Uzavtosanoat and Sila Holding, Italy discuss production of components in Uzbekistan On August 13, Uzavtosanoat JSC held a meeting with Sila Holding Industriale SpA, one of the world's leading manufacturers of gearbox selectors and flexible automotive cable products. Sila is considering Uzbekistan as a promising location for high-tech production and the expansion of cooperation with local enterprises. During the negotiations, the parties discussed...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/18

Mitsubishi to open first Gallery dealership in Nashville area in early 2026 On August 13, 2025, Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) announced that it would open its first Gallery dealership location in Antioch, Tennessee. The new Gallery dealership represents part of Mitsubishi’s Momentum 2030 strategy with the development of a modernized retail sales model. Gallery dealerships will be developed through partnerships between MMNA and local de...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/14

Kongsberg Automotive to close Zurich office and consolidate Sweden plant footprint In its Q2/2025 report, Kongsberg Automotive (KA) announced that it has decided to close the Zurich office in Switzerland, with activities being scaled down and transitioned primarily to its Kongsberg location in Norway by March 31, 2026. The company’s Ljungsarp plant, which mainly produces steering columns, will be consolidated into the Mullsjö facility. This c...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/13

chedules, particularly during the winter months. It is designed to meet and exceed current and anticipated technical and legal standards. The facility enables extended-season testing windows, compressing development timelines and accelerating go-to-market. Consolidating key testing functions in one location aims to improve test accuracy, repeatability, and efficiency for snow and ice performance, while building resilience amid regulatory scrutiny...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/12

iNavi, Korea and TomTom, Netherlands partner on mobility and mapping solutions On August 7, iNavi Systems, the leading map platform provider for mobility and autonomous driving, signed a global Solution Provider Agreement with TomTom. iNavi Systems will integrate TomTom’s global mapping and traffic data, leveraging its core location-based technologies.  iNavi is building and enhancing its solutions on top of the TomTom stack, utilizing advance...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/08

HERE Technologies achieves ISO/IEC 42001 certification for responsible AI systems HERE Technologies (HERE) has become the first digital mapping and location technology company to earn ISO/IEC 42001 certification, the world’s most stringent standard for Artificial Intelligence Management Systems (AIMS). Introduced in late 2023, ISO/IEC 42001 provides a framework for responsible AI governance, addressing critical areas such as bias mitigation, al...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/05

’s potential. The agreement was signed at the Chevrolet showroom, with representatives from GM Asia Pacific and Tong Houng Group (THG) in attendance. This partnership marks a strategic milestone for GM in Southeast Asia and supports UAT’s regional ambitions. GM highlighted Cambodia’s strategic location, skilled workforce, and expanding infrastructure as key advantages, reaffirming support for UAT’s efforts to develop the local industry. ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/04

automotive markets. ZF is also adjusting its production capacities to better align with market demands. ZF is planning a specific restructuring program for the Electrified Powertrain Technology division. The program includes aligning personnel with future needs, evaluating cost-efficient production locations at each location, and deciding which components should be manufactured in-house or sourced externally. As part of this process, ZF and emplo...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/01

strategic repositioning in recent years. The new brand identity reflects the four key strategies driving Witzenmann: technological, digital, and cultural transformation, as well as the further strengthening of the company's resilience. The company is also building a new headquarters at its founding location, with an investment of over EUR 40 million. Based on Witzenmann GmbH press release ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/31

amid the transformation. Because of the far-reaching commitments for additional investments in the USA, the EU is now more urgently called upon to make the framework conditions in Europe internationally competitive for investors and companies to become more attractive and relevant as an investment location again, Müller added. Besides, the automotive supply chains, which have been distorted and restricted by the tariff dispute, should function ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/29

GM’s Cruise cuts 101 jobs as it wind-down operation in San Francisco GM’s Cruise unit announced it was cutting 101 jobs across three locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, according to state filings with the Employment Development Department posted July 3. This latest round of layoffs will see Cruise cut 85 jobs at the company’s Bryant Street location in San Francisco. The company is also cutting 2 jobs at its SF headquarters on Cesar Cha...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/26

Stellantis partners with 4screen, Germany for location-based services across Europe and North America On July 24, Stellantis announced its partnership with 4screen, German based smart driver interaction platform, to offer real-time, location-based digital services in its vehicles. This will enhance the in-car experience for customers across Europe and North America. The 4screen platform will first be available in select Fiat, Jeep, and Ram models...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/25

Tesla opens retro-themed diner in Los Angeles, California On July 21, Tesla opened its first retro-themed diner at 7001 West Santa Monica Blvd. in Los Angeles, California, to the public.  The diner location includes 80 V4 Superchargers, a drive-in movie theater with two 45-foot LED screens, the audio of which can be synced inside the Tesla vehicle, and Tesla owners can order food from their cars. It had done a soft opening event with first respo...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/25

for a charge.  Rivian’s network will gradually adopt more NACS plugs, and the next stations to get them will be the Outposts in Yosemite, which first opened in 2024, and its first on the East Coast, in New York in the Hamptons, on August 7.  (multiple sources on July 23, 2025) (Rivian charging location site)...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/25

Nexteer breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Liuzhou Nexteer Automotive Corporation  (Nexteer) broke ground on a new intelligent manufacturing facility in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China. The project is a relocation initiative, upon completion of which Nexteer’s existing Liuzhou facility will move in its entirety to the new site. Spanning more than 40,000 square meters, the new facility will contain advanced labs, test tracks, and an employe...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/22

m, connecting over 45 million vehicles. The cloud supports real-time services such as intelligent navigation, personalized entertainment, efficient charging, and advanced driving assistance. CARIAD offers up to 80 digital services, allowing users to control functions such as remote locking, vehicle location, and battery status via smartphone. Other services include OTA updates, route planning, parking reservations, digital ridesharing, and smart ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/17

China's Tianneng plans battery assembly plant in Jaén, Spain to serve European market On July 15, multiple sources reported that the Chinese multinational Tianneng, known for manufacturing batteries for the mobility and energy storage sectors, is considering the city of Jaén in Spain as a preferred location for establishing a new battery assembly plant. The mayor of Jaén explained that they have met with company’s executive to understand the...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/16

Joby to expand manufacturing capacity in California and Ohio On July 15, Joby Aviation announced the expansion of its site in Marina, California, which will double its aircraft production capacity at that location. The total site now spans approximately 435,500 square feet and will support the scale-up of commercial operations.  Once fully operational, the expanded Marina site is expected to be able to produce up to 24 aircraft per year, nearly ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/16

mized by subsystem. ON Semiconductor decided to support the introduction of automotive Ethernet specifications that operate at various speeds, since they can simplify networks, ensure extensibility, and are suitable for next-generation vehicles with a zone architecture that integrates ECUs for each location. Since power can be supplied over the same data line, which is not supported by existing communication standards, it will also reduce the num...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/15

th Hiboo, French based machine data platform, to offer smarter and easier vehicle management. Mobilisights provides vehicle data directly from Stellantis-connected cars, while Hiboo turns this data into useful insights for businesses. Through the partnership, fleet managers can easily track vehicle location for better asset management, time spent inside the vehicle to measure actual usage, and energy consumption to improve efficiency. All this is...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/10