Kia filed a notice with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) detailing that their 2025 Kia K5 line may have lights that flicker, reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash. A total of 82,821 sedans are affected.A software error within the Power-net Domain Controller (PDC) must be updated to remedy the issue. Kia says this will be free of charge, and done by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update.

Volvo Cars has introduced a major upgrade to one of its most iconic safety features—the seatbelt. The company’s new multi-adaptive safety belt, a world-first innovation, is designed to offer smarter, more personalized protection in real-world traffic conditions.

China's car industry has been developing rapidly since the country joined the World Trade Organization in 2001. But that process accelerated rapidly in 2015, when the Communist Party introduced its "Made in China 2025" initiative. The 10-year plan to make the country a leader in several high-tech industries, including EVs, attracted intense criticism from abroad, and particularly the US, amid claims of forced technology transfers and theft of intellectual property – all of which the Chinese government denies.

Automotive chips traditionally were developed at mature process nodes in five- to seven-year cycles, but much has changed over the past half-decade. Mechanical systems have been replaced with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), complex infotainment, and chiplet-based systems that rely on high-performance computing to process more sensor data in real-time.Attaining automotive grade quality levels (<1 defective part per million, DPPM) over the wide range of power devices, flash memories, display drivers, and electronic control units is a daunting task. It requires substantial innovation from the design-for-test and test community.

“The automakers keep being told that this isn’t real or that just buying some hardware from Nvidia will solve it. As Tesla robotaxis become widespread and their other solutions don’t work, they will naturally turn to us.”

Why do you need a SUMS? Software updates are a pivotal aspect of cybersecurity because today's cybersecurity has an expiration date. After all, the community of threat actors is always advancing it skills. A year from now, they may find new ways to attack your vehicle. Your serial vehicle might have been secure when it entered production, but it may not be in the future. This is where updates come into play. One important role is to help maintain the safety of connected vehicles. 

UL Solutions Software Intensive Systems offers the automotive industry this look at how development processes are being impacted by the shift towards software-defined vehicles. A new mindset — and accompanying software-centric development approaches — makes innovation more rapid and affordable, while still maintaining a safety and security focused culture.

NXP Semiconductors N.V., the worldwide leader in automotive processing, announced its collaboration with Rimac Technology, a leading automotive industry supplier specialized in high-performance control systems, to advance centralized architectures for SDVs. The jointly developed solution features NXP’s S32E2 processors, which are part of NXP’s comprehensive S32 Automotive Processing Platform, designed for current and future connectivity, security and safety challenges in automotive. The S32E addresses the vehicle’s need for high-performance deterministic real-time domain and zonal control in a multi-applications environment.

Renault Emblème explores intelligent, credible and viable combinations, particularly in terms of resources, materials, production, use and end-of-life recovery. In this way, it achieves a 70% reduction in the carbon footprint for the production of all parts. At the same time, 50% of the materials used to build the car are recycled and virtually all the materials used are recyclable at the end of their service life. Engineers and designers worked together to find the best solutions in terms of aerodynamics and energy efficiency. The result is stunning: an elegant shooting brake, 4.80 metres long, with equal emphasis on styling, interior technology and its carbon footprint.

L’objectif est de capter, intéresser et fidéliser en offrant une expérience simple et accessible, à l’intérieur comme à l’extérieur de l’habitacle, et ce malgré des technologies de plus en plus sophistiquées.

Alright, let’s dive deep into the fascinating case of the Kawasaki Corleo, a hydrogen-powered four-legged robot, and dissect it through the lens of human-centered change and innovation. As our founder Braden Kelley would tell you, it’s not simply a matter of “yes” or “no.” Innovation is a complex beast, and we must approach it with nuance.

Samuelsson returns at a critical juncture for the automotive industry and Volvo specifically, facing fast-moving technological shifts, growing geopolitical complexity, and intensifying global competition from (other) Chinese brands. The decision of the Volvo board to go back to a known quantity indicates it believes Samuelsson’s deep industrial experience, strategic clarity, and proven leadership are essential for navigating these challenging circumstances.

Subscriptions particularly came into focus as part of the transition to electric cars. If you aren’t sure whether the new drivetrain is right for you, being able to sample with fewer commitments seems sensible. However, this dream didn’t turn into a reality. Volvo killed its “Care by Volvo” subscription service in 2024, and British poster child of the new flexible revolution in electric car ownership Onto went into administration in 2023.

L’industrie automobile française vit actuellement une période charnière. Le constructeur Renault, figure emblématique de notre paysage automobile, se retrouve face à des choix stratégiques cruciaux pour l’avenir de ses voitures électriques. La récente annonce d’un partenariat avec le géant chinois Geely pour la distribution de véhicules au Brésil cache une histoire bien plus complexe.

C’est un phénomène classique dans la sphère IA : la « hype ». Le Larousse propose comme traduction : “battage publicitaire”, “publicité monstre” ou encore “bla-bla”. La voiture autonome en a été victime, mais nous avons passé la crête de la vague. Alors, où en est-on ?

On busy highways, the act of merging can often feel like a navigational chess match, but researchers have now studied the strategies at play within these scenarios, particularly focusing on ramp vehicles changing lanes. A recent study published on May 5, 2025, delves deep using evolutionary game theory, transforming the way we understand vehicle interactions as they merge onto main roadways.

Le logiciel occupe désormais une place centrale dans l’automobile, de la conception à l’utilisation du véhicule. Pour un secteur historiquement basé sur l’ingénierie mécanique, cette révolution impacte l’organisation des constructeurs et tout leur écosystème : équipementiers, partenaires et clients.

Dans un secteur automobile en constante évolution, l’expérience client est devenue un levier stratégique pour les constructeurs automobiles, qui doivent, encore plus aujourd’hui, comprendre leurs clients pour développer des stratégies d’ultra-personnalisation tout au long du parcours d’achat.

Cette année, le célèbre salon a révélé des absences notables parmi les constructeurs automobiles américains et européens, laissant place à de nouveaux venus principalement originaires de Chine. Cela nous incite à nous interroger : la domination occidentale est-elle en déclin au profit de nouvelles puissances économiques sur la scène technologique mondiale ?Dans le West Hall de Las Vegas, généralement bourrés de technologies autour des véhicules, une ambiance plus clairsemée s’est dégagée cette fois-ci. Même si Toyota a attiré l’attention avec l’inauguration de sa Woven City, l’absence de nouveaux véhicules électriques marquants a suscité des interrogations. Est-ce que cela pourrait être un signe d’une réorientation stratégique de l’industrie automobile ?

Sous la pression croissante des exigences environnementales et réglementaires, l’industrie automobile est en pleine mutation. Décarbonation des processus, nouveaux modèles économiques, économie circulaire : le secteur doit repenser ses pratiques, ses produits, ses services, pour contribuer au développement de la mobilité durable. Ces nombreux défis exigent une prise de conscience rapide et le déploiement d’actions concrètes.