On June 26, Rock Tech Lithium Inc., and Ronbay Technology Co., Ltd. Ningbo, China signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). Rock Tech will supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide from its Guben converter to Ronbay’s European CAM operations, including its newly acquired plant in Konin, Poland.
Ronbay will support Roc

On June 25, Vay, a leading provider of automotive-grade remote driving technology, and Kodiak Robotics, announced a strategic partnership. Vay’s technology supports Kodiak’s proprietary Assisted Autonomy system, which enables remote human control of trucks in specific low-speed, well-defined situations. This capabili

On June 26, CARIAD collaborated with the Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology (IDMT), for developing advanced acoustic sensing tech under the project "The Hearing Car." This work is part of a broader research project called KI4Boardnet, focused on the future of vehicle electronics and sensors.
To test th

On June 24, Comau unveiled its wide range of new products aimed at making automation smarter, more mobile, and easier to use for all industries at Automatica 2025 from June 24–27 in Munich.
MyCo series of six lightweight collaborative robots: designed to work safely with humans, they offer payloads from 3 kg to 15 kg

Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA (FORVIA HELLA) has established a new company, HELLA Ignite GmbH (Ignite by FORVIA HELLA), to accelerate the development of software-only products and business models.
The new entity is expected to employ around 40 software experts by the end of 2025. It will focus on developing both entirely new

On June 26, BMW announced a major milestone in the construction of its new high-voltage battery assembly plant in Irlbach-Strasskirchen, Bavaria.
Just over a year after construction began, the production facilities are being installed, marking significant progress in the development of batteries for the upcoming Neue

On June 25, BMW UK announced that it will showcase several models at the Goodwood Estate, including the UK debuts of the BMW Vision Driving Experience, BMW Vision Neue Klasse X, BMW Concept Speedtop, and the new BMW M2 CS.
The BMW Vision Driving Experience will be on display in the Future Lab. Though not for producti

On June 23, Higer Bus announced that it has showcased its high-end zero-carbon sub-brand FENCER F1 Integral EV electric bus at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit and Exhibition on June 15, 2025. It is equipped with Higer's self-developed G4 modular high-end chassis. 
It has a 440-kWh battery pack, which includes

On June 25, IDEMIA Secure Transactions, a global leader in connectivity solutions, partnered with Infineon Technologies AG, a leading semiconductor company, to address the challenges of next-generation car access.
The partnership supports automotive safety, quality, and cybersecurity, by combining Infineon’s electro

On June 25, ASK Automotive Limited announced that its Board of Directors has approved entering a joint venture with T.D. Holding GMBH (TDH) for the manufacture, marketing, and sale of sunroof control cables and/or helix cables for passenger vehicles.
 As part of the arrangement, ASK Automotive will hold a 49% stake

Robert Bosch GmbH announced plans to invest more than EUR 2.5 billion in AI across its products and services by the end of 2027.
By leveraging a vast vehicle sensor database and generative AI, Bosch aims to significantly reduce development times and deploy more advance driver assistance systems. It uses AI in automat

Elektrobit Automotive GmbH (Elektrobit) has signed a joint development agreement with Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) to co-develop EV.OS, a flexible and AI-centric software platform designed to accelerate the shift towards software-defined electric vehicles (SDVs).
By combining Elektrobit’s expertise in automotiv

Continental AG has supplied a comprehensive access system for the new premium Audi Q6 e-tron SUV, consisting of both a traditional car key and a digital, smartphone-based CoSmA key.
The CoSmA digital key includes integration into a central control unit, transceivers featuring ultra-wideband (UWB) radio technology, an

On June 25, MarkLines announced that global electric vehicles (including BEV, PHV and FCV) sales in May increased 23.1% YoY to 1.43 million units.
In the first five months of 2025, total EV sales increased 31.0% YoY to 6.34 million units.
EVs accounted for 26.6% of total sales in May, up 1.3% point from the previous

On June 24, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) announced that 11 companies in the automotive industry have agreed on pre-competitive cooperation in open-source software development with support from VDA. They have signed a corresponding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The initiative's timeline

On June 18, KIRCHHOFF Automotive, in a newsletter, announced that it is supplying formed parts and welded assemblies, including front and rear side members, front panels, and body forming parts for the Ford Puma and Ford Transit Courier BEV programs. These components are produced across the Craiova (Piteşti) plant in

Continental AG’s Automotive group sector, which will begin operating as the independent listed company AUMOVIO in September 2025, announced its strategic goals and financial outlook. It generated sales of around EUR 19.6 billion in the 2024 financial year and employed around 93,000 people in over 50 countries worldwi

thyssenkrupp AG (thyssenkrupp) announced the realignment of its Automotive Technology segment into 4 business units, effective October 1, 2025.
The restructuring is aimed at driving profitable growth, increasing efficiency, and positioning the segment for capital market readiness in the coming years. It will consolid

Continental AG has confirmed the planned sale of its ContiTech group sector, scheduled for 2026 following the sale of its Original Equipment Solutions (OESL) business area in 2025. The company also updated its sales and profitability outlook for 2025 and for the next 3 – 5 years.
For the medium term, Continental expe

Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG (Brose)’s joint venture Brose Sitech has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Proseat, a German foam manufacturer headquartered in Mörfelden.
The transaction is subject to antitrust merger approval by the EU Commission as well as other closing conditions, with completion expect