DENSO announced it will showcase its latest mobility technologies at ITS World Congress 2025, taking place on August 24–28 in Atlanta. At booth #229, the company will highlight solutions from its MobiQ™ brand, including V2X roadside and on-board units that improve traffic flow and safety, and its Keyless Access syste

In an investor update, Rico Auto Industries Limited confirmed that its new greenfield manufacturing facility in Hosur is progressing on schedule, with first production slated for Q1 FY27. The Hosur plant will expand the company’s capacity for both ferrous and non-ferrous components, supporting growth from domestic an

In the Q1 FY 2026 ending June investor call, Suprajit Engineering Limited confirmed that its in-house Suprajit Technology Center (STC) is developing a two-wheeler ABS system timed to meet India’s upcoming safety regulations. The company will inaugurate a new R&D campus in 2026, staffed by 200 engineers dedicated to b

On August 19, VVDN Technologies announced that it is setting up a new manufacturing facility in the UAE as part of its global expansion strategy. It will be operational in 4 weeks. The facility will support the manufacturing of a wide range of advanced electronics products, including those in Telecom, MedTech, Automo

On August 19, Meneta Holding A/S announced that Meneta North America has expanded its Rome, Georgia, facility with two state-of-the-art fine blanking lines to meet the growing demand for locally produced backplates. With press forces of 800 and 1,100 tons, the two new lines are tailored to the needs of the American m

On August 20, Group14 Technologies closed a USD 463 million round led by SK, Inc., with strong participation of other existing investors, including Porsche Investments, ATL, OMERS, Decarbonization Partners, Lightrock Climate Impact Fund, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, etc.
The funds will be used to continue scali

In its annual report for FY 2024-25 (ending March 31, 2025), Samvardhana Motherson International Limited (SAMIL) announced that its Integrated Assemblies division has expanded its footprint across several key regions. The Integrated Assemblies division provides integrated module solutions for the automotive industry,

On August 18, ZKW announced that it is participating in the joint project “zoneZ” along with the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt (FHWN) and the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT). The aim is to achieve greater safety for road users with fewer electronics in cars. 
The aim was to develop a new contr

On August 21, the federal Industrial Development Fund (IDF) announced that Prizma has started deliveries of exterior and interior car mirrors for Lada Iskra. For this purpose, the enterprise in Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk region, has modernized its production.
It has integrated a high-performance laser cutting section in

On August 14, Hexagon Composites and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. extended their Strategic Alliance Agreement until the earlier of March 20, 2030, and the date on which Mitsui's shareholding in the Company falls below a certain shareholding ratio. 
Mitsui and Hexagon Composites have developed a close partnership over decades c

On August 15, Zhejiang’s Wuxing Media Integration Center (WMIC) announced that four production lines under a Leapmotor project on New Energy Vehicle (NEV) battery packs are currently being debugged on site, and that the entire project is expected to go into production in September.
The project is scheduled for the co

Knorr-Bremse AG (Knorr-Bremse) has secured an order for its automation level 2 and 4 braking and steering systems from a major Japanese commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturer. The order, valued in the low three-digit million-euro range, is scheduled for delivery starting in 2028.
Around 1,100 trucks and buses will be e

Anhui Zhongding Sealing Parts Co., Ltd. (Zhongding) signed an agreement on the establishment of an innovation consortium with the Institute of Advanced Technology, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC-IAT).
After thorough communication and planning, the two parties established a joint lab for in-depth

Momenta (Beijing Momenta Technology Co., Ltd.) announced that the Audi E5 Sportback hatchback adopts an assisted driving system developed by it and Audi to the “standards for German luxury EVs”.
Powered by Flywheel R6, a Momenta large model, the system comes standard with a LiDAR and an Orin-X chip to enable all-doma

Zhejiang Wanliyang Co., Ltd. (WLY) completed the trial manufacturing of 10AS140, an in-house developed automated manual transmission (AMT) for heavy-duty trucks (HDTs).
The 10AS140 AMT adopts a main transmission fully helical grinding gear process, with a 78.96% higher average overlap ratio, a maximum load torque of

Huizhou Desay SV Automotive Co., Ltd. (Desay SV) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dongfeng Motor Corporation (DFMC) in Wuhan.
Focusing on products concerning “localization, vehicle-road-cloud integration, co-creation, a transparent supply chain, a green supply chain, and market competitiveness”, the two

Schaeffler AG (Schaeffler) put a 900V silicon carbide power module inverter unit and a 48V P2 transmission integrated motor into production at its Tianjin site.
The Schaeffler 900V silicon carbide power module inverter unit, the first of its kind in the world, adopts an innovative high-integration design, where a 900

Beijing Momenta Technology Company Limited (Momenta) signed an agreement with SAIC-GM for in-depth strategic cooperation on assisted driving.
The Electra L7, the first luxury intelligent sedan of Buick’s Electra sub-brand for high-end New Energy Vehicles, will come with Flywheel R6, a Momenta large model based on rei

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXP) has partnered with Kodiak Robotics, Inc. (Kodiak), a leader in AI-powered autonomous freight transport, to develop a scalable, safety-critical computing platform for driverless trucks.
The platform powers the Kodiak Driver, a virtual driver combining advanced AI-powered software with mod

Kautex Textron GmbH & Co., KG (Kautex) is coordinating the newly launched RESiLiTE (Robust, Economical, Silicon-rich, Lightweight, and Thermally Efficient battery packs) project, co-funded by Horizon Europe with approximately EUR 6.2 million in support. This three-year project, which commenced in July 2025, aims to d