At the Car IT Symposium 2026, which took place in Ingolstadt, Germany from March 26 to 27, 2026, MarkLines interviewed Beatrix C. Keim, Director at the CAR – Center Automotive Research, Duisburg (D+S Automotive GmbH) (hereinafter "CAR"), about the structural changes reshaping the global automotive industry. Topics ra

At the Car IT Symposium 2026, which took place in Ingolstadt, Germany from March 26 to 27, 2026, MarkLines interviewed Beatrix C. Keim, Director at the CAR – Center Automotive Research, Duisburg (D+S Automotive GmbH) (hereinafter "CAR"), about the structural changes reshaping the global automotive industry. Topics ra

Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch) presented TB193 and TB293, the new generation of its ultrasonic chipsets for close-range perception and improved data support for AI-based decision-making in parking and driving situations, at Auto China 2026.
The new chipsets capture and process ultrasonic data directly at the source. The T

On April 24, JSW Motors and Tata Elxsi signed an MoU to establish the JNEXT – JSW NextGen Technology Center in Pune, a dedicated R&D and engineering hub for next-generation connected and software-defined vehicle platforms for JSW Motors' upcoming new energy vehicle programs spanning EVs, hybrids, and plug-in hybrids.

HERE Technologies has joined SOAFEE (Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge), an industry led initiative accelerating the transition to software defined vehicles (SDVs).
As a member of the SOAFEE Technical Steering Committee, HERE will contribute its expertise in AI-powered mapmaking and location intelligence t

At the Car IT Symposium 2026, which took place in Ingolstadt, Germany from March 26 to 27, 2026, MarkLines interviewed Dr. Céline Laurent-Winter, Vice President, Connected Vehicle Platforms at BMW. Dr. Laurent-Winter leads the development of the company’s connected vehicle platforms, enabling premium vehicle connecti

Marelli announced that it will present its latest in-cabin innovations for software-defined vehicles (SDVs) at Auto China 2026 in Beijing from April 24 to May 3.
The highlight is its unified software-defined cockpit experience, which combines computing, artificial intelligence (AI), ultrathin MiniLED Full Array Local

On April 8, Tata Technologies inaugurated a larger, future-ready facility in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The new site represents a strategic investment aimed at enhancing engineering capabilities, validation expertise, and customer confidence.
The facility features expanded labs for hands-on engineering, rapid prototypin

As part of our MWC 2026 coverage, MarkLines conducted interviews with companies showcasing the future of connected mobility, edge computing, and intelligent vehicle technologies. At this year’s event, we spoke with Andrei Kholodnyi, Principal Technologist at Wind River, to gain deeper insights into the company’s work

On April 6, 2026, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and AUMOVIO launched the second phase of their Corporate Laboratory (July 2025–June 2028), building on the December 2019–May 2025 phase. The lab was renamed from the Continental-NTU Corporate Lab following AUMOVIO’s spin-off in September 20

On April 3, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles has integrated Excelfore's eSync OTA platform into the all-new Tata Sierra, making it the first internal combustion engine car from an Indian automaker to be engineered from inception as a software-defined vehicle with full-vehicle, standards-based over-the-air software upda

On April 6, Autoware Foundation announced that Bertrandt has joined the Autoware Foundation to help advance software-defined validation and scalable autonomous mobility. Bertrandt is bringing its violis platform to the ecosystem, enabling software-defined testing and virtual validation of autonomous systems early in

On March 31, TRATON GROUP and Applied Intuition introduced TRATON ONE OS, a new software platform that will power future trucks from TRATON’s brands i.e., Scania, MAN, International, and VW Truck & Bus.
The platform is designed to bring several benefits to customers i.e.:
The system will help reduce vehicle downtime

Schaeffler AG announced that it will present its latest innovations and developments for future mobility at its 13th Automotive Symposium in Buhl (Germany) in June 2026. The solutions will be showcased across 4 clusters: Vehicle Control, Chassis & Body, Powertrain, and Energy Management, covering passenger cars, comm

On March 27, the Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies’ RV Tech joint-venture announced it has completed a successful winter test program with vehicles including an Audi, a Scout, and ID.EVERY 1 entry-level VW EV, where they “validated the functionality and performance of the electronics and software – an importan

On March 27, VW Group Technologies and Rivan JV firm RV Tech completed winter testing of its new zonal architecture for the first generation of software-defined vehicles (VW ID.EVERY1 as reference vehicle). Testing took place over several months in Phoenix, USA, and Arjeplog, Sweden.
The program had two phases. In Ar

On March 25, KD announced that it will showcase the first 10GBASE-AU optical camera system with fiber connectivity at TAIPEI AMPA & E-Mobility Taiwan 2026. It is developed together with Leopard Imaging. It features optical hybrid cabling from Corning and implements the KD7251 optical transceiver. The demonstration of

On March 24, 2026, Valeo Group (Valeo) announced the groundbreaking of a new manufacturing facility in McAllen, Texas, USA, supported by an investment of USD 225 million over five years. Production is expected to start in late 2027.
The 337,000 square-foot site is projected to create up to 500 jobs and will manufactu

On March 23, Qorix announced an agreement with Shanghai Tranzy Group Co., Ltd. It marks Qorix’s first official collaboration with a Chinese partner. Under the agreement, Tranzy will serve as an authorized reseller for the full Qorix middleware portfolio in China, including AUTOSAR Classic, AUTOSAR Adaptive, the Qorix