(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
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen delivered around 4.73 million vehicles worldwide last year, largely matching prior-year volumes despite challenging global market conditions. Growth in Europe and South America helped offset declines in China and North America. Demand for all-electric vehicles remained stable, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Battery Electric Vehicles, electric vehicles, European automotive market, EV strategy, Germany automotive market, global vehicle deliveries, Golf GTI Edition 50, GTI anniversary, ID. models, ID7, Martin Sander, product offensive, SUVs, T-ROC, Tayron, Volkswagen, Volkswagen brand, Volkswagen Delivers 4.73 Million Vehicles Worldwide Amid Challenging Markets and Expanding EV Portfolio
(IN BRIEF) ACEA and the Adecco Group have published a comprehensive new report examining how Europe’s automotive workforce must adapt to the rapid shift toward electrification and digitalisation. The analysis reveals growing demand for high-skilled roles in software, batteries, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Belgium, Business, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ACEA, Adecco Group, Automotive Skills Implementation Toolkit, automotive workforce, competitiveness, Denis Machuel, digitalisation, electrification, European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, European automotive industry, Labour Market, Landmark Report Warns Europe’s Automotive Sector Must Accelerate Reskilling to Stay Competitive, Lifelong Learning, regional ecosystems, reskilling, Sigrid de Vries, skills transition, upskilling, workforce planning
(IN BRIEF) Dürr is constructing a state-of-the-art, sustainable paint shop for CEER, Saudi Arabia’s first electric vehicle brand, bringing the Paint Shop of the Future concept fully into operation for the first time. The modular facility replaces traditional rigid lines … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged Automated Guided Vehicles, automotive paint shop, CEER, CEER Selects Dürr’s Paint Shop of the Future to Power Flexible and Sustainable EV Production in Saudi Arabia, CO2 reduction, customization, Dr. Lars Friedrich, Dürr, DXQ software, EcoInCure ovens, EcoPaintJet Pro, EcoProFleet, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, EV manufacturing, James DeLuca, King Abdullah Economic City, overspray-free technology, Paint Shop of the Future, Saudi Arabia, smart factory, sustainability, two-tone painting
(IN BRIEF) AUTOSAR begins 2026 by welcoming DENSO, Huawei and Vector Informatik as new Core Partners, reinforcing its collaborative foundation amid rapid automotive industry transformation. Despite broader market consolidation, the partnership remains focused on advancing standardized software architectures, supporting Software-Defined … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged Automotive Innovation, automotive software, automotive standardization, AUTOSAR, Bosch, Core Partners, DENSO, Huawei Technologies, Mercedes-Benz, open system architecture, SDV, software-defined vehicles, Thomas Rüping, Vector Informatik
(IN BRIEF) Michelin has announced a strategic partnership with Team Picnic PostNL, becoming the team’s official technical partner from the 2026 season. The collaboration marks Michelin’s return to elite World Tour road racing and focuses on using competition as a … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Sports, Technology
Tagged competition driven innovation, cycling technology, elite sport partnerships, high performance tires, Michelin, mixed cycling team, New Michelin Partnership Positions Elite Cycling Competition as a Catalyst for Tire Innovation, performance engineering, Piet Rooijakkers, road racing innovation, Team Picnic PostNL, Vincent Ledieu, World Tour cycling
(IN BRIEF) The Eclipse Foundation and the Association of the Automotive Industry have expanded their automotive open-source collaboration to include more than 30 global companies, forming one of the largest ecosystems focused on software-defined vehicles. Operating through the Eclipse SDV … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Berlin, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged automotive ecosystems, Automotive Innovation, automotive software, Connected Vehicles, Eclipse and VDA Grow Industry Alliance to Accelerate Software-Defined Mobility, Eclipse Foundation, Eclipse S CORE, Eclipse SDV, interoperability, Marcus Bollig, Mike Milinkovich, mobility software, open source collaboration, SDV, software-defined vehicles, VDA, vehicle digitalisation
(IN BRIEF) Siemens and NVIDIA have expanded their strategic partnership to bring AI into the core of industrial design, manufacturing, and operations. The collaboration will deliver AI-accelerated solutions across the full industrial lifecycle, from digital twins and simulation to adaptive … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged accelerated computing, adaptive manufacturing, AI factories, artificial intelligence, CUDA X, Digital Twins, EDA, Electronic design automation, GPU acceleration, industrial AI, industrial automation, Jensen Huang, NVIDIA, NVIDIA Omniverse, PhysicsNeMo, Roland Busch, Siemens, Siemens and NVIDIA Expand Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Industrial AI Adoption, simulation software, smart factories, supply chain optimization
(IN BRIEF) ZF and Qualcomm Technologies have deepened their collaboration to deliver a scalable, open ADAS compute platform combining ZF’s ProAI supercomputer with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Ride™ technology. The joint solution supports a wide range of vehicle architectures and automation levels, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Business, Entertainment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged ADAS compute platform, Advanced driver assistance systems, AI perception, automated driving, automotive supercomputer, CES Las Vegas, in-vehicle infotainment, Joint ZF and Qualcomm Platform Brings High-Performance AI Computing to Automotive ADAS, mixed criticality systems, Qualcomm Technologies, Snapdragon Ride, Snapdragon Ride Pilot, software-defined vehicle, vehicle electronics architecture, ZF, ZF and Qualcomm Expand Collaboration to Deliver Scalable ADAS Compute Platform for Software-Defined Vehicles, ZF ProAI
(IN BRIEF) ZF has unveiled new software innovations at CES that advance its Chassis 2.0 strategy and support the evolution of the software-defined vehicle. AI Road Sense uses artificial intelligence and sensor fusion to predict road conditions and adapt chassis … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology
Tagged Active Noise Reduction, AI Road Sense, artificial intelligence, automotive software, By-Wire Technology, CES Las Vegas, Chassis 2.0, cubiX software, driving comfort, personalized mobility, Peter Holdmann, predictive chassis control, software-defined vehicle, vehicle safety, ZF, ZF Advances Software-Defined Vehicles with AI Road Sense and Digital Chassis Innovations, ZF Expands Chassis 2.0 Strategy with AI Road Sense and Active Noise Reduction Software
(IN BRIEF) Admiral Group plc has completed the sale of its U.S. motor insurance business, Elephant, to private investment firm J.C. Flowers & Co., effective 31 December 2025. The transaction includes Elephant Insurance Company and Elephant Insurance Services and allows … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Insurance, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged Admiral Group Completes Sale of U.S. Motor Insurance Business Elephant to J.C. Flowers, Admiral Group plc, Alberto Schiavon, Costantino Moretti, digital insurance platform, Elephant Insurance, Elephant Insurance Company, Elephant Insurance Services, Eric Rahe, insurance acquisition, international strategy, J.C. Flowers & Co, J.C. Flowers Acquires Elephant Insurance from Admiral Group in Strategic U.S. Deal, private investment firm, Richmond Virginia, U.S. motor insurance, UK insurance group
(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
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