On September 7, BMW Group announced that it is expanding the collection of image data from customer vehicles in Europe to improve driver-assistance systems and road safety.
The new BMW iX3 and other next-generation models use advanced ADAS systems. Real-world data from customer vehicles will complement BMW’s existing

On August 26, the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) welcomed the MoRTH (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) draft notification introducing V2V requirements for type approval of L, M, and N category vehicles in India. 5GAA welcomed the objective to establish a regulatory framework that enables interoperable V2X se

On September 3, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a group that represents most major U.S. automakers urged Congress to pass legislation that exists in both houses before the end of 2026 that bar Chinese vehicles from the U.S. market.
The group's CEO John Bozzella wrote a letter to Congress stating in part, "Giv

On August 25, the Intelligent Connected and Electric Vehicle Industrial Park West Zone (Intelligent Auto Park West Zone), was officially inaugurated and construction commenced in Hanchuan City, Hubei Province. The park is being jointly constructed through cooperation between the Wuhan Economic & Technological Develop

On August 25, GAC Lingcheng New Energy Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd (GAC Lingcheng) announced that the first autonomous delivery vehicle jointly developed with Neolix Beijing Technology Co., Ltd (Neolix) officially rolled off the production line at its Guangzhou Conghua Plant.
The X6 autonomous delivery vehicle is the

On August 24, the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) and the China Society of Automotive Engineers (China-SAE) renewed their memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate the deployment of connected vehicle solutions, particularly in C-V2X. 
5GAA and China-SAE will work in several strategic domains critical to the fu

On August 26, CARIAD announced that its analysis of anonymized vehicle data found that southwestern Germany recorded the highest summer temperatures in 2026, with Freiburg im Breisgau, Mannheim and Karlsruhe topping the list.
While traditional weather services provide accurate forecasts, connected vehicles can captur

On August 25, Tata Communications and Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles announced a collaboration to integrate built-in 5G cellular connectivity into the Sierra.ev. The connectivity will be delivered through Tata Communications’ MOVE Connected Vehicle Platform, integrated with Tata Motors’ software-defined vehicle platf

On August 13, TrustMotion announced the completion of EcoMobility, a European initiative funded under the Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) in collaboration with the Horizon Europe Framework Program. Coordinated by TrustMotion, the project brought together 47 partners from across Europe over 38 months to develop and

According to White Rhino Zhida (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd (Rino.ai) on August 19, it recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chongqing Xiaoxiang Zhixing Technology Co., Ltd (Xiaoxiang Zhixing) and Hefei Gotion Jitaimei Battery Technology Co., Ltd (Gotion JTM). The three companies will jointly develo

On August 17, Nissan launched the refreshed 2026 Pathfinder in the UAE, featuring updated styling and the brand’s Connected Car Services 2.0 (CCS 2.0) for the first time.
The Pathfinder is powered by a naturally aspirated 3.5-litre V6 engine paired with a 9-speed automatic transmission, producing 271 hp of power and

Huizhou Desay SV Automotive Co., Ltd (Desay SV) announced that it is providing an integrated intelligent cockpit and driving solution for Chery Fulwin T7, which has begun presales in China. This marks the solution’s first large-scale production deployment.
Based on Desay SV’s ICPS01E platform, the solution adopts a n

Geotab has launched Geotab Investigations, a new solution designed to help fleets investigate collisions, complaints, property damage, and safety violations. The platform combines telematics data and supporting evidence into a single centralized system. It can reconstruct incident timelines using vehicle location, tr

On August 13, Mahindra Truck and Bus launched the BLAZO i‑TRK, a new heavy commercial vehicle aimed at improving profitability for fleet operators through better fuel efficiency and tighter uptime management. The company claims the truck delivers up to 10% higher mileage compared with earlier models and is offering a

On August 11, Chenqi Technology Limited (OnTime) announced that its Robotaxi fleet had recently been officially integrated into the “Tencent Mobility Service” WeChat Mini Program. In operational areas such as Nansha and Guangzhou Science City in Guangzhou, users can now access OnTime’s Robotaxi service through the We

On August 12, WeRide Inc. (WeRide) released its financial results for Q2 and H1 2026.
In H1 2026, the company generated total revenue of CNY 350 million, up 73% year-over-year (y/y). Q2 revenue reached CNY 230 million, up 82% y/y, while gross margin rose to 37.5%, up 9.4 percentage points from Q2 2025, reflecting con

On August 10, UK Government announced nearly GBP 130 million in investment to support zero-emission vehicle technology, skilled jobs, and growth across the country's automotive sector.
The funding, delivered through the Modern Industrial Strategy, is expected to support more than 1,800 jobs, along with thousands of a

Ford Canada has resumed sales of the Lincoln Nautilus hybrid, presumably leveraging the agreement struck between Canada and China in January that established a Canadian import quota for electrified vehicles assembled in China.
Global Affairs Canada showed 259 hybrid vehicles landed in Canada from China in July under

The Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone announced on August 9 that the main structure of the China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd (CATARC)’s Commercial Vehicle New Energy and Intelligent Connectivity Innovation Base has been topped out. The project is scheduled to commence operations i

According to the information released on the official website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on August 4, the mandatory national standard Safety Requirements for Automated Driving Systems of Intelligent and Connected Vehicles (GB 44721—2026) (hereinafter referred to as the Safety Requir