Honda Malaysia closes 2025 with 72,301 units sold, retains non-national PC segment lead Announced on January 29, 2026, Honda Malaysia reported total vehicle sales of 72,301 units in 2025, securing an 8.8% share of the overall market. The automaker also maintained its position as the leading brand in the non-national passenger vehicle segment for the 12th straight year. Honda Malaysia ended 2025 on a resilient note, supported by healthy demand acr...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/04

-assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicle technology, and cellular onboard unit with Kapsch’s experience in tolling and intelligent transportation systems. Using Valeo’s Cellular-V2X (C-V2X) onboard unit, a Valeo autonomous vehicle can automatically initiate a secure toll transaction via a PC5-based SAE J3217 message exchange with a Kapsch’s roadside unit (RSU). The end-to-end transaction is secured by a Microsec-provided security cred...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/02

as up 3.2% YoY to 1,628,030 units, Dacia was up 3.1% YoY to 697,408 units, and Alpine was up 139.2% YoY to 10,970 units sold in 2025. Alpine passed 10,000 vehicle registrations for the first time, i.e., more than double last year’s total. The Group sold 1,607,848 vehicles in Europe.  The Group's PC sales grew by 5.9% Renault Group’s electrified vehicle sales in Europe, sold 400,000 units of hybrid vehicles (i.e., up by 35.1%) and about 194,0...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/20

million investment in the Cork site. This flagship project, which is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland, plans to undertake a new RD&I project in Cork, leveraging current capabilities to align with Qualcomm’s diversification strategy beyond mobile technology into areas such as PC,. XR/VR, IoT, automotive, and data centres. Based on IDA Ireland press release...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/19

establishment of a new strategic segment, “Chemicals & Materials”. With a resin production capacity of approx. 1,085 KT and a compounding capacity of approx. 780 KT, it has 2,900 employees and eight producing facilities across the Americas and Europe. The product range includes Polycarbonates (PC), Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT), and Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) resin and compounding lines. The business is generating approx USD 2....

News  Updated at: 2026/01/12

Drako Tech, US unveils DriveOS with HyperSafety On December 16, Drako Tech, US, introduced DriveOS with HyperSafety, the first single-ECU, hard real-time operating system in automotive industry. DriveOS combines all vehicle systems that controls, ADAS, and digital cockpit into one standard PC, lowering costs, speeding up development, and enabling secure OTA updates. It works with ICE, EV, and hybrid powertrains. HyperSafety is a new multi-layer s...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/26

NVIDIA to invest USD 5 billion in Intel, co-develop AI infrastructure, computing products On September 18, NVIDIA and Intel Corp. announced a collaboration to jointly develop multiple generations of custom data center and PC products that accelerate applications and workloads across hyperscale, enterprise and consumer markets. With NVIDIA agreeing to invest USD 5 billion in Intel’s common stock, the two companies will focus on seamlessly connec...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/19

to-Network-to-Everything (V2N2X) capabilities. The Danlaw RouteLink Roadside Units (RSUs) are now powered by the ISS TrafficAuth-SCMSclient libraries to deliver secure, standards-compliant, and interoperable communications. This collaboration enables interoperability between LTE (cellular), Uu, and PC5 protocols for RSUs, ensuring secure communications across both transportation and mobile infrastructures. By integrating these libraries, Danlaw c...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/29

ELIX Polymers, Spain selected by Yanfeng China for interior parts of new Buick GL8 On June 25, ELIX Polymers announced that Yanfeng China has chosen its PC/ABS 5130 material for the interior components of the new SGM Buick GL8. The interiors parts include the seat back panel, seat armrest, LCD screen frame and other highly demanding interior parts. The ELIX PC/ABS 5130 material was chosen because it meets General Motor’s standards and offers ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/26

package (fast but lose independence, 11+ brands such as AITO, AVATR, BAIC). Self-develop (slow and expensive, like Tesla, NIO, XPeng). Mix both (e.g., BYD, Geely use Huawei as component supply for Harmony OS, ADS etc.) Analyst View Huawei’s “Wintel of Autos” Strategy Like Windows + Intel in PCs, Huawei combines HarmonyOS + Ascend chips + ADS software to create an all-in-one ecosystem. Car brands using Huawei tech gain faster development b...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/09

ics and ELIX Polymers announced a partnership to use recycled materials in premium vehicle interiors. As part of the Simoldes BOOST project, the goal is to increase renewable material use by 40% in the development phase, focusing on mechanically recycled content. ELIX’s E-LOOP products, including PC/ABS E-LOOP 5120MR made with 30% post-consumer water bottle waste, have been technically validated for this purpose. The technical validation includ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/06

