Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. (Pirelli) has agreed to collaborate with Aston Martin on integrating Pirelli’s Cyber Tyre technology into Aston Martin’s future vehicles.
Cyber Tyre is the world’s first system that collects real-time data from sensors embedded directly in the tires, processes it using Pirelli’s proprietary softwa

On September 10, GKN Automotive India held a technology showcase for Mahindra & Mahindra at Mahindra Research Valley in Chennai. The event allowed GKN Automotive to present its newest drive system products and recent technical developments to Mahindra & Mahindra. The display included an electronic torque manager (ETM

On September 9, WITTENSTEIN high integrity systems (WHIS) collaborated with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. This collaboration brings the WHIS SAFERTOS to the R52 cores of Qualcomm Technologies' Snapdragon Digital Chassis safety island.
By these integrations, automotive developers can now leverage an ISO-safety-certified

On September 4, the Scottish Government awarded GP 6.3 million to a group of eight local authorities to improve public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) in the south of Scotland.
The funding will support the installation of 1,770 additional public charge points across the region, with the councils w

On September 10, JLR announced that it has been working around the clock with third-party cybersecurity specialists to restart its global applications in a controlled and secure manner.
The company believes that some data may have been affected and has informed the relevant regulators. The forensic investigation is

On September 8, Caterham announced that the Caterham Project V EV sports coupé prototype will be exhibited at IAA Mobility 2025, featuring XING’s immersion-cooled battery technology. Featured inside Caterham’s first lightweight electric sports coupe, Project V will be displayed with the IMMERSIO Cell-to-Pack (CTP) ba

On September 6, JLR announced that it is working non-stop to safely and carefully restart its global applications following a recent cyber incident, with support from third-party cybersecurity experts and law enforcement.
Additionally, the company announced that its retail partners are still open. It will keep sharin

On September 4, Alexander Dennis announced that it will debut its Enviro100AEV autonomous electric bus at Cenex Expo 2025 in the UK during September 3–4, 2025. Two of these buses will be used in the Connector project, led by the Greater Cambridge Partnership.
The Enviro100AEV is the self-driving version of the compan

On September 5, Protean Electric announced that its latest generation of ProteanDrive, entering production in 2026, will achieve price parity with twin e-axle solutions and offer lower vehicle costs. It will present this new IWM and its advancements at the upcoming IAA Mobility show. 
Already nominated by a European

On September 4, UK’s Minister of State at both the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Department of Business and Trade, announced a new funding competition for the automotive sector at Cenex Expo. The initiative will fast-track new technologies.
The Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) will launch the

UK passenger car sales decreased 2.0% to 82,908 units in August 2025, according to the data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on August 5. Year-to-date sales increased 2.1% with 1,265,281 cars registered in the January-August period of 2025.
August sales for VW fell 1.5% to 7,866 units

On August 29, Somerset Council announced that it has received GBP 3.78 million in capital funding from the Government’s Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund to support the installation of electric vehicle chargepoints in urban and rural areas in Somerset. The Council is now in the process of appointing a

On September 3, POLYN Technology announced that it will present its VibroSense Tire Monitoring Solution at IAA Mobility 2025. Designed for real-time analysis of tire-road friction, VibroSense TMS is currently being tested at standard, certified tracks on various tires and different road surfaces, demonstrating accura

On September 3, Altilium announced the demonstration of the UK’s first EV battery cells produced using recycled cathode active materials at Cenex Expo 2025, in partnership with JLR. The project is supported by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC). Altilium and JLR will showcase the newly developed automotive-grade

On August 27, the Scottish Government announced GBP 4.5 million funding to improve access to electric vehicle (EV) charging across the country. Through the Rural and Island Infrastructure Fund, more charging points will be set up in areas that currently lack investment.
The program supports the goal of adding 24,000

On September 2, Tata Motors announced that it had been informed by JLR of global IT issues affecting its business. JLR is currently working at pace to resolve global IT issues impacting its business.
Tata Motors said it will share updates as appropriate in due course, when received from JLR.
Based on Tata Motors sto

On September 1, Kia announced UK pricing and specifications for the EV5, a fully electric family SUV with seating for five. The prices of the new EV5 start at GBP 39,295, with orders now open and first deliveries expected later in 2025.
The Kia EV5 is offered in three trim levels, ‘Air’, ‘GT-Line’ and ‘GT-Line S’. It

On August 28, Palmer Energy Technology Limited (PETL) announced the acquisition of Brill Power. Brill Power is an Oxford University spin-out known for cell-level control and active balancing technology in battery management systems. PETL will embed Brill Power electronics across its systems with immediate effect. 
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On August 27, Cadence Design Systems, Inc (Cadence) announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the Arm Artisan foundation IP business, consisting of standard cell libraries, memory compilers, and general-purpose I/Os (GPIOs) optimized for advanced process nodes at the leading foundries. 

On August 28, the UK Government added 6 new cars to its Electric Car Grant (ECG) scheme, i.e., Ford Puma Gen-E, Ford E-Tourneo Courier, Peugeot E-308, Peugeot E-408, DS 3, and DS Nº4, which are now qualify for the full GBP 3,750 discount. In total, 28 EVs are eligible for either GBP 3,750 or GBP 1,500 off.
The scheme