On June 17, Ford announced that its BlueOval Battery Park Michigan plant is on track to ship lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) EV batteries in 2026 to power Ford’s affordable midsize EV pickup, the first vehicle on Ford’s Universal EV Platform.
In June, BlueOval Battery Park Michigan reached a significant milestone toward
On June 17, Samvardhana Motherson International Limited approved the acquisition of a controlling stake in Shenzhen Autocruis Technology Co., Ltd., a China-based automotive camera and vision systems company, through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary SMR Automotive (Langfang) Co., Ltd. The investment of CNY 153.3 m
On June 17, Brembo and China's Ningbo SAFE Brakes Systems signed a joint venture to produce motorcycle ABS systems for the Indian market, establishing a new company called BRSF Active Safety Solutions. Brembo will hold a 60% majority stake. The JV will operate from a manufacturing facility at Chakan, Pune, adjacent t
On June 17, WeRide and Uber Technologies, Inc. announced plans to launch commercial Robotaxi services in the Greater Zurich Region, marking their second joint deployment in Europe within weeks of announcing Madrid.
Operations are expected to begin later this year in collaboration with Switzerland’s Federal Roads Off
On June 16, OAT Group announced the modernization of the JSC VIS production site as part of its production transformation and localization program.
The company relocated the welding sections for pedal brackets and handbrake levers to the JSC VIS facility to reduce logistics time and improve operational efficiency.
On June 16, the Ministry of Economy and Labor of North Macedonia announced that CAVO Otomotiv is investing EUR 21 million in the Technological and Industrial Development Zone of Tetovo. The investment will create 550 new jobs. CAVO Otomotiv will transfer part of the production currently carried out in Turkey and Slov
On June 17, Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), in a social media post, announced that Long March has started construction of its tire factory in the industrial zone in Sokhna. The plant will produce tires for trucks, buses, and passenger cars.
The plant will be built on a 200,000-square-meter site with an investment
On June 15, the Algerian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce announced that a delegation of six German companies will visit Algeria at the end of June 2026. They will meet with stakeholders in the Algerian automotive sector to explore sustainable industrial partnerships and opportunities for local co-development.
Autoliv Inc. (Autoliv) has developed InfraRed Webbing, an advanced seatbelt concept that integrates infrared enabled webbing into the seatbelt structure to enable enhanced occupant detection and classification, helping improve safety decisions inside the vehicle.
The system supports non-contact occupant sensing and h
Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) has received a EUR 20,000 grant from the Regional Ministry of Industry, Trade and Employment of the Regional Government of Castilla y Leon to support its “Advanced OT/ICS cybersecurity system for the protection of critical industrial operations” project.
The initiative aims to ens
Autoliv Inc. (Autoliv) has developed Haptic Anchor, an innovative seatbelt concept that supports intuitive, correct belt engagement and safety warnings through tactile feedback.
Featuring a human-centric design, the system uses integrated haptic feedback at the seatbelt anchor to provide physical guidance that helps
Continental AG (Continental) has equipped the new all-electric Renault Twingo with its EcoContact 7 tires as exclusive original equipment (OE) in 18-inch size worldwide.
The tire has earned top ratings on the EU tire label for energy efficiency and rolling noise. It features a new rubber compound and Smart Energy Cas
On June 15, BAIC Group and Huawei’s jointly developed brand Stelato unveiled the all-new hardcore SUV Stelato G9, offering both battery-electric and range-extended powertrains.
The Stelato G9 measures 5,377 mm / 5,206 mm in length, 2,050 mm in width, and 1,897 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 3,160 mm. The model com
Announced on June 15, 2026, Vietnam's Kim Long Motor signed a cooperation agreement with ZF Friedrichshafen AG covering transmission systems, powertrain technologies, and new-energy vehicle solutions. The cooperation covers both internal-combustion and electric vehicles manufactured by Kim Long Motor.
Under the initi
On June 11, Yu Yuefeng, General Manager of Dongfeng eπ Marketing Division, announced on Weibo that filing information for the eπ EP7, a battery-electric sedan and the second model jointly developed by Dongfeng eπ and Huawei Qiankun, has been made public.
According to the information disclosed on the official website
On June 16, GM Defense and Lockheed Martin announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities to accelerate delivery of critical capabilities by combining Lockheed Martin's defense production expertise with GM’s industrial capabilities in high-volume commercial manufacturing and engineering.
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On June 14, UAW Local 2093 members at the Dauch Corp. (formerly American Axle) plant in Three Rivers Plant, Michigan voted 80% in favor of ratifying a new contract with the company. The deal secures the workers’ demand of USD 30 per hour by 2030, a more than 36% increase to the top wage rate over four years, among ot
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