Kollmorgen, a global leader in motion control systems, today announced the latest update to its SafeMotion™ Monitor (SMM) firmware: SMM2.0. This upgrade allows OEMs to leverage SMM functional safety features with more encoder and motor types to support a wider range of applications such as material forming, multi-axis measurement equipment, food processing and food packaging. Originally standard for the 2G Motion System, SMM2.0 will now be compatible with all motors that featu

Hyundai Motor Group today announced a strategic partnership with NVIDIA to accelerate the development of advanced AI technologies to drive the future of mobility. In the AI era, Hyundai Motor Group is driving innovation through strategic AI integration, positioning itself at the forefront of smart mobility solutions. The Group operates a variety of AI initiatives and through this partnership aims to further enhance the application of intelligence to its core mobility products, such

Hyundai Motor Group today held its annual New Year’s Address, with Executive Chair Euisun Chung outlining the Group’s focus for 2025: overcoming challenges through a commitment to innovation, embracing change, and further strengthening teamwork. Held at Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang, near Seoul, this year’s event adopted a new format to drive in-depth dialogue among attendees, discussing the global business environment for the year ahead and the Group’s strategi

LG Energy Solution announced today its exclusive partnership to supply cylindrical batteries to Aptera Motors Corp. (Aptera), a pioneering company in the solar Electric Vehicle industry. The agreement follows the signing of a three-party Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between LG Energy Solution, Aptera, and CTNS, a battery module and pack manufacturer, at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. The three companies will collaborate on battery supply and business development to drive futu

Autel Energy Europe, in partnership with Orange Charging, is proud to announce the installation of the first-ever MaxiCharger DH480 in Europe at the Groen Goud Biervliet. This groundbreaking project marks a major milestone for Autel and the European electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. It underscores the company’s unwavering commitment to innovation and its active role in advancing the energy transition. “We are excited to partner with Autel Energy Europe and f

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation’s global open innovation platforms, ZER01NE and Hyundai CRADLE, participate in CES 2025 from January 7-10, 2025. This joint exhibition highlights Hyundai Motor and Kia’s commitment to empowering ZER01NE and CRADLE worldwide. ZER01NE VENTURES, Hyundai Motor and Kia’s Creative Talent Platform, identifies and fosters collaborations with visionary startups to develop innovative solutions addressing societal challenges. Over the

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) continues to add to its line of solution-driven Kits. Standard® and Blue Streak® Kits include everything technicians need for a complete repair. More and more technicians are looking for complete repair solutions, and Standard® and Blue Streak® have them covered. Standard® and Blue Streak® offer Kits and Multipacks in a variety of categories. Among its most popular are Blue Streak® GDI High-Pressure Fuel Pump Kits and I

China Automotive Systems, Inc. a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that its subsidiary, Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co., Ltd ("Shashi Jiulong"), won customer awards and accolades from two major vehicle OEM customers, Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. ("Foton Motor") and Shaanxi Automobile Heavy Truck ("Shaanxi"). Shashi Jiulong mainly provides steering systems to various commercial vehicles in China. At a

Hyundai’s Santa Fe Hybrid SUV has been awarded The Car Connection’s Best Car to Buy 2025. The Car Connection's expert editors chose the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid from a crowded field of new or fully redesigned contenders. The Santa Fe Hybrid achieved top scores in The Car Connection’s unique “TCC Rating” system, evaluations awarded on a 10-point scale given to each vehicle across six categories: safety, comfort and utility, fuel economy, performance,

Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., a global leader in the battery industry, and Lucid Group, Inc. maker of the world's most advanced electric vehicles, today announced the highly anticipated Lucid Gravity Grand Touring will be powered by Panasonic Energy's lithium-ion EV battery cells. With an EPA-estimated range of up to 450 miles1 from a battery pack that is up to 40 percent smaller than competitors', the collaborative efforts between Panasonic and Lucid have helped deliver an SUV with

Valeo and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have collaborated to help revolutionize the era of Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV) within the automotive industry. The collaboration between Valeo and AWS helps enable faster and more efficient development, testing, and validation of distributed vehicle software stacks across vehicle domains like Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), infotainment systems, and Autonomous Mobility (AM). It also helps drive the development of new end user functio

Global leader in EV charging and renewable energy solutions, MSI, is set to unveil its latest hardware and software innovations at CES 2025. Highlights include the 80kW Hyper DC Fast Charger, the MSI EZgo Portable Charger, and the MSI eConnect Energy Management System (EMS), showcasing groundbreaking advancements in green energy and EV charging solutions. Sam Chern, MSI's Vice President of Marketing, stated: "With products like MSI eConnect and MSI EZgo, we demonstrate our

With the rapid rise of AI image sensing and edge computing technologies, the market for robots and intelligent unmanned vehicles is experiencing explosive growth. Etron Technology subsidiary eYs3D Microelectronics has launched the new eSP936 multi-sensor image controller IC. The eSP936 supports the synchronous processing of data from up to seven visual sensors, providing high image recognition accuracy. Paired with the Sense and React™ human-machine interaction developer interface, it e

Hyundai Motor Company’s award-winning Hyundai IONIQ 5 took part in a prestigious Guinness World Records™ title attempt for the Greatest altitude change by an electric car. The record attempt was organized by Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) and driven by the professional team from Evo India, with the Hyundai IONIQ 5 setting the remarkable record by registering an altitude change of 5,802 m. The journey began at India’s highest drivable point, Umling La in Leh Lad

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the possibility of Mitsubishi Motors’ participation, involvement, and synergy sharing in relation to the business integration through the establishment of a joint holding company outlined in an MOU signed between Nissan and Honda. Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi Motors have reached a basic agreement to proceed with discussions based on the fra