On May 20, ZF Group launched its largest Digital Development Hub outside Europe in Bengaluru, India. The 33,300-square-foot facility supports agile development with 250 employees working on both domestic and international projects. This hub will be instrumental in advancing SCALAR, ZF’s fleet orchestration platform,

On May 21, Indian start-up Minus Zero presented an end-2-end autopilot to navigate in dense Indian urban traffic with on-coming vehicles and narrow roads with or without lane markings. Tested on some of Bangalore’s toughest roads, their vision-based technology handles obstacles like animals, pushcarts, and small two-

On May 21, Eaton and ChargePoint announced a collaboration to accelerate and simplify the deployment of EV charging infrastructure in the U.S., Canada and Europe. 
The companies will integrate EV charging and infrastructure solutions, co-developing new technologies to advance bidirectional power flow and vehicle-to-e

On May 20, Punch Powertrain introduced the DHT120/150, a new entry-level hybrid transmission. The affordable hybrid technology system uses two electric motors and dual inverters, designed for small cars with gasoline engines under 2L, including both HEVs and PHEVs. It ensures smooth driving and high efficiency.
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Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, a business group of Freudenberg SE, will present its latest innovations for e-mobility at the Battery Show Europe 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany.
These materials and components are developed to enable rapid charging and higher battery capacity for EVs. They can both electrically insulate

Autoneum Holding Ltd. (Autoneum) has unveiled a new impact protection plate made from thermoplastic composite material for EV batteries.
The product shields EV batteries from impact, fire, and corrosion. It is significantly lighter than traditional metal alternatives and provides thermal insulation to improve energy

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXP) has unveiled the second generation of its OrangeBox automotive-grade development platform, designed to simplify and secure automotive communication between the vehicle’s gateway and its wireless technologies.
The OrangeBox 2.0 incorporates AI capabilities, post-quantum cryptography, an A

On May 20, Allison Transmission announced that its 3000 Series automatic transmission is now available in the CNG-powered Mack Granite for waste management customers. This latest release follows the successful launch of the Allison 4500 Rugged Duty Series transmission with the Mack Granite CNG in 2023.
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On May 20, MINI unveiled the new John Cooper Works Convertible, combining classic go-kart handling with a compact design ideal for city driving.
It is powered by a 2.0-litre 4-cylinder twin-turbo gasoline engine, which generates the output of 231 hp and 380 Nm of torque. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.4 secon

On May 19, Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) introduced the Hyundai Vehicle Digital Passport, a new connected car service designed to consolidate key vehicle information for Bluelink-enabled Hyundai vehicles.
The platform leverages data analytics from telematics systems and service records to generate a digital iden

On May 19, Audi announced that its ninth-generation A6 Avant is now on sale across Europe, available since May 16, 2025. The A6 Sedan will follow at the end of July 2025. Both are built on the Premium Platform Combustion (PPC) and offer updated gasoline and diesel engines with mild hybrid (MHEV) technology.
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On May 19, Infineon Technologies AG announced that it will supply Rivian’s R2 platform with power modules for traction inverters. The R2 platform will use silicon carbide (SiC) and silicon (Si) modules from Infineon’s HybridPACK Drive G2 family. Supply is expected to start in 2026. Additionally, Infineon will supply

On May 15, ElevenEs launched Edge574 Blade Cell. It can charge 10% to 80% in just 12 minutes. 10C charging is possible, with a cycle life of at least 500,000 km. The Edge574 Blade Cell demonstrates exceptional adaptability through its optimized design for both cell-to-pack (CTP) and cell-to-body (CTB) integration. 
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Eaton has launched the EV Truetrac differential engineered to address the challenges presented by EV propulsion systems, including shared low-viscosity oil environments, increased sensitivity to noise and the demand for high and instant torque delivery.
The new differential is an EV-specific variant of the Detroit Tr

On May 16, WeRide launched fully driverless robotaxi trial operations in Abu Dhabi, the first deployment of its kind in the Middle East. Starting this quarter, a fleet of WeRide’s robotaxis will be piloted on public roads without a safety driver. 
Commercial driverless rides and additional service areas will be intro