vice. Before Aurora, he worked at Tesla, where he led the design, development and launch of the Model X, then led the team that delivered Tesla Autopilot. Prior to Tesla, he advised world-class companies as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, and developed Intelligent Co-Pilot, a semi-autonomous vehicle safety system, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Though Barra, 63, has not announced a retirement date, pressure remain...

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new BEV e-Transmission gear production. The Van Dyke Transmission plant will add new BEV e-Transaxle machining & assembly, and new EV motor manufacturing. The Rawsonville plant will continue production of FHEV batteries and add capacity for GEN IV batteries. The Michigan Assembly Plant will add an Autonomous Vehicle Modification Center. Ford unveiled the Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring, a plug-in hybrid compact crossover. The model features a 2.5-...

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t Symbioz SUV-C. The vehicle features a 145 bhp E-Tech hybrid powertrain, achieving a fuel consumption of 4.7 liters per 100 km in hybrid mode, with a range of up to 1,000 km. In terms of safety, it offers 29 driving aids, including rear automatic emergency braking, Active Driver Assist for Level 2 autonomous driving, and Predictive Hybrid Driving. Manufactured at the Valladolid plant, the Renault Symbioz is available in three trim levels. First ...

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Critical TechWorks S.A., Porto, Portugal BMW group's R&D location, responsible for development of Software, Autonomous, Connectivity and Cyber security - Number of Employees: 2,900 (as of December 2024) - Established in 2018 ...

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subsidiary to advance development of IoT based connected cars. Mahindra is also planning to enter the Chinese market together with Ssangyong. Sources say the company will consider entering the U.S. market depending on whether it can develop EVs compatible with tough ZEV regulations and competitive autonomous driving technology in markets that will increase interest. On April 16, Mando Corp. announced that it concluded a contract for supply of AD...

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third-generation autonomy hardware platform. The Arm Cortex-A720AE CPU, a v9 generational design, helps to power the autonomy experience. In the autonomy platform, safety runs throughout the compute pipeline, with Rivian incorporating Arm processors dedicated to real-time safety functions that keep autonomous systems operating consistently and reliably. Based on Arm press release ...

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ectronic Control Unit (ECU)-intensive distributed architecture by leveraging the Zone Control Unit (ZCU). It also supports real-time Over-the-Air (OTA) software updates. FIH will also present its TCU product line. FIH offers a multi-modem, multi-network TCU that enables carmakers to achieve level 4 autonomous driving and remote vehicle operation.  FIH will also showcase its self-designed Ku and Ka-band LEO user terminals, which integrate a flat-...

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XPeng licensed for Level 3 autonomous driving road testing in Guangzhou According to multiple press releases dated December 16, XPeng was granted a license for road testing of Level 3 autonomous driving in Guangzhou and launched such testing in a regular manner. The license is mainly for testing of conditional autonomous driving on local intelligent connected vehicle testing expressways and highways. Previously, at the 2025 XPeng AI Day, XPeng re...

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ns company Anjia, had completed the engineering planning and component manufacturing phase for the paint factory of El Nasr Automotive Company. The new factory is expected to be the most advanced in Egypt, the Middle East, and Africa. It utilizes advanced automotive painting technologies, including autonomous painting robots, enabling the production of one car every six minutes. On March 24, multiple sources reported that the Minister of the Publ...

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the facility features advanced automation technologies such as a fully automated press shop, an AI-driven body shop, robotic paint shops, and over 500 robots monitored via an IoT-based “Nerve Center” for real-time insights and traceability. It also utilizes Industry 4.0 technologies, including autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) for material movement. As part of its FY 2022-27 investment cycle, Mahindra has a...

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treatment Hydraulic Damper Air Treatment EBS (Electronic Breaking System) CFC (Coupling Fluid Control) ESP (Electronic Stabilitate Program ELC (Electronic Leveling Control) ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control) Pedal Unit Actuator AEBS Advanced Emergency Brake System Automatic Emergency Braking System AEB Autonomous Emergency Braking ...

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Japan Mobility Show 2025: AD/ADAS Related Technologies Camera and radar installations Summary Japanese passenger cars (Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors, Suzuki, Daihatsu) Japanese trucks (Fuso, Hino) Non-Japanese passenger cars (BMW, BYD, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz) Autonomous driving-related technologies (AGC, Mobileye)   At the Japan Mobility Show 2025 (organizer: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), period: Wednesday, Octob...

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units.In terms of electrified vehicles, sales stood at 1,816 units in February, consisting of 1,589 HEVs, 189 BEVs, and 38 PHEVs. This brought the YTD electrified vehicle sales to 3,416 units.According to CAMPI, the local auto market was driven by supply chain stability, growing demand for EVs and autonomous vehicles, and global economic conditions.Solutions such as artificial intelligence, sensors, and infotainment systems are expected to trans...

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smallest size and high-efficiency power supply. The new PMIC will contribute to the downsizing of automotive cameras, heat countermeasures, and reduction of mounting area. It is expected to be adopted for many automotive camera modules in the fields of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving. As the number of automotive cameras continues to increase, demand for high-performance, compact, space-saving power ICs is strong....

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Road to L4 autonomous truck project briefing Japan’s public-private initiative aimed at popularizing autonomous-driving trucks, the Road to the L4, recently held a briefing, unveiling its overall picture for achieving social implementation. The project aims to create “Autonomous Driving Truck Implementation Guidebook (tentative name)” and “Road Map for Level-4 Autonomous Driving Truck Introduction (tentative name) and to promote wider ado...

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AMD Silo AI, US, and Autoware Foundation partner for AI for Autonomous Driving On December 16, AMD Silo AI announced a collaboration with the Autoware Foundation, the world’s leading open-source software for autonomous driving. It will accelerate Autoware’s end-to-end AI model training and deployment pipeline using AMD Instinct and Radeon Pro GPUs, uniting scalable compute platforms from AMD with Autoware’s open-source autonomous driving ec...

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ARCI, India and Voltasun sign MoU to validate NVP-based sodium-ion pouch cells On December 17, 2025, the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), an autonomous R&D centre under the Department of Science and Technology, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Voltasun Technologies Pvt. Ltd. for industrial performance validation of sodium-ion pouch cells made from Sodium Vanadium Phosphate (NVP)...

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BYD, Huawei-backed HIMA launch internal testing of Level 3 autonomous driving in Shenzhen According to multiple press releases dated December 16, BYD and the Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) recently launched internal testing of Level 3 autonomous driving in Shenzhen with local authorities. To date, BYD has completed over 150,000km of actual road validation of Level 3 autonomous driving. The test area covers open expressways and highw...

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ntelligent driving solutions including software and hardware systems, software development platforms, connectivity platforms, and toolchains, while DFAC will be responsible for vehicle development, manufacturing, chassis tuning, brand marketing, and channel marketing. Both companies will co-develop autonomous driving solutions featuring both innovation power and market competitiveness, with cooperative vehicle models spanning categories such as f...

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-compact and optimized thermal management systems for improved aerodynamic and fast charging, versatile eAxles (magnet or magnet-free), and advanced power electronics to enhance electric range, battery life, and passenger comfort. Other highlights include the new Valeo Scala 3 Evo LiDAR for Level 3 autonomous vehicles, the first application of EvenLED lighting technology for improved visibility and communication with other road users, and the Val...

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