enture, and we intend to compete in the midsize pickup segment with everything we have. The body-on-frame truck is one of 36 new Hyundai vehicles coming to North America by 2030,” said José Muñoz, President and CEO, Hyundai Motor Company. The Boulder Concept’s SUV-type creation was led by the California design team at Hyundai Design North America, with a specific focus on off-road enthusiasts and goal of attracting new buyers to the Hyundai...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

Kaynes Technology inaugurates semiconductor plant in Sanand, India On March 31, the Prime Minister of India inaugurated the Kaynes Technology semiconductor plant in Sanand, Gujarat.  The facility will supply Intelligent Power Modules to a California-based company, and a large share of its output is already booked for export. It will strengthen the electric vehicle ecosystem and heavy industry both in India and globally.  Based on PIB press rele...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/01

omous driving, evolving from advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) at Level 2+ and 2++ toward Level 4 autonomy. VinFast’s approach combines in-house development, through its internal ADAS research institute, with strategic collaborations. VinFast is collaborating with Tensor Auto, a San Jose, California company pioneering Level 4 robocar technologies, playing a crucial role as both a manufacturing and commercialization partner in Tensor's r...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/27

Harbinger and Frazer enter strategic partnership for EMS, health care delivery vehicles On March 25, California-based Harbinger and Texas-based Frazer, a leader in mobile healthcare solutions, announced a strategic partnership to advance mobile healthcare. Frazer will employ Harbinger's plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) chassis and battery technology to electrify emergency medical response vehicles and create other mobile healthcare vehicles.  As pa...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

market as originally planned. SHM will continue discussions with its parent companies, Sony Group Corporation and Honda regarding its future business plans. As a result of this decision, SHM will issue full refunds of the reservation fees received for current holders of reservations for AFEELA 1 in California in the U.S. Based on SHM press release...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/25

Zoox expands robotaxi service to San Francisco, Las Vegas On March 24, Zoox, the self-driving unit of Amazon, announced it will expand its robotaxi service in San Francisco, California and Las Vegas, Nevada and begin testing its purpose-built robotaxis in Austin, Texas and Miami, Florida later in 2026 in its biggest push to date in the U.S. driverless-ride hailing market. Zoox plans to significantly grow its footprint in San Francisco, focusing o...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/25

GM begins supervised public-road testing of autonomous eyes-off tech On March 23, GM announced that its next-gen automated tech begins supervised public-road testing on limited access highways across California and Michigan. More than 200 manual and supervised development vehicles will operate in live traffic environments. Each vehicle will operate with a trained test driver at the wheel who is capable of taking manual control at any time.  Data...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

Lyten to establish Industrial Hub in Gdańsk, Poland On March 20, San Jose, California-based Lyten announced its intent in establishing a Lyten Industrial Hub in Poland. In 2026, Lyten will conduct a feasibility study to assess manufacturing requirements for Lyten products, private and public partnerships, and the necessary energy and utility infrastructure. The industrial hub will be built around Lyten Dwa – the energy storage production plant...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/21

“We’re in the final stages of completion of Optimus 3, which is really going to be by far the most advanced robot in the world. Nothing’s even close,” Musk said. Musk said that production of Optimus 3 could begin this summer on a newly designed robot production line at its Fremont plant in California, with initial volumes very low, but significantly higher in 2027. “I think we’ll start production on Optimus 3 this summer, but very sl...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/20

Zenobē expands North American EV fleet with Revolv acquisition On March 19, Zenobē announced it has acquired California-based Revolv to expand into North America’s commercial electric truck market. The deal adds 13 operating sites, over 100 electric trucks, and a development pipeline, strengthening Zenobē’s presence beyond its existing U.S. and Canadian school bus and transit projects. The acquisition combines Zenobē’s global electrific...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/20

Nuvve announces third European BESS project, 150 MW of combined capacity On March 19, California-based Nuvve Holding Corp., a leader in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology and grid-interactive energy solutions, announced it has extended its strategic cooperation with OMNIA Global (Zug, Switzerland) to include a 60 MW / 120 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Braşov, Romania as the third major European project activated under the ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/20

materials, and prevent structural deformation, and this will significantly extend the battery life. The company will also consider ways to utilize POSCO Future M's carbon material technology to enhance the cost competitiveness of its silicon anode materials. Sila Nanotechnologies, headquartered in California, the United States, possesses high-performance silicon anode material technology. The company is working with major automakers and battery ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/19

States warn Trump EV charger proposal would kill USD 5 billion NEVI fund On March 17, a coalition of 20 state attorneys general, including those from California, New York, Michigan, Illinois, and Colorado, wrote to the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHA) opposing President Trump’s proposal to raise domestic content requirements for federally funded EV chargers from 55% to 100%, saying that the proposal would make it “impossible for manu...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/19

ear extension, which could see LGES supplying Tesla through 2037. Also confirmed for the first time is that the batteries LGES will supply are destined for a new Tesla Megafactory in Houston, Texas, which will produce Megapack 3 energy storage systems (ESS) as does its first Megafactory in Lathrop, California. Tesla's Megapack 3, unveiled in September 2025, offers 5 MWh of capacity, a 28% increase over the 3.9 MWh Megapack 2. Tesla’s new factor...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/18

ction, logistics and a customer training center.  The combined Workhorse is initially headquartered in the Wixom, Michigan area, with plans to expand to a larger presence in the Detroit metro area. The company also retains a presence in Cincinnati, Ohio and in the San Francisco Bay Area in Foster, California. The company has established a new supply chain financing facility to support advance orders of parts and components, reducing lead times a...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/18

Tier IV’s Level 4 software stack based on Autoware, Isuzu’s advanced bus platforms, and NVIDIA’s AI compute, to create Level 4 autonomous buses optimized for high-capacity public transport. Timed to coincide with NVIDIA GTC 2026, the premier global AI conference held March 16-19 in San Jose, California, this announcement marks a major step toward Tier IV’s and Isuzu’s ambition to safely and scalably deploy autonomous transit. Based on ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/17

nd of this week, it will operate as a showroom for the AFEELA 1 and its technologies, as well as a delivery location to offer customers a personalized handover experience.  SHMA has other Studio locations where customers can see the AFEELA 1 in Beverly Hills, Century City, San Diego, and San Jose, California. The AFEELA 1 is scheduled to begin deliveries in California in 2026, to be followed by Arizona and Japan in 2027. (Sony Honda Mobility rel...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/17

Trump administration sues California over CO2 emissions, ZEV mandate On March 12, the Trump administration announced it has filed a federal lawsuit in Sacramento federal court seeking to block California’s Advanced Clean Cars II regulations, which require 100% of new passenger vehicles sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035.  The Department of Justice argued that the mandate unlawfully encroaches on federal fuel economy authority, sayin...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/17

Marysville Assembly Plant in Ohio, citing tariff costs and the changing regulatory and commercial environments for EVs. Perhaps more will be known on March 14 when Sony Honda Mobility of America, Inc. (SHMA) is scheduled to celebrate the grand opening of the AFEELA Studio & Delivery Hub Fremont in California. SHM had already conducted trial production runs of the AFEELA 1 on the production line at East Liberty plant in fall 2025 as part of the p...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/14

Joby begins testing of first U.S. FAA-conforming aircraft On March 11, Joby Aviation, a California-based developer of electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, announced it has begun flight testing its first U.S. Federal Aviation Administration-conforming aircraft for Type Inspection Authorization (TIA), a major step on the path to type certification.  Initial testing by Joby pilots will pave the way for FAA pilots to visit Joby’s M...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/13