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IAF to Pilot Global Safety-Label Audit Program in Q4 2025
IAF will launch a Q4 2025 pilot auditing OEMs that display the “IAF Safety Vehicle” label, verify...
IAF Schedules Istanbul Mobility Summit for 15 October 2025
Regulators, automakers and tech firms will convene at IAF’s first Istanbul Mobility Summit to dis...
Toyota Achieves Solid-State Battery Prototype Delivering 1,200 km Range
Toyota Motor Corp. confirmed its latest solid-state prototype has passed 1,000-cycle durability t...
McKinsey Forecasts 42 % Global ADAS Penetration by 2027
A new McKinsey report projects ADAS installation to reach 42 % of light-vehicle production by 202...
Hyundai Opens €1 Billion Green Hydrogen Hub in Rotterdam
Hyundai Motor Group inaugurated a €1 billion electrolytic hydrogen hub at the Port of Rotterdam, ...
Singapore Deploys Nationwide V2X Roadside Infrastructure
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority installed 2,000+ C-V2X roadside units, enabling real-time si...
Renault Megane E-Tech Gains Bi-Directional Vehicle-to-Grid Capability
All 2025 Megane E-Tech models will support 11 kW V2G export under EDF’s FlexEV program, providing...
Waymo Launches Fully Driverless Robotaxi Service in Austin
Alphabet subsidiary Waymo began charging passengers for Level-4 driverless rides in downtown Aust...
IAF Opens Applications for Accredited Smart-Mobility Laboratories
Testing labs worldwide can now apply for accreditation under the IAF Smart Mobility Standard, cov...
Redwood Materials Breaks Ground on European Battery-Recycling Plant
Redwood Materials began construction of a Magdeburg facility able to process 100,000 t of EV batt...
EU Ministers Approve Final Euro 7 Emission Standard
Environment ministers formally adopted Euro 7 pollutant-emission rules, tightening NOx, particula...
IAF Launches Free Euro 7 Compliance Training for SME Suppliers
IAF released an online course helping small suppliers meet Euro 7 limits, including particulate-f...
Bosch Starts 300 mm Silicon-Carbide Wafer Production in Dresden
Bosch commenced volume production of 300 mm SiC power wafers at its Dresden fab, aiming to double...
IAF Partners with UNECE on ADAS Certification Framework
IAF signed an MoU with UNECE WP.29 to co-develop a certification protocol for Level 2+ ADAS, aimi...
Volvo Trucks Delivers First Net-Zero Steel Heavy-Duty Truck
Volvo handed over the first heavy-duty truck built with SSAB fossil-free steel to logistics group...
BMW Deploys Edge-Based Digital Twin Platform Across European Plants
BMW says its edge-computing digital-twin platform cuts commissioning time by 30 % and enables rea...
Tesla Supercharger V5 Pilot Delivers 400 kW Peak Charging
Tesla opened two California sites with 400 kW V5 stalls, reducing Model Y 10–80 % charge times to...
IIHS Adds Vulnerable-Road-User Safety Rating for 2026 Models
The IIHS announced a new VRU crash-avoidance score assessing automatic braking performance with p...
IAF Announces €5 Million Green Mobility Innovation Grant
IAF unveiled a €5 M grant program supporting start-ups in lightweight recyclable materials and ul...
NHTSA Publishes First Mandatory Cybersecurity Recall Framework
NHTSA issued procedures for over-the-air cybersecurity recalls, obliging OEMs to disclose encrypt...