On October 30, Ampere announced its partnership with Stratus Materials, US, through a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to develop cobalt-free LXMO (Lithium X Manganese Oxide) battery technology for future Renault Group EVs.
The partnership aims to test Stratus Materials’ high-energy LXMO in EV-sized battery cells an

On October 29, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Morocco signed a new investment agreement annex with the Renault Group to create 7,500 jobs and modernize Renault’s industrial operations in the country under a development plan from 2025 to 2030.
The agreement will strengthen Morocco’s automotive ecosystem, focusi

On October 30, Volkswagen Group announced its financial results for Q3 2025.
In Q3 2025, sales revenue increased by 2.3% YoY to EUR 80.3 billion, and the operating loss was EUR 1.3 billion. The Group’s earnings after tax reported loss of EUR 1.1 billion. Sales Volume in Q3 2025 increased by 1.0% YoY at 2,199,000 vehi

On October 29, Stellantis MEA launched the new Alfa Romeo Junior in South Africa. The model comes in two fully electric versions i.e., Elettrica and Elettrica Veloce, both with front-wheel drive.
The Elettrica generates output of 118 kW and 260 Nm, accelerates 0–100 km/h in 9 seconds with a top speed of 152 km/h. The

On October 29, SEAT announced that its Ibiza and Arona models were updated with a refreshed exterior, a refined interior, and better overall value. The models are designed and built at SEAT’s Martorell plant in Barcelona, Spain, and will launch in January 2026.
Both models are powered by gasoline engines ranging from

On October 29, MHP, a Porsche subsidiary, announced that V4Smart, the joint venture of Porsche and Varta, has built a fully digitalized cloud-based production system to mass-produce first automotive cylindrical battery cells in Germany. Using a Software-Defined Manufacturing approach, the IT setup was completed in 10

On October 29, 2025, Samvardhana Motherson International Limited (SAMIL) approved an initial investment of USD 0.5 million in Rider Dome Pte Ltd, Singapore, through wholly owned subsidiary MSSL (S) Pte Ltd. The deal includes a USD 0.2 million primary equity investment for a 10% stake and USD 0.3 million in 12% option

On October 29, 2025, Lumax Auto Technologies Limited (LATL) inaugurated its new 'Smart Hub for Innovation and Future Trends' (SHIFT) Technology Centre in Bengaluru. The facility is aimed at advancing LATL’s electronics engineering and digital capabilities as the industry moves toward software-defined vehicles.
The S

On October 30, 2025, Wipro Limited announced a partnership with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to establish the Wipro IISc Research and Innovation Network (WIRIN). This new unit will focus on collaborative research and idea development in autonomous systems, robotics, and 5G technologies.
Both the teams from

On October 29, 2025, Sharda Motor Industries Ltd. (SMIL) signed a technology licence agreement with Donghee Industries Co. Ltd. of South Korea to add advanced suspension capabilities to its portfolio in India. Under this partnership, Donghee will transfer chassis and suspension technologies, including control arms, t

On October 29, 2025, Hero MotoCorp announced its official entry into the French market in partnership with GD France. The launch included the Euro 5+ compliant Hunk 440 motorcycle, priced at EUR 3,599. The Hunk 440 delivers 27 bhp at 6,000 rpm and 36 Nm torque at 4,000 rpm.
Initially, Hero products will be offered t

On October 29, 2025, Samsung announced the introduction of digital car key functionality for Mahindra Electric Origin SUVs in India via Samsung Wallet. Mahindra Group becomes the first Indian OEM to integrate this feature, which allows Galaxy smartphone users to lock, unlock, and start their XEV 9e and BE 6 electric

On October 23, the Ministry of Mobility and Public Works, Luxembourg, presented Luxembourg's national strategy for automated driving. This strategy reflects the government's ambition to make Luxembourg the first European country to allow the deployment of automated driving on its territory by 2028. This strategy is p

On October 30, the Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria inaugurated the high-tech automotive parts of Zies Europe (ZS Europe) in the Trakia Economic Zone (TEZ) near Plovdiv. The company has invested BGN 19 million in this plant. It will create 100 new jobs. The plant will produce aluminum parts. ZS Europe is associated

On October 28, GlobalFoundries (GF) announced plans to invest EUR 1.1 billion to expand its manufacturing capabilities at its Dresden, Germany, site. The investment will enable a production capacity increase to more than one million wafers per year by the end of 2028. 
The expansion, known as project SPRINT, is expec

On October 29, Nokian Tyres announced that it will begin personnel negotiations to improve its financial performance and operational efficiency. The negotiations involve white-collar employees in Group functions and in all Nokian Tyres business units in all countries, as well as blue-collar and white-collar employees

On October 27, Rightware announced that it is providing its advanced Kanzi 3D engine and other interactive technologies for the GAC Honda P7 and Dongfeng Honda S7. ThunderSoft delivers a distinctive smart cockpit for these vehicles and utilizes the Kanzi 3D engine and other technologies. 
Kanzi utilized its advanced

On October 29, the Spanish Association of Automotive Suppliers (SERNAUTO) expressed its concern regarding the disruption of chip supplies from Nexperia. The crisis started after the Dutch government intervened in Nexperia, prompting China to impose export restrictions.
These measures are creating critical tensions in

On October 23, iDEAL Semiconductor announced that its SuperQ technology has achieved AEC-Q101 automotive qualification. iDEAL’s first automotive-qualified product to enter mass production is the iS20M028S1CQ, which is a 200 V MOSFET with 25 mΩ RDSon and a 175°C temperature rating.
SuperQ represents an advancement in

On October 29, Flex-N-Gate, in a social media update, announced the acquisition of FNG Logroño (previously IAC Logroño), located near Logroño (La Rioja), and the dedicated sequencing facility in Pedrola (Zaragoza), in Spain. These new plants expand Flex-N-Gate’s industrial footprint for painted and assembled complex