On July 23, BMW announced that its Steyr plant, Austria collaborated with voestalpine Stahl GmbH for advanced electrical steel from voestalpine’s Linz site, which will be used in BMW’s next-generation electric motors.
The advanced steel will be used in the rotors and stators of BMW’s sixth-generation (Gen6) electric

ams-OSRAM AG (ams OSRAM) announced plans to test the new generation of its OSTAR Projection Power LEDs in accordance with the U.S. Automotive Qualification Standard AEC-Q102.
Once testing is completed, the LEDs will be qualified for automotive projection applications, increasing projector-level brightness by 10–15%.

Benteler Group (Benteler) announced that more than 70% of its 67 production plants worldwide are powered by green electricity, driving global climate protection.
In 2024 alone, the company reduced its CO2 emissions by approximately 320,000 tons (compared to a 2019 baseline), primarily through the use of green electri

On July 17, Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH announced that it is coordinating Shift2SDV, an EU-funded research project under the Chips Joint Undertaking / Horizon Europe. The project is part of the “Vehicle of the Future” initiative of the European Commission. The project will create an SDV ecosystem around middleware

On July 3, BMW Austria announced that its Steyr plant will begin making electric drives for the NEUE KLASSE models starting August 2025.
The site now focuses mainly on e-mobility. The development center is now working on new electric technologies, including a high-performance electric drive for BMW M models from 2027

On July 1, Candera based in Austria, a subsidiary of Japan's Kaga FEI, announced the full compatibility and support of its flagship product, Candera CGI Studio, with the latest QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0. Candera’s CGI Studio, with its extensive set of tools and features, including a highly intuitive

Miba AG (Miba) officially opened its new production facility in Kirchbach in southeast Styria, Austria, on June 27, 2025.
With an investment of EUR 15 million, the new facility expands the existing site with a large four-story building, more than doubling production and office space from 4,000 to 9,100 square meters.

On June 24, voestalpine announced that it has been selected by BYD as the first supplier for its new plant in Hungary. Starting in autumn 2025, voestalpine will supply high-quality flat steel for car bodies and outer skin components to BYD in Szeged, Hungary, from its Linz plant. 
voestalpine has set new standards in

NXP Semiconductors N.V. has completed the acquisition of TTTech Auto, a leader in safety-critical systems and middleware for SDVs.
The integration of TTTech Auto’s MotionWise safety middleware with NXP’s CoreRide platform will help simplify software and hardware integration, while reducing development complexity, and

Benteler Group (Benteler) has partnered with Tongji University for joint research and talent development. Both partners will research on key topics such as lightweight construction, vehicle safety, and sustainable mobility. They also promote young talent through internships, training programs, and a dedicated scholar

On June 12, Steyr Automotive, an Austrian commercial vehicle manufacturer, signed an agreement with SuperPanther, a China-based heavy-duty eTruck technology firm, for the industrial contract manufacturing of electric trucks.
The two companies will combine their strengths to build the next generation of all-electric t

On May 23, MAN Truck & Bus signed a new agreement with Austrian logistics company Gartner KG for up to 1,200 MAN semitrailer tractors by the end of 2028. Deliveries will begin in the summer 2025, with up to 350 trucks supplied each year.
The trucks will feature the fuel-efficient and low-emission MAN PowerLion drivet

On May 21, Bajaj Auto Limited announced that it intends to take control of the KTM business that is headquartered in Austria, through its wholly owned subsidiary Bajaj Auto International Holdings BV (BAIHBV). 
BAIHBV holds a 49.9% stake in its associate, i.e., Pierer Bajaj AG (PBAG) in Austria. PBAG holds over 75% st

On May 14, AVL inaugurated new high-speed oval track at the ZalaZONE proving ground.
The track, spanning 4,450 meters, is engineered for advanced vehicle dynamics and durability testing. It includes two 950-meter straight sections and two 1,275-meter curved sections with a 350-meter radius. The four-lane track featur

On April 29, Mutares SE & Co. KGaA announced the partial sale of its shares in Steyr Motors, an Austrian manufacturer of diesel engines.
Mutares, by mid-April 2025, reduced its ownership from 70.9% to around 40%. The company raised about EUR 74 million by selling shares to qualified investors and on the market.
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On April 30, SAG Group announced that it is planning to set up a joint production facility for truck cryogenic tanks for LNG and liquid hydrogen (LH2), as well as for innovative rheocasting lightweight components for the two-wheeler market in India.
It is discussing a strategic partnership with a manufacturing compan

On April 29, Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) and Silicon Austria Labs GmbH (SAL) completed a joint proof of concept for integrating a current sensor into a power module to be used in automotive applications such as traction inverters and DC-DC converters. This technology enables energy efficiency, as well

Benteler Group (Benteler), in collaboration with PHINIA, has commenced series production of the world’s first 500-bar fuel line for petrol engines.
The line is already in use in new Changan vehicle models, as part of the PHINIA system. It improves fuel efficiency, ensures finer injection, and helps to meet emission s

On April 29, BorgWarner announced it will showcase its latest technology at the 46th Vienna Motor Symposium from May 14-16, at the Hofburg in Vienna and will lead two presentations for its latest inverter technology. 
The first presentation highlights BorgWarner's double-sided cooled (DSC) 800V SiC power module with

On April 9, AVL opened its new Tech Center in Steyr, Austria. The new center serves as the hub for development of drive solutions for commercial vehicles, featuring cutting-edge infrastructure dedicated to research and development.
The new Tech Center hosts 110 employees developing advanced drive and vehicle concepts