t features modern aerodynamics, smart driving systems, and a flexible design that improves efficiency. The new B05 features modern design and innovation, combining a bold exterior with a new designed interior. At the event, Leapmotor will reveal the B05’s interior, featuring comfortable seating, quality materials, and easy-to-use technology. Additionally, Leapmotor will launch the new B10 Hybrid EV (REEV), a range-extended compact SUV based on...

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t’s third facility in Aguascalientes, the company’s largest and most modern plant. Located at the Chichimeco Industrial Park, the plant covers 29,000 square meters across three floors and is dedicated on the production of plastic automotive parts, including complex injection, assembly, and high-quality coating processes for vehicle interiors. Components manufactured at the plant will be exported to international markets. Foresight, a Chinese-...

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generation from camera and LiDAR sensor data. aiMotive and Macnica will support the Japanese automotive industry with robust, scalable tools. Built on aiMotive’s advanced aiData software and deployed on a Macnica vehicle platform, the new data collection and processing environment delivers higher quality and throughput than traditional systems. It automatically produces 4D annotations and reconstructs detailed digital twin environments from raw...

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te for steering wheels, is Autoliv’s second Chinese plant specializing in steering wheel manufacturing. At the new site, a digital production management model is introduced to establish an online monitoring system for the entire production process and enable real-time production data acquisition, quality traceability, and anomaly warning. The production shop adopts a unidirectional-flow lean layout encompassing major processes such as injection...

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useful for electric vehicles. Our SeeC seat is a futuristic seat that offers not only a dynamic, reclining position but also rotates as well. By providing optimal seat arrangements that suit every car-life mode, such as driving, relaxing, and communicating, we will improve safety, comfort, and ride quality for autonomous driving, creating a more exciting mobility experience inside the cabin. Q2. You are exhibiting motor cores and metal substrates...

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ng methods, and the amount of steel used can be reduced, leading to a lower-cost plate. Furthermore, the company's unique technology that hardens metal processing makes it possible to ensure a strength of 980 MPa (megapascals). As a result, it is possible for Yorozu to manufacture parts of reliable quality to the targeted dimensions, even with ultra-high tensile steel that exhibits a large spring-back phenomenon after being formed. Changing the m...

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tems Co., Ltd. announced it will change its company name and brand to Mobitera to better represent their commitment to creating a safe, comfortable and sustainable mobility experience. The change is effective April 1, 2027. "Mobitera reflects our vision to power the future of mobility with our high-quality technologies that elevate and enrich the human experience," said Masashi Nagayasu, chief executive officer (CEO) of Panasonic Automotive Syste...

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scale up to 350,000 vehicles annually for domestic and future export markets. Phase 1 involves over USD 300 million in investment and delivers an initial capacity of 50,000 vehicles annually, supported by highly automated, fully integrated production lines covering body welding, painting, assembly, quality inspection, and logistics. VinFast targets localization rates of over 40% by 2026, 60% by 2029, and 80% from 2030, supported by a planned supp...

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at least 30% of plastics from ELVs to be recycled. Rules will promote reuse, remanufacturing, and refurbishment, increasing access to affordable second-hand spare parts. Producer responsibility will be strengthened through harmonised EU-wide schemes to fund ELV waste treatment and improve recycling quality. Enforcement will be stricter, with more inspections, clearer rules on vehicle status, and limits on exporting only roadworthy cars to keep EL...

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n (JPY 72.7 billion) to secure an annual production capacity of 5.3 million tires. The new plant is expected to play a central role in strengthening Kumho Tire's global competitiveness in the medium- to long-term by elevating its manufacturing capabilities through enhanced production efficiency and quality, and by establishing a foundation for sustainable growth. (From a press release on December 9, 2025)...

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Mobileye develops dual high dynamic range image capture technology Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd. (Mobileye) has developed a dual high dynamic range (HDR) image capture technology for use with select sensor suppliers and intended for vehicle integration. The solution is designed to improve the balance of exposure time, motion, light, and distance, enhancing imaging quality and efficiency in car systems. It enables a single camera to produce tw...

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nto its future R2 vehicles. Gen 3 autonomy hardware, including ACM3 and LiDAR, is currently in validation and is expected to ship on R2 models beginning late 2026.    • Rivian introduced its Large Driving Model (LDM). Using Group-Relative Policy Optimization, the LDM is designed to distill high-quality driving behaviors from massive real-world datasets into Rivian vehicles.    • Near-term software improvements include Universal Hands-Free...

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e year, from 2027 to 2028. The agreement will also help to develop the principles of the enabling framework for the post-2030 climate architecture.  The provisional agreement includes a balanced approach to the role of international carbon credits. It will allow, from 2036 onwards, the use of high-quality international credits to make an adequate contribution towards the 2040 target, up to 5% of 1990 EU net emissions. This corresponds to achievi...

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cenes and neural reconstructions for training, testing, and validating autonomous vehicles (AVs). Foretellix’s Physical AI toolchain recreates real drives and generates synthetic sensor data, allowing teams to add controlled variations in simulation and fill gaps in real-world data. However, poor-quality input data can lead to bad reconstructions. Voxel51’s Physical AI Workbench improves this by converting multimodal sensor data into high-qua...

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that could be leveraged as an export base to African, Middle Eastern, and Latin American markets. Mitsubishi Motors management expressed their interest in expanding their industrial presence in the Egyptian market, strengthening technical cooperation with local companies, and applying Japanese high-quality standards. Based on social media posts of the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Tokyo...

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ive silicon carbide power solutions, announced that its automotive MOSFETs will power onboard charger systems for Toyota’s battery electric vehicles (BEV). This silicon carbide device adoption reflects Toyota’s confidence in Wolfspeed’s ability to meet the automaker’s rigorous standards for quality and long-term reliability. “Wolfspeed’s U.S.-based supply chain and domestic silicon carbide manufacturing footprint ensure the stability ...

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Audi Hungaria to start MEBeco electric drive series production in H1 2026 On December 9, Audi Hungaria announced that preparations are underway at its Győr engine plant to start series production of the new MEBeco electric drives. The project has now entered its final phase, with pre-series production already running. Audi is setting up production lines, finalising equipment, and carrying out quality and capability tests to ensure everything mee...

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Factorial Energy, headquartered in Massachusetts, the U.S., operates all-solid-state battery pilot plant in Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. Factorial Energy tested cathode material samples of several manufacturers and evaluated that Posco Future M’s materials are superior in terms of quality competitiveness compared to the products of other manufacturers. Therefore, it decided to form the agreement. Posco Future M is currently adva...

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d transfer of authority are expected to progress. The Japanese subsidiary has about 1,300 employees and 12 footholds including two test courses. Aumovio will help Japanese OEMs to implement their road maps for the market in each country, and Aumovio’s President Namba said that, “Our position in quality, process and project management and specialist procurement is important. We also want to evolve our co-creation activities.” In North Americ...

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ation emphasized that, while Mexico sold over 88,000 electric and hybrid vehicles between January and August 2025, the expansion of this market requires a stronger regulatory framework to prevent safety risks related to charging stations, cables, and batteries. The institution highlighted that poor-quality or uncertified charging equipment can lead to electrical fires, electrocution, overheating, or even cyberattacks, underscoring the need for ri...

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