Leapmotor to participate in IAA Mobility 2025 On February 27, Stellantis announced that Leapmotor will participate in the IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich (September 9 to 14, 2025). Leapmotor will use the event to provide insight into its growing future model portfolio. In addition to the T03, B10, and C10 models already presented, Leapmotor plans to present an exciting new addition to the product range. Details will be announced later. Leapmotor’s ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/27

ness at the 2025 Commercial Vehicle (CV) Show at National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham in April 2025. The company will be presenting PV5, Kia’s first fully electric van for its UK debut where specification and other customer centric information will be announced. Kia will also deliver an insight into its first ever commercial vehicle business plans. The PV5 van is built on a dedicated EV platform and designed for work across domains in...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/24

affic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it opened a probe into 295,125 American Honda vehicles over reports of their automatic emergency braking systems triggering inadvertently, increasing the risk of a collision due to the rapid deceleration. The problem affects the 2019-2022 models of the Honda Insight, a hybrid electric car, and the Honda Passport SUV. NHTSA said it is upgrading the probe from March 2024 to an engineering analysis, and expan...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/22

radar solutions, supporting pre-development and accelerating the overall development time. The solutions developed using NXP chipsets for 4D Imaging Radar, Front Radar and Corner Radar are sampling. They address Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Autonomous Vehicles (AV), and the Traffic Insight Monitoring Sensor (TIMOS) for smart city traffic monitoring radar for the connected urban environment. Additionally, lead customers have alrea...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/18

could rise rapidly. As a final note, while it may be somewhat subjective, as consumers based in Japan, we do not feel excited about BEVs in the Japanese vehicle market, which contrasts sharply with the strong enthusiasm we experienced when the first mass-produced hybrid vehicles, such as the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius, were rapidly embraced by the Japanese market around 2009-2010. Based on this perspective, we retain our view that BEV sales ...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/29

es. Daido Electronics’ original hot deformation technology increases the flexibility of magnet shapes and magnetic force orientation, which facilitates the design of highly efficient motors. The company has a track record of supplying heavy rare metal-free magnets for Honda Motor Co., Ltd.’s “Insight” hybrid vehicle. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on August 29, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/29

ystems (ITS). The on-board units of connected vehicles display real-time of pedestrians and cyclists, even when they are hidden behind objects from the vehicle’s point of view. Data from V2X and camera sensors is continuously aggregated by Commsignia Central ITS management cloud system to provide insight to traffic managers. This information allows them to adjust traffic flow to improve intersection safety. One of the results of Bosch - Commsig...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/27

JLR’s capital arm InMotion Ventures, UK invests in BeyondMath to advance engineering with AI-powered simulations On August 20, InMotion Ventures, the venture capital arm of Jaguar Land Rover, announced its investment in BeyondMath, a Cambridge-based startup transforming global engineering practices. The seed round was led by UP Partners, along with participation from Insight Partners and InMotion Ventures. BeyondMath addresses the issues of exp...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/21

n hands-free driving capabilities, electrification and performance excellence.” Level 4 autonomous capability creates a hands-free immersive experience through multi-sensory modes accessible via a full widescreen display and Augmented Reality Head-Up Display (AR HUD). Cadillac explored scientific insight of sound and light waves during the development of Opulent Velocity, then applied them throughout the cabin, incorporating curated art, entert...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/17

GM leads Addionics USD 39 million funding round for EV battery innovation On July 25, Addionics, a global leader in battery technology, announced its Series B funding round of USD 39 million, co-led by GM Ventures and Deep Insight, with participation from Scania, along with new and returning strategic investors.  The investment will allow Addionics to build up teams across the globe, and expand its manufacturing and commercialization efforts, in...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/26

APC forecasts 35,000 buses and trucks production in UK by 2035 On July 24, the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) UK announced that its insight forecasts the UK will produce almost 35,000 heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and buses by 2035, with at least 75% of these being zero-emission at the tailpipe. This would have a widespread impact across multiple different pathways, predicting 50% BEV, 25% FCEV, 22% non-fossil fuel ICE, and 3% ICE diesel. It will...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/25

odwood Festival of Speed from July 11-14, 2024, joining Honda’s fully electrified product line-up for Europe. The original Prelude made its European debut 45 years ago. This year sees Honda celebrate a quarter of a century of pioneering hybrid expertise, following the arrival of the revolutionary Insight coupe as Europe’s first mass-produced hybrid model back in 1999. The new Prelude Concept will feature hybrid powertrains as part of Honda’...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/08

Group. Cyngn develops and deploys scalable, differentiated autonomous vehicle technology for industrial organizations, allowing existing workforces to increase productivity and efficiency. Cyngn's flagship product, its Enterprise Autonomy Suite, includes DriveMod (autonomous vehicle system), Cyngn Insight (customer-facing suite of AV fleet management, teleoperation, and analytics tools), and Cyngn Evolve (internal toolkit that enables Cyngn to l...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/17

xhibit in Auto China 2024 starting from the global press conference on April 25. Several models will also be shown to the Chinese market for the first time, like the Concept CLA Class, that showcases the upcoming MMA (Mercedes Modular Architecture) platform and MB.OS, offering a close-to-production insight into the future family of EVs. In addition, the all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQS Saloon will celebrate a new era in China with a host of upgrade...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/09

SAE’s WCX opens in Detroit April 16-18 with OEMs, suppliers, tech providers On March 26, SAE International announced it will host the WCX World Congress Experience, April 16-18, 2024, at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan.  Experts from the automotive and mobility sectors will share insight on the latest technical advancements, regulations, standards, and consumer expectations impacting the mobility industry. New for 2024:•    Keynote S...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/06

Upstream Security, Israel joins European Association of Automotive Suppliers On March 14, Upstream Security announced its new membership in CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers. It will join other world-leading experts in contributing insight on critical policies in the fields of cybersecurity in automotive and smart mobility.  Upstream’s CLEPA membership comes on the heels of the company’s ever-growing expansion. This inc...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/18

Honda recalls 750,114 vehicles in U.S. for airbag sensor weights On February 5, American Honda Motor Co. acknowledged that it is recalling certain 750,114 2020 through 2022 model year vehicles in the U.S. due to the airbag sensor issue. Affected vehicles include the 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey; 2020 Civic coupe, Fit; 2021-2022 Civic hatchback; 2021 Civic Type R, Insight; 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Ac...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/07

Ford Pro debuts new and improved telematics for fleet vehicles On January 25, Ford announced they are rolling out improvements to their telematics systems, to give commercial customers more control and insight over their vehicle fleets. The system utilizes a dash-mounted camera that captures both external and interior images. The camera records footage of the vehicles in operation, monitors driving habits, and can potentially provide important ev...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/26

is the solution, the company intends to bring its voice and perspective to the issue through participation in the Fair Cobalt Alliance. For over a year, Northvolt has been involved at various levels with DRC stakeholders, including mines, NGOs, and other groups that provide necessary knowledge and insight into the local supply chain. Based on Northvolt press release ...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/24

CES 2024: Smart Eye to showcase its automotive technologies and innovations On January 4, Smart Eye, the global leader in Human Insight AI, announced that it will showcase its existing automotive technologies and recent innovations at CES 2024. Smart Eye will showcase its automotive solutions, including its Interior Sensing AI and Driver Monitoring System software. The booth will also feature a demo of Smart Eye’s AIS driver support system for ...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/05