BYD has launched its 2027 Seal 06 sedan in Shenzhen, China, pricing the 12-version lineup from 99,900 yuan (about $14,712).  BYD said the DM-i plug-in hybrid variants are priced from 99,900 yuan to 141,900 yuan, while the all-electric versions range from 109,900 yuan to 155,900 yuan. The currently available BYD Seal 06 EV went on sale in June 2025 at prices between 109,800 yuan and 129,800 yuan. According to BYD, the all-electric version is equipped with a flash-charging pla...

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...

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...

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...

ZF Lifetec has introduced a new occupant protection concept aimed at improving vehicle safety as automakers increasingly adopt more relaxed and comfort-oriented seating layouts. The company has developed a coordinated four-airbag system designed to protect occupants sitting in reclined positions, a scenario expected to become more common with the advancement of automated driving technologies. ZF Lifetec plans to start commercial production of the new airbag concept in 2028. The concept compri...

MG Motor said it plans to launch its next-generation Plug-in Hybrid+ system in 2027 with the MG ZS Plug-in Hybrid+, part of a technology road map announced at its UK headquarters in London. The next-generation propulsion system uses dedicated hybrid petrol engines in 1.1-liter turbocharged and 1.5-liter turbocharged versions, with maximum thermal efficiencies of more than 42% and 43%, respectively. MG said the hybrid transmission combines Power Split and Motor Decoupling technologies to ...

Aidoptation BV received Belgian approval to test a Level 4 autonomous driving system on 100 kilometers of the E313 and E314 highways in Limburg, Belgium. The authorization from the Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport (FOD) and the Flemish Agency for Roads and Traffic (AWV) marks the first test of a Level 4 fully autonomous driving system at highway speeds on public roads in the EU. Testing will use a Maserati GranTurismo Folgore electric vehicle fitted by Aidoptation with lidar, rad...

Panasonic Automotive Systems announced July 7 that its cockpit domain controller has been adopted in Mazda Motor Corp.'s all-new MAZDA CX-5. The Yokohama-based company said the controller is positioned as a core cockpit system supporting the CX-5's redesigned human-machine interface. The model debuted in Europe in December 2025, launched in Japan in May 2026, and is scheduled for a worldwide rollout, including North America and Europe. Mazda's new Mazda E/E Architecture+ electronic platfor...

Li Auto has developed the Mach M100 autonomous-driving chip with 1280 TOPS of computing power, 21st Century Business Review reported. The chip uses a dynamic dataflow architecture that no other automaker has adopted for autonomous driving chips, according to the report. Li Auto's project began after the 2021 global semiconductor shortage, when delivery times stretched to six months and prices rocketed. The company recruited Xie Yan from Huawei in July 2022 to lead its systems and computing...

Valeo has won a contract to supply a corner radar suite, including hardware and embedded software, to a North American electric-vehicle maker for Level 2+ and Level 3 systems. The company did not name the customer. The latest radar generation is designed to support automatic emergency braking, lane keeping assist and safe exit protection, and can support eyes-off functions that the automaker could add later through over-the-air updates. “This landmark win with a major North American auto...

Molex has expanded its HSAutoLink interconnect portfolio with the launch of the HSAutoLink G connector system, designed to support multi‑gigabit automotive Ethernet connectivity of up to 25 gigabits per second (Gbps). The new system addresses growing bandwidth requirements driven by advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), light detection and ranging (Lidar), radar, and software‑defined vehicle (SDV) architectures. The connector is compatible with existing United States Council for Auto...

Xpeng outlined its approach to next-generation autonomous driving at CVPR 2026, presenting its World Model road map focused on predictive and reasoning-based capabilities. The company introduced X-Mind, a framework designed to simulate future driving scenarios and support decision-making through predictive modeling. Unlike traditional systems that react to current inputs, X-Mind allows vehicles to anticipate changes in traffic and road conditions by running internal simulations. It uses a Vis...

Infineon has started production of its RASIC CTRX8188F, an 8Tx8Rx radar transceiver aimed at next-generation automotive radar applications. The device is designed to support centralized radar architectures, where raw sensor data is sent to a central vehicle computer instead of being processed at the sensor level. This approach is intended to improve system performance while reducing overall cost. The transceiver is built for use with Infineon’s AURIX TC45 processors and targets applications...

