On December 18, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada will begin formal talks with the United States in January to review the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA). Internal Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc will lead discussions with U.S. counterparts. Carney said Canada also plans to pursue additional

On December 18, Tim Kuniskis, Stellantis's head of brands in North America, spoke to media members at an event in Detroit where he confirmed that Ram will be reviving the Dakota nameplate for its new midsize pickup for the U.S. market.
Ram has not revealed too many details about the midsize Dakota yet, other than pr

On December 17, production of the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair officially ended at the Louisville Assembly plant, as that facility now undergoes a USD 2 billion dollar retooling in preparation for a new mid-size all-electric pickup built on the company's Universal EV Platform scheduled to enter production in 2027

GM CEO Mary Barra is reportedly considering Sterling Anderson, the former head of Tesla Autopilot and co-founder of Aurora, as her potential successor at General Motors.
According to a recent report, Barra is “gauging” Anderson for the top job by giving him a massive portfolio that serves as a trial by fire. Since

On December 18, onsemi announced it has signed a collaboration agreement with GlobalFoundries (GF) to develop and manufacture advanced gallium nitride (GaN) power products using GF’s state-of-the-art 200mm eMode GaN-on-silicon process, starting with 650V.
“We are on track to begin providing samples to customers in

On December 19, Michelin and Sonatus announced they will showcase predictive tire health and maintenance at CES 2026, demonstrating how software-defined vehicles can deliver real-time, in-vehicle tire intelligence.
By combining Michelin’s SmartLoad and SmartWear models, which analyze dynamic driving factors like lo

On December 18, AEye, Inc., a leader in software-defined lidar solutions, and the manufacturer of the Apollo lidar sensor, announced that it will demonstrate the Apollo long-range sensing solution at CES 2026 from January 6 – 9, 2026.
AEye’s Apollo lidar sensor is a software-defined, long-range solution capable of d

On December 15, Volta Energy Solutions Canada (VESC) announced that it has been selected to receive CAD 194 (USD 40 million) from the Supply Chain Resilience Fund, under the Leading Company Supply Chain Resilience program hosted by the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Volta Energy Solutions Canada is an overs

On December 18, 2025, Genesys International Corporation announced that it had developed India’s first large-scale High-Definition maps engineered specifically for ADAS-enabled vehicles, covering more than 100 thousand km of national highways, expressways, and strategic corridors. The HD maps are designed to provide c

On December 16, 2025, Ola Electric Mobility Limited announced that its founder-promoter has sold a small part of his personal shares one time to fully repay a promoter-level loan of INR 2.6 billion, which will free up the 3.93% shares that were pledged. After this, the promoter group will still own around 34% of Ola

On December 18, 2025, Olectra Greentech Limited reported a delay in completing the full factory construction of its Greenfield EV Manufacturing Facility at the Industrial Park, Seetharampur, Hyderabad, Telangana, following which Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (TSIIC) levied a penalty of about

On December 18, 2025, Nissan Motor India announced that its upcoming all-new seven-seater B-MPV for the Indian market will be called Gravite and is scheduled for launch in early 2026. The Gravite is the first product in Nissan’s refreshed, strategically curated line-up for India and will be manufactured locally at Re

On December 9, Rightware announced that it will present personalized, immersive HMIs created with Kanzi at CES 2026. HMIs created with Kanzi pioneer at all levels, from technical innovations to enabling mass market vehicles to include advanced features. 
It will present the following highlights at the event.
The pers

On December 18, aiMotive announced that it will introduce a next-generation High-Performing Computing (HPC) Lite platform at CES 2026 in collaboration with LG. It integrates LG’s In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) system and ADAS in a single controller. 
aiMotive and LG have been working together on the new HPC platform s

On December 17, EBRO announced that Iberian fund Magallanes Value Investors has acquired a 3.24% stake in its share capital. The company has not disclosed the value of the transaction.
The company has reindustrialized the former Nissan plant in Barcelona, Spain, with its Chinese partner Chery. The stake was sold by t

On December 18, Cinemo announced that it will present its newest innovations in exclusive live demos at CES 2026. Cinemo will present a range of in-car experiences that bring intelligence, hyper-personalization, and entertainment. 
It will present demo showcases live of breakthrough solutions that redefine the future

On December 15, Daimler Buses announced that the Flemish public transport company De Lijn has signed a framework agreement for the supply of up to 500 electric buses.
Under the agreement, De Lijn has already ordered 80 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric buses, with deliveries starting in early 2027.
Based on Daimler Tru

On December 12, IAR and SiFive announced the full support of IAR’s toolchain for SiFive’s Automotive IP cores. With the latest release of Embedded Workbench for RISC-V, IAR expands its support from the E6-A series to include the SiFive Essential E7-A and S7-A series products. 
IAR Embedded Workbench is a leading comm

On December 12, Henkel introduced Loctite MS 9650, a next-generation adhesive and sealant. Based on a silane-modified polymer, it cures through reaction with moisture, forming a soft, elastic product that is strong enough for elastic bonding. It can bond a wide variety of substrates, including glass, metal, painted s

On December 18, ARRW announced that, through a strategic agreement between Al-Mansour Automotive Group and General Motors Egypt, and in partnership with Aman and Bare, 1,500 locally assembled Chevrolet Optra vehicles were provided to support Egyptian youth and help them work in the smart transportation sector via the