Vehicles stories

Aurigo warns surging AI demand will strain US grids, water and permits by 2026, forcing agencies to adopt real-time, data-led planning.

Altimetrik has been named a major contender in Everest Group’s latest PEAK Matrix for enterprise quality engineering services.

E2e-assure reports rising UK-sovereign OT security demand, adding 18 customers and multi-million revenue as regulation and risk intensify.

Targa Telematics will feed carmaker data into Motability’s fleet systems to boost vehicle health monitoring, safety and uptime for disabled drivers.

Software-defined vehicles have overtaken EVs and driver-assistance as carmakers’ top priority, with zonal designs and cloud-led updates surging.

Tesla will scrap its USD $8,000 Full Self-Driving buy-out from 14 February, shifting the driver-assist system to USD $99-a-month only.

Pearson will roll out Redrock’s palm-print ID across 20,000 global test centres and remote exams to tighten security and curb fraud.

Jaecoo will launch its J5 EV in Australia in January 2026, priced from AUD $36,990 driveaway with pet-friendly cabin and extras.

Porsche launches a cloud-based 3D Cayenne Electric configurator, streaming photoreal models to browsers, apps and dealer showrooms.

Emerging engineering institution NMITE names Richard Lillington as its first Head of Learning and Teaching to drive academic growth.

Columbus deepens Infor alliance to drive UK roll-out of M3 CloudSuites, backed by fresh hiring and a plan to double customers by 2027.

Quintauris teams with SiFive to embed RISC-V cores at the heart of standardised automotive zonal and ADAS control platforms.

DXC launches AMBER, a modular automotive software platform it says can halve cockpit development time and cut costs by around 30%.

AI-driven attacks shifting from data theft to crippling operations mark a 2025 tipping point for UK cyber security, DTP Group warns.

Seeing Machines launches Future Mobility Group to embed human-centred safety tech in robotaxis and autonomous fleets as AV rollouts scale.

Blue Cloud and ConnectM sign $50m deal to co-develop EdgeAI auto chip aimed at boosting cybersecurity in next‑gen connected vehicles.

Siemens launches PAVE360 Automotive, a cloud digital twin promising day-one virtual development for complex software-defined vehicles.

Hexaware has named Raghu Mocherla Senior Vice President for Digital and Software to drive its expanding cyber-physical and AI portfolio.

Manufacturers bet heavily on AI to boost margins within two years, even as most admit their plants lack the readiness to deploy it at scale.

B2B buyers are rebelling against scripted ‘discovery theatre’ sales, accusing vendors of wasting time, misusing AI and eroding trust.