On August 28, Hyundai CRADLE, Hyundai Motor Group’s global open innovation hub, announced it is entering a partnership with UNCAGED Innovations, the world’s leading biomaterials company to create sustainable, animal-free leather for automotive interiors using grain byproducts.  
The partnership focuses on co-developi

On August 28, DENSO, alongside the City of Maryville, Silicon Ranch and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), announced it has activated a solar facility at DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. (DMTN) and officially launched operations of the 12.82-acre energy infrastructure project, kicking off its efforts to produce

On August 31, UzAuto Motors JSC announced that it had hosted a ceremonial event to open its third press shop. The implementation of this project will make it possible to produce an additional 140,000 vehicles per year. This will increase the company’s production capacity from the current 410,000 to 550,000 vehicles a

On August 31, multiple sources reported that Shetabaran Khodro Company has started assembly of the Tank 300 SUV in Qazvin Province. The Tank 300, which was previously imported by Shetabaran Automobile, is an independent chassis SUV equipped with a 4WD drive system. It has a 2.0-liter turbocharged GDI engine. 
Based o

On August 29, Reliance Industries Limited, in an investor update, announced that it is rapidly constructing its battery and electrolyser giga factories. Its battery giga factory will start in 2026. It will begin with a 40 GWh per year capacity and expand modularly to 100 GWh per year.
Its electrolyser giga factory wi

On September 1, Faraday Future (FF) announced that the Middle East launch of FX Super One will take place at the end of October, with first deliveries expected as early as November. With strong support from the local government, Phase I construction of its facility and operations center in Ras Al Khaimah is nearing c

On September 2, Hexagon Agility, a subsidiary of Hexagon Composites ASA, received a new wave of orders totaling USD 4.2 million. These orders are for fuel systems installations in trucks powered by Cummins’ X15N natural gas engine, designed specifically for the North American heavy-duty truck market. With power ratin

On September 2, Preh Group announced that it will present a concept for a center console that has been specially optimized for smartphone use at IAA Mobility 2025. Drivers can place their smartphones under a transparent surface, where Bluetooth pairing and the mandatory inductive charging take place. Important functi

On September 2, FORVIA HELLA and Tau Motors announced a strategic development cooperation to develop a "virtually isolated Onboard Charger (viOBC)" for electric vehicles. The development partnership also includes an investment in Tau via the venture capital arm HELLA Ventures.
By eliminating the transformer, the viOB

On September 2, IPG Automotive signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Gyeongnam Technopark (GNTP) in South Korea for advanced virtualization and digital twin technologies. Through the MoU, IPG Automotive will offer its solutions to GNTP and regional businesses, supporting the development of innovative produc

On August 25, Ingenev announced that it has designed, patented, and built a working model of a new hybrid powertrain that it believes is going to reshape the auto industry. The product works by having a small combustion engine that is integrated in the battery tray and generates electrical charge to the battery in re

On September 1, Hyperdrives announced the closing of an oversubscribed EUR 3 million Pre-Seed round. Founded in 2021, Hyperdrives has developed a hollow-conductor motor cooling technology that enables scaling record power densities at lower cost, without exotic materials or novel motor layouts, and based on existing

On September 1, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced that it will provide EUR 100 million in loan financing to Doğuş Otomotiv Servis ve Ticaret A.Ş. (Doğuş Otomotiv), a leading automotive distributor and retailer. 
The investment will help Doğuş Otomotiv purchase and distribute electric vehicles acro

On September 2, BASF renewed its existing long-term cathode active materials (CAM) supply agreement with a third-party regarding supply from BASF's CAM plant in Schwarzheide, Germany.
BASF’s production plant for battery materials in Schwarzheide is the only production facility for high-performance cathode active mate

On September 1, HRC announced that it will make its debut at IAA Mobility 2025 and present a series of advanced composite solutions engineered for structural performance, lightweight efficiency, and sustainable innovation. The exhibition spotlights three major themes — SUSTAINABLE Ecosystem Solutions, SMART Innovatio

On September 1, Stark Future closed a new investment round to fund growth and continue its expansion of the model platforms. Stark Future is a Barcelona-based electric motorcycle manufacturer. While Eicher Motors, India, led the last round, this investment mainly came from the company’s existing shareholders, along w

On September 1, Volkswagen Group announced that it will showcase its latest innovations at IAA Mobility (hall B1) in Munich from September 7-12, 2025. With new model debuts, advanced technologies, and smart mobility ideas, Volkswagen and its brands are setting the direction for the future of mobility.
Opening (Septem

On September 2, BMW announced that its Steyr plant will start series production of fuel cell systems in 2028. Prototypes are already being built in Munich and Steyr, with key components supplied by the Landshut technology hub. BMW and Toyota are jointly developing the powertrain for passenger vehicles, creating syner

On August 25, Commsignia, a US-based V2X and C-ITS solutions provider, launched the next generation of Commsignia Central, which is an advanced device monitoring and management platform. The new system removes the limitations of closed “walled gardens” in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).
The platform lets ag

On September 1, Scania announced that it is reorganising to meet current and future needs. The company has issued a redundancy notice for 750 positions in Sweden.
The changes mainly affect HR, People and Culture (about 400 roles) and commercial units, including Sales, Marketing, and Commercial Operations (about 350 r