supporting its autonomous technology platform, which integrates its AI-powered optimization software, Saga AI, with the Einride Driver, a vehicle-agnostic autonomous drive software.  These systems support Einride’s Freight-Capacity-as-a-Service (FCaaS) and Technology Licensing offerings. At the center of the VSSA is Einride’s cab-less, cargo-only, electric autonomous truck. Einride’s approach to autonomy is grounded in a rigorous, documen...

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900 vehicles in Brazil in 2025 and targets 250,000 units in 2026. The Bahia plant began production in late 2025 with an initial capacity of 150,000 units, expected to expand to 300,000 this year and potentially 600,000 in its final phase. The company also announced that it plans to build a research center in Rio de Janeiro, with an investment of BRL 300 million (USD 56.4 million), to generate data in tropical conditions and support the localizati...

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GlobalData blog: How is Tesla’s pivot to robotics and AI likely to affect it going forward? Tesla has announced plans to wind down production of its Model S and Model X flagship models, with no successor programs confirmed, while retooling sections of its Fremont factory to support early production of its Optimus Gen 3 humanoid robot later this year.  The move marks the clearest signal yet that Tesla intends to diversify beyond its core vehicl...

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Toyota highlights Production Engineering and Manufacturing Center in Kentucky On March 18, Toyota USA highlighted the Production Engineering (PE) team that work ats the Toyota Production Engineering and Manufacturing Center (PEMC) in Georgetown, Kentucky, which serves as the bridge between design and development and the production process. Most of PE’s 1,274 team members work at the PEMC, though there are also some PE team members stationed at ...

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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 and R&D center in Gdansk. In February, Lyten announced the establishment of its first Industrial Hub in Skelleftea, Sweden, on the site of the former Northvol...

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Porsche unveils high-tech battery manufacturing for next-gen Cayenne EV in Horná Streda, Slovakia On March 17, Porsche announced that it is making battery modules for the new Cayenne Electric at its Smart Battery Shop in Horna Streda, Slovakia. The facility has been upgraded into a modern technical center that supports Porsche in developing both products and manufacturing processes. Each battery module is made by combining 32 battery cells. Six ...

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Alibaba Cloud to accelerate construction of computing center in Jinshan, Shanghai Alibaba Cloud Computing Co., Ltd. (Alibaba Cloud), an Alibaba Group subsidiary, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Jinshan District People’s Government of Shanghai to accelerate the construction of the Alibaba Cloud East China AI Computing Center. The center will be built into an ultra-large computing hub based on the Zhenwu chip proprietary to T-H...

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Henkel, India opens electronics application center in Bengaluru to co-develop advanced materials On March 17, 2026, Henkel opened a Customer Application Center in Bengaluru to act as a co-innovation hub where its engineers and customers can co-develop, test, and validate adhesive and thermal management solutions for next-generation electronics. The 5,000 sq ft facility, with about 2,400 sq ft of lab and testing space, is designed to replicate rea...

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s system and start full operations in early May. Honda is steadily developing a third-generation FC module, and plans to actively sell it as a stationary FC power unit to other companies for non-automobile applications. Honda started a joint demonstration test using a stationary FC power unit for a data center in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, from August 2025. The demonstration test will end in March 2026, after which Honda will proceed with...

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GM, LGES to supply LFP batteries from Spring Hill plant to energy storage customers Ultium Cells LLC will rehire about 700 workers who were temporarily laid off in January at its Spring Hill, Tennessee, plant to start production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells, for grid and data center customers in April, according to Tom Gallagher, vice president of operations for Ultium Cells. The plant, which first opened in 2024, previously made nickel-...

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ineering, production, and operations. kAIros is part of the company’s plan to increase advanced manufacturing in Europe using AI. By combining supercomputing and cloud technology, Horse Powertrain aims to improve performance, security, and scalability while supporting long-term innovation. At the center of kAIros is the AI Factory, which supports tasks such as model training, simulations, and digital twins. It generates data to continuously imp...

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can be set to monitor vehicle movement. If unusual activity is detected and theft is confirmed, recovery procedures start immediately. Customers can track their vehicles through the IVECO ON portal or the Easy Daily App, while also receiving professional support during emergencies. A 24/7 Security Center, operated with Targa Telematics, plays a key role. When an alert is verified, the center quickly works with authorities, tracks the vehicle, an...

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% y/y; and NEV exports totaled 282,000 units, up 110% y/y. YTD PV exports totaled 1.174 million units, up 53.3% y/y; YTD CV exports totaled 178,000 units, up 22.4% y/y; and YTD NEV exports totaled 583,000 units, up 110% y/y. From a CAAM press release (China’s monthly sales figures) Vehicle sales data (flash report for February 2026) February 2026 Jan. – Feb. 2026 Sales vol. (1,000 units) Share (%) y/y (%) Sales vol. (1,00...

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re down 8.8% y/y to 15,665 units. VAMA members passenger car sales were down 11.1%, commercial vehicles were down 9.5% and special purpose vehicles were down 99.3%, and hybrid vehicles were up 48.0% to 1,119 units. Battery electric vehicles were 1 unit. By brand sales in February based on MarkLines Data Center figures, Toyota (excluding Lexus) was up 24.9% y/y to 3,890 units with a 20.2% market share. Ford was down 10.3% to 2,473 units with 12.8%...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/11

by helping the vehicle avoid a crash. The system only activates when it is sure that the maneuver can avoid the accident without creating danger for other road users. Although this is a controlled steering action, it requires advanced computing and smart algorithms. The system constantly processes data from the front camera, front radar, and two front corner radars. Every 20 milliseconds (50 times per second), the vehicle creates a model of its ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/09

thyssenkrupp Automotive Systems Test Center and ALEE partner on durability testing thyssenkrupp AG (thyssenkrupp) announced that the thyssenkrupp Automotive Systems Test Center in Essen has entered into a strategic partnership with Alliance des laboratoires d’essai européenne GmbH (ALEE), a Technical Service designated by the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) for vehicle and component testing and type approval. The collaboration a...

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MediaTek, Taiwan, presents automotive connectivity and intelligent cockpits at MWC 2026 On March 1, MediaTek announced that it will exhibit the latest developments in 6G, 5G-Advanced CPE, Edge AI, IoT, Automotive, and Data Center solutions at Mobile World Congress 2026. MediaTek is demonstrating the world’s first 5G NR NTN video call in automotive communications. NR NTN enables high-speed satellite communications capable of supporting video str...

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Baidu, Hainan Province to co-build Apollo Go autonomous driving internationalization regional center On March 3, Baidu Inc. (Baidu) signed an agreement on deepening strategic cooperation with the People’s Government of Hainan Province in Haikou. Under the agreement, the two parties will explore promoting the orderly cross-border circulation of data from intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs), building an ecological highland for the ICV industry,...

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Denso’s CFP calculation application receives ABtC Certification, connects to Japan–EU data‑sharing platforms On March 5, Denso Corporation (Denso) announced that its Carbon Footprint (CFP) calculation application had received "Application Certification" under the certification program operated by the Automotive and Battery Traceability Center Association, Inc. (ABtC, Minato Ward, Tokyo). The CFP calculation application enables systematic ca...

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Press Conference: Scout Motors moves forward according to plan On March 4, Scout Motors CEO Scott Keogh spoke at an event at the Scout Motors Innovation Center in Novi, Michigan attended by MarkLines regarding the latest updates to the company’s very weighty mission of building a company, two innovative products, and a production plant together all at the same time. "When we showed you the concept cars, we told the market, cars will come down t...

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