On December 17, BMW Group announced that it will showcase the new iX3, the first model based on the Neue Klasse platform at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 in Las Vegas Convention Center.
BMW will showcase its Panoramic iDrive, featuring a large dashboard-wide display with a new operating concept and the AI-powe

On December 17, Stellantis announced its partnership with SPH3, France, to showcase Citroën Berlingo at its Vigo plant as part of the HVO Aurora Trial. The project is touring Europe using a Citroën Berlingo and a Fiat Ducato to highlight the benefits of HVO, a renewable fuel made from used cooking oil and animal fats

On December 18, BMW announced that its Munich plant is now prepared to produce the next generation of vehicles. New equipment has been installed in the body shop and assembly line, and all systems have passed initial functional tests. During these tests, all production steps are run without real parts, creating a “vi

On December 17, CARIAD unveiled a research project that focuses on creating models that better imitate human driving behavior based on various complex traffic scenarios. These models run in the vehicle to test how different driving decisions affect the behavior of nearby road users.
The models are based on reinforcem

On December 18, Stellantis announced that it will participate in 102nd Brussels Motor Show with 11 brands, including Alfa Romeo, Citroën, DS Automobiles, FIAT, Jeep, Opel, PEUGEOT, Maserati, and Stellantis Pro One for commercial vehicles. The group will display 62 vehicles, covering a wide range of mobility needs, fr

On December 17, multiple sources reported that Stellantis’ Atessa plant, Italy will gradually increase production starting in February 2026, raising output from 640 to 820 vans per day.
At the same time, solidarity contracts have been extended until July 31, 2026. As part of the new plan, part of the third shift will

On December 16, Fagor Ederlan Group and Duoli Technology announced a strategic alliance to create LIEDER AUTOMOTIVE SL. This project will allow them to supply structural components for the electric SUV Leapmotor B10, with production scheduled to start in Figueruelas (Zaragoza) in August 2026. Through this initiative,

On December 10, Rosatom announced that Rosatom Charging Station Network, part of its Electric Power Division, and Yandex Electro (Yandex's business unit for electric transport and charging infrastructure) are partnering to develop electric transport infrastructure in Russia. Rosatom plans to expand its network to 11,

On December 16, OCSiAl opened a new laboratory for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and room-temperature-vulcanizing (RTV) systems and added a product line for silicones to its rapidly expanding production site in Serbia. The laboratory is fully equipped for formulation, curing, molding, and electrical testing. It focuse

On December 16, Nexeon announced that its production facility in Gunsan, Korea, has reached production-ready status. This milestone establishes the Gunsan plant as the first volume production facility globally for silicon-carbon materials dedicated to enhancing lithium-ion battery performance.
The location provides N

On December 11, aiMotive partnered with its Japanese distributor, Macnica, to introduce a new data collection and processing environment powered by the aiData Platform. This platform enables advanced services such as 4D automated annotation and digital twin generation from camera and LiDAR sensor data. aiMotive and M

On December 17, cellcentric announced that it has made great progress in developing its new product, the NextGen fuel cell system, for long-haul heavy-duty vehicles and other heavy-duty applications. The first units have been built up and are undergoing rigorous testing activities. 
It has been working since summer 2

On December 17, NOVELIC announced that it will showcase a single-radar solution for both park assist and blind spot monitoring applications at CES 2026. Besides, its in-cabin monitoring radar portfolio expands to include a camera-based driver monitoring system.
The company's ADAS portfolio is centered on its ASPER 79

On December 16, AMD Silo AI announced a collaboration with the Autoware Foundation, the world’s leading open-source software for autonomous driving. It will accelerate Autoware’s end-to-end AI model training and deployment pipeline using AMD Instinct and Radeon Pro GPUs, uniting scalable compute platforms from AMD wi

On December 17, Hubject announced a partnership with Numocity, a leading eMobility software platform provider. This partnership integrates Hubject's ISO 15118-based Plug&Charge technology into Numocity's charging management platform, enabling CPOs and eMobility Service Providers to benefit from a single contract to o

On December 11, Al-Futtaim BYD KSA, the official distributor of BYD, launched the BYD ATTO 8 at the Riyadh Motor Show. It is BYD's first 7-seater SUV in Saudi Arabia. It leverages BYD's advanced 5th-generation DM (Dual Mode) Super Hybrid platform, available in two distinct configurations. 
The DM-i variant offers a W

On December 16, multiple sources reported that Dongfeng has partnered with Kenya based  ePureMotion to start a local assembly of electric vehicles. They will introduce two passenger EV models. Dongfeng also plans to launch additional passenger and light commercial EVs in the first quarter of 2026.
Based on multiple s

On December 17, the Egyptian Cabinet approved “Golden License” to “MAC for Light Transport Manufacturing LLC” for its project to establish and operate a factory for the production and assembly of all types of cars, passenger cars, buses, etc., as well as micro-mini/midbus buses up to a capacity of 25 seats and buses

On December 18, Jaya Hind Industries held the ground‑breaking ceremony for an expansion of its Chennai manufacturing facility in the Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, with a planned investment of about INR 2 billion to scale its aluminium die‑casting capacity. The expanded plant will house new High Pressure Die Casti

On December 17, 2025, the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), an autonomous R&D centre under the Department of Science and Technology, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Voltasun Technologies Pvt. Ltd. for industrial performance validation of sodium-ion