Here and Omdia develop industry-first SDV Maturity Framework
The framework comes as the industry struggles with fragmented SDV development approaches that are driving costly missteps and threatening business viability, defining four phases to enable automakers and suppliers to benchmark progress and strategically move forward on next-gen experiences.
The autonomy education race heads to Abu Dhabi
Fresh off the Sim-Sprint virtual competition in September, the Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League teams gear up their robotics, autonomy, and AI tech for this weekend’s real-world showdown in Abu Dhabi at the Yas Marina Circuit where a ‘world first’ six fully autonomous cars will race head-to-head.
Hydrohertz launches ‘world first’ technology that can slash EV charging times by up to 68%
The startup’s chemistry-agnostic Dectravalve keeps every module and cell in an EV’s battery pack at a consistent temperature, allowing battery operation closer to limits, reducing a typical 30-min fast charge to just 10 min, enabling 10% more range, and extending battery life by reducing cell stress.
Teradar emerges from stealth, introduces ‘world’s first’ terahertz vision sensor
Backed by $150 million in Series B funding, Teradar is collaborating with leading OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers to develop a sensor that provides long-range, high-resolution, “all-weather” vision aimed at replacing radar and lidar as part of next-generation safety systems in new vehicle production programs.
Mitsubishi’s electrified Elevance Concept features PHEV-powered trailer
The crossover SUV concept revealed at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show features a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain and an innovative quad-motor 4WD system designed for confident, comfortable driving across diverse driving scenarios from urban streets to off-road adventures.
Lexus redefines LS and untethers from roads
At the Japan Mobility Show, Toyota’s luxury brand revealed an LS Concept as a luxury space minivan with six wheels, more conventional Sport and LS Coupe concepts, and the brand-expanding LS Micro Concept, Joby collaboration, and Catamaran Concept—supported by the Lexus Hub and Lexus House.
Century goes to the head of Toyota Group brand class
Toyota is expanding its Century model line into a flagship brand, and at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, the automaker revealed a Concept Model design emphasizing traditional Japanese culture and tradition and highlighting some of the supplier partners providing their expertise.
Mazda goes big and small with Tokyo design concepts
At the Japan Mobility Show 2025, the automaker unveiled two concepts representing two size extremes, with the large Vision X-Coupe nearly Mazda CX-90 length and the small Vision X-Compact shorter than an MX-5 Miata, under the theme of ‘the joy of driving fuels a sustainable tomorrow’ for 2035.
AirConsole brings Mattel’s ‘Hot Wheels: Xtreme Overdrive’ to BMW iX3
Available now exclusively for BMW drivers with AirConsole, the game, shown at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo today, features a vehicle inspired by the new BMW iX3 and a custom Panoramic Drive track built inside the brand’s Vision Neue Klasse X.
Nvidia pushes forward with Uber, Lucid, Stellantis using new Level 4 AV architecture
At its GTC DC conference, Nvidia today announced it is partnering with Uber to scale the world’s largest Level 4-ready mobility network using the new Nvidia Drive AGX Hyperion 10 platform, while in new design wins, Lucid and Stellantis are leveraging the architecture to accelerate their Level 4 efforts.
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