DrivebuddyAI has secured a patent in India for an advanced lane detection technology that enhances the accuracy and reliability of driver assistance systems. The solution focuses on identifying the lane region of interest in real time, supporting features such as lane departure alerts, collision warnings, steering assistance and autonomous emergency braking. The system overcomes limitations in conventional advanced driver assistance systems, where camera misalignment, vary...

DrivebuddyAI, a startup based in Ahmedabad, India, showcased its latest AI-driven in-cabin safety platform at InCabin USA 2026, offering live vehicle demonstrations of its driver and occupant monitoring capabilities to original equipment manufacturers, tier 1 suppliers and mobility technology firms. The showcase marks another step in the Indian company’s global expansion, following previous appearances at InCabin Europe 2025 and Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026. The platform integrates ...

SmartSens showcased a broad range of automotive imaging technologies at AutoSens USA 2026, held from June 9 to June 11 in Detroit, Michigan, highlighting its push into advanced vehicle vision and in-cabin sensing systems to improve safety, perception and the user experience. The mainland China-based company presented solutions spanning front-view cameras, surround-view systems, occupant monitoring and driver monitoring designed to support next-generation advanced driver assistance systems a...

Nio has started updating more than 700,000 cars in mainland China with a new Nio World Model (NWM) assisted-driving release. The update also reaches owners who purchased vehicles up to four years ago, giving them access to what the automaker described as its most advanced technology. Synchronized delivery applies to vehicles using four Nvidia Orin-X chips as well as models built around Nio's own Shenji NX9031 processor. Nio claimed it is the first automaker to co-develop driver-assistance sof...

Changan Automobile unveiled SDA Pilot, its in-house developed advanced driver assistance system, at the 28th Chongqing International Auto Exhibition in Chongqing, mainland China, on June 14. The launch marks a notable step in Changan’s intelligent mobility strategy and underscores the company’s ambition to strengthen its position in smart vehicle technologies while maintaining a strong focus on safety and user-centric design. SDA Pilot will be offered as a standard feature on the Changa...

Indie introduced the iND881, a next-generation edge AI system-on-chip (SoC) for smart-camera use in vehicles, robotics and physical AI automation. The new device brings an AI compute engine together with its low-latency multicamera image signal processor (ISP), aiming to give designers a more efficient route to intelligent camera development. Designed for constrained power budgets and immediate response, the iND881 provides heterogeneous processing for intensive edge-perception workloads...

NXP Semiconductors (NXP) has introduced the SAF8444 automotive radar system-on-chip, built on its 28-nanometer RFCMOS one-chip architecture, as it targets wider use of advanced driver assistance capabilities in mainstream and entry-level vehicles where cost and system complexity have limited adoption. The device supports Level 2 and Level 2+ functions such as adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking, blind spot detection and park assist, and operates across the 76-81 gigahertz&...

Aptiv has launched its Advanced Occupancy Classification (AOC) system, an occupant-detection system powered solely by an in-cabin camera. The camera-based approach removes traditional in-seat hardware from the airbag sensing system while supporting automated decisions on airbag deployment. The company said AOC is a software system that uses AI and computer vision to categorize occupants based on factors such as height, weight and body position. The system can use most existing vehicle interio...

Q-Free, a provider of mobility solutions for smart cities, has launched Dynamic CV, a connected vehicle (CV) software module within its cybersecurity-first Dynamic Software, aimed at helping transportation agencies protect connected intersection technology. The company said the module enables encrypted and authenticated communications to CV operations at the edge as agencies face a more complex threat environment. According to Q-Free, Dynamic CV is designed to run connected vehicle applicatio...

Lucid has begun rolling out its latest over-the-air (OTA) software update for the Gravity sport utility vehicle in North America. The update introduces several improvements to navigation, charging and overall vehicle usability. The automaker has detailed several driver-assistance and navigation updates, including Hands-Free Drive Assist for compatible highways in North America and new lane-change functions. The company said Hands-Free Drive Assist provides steering, acceleration and...

Calterah introduced two new high-performance radar system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for advanced driver assistance systems, the Kunlun-Pro and Andes-Pro, at its annual Calterah Day product and technology event. The company said the chips are designed to meet growing demand and anticipated regulatory expectations for higher-performance ADAS radar as the European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP) 2026 tightens active-safety requirements, and China advances national Level 2 ADAS and autonomous em...

