On April 30, Toyota Motor Corporation and Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo announced that they have reached a preliminary agreement to explore a strategic collaboration focused on accelerating the development and deployment of autonomous driving technologies.
Toyota and Waymo aim to combine their respective strengt

On April 29, BYD announced that it will begin production of the Dolphin Mini at its Camaçari plant in Brazil starting June 2025.
The news was confirmed by Stella Li, BYD’s global vice president, during a press conference in Shengzhou, China.
The Camaçari facility, formerly owned by Ford, will be BYD’s first car assem

On April 28, at the 2025 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, Hyundai announced plans to launch a scalable hydrogen production and dispensing facility for Class-8 heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles in Pooler, located just 10 miles from the Port of Savannah, Georgia, within one of the nation's busiest freight hubs

On April 29,  Mercedes-Benz was reported to have signed a new agreement with Luminar Technologies to develop and integrate its latest lidar product, Luminar's CEO Austin Russell said, shifting from a supply deal for its currently available sensors.
The contract with Mercedes-Benz is the first deal for Luminar's small

On April 28, Porsche AG has revised its 2025 outlook mainly due to adjusting its global supply strategy due to growing geopolitical challenges. This is especially in China, where weak demand for electric luxury cars is expected to impact 2025 performance. New US import tariffs will hurt sales in April and May 2025, a

On April 28, KPIT Technologies Limited announced that its Board of Directors has approved a scheme of merger to amalgamate its wholly owned subsidiary, PathPartner Technology Private Limited, with itself. The merger is aimed at consolidating operations to unlock synergies and long-term sustainable growth for the comp

On April 28, MG Pakistan announced its appointment as the official distributor for IM Motors (Intelligence in Motion) during the Shanghai Auto Show 2025. IM Motors is a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brand established in 2020 through a joint venture between SAIC Motor, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech, and Alibaba Group. The brand

On April 28, Mobec Innovation, a provider of mobile EV charging and energy storage systems, announced that it will now focus on forming partnerships to support lithium battery recycling. The goal is to create a framework for setting up and operating recycling facilities in India. Mobec also named its first partner in

On April 24, Parkopedia, at Auto Shanghai 2025, signed a memorandum of cooperation with Neusoft to integrate its parking and charging data with Neusoft’s in-car payment services. This partnership sees Neusoft integrate its latest OneCoreGo Global In-Vehicle Intelligent Mobility Solution 6.0 with Parkopedia's globally

On April 28, multiple sources reported that Jizzakh Commercial Vehicles is planning to produce commercial vehicles under the DOST brand. It will launch production in the Jizzakh Free Economic Zone by the end of 2025. The project will start with SKD assembly in 2025 and shift to full CKD production by 2028. It will al

On April 28, Sondrel announced its new name, “Aion Silicon”. Aion Silicon is a trusted partner in high-performance semiconductor design for advanced System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions and tailored ASICs for AI, automotive, 5G, networking, and other applications.
Based on Aion Silicon social media updates 

On April 29, LG Energy Solution announced plans to establish a joint venture with Derichebourg, the French leader in metal waste recycling, to build a state-of-the-art battery recycling plant. 
Construction will begin in 2026 in Bruyères-sur-Oise in northern France, with operations scheduled to commence in 2027. This

On April 24, Shanghai Putailai New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (Putailai) signed a “Joint-Development Agreement” (JDA) with Blue Solutions. The two parties will jointly develop optimized materials and process equipment for next-generation (4th-generation) solid-state batteries.
Putailai will provide Blue Solutions wi

On April 29, BASF announced that it will expand its production capacity for semiconductor-grade sulfuric acid (H2SO4) at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany. It will start operations in 2027. The BASF investment will be in a high double-digit million-euro range.
A close cooperation partner of BASF is currently building

On April 22, Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge (SOAFEE) announced GAC Engineering as a voting member of the SOAFEE Special Interest Group (SIG). SOAFEE’s service-oriented architecture aligns perfectly with GAC’s push for user-experienced software products. Its support for hardware- software decoupling and

On April 29, Volvo Cars announced that it has launched an accelerated cost and cash action plan totaling SEK 18 billion, to protect profitability and drive structural efficiencies across both direct and indirect costs.
The plan includes SEK 3 billion in variable cost savings and SEK 5 billion in indirect spending eff