electric drivetrains. These tires have been developed for the first Neue Klasse model, the German manufacturer's new platform for electric vehicle models. Both custom tires feature Pirelli Elect technology, which is designed to enhance the performance of electric and plug...
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    Rompetrol plans to develop EV charging infrastructure for light and heavy-duty vehicles in Romania
    KMG International (Rompetrol) is implementing a new investment co-financed by European funds to develop a national network of electric charging stations for light and heavy vehicles. Through its member companies — Rompetrol Financial Group, Rompetrol Downstream and KMG Rompetrol Development — KMG International (Rompetrol) is carrying out a strategic project to develop electric charging infrastructure for light-duty vehicles (LDV) and heavy-duty vehicles (HDV) across 26...
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    Stellantis signs $1.18 billion deal with Dongfeng to produce Peugeot and Jeep models in mainland China
    Stellantis NV has agreed to an 8 billion yuan ($1.18 billion) project with mainland China's state-owned Dongfeng Motor to expand the production of Peugeot and Jeep vehicles for both domestic and export markets. The Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile (DPCA) joint venture will initially produce two all-new Peugeot-branded new-energy vehicles (NEVs) at its Wuhan plant starting in 2027. These two models will be based on the latest design language of the all-new concept cars unveiled by Peugeot ...
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    NHK Spring’s FY 2025/26 earnings decline despite marginal growth in net sales to $5.1 billion
    NHK Spring reported a 1.9% year-over-year increase in net sales to ¥816.9 billion (about $5.1 billion) in the fiscal year 2025/26, which ended on March 31, 2026. Despite higher net sales, the Japanese supplier recorded a 12.2% year-over-year decline in operating profit to ¥45.8 billion. The company concluded the fiscal year with a 42.2% drop in net profit to ¥27.9 billion. Net sales decreased in the Automotive Suspension Springs Business by 1% year over year to ¥116.4 billion, but operati...
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    The V-Model, recompiled: Q&A with MAHLE Powertrain
    For decades, the automotive industry has relied on the V-model as its preferred blueprint for engineering discipline. Conceived in an era when vehicle systems were largely mechanical and development cycles stretched comfortably over several years, the model offered manufacturers a reassuringly linear logic: requirements flowed downward through design and implementation before climbing back upward through validation and verification. Each stage mirrored another, and every requirement could, in pr...
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    The V-Model, recompiled: Q&A with Elektrobit
    For decades, the automotive industry has relied on the reassuring geometry of the V-Model. Conceived for an era when vehicles were defined chiefly by mechanical engineering, the framework brought order to complexity: requirements cascading down one side of the “V”, implementation at the base and validation climbing methodically back upward. In an industry where failure can trigger recalls, regulatory scrutiny or safety crises, such discipline became indispensable. Yet, the rise of the sof...
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    Blink Charging expands DC fast charging footprint with new sites and development pipeline
    Blink Charging Co. announced progress in expanding its DC fast charging (DCFC) infrastructure during the first quarter of 2026, emphasizing its strategy to grow owned and operated fast charging sites to support long-term, repeatable revenue growth. As of March 31, 2026, the company reported a focused pipeline of DCFC sites at various stages of development, with 27 sites approved or under construction. When completed, these sites are expected to provide a total of 136 stalls to increase access to...
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    City of Darwin seeks partner to roll out public EV charging network
    In a press release dated May 12, 2026, the City of Darwin announced that it is inviting proposals from suitably qualified providers to deliver a network of public EV charging stations across the municipality. The Request for Proposal seeks a long-term partner to design, build, finance, install, operate, maintain and monitor EV charging infrastructure on Council land, supporting the growing uptake of EVs across the Northern Territory. Requests for Proposal opened on May 12, and close on June 2, 2...
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    Wallbox partners with FreeNow by Lyft to support electrified taxi fleets in Europe
    Wallbox, a global provider of EV charging and energy management solutions, has announced a partnership with FreeNow by Lyft, described as one of Europe's leading multi-mobility apps, to support the electrification of taxi operations in key European markets. Through this agreement, FreeNow drivers and fleet operators will gain access to exclusive conditions on a selection of Wallbox charging solutions for both home and business use. The program has already launched in Germany, France, the UK, ...
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    Mazda delays long-range EV to 2029 and shifts investment toward hybrids
    Mazda has postponed the launch of its first dedicated long-range EV from 2027 to at least 2029, citing minimal progress and shifting priorities. CEO Masahiro Moro stated that the decision was made before production began, which allowed the company to avoid write-downs or impairments, since no factory retooling or supplier contracts had been initiated. This situation differs from companies such as Ford, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis, which have incurred significant losses when altering thei...
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    Tesla invests $250M in Giga Berlin, doubles capacity to 18GWh
    Tesla has announced plans to invest nearly $250 million more into battery cell production at its Grünheide facility near Berlin, significantly expanding its manufacturing footprint in Europe. The move will more than double the plant’s planned battery capacity to 18 gigawatt hours (GWh) annually and is expected to generate over 1,500 new jobs. The latest investment lifts total spending on the site’s battery cell production unit to close to €1 billion ($1.2 billion). Tesla said the scale...
