Ram's new midsize pickup for U.S. to be named Dakota On December 18, Tim Kuniskis, Stellantis's head of brands in North America, spoke to media members at an event in Detroit where he confirmed that Ram will be reviving the Dakota nameplate for its new midsize pickup for the U.S. market. Ram has not revealed too many details about the midsize Dakota yet, other than production is moving to Toledo Assembly Complex from previously-planned Belvidere...

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GM reportedly considers ex-Aurora, Tesla Autopilot head Sterling Anderson as next CEO GM CEO Mary Barra is reportedly considering Sterling Anderson, the former head of Tesla Autopilot and co-founder of Aurora, as her potential successor at General Motors. According to a recent report, Barra is “gauging” Anderson for the top job by giving him a massive portfolio that serves as a trial by fire. Since joining in June 2025 as executive vice pre...

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CES 2026: AEye to show long-range Apollo lidar OPTIS Physical AI solutions On December 18, AEye, Inc., a leader in software-defined lidar solutions, and the manufacturer of the Apollo lidar sensor, announced that it will demonstrate the Apollo long-range sensing solution at CES 2026 from January 6 – 9, 2026. AEye’s Apollo lidar sensor is a software-defined, long-range solution capable of detecting objects at distances of up to one kilometer ...

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Volta Energy Solutions Canada battery materials plant on track with CAD 194 million funding On December 15, Volta Energy Solutions Canada (VESC) announced that it has been selected to receive CAD 194 (USD 40 million) from the Supply Chain Resilience Fund, under the Leading Company Supply Chain Resilience program hosted by the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance. Volta Energy Solutions Canada is an overseas subsidiary of Solus Advanced Materia...

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expressways, and strategic corridors. The HD maps are designed to provide centimetre-level detail such as lane geometry, curves, slopes, signage, barriers, medians, elevation, and localization objects like poles and gantries. To achieve the required accuracy for ADAS Level 2 functionality, Genesys is leveraging the Survey of India’s Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) network under an existing MoU, using real-time GNSS correction ...

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Ola Electric, India founder sells small stake to clear INR 2.6 billion loan On December 16, 2025, Ola Electric Mobility Limited announced that its founder-promoter has sold a small part of his personal shares one time to fully repay a promoter-level loan of INR 2.6 billion, which will free up the 3.93% shares that were pledged. After this, the promoter group will still own around 34% of Ola Electric, and the company has said there is no change in...

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Nissan teases Gravite seven-seater B-MPV for India launch in early 2026 On December 18, 2025, Nissan Motor India announced that its upcoming all-new seven-seater B-MPV for the Indian market will be called Gravite and is scheduled for launch in early 2026. The Gravite is the first product in Nissan’s refreshed, strategically curated line-up for India and will be manufactured locally at Renault’s Chennai facility, with the product roadmap also ...

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that it will introduce a next-generation High-Performing Computing (HPC) Lite platform at CES 2026 in collaboration with LG. It integrates LG’s In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) system and ADAS in a single controller.  aiMotive and LG have been working together on the new HPC platform since May of this year. The HPC platform acts as a central processing unit for the vehicle, consolidating multiple functions into LG’s HPC Electronic Control Unit ...

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ts newest innovations in exclusive live demos at CES 2026. Cinemo will present a range of in-car experiences that bring intelligence, hyper-personalization, and entertainment.  It will present demo showcases live of breakthrough solutions that redefine the future of in-vehicle intelligence. Cinemo is bringing agentic AI into the vehicle and is extending Cinemo CARS to be AI-capable - enriching the live demo and enabling ever-evolving experiences...

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SiFive, US, and IAR, Sweden, collaborate to drive RISC-V innovation in automotive electronics On December 12, IAR and SiFive announced the full support of IAR’s toolchain for SiFive’s Automotive IP cores. With the latest release of Embedded Workbench for RISC-V, IAR expands its support from the E6-A series to include the SiFive Essential E7-A and S7-A series products.  IAR Embedded Workbench is a leading commercial embedded development toolc...

