(IN BRIEF) PowerCo SE has launched production at its Salzgitter gigafactory, delivering the first Unified Cells developed and manufactured entirely in Europe. The milestone strengthens Volkswagen Group’s technological sovereignty in battery cell production and supports its strategy to become a … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged Advancing Europe’s Battery Independence, AI quality control, battery cell production, battery technology, cell to pack system, digitalized manufacturing, e-mobility, electric vehicles, European battery industry, Frank Blome, gigafactory expansion, LFP, lithium iron phosphate, low CO2 production, NMC battery, Oliver Blume, PowerCo Launches Unified Cell Production at Salzgitter, PowerCo SE, renewable energy manufacturing, Salzgitter gigafactory, solid-state batteries, St Thomas gigafactory, Thomas Schmall, unified cell, Valencia gigafactory, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing a €25 million loan to Tegeta Motors to support the expansion of its new service centre near the GEZI customs zone in Tbilisi, enhancing capacity along a key transport corridor in Georgia. The project, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Education, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alkis Vryenios Drakinos, corporate governance, East West corridor, EBRD, EBRD Backs Tegeta Motors Expansion to Boost Georgia’s Automotive Industry and Vocational Standards, Ekaterine Kavtaradze, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Georgia automotive industry, GEZI service centre, private sector development, regional automotive hub, service centre expansion, Tbilisi, technical cooperation, Tegeta Academy, Tegeta Motors, vocational training
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group has launched a new urban testing phase in Wolfsburg with its autonomous research vehicle Gen.Urban, which is now operating in real city traffic without traditional driving controls. The project focuses on understanding how passengers experience self-driving … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, autonomous testing, digital interior, Dr. Nikolai Ardey, future mobility, Gen.Urban, Human Factors, self driving vehicle, urban mobility, user experience design, vehicle research, Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen Group Explores Passenger Experience with Autonomous Gen.Urban Research Vehicle, Volkswagen Group Innovation, Wolfsburg
(IN BRIEF) SEAT & CUPRA has inaugurated its new battery system assembly plant at the Martorell factory, a €300 million investment that strengthens Spain’s role as a European hub for electromobility. Covering 64,000 square metres and capable of producing up … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged automotive transformation, battery strategy, battery system assembly plant, CUPRA Raval, electric mobility, Electric Urban Car Family, electric vehicles, electromobility Spain, Jordi Hereu, Markus Haupt, Martorell, MEB Plus platform, renewable energy, Salvador Illa, SEAT & CUPRA, SEAT & CUPRA Advances Electrification Strategy with New Battery Assembly Facility in Martorell, sustainable manufacturing, Thomas Schäfer, unified cell, Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen ID Polo
(IN BRIEF) Bentley’s Flying Spur Speed has set a new winter lap record at the Drivecenter Arena in northern Sweden, completing the ice-covered circuit in 2 minutes and 58 seconds, the fastest time ever recorded there under winter conditions. Achieved … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged Arctic Circle, automotive engineering, Bentley, Bentley Flying Spur Speed Achieves Historic Winter Lap Record on Ice-Covered Circuit, Bentley heritage, Bentley Performance Active Chassis, Drivecenter Arena, Flying Spur Speed, four-wheel drive, ice driving, motorsport performance, Northern Sweden, rear-wheel steering, studded winter tyres, Ultra Performance Hybrid, V8 hybrid powertrain, winter lap record
(IN BRIEF) Scania and LKAB have deepened their collaboration on electrified mining transport with the deployment of a new all-electric 8×4 heavy tipper — the first Scania electric truck to feature two steerable front axles. Now operating at LKAB’s Malmberget … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 400 kW motor, 416 kWh battery, 8x4 heavy electric truck, dual steerable front axles, electric 6x4 tipper 2022, electrification partnership, fossil free transport, heavy-duty e-mobility, LKAB, Malmberget mine, mining transport innovation, modular electric platform, MP20 battery packs, Peter Gustavsson, Scania, Scania and LKAB expand collaboration with high-capacity electric tipper designed for heavy mining transport, Scania Pilot Partner, Sleipner electric tipper, Sweden mining electrification, Tony Sandberg, waste rock haulage, zero-emission mining
(IN BRIEF) Elmos Semiconductor SE will present an extensive lineup of new semiconductor technologies at CES 2026, demonstrating how its innovations enhance vehicle efficiency, safety, comfort, sensing, and cybersecurity. Key exhibits include thermal management systems that improve EV range, advanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AI mapping, automotive cybersecurity, Automotive Semiconductors, Brake-by-Wire, CES 2026, dynamic lighting, E520.47, E521.44, E523.62, E524.20, E527.06 SoC, E533.06, E703.15, electric vehicles, Elmos Semiconductor SE, HVAC control, near field ranging, OLED rear lights, QRNG, Quantum Random Number Generator, rain light sensing, Semiconductor Solutions from Elmos Demonstrate Future-Ready Mobility Capabilities at CES 2026, Smart Electronic eFuse, thermal management ICs, ultrasonic sensing, vehicle efficiency
