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Hyundai Plans 25,000 Atlas Robots, Aims to Become a Global “Physical AI” Platform

Automaker to Data‑Platform: Hyundai Bets on Robots and Motion Analytics for Growth Hyundai Motor Group is moving decisively into the physical-world era of artificial intelligence,...

Europe’s Auto Plants Turn into Contract Hubs for Chinese Evs

Europe’s flagship auto plants are being repurposed as contract-manufacturing hubs for Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) brands, a development industry analysts say signals a structural shift...

Congress moves to block Chinese-connected cars entering U.S. via Canada, Mexico

Bill targets “backdoor” for Chinese vehicle tech in North American supply chains U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation to close what they call a “backdoor” for...

Tesla ‘Worthless’ Without SpaceX, Gerber Says, as SpaceX IPO Stuns Markets

On the day SpaceX priced its IPO at $135 a share — valuing the company at about $1.77 trillion — Ross Gerber, CEO of...

Chery Shifts Course on Smart Driving, Pins High-Level Autonomy on Huawei-Backed Yinwang

Chery Automobile has made a decisive strategic pivot in its intelligent-vehicle program, moving from an ambitious in-house development push to a full commercial embrace...

China’s EREV Market Contracts Sharply; Xiaomi’s Large SUV Could Fill Li Auto’s Void

Premium EREVs Hold Ground as Mass Market Moves to BEVs; Xiaomi Enters with Kunlun N3 China’s extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) segment posted its steepest single-month...

Cognitive Cockpits Take Center Stage as China’s EV Makers Become AI Firms

China’s automotive competition in 2026 has decisively shifted from batteries and body styles to in‑vehicle artificial intelligence, with independent EV challengers and legacy manufacturers...

GM pivots from LFP to LMR, doubles down on stationary storage and vehicle-to-grid

General Motors is making a sharp strategic shift in its battery roadmap, signaling a retreat from lithium iron phosphate (LFP) passenger‑vehicle cells and a...

Swiftfab JV to Build Battery “Factories in Containers” Aiming 70% Cost Cut

A consortium of nine Japanese equipment makers has launched Swiftfab Energy Systems, a joint venture that plans to deliver standardised, container-sized battery-production modules to...

New EAS 22Ah LFP Cell Delivers 60% More Continuous Power with Asahi Kasei Electrolyte

EAS Batteries has begun commercial sales of a new ultra-high-power lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cylindrical cell built around Asahi Kasei’s Acetolyte electrolyte, marking a...

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