HAAS Alert has launched an embedded application that connects Android Automotive OS-equipped vehicles to the company's Safety Cloud network. The company said the product provides automakers with a production-ready connected safety experience delivered over a vehicle's existing cellular connectivity, without dedicated vehicle-to-everything (V2X) hardware. HAAS Alert said the application can be installed through an original equipment manufacturer's existing Android Automotive software architect...

Foretellix announced its Reference Solution for the NVIDIA Alpamayo ecosystem, aimed at enabling developers building AI-powered autonomous driving systems to accelerate data curation, synthetic data generation (SDG), testing and validation workflows. The reference solution empowering any AI-powered autonomous driving development environment with the guidance, methodology and tools required to train and validate their AV stacks with greater confidence and scale.  The data-centric infrastr...

Elektrobit and ETAS announced the launch of a fully integrated advanced driver assistance systems software foundation that combines EB corbos Linux for Safety Applications, a key component of Elektrobit's scalable, right-sized software-defined vehicle (SDV) platform, with the ETAS Vehicle Software Platform Suite ADAS profile. The joint solution is being showcased at the ETAS booth (N77) during the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026, held from May 27–29 in Yokohama, Japan. The new ADAS s...

Helm.ai has unveiled GenSim-3 and VidGen-3, its latest AI-powered synthetic data foundation models designed for advanced driver assistance systems, autonomous driving and robotics applications. According to the company, the new models are the first generative world models capable of delivering native Full HD (1920x1080) resolution across a synchronized six-camera, 360-degree surround-view system. The platform generates a combined 12-megapixel synthetic environment per timestep. According to&n...

At the 13th Schaeffler Automotive Symposium, scheduled to be held in Bühl, Germany, in June 2026, Schaeffler will present its latest solutions in the Chassis and Body technology area. With a system-based approach and fully integrated components developed in-house, the Germany-based supplier aims to meet key customer requirements for modern vehicles across all powertrain types by intelligently integrating mechatronic solutions for an improved ride and user experience for all occup...

Astemo will exhibit at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 Yokohama, scheduled to be held from May 27 to May 29, at Pacifico Yokohama in Japan. The company will showcase advanced solutions and innovative products that are leading the era of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) in the areas of environment, safety and digitalization. This will include a focus on integrated control technologies that combine these fields at a higher level and the latest cloud-connected te...

May Mobility announced the launch of its fifth-generation autonomy system, an autonomous driving system that fuses deep learning, a predictive world model and May Mobility's reasoning engine into an on-vehicle architecture. The company said that its technology uses a fundamentally different architectural approach from both modular autonomous vehicle stacks and pure end-to-end models. By integrating deep learning with reasoning, the system benefits from training data while also understanding h...

Aisin Corp. will exhibit at the Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 Yokohama, scheduled to be held from May 27 to May 29, at Pacifico Yokohama in Japan. The company will present products and technologies through interactive exhibits under two main themes: User-friendly, Stress-free Driving and Ride Experience, and Safety, Peace of Mind, and Comfortable Mobility Experience, emphasizing the enhanced value of mobility. Under the theme of User-friendly, Stress-free Driving and Ride E...

On May 13, Valeo announced that its Valeo Smart Safety 360 (VSS360) system has been selected by one of the leading original equipment manufacturers in India to provide advanced driving assistance functions for commercial vehicles. This new version of VSS360 is designed specifically for the Indian market and will be manufactured at Valeo's Sanand facility in Gujarat, India. “This award demonstrates how our high-end ADAS technology can perform in the world’s most demanding environments whil...

Xpeng has announced the official rollout of its first mass-produced robo-taxi in Guangzhou, mainland China, stating that this is the first time in mainland China that an automaker has achieved mass production of a robo-taxi through full-stack, in-house development. The robo-taxi is built on the Xpeng GX platform and is mainland China's first production-ready, pre-assembled robo-taxi model developed entirely with in-house technologies and engineered to Level 4 autonomous driving standards. It is ...