Nexperia, Netherlands presents new LED driver for automotive lighting On March 27, Nexperia introduced an AEC-Q100 qualified 12-channel, 40 V high-side LED driver integrated circuit (IC) that complies with the ASIL-B level for designing functionally safe automotive lighting, including tail, brake, signal, and in-cabin illumination applications.  The NEX13120FPC-Q100 exhibits exceptional thermal performance thanks to its low dropout voltage of 60...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/27

ming solves this by using NVIDIA spatial streaming and OpenUSD (open-source framework Universal Scene Description), ensuring high-quality rendering with realistic lighting and shadows via NVIDIA RTX technology. Besides Apple Vision Pro, it supports Meta Quest 3, Vive Focus 3, and Pico 3/4. No extra PC is needed, as Innoactive Portal which is a cloud-based CMS, allows direct streaming from Omniverse, VREAD, Unreal, and Unity. It offers one-click a...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/19

Covestro completes new production lines for PC specialty films at Thailand plant Announced on March 3, 2025, Covestro has completed the mechanical completion of new production lines at the plant in Thailand on schedule. This enables the company to further expand its global capacity for polycarbonate (PC) specialty films. The new production facilities feature state-of-the-art technology to enable efficient production and thereby reduce CO2 emissio...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/07

icles (including Lexus) in 2024 (up 9.0% YoY), marking the 5th-largest market for Toyota in Asia-Pacific and the 3rd-largest in Southeast Asia, following Indonesia and Thailand. In the Philippines, Toyota accounts for 46.66% of new vehicles sold in 2024. It held a 52.08% share of the Passenger Car (PC) segment with 63,007 units sold and 44.81% of the Commercial Vehicle (CV) segment with 155,012 units sold. Sales of Lexus alone reached 2,263 units...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/05

recognition to driving operations. Using this model, Turing is working on "Tokyo30" project to develop an autonomous driving system capable of navigating in Tokyo for 30 minutes without human intervention by December 2025. "Gaggle Cluster" was made possible through technical support provided by NTT PC Communications Incorporated, support from other NTT DOCOMO group companies, and by funding from NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc. Based on Turing’s press...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/31

olutions provider will join with key industry partners on October 24 for the demonstration organized by the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) as part of its 32nd Meeting Week in Berlin. The demonstration will validate the existence of an interoperable 5G-V2X ecosystem utilizing direct communication (PC5). The demonstration will show that a reliable and high-bandwidth transmission is possible through 5G-V2X direct communication, together with ETSI ...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/22

e Fujian government, under the guidance of the Saudi Ministry of Energy, to build an engineering thermoplastics compounding plant in China’s Fujian Province. The plant will be in the Gulei Port Economic Development Zone, Zhangzhou, Fujian. It will primarily produce pelletized LEXAN Polycarbonate (PC) and CYCOLOY PC/ABS blends for use in advanced materials tailored to the needs of industries including electrical and consumer electronics, automot...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/06

is part is molded from LNP SLX1271D copolymer resin.  SABIC is displaying an interior rearview mirror with an integrated driver and passenger monitoring system. To provide electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, the mirror housing is molded from a new LNP FARADEX 9X23246 compound, a blend of PC and acrylonitrile-styrene-acrylate (ASA) formulated with electrically conductive stainless steel fibers. LNP THERMOCOM is another family of LNP mat...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/28

the MINI universe through virtual reality technology while behind the wheel. Imagine sitting in a MINI vehicle and seeing the world outside as a vibrant, virtual MINI universe through a VR headset. This seamless integration of physical and digital realms elevates the driving experience. A high-end PC runs MINI's VR world, streaming to the headset and the system synchronizes headset tracking, acceleration, sound, and vehicle interface devices wor...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/13