SeeWay.ai to invest in Phigent Robotics SeeWay.ai Co., Ltd. (SeeWay.ai) announced that it will subscribe for the issued shares of Beijing Phigent Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. (Phigent Robotics) for CNY 250 million and its 100% stake in an intelligent driving subsidiary. Upon completion of the transaction, SeeWay.ai will become the largest shareholder of Phigent Robotics with a 39.14% stake, and the reorganized Phigent Robotics will function as a...

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TTTech Auto, Austria, introduces MotionWise Communication On December 11, TTTech Auto announced the launch of MotionWise Communication, a new software product designed to unify and simplify automotive communication across all vehicle domains. The middleware is the next modular solution from the MotionWise family. It enables OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers to implement all relevant communication use cases at both the ECU and vehicle level with one off-t...

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Tech Mahindra, India, joins SOAFEE SIG for SDV innovations On December 10, the SOAFEE initiative (Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge) announced that Tech Mahindra joined SOAFEE as a voting member to help shape the global transition toward software-defined vehicles. With deep engineering expertise and a broad OEM and Tier-1 customer base, the company aims to co-develop cloud-native automotive architectures that accelerate SDV adoption. M...

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carbonization" from the perspective of all five of our human senses. Products on exhibit highlighted Toyoda Gosei’s expertise in leveraging its polymer technology that will provide safe, secure, and comfortable mobility, as well as bring advances as well as decarbonization to our global society. Q1. What is the concept of your booth at the exhibition? A1. Our booth is based on the concept of showing how we can make use of polymer technology, al...

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EPMB Malaysia launches Phase 2 expansion to lift Melaka annual capacity to 30,000 vehicles Reported on December 12, 2025, EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB) launched Phase 2 of its Melaka assembly plant, raising annual capacity from 6,000 to 30,000 units. This announcement was accompanied by the first CKD GWM WEY G9 PHEV MPV coming off the line in Malaysia.  EPMB has evolved from a Tier-1 parts supplier into a vertically integrated contract assemble...

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JSW MG Motor India launches Hector SUV facelift On December 15, 2025, JSW MG Motor India launched the facelifted MG Hector midsize SUV with prices starting at INR 1.199 million and going up to INR 1.949 million for the top-tier variant. The model continues with a 1.5‑litre turbocharged gasoline engine (MT and CVT) producing 143 PS and 250 Nm and is offered in both 5‑seater and 6‑/7‑seater configurations, with a diesel variant scheduled to...

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u-blox, Switzerland, introduces new automotive Bluetooth module JODY-B1 On December 9, u-blox announced JODY-B1, an automotive-qualified Bluetooth module capable of maintaining multiple simultaneous Bluetooth Dual-Mode (Classic + LE) connections. It enables additional Bluetooth connections so every passenger can connect personal devices such as headsets, controllers, or tablets without interference or additional system complexity. Based on the Sn...

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as Chinese players scale up aggressively in the Electric Vehicle (EV) market. This briefing outlines the key moves being made by Japanese automakers, the implications for production and exports, the rise of Chinese competitors, and what this all means for Thailand’s future industrial positioning. 1. Consolidation of Japanese Manufacturing Footprint Japanese OEMs are undertaking a structural downsizing and rationalization of their Thai productio...

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Smart Eye, Sweden to supply DMS software for new European truck models On December 5, Smart Eye announced that it will supply its Driver Monitoring System (DMS) software to two new truck models from a major European truck manufacturer. The new truck models equipped with Smart Eye’s technology are scheduled to enter production in Q1 2028. The estimated revenue for the order is SEK 15 million, based on product life cycle volume projections.  Th...

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Aeva secures LiDAR contract with major European automaker for global platform Aeva has been chosen as the exclusive Tier-1 LiDAR supplier for a top European passenger car OEM’s global vehicle platform outside China, marking one of the company’s largest production awards to date. The multi-year program, which runs into the mid-2030s, will integrate Aeva’s Atlas Ultra 4D LiDAR across multiple vehicle models. These models will include internal...