Ford Motor Co. has outlined a new vision for its future in Europe at a gathering of European dealers and partners, emphasizing a comprehensive product and technology rollout for commercial and retail customers over the next three years. The company's European strategy is anchored in its new Ready-Set-Ford global brand platform, focused on Build, Thrill and Adventure, with the first European campaigns under this banner launching in May. Ford Pro has evolved from a vehicle manufacturer ...

A fully automated charging and operations center for autonomous vehicles, named Tide Island, began operation in Qingdao, Shandong province, representing a new step toward unmanned and intelligent charging for autonomous vehicles. The facility enables autonomous vehicles to complete the entire charging process without human intervention. When a vehicle detects a low battery level, it can automatically plan a route back to the hub, park in a designated space and recharge on its own. Located in ...

BYD is preparing to launch its Racco electric K-car in Japan this year. To execute the project, the Chinese carmaker has hired former Nissan engineer Hirohide Tagawa, reported Nikkei. The Racco is described as a compact EV designed specifically for Japan's tightly regulated K-car segment, where strict limits on vehicle dimensions, output, and taxation define one of the country's most established automotive categories. Despite these constraints, K-cars remain central to Japan's domestic market...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

At Auto China 2026, Geely unveiled the EVA Cab, a purpose-built robo-taxi prototype, indicating a deeper move into autonomous, electric and software-defined mobility. The vehicle was revealed by Geely Auto Group together with AFARI Technology and CaoCao Mobility, Geely's ride-hailing and shared mobility arm. Geely presents the EVA Cab as a showcase for its Full-Domain AI 2.0 framework, integrating autonomous driving hardware, in-car computing, vehicle-cloud security and software systems for futu...

Brembo has commenced production of its intelligent braking platform Sensify for a leading global vehicle manufacturer. The advanced braking system will be fitted as standard on 100% of the vehicles in the program, confirming the platform's readiness for full deployment. Sensify is a scalable, adaptable solution engineered to support a wide range of advanced vehicle architectures, from next-generation driver-assistance systems to fully autonomous applications. This developm...

Ouster announced its new family of OS digital lidar sensors, Rev8, which is powered by its next-generation L4 Ouster Silicon. The company said that Ouster Rev8 features the world's first patented native color lidar sensors, provides up to double the range and resolution of the previous generation, and is designed for functional safety, reliability, affordability, and scale. Ouster described its L4 architecture as doubling the range and resolution of its lidar over the prior generation, adding...

Humanetics has launched UFOnext, a next-generation advanced driver assistance systems testing platform developed to address the increasing complexity and resource demands of ADAS validation. The platform is designed to help customers test faster, more reliably and with less operational friction on the proving ground. UFOnext provides high acceleration capability, enabling it to reach required test speeds quickly, reducing the track length needed to achieve target velocities and allowing high-...

At Auto China 2026 in Beijing, Reach officially unveiled its full-stack product portfolio designed to accelerate the intelligent evolution of AI vehicles. Industry leaders and experts, along with executives and representatives from Honda, Toyota, FAW, Geely, GAC, Dongfeng Voyah, FAW Jiefang, BMW, Volkswagen Cariad, Chery, Nissan, Mazda, Hitachi Astemo, Bosch, UAES, ZTE Microelectronics, and other global original equipment manufacturers and industry partners visited the booth for in-depth discuss...

Rocsys announced the launch of the Rocsys M1, described as the world's first hands-free charging solution capable of serving multiple bays in robo-taxi operations. The system is part of a broader depot service platform aimed at enabling full depot autonomy and is in pilot deployment, with large-scale rollout planned to begin in 2027. Alongside the launch of the M1, Rocsys announced a $13 million Series A extension led by Capricorn Partners, with participation from Scania Invest, Forward.One, ...

At Auto China 2026 in Beijing, ThunderSoft officially unveiled AquaDrive AIOS 2.1, described as the industry's first unified experience architecture that consolidates cockpit, autonomous driving (advanced driver assistance system), navigation and AI Agents. The solution is presented as marking a pivotal paradigm shift from software-defined vehicles (SDVs) to AI-defined vehicles (AIDV). AquaDrive AIOS 2.1 is built on a full-stack AI-native four-layer architecture (Data-Model-System-Applic...

