On January 8, General Motors disclosed another USD 6 billion hit from unprofitable EV investments. GM reported the loss to the U.S. SEC as an impairment charge, reflecting assets not expected to bring in profits as initially expected. GM also said in the same filing that it will face a USD 1.1 billion charge from res

On January 5, VWoA announced a recall of 356,649 vehicles from the 2019-2026 model years in the U.S. due to a software error that may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying as intended.
The exact root cause could not be identified but the analysis suggests that electrical noise, diminished shielding integr

On January 8, news broke that Stellantis is cancelling its plug-in hybrid versions of the Jeep Wrangler 4xe, Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, and Chrysler's Pacifica PHEV for the 2026 model year. The Jeep PHEV models had not been seen on the company’s website for a few days already.
The company offered an explanation with a

On January 7 at CES 2026, Ford introduced its newly developed AI Assistant to add value and make its customers driving experiences more productive and enjoyable.
Mike Aragon, president of integrated services at Ford, noted that the new AI Assistant “isn't just another LLM or a piece of software you talk to occasional

On January 8 in Las Vegas, Hyundai Motor Group's Robotics LAB revealed a pivotal accomplishment in physical artificial intelligence, showcasing the outcomes of its three-year partnership with AI semiconductor specialist DEEPX. 
The chip was unveiled at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas as part of the inaugural CES Foundry,

On January 7, ZER01NE, the open innovation platform of Hyundai Motor Group, announced it would spotlight groundbreaking technologies from innovative startups at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.
Marking its fourth consecutive CES appearance since 2023, ZER01NE collaborated with Hyundai CRADLE to support startups specializing in

On January 8, electric vehicle manufacturer GreenPower Motor Company announced they have reached an agreement with the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) to establish operations in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
Internationally headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with current operational facilities in south

On January 7, DXC Technology announced AMBER, a next-generation automotive software platform designed to enhance in-vehicle infotainment systems developed by DXC Luxoft, DXC's automotive software systems integrator. 
AMBER enables auto manufacturers to navigate the increasing complexity of software-defined vehicles b

On January 8, Cinemo announced Cinemo ICO Agent Store, an embedded and cloud-native agentic platform. It delivers unparalleled, agentic AI-powered experiences across vehicles from Cinemo and third-party partners. It is a powerful enhancement to any AI application, such as AI Assistants – both locally in the car and i

On January 9, FORVIA announced a minority investment in FORVIA Hydrogen Solutions China, its hydrogen-focused subsidiary in China, by a strategic local investor through a capital increase of RMB 300 million (EUR 40 million). Sinopec Capital will join as an industrial partner, through its subsidiary, Chaoyang Hydrogen

On January 6, STRADVISION announced that it will present software demos centered around FrontVision and SurroundVision from its SVNet family based on Texas Instruments’ (TI) Gen 5 automotive platform at CES 2026. The video-based demo provides intuitive visualizations of recognition results and is designed to serve as

On January 5, Deepen AI announced that it will showcase new platform advancements at CES 2026, designed to help autonomous vehicle and robotics teams improve sensor fusion reliability, reduce calibration friction, and scale deployment with greater confidence in safety-critical environments.
Visitors will be able to p

On January 6, Synopsys, Inc., presented AI-driven and software-defined engineering solutions at CES 2026. Synopsys is accelerating the development of software-defined vehicles through industry-leading virtualization solutions that enable electronics digital twins.
Synopsys introduced a new Virtualizer Development Kit

On January 7, Tensor presented OpenTau (τ), a powerful AI training toolchain designed to accelerate the development of Vision-Language-Action (VLA) foundation models at CES 2026. It advances vision-language-action foundation models for autonomous driving, robotics, and embodied AI.
OpenTau (τ) is Tensor's open-source

On January 9, Stellantis unveiled the new generation of Peugeot 408, a C-segment model built in the Mulhouse plant, France. The electric version, E-408, is fully made in France, with the motor produced in Trémery and the transmission in Valenciennes.
The fully electric Peugeot E-408 generates output of 213 hp and 343

On January 9, Leapmotor showcased its latest technology and its plans for global growth at the 2026 Brussels Auto Show.
Leapmotor introduced the B03X in Europe for the first time. The compact model marks a new step for Leapmotor, built on a new global platform designed to meet international standards. It focuses on p

On January 9, Fiat introduced the new QUBO L, a practical vehicle designed for everyday use. It is available as a 5-seater or a 7-seater and in three trims i.e., POP, ICON, and LA PRIMA.
The vehicle offers multiple engine choices, including diesel (with 100 hp and 130 hp), gasoline (with 110 hp), and electric options

On January 8, 2026, KTM launched the new KTM RC 160 motorcycle for INR  185 thousand. The motorcycle is powered by a 164.2 cc liquid-cooled engine delivering 19 PS at 9,500 rpm and 15.5 Nm at 7,500 rpm with a high-revving character up to 10,200 rpm. The motorcycle features a 6-speed gearbox and achieves a top speed o

On January 8, 2026, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) participated in the Advantage Maharashtra Expo 2026 in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, showcasing its hybrid technologies and skilling initiatives. At the Technology Pavilion, TKM presented the HyCross Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle (FFV SHEV) and conducted a ses

On January 8, Technica Engineering, a pioneer in automotive Ethernet and communication systems (part of the KPIT Group), and KPIT Technologies announced they will open the full specification of SOME/IP (Scalable Service-Oriented Middleware over IP), a key communication standard for next-generation vehicles.
SOME/IP,