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Mobility has presented Schaeffler with its 2025 Supplier Award in the “Moving Beyond” category, recognizing collaborative development of a new generation of axlebox bearings for high-speed railway applications. Designed for inboard-mounted powered wheelsets, the bearings incorporate advanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology
Tagged 405 kmh record, axlebox bearings, Bearinx OptiKit, Deutsche Bahn ICE, High-Speed Rail, inboard mounted powered wheelsets, long maintenance intervals, Michael Holzapfel, Moving Beyond, rail technology, Schaeffler, Schaeffler Awarded for Innovations in High-Speed Axlebox Bearings Supporting Next-Generation Rail Efficiency and Reliability, Siemens Mobility, supplier award, Total Cost of Ownership, Velaro Novo
(IN BRIEF) Schaeffler will present an extensive range of electrification technologies at the CTI Symposium in Berlin, featuring solutions that span mechanical components, systems, software, and advanced controls for electrified powertrains. A key highlight is the company’s new highly integrated … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged and REEV Range Extender Technology for Future Electric Powertrains, Aurix T4x, Battery Electric Vehicles, continuous charging power, CTI Symposium Berlin, e-mobility, electric axle drive, electrified powertrains, EMR4, High Performance Master Control Unit, HP MCU, hybrid vehicles, PFAS free refrigerants, propulsion systems, range extender module, REEV, S32 SoC, Schaeffler, Schaeffler Highlights Advanced E-Mobility Systems, software, software-defined vehicle, Thermal Management, Thomas Stierle, VoltShield P
(IN BRIEF) Dürr has merged its Italian subsidiaries CPM S.p.A. and Olpidürr S.p.A. to form Dürr Systems Italy S.p.A., a unified entity focused on final assembly and painting technologies. Effective December 1, 2025, the new organization operates from Milan and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, News, Technology
Tagged Andreas Hohmann, automotive production, consolidation, Consolidation of Final Assembly and Painting Technologies Under Dürr Systems Italy Aims to Enhance Customer Value and Operational Efficiency, CPM S.p.A., customer value, Dürr, Dürr Systems Italy, electrocoating systems, final assembly systems, industrial manufacturing, Italian operations, MERGER, Milan, Olpidürr S.p.A., Operational Efficiency, painting technologies, pretreatment, ProFleet AGVs, Turin, Verind S.p.A.
(IN BRIEF) Borealis has received the Stellantis Supplier of the Year Award for Corporate Social Responsibility and was ranked among the top three Stellantis suppliers for the South America region, marking a notable achievement as the only advanced plastics company … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Automotive, Awards, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Management
Tagged automotive supply chain, Beringen Belgium, Borcycle GD3600SY, Borealis, Borealis strengthens global automotive position with CSR award win and top-three ranking among Stellantis suppliers, circular plastics, EcoVadis Gold, Eide Garcia, Gilles Testu, ISO quality standards, mobility materials, Olivier Raffarin, Peugeot 3008, PP compounding expansion, Project STOP, recycled PP compound, Schwechat Austria, South America top supplier, Stellantis, Supplier of the Year CSR Award, sustainable mobility, We4Customers strategy
(IN BRIEF) Ebeling, one of northern Germany’s long-established logistics companies, has grown from a small regional hauler into a major European transport provider while maintaining a decades-long partnership with Mercedes-Benz Trucks. Since purchasing its first Mercedes-Benz truck in 1969, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Actros L, charging infrastructure, Connected Traffic Warnings, driver assistance systems, eActros 600, Ebeling, Ebeling Strengthens Its Future-Ready Logistics Fleet with Long-Standing Mercedes-Benz Trucks Partnership, electric trucks, engine transport, GigaSpace, Hendrik Ebeling, HVO fuel, logistics, Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Multimedia Cockpit Interactive 2, northern Germany transport, Oliver Kilian, ProCabin, Stefan Gulbins, Stefan Miethe, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Scania has announced three new Executive Vice Presidents as part of a major organisational transformation aimed at increasing agility, strengthening customer focus and ensuring long-term competitiveness in a fast-changing global transport industry. The company will unify Sales and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Investment, Management, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Anna Carmo e Silva, Camilla Dewoon, China strategy, Christian Levin, Commercial Operations, Executive Board, global transport industry, leadership appointments, market competitiveness, organisational transformation, restructuring, Scania, Scania announces Executive Board appointments to accelerate transformation and sharpen competitiveness, Scania Commercial, Stefano Fedel, strategy and communications