Neusoft Corp. is presenting the latest version of its OneCoreGo Global In-Vehicle Intelligent Mobility Solution 7.0 at Auto China 2026, taking place in Beijing from April 23 to May 3. The company also launched the NAGIC.AI cockpit software platform and announced the strategic upgrade of its subsidiary, Neusoft Smart Go.  Neusoft’s OneCoreGo Global In-Vehicle Intelligent Mobility Solution 7.0 is an evolved AI companion for global intelligent mobility, designed to address the n...

Nexteer Automotive has started series production of its Steer-by-Wire (SbW) system, marking its first SbW program in full-scale production. The system has been launched in a production passenger vehicle for a leading mainland Chinese new-energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturer. The transition of SbW from development and validation into series production represents a significant advancement for the technology. Certified in late 2025, Nexteer’s SbW system achieved ASIL D fu...

Bosch has introduced a new generation of ultrasonic chipsets, TB193 and TB293, for close-range perception in vehicles at Auto China in Beijing. These chipsets enable more precise detection of objects, such as parked vehicles and curbs, and accurate distance measurement. For the first time, the solutions process the raw signals directly from the ultrasonic sensors, providing a significantly larger and more detailed dataset. The new generation of ultrasonic sensors from Bosch uses the original,...

South Korean carmaker Hyundai plans to regain lost market share in the world's largest electric vehicle market by implementing an aggressive localized product road map. At Auto China 2026, Hyundai announced that it will make a full push into mainland China's new-energy vehicle (NEV) sector, with a focus on its Ioniq brand. According to the company, it plans to roll out 20 new battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) models in mainland China over the next five ...

At Auto China 2026, Valeo presents a major functional expansion of Valeo Smart Safety 360 (VSS360), its scalable system that enables the removal of individual electronic control units (ECUs) by using the smart front camera as a central compute for other advanced driver assistance system sensors. This cost-optimized ADAS solution offers best-in-class driving performance and sensor fusion while being easy to integrate in existing vehicle architectures. The upgraded VSS360 now supports Highway...

Pony.ai announced a new generation autonomous driving domain controller, a high-performance compute system designed for both Pony.ai's Level 4 autonomous driving platform and a broader set of customer applications across autonomous mobility. Developed in collaboration with NVIDIA, the controller is built on the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform and powered by NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor with NVIDIA NVLink, and is intended to support Pony.ai's next phase of commercialization in robo-taxis and its gro...

Valeo is showcasing its latest innovations at Auto China 2026, which runs from April 23 to May 3 at the Capital International Exhibition Center (CIECC) in Beijing. At its booth, the French supplier is presenting a portfolio of integrated systems designed at China Speed, aimed at reducing development cycles while maintaining global safety standards. In electrification, Valeo highlights a 5-in-1 Deep Integration Module and a next-generation dual inverter that reached start of production (SOP) i...

HERE Technologies and Lotus have announced the debut of Lotus' first overseas integrated navigation and Highway Navigation on Autopilot (NOA) solution at Auto China 2026 in Beijing. This marks the first time a mainland Chinese automaker has introduced a unified cockpit navigation and Highway NOA system for international markets, which the companies describe as a significant step in mainland China's automotive push toward global innovation leadership. The solution is designed to deliver more cons...

Hyundai Motor has introduced the IONIQ 3, a fully electric compact hatchback designed to meet the electromobility requirements of customers in the European market. Built on Hyundai Motor Group's Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) with a 400-volt electrical architecture, the electric hatchback offers two battery options, with ranges of 344 kilometers (Standard Range) and 496 kilometers (Long Range). The electric powertrains deliver up to 107.8 kilowatts (147 PS) of output and 250 Newto...

At the Auto China 2026 in Beijing, the Volkswagen Group presented a major expansion into smart mobility, unveiling a refreshed model portfolio with four global premieres. The new lineup is based on the "in China, for China" strategy, with design, digital cockpit services and advanced driver assistance systems tailored specifically for mainland Chinese customers. The group also launched its Agentic AI for All road map, built on the new, scalable China Electronic Architecture (CEA), which will int...

Guangzhou Automobile Corp. (GAC) Aion has officially launched presales for the Aion N60, a new smart urban sport utility vehicle powered by WeRide Driving (WeRide WRD 3.0), WeRide's one-stage end-to-end advanced driver assistance system solution. The new SUV offers intelligent driving features across the entire lineup, aiming to bring advanced assisted driving to a broad consumer market. With WeRide WRD 3.0, the vehicle delivers full-scenario, full-function ADAS capabilities that cover u...

