The South Korean government unveiled on November 28, 2025, the K-Battery Competitiveness Enhancement Plan to comprehensively support related areas from R&D, supply chain, and industrial infrastructure.
The government will establish a 2035 roadmap for the secondary battery industry and technology by the end of 2025 t
On November 28, FAW Jiefang Group Co., Ltd. (FAW Jiefang Group) announced on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) a plan for investing an additional CNY 191 million in cash in Jiefang-CATL New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Jiefang-CATL), a joint venture, through FAW Jiefang Automotive Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiar
Hyundai WIA Corporation announced that its subsidiary in Mexico has won a Q1 quality award from Ford Motor Company. The South Korean company has been delivering constant-velocity joints for the Lincoln Corsair SUV since 2019 and for the Ford Maverick compact pickup truck since 2021. (From a press release on November
Enchem Co. Ltd. (Enchem) announced that it is expected to sign an electrolyte supply contract with a world-leading battery cell manufacturer soon. The South Korean company will supply 70,000 tons per year for 5 years, for a total of 350,000 tons. Based on current prices, the order value is estimated to reach KRW 1.5
On November 28, Chinese automotive interior supplier Tongling began construction of a new manufacturing plant in the Marabis Castro del Río Industrial Park in Irapuato, Guanajuato, with an initial investment of USD 91 million.
The facility will specialize in door panels and components using INS/IMD processes, as well
On December 1, 2025, Inteva Products announced that it had acquired portions of International Automotive Components (IAC) Group’s European business. IAC Group is a leading global supplier of interior automotive components and systems. The acquisition improves Inteva’s position in the automotive interiors market while
QNX, a division of BlackBerry Limited, announced that it had received an order from one of China’s leading OEMs for its QNX Sound platform. The OEM will deploy QNX Sound on its next-generation luxury EV lineup starting in 2026. QNX Sound is a digital audio platform for software-defined vehicles that consolidates all
On December 1, 2025, NVIDIA released various open-source physical AI models and tools as well as new digital AI models and datasets to support AI research. One of the models released by NVIDIA was Alpamayo-R1 (AR1), the world’s first industry-scale open reasoning vision language action (VLA) model for autonomous driv
Innoviz Technologies Ltd. announced that Daimler Truck and its subsidiary, Torc Robotics, selected Innoviz as their short-range lidar supplier for the future series production of SAE Level 4 autonomous Class 8 trucks. Innoviz will supply its InnovizTwo Short-Range lidar sensors, integrating them into the autonomous F
On November 24, Netradyne opened a new technology innovation center in Nashville, Tennessee, strengthening its U.S. presence and expanding its engineering and customer engagement capabilities. The company selected Nashville for its rapidly growing tech sector, deep talent pool, and proximity to major transportation c
On December 1, HARMAN completed the sale of its Digital Transformation Solutions (DTS) business to Wipro Limited after securing all required regulatory approvals. The divestiture supports HARMAN’s strategy to sharpen its focus on its core Automotive and Lifestyle divisions while ensuring stability for DTS employees a
On December 2, Asahi Kasei divested its Daramic lead battery separator business to Kingswood Capital Management as part of a broader effort to reshape its portfolio toward higher-growth sectors. The transaction has minimal financial impact but represents a strategic shift as the company prioritizes electronics and li
On December 2, 2025, Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd. announced that it had completed the acquisition of the assets of International Automotive Components Group Sweden AB (IAC Sweden), which will now operate under the new name Artifex Systems AB.
The transaction is intended to strengthen Tata AutoComp’s presence in Europe
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 December 2, Wayve launched GAIA-3, a new generation of its generative world model designed to accelerate the evaluation and validation of its autonomous driving AI. At 15 billion parameters, GAIA-3 is double the size of GAIA-2, with a video tokenizer that is also twice as large, enabling a more faithful representa
On December 2, Sigma Technology announced that it has developed a Steer-by-Wire simulator, a platform that enables automakers to test and validate intelligent vehicles and Drive-by-Wire control systems safely. The simulator provides a complete driver environment, from hand-wheel actuators and control algorithms to co
On December 1, Impact Coatings announced that its Premium FC coating for PEM fuel cell bipolar plates has met Japan’s national NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) test standard, with both verified test results and confirmation from a first Japanese customer. NEDO’s Evaluation and Anal
On December 1, multiple sources reported that DEFTA Group has inaugurated a new plant in Tangier. Spanning over 12,000 square meters, the plant will produce automotive components such as opening systems, hinges, and related mechanisms. It will also provide advanced metal components for propulsion and engine systems.
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