Electric vehicles (EVs) stories

Xiid inks trio of security deals to harden EV charging, healthcare AI data and multi-cloud landing zones against network-based attacks.

MathWorks has joined the Edge AI Foundation to push MATLAB and Simulink deeper into energy-efficient embedded AI for engineering systems.

Canada and Japan launch a wide-ranging Indo-Pacific pact spanning defence, clean energy, critical minerals, trade and advanced technology.

Lyten buys Northvolt's Swedish battery assets in a USD $5bn deal, planning a Skellefteå hub fusing cell plants with vast AI data centres.

NextStar opens a vast Windsor battery plant, Canada's first large-scale facility, anchoring jobs and EV supply chains in Ontario.

Fleet operators cautiously trial AI to tame rising costs as ageing vehicles and maintenance bottlenecks drive up downtime and service spend.

Atombeam and Trilliant team up to compress grid-edge data for AMI networks, promising faster, more secure smart meter traffic for utilities.

GoCab secures USD $45m in equity and debt to expand gig driver vehicle financing and electric mobility across Africa and emerging markets.

LG posts record 2025 revenue of AUD 88.6 trillion but operating profit slips on U.S. tariffs, EV slowdown and one-off restructuring costs.

Trilliant will unveil AI-driven grid-edge intelligence and AMI innovations as sponsor, speaker and exhibitor at DISTRIBUTECH 2026.

LF Energy's audit of the widely used EVerest EV charging stack finds and fixes security flaws, boosting confidence in open source grids.

AFRY's 'GPS for net-zero' power model BID3 grows users by 25% and wins a major ESG award as energy planners seek cleaner grids.

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.

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

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

LG is set to showcase its AI Cabin Platform at CES 2026, using on-board generative AI to power safer, more personalised car interiors.

Construction equipment OEMs can boost machine performance by analysing key data on machine usage, energy, and inventory to meet shifting market demands efficiently.

HERE Technologies and Amap have partnered to develop AI-driven navigation for software-defined vehicles, supporting Chinese carmakers expanding globally.

The OpenADR Alliance reports record growth with nearly 60 new members as global energy sector adopts open standards for managing distributed resources.