Nexteer Automotive will showcase its latest motion control technologies at Auto China 2026, scheduled to be held in Beijing from April 24 to May 3. At 2026's event, Nexteer will present its M³ theme, centered on Motion, Millisecond and Mastery, which represent motion, precision and trust. These pillars are described as capturing Nexteer's strength as a motion control expert by delivering millisecond-level responsiveness for precise vehicle control, supported by a century of engineering her...

Ford Motor Co. announced it is setting up a new end-to-end organization, Product Creation and Industrialization, to support one of the most extensive rollouts of products, software and services in the company's history. The new structure integrates Ford's Electric Vehicle, Digital and Design teams with its global Industrial System and is described as a key lever in achieving the Ford+ objectives, including a target of an 8% adjusted earnings before interest and tax margin by 2029. Jim Farl...

Volkswagen has unveiled the ID.3 Neo as the successor to the ID.3, presented with a new name and extensive enhancements. The exterior features a new vehicle front design based on Volkswagen's Pure Positive design language and a new light design. The new efficient drive system, combined with the largest of three available batteries, enables a range of up to 630 kilometers, as per Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP). Presales of the electric compact model will begin in German...

Volkswagen subsidiary MOIA America and Uber have begun testing autonomous microbuses in Los Angeles as they move toward launching a robo-taxi service by late 2026. The commercial service will use autonomous versions of Volkswagen's electric ID. Buzz minivan, and Los Angeles is the first of multiple US cities where they plan to roll out the service over the next decade. Testing in Los Angeles will begin in the next few weeks with about 10 autonomous ID. Buzz vehicles, and the production version o...

Tesla is rolling out its Spring Update 2026 software with over a dozen new features, including a redesigned Self-Driving subscription app, voice-activated Grok and an auto-install option for software updates. The update also introduces a new Cyberhog Pet Mode character and virtual custom wraps for Model S and X owners. The main functional change is a redesigned Self-Driving app for vehicles with Tesla's AI4 (HW4) hardware. The new interface allows one-tap subscription to Full Self-Driving (Su...

Nissan Motor Co. has unveiled its long-term vision, Mobility Intelligence for Everyday Life, setting a clear, customer-centric direction for the company’s future. The strategy centers on integrating advanced mobility intelligence into daily life through a new generation of AI-Defined Vehicles (AIDVs), while offering a flexible mix of electrification technologies to meet diverse customer and regional needs. President and CEO Ivan Espinosa emphasized that the vision marks a pivotal step beyon...

Tesla is planning to develop an all-new, smaller and cheaper electric compact sport utility vehicle, according to four people familiar with the matter, Reuters reported on April 9. The company has recently contacted suppliers to discuss the manufacturing process and specifications for various components of the new model, which sources said will be a distinct vehicle rather than a variant of the Model 3 or Model Y. Three of the people said the compact SUV would be produced in mainland China, w...

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has started mass production of seven AEC-Q200-qualified multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) that achieve the world's largest capacitance for a given rated voltage and size, supporting stable operation of in-vehicle systems and greater design flexibility. Five parts in the general-purpose/high-reliability ceramic multilayer capacitor (GCM) series are rated at 2.5 volts direct current (Vdc) to 4 Vdc for integrated circuit (IC) peripheral circuits in advanced dr...

Hyundai Motor Co. has officially launched its all-electric IONIQ lineup brand in China, unveiling two design concept cars, the VENUS Concept sedan and the EARTH Concept family sport utility vehicle, at a brand launch event in Beijing ahead of Auto China 2026 on April 24. Alongside these concepts, Hyundai Motor presented a strategy to strengthen its position in the Chinese market by expanding the IONIQ brand beyond products into a broader mobility experience, emphasizing readiness for China'...

Kia Corp. has outlined its mid- to long-term strategy and financial targets at its 2026 CEO Investor Day in Seoul, South Korea, highlighting progress on its five-year “Total Transformation” journey since its 2021 brand relaunch and setting the stage for its next phase of growth. Kia is targeting global sales of 4.13 million units by 2030, aiming for a 4.5% market share, up from its 2026 target of 3.35 million units and 3.8% share. Central to this growth strategy is a customer-first approa...

