NIO Firefly

China’s NIO turns a tidy profit on EV strategy after 2025 record sales

Chinese electric-vehicle maker NIO reported its first quarterly net profit in the final months of 2025, representing a significant milestone for the Shanghai-based company. The result places the automaker among a small but growing group of profitable EV manufacturers in China, the world’s largest EV...

Introducing MOVE 2026’s Women in Mobility Awards

In honour of International Women’s Day, we are relaunching our annual Women in Mobility Award, recognising the inspiring women driving innovations in auto tech through their leadership and expertise. After receiving hundreds of nominations for the MOVE 2025 Women in Mobility Award last year, we have...
BYD EV battery

BYD launches improved Blade battery with faster charging time to outstrip competitors

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has introduced a major update to its signature Blade battery technology, marking the first significant upgrade to the system in six years. The company hopes faster charging speeds and longer driving ranges will help them outstrip its rivals in China’s intensely...
European flags

EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act could bring UK and Japan into ‘Made in Europe’ scheme

The EU’s “Made in Europe” content laws are set to undergo an expansion, with countries like the UK and Japan included within Brussels’ manufacturing targets. The European Commission said these adjustments would protect European manufacturers, and now those of allied nations, from ferocious Chinese competition...
Hyundai's firefighting robot

Firefighters and factory workers: Meet the intelligent robots at the forefront of the AI revolution

As corporations begin to embed AI into the ways they process data, make sales, and draft communications, many companies are also looking for ways to automate and implement AI in manufacturing processes, on factory floors, and to perform difficult or dangerous tasks that humans may...
Geely vehicle

Geely surpasses BYD in EV sales for second consecutive month

As the Chinese government winds down its EV incentives, China’s fiercely competitive EV market is showing signs of slowing down. EV sales in China fell for the first time in almost two years last month, the first time since February 2024.  In the midst of this...
Leapmotor

Stellantis explores Leapmotor’s EV technology to cut costs and boost European sales

Multinational automotive manufacturer Stellantis announced it is exploring the use of electric-vehicle technology from its Chinese partner Leapmotor as it looks for ways to cut costs and stay competitive in Europe. The legacy automaker, headquartered in the Netherlands, is considering expanding the scope of its joint...
Wayve

Wayve secures $1.2 billion in investment to scale “generalisable” self-driving tech

Autonomous driving company Wayve, founded in 2017, has officially raised $1.2 billion in funding following a successful Series D investment round. This new development accelerates Wayve’s post-money valuation to $8.6 billion, making it one of the UK’s most valuable AI startups. The investment round was backed...
Lamborghini Lanzador

Lamborghini abandons plans for “Lanzador” EV supercar and bets on hybrids

In a radical reversal of its sustainability strategy, Lamborghini has announced that it is ditching plans to launch its first electric supercar. The Italian automaker is instead betting on hybrid vehicles following a slump in global EV sales that has seen companies like GM and...
Atlas robot

Hyundai joins the physical AI race, promising humanoid robots and autonomous mobility

A year ago, Hyundai Motor Company appeared to be trailing behind its rivals in the race to fuse artificial intelligence with the automobile. While competitors such as Tesla and BYD showcased advances in humanoid robotics and autonomous driving, Hyundai’s leadership openly acknowledged it had been...