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t, through a strategic agreement between Al-Mansour Automotive Group and General Motors Egypt, and in partnership with Aman and Bare, 1,500 locally assembled Chevrolet Optra vehicles were provided to support Egyptian youth and help them work in the smart transportation sector via the ARRW app. ARRW is Egypt’s first ride-hailing licensed app. Based on ARRW social media update...

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Henkel, Germany, launches Loctite MS 9650 for bonding for automotive display On December 12, Henkel introduced Loctite MS 9650, a next-generation adhesive and sealant. Based on a silane-modified polymer, it cures through reaction with moisture, forming a soft, elastic product that is strong enough for elastic bonding. It can bond a wide variety of substrates, including glass, metal, painted surfaces, and plastics, with good UV resistance. The mat...

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Leapmotor to unveil B03X, reveal B05 interior, and launch B10 hybrid EV at Brussels Motor Show 2026 On December 18, Leapmotor announced that it will unveil the B03X in Europe, reveal the B05’s interior design, and launch the B10 Hybrid EV with range-extender technology for the European market, at Brussels Motor Show 2026. The B03X is a fully electric B-segment crossover built on the Leapmotor’s new global platform. It features modern aerodyna...

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Arm, UK, supports Rivian Gen 3 Autonomy Computer with custom chips On December 11, Arm announced that the Rivian Gen 3 Autonomy Computer is using a new custom autonomy chip, the Rivian Autonomy Processor (RAP1), which leverages the Arm compute platform. Built on Armv9, this custom chip gives Rivian a powerful foundation for next-generation autonomy.  Rivian Gen 3 Autonomy Computer is its third-generation autonomy hardware platform. The Arm Corte...

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WITTE Automotive, Germany, plans acquisition of Helbako Group for vehicle electronics On December 19, WITTE Automotive, in asocial media post, announced that it has concluded negotiations to acquire the HELBAKO Group, Germany, a specialist in electronic systems based in Heiligenhaus. The final signing is planned for January, subject to regulatory approval. HELBAKO’s strong expertise in the development, industrialization, and production of elect...

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GWM launches all-new TANK 700 in UAE and Middle East On December 15, Great Wall Motor (GWM) launched the all-new TANK 700. The vehicle is powered by a 3.0L Twin Turbo V6 engine, which generates 355 HP and 560 Nm of torque. The engine is mated to a 9-speed automatic transmission. The TANK 700 was already launched in China and has begun entering key overseas markets such as Eurasia and Kazakhstan. Its debut in the Middle East marks a significant mi...

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XPeng licensed for Level 3 autonomous driving road testing in Guangzhou According to multiple press releases dated December 16, XPeng was granted a license for road testing of Level 3 autonomous driving in Guangzhou and launched such testing in a regular manner. The license is mainly for testing of conditional autonomous driving on local intelligent connected vehicle testing expressways and highways. Previously, at the 2025 XPeng AI Day, XPeng re...

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Bosch leads CHASSIS initiative for automotive chiplet technology Bosch is leading the CHASSIS (Chiplet-based Hardware Architectures for Software-Defined Vehicles), the first Europe-based initiative for an open chiplet-based platform for automotive applications. The three-year research program aims to accelerate the development, standardization, and industrialization of secure and scalable chiplet technology for software-defined vehicles (SDVs). C...

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CIE Automotive acquires Aludec Group for EUR 200 million CIE Automotive, S.A. announced the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Aludec, S.A. (Aludec) for an enterprise value of EUR 200 million. The closing of the transaction is subject to the fulfilment of customary conditions. Aludec specializes in the manufacture of decorative plastic and metal components for both the interior and exterior of vehicles. The company employs around 1,300 e...

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CES 2026: ZF to unveil “Active Noise Reduction" software function for in-vehicle tire noise of SDVs ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) announced that it will premiere its new “Active Noise Reduction" software function for the chassis at CES 2026, with series production scheduled to begin in 2028. The solution, part of ZF's Chassis 2.0, reduces in-vehicle tire noise without requiring additional damping hardware. It uses the company’s Smart Chassis S...

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