On May 14, Audi announced that its Ingolstadt plant has been upgraded to integrate Q6 e-tron production into its existing body shop and assembly lines. It’s also the first Audi plant in Germany with its own battery assembly facility.
Audi Q6 e-tron series was added to the same assembly line used for the A4 and A5 mod

On May 12, BMW South Africa launched the new BMW 1 Series and 2 Series Gran Coupé.
The new 1 Series is slightly larger than before, the dimensions are 4,361 mm x 1,800 mm x 1,459 mm (LxWxH), with a 2,670 mm wheelbase.
The South African market will get two models at launch, i.e., the BMW 118 and M135 xDrive. Both use

On May 13, Daimler Truck announced that it has lowered its 2025 sales forecast for Class 8 trucks in North America to 260,000–290,000 units (down from 280,000–320,000) due to market uncertainty. It now expects 155,000–175,000 sales for its Trucks North America segment (previously 180,000–200,000), assuming customer d

On May 14, SEAT introduced a new "Style" trim for the Leon e-HYBRID, offering a balance of efficiency, performance, and affordability. The Leon was SEAT’s first plug-in hybrid and is available in 5-door and Sportstourer versions.
The vehicle is built in Barcelona at SEAT’s Martorell plant. It comes with the latest e-

On May 13, Innoviz Technologies Ltd. announced an expansion of its collaboration with Volkswagen Autonomous Mobility to accelerate the integration of InnovizTwo lidar units into the ID. Buzz AD,  VW's L4 autonomous shuttle. The expansion is expected to accelerate the integration of InnovizTwo lidar units into the ID.

On May 13, NIO, in a social media update, announced that its ET9's steer-by-wire system received E-Mark certification under the automotive regulations of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The certification was conducted by Applus+ IDIADA ("IDIADA"). 
This also marks IDIADA's first certificati

On May 13, multiple sources reported that SWM Motors plans to begin production in Türkiye by the end of 2025. The company will set up a manufacturing plant in Eskişehir with an annual capacity of 25,000 units. The facility will produce plug-in hybrid and gasoline-powered SUV models. Once local production starts, SWM

On May 13, BASF and Group14 Technologies announced a market-ready, performance-improving silicon battery solution using commercially available materials: BASF’s Licity 2698 X F binder, and Group14’s advanced silicon battery material, SCC55. The collaboration optimizes BASF’s latest binder with the capabilities of SCC

On May 14, Basemark appointed Excalibur Inc. as its authorized agent for the Japanese market. Excalibur Inc. is a business development and engineering consultancy that brings deep industry knowledge and strong networks within the Japanese automotive sector, particularly through multiple development engagements with T

On May 15, Moskvich Plant, in a social media post, announced that it is exporting vehicles to Cuba. In a few months, a taxi fleet with Moskvich cars will appear in Havana. It will send 25 Moskvich 3 crossovers and 25 Moskvich 3e electric cars. It will also supply autonomous solar power plants with charging stations.

On May 13, the European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Covestro AG of Germany by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company P.J.S.C. (‘ADNOC') of the UAE. The transaction relates primarily to the supply of chemicals and high-performance polymer materials, and solutions.
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On May 14, the Union Cabinet of India approved the establishment of one more semiconductor unit under the India Semiconductor Mission. It is a joint venture of HCL and Foxconn.  Together, they will set up a plant near Jewar airport inthe  Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority or YEIDA.
This plant will ma

On May 13, NDR Auto Components Limited announced that it has incorporated a new wholly owned subsidiary called NDR Auto Components Safety Systems Private Limited. It is incorporated for manufacturing seat insert fabric and allied products. The registered office of this company will be situated in Delhi. Authorized sh

On May 14, Eka Mobility, in a social media post, announced that it has received a letter of award (LOA) for 750 electric buses across 11 cities in Andhra Pradesh, in partnership with GreenCell Mobility. This large-scale deployment will see the rollout of both 9-meter and 12-meter fully electric buses across eleven ci

On May 12, the Minister for Electronics & Information Technology inaugurated two new state-of-the-art design facilities of Renesas Electronics India Private Limited, located in Noida and Bengaluru. These are India’s first design centers to work on 3-nanometer chip design. 
The new Bengaluru office is Renesas’ largest

On May 13, Sterling Tools Limited, through its Sterling Gtake (SGEM) subsidiary, forayed into the development, manufacturing, and marketing of Rare Earth Magnet-Free traction motors for electric vehicles. It has signed a technology licensing agreement with Advanced Electric Machines (AEM) Ltd, UK, to manufacture thes

On May 14, Tata Elxsi announced that it had been selected by Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India for vehicle software engineering and software defined vehicles (SDV) development. Tata Elxsi will help scale next-gen automotive development and innovation. 
Tata Elxsi has domain experience across autonomous, el

On May 13, Altilium announced the initial test results for the first industrial-scale assembly of EV battery cells using its recycled materials at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC).
The electrochemical tests showed that the recycled battery cells perform just as well as those made with new, mined mater

On May 13, Vianode signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Fortum Battery Recycling, a specialist in recycling valuable metals from electric vehicle (EV) batteries, to build a sustainable recycling value chain for EV batteries.
Under the agreement, Vianode and Fortum Battery Recycling will collaborate to secu

On May 13, Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that Tatra Trucks, a leading truck maker in the Czech Republic, has adpoted the Siemens Xcelerator software, including Teamcenter for product management and Mendix for low-code platform, aimed at increasing production capacity and enhancing the company’s abilit