(IN BRIEF) thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology has signed an agreement to sell its Automation Engineering business unit to Agile Robots SE as part of its broader strategic repositioning toward growth and capital-market readiness. Automation Engineering, known for bespoke mechanical engineering and … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Agile Robots SE, AI, Automation Engineering, automation solutions, Best and Fair Owner agreement, Chassis Components Aftermarket Forging, Dr Volkmar Dinstuhl, Dr Zhaopeng Chen, Dr. Rolf-Günther Nieberding, German Aerospace Center DLR, IG Metall, industrial automation, industrial innovation, Krause Automation, mechanical engineering, plant engineering, portfolio transformation, robotics, strategic repositioning, Strategic sale to Agile Robots strengthens automation innovation as thyssenkrupp sharpens Automotive portfolio focus, thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto is entering the rapidly expanding Saudi Arabian automotive market in partnership with SAMACO Motors, reinforcing its internationalisation strategy. The first showrooms in Jeddah and Al Khobar will open in late 2025, with a flagship location in … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Retail
Tagged Al Khobar, Al Nahla Group, automotive internationalisation, digital showrooms, Jeddah, Martin Jahn, Middle East automotive, Riyadh, SAMACO Motors, Saudi Arabia market entry, Saudi car market, Saudi vehicle demand, ŠKODA AUTO, Škoda Auto Enters Saudi Arabian Market with Digital Showroom Strategy and Full SUV Line-up, ŠKODA KODIAQ, Škoda Kushaq, ŠKODA Octavia, Slavia saloon, SUPERB, Volkswagen Group Middle East
(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group celebrated a historic victory at the 2025 Golden Steering Wheel awards, winning six of the twelve total trophies, including an unprecedented four wins for the Volkswagen brand alone. These awards, given by AUTO BILD and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Germany, Management, Media, News
Tagged Auto Bild, automotive awards Europe, BILD am SONNTAG, CUPRA Terramar VZ 1.5 e-Hybrid, electric vehicles, Golden Steering Wheel 2025, hybrid SUV, innovation in mobility, Oliver Blume, performance cars, Porsche 911 GT3, Volkswagen Golf GTI EDITION 500, Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen ID.7 GTX Tourer, Volkswagen T-Roc, Volkswagen Tayron, VW Group Celebrates Record-Breaking Golden Steering Wheel Victory with Four Wins for Volkswagen Brand
(IN BRIEF) Scania is expanding its clean-transport research through a new phase of its Pilot Partner programme, collaborating with Asko Norge AS to test hydrogen fuel cell trucks under real-world conditions, even as battery-electric transport remains its primary long-term strategy. … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Investment, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Asko Norge AS, battery-electric trucks, Bern, commercial vehicle innovation, electrification, fossil free transport, hydrogen fuel cell trucks, hydrogen systems, Jørn Arvid Endresen, long haul logistics, Scania, Scania Expands Pilot Partner Programme as Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trials Advance with Asko, Scania Pilot Partner, sustainable transport, Switzerland, Tony Sandberg, Transport.CH, zero-emission logistics
(IN BRIEF) Continental is strengthening its sustainability efforts by transitioning the majority of its ContiTech PVC-based products to INEOS Inovyn’s CO₂-optimized NEOVYN™ PVC, which carries a 37% lower carbon footprint than conventional European-standard PVC. Supported by renewable energy sources such … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Arnaud Valenduc, automotive interiors, chemical industry fasteners, Christian Dohmen, Continental, Continental Accelerates Materials Decarbonisation through Large-Scale Adoption of Low-Carbon PVC from INEOS Inovyn, ContiTech, conveyor belts, CO₂ optimized materials, hydropower, industrial hoses, INEOS Inovyn, ISCC PLUS, low carbon hydrogen, low carbon PVC, mining sector materials, NEOVYN PVC, recycled raw materials, renewable energy manufacturing, rubber recycling, solar energy, sustainability strategy, sustainable materials, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) Bosch and its research partners have published the final results of ConnRAD, a three-year project focused on strengthening the resilience and safety of connected and automated driving systems. The project developed new methods that allow vehicles and infrastructure … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automated driving, Bosch, Connected, connected mobility, ConnRAD, Cybersecurity, DCAITI, distributed systems, Federal Ministry of Research Technology and Space, Fraunhofer FOKUS, Fraunhofer IEM, Functional safety, hardware authentication, htw saar, Infineon Technologies AG, lidar, metadata, New ConnRAD Research Findings Strengthen V2X Reliability and Safety for Future Automated Mobility Systems, radar, resilience, smart infrastructure, Technische Universität München, teleoperated driving, TÜV SÜD, Universität Ulm, V2X, V2X communication, Vehicle-to-Everything
(IN BRIEF) Bentley Motors has named footballer Cody Gakpo, who plays for Liverpool FC and the Netherlands national team, as its new ambassador for the UK and Europe. Gakpo, already a Bentley enthusiast, designed a custom Bentayga Speed with the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged automotive craftsmanship, Bentayga S Black Edition, Bentayga Speed, Bentley Motors, Bentley Motors Names Liverpool Star Cody Gakpo as Ambassador for UK and Europe, Bentley Mulliner, Brand Ambassador, Cody Gakpo, Cody Gakpo Joins Bentley as New Brand Ambassador, Crewe, Europe, Greg Williams, Liverpool FC, Lucien Laviscount, Luxury, Luxury Cars, Mai Ikuzawa, Netherlands national team, Nicola Brown, OnsOranje, performance, philanthropy, Phillip Dean, Rubino Red, Togo, Uniting Performance and Craftsmanship
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