Tesla has begun rolling out Full Self-Driving (Supervised) (FSD) v14.3 to HW4 vehicles as software version 2026.2.9.6. The main change is a complete rewrite of the AI compiler and runtime on Multi-Level Intermediate Representation (MLIR), which Tesla said delivers a 20% faster reaction time and improves model iteration speed. This release is for HW4 versions of the Model S, 3, X, Y and Cybertruck and continues the FSD v14 and v14.2 end-to-end neural-net releases on HW4, with no support for ...

Xpeng Motors has officially launched the 2026 MONA M03, an updated version of its entry-level sedan, priced from 119,800 yuan to 151,800 yuan (approximately $16,500-$20,900) across six variants. The Ultra SE variant is scheduled to begin deliveries in August. The model targets younger buyers by combining competitive pricing with upgraded AI-driven driving capabilities, an improved maximum range of 640 km (China Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle [CLTC]) and enhanced smart features, alongside a s...

International Motors (International) announced the launch of a joint autonomous truck pilot with Ryder System, placing a factory-integrated autonomous vehicle into a live freight operation. Ryder is International's inaugural customer participating in the truck manufacturer's previously announced autonomous fleet trial program. As part of the pilot, Ryder is operating a daily 600-mile route along the I-35 corridor between Ryder locations in Laredo and Temple, Texas. The pilot is designed to demon...

The joint venture between Chery Automobile and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) announced the revival of the Freelander brand, unveiling an aggressive product road map aimed at mainland China's luxury electric vehicle market. At an event in Shanghai on March 31, Freelander was elevated to an independent brand that will roll out six EV models over the next five years, averaging one new vehicle every six months, with the first model slated to debut in mainland China in the second half of 2026. To suppor...

E-con Systems has introduced the STURDeCAM57, a 5-megapixel global shutter RGBIR GMSL2 camera aimed at providing context-rich vision from day to night for applications such as driver monitoring systems (DMS) and occupant monitoring systems (OMS). The camera is built on an automotive-grade image sensor and streams RGB and infrared frames as independent channels, allowing AI vision systems to access both full-color imagery and high-contrast infrared data from a single camera. It supports continuou...

South Korean carmaker Kia has begun production of the EV2, its second fully electric vehicle to be assembled in Europe, marking another step in Kia's electrification strategy for the region. The B-segment sport utility vehicle is being assembled at Kia Slovakia following a modernization program on the production lines that was completed in 2025. Soohang Chang, president and CEO at Kia Europe, said the start of production for the EV2 continues to verify the company's technical cap...

NXP Semiconductors has unveiled its third-generation RFCMOS automotive radar transceiver, the TEF8388, designed as an 8-transmit/8-receive device to enhance the potential of imaging radar for advanced driver assistance systems and automated driving technologies. In modern software-defined vehicles, advanced perception systems are critical, with high-resolution radar sensing forming a core technology. These sensors must balance high resolution, dynamic range and long detection ranges, while still...

Pony.ai announced the delivery of over 100 seventh-generation robo-taxis to Guangzhou Chenqi Mobility Technology. These vehicles, based on the GAC Aion V model, are scheduled to start commercial operations soon on Chenqi Mobility's ride-hailing platform, OnTime Mobility. Alongside the delivery, Pony.ai and Chenqi Mobility signed an upgraded strategic cooperation agreement to expand their robo-taxi fleet and geographic coverage beyond current operations. This marks a new phase in their partn...

BYD, Geely, Isuzu and Nissan are advancing their development of Level 4 autonomous vehicles on the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion platform. NVIDIA plans to launch full-stack robo-taxis with Uber across 28 markets by 2028, starting in Los Angeles and San Francisco by mid-2027. Companies such as Bolt, Grab, Lyft and Tier IV are utilizing the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion to expand their robo-taxi development globally. NVIDIA Halos OS has introduced a unified safety architecture, providing a production-ready safety...

Huawei's Qiankun automotive division is advancing both lidar-based and vision-based technologies to close the gap between the two in intelligent driving systems. The company recently introduced a next-generation dual-optical-path image-level lidar, boasting 896 lines, which is the highest specification available in mass production. The innovation lies in its dual optical path architecture, employing two laser receiving units with different focal lengths to offer wide-angle and telephoto imaging ...

