JTEKT completes transfer of its needle roller bearing business in Europe to German AEQUITA JTEKT Corporation announced that it has completed the transfer of its European needle roller bearing (NRB) business. In December 2024, the company reached a basic agreement with AEQUITA SE & Co. KGaA, a Germany-based investment company, to transfer its NRB business, including three consolidated subsidiaries that manufacture NRBs. (From an article in the Nik...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/06

xt-gen model set to launch for the 2027 model year, without giving an exact timeline. The next-gen model will once again use an internal combustion engine, and will be assembled in Spring Hill. That said, the 2027 Cadillac XT5 is not expected to be “all-new,” and will instead retaining the same basic platform as the current model, as well as a redesigned exterior and interior. The second-generation Cadillac XT5 is currently on sale in China, ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/06

Basic Energy set to finalize EV charging deal with local partner in Philippines in Q3 Reported on July 28, 2025, Basic Energy Corp. (BEC) is expected to finalize a deal in Q3 2025 with a local EV charging company to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure in the Philippines. The agreement, to be carried out through BEC’s subsidiary Basic Energy Renewables Corp., will involve co-developing EV charging stations for both private users and ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/29

mong administrative organizations, local governments, and facility managers to establish environments to facilitate use by elderly and disabled people. The government plans to promote barrier-free buildings and public transportation systems under the Barrier-Free Act, which was enacted in 2006. The basic policy based on the Act had a deadline of FY2025, but the Ministry will establish new targets through FY2030. (From an article in the Nikkan Jid...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/23

Elektrobit and HighTec enable Rust integration in AUTOSAR Classic with Infineon’s Drive Core Elektrobit Automotive GmbH (Elektrobit) has partnered with HighTec EDV-Systeme GmbH and Infineon Technologies AG to integrate Rust applications with AUTOSAR Classic basic software, using Infineon’s Drive Core for AURIX microcontrollers, specifically the TC4x families. The partnership delivers a comprehensive development bundle that includes Elektrobit...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/22

Yokohama Rubber to launch new iceGUARD 8 winter tires with improved braking performance The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) has announced that it will successively launch its new studless iceGUARD 8 winter tires from September 1. The new tires feature the newly-developed “Fuyu Pita Water Absorption Rubber” compound in which a basic material with high water absorbency is densely mixed. The amount of water absorbed by the “water f...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/22

., Ltd. (Cosme Tech), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. (Chery), was established. With a registered capital of CNY 80 million, Cosme Tech is engaged in areas such as R&D of automotive parts, R&D of mechanical equipment, development of AI application software, development of AI basic software, and industrial design services. From multiple press releases...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/18

Dongfeng Motors secures ISO ASIL-D and AUTOSAR Certification On July 13, Dongfeng Motors' official UAE distributor, MAHY Khoory Automotive, announced that the Dongfeng Motors brand has secured the AUTOSAR Basic Software Platform certification and the ISO 26262 ASIL-D certification. These achievements were officially certified by TÜV Rheinland.  The ISO 26262 ASIL-D certification ensures that every Dongfeng vehicle is engineered with robust fail...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/14

ZF announces next generation of its intelligent chassis sensor On July 10, ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) presented the next generation of its intelligent chassis sensor at the Chassis Tech Day, just months after launching the basic version in the Cadillac CELESTIQ. The new Smart Chassis Sensor is integrated into a ball joint, enabling precise measurement of relative wheel-to-body motion. ZF embeds the measurement electronics directly in the ball joi...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/10

stem test scenarios, specify the determination requirements for evaluation indicators such as test scenario exposure rates, complexity, and risk levels, and define the general generation methods for and necessary characteristics of test cases. The release and implementation of the standards provide basic criteria for the simulation development and test evaluation of AD systems, effectively meeting the urgent needs of conducting safety evaluation ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/10

ase, Connect One enables essential features, such as over-the-air (OTA) software updates, vehicle health reports, automatic SOS calls, remote lock and unlock via the brand app, digital key for smartphone-based access and engine start, In-vehicle games, EV charging controls and management tools, and basic navigation. Connect Wi-Fi PLUS is a premium subscription that adds advanced connectivity, control and convenience with a Wi-Fi hotspot, advanced...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/10

Elektrobit unveils EB tresos AutoCore Light software for SDV Elektrobit Automotive GmbH (Elektrobit) has unveiled EB tresos AutoCore Light, a lightweight, resource-optimized basic software package for peripheral ECUs in software-defined vehicle (SDV). Targeting input/Output (I/O) devices, end nodes, smart sensors, and actuators, the software supports modern zonal architectures and upgrades of existing domain architectures. Its modular architectur...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08

e development of core automotive features. HighTec 8.1.2 compiler: Accurately adapts to various hardware environments. Deeply optimizes code performance. Delivers leading compilation efficiency and reliability. Supporting third-party tools and complete sample projects: Offer complete MCAL projects, basic software configuration projects, compilation project examples, and corresponding import guides. (From a Neusoft Reach press release dated July ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08

t contains eight specialized labs encompassing key areas related to the R&D of intelligent vehicles, including a YB lab, an intelligent connectivity lab, and a digital cockpit lab. Upon official commissioning of the lab building, JMC Group’s R&D team can complete the full development process from basic research to real vehicle testing here. From a JMC Group press release...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/07

nd Sportback models. In collaboration with the AUDI AG Team in Ingolstadt, the lighting systems were designed at Marelli’s Centers in Reutlingen (Germany) and Tolmezzo (Italy), and manufactured at its plant in Toluca, Mexico. The Audi Q5 headlights feature a bold "arrow" design, available in both basic and top options. The top version integrates a multi-segmented LED reflection module to generate daytime running light (DRL), position, and turn ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/24

entional assembly lines with an “island cluster”: This increases the overall efficiency of equipment by 20%, reduces the number of workstations by 30%, and lowers the cost of introducing the first model by 50%. -          Reconfiguration of equipment functions: Splitting the conveying, basic positioning, and differential positioning functions and adopting designs such as redundancy elimination, simplification, and end change-over all...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/23

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) and a provider of integrated intelligent chassis products and technology services, in areas such as intelligent skateboard chassis. Focusing on key scenarios for the platform-based development of controllers, Neusoft Reach will leverage its NeuSAR OS basic software, supporting tool chains, and localized engineering services to help CATL Intelligent complete the development of a next-generation chas...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/20

nvest JPY 56 billion in plants and equipment over the three years to strengthen its existing business foundation (JPY 26 billion for structural reform and growth investment, and JPY 30 billion for other purpose). It will also focus on the development of new products and finding growing markets. Its basic policies set in the new mid-term business plan are the improvement of profitability in its existing businesses through a structural reform, and ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/11

t strict security requirements throughout their entire life cycle. It confirms the use of advanced processes in automotive cybersecurity, supports supply chain requirements for worldwide type approval, and helps ensure compliance with UN Regulation No. 155 (R155). The MICROSAR HSM firmware provides basic cryptographic functions, secure key memory, and secure boot mechanisms, optimizing ECU protection against cyberattacks. As vehicles become incre...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/09

balance between rationality and attention to detail. It is the first Move to adopt rear sliding doors, which have been increasingly in demand in recent years in Japan, as a standard feature.  It measures 3,395 mm long, 1,475 mm wide, and 1,655/1,670 mm high, with a wheelbase of 2,460 mm. With high basic performance based on the DNGA, the vehicle has inherited the brisk and nimble driving performance through Move-specific tuning. It adopts 660 cc...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/05