CES 2026: Aeva to show windshield-integrated 4D LiDAR, new sensor tech for Physical AI On December 17, Aeva announced it will showcase a passenger OEM vehicle featuring windshield-integrated 4D LiDAR and debut a new 4D LiDAR sensor at CES 2026. Aeva will highlight how its Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) perception platform is enabling advanced automation across automotive, robotics, factory automation and smart infrastructure applica...

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pop-up fender that is designed to respond to accidents occurring with bicycles. The car, when assessing that it will collide with a bicycle, will stretch its body around the tire area and that stretched parts will work as a cushion to absorb the impact and protect the rider. Toyota Gosei exhibited smart-ware also, which is a product using perovskite solar cells. Additionally, perovskite solar cells were installed on the roof of the concept car, ...

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capacity of more than 40,000 engines (about one unit every three minutes) and aiming for up to 90% automation. The site incorporates advanced systems such as JIS material sequencing supported by AGVs, Vietnam’s first precision assembly robot line with integrated sensors and machine vision, and a Smart Factory architecture (MES, IIoT, and full robot traceability) that ensures complete technical data tracking and allows digital-twin simulations....

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Omoda & Jaecoo to start local production in Vietnam with Omoda 4 and Jaecoo J5 On November 29, 2025, Omoda & Jaecoo Vietnam announced that the first two models to be assembled locally after the Hung Yen factory is completed will be the Omoda 4 and Jaecoo J5. Both are B+ SUVs with modern designs and smart technology. The Hung Yen factory, progressing on schedule, is a strategic project for Vietnam’s automotive industry. It will streamline produc...

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l share its deep AI experience across the value chain with the IPAI ecosystem. In return, the company expects to benefit from collaboration, especially in research, development, and production. Practical AI applications could support quality checks in AMG engine production or be used at the Digital Factory Campus in Berlin, where smart manufacturing technologies are developed. Membership in IPAI also enables Mercedes-Benz to explore future ideas,...

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Stellantis-CATL starts construction of LFP gigafactory in Zaragoza plant, Spain On November 26, Stellantis and CATL joint venture company Contemporary Star Energy started building its new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery gigafactory in Zaragoza plant. The battery plants will have a capacity of up to 50 GWh. The gigafactory will use modern technologies such as Cell-to-Body, allowing battery cells to be built directly into the vehicle’s struc...

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EBRO, Spain reaches 1,000 employees and expands production capabilities On November 24, EBRO announced that it has completed its reindustrialisation labour commitments by hiring the final 48 workers covered under the agreement. This completes the hiring obligations after Nissan’s closure in Catalonia and brings the EBRO FACTORY workforce to 1,000 employees. The launch of the new EBRO s900 plug-in hybrid and the upcoming start of our upgraded pr...

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Geleximco Group begins construction of Chery's vehicle manufacturing plant in Hung Yen, Vietnam On October 30, 2025, Geleximco Group and Chery Group (China) held the groundbreaking ceremony for the GEL-O&J automobile manufacturing factory in Hung Phu Industrial Park, Hung Yen province, Vietnam. With a total investment of USD 319 million, the project covers 38.1 hectares and is implemented in two phases of 2025-2026 and 2027-2029. The factory, des...

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Hyundai announces NVIDIA Blackwell AI Factory to power AI-driven mobility solutions On October 31, Hyundai Motor Group and NVIDIA announced they are deepening their collaboration to accelerate innovation in autonomous vehicles (AVs), on-device semiconductor advancements, smart factories and robotics with a new AI factory, powered by NVIDIA Blackwell AI infrastructure.  In addition, in support of the Korean government’s initiative to build a na...

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Lucid, NVIDIA collaborate for Level 4 autonomous EVs, software-driven manufacturing On October 28, Lucid Group, Inc. announced a collaboration with NVIDIA that positions Lucid to deliver one of the world's first privately owned passenger vehicles with Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities powered by the NVIDIA DRIVE AV platform.  In addition, Lucid aims to deploy a unified AI factory to build smart factories and transform their enterprise leve...

