[Exclusive Interview] 5GAA highlights progress in V2X and evolution of connected vehicle technologies The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026 took place in Barcelona, Spain, from March 2 to 5, 2026. During the event, MarkLines conducted a series of exclusive interviews with companies presenting next generation connectivity technologies. As part of this coverage, we spoke with Dr. Maxime Flament, Chief Technology Officer at the 5G Automotive Associat...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

Carbon Revolution, Australia, starts voluntary administration On March 25, Carbon Revolution plc announced that its wholly owned Australian subsidiaries have decided to initiate a planned Voluntary Administration in Australia. Such Australian subsidiaries include Carbon Revolution Pty. Ltd. and Carbon Revolution Operations Pty Ltd. Carbon Revolution plc is a Tier 1 OEM supplier and the leading global manufacturer of lightweight, advanced technolo...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/26

Leapmotor announces 2026 assisted driving technology plans On March 16, Leapmotor announced on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) its 2025 annual financial report, which contains assisted driving technology plans for 2026. In February 2026, Leapmotor rolled out CNAP (City Navigation-Assisted Driving) across B/C platforms for the first time, covering multiple Chinese cities. In Q2 2026, the feature will be available nationwide and...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/20

BYD releases Blade Battery 2.0, FLASH Charging technologies On March 5, BYD released the Blade Battery 2.0 and FLASH Charging technologies in Shenzhen. The Blade Battery 2.0 effectively addresses the actual pain points of EVs, such as battery level issues during daily mobility, long queues for charging during holidays, and charging difficulties at low temperatures. At room temperature, the battery offers a charging time of only 5 minutes from 10%...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/10

Precision Camshafts, India secures INR 15 billion crore plus orders, to invest in Solapur expansion In an investor update, Precision Camshafts Limited (PCL) announced that it has bagged multiple new camshaft programs from key OEMs, over and above its current business, extending order book visibility to 2032. The wins include a Maruti Suzuki order for 3‑cylinder engine camshafts with an estimated volume of about 1.24 million camshafts a year in ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/09

roduce autonomous vehicles for traffic conditions that vary by application and region. ADK is a general term for a system that packages not only the software required for autonomous driving but also hardware such as cameras and LiDAR (laser scanners). Toyota plans to first adopt an ADK developed by Tier IV, Inc. to realize Level 2 (advanced driver assistance) autonomous driving. It aims to introduce Level 4 in the future. (From an article in the ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/06

Tier IV to introduce “advice function” utilizing human judgment for autonomous driving Tier IV, Inc. (Tier IV, Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo), an autonomous driving system developer, announced its plan to utilize human judgment for its “advice function” to support unfamiliar scenarios, as part of its activities for “Level 4+”, a level higher than “Level 4” (fully autonomous driving under certain conditions). While adopting an “end-to-en...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/05

Tata Technologies, India to integrate SAFE RTOS into SDV platform under WITTENSTEIN partnership On March 2, Tata Technologies announced that it has entered a partnership with WITTENSTEIN High Integrity Systems (WHIS) to integrate WHIS’s SAFE RTOS real‑time operating system into its automotive software stack for software‑defined vehicles. The company said SAFE RTOS, which is designed for safety‑critical embedded applications, will be a cor...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/02

KD, Spain partners with Hitachi High-Tech to expand optoelectronic devices in Japan On February 25, KD, a Spanish optical networking technology supplier, announced a distribution agreement with Hitachi High-Tech Corporation. Under the agreement, Hitachi High-Tech Corporation will support market expansion and customer engagement in Japan for KD’s optoelectronic devices. The partnership will help automotive Tier-1 companies and suppliers more ea...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/25

Toyota expanding range of support to its suppliers Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) is expanding the range of its activities to support its suppliers. While continuing cost reduction initiatives in the April-September 2026 (H1 FY2026) period, Toyota also will be working to support resolution of challenges such as labor shortages and digital transformation (DX). Chinese suppliers, which have started to build quality products that are cost competi...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/24

led by Tenacity Ventures with participation from Y Combinator, Shell Ventures, and RCD Holdings. The funding will support its plan to scale what it calls a full‑stack platform of proprietary AC/DC chargers and software. ​Statiq plans to use the funds to expand its fast‑charging network across Tier‑1 and Tier‑2 cities, add more DC fast chargers on key highways, improve uptime towards a 99.9% target, and step up exports of its “Made in ...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/19

Tata Motors, India fast tracks Sanand 2 ramp up as EV sales surge In an investor update, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) announced that it is fast‑tracking capacity expansion at its Sanand 2 plant to ride a sharp rebound in demand and a rapidly growing EV franchise that has withstood adverse GST‑driven TCO pressures. The company has begun ramping up output of its new flagship Sierra SUV at Sanand 2 and plans two further expansion phases...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/12

MASARAT Mobility Park partners with FPI Gulf, and TASARU for automotive manufacturing localization in Saudi Arabia On February 10, MASARAT Mobility Park, at the PIF Private Sector Forum 2026, signed a development lease agreement with Fortune Parts Industry Gulf (FPI Gulf), a JV between Thailand-based FPI Group and local partner Fuel Autoparts Company.  FPI Gulf will establish an automotive parts factory at MASARAT Mobility Park, located within K...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/10

[CES 2026 follow-up interview] QNX: Future of Alloy Kore and SDVs CES 2026 took place from January 6 through January 9, 2026. During the event, QNX unveiled its Alloy Kore foundational vehicle software platform developed with Vector while also highlighting its QNX Everywhere initiative which provides free non-commercial QNX licenses. This interview was held with Patryk Fournier, Senior Product Marketing Manager and Angelos Lakrintis, Industry Ana...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/10

[AW 2026 Exclusive Interview] Astemo Cypremos : Advancing Toward Mobility Services Beyond the SDV The Automotive World (AW) 2026 was held from January 21 to 23, 2026. During the event, MarkLines conducted exclusive interviews with several companies. At the Astemo Cypremos booth, we interviewed President and CEO Takeshi Mitamura, along with booth attendants. (Note: Astemo Cypremos is a wholly owned subsidiary of Astemo responsible for software and...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/05

Tier IV's winning path with rise of open-source autonomous driving technology Tier IV, Inc. (Tier IV, Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo), whose investors include Suzuki Motor Corporation and Isuzu Motors Limited, is advancing its technological development under the motto of the “democratization of autonomous driving.” A key concept likely to shape future development is “open source,” in which source code (the equivalent of software design blueprints)...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/05

Industry leaders welcome India’s Union Budget 2026-27 for manufacturing focus, infrastructure expansion and clean mobility support On February 2, 2026, industry leaders across the automotive and mobility ecosystem welcomed Union Budget 2026-27. Piyush Arora, MD & CEO of Škoda Auto Volkswagen India, welcomed the policy stability and continued emphasis on manufacturing competitiveness, trade facilitation, including India-EU FTA progress, and SME...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/02

Lucid to drop magnet supplies from China, source in Saudi Arabia in 2026 On January 23, Lucid Motors interim CEO Marc Winterhoff said his company plans to eliminate China from its magnet supply chain this year and is seeking to build ties with Saudi Arabian rare earth suppliers instead. “We are well underway to move completely away from China in 2026, and we welcome additional sources” of magnet supply in Saudi Arabia, Winterhoff said. The CE...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/31

(CATL) signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Fujian Automobile Transportation Group Co., Ltd. (Minyun Group) in Ningde, Fujian.The two companies will launch in-depth cooperation in key areas such as automotive aftermarket services, urban battery swapping network construction, and V2G (Vehicle to Grid).Minyun Group, a top-tier road passenger transport enterprise in China and the largest state-owned road transportation enterprise ...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/27

oads (5G SDA for CAM). It provides guidance to stakeholders involved in the deployment and use of 5G for CAM systems on roads.  This rich and diversified ecosystem includes mobile network operators, tower companies, telecom vendors, road operators, as well as vehicle manufacturers (OEMs) and their tier1/tier2 automotive suppliers. The SDA outlines the implementation strategy for the deployment of 5G connectivity infrastructures along the major E...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/13