On June 17, Innoviz Technologies Ltd. signed a Statement of Development Work (SoDW) agreement with a Top 5 passenger automotive manufacturer. Through this SoDW, Innoviz will supply advanced LiDAR units for the OEM's L3 highly automated series production program, with a target SOP of 2027.
It will support the lead-up

On June 17, HARMAN International announced the asset acquisition of Cipia, a leading provider of driver and occupancy monitoring systems (DMS and OMS) for the global automotive industry. Cipia’s edge-based computer vision and AI technologies are already embedded in HARMAN’s Ready Care product, the industry’s first in

On June 18, the EDAG Group announced that it will now support Volvo Cars as a strategic supplier. Volvo Cars has decided to focus its research and development collaboration in technical services on a few selected strategic suppliers. Having been selected as a strategic service provider, the EDAG Group will be working

On June 17, multiple sources reported that Chery will introduce the iCar brand in The Russian market in 2026. The iCar lineup includes electric crossovers (BEVs) and serial hybrids (REEVs), targeting young, tech-savvy consumers with advanced electric vehicles.
Based on multiple sources 

On June 17, NIO announced that it is expanding its European expansion to four additional markets in 2025 and 2026: Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, and Bulgaria. In Portugal, NIO will begin a collaboration starting in 2025 with JAP Group, one of the leading mobility players in southwestern Europe.
Motodynamics Group will be

On June 17, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the proposed acquisition of SML Isuzu Limited by Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M). As per M&M’s April 26, 2025, announcement, the company will acquire 43.96% of SML’s equity from Sumitomo Corporation and 15% from Isuzu Motors Limited, amounting to a tota

On June 18, ZF India Pvt Ltd announced a partnership with an Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer to supply several thousand manual and AMT 9-speed transmissions for trucks in the 1300 nm segment. As part of the collaboration, ZF will supply its EcoMid and EcoTronic mid transmission systems, engineered specifically

On June 13, Li Auto announced the recent signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with Shell China. The two companies will launch in-depth, all-round strategic cooperation in areas such as lubricating oil supply guarantees and services, technology co-development, brand expansion, and global expansion.
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On June 16, it was reported that Nissan plans to reduce its stake in Renault from 15% to 10%, as part of an ongoing “decoupling” process between the two automakers.
This shift follows the formal restructuring of the alliance in March 2025, ending over two decades of tightly integrated operations.
If completed, the sa

NXP Semiconductors N.V. has completed the acquisition of TTTech Auto, a leader in safety-critical systems and middleware for SDVs.
The integration of TTTech Auto’s MotionWise safety middleware with NXP’s CoreRide platform will help simplify software and hardware integration, while reducing development complexity, and

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with The University of Hong Kong (HKU). Focusing on zero-carbon policy and standards formulation, zero-carbon technology innovation, and zero-carbon energy transition, the two parties will jointly establish a zero-carbon future

On June 17, Cars.com unveiled its 20th annual American-Made Index (AMI). Released amid rising tariffs and inflationary pressures, this year's index is of interest to OEMs, suppliers, consumers, and the U.S. government.
The American-Made Index ranks cars based on five factors: 
   •    Location(s) of final assembly
 

On June 18, Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh said the new automaker is re-engineering some components for its upcoming Traveler SUV and Terra pickup to reduce the need for rare earth materials, an issue that has become critical to the auto industry and taken center stage in U.S. trade negotiations with China.
Keogh said

On June 16, LeddarTech Holdings Inc., an AI-powered software company recognized for its innovation in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD), announced that it intends on making an assignment into bankruptcy pursuant to the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada).
After undertaking a str

On June 17, BMW Group announced that it will now use natural fiber composites in its regular production vehicles. After years of research and development, these eco-friendly materials have reached the quality needed for use in key car parts, including roofs.
Developed with Swiss clean-tech company Bcomp, the flax-bas

On June 16, Seeing Machines Limited signed an agreement to supply additional Guardian Backup-driver Monitoring Systems (BdMS) to a world-leading North American self-driving car company. The agreement, valued at around USD 1.2 million, will see Guardian BdMS deployed into the autonomous mobility company’s test vehicle

On June 10, multiple sources reported that Electric Motor Vehicle Company (EVMC) announced a partnership with UK-based Jupiter Lithium to start a lithium-to-vehicle supply chain in Nigeria. EVMC will align its electric vehicle production with Jupiter’s high-grade SC6 spodumene concentrate operations in Kaduna State.

On June 17, Atom announced that its industrialization team has completed equipping the main production areas for full-scale serial production of the Atom electric vehicle. This involved buying, designing, making, delivering, installing, and setting up equipment for conveyor welding, painting, and assembly.
Atom will

On June 17, CIE Automotive announced the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Weidplas Brasil Indústria e Comércio De Plásticos, Ltda. (hereinafter, ‘Techniplas Brazil’), a Brazilian subsidiary of the Techniplas Group, for an enterprise value of around EUR 65 million.
Techniplas Brazil, based in Piracicaba (Sã

On June 11, TactoTek announced that Phillips Medisize, a Molex company, has joined the IMSE (in-mold structural electronics) ecosystem as a licensee. Phillips Medisize will begin IMSE manufacturing at its facilities in the USA and Mexico, serving key markets including consumer, defense, automotive, and medical techno