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MHP and V4Smart launch fully digitalized battery cell production system in Germany On October 29, MHP, a Porsche subsidiary, announced that V4Smart, the joint venture of Porsche and Varta, has built a fully digitalized cloud-based production system to mass-produce first automotive cylindrical battery cells in Germany. Using a Software-Defined Manufacturing approach, the IT setup was completed in 10 months, allowing flexible, efficient, and easily...

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Hyundai Motors updates about Pune plant capacity expansion, software-defined factory and new electric SUV for India On October 15, Hyundai Motor Company announced operational changes for its India business in 2025, detailing an expansion of the Pune plant that is scheduled for completion by 2028. The upgrade will increase annual output to 250,000 units, raising the total annual production capacity in India to over one million vehicles. The plant ...

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South Korea’s IL Cellion doubles logo lamp production capacity at Cheonan Plant Several South Korean media sources reported that IL Cellion in South Korea doubled its production capacity of logo lamps at its smart factory in Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do. IL Cellion supplies system LEDs, logo lamps, and interior lamps to automakers in Europe and North America. The company expanded production to meet the growing orders from European automakers. ...

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Hyundai Motor Group has established a new Corporate Lab within its Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS), in collaboration with Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). Situated inside the Group’s pioneering smart manufacturing and Software-Defined Factory (SDF) facility, the lab will advance joint research and pilot programs in artificial intelligence (AI...

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nt cycle, with the start of production (SOP) targeted for 2026. The program will launch in the UAE and expand to the broader GCC region. The collaboration covers end-to-end vehicle design, development, validation, and production for multiple use cases, including last-mile delivery, shared mobility, smart logistics, and autonomous vehicles. Astra will lead product design, development, prototyping, components manufacturing, safety certification, sy...

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received an Investment Promotion Certificate from the Board of Investment (BOI), marking a major step in expanding production and investment in Thailand.  The certification allows YADEA electric motorcycles to be legally registered in Thailand and qualifies them for tax incentives. The company’s factory in Bang Sao Thong, Samut Prakan, will serve as a regional hub for ASEAN production, starting with 500,000 units per year and expanding to 600,...

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BMW completes Debrecen plant in Hungary, set to begin iX3 production On September 26, BMW Group announced that it officially opened the Debrecen plant in Hungary. The plant, designed under the BMW iFACTORY principles, will start series production of the new BMW iX3 at the end of October 2025 as the first vehicle based on the Neue Klasse platform. The Debrecen plant, built on over 400 hectares in Hajdú-Bihar County, is Hungary’s fourth automoti...

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ased SRIVARU Motors (SVM) introduced its next-generation electric two-wheeler lineup: the Alive scooter series (Alive Lite, Alive Plus, Alive Elite) and the PRANA Class motorcycle. The Alive series features LiFePO4 batteries, CBS disc brakes, IP67 battery/motor protection, regenerative braking, and smart digital displays. Alive pricing begins at INR 74,900. Alive Elite offers up to 155 km range, fast charging, GPS, concierge support, and advanced...

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Foxconn’s Saudi Arabia EV charger joint venture to start construction by end of 2025 On September 16, Foxconn Interconnect Technology, a subsidiary of Hon Hai Technology Group, announced that its Saudi joint venture Smart Mobility has already completed three SASO (Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization) product certifications. It is preparing for the groundbreaking of a new factory at the end of the year, marking FIT’s first manu...

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rting Thailand’s transition to clean-energy mobility. In 2022, the ORA Good Cat recorded (iii) the top BEV sales with 4,326 units and has remained GWM’s best-selling model in Thailand for four consecutive years. The ORA Good Cat also became (iv) the first 100% EV manufactured locally at the GWM Smart Factory in Rayong in 2023 and (v) the first Thai-made EV exported internationally, reaching markets such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, and Aus...

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