Subaru of America has announced that owners of the 2026 Subaru Outback Touring and Touring XT models can receive a complimentary update to activate the Highway Hands-Free Assist Driving system. This system permits hands-free driving at speeds up to 85 miles per hour on most US highways, marking its debut for Subaru models. Vehicles sold post-Jan. 19 already come equipped with this feature. The EyeSight Highway Hands-Free Assist is standard on the 2026 Outback Touring and Touring XT, offering ...

GlobalFoundries (GF) has announced the introduction of its Auto Grade 1-ready embedded magnetic RAM (eMRAM) technology on its ultralow-power FDX platform. This development forms part of GF's portfolio of non-volatile memory technologies and automotive-ready solutions under the AutoPro platform. The FDX+AutoPro150 eMRAM technology offers advantages such as endurance up to 500,000 cycles, sub-10-nanosecond read speed, and scalability for larger memory densities. It is specifically designed to...

DiDi Autonomous Driving has launched DiDi Voyager Labs, a research initiative centered on multimodal large models, world models and reinforcement learning for end-to-end autonomous driving. Alongside this development, the company revealed a collaborative research partnership with a team led by Professor Li Shengbo from Tsinghua University. The lab will function within a joint framework that merges dedicated operations with shared resources to integrate research and engineering efforts. This i...

Aeva has been selected by a top-5 global passenger original equipment manufacturer for its vehicle development program. The program focuses on Aeva's recently introduced Atlas Ultra 4D lidar sensor, which will be used for the OEM's next-generation global production vehicle platform. This partnership will involve refining the sensor's configuration, integration and performance validation. Atlas Ultra is designed for high-resolution, long-range perception and a slim design, which positions...

Mercedes-Benz and Momenta have announced a milestone in their partnership following the successful launch of the all-electric CLA. By combining "Mercedes-Benz standards" with "Chinese speed," they are delivering a driving experience tailored to the complexities of Chinese urban environments. The urban pilot system uses large models trained on extensive real-world Chinese road data, enabling the all-electric CLA to navigate challenging scenarios such as complex intersections, narrow passages and ...

Tensor and Arm have announced a multiyear strategic collaboration to develop the foundational compute architecture for agentic AI personal Robocar. Tensor is utilizing the Arm compute platform, which integrates hardware, software, and ecosystem enablement to power AI workloads across the entire vehicle. This collaboration has resulted in the integration of over 400 Arm-based cores in each vehicle, representing the highest concentration of Arm technology in a consumer vehicle to date. As Tensor p...

Beam Global, a provider of infrastructure solutions for electrification, energy security and smart city infrastructure, and HEVO Inc., a developer of wireless charging technology, have launched an integrated autonomous wireless charging system. This system uses Beam Global's EV ARC, an off-grid, solar-powered EV charging infrastructure, combined with HEVO's Rezonant wireless charging hardware and Journey software platform. The system offers a solution for the autonomous vehicle sect...

Uber Technologies has announced the launch of Uber Autonomous Solutions, an extensive suite of services aimed at aiding partners in the commercialization of autonomous vehicles globally. This initiative emphasizes the potential of autonomous technology to enhance transportation safety and affordability. According to Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, while innovation in autonomy progresses quickly, its commercial implementation will require more time. Uber has utilized its extensive on-demand mo...

IM Motors introduced its new models, the IM5 and IM6, in the United Arab Emirates and Tunisia at the beginning of 2026. Both models feature the IM driver assistance system, which was developed in collaboration with Momenta. This expansion into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region broadens the partnership's reach to over a dozen markets across five continents. The driver assistance system utilizes Momenta's End-to-End Flywheel Big Model, which continuously learns and adapts to local ...

BOS Semiconductors, a fabless chipmaker from South Korea, has successfully raised approximately $60.2 million (87 million won) in a Series-A funding round, a significant figure for an early-stage South Korean startup. This reflects the market's interest in AI semiconductors and BOS Semiconductors' rising status in the industry. The funding round saw participation from both existing and new investors, including Atinum Investment, Partners Investment, Stick Ventures, Industrial Bank of Korea,...