Category: OEMs

German FAZ: Bosch and VW cancel breakthrough during automated driving An009786

FAZ+Autonomous via the Autobahn: Bosch and VW cancel breakthrough when driving automated on 08/08/2025, 15: 00 reading time: 7 min. Image description Folding Automated Automated Automated Automotive has so far been an expensive luxury. Now the two German companies want to make it affordable for millions of customers. Like the F.A.S. learned, the software should… Continue reading German FAZ: Bosch and VW cancel breakthrough during automated driving An009786

@Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Group Target for GHG Reduction Obtains SBT Validation for Net-Zero Target- Achieving Net Zero GHG Emissions Throughout the Entire Value Chain by 2050 –

2025-08-08 Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) announced today that the Toyota Tsusho Group’s target for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions acquired SBT validation for its near-term targets (1.5°C aligned) and net-zero target from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi*1) on July 1, 2025. This certification recognizes that the Toyota Tsusho Group’s near-term target (1.5°C aligned)… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Group Target for GHG Reduction Obtains SBT Validation for Net-Zero Target- Achieving Net Zero GHG Emissions Throughout the Entire Value Chain by 2050 –

@FCA: Dodge to Deliver HEMI® V-8 Engines Standard Across Entire 2026 Dodge Durango Lineup

August 8, 2025 , Auburn Hills, Mich. –  “Does that thing have a HEMI®?” Starting with dealer orders placed on August 13, Dodge is answering with a resounding “yes” across the entire Durango lineup. For the first time, every Dodge Durango — from the well-equipped entry GT model to the 710-horsepower SRT Hellcat — will come… Continue reading @FCA: Dodge to Deliver HEMI® V-8 Engines Standard Across Entire 2026 Dodge Durango Lineup

Fire risk prompts 72,000-car Stellantis UK recall

Stellantis is recalling 72,000 cars in the UK as part of a Europe-wide move across seven of its major brands to correct a problem where loosened nuts on a fuel pipe could cause an engine fire.  A total of 28 models built between 2023-2025 fitted with the 1.2-litre turbo petrol engine are affected across Alfa… Continue reading Fire risk prompts 72,000-car Stellantis UK recall

@FCA: All-new 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack Drops the Hammer in Canada

August 8, 2025 , Windsor, Ontario –  Dodge is turbocharging into the future with the launch of the all-new 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack powered by the SIXPACK twin-turbo inline-six engine — a powerhouse engineered to continue the evolution of modern muscle with uncompromising performance, relentless power and unmistakable Dodge attitude.  Quick off the line with… Continue reading @FCA: All-new 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack Drops the Hammer in Canada

@FCA: 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack Is Most Powerful Car Under $55,000

August 8, 2025 , Auburn Hills, Mich. –  Dodge is turbocharging into the future with the launch of the all-new 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack powered by the SIXPACK twin-turbo inline-six engine — a powerhouse engineered to continue the evolution of modern muscle with uncompromising performance, relentless power and unmistakable Dodge attitude. Quick off the line… Continue reading @FCA: 2026 Dodge Charger Scat Pack Is Most Powerful Car Under $55,000

@BMW: Welcome, Petrux: Danilo Petrucci to race for BMW Motorrad Motorsport in the 2026 WorldSBK.004286

Munich. The BMW Motorrad Motorsport family in the FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) will welcome a new addition in 2026. Italian rider Danilo Petrucci will join the BMW Motorrad Motorsport factory rider line-up in WorldSBK. The 34-year-old fan favourite will compete next year aboard the BMW M 1000 RR for the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK… Continue reading @BMW: Welcome, Petrux: Danilo Petrucci to race for BMW Motorrad Motorsport in the 2026 WorldSBK.004286

@BMW: Automotive Lean Production Award for the cockpit production at the BMW Group plants Landshut and Wackersdorf.004285

+++ Award in the category “Supplier” for outstanding interaction of lean management, digitalization, and innovative power +++ Martin Frensch, Senior Vice President of Body, Exterior Trim and Interior in the purchasing and supplier network at BMW Group: “Lean before Digital is our guiding principle for efficient and forwardlooking production.” +++ Landshut/Wackersdorf. The cockpit production at… Continue reading @BMW: Automotive Lean Production Award for the cockpit production at the BMW Group plants Landshut and Wackersdorf.004285

@Tata-JLR: JLR DELIVERS 11th SