(IN BRIEF) ZF Friedrichshafen AG and BMW Group have signed a multi-billion-euro, long-term supply agreement extending into the late 2030s, centered on the continued supply and further development of ZF’s proven 8-speed automatic transmission (8HP) for passenger cars. The partnership … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Management, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 8-speed automatic transmission, 8HP transmission, Automotive Innovation, BMW Group, drivetrain technology, electrified drives, Friedrichshafen, long-term supply agreement, low-emission mobility, Mathias Miedreich, Munich, passenger car drivetrains, planning stability, Sebastian Schmitt, system supplier, ZF and BMW Commit to Future-Ready Drive Technologies Through Long-Term 8HP Collaboration, ZF and BMW Strengthen Strategic Partnership with Multi-Billion-Euro 8HP Transmission Agreement, ZF Electrified Drive Technologies, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
(IN BRIEF) ZF Group has appointed Dipl. Ing. Milan Šesták as Chief Executive Officer of ZF Slovakia, a.s., effective at the end of 2025, strengthening leadership stability and advancing the company’s transformation agenda across its Slovak operations. Šesták, who has … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Business, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Slovakia, Technology
Tagged aftermarket, Chassis Solutions, Electrified Powertrain Technology, Harvard, industrial management, Levice Slovakia, manufacturing leadership, Milan Šesták, Milan Šesták Takes on Expanded Leadership Role as CEO of ZF Slovakia to Drive Performance and Growth, Nottingham Trent University, Operational Excellence, Plant Manager, Profit and Loss responsibility, Šahy, shock absorbers, Technical University in Zvolen, transformation agenda, welding operations, ZF Appoints Milan Šesták as CEO of ZF Slovakia and Plant Manager for Chassis Solutions in Levice, ZF Group, ZF Slovakia
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto has served as the main partner in the project to build a new organ for St Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle, providing both financial support and design expertise since 2018, with the instrument now fully installed … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Society, Technology
Tagged crystal design, Cultural Heritage, cultural sponsorship, Czech culture, Czech Philharmonic, Klaus Zellmer, LASVIT Ajeto, Mladá Boleslav, National Museum, National Technical Museum, National Theatre, pipe organ, Prague Castle, ŠKODA AUTO, Škoda Auto Strengthens Cultural Legacy with Key Role in Historic St Vitus Cathedral Organ Project, ŠKODA Design, St Vitus Cathedral, St Vitus Organ Endowment Fund, Vojtěch Mátl
(IN BRIEF) FORVIA HELLA has appointed Juan Manuel Mollá as Managing Director Lighting and member of its Management Board, effective 1 March 2026, with responsibility for the company’s global Lighting business, while interim lead Bernard Schäferbarthold will step down on … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automotive industry, Bernard Schäferbarthold, FORVIA HELLA, global markets, HELLA GmbH & Co KGaA, Juan Manuel Mollá, Juan Manuel Mollá appointed to FORVIA HELLA Management Board to lead global Lighting business, leadership transition, Lighting business, Lighting Innovation, Management Board, Marelli, strategic development, Wolfgang Ziebart
(IN BRIEF) Barclays has signed a multi-year sponsorship with the Atlassian Williams F1 Team, becoming its Official Banking Partner and primary corporate bank while securing prominent branding on the 2026 FW48 car and team apparel. The partnership will focus on … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sports, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alex Albon, Atlassian Williams F1 Team, Barclays, Barclays signs multi-year sponsorship with Atlassian Williams F1 Team and becomes Official Banking Partner, Carlos Sainz, Client Engagement, corporate banking, Formula 1, FW48, global brand, Investment Banking, James Vowles, motorsport partnership, private banking, Sports Sponsorship, Stephen Dainton, Williams Racing, women’s sport
(IN BRIEF) Experian’s new survey of automotive dealers shows that fraud is becoming a significant and growing threat to dealership profitability and operations, with nearly nine in ten dealers expressing concern and 70 percent reporting an increase in fraudulent transactions. … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged auto finance, automotive fraud, customer experience, data verification, dealer profitability, dealership fraud, driver’s license scanners, Experian, Experian highlights how identity and income fraud are reshaping automotive dealership operations and margins, fraud detection, identity fraud, income fraud, Jim Maguire, Las Vegas, NADA, National Automobile Dealers Association Show, straw borrower fraud, synthetic identity
(IN BRIEF) Mercedes-Benz’s battery-electric eActros 600 became the first electric semi-trailer truck to complete the eNordkapp Challenge, successfully covering roughly 8,000 kilometers from Germany to Norway’s North Cape in extreme Arctic winter conditions. Operated by VEGA International and driven by … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged "International Truck of the Year 2025", 40-ton operation, 621 kWh, Arctic Norway, battery-electric truck, eActros 600, electric drive axle, eNordkapp Challenge, Herbert Salentinig, Inlandsvägen, LFP batteries, long-haul transport, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Mercedes-Benz Trucks Proves Arctic Performance of the eActros 600 During Landmark eNordkapp Challenge, North Cape, Silvia Salentinig, sustainable logistics, VEGA International CarTransport & LogisticTrading, winter testing, Wörth plant
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto achieved its best global production result in six years in 2025, manufacturing 1,065,000 vehicles worldwide, a 15 percent increase year on year, while also significantly expanding component output including battery systems, transmissions, and engines for both … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged battery systems, Bratislava, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, CHINA, DSG transmissions, electric vehicles, Elroq, Enyaq, Fabia, INDIA, KAMIQ, KAROQ, Kazakhstan, KODIAQ, Kushaq, Kvasiny, Kylaq, MEB platform, Mladá Boleslav, MQB platform, Octavia, production output, Pune, SCALA, ŠKODA AUTO, Škoda Boosts Electric and Global Manufacturing Output as Czech Plants and New Vietnam Facility Ramp Up, Slavia, Slovakia, SUPERB, Thanh Cong Group, UKRAINE, Vietnam, Volkswagen Group, Vrchlabí
(IN BRIEF) Bekaert has agreed to acquire Bridgestone’s tire reinforcement businesses in China and Thailand, including two captive steel cord manufacturing facilities, alongside a long-term supply agreement with Bridgestone. Expected to close in the first half of 2026, the transaction … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automotive materials, Bekaert, Bridgestone, china manufacturing, global automotive supply chain, global manufacturing footprint, industrial acquisition, rubber reinforcement division, steel cord manufacturing, Strategic Bekaert–Bridgestone Agreement Transfers Tire Reinforcement Facilities and Secures Long-Term Supply Partnership, strategic partnership, Thailand manufacturing, tire cord market, tire reinforcement, Yves Kerstens
(IN BRIEF) Bentley has introduced the new Supersports to the Europe, Middle East and Africa region with a high-profile launch event in Dubai, combining a global film premiere, live performance moments and an exclusive customer gathering. The event marked the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Entertainment, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Media, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged Bentley brand strategy, Bentley Motors, Burj Al Arab, Christophe Georges, Crewe factory, Dream Factory, Dubai launch event, Dubai Premiere Signals Regional Debut of Bentley Supersports as Brand Unveils High-Performance Flagship, Europe Middle East Africa debut, Frank-Steffen Walliser, high-performance vehicles, Lucien Laviscount, luxury automotive launches, luxury performance cars, Supersports, Supersports FULL SEND, Travis Pastrana
(IN BRIEF) HENSOLDT is expanding its electromobility infrastructure across Germany, increasing the total number of electric vehicle charging points at its sites to 102. New and upgraded charging facilities in Oberkochen and Fürstenfeldbruck support rising employee demand and form a … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Aalen, electric mobility adoption, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, electromobility, Fürstenfeldbruck, greenhouse gas reduction, Hensoldt, HENSOLDT Expands Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Across German Sites to Support Growing Employee Demand, Immenstaad, Kiel, OBERKOCHEN, renewable energy, Scope 3 emissions, sustainability strategy, Taufkirchen, Ulm
(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler has introduced FAG OPTIME E-CM, expanding its OPTIME ecosystem to include electrical condition monitoring for three-phase motors commonly used across industrial applications. By analysing current and voltage in addition to mechanical vibration data, the solution enables earlier … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged AI supported analytics, condition monitoring technology, Dr Philipp Jussen, electrical condition monitoring, electrical fault detection, FAG OPTIME E-CM, Industrial Lifetime Solutions, industrial maintenance, Machine Learning, New FAG OPTIME E-CM Solution Strengthens Industrial Condition Monitoring by Adding Electrical Motor Insights, OPTIME ecosystem, predictive maintenance, production system reliability, Schaeffler, Schaeffler Cloud, three phase motors, vibration monitoring
(IN BRIEF) Continental has introduced the Terra Adventure Graphite-Reflex, a new gravel tire variant featuring a reflective sidewall strip to improve visibility in low-light conditions. Retaining the aggressive, MTB-inspired tread and durable construction of the original Terra Adventure, the new … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged adventure riding, Alexander Haenke, Continental, Continental Expands Gravel Lineup with Terra Adventure Graphite-Reflex Tire, Continental tires, gravel bike technology, gravel tires, Grip Compound, low-light visibility, MTB-inspired tread, off-road cycling, reflective sidewall, Terra Adventure Graphite-Reflex, Trail Casing, tubeless-ready tires
(IN BRIEF) ZF Group has appointed Jake Morris as Site Leader of its UK Research and Development Hub in Solihull, effective January 1, 2026. With more than 25 years at ZF, Morris brings deep experience in steering technologies, portfolio strategy, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Management, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged automotive engineering, autonomous driving, Bal Panaser, Blythe Valley Business Park, Jake Morris, leadership appointment, mobility technologies, Operational Excellence, research and development, Solihull, Steer-by-Wire, sustainable R&D facilities, UK automotive innovation, ZF Group, ZF Hub UK, ZF Strengthens UK Innovation Leadership with Appointment of Jake Morris
(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler is coordinating the ReDriveS lighthouse project to develop an automated, scalable and non-destructive recycling concept for electric axle drives. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, the project combines robotic disassembly, digital twins … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Germany, Government, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged automated disassembly, automotive industry, circular economy, CO2 reduction, Digital Twin, Electric Axle Drives, electric mobility, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Prof Dr Tim Hosenfeldt, rare earths, recycling technology, ReDriveS, resource efficiency, Schaeffler, Schaeffler Leads ReDriveS Lighthouse Project to Enable Automated Recycling and Circular Use of Electric Axle Drives, supply chain resilience, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE has selected its St. Michael ob Bleiburg plant in Austria for the series production of humidifiers for fuel cell vehicles, with production scheduled to begin in 2029. The project includes major investments in employee training, automation, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged and Hydrogen Mobility with New Series Production at St. Michael Plant, automation, automotive components, employee training, fuel cell humidifier, fuel cell vehicles, high temperature plastics, hydrogen powertrains, hydrogen technology, injection molding, MAHLE, MAHLE Invests in Automation, Roland Kaimbacher, series production, skills, St Michael ob Bleiburg, sustainable mobility, Thermal Management
(IN BRIEF) Papendal and Eneco eMobility have opened a charging plaza with 59 new EV charging stations at the Papendal Olympic Training Centre, supporting athletes, employees, and visitors in making the switch to electric mobility. Developed and operated by Eneco … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, Sports, Technology
Tagged and Sustainable Transport, battery storage, charging plaza, electric mobility, Eneco eMobility, Energy Management System, EV charging stations, Natura 2000, New EV Charging Plaza at Papendal Brings Together Elite Sports, Olympic Training Centre, Papendal, renewable energy, solar power, sports infrastructure, sustainability, TeamNL, thermal storage
(IN BRIEF) Mutares has sold its 51% majority stake in LiBCycle to Reverse Logistics Group, enabling the battery logistics specialist to enter a new growth phase under an owner focused on circular economy solutions. LiBCycle provides integrated logistics services for … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged battery circular economy, battery recyclers, Circular Economy Solutions, cross docking facilities Europe, hazardous waste handling, inTime Group, Johannes Laumann, LibCycle, lithium ion battery logistics, Mutares Completes Divestment of LiBCycle to Circular Economy Specialist RLG, Mutares SE and Co KGaA, OEMs, Reverse Logistics Group, Reverse Logistics Group Acquires Majority Stake in Battery Logistics Provider LiBCycle, RLG
(IN BRIEF) SGL Carbon has been recognized as a key contributor to the BMW Group’s BMW M Natural Fiber Composites project, which won the JEC Composites Innovation Award 2026 in the “Automotive & Road Transportation – Parts” category. The collaboration … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged automotive parts, BMW Group, BMW M Natural Fiber Composites, CO2e reduction, composite materials, Dr Thomas Meinhardt, flax fiber, JEC Innovation Award, lightweight design, Meitingen, natural fiber composites, prepreg systems, resin technology, SGL Carbon, SGL Carbon and BMW Group Win JEC Innovation Award for Flax-Based Automotive Composites, sustainable materials, Willich
(IN BRIEF) Skoda Auto has announced that its upcoming fully electric seven-seat flagship model will be called the Škoda Peaq, confirming its position at the top of the brand’s portfolio. Based on the Vision 7S concept that introduced Škoda’s Modern … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Czech car manufacturer, electric mobility, electric vehicle, EV portfolio, family car, flagship model, Martin Jahn, Modern Solid design language, Peaq Announced as Škoda’s New Flagship in Expanding Electric Vehicle Lineup, seven seater, Simply Clever solutions, ŠKODA AUTO, Škoda Peaq, Vision 7S, world premiere 2026
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