On January 12, Banner Group announced a three-year contract with a leading German automotive manufacturer. The total contract volume amounts to EUR 120 million. The agreement covers the supply of batteries for start-stop applications, plug-in hybrid vehicles, and electric vehicles. Deliveries will be made both for se

On January 19, ZKW announced that it is providing digital Matrix LED headlights for the new Audi Q3. The car has a two-stage split headlight design. The upper section houses the LED daytime running lights and turn signals, while the main headlight modules are located below. 
The sophisticated high-tech lighting modul

MAHLE GmbH (MAHLE) announced that its St. Michael ob Bleiburg plant will begin series production of a humidifier for fuel cell vehicles, planned for 2029.
The company will invest in employee training programs, new automated production lines, and modernization of existing facilities to prepare the plant for the new pr

On January 13, Bajaj Auto Limited announced that KTM AG is taking necessary steps after its insolvency to strengthen competitiveness by cutting fixed costs, simplifying structures, focusing the product portfolio, and optimizing international locations and leadership.
It will reduce around 500 positions, mainly salari

On January 8, Xpeng announced that trial production of the updated P7+ has been completed at its Austrian facility, ahead of the sedan’s upcoming European launch. The new P7+ will be assembled at Magna’s Graz, Austria facility, joining two existing XPENG models.
The company is progressing with next-stage R&D and prod

ams-OSRAM AG (ams OSRAM) announced that it is presenting its lighting and sensing solutions for automotive applications at CES 2026.
The company is displaying the EVIYOS HD 25 LED, a high-definition, full-range adaptive drive beam LED developed with Marelli. This headlight offers crystal-clear, glare-free vision at n

On January 5, the schedule of the 47th International Vienna Motor Symposium was announced. It will happen from April 22 to 24, 2026. It will feature around 100 presentations and participants from over 20 countries, including Brazil, China, Germany, France, India, Italy, Japan, Canada, Korea, Sweden, and Turkey.
Parti

On December 24, SuperPanther announced that the first small production batch of the eTopas 600, developed in partner with Steyr Automotive, has successfully rolled off the production line. The first batch has also received Germany’s national single-vehicle approval, confirming it is fully compliant, production-ready,

On December 11, TTTech Auto announced the launch of MotionWise Communication, a new software product designed to unify and simplify automotive communication across all vehicle domains. The middleware is the next modular solution from the MotionWise family. It enables OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers to implement all relevan

On December 11, Daimler Truck announced that it has launched a semi-public charging facilities for battery-electric trucks under the TruckCharge brand. The first pilot customer, transport company Wessels in Rhede in North Rhine-Westphalia, has been live since the beginning of October, followed in December by freight

On December 2, TTTech Auto announced that it has secured a significant expansion of its collaboration with a major Korean OEM. The extended agreement includes a substantial increase in production volume for TTTech Auto’s MotionWise safety middleware. 
MotionWise acts as the safety mastermind within the vehicle archit

On November 27, the Matrix Charging Interest Group (MCIG) started an industry cooperation to standardize the Matrix Charging technology, an automated conductive charging solution for electric vehicles developed by the Austrian tech company Easelink. The MCIG sees itself as a complementary platform to the standardizat

ams-OSRAM AG (ams OSRAM) has unveiled the OSLON Compact RM, a new LED generation designed for ultra-slim signature headlamp systems.
The LED features a newly engineered 0.5 sq mm rectangular high-current chip housed in a compact ceramic package, enabling optical systems with heights as low as 10 mm. Its adapted light

On November 21, Magna announced that serial production of GAC’s AION V electric SUV is now underway at its Graz facility. The new vehicle assembly program expands localized EV production in Europe and strengthens GAC’s regional presence across assembly, supply, and sales.
The AION V has already launched in Finland, P

ams-OSRAM AG (ams OSRAM) has introduced a new 5-junction edge-emitting laser that enhances the performance of LiDAR systems for the future of autonomous driving. It will be available globally in early 2026.
Compared to previous 3-junction lasers, it delivers higher optical peak power and greater range while consuming

On November 4, Traktionssysteme Austria (TSA) started construction of a new punching center (Plant 3a) at its Wiener Neudorf headquarters with an investment of EUR 9.5 million. The new facility will be developed as a modern punching and sheet metal processing center within the expanding “TSA City” campus.
The first c

ams-OSRAM AG (ams OSRAM) and DP Patterning have co-developed a demonstrator for automotive lighting, which will be presented at productronica in Munich, Germany, from November 18–21, 2025.
The demonstrator replaces complex multilayer designs with single-layer flexible printed circuit boards (FPCBs) while cutting the

On November 7, BMW Austria announced that the pre-series production of new electric motors has now begun on the second line of Steyr plant, signaling the completion of the plant’s construction phase.
The second line has higher technical demands and starts with a new high-performance electric drive, designed to give f

On October 30, Infineon Technologies AG announced that it has established a dedicated Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Application Lab in Graz, Austria. Developed in collaboration with Silicon Austria Labs (SAL), the lab focuses on advancing UWB technology, exploring innovative use cases, and delivering real-world applications f

On October 24, 2025, Bajaj Auto Limited announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Bajaj Auto International Holdings BV (BAIH), received approval from the Austrian Takeover Commission to acquire control over Pierer Bajaj AG (PBAG), Pierer Mobility AG (PMAG), and KTM AG, Austria. This approval comes without the oblig