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    Fraunhofer’s RoB@t2Cell research project developing automated battery recycling system
    Fraunhofer Institute's RoB@t2Cell research project, which began active collaboration earlier in the year, is developing automated solutions for the safe disassembly and targeted discharge of battery cells for recycling and reuse, with the aim of establishing a sustainable circular economy for the German and European battery industry. Fraunhofer IPA contributes expertise in automated disassembly with characterization and discharge, recycling, machining and separation technology, and life ...
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    Government of India clears $53M in new funds for EV chargers under PM E-Drive scheme
    The Indian government's Heavy Industries Ministry has approved the disbursal of ₹5030 million (about $53 million) for the installation of 4,874 public EV charging stations under the PM E-Drive scheme. The move is part of a major infrastructure rollout to accelerate EV adoption in India and strengthen energy security. These approvals fall under the government's broader ₹20,000 million plan to set up more than 72,000 EV chargers across the country within the ₹109,000 million PM E-Drive sc...
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    Fastned issues new bonds to fund EV charging network expansion
    Fastned, a leading European fast-charging service provider, has begun subscription for a new bond issue, which is the second tranche of bonds issued by the company in 2026. The investments from this bond issue will support the growth of Fastned's network of fast-charging stations in new and existing markets across Europe. Fastned's network currently consists of 418 stations in nine countries, including over 180 fast charging stations in the Netherlands and over 50 in Belgium. To further stren...
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    Innoviz Technologies signs software deal to evaluate on-sensor lidar perception for InnovizTwo platform
    Innoviz Technologies announced a new software development agreement with a leading autonomous driving technology company. Under this agreement, the parties will evaluate on-sensor LiDAR perception capabilities for the InnovizTwo LiDAR platform and deliver a development plan. The collaboration extends Innoviz's LiDAR embedded software and may potentially deepen Innoviz's role within the existing LiDAR supply relationship. As autonomous vehicle programs move toward series production, original e...
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    Toshiba expands 80V N-channel MOSFET lineup to support 48V automotive systems
    Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (Toshiba) has introduced two AEC-Q101 compliant 80V N-channel MOSFETs, the XPH2R608QB and XPH3R908QB, expanding its lineup to support 48V automotive systems. These are the first products from the latest-generation U-MOSX-H process to be housed in the SOP Advance (WF) package with wettable flanks. By using Toshiba's U-MOSX-H process, the new MOSFETs achieve low on-resistance (RDS(ON)), enabling designers to maximize efficiency in their 48V systems, improving per...
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    TIER IV unveils MP camera series for Level 4 autonomous driving systems
    TIER IV has launched the MP camera series, an automotive-grade lineup engineered for advanced autonomous driving systems. The new series supplements TIER IV's current lineup of cameras built with hard-to-source automotive-grade components, meets the stringent quality requirements of production vehicles, and is available at scale. The MP camera series is characterized by several key features. It is Level 4 optimized, with proprietary image optimization and flexible camera control that deliver ...
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    UK government signs MoU with Wayve to boost autonomous technology and jobs
    The UK government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wayve, a company pioneering AI for autonomous driving, to deepen collaboration on next‑generation autonomous technologies and support Wayve's growth in Britain. The partnership is framed as part of efforts to strengthen UK leadership in automated vehicles, focusing on shared research to enable responsible deployment of autonomous cars and reinforcing the UK's global role in autonomous and AI‑enabled mobility. By linking AI...
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    Schaeffler Q1 FY2026 sales declines 2.7% year over year to €5.8 billion
    Schaeffler reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, achieving sales of €5.8 billion, a 2.7% year-over-year decrease from €5.9 billion in the first quarter of 2025. At constant currency, sales increased 1%. The Germany-based supplier recorded 3.3% year-over-year growth in EBIT before special items to €285 million, resulting in an EBIT margin before special items of 5.0% compared to 4.7% in the first quarter of 2025. The company con...
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    Automotive Grade Linux launches SoDeV reference platform for SDVs
    Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), a collaborative project at the Linux Foundation developing the open source platform for software-defined vehicles (SDVs), has announced the initial availability of its open source SoDeV reference platform and the addition of five new members: EMQ, Lineo Solutions, MediaTek, VA Linux Systems Japan and Very Good Ventures. The initial version of the AGL open-source SoDeV reference platform is accessible via the latest AGL Unified Code Base (UCB) release, codenamed "Ult...
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    BMW rolls out Bosch's road hazard warning service in Europe
    Bosch has introduced a cloud-based road hazard service designed to increase road safety and driving comfort by providing early warnings of potential dangers, such as sudden fog or black ice. The service uses continuously updated data from numerous sources and is already being used in millions of cars and commercial vehicles worldwide. Initial vehicles from the BMW Group are using the Bosch service, and Bosch plans to gradually roll it out in additional BMW vehicles over the next few years. Si...
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    Rivian Assistant adds context-aware voice control and messaging for in-vehicle functions
    Rivian is rolling out its new AI-powered voice assistant to all Gen 1 and Gen 2 owners as part of its latest over-the-air (OTA) software update. The feature, activated by saying “Hey Rivian” or holding the left steering wheel button, requires an active Connect+ subscription. The assistant is notable because it can actually control a vehicle’s core functions — something that Tesla’s competing Grok assistant still cannot do months after its own launch. Rivian Assistant can now ...
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    Google expands Android Auto and Google built-in with next-generation features
    Google has announced a sweeping redesign of its smartphone mirroring software Android Auto, along with major updates to its deeper in-car platform, Google built-in.  Android Auto introduces a more personalized interface, glanceable widgets, immersive navigation and enhanced entertainment capabilities tailored for modern vehicle displays of all shapes and sizes. The updated experience brings Google’s Material 3 Expressive design language from smartphones into the car, adding new ty...
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    Ambilight debuts EC smart dimming panoramic roof integrated with ambient lighting on all-new AUDI E7X
    Ambilight, a mainland China-based company specializing in electrochromic (EC) products for various markets, including automotive, is expanding its partnership with Audi following the debut of the German carmaker’s first all-electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), the AUDI E7X, at Auto China 2026 in Beijing in April. In 2024, Audi established a strategic partnership with SAIC to form a joint venture to produce electric vehicles for the mainland Chinese market. These vehicle...
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    Thyssenkrupp and Jindal Steel pause talks regarding potential sale of stake in thyssenkrupp Steel
    thyssenkrupp and Jindal Steel International have decided to pause discussions regarding an Indian steelmaker acquiring a stake in thyssenkrupp Steel Europe. The two companies began discussions in September 2025. According to the Germany-based company, the original assumptions and prerequisites for a potential sale of thyssenkrupp Steel Europe have significantly changed in recent months. thyssenkrupp has made significant progress in realigning its steel segment, r...
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    Goodyear tire plant in fayetteville may close by 2027, threatening 1,700 jobs
    Goodyear Tire & Rubber has announced that it is in discussions with the United Steelworkers to close its Fayetteville facility in North Carolina, US, by the end of 2027, a move that could leave 1,700 people without jobs. “After extensive efforts to make the Fayetteville, North Carolina, facility competitive, Goodyear is in discussions with the United Steelworkers to close the facility by the end of 2027,” Kylie Ulanski, the senior director of Global Manufacturing & Supply Chain Co...
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    Bitsensing unveils new 4D imaging radar for autonomous vehicles
    Bitsensing has introduced the AIR4D Imaging Radar, a new 4D radar solution designed to help autonomous vehicle companies accelerate the deployment of autonomous fleets in real-world environments and at scale, according to a company press release dated May 13. The AIR4D Imaging Radar provides direct access to high-resolution 4D sensor data, including point cloud, Doppler and radar raw data outputs. The company said that this open-data approach enables autonomous vehicle developers to...
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    Blink Charging posts flat revenue as service segment grows and operating losses narrow
    Blink Charging Co. announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. The company reported total revenue of $20.8 million, compared to $20.7 million in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 0.3% year over year. The net loss for the quarter was $11.5 million, which is 45% lower than the $21 million net loss reported in the first quarter of 2025. Product revenue was $6.2 million, down 26.1% from $8.4 million in the prior-year quarter, reflecting a continued strategi...
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    CATL starts battery module assembly at new Debrecen facility in Hungary
    Mainland Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) has begun battery module assembly at a newly built facility in Debrecen, eastern Hungary. The company said on May 12 that assembly operations started earlier this month and that the new module assembly line has an annual production capacity of 5 gigawatt-hours. Before the launch of the new assembly line, module production had already been underway since autumn 2024 at a rented facility with two production li...
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    AMP IT raises €7 million to scale private EV charging and energy platform
    AMP IT, a Geneva-based energy and mobility company, announced the successful completion of a new funding round to accelerate the deployment of its private electric vehicle charging and energy management platform across Switzerland and international markets. The latest funding round, supported notably by the Swiss Technology Fund, brings AMP IT's total funding to €7 million since inception. The new capital will be used to support operational scaling, further develop its software platform a...
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    Milepost acquires Trollhättan Energi public EV charging stations in Sweden
    Milepost AB, described as Sweden's first independent electric vehicle charging operator specializing in everyday charging, has entered into an agreement to acquire most of Trollhättan Energi's public charging stations for EVs. The acquisition covers almost 60 charge points used for everyday charging of up to 22 kilowatts, which are located at strategic sites in the central parts of Trollhättan, Sweden. Following this agreement, Milepost and Trollhättan Energi will cooperate to plan the int...
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    Toyota Motor collaborates with Hyroad Energy to deploy hydrogen fuel-cell trucks in California
    Toyota Motor North America has entered into a definitive agreement with Hyroad Energy to deploy 40 hydrogen fuel-cell Class 8 commercial trucks in Southern California, US. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the ACT Expo, North America's largest fleet technology event. Under the said agreement between the two companies, Hyroad will provide trucks, maintenance, data and software services to support Toyota's logistics operations, while Toyota will supply hydrogen fuel through its own ...
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    MFG teams up with Octopus Electroverse to launch Plug & Charge technology across 95% of its EV charging network
    Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has introduced Plug & Charge technology across 95% of its nationwide MFG EV Power charging network in the UK, in partnership with Octopus Electroverse. This development allows MFG EV Power customers with compatible cars to plug in and charge vehicles instantly, without needing radio-frequency identification (RFID) cards, apps or contactless payments to start a connection. Plug & Charge provides a simpler, smarter way to charge electric vehicles through an encryp...
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    Researchers at Swedish university deploy smart AI tools to extend battery life by 23%
    Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new AI-based method that adapts fast charging to the health of electric vehicle batteries, aiming to address the conflict between fast-charging needs and battery longevity. Fast charging is important for individuals and companies, including taxis, heavy vehicles in industry and passenger cars, as it facilitates commuting and longer journeys, even though many private motorists typically charge at home. EV batteries g...
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    Stradvision launches integrated AI perception platform for automotive OEM deployment
    Stradvision announced the commercial launch of an integrated perception platform engineered for automotive original equipment manufacturer deployment. This move unites Stradvision's vision stack with a leading Physical AI systems developer to provide a unified, execution-ready architecture for the global automotive industry. The partnership, established through a comprehensive multiyear collaboration agreement, bridges the gap between advanced software development and large-scale series produ...
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    Ouster Rev8 OS lidar qualified for NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion autonomous vehicle platform
    Ouster announced that its new Rev8 OS family of digital lidar sensors has been qualified to run on the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform, which is used to accelerate the development and deployment of Level 4 autonomous vehicles. As a vendor within the open NVIDIA DRIVE ecosystem, Ouster's Rev8 OS has met the requirements of the DRIVE Hyperion sensor qualification process. The company combines hardware readiness with full-stack software compatibility through optimized plugins for its entire sensor p...
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    Aptiv Gen 8 radar platform selected by Volvo Cars for future vehicle safety features
    Aptiv announced that Volvo Cars has awarded Aptiv's Gen 8 radar platform for deployment in future cars, beginning in 2028. The platform is expected to support a range of safety and driver-assistance functions as both brands continue to evolve their vehicle portfolios around software‑defined architectures. “Volvo Cars has always been guided by a belief that safety should be designed around people and real-world driving conditions. Aptiv’s Gen 8 radar platform helps us deliver even m...
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    Audi unveils interior details of Q9 full-size SUV ahead of full reveal in summer 2026
    Audi has unveiled the interior of its forthcoming Q9 full-size sport utility vehicle, two months ahead of its world premiere in July. Designed as a versatile sanctuary for families, business travelers and long journeys, the spacious SUV offers up to seven seats, with easy access to the third row and a business-class six-seat layout option. Second-row individual seats feature electric adjustment and active ventilation, while all seats are at least partially power-adjustable. The third-row seats f...
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    Workers protest at German supplier IAV’s headquarters over plans to cut up to 1,400 jobs
    On May 12, hundreds of workers gathered outside the Berlin headquarters of Volkswagen-backed automotive supplier IAV GmbH to protest plans to cut up to 1,400 jobs, marking the latest flashpoint in Germany's strained auto sector. The protest, organized by the IG Metall union, was directed against job cuts in Germany by mid-2027, including the effective closure of IAV's Berlin site, which would affect about 1,250 employees. Volkswagen holds a 50% stake in IAV, which employs about 5,500 people a...
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    Thyssenkrupp reports sharp decline in Q2 FY 2025/26 earnings amid 2% year-over-year drop in sales to €8.4 billion
    Thyssenkrupp’s sales declined 2% year over year to €8.4 billion in the second quarter ended March 31, 2026. Lower sales impacted the Germany-based company’s earnings, with EBITDA declining 47% year over year to €245 million and earnings before interest and tax recording an even sharper decline of 65% year over year to €65 million. Thyssenkrupp concluded the second quarter with net income of €1 million compared to €155 million in the January–March quarter in 2025. Adjusted EBIT...
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    Schaeffler and ThunderSoft partner on centralized vehicle computing platforms for software-defined vehicles
    Schaeffler has formed a strategic partnership with mainland China-based ThunderSoft to jointly develop and market central vehicle computing platforms for future vehicle architectures. The collaboration aims to support original equipment manufacturers as they move toward software- and AI-based vehicles, with a focus on modular and scalable solutions that reduce development outlay and system complexity and enable centralized software and data architectures. “Central vehicle computers are deve...
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    WorldAutoSteel study says advanced high-strength steels can help OEMs simplify vehicle architectures
    WorldAutoSteel has published a new steel industry feasibility study indicating that advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) can help vehicle manufacturers simplify complex vehicle architectures, achieve significant cost savings, and maintain performance and safety standards. The study focuses on the growing need for streamlined vehicle design, especially for battery-electric vehicle (BEV) platforms and concludes that parts consolidation at scale is feasible. Conducted in collaboration with automoti...
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    Waymo to fix all self-driving taxis to avoid floods
    Waymo has announced that it is recalling approximately 3,800 robo-taxis in the US after identifying a potential risk involving vehicles entering flooded roadways with higher speed limits, creating possible safety concerns. The Alphabet subsidiary said the recall follows an incident on April 20 in which a Waymo autonomous vehicle entered a flooded lane in San Antonio during severe weather conditions. According to the company, the vehicle was operating without passengers, and no injuries...
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    Lexus debuts enhanced Lexus Interface multimedia experience on 2026 ES
    Lexus has announced an enhanced version of its Lexus Interface multimedia system, which will debut in the 2026 ES before being introduced in future models. According to Brian Inouye, chief engineer, Connected Experiences Division, the updated system is designed to deliver function and performance with meticulous attention to detail. This latest Lexus Interface marks Lexus' first integration of AT&T 5G network connectivity into the lineup, supporting increased speeds and expanded features usi...
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    Nissan collaborates with Red Hat to build next-generation SDV platform
    Red Hat has announced an engineering initiative with Nissan Motor Co. at the Red Hat Summit in Atlanta to build Nissan's next-generation software-defined vehicle (SDV) platform. The collaboration centers on using Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System as a standardized, scalable Linux foundation for the Nissan Scalable Open Software Platform (SW PF), aimed at accelerating Nissan's transition toward flexible, software-defined mobility architectures. Nissan highlighted that it chose Red Hat because o...
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    General Motors to pay $12.5M for illegally selling California driver data
    General Motors (GM) has agreed to pay $12.5 million to settle claims that the automaker illegally sold location and driving data of hundreds of thousands of Californians, according to state officials. The settlement reflects increasing scrutiny of allegations that automakers share driver data with the insurance industry, potentially affecting how much people pay for coverage, even though California law bars insurers from using driving data to set rates. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said...
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    Amprius Technologies' revenue jumps 2.5 times to $28.5M in Q1 2026
    Amprius Technologies Inc. reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, along with recent business developments. Revenue for the first quarter of 2026 was $28.5 million, an increase from $11.3 million in the first quarter of 2025, representing growth of 2.5 times year over year and 13% sequentially. The company reported a net loss of $5.0 million, compared to a net loss of $9.4 million in the first quarter of 2025, with net loss per share of $0.04 versus $0.08 in ...
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    Camber Charging to deploy on-route charging systems for LA metro zero-emission bus fleet
    Camber Charging has been selected by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) to deliver, install and maintain 73 on-route charging systems across 20 locations in support of LA Metro's growing zero-emission bus fleet. The contract is valued at $58 million, with first deliveries scheduled for late 2026, and is intended to support LA Metro's transition to a fully electric transit network that will carry spectators and venue staff during the 2028 Olympic and Paralympi...
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    Driivz to power Duracell E-Charge ultrafast EV charging network across the UK
    Driivz, a Vontier company and global software supplier to electric vehicle charging operators and service providers, announced a partnership to power and scale the Duracell E-Charge ultrafast EV charging network across the UK. The Driivz software platform is intended to optimize the Duracell E-Charge network by removing common points of friction for charge-point operators through robust session data, accurate billing and transparent settlements. With mature, reliable OCPI capabilities, the EV Ne...
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    Redwood Materials appoints Deepak Ahuja as CFO amid scaling push
    Redwood Materials (Redwood) has announced that Deepak Ahuja is joining the company as CFO. Ahuja brings decades of financial leadership experience, including two tenures as Tesla's CFO, during which he helped guide the company from an early-stage startup through its 2010 IPO and into a global company. Ahuja joins at a time when the infrastructure challenges it was founded to address — domestic energy storage and critical mineral supply — have become an immediate national priority. Th...
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    BorgWarner to supply turbocharger and EGR cooler to a European vehicle manufacturer
    BorgWarner has secured business with a major European commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturer to supply a high-efficiency variable turbine geometry (VTG) turbocharger and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler for a Euro 7-compliant, 6-cylinder heavy-duty diesel engine platform. This award expands BorgWarner's depth in the on-highway commercial vehicle segment and further broadens its collaboration with the customer, with production expected to begin at the end of 2028. Volke...
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    Norwegian battery company Morrow Batteries files for insolvency
    The board of directors of Morrow Batteries ASA has resolved to file for bankruptcy proceedings, with similar decisions taken for the subsidiaries Morrow Technologies AS and Morrow Industrialization Center AS. The board said that it was not possible to secure a limited additional time frame to complete the ongoing process of obtaining a new industrial investor and financing for the group. Although several efforts to secure such solutions had reached an advanced stage, they could not be conclud...
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    Source, Siemens eMobility and Evolt Charging partner on maintenance of EV charging infrastructure in the UK
    Source has announced a collaboration with Siemens eMobility and Evolt Charging to deliver a unified operational and maintenance model across its growing UK and Ireland charging network. Under this collaboration, Siemens eMobility will supply high-performance charging hardware for an increasing number of Source sites, while Evolt Charging will provide the field engineering capability to install, commission and maintain that hardware at scale, with engineers deployed across Scotland, England, W...
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    CATL plans to expand sodium-ion battery production capacity by 40 GWh
    CATL is expanding its sodium battery production after securing a record-breaking global order. The company plans to invest 5 billion yuan (about $735 million) to significantly increase its sodium battery capacity. A public document released on May 7 by environmental authorities in Ningde, Fujian province, where CATL is headquartered, said that the expansion project will add 40 gigawatt-hours of annual production capacity for sodium-ion power batteries.  The expansion will be carried o...
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    Infineon wins ITC ruling against Innoscience on gallium nitride
    The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled in favor of Infineon in a patent infringement dispute involving gallium nitride (GaN) technology, ordering import and sales bans against Chinese rival Innoscience. The Full Commission's ruling affirms an initial determination from December 2025 and is subject to a 60-day Presidential review before taking effect. Infineon holds a broad GaN patent portfolio, comprising about 450 patent families. GaN semiconductors offer higher power density,...
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    Indie Semiconductor to acquire ams OSRAM CMOS image sensor group for €40M
    Indie Semiconductor has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ams OSRAM's fabless CMOS image sensor group for €40 million, in a transaction aimed at strengthening its automotive advanced driver assistance system multimodal sensing portfolio. The carve-out, which has primary operations in Belgium and Portugal, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026 and to be immediately accretive. The consideration consists of a €35 million cash payment at closing and a €5 million vendor debt ...
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    Microchip Technology introduces LAN878x and LAN888x single pair Ethernet PHY families
    Microchip Technology announced the LAN878x and LAN888x families of Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) PHY transceivers, available in 100BASE-T1, 1000BASE-T1 and dual-speed 100/1000BASE-T1 variants, to address growing demand for secure, reliable and scalable Ethernet connectivity in automotive applications as designers adopt Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) and all-Ethernet architectures for software-defined vehicles (SDVs). The LAN878x and LAN888x PHYs integrate hardware-based MACsec security compliant wit...
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    MINI details advanced safety technologies across model range including ADAS
    MINI has outlined the active and passive safety technologies fitted across its model range, highlighting repeated five-star European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP) ratings. The BMW Group brand said that all current models are equipped as standard with up to 12 ultrasonic sensors, five cameras and five radar systems, which support a range of driver-assistance functions. Standard active safety equipment across the range includes lane-departure warning with steering intervention, front-co...
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    The unfinished business of clean cars
    For much of the past decade, the automotive industry’s climate strategy followed a comforting logic. Electrify the drivetrain, clean up factory operations and allow tailpipe emissions to fall away. The arithmetic looked reassuring. The remaining emissions — those buried in steel mills, chemical plants, logistics networks and mines — were acknowledged but treated as a distant second-order problem. That assumption is now harder to sustain. For most automakers, the largest share of life-cy...
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    Dauch Corp. reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, achieving a 6.7% year-over-year increase in sales to $2.4 billion. Despite higher sales, the company recorded an operating loss of $33.7 million against an operating profit of $42.7 million in the first quarter of 2025. The company attributed the operating loss to higher selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses and restructuring and acquisition-related costs. During the first quarter, the US-...
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    Stellantis recalls over 20,000 Jeep Wagoneer S and Dodge Charger Daytona in US over instrument panel display fault
    Stellantis is recalling over 20,000 vehicles in the US to fix a software glitch that may affect the proper functioning of the instrument panel display. The recall affects model year 2024–2025 Jeep Wagoneer S and Dodge Charger Daytona all-electric vehicles. The failure of the instrument panel display may not only limit the driver's ability to see what the vehicle is doing but also cause critical safety systems to fail to operate. To address this issue, dealers will update the instrument p...
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    Yokohama Rubber opens new R&D center at Hangzhou passenger car tire plant in mainland China
    Yokohama Rubber has established a research and development center in Hangzhou, mainland China. The new center is located inside Yokohama Rubber's new passenger car tire plant in Hangzhou, which commenced operations in November 2025. With the establishment of this new center, the Japanese tiremaker aims to build a system that can initiate and complete the R&D of new products locally for the mainland Chinese market. The R&D center commenced operations in May 2026. Yokohama Rubber's busi...
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    Hankook Tire Q1 consolidated revenue rises 7% year over year to $3.5 billion
    Hankook Tire & Technology reported its consolidated financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, recording 7% year-over-year growth in revenue to 5.3 trillion won (about $3.5 billion). Higher revenue helped the South Korean company achieve a 42.9% year-over-year increase in operating profit to 506.9 billion won. In the Tire business, sales grew 9.3% year over year to 2.6 trillion, while operating profit rose 31.1% year over year to 437.5 billion, resulting ...
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    Oman signs investment deal with South Korean EL B&T for EV and battery plant in Duqm
    Oman's Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) signed an investment agreement with South Korean electric vehicle technology company EL B&T to establish an EV and battery cell manufacturing plant in the Duqm Special Economic Zone. The investments for this project are estimated at approximately 96.2 million rials (about $250 million). The project will be implemented in two phases, with the annual production capacity expected to reach 60,000 vehicles and 1.6 million...
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    Rivian increases planned capacity at Georgia factory by 50%
    Rivian announced it is increasing the initial production capacity of its future manufacturing facility in Stanton Springs, North Georgia, to 300,000 vehicles annually. This represents a 50% increase over the initially planned capacity of 200,000 units and is intended to facilitate a lower cost per unit while providing significant room for future capacity expansion in later phases. Rivian described this expanded capacity as supporting thousands of US manufacturing jobs and contributing to America...
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    ABB E-Mobility launches OM X-Series distributed megawatt charging architecture for high-duty sites
    ABB E-mobility announced the launch of the OM X-Series, a distributed charging system designed for the highest duty cycle, megawatt-scale charging use cases in environments such as transit depots, logistics hubs and public charging corridors. The company said that these locations face challenges where isolated clusters of chargers create energy losses and operational friction as load increases, and that adding more infrastructure can worsen these issues. The OM X-Series is a coordinated site ...
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    Philadelphia launches ChargePHL public-private partnership to expand citywide EV charging network
    On April 30, Councilmember Mike Driscoll introduced legislation on behalf of Council President Kenyatta Johnson to authorize the Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems' (OTIS) new program, ChargePHL, with a city council vote expected later in June. ChargePHL is a public-private partnership that will authorize two vendors to install a network of safe electric vehicle charging stations across Philadelphia, US, with a plan to install over 800 charging stations over 10 years. Senior ...
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    The V-Model, recompiled: Q&A with Aptiv
    In automotive development, the V-Model has long served as the backbone of the engineering discipline, mapping requirements to verification in a mirrored structure that ensures traceability from concept to production. For decades, it provided the industry with a predictable rhythm: define, design, implement, test — then validate back up the chain. But the model was born in an era of hardware-dominated vehicles, when software changes were infrequent and tightly controlled. Each electronic con...
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    Tesla Model Y becomes first vehicle to pass NHTSA’s eight-point ADAS test
    The US Transportation Department's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that the later-release 2026 Tesla Model Y is the first vehicle model to meet the agency's new benchmark for vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems. These new pass/fail tests have recently been added to NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) to ensure that consumers have the information they need to assess the safety benefits of new technologies. By including ADAS in these tests, the a...
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    Goodyear reports Q1 FY 2026 loss of $249 million amid weak demand and higher costs
    Goodyear Tire & Rubber reported a net loss of $249 million in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, compared to a net profit of $115 million during the same period in 2025. Net sales fell 8.7% year over year to $3.9 billion. The company also recorded a loss before income taxes of $180 million, compared with an income before income taxes of $131 million in the first quarter of 2025. The first quarter of 2026 included several significant items, including pretax&nb...
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    Antolin Q1 net profit rises ninefold to €72.5 million on one-time gain due to sale of assets in India
    Antolin reported a ninefold increase in net profit in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, to €72.5 million compared to €5.6 million in the same period in 2025. This improvement was mainly driven by one-time gains generated from the sale of three subsidiaries in India for €159 million as part of the company's Transformation Plan. Net revenue stood at €851.6 million, down 13.5% year over year compared to the first quarter of 2025, reflecting the impact of divestments, currency ...
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    Auto China 2026: Pateo and NVIDIA collaborate to debut software-hardware integrated AI box solution
    Pateo announced at the 2026 Auto China event in Shanghai that it has reached a series of deep collaborations with NVIDIA and a leading new-energy vehicle (NEV) original equipment manufacturer. The company said it is accelerating the transition of on-vehicle large models from technical verification to large-scale mass production and has achieved substantial progress in implementing in-vehicle AI large models and in applying advanced computing platforms. As automotive intelligence ent...
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    Auto China 2026: Pateo signs MOU with Aumovio to jointly develop high-computing SoC platforms for SDVs
    Pateo Connect Technology (Shanghai) signed a strategic cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Aumovio Holding China Co. at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. The cooperation focuses on the joint development of high-performance cross-domain integration and artificial general intelligence (AGI) technologies, as well as global market expansion. Under the cooperation agreement, Pateo and Aumovio will leverage their respective research capabilities in high-computing ...
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    Pony.ai sees 544% surge in Labor Day robo-taxi demand amid fleet expansion
    Pony.ai reported a sharp increase in robo-taxi demand during China's Labor Day holiday from May 1 to May 5, with average daily paid robo-taxi orders rising 544% year over year. This growth was attributed to fleet expansion and growing consumer adoption of autonomous mobility as a daily transportation option. Compared to the New Year holiday period earlier in 2026, Pony.ai's average daily paid orders during the Labor Day holiday increased 155%, which the company said is due to accelerating d...
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    Kodiak AI advances Bosch hardware integration for production-ready autonomous trucking platform
    Kodiak AI announced that Bosch has begun delivering critical hardware components to Kodiak as part of the companies' strategic collaboration on autonomous driving technology. Kodiak is actively testing and validating camera samples from Bosch and has completed early prototype sensor integrations into Kodiak SensorPods, the company's proprietary hardware modules that house its autonomous driving sensors. Kodiak is also actively evaluating vehicle actuation components from Bosch. Since announci...
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    Autoliv to discontinue manufacturing operations in Turkey as part of EMEA capacity alignment
    On May 8, Autoliv announced its decision to gradually discontinue manufacturing in Turkey, which includes the production of steering wheels, airbags, and seatbelts. This change is expected to affect approximately 2,200 employees. Production at the company’s facility located in the Gebze district of Kocaeli province in northwestern Turkey will be moved to Autoliv's other existing facilities in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region, with its complete closure antic...
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    Nuro secures CPUC permit to advance robo-taxi testing in California
    Nuro announced that it has secured a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Drivered Pilot Permit, an important milestone ahead of the launch of its robo-taxi program with Uber and Lucid. The CPUC Drivered Pilot Permit allows Nuro to conduct pilot testing of autonomous passenger service in California, US, with a safety driver, carrying passengers in test vehicles on public roads. This permit follows Nuro's California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Driverless Testing Permit received in...
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    Quantinuum and BMW Group extend quantum computing partnership for advanced materials and mobility
    Quantinuum has expanded its collaboration with BMW Group into a multiyear partnership focused on applying quantum computing to advanced materials science to unlock future mobility. The two companies have been working together since 2021 on joint research aimed at addressing complex challenges in industrial chemistry to support the advancement of next-generation mobility. Their work has progressed from foundational algorithm development to advanced simulations of molecular systems, e...
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    Opel plans new all-electric C-segment SUV developed with Leapmotor
    Opel has unveiled a key project in its model strategy, a completely new, all-electric C-segment sport utility vehicle that would expand the carmaker's current portfolio. The new SUV is part of Stellantis and its Chinese partner Leapmotor's plan to deepen their strategic collaboration globally. According to the carmaker, the new electric SUV will not only serve as a blueprint for efficient global collaboration but also enable Opel to take a major strategic step forward in electrification and s...
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    PPC blue secures €3.4 million in EU funding to install EV charging points in Greece and Romania
    PPC blue, part of the Public Power Corp. (PPC) group, plans to install 106 fast and ultrafast electric vehicle charging points along major European routes in Romania and Greece, after securing up to €3.42 million in EU funding. According to the company, the project aims to improve travel conditions for EV users, passengers and freight operators across key transport corridors. The investment is supported by the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) through the European Climate, Infrastructur...
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    Hunan Yuneng to invest €800 million on cathode materials factory in Spain
    Chinese company Hunan Yuneng plans to invest about €800 million in setting up a battery cathode material production plant in Mérida, Spain. The company, which is preparing to begin construction soon, plans to set up the factory in the ExpacioMérida industrial park. The plant is expected to produce critical materials for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells.  LFP battery cells are being increasingly used by the automakers globally as it offers lower co...
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    Hyundai Mobis unveils scalable 160-kW PE system for mainstream EVs
    Hyundai Mobis has developed a 160-kilowatt Power Electric (PE) system for general-purpose models, following its earlier development of a high-performance 250-kW PE system. The company also plans to complete the development of a 120-kW PE system tailored for small mobility vehicles by the first half of 2026. Through these developments, Hyundai Mobis aims to establish a drive system lineup covering all types of electric vehicles and to further enhance its global competitiveness in electrificati...
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    MN8 Energy and San Jose Clean Energy sign tolling deal for 40 DC fast chargers
    MN8 Energy LLC (MN8) has announced a new tolling agreement with San Jose Clean Energy (SJCE) to design, build, own and operate 40 direct-current fast-charging (DCFC) ports across five city-owned sites in San Jose, California. The agreement is intended to bring 40 affordable DCFC ports to underserved communities. Under the terms of the agreement, MN8 will fund project costs and support operational performance, while SJCE will retain control over branding and retail pricing. Revenue will be col...
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    Wallbox's revenue falls 21% y/y to €29.7 million in Q1 2025
    Wallbox, a provider of electric vehicle charging and energy management solutions worldwide, announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, and provided a business update. For the quarter, the company generated revenue of €29.7 million, down 21% year over year. The net loss for the year also widened to €19.3 million, compared with €18.4 million in the first quarter of 2025. Wallbox reported continued improvement in operational efficiency, including a 31% year...
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    Colorado Senate advances bill to strengthen EV battery recycling
    The Colorado Senate has passed a new legislation, SB26-003, aimed at promoting responsible recycling, reusing and managing of electric vehicle (EV) batteries at the end of a vehicle's life. The bill is sponsored by Senator Katie Wallace, D-Longmont, and Assistant Majority Leader Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, and focuses on improving the end-of-life management of EVs, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and hybrid batteries. Senator Wallace stated that Coloradans who drive EVs care abo...
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