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ARCA updates internal vehicle taxes in Argentina On December 1, it was reported that Argentina’s Revenue and Customs Control Agency (ARCA) updated the taxable base for internal taxes applied to vehicles, motorcycles, boats, and aircraft sold in the country. The measure concerns the so-called luxury tax, which now affects only high-end vehicles. Between 2014 and early 2025, two tax tiers existed, with the first impacting locally produced models ...

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ring, Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo), an autonomous driving technology developer, announced that it has succeeded in autonomous driving tests for more than 30 minutes without human intervention on public roads in Tokyo. The company aims to realize commercialization through collaboration with automakers and Tier-1 parts suppliers. To provide “Level 5 fully autonomous driving” technology in 2030, Turing aims to achieve a 10-fold increase in computing c...

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Toyota and Isuzu sustain Thai pickup production amid market slump Reported on December 2, 2025, Isuzu and Toyota committed to sustaining pickup production in Thailand and continuing to source local auto parts, despite a significant drop in domestic sales, to support suppliers and reduce financial pressure. Toyota Motor Thailand mentioned that both tier 1 and tier 2 suppliers have been heavily impacted, with about 90% of their output linked to pic...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/02

“in-car technologies” but also in the field of “out car” technologies such as the cloud and data utilization The company exhibited a variety of fundamental technologies that support the development of vehicles in the age of SDVs, in three areas: digitalization, safety, and the environment. Q1. What is your vision for achieving a truly mobile society 10 years from now, which includes SDVs? A1. We aim to provide a safe, comfortable, and sus...

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Seeing Machines, Australia, wins new business for DMS from Japanese and European companies On November 26, Seeing Machines Limited announced additional new business with an existing European Tier 1 and OEM customer. The initial program is already in production, incorporating its Driver Monitoring system (DMS) technology. The initial lifetime value of this new business is approximately USD 10 million, and the additional program volume is expected ...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/26

Ford EV truck postponement results in legal fight between program suppliers A lawsuit resulting from Ford Motors’ change of plans for a new EV truck was filed in Oakland County Circuit Court. Nexteer is being sued by tier-two supplier Swoboda Inc., after Ford decided to postpone its next-generation P800 TE1 full-size electric pickup program until at least 2028. Swoboda, a German supplier with a factory in Kentwood, Michigan, sued its tier-one c...

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Mercedes-Benz unveils U.S. growth plan for 400,000 annual sales by 2030 On November 22 at the brand’s annual dealers meeting in Las Vegas, Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Adam Chamberlain laid out an aggressive U.S. growth strategy aimed at regaining the No. 1 position in the U.S. luxury vehicle market, targeting 400,000 annual retail sales by 2030. Chamberlain detailed a multi-pronged plan for the dealers, previewing five upcoming models:   • The nex...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/25

Devices Inc.(AMD), to advance AI-powered vision perception technology for next-generation autonomous vehicles. This collaboration will bring together Stradvision’s SVNet and MultiVision perception software with AMD ‘s automotive SoCs, creating a mass-production-ready platform for automakers and Tier-1 suppliers. In particular, by tightly integrating the AMD AI-optimized computing architecture with Stradvision’s perception software stack, th...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/19

Teradar introduces world's first terahertz vision sensor for ADAS, AVs On November 12, Teradar, a Boston, Massachusetts-based developer of terahertz (THz) vision technology, unveiled the first commercial sensing technology capable of seeing in the terahertz band of the electromagnetic spectrum. Its chip technology, which provides up to 20 times the resolution of today's automotive radar, signals a new era of high definition, "all-weather" vision ...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/13

ions and cutting-edge technologies, the upgrading of the intelligent manufacturing system, the optimization of the supply chain, the expansion of business operations outside of China, and potential investment and acquisition projects. In 2025, Joyson Electronics proposed a strategy of “becoming a Tier 1 supplier in the fields of automobiles and robots”, planning to extend R&D and manufacturing strengths accumulated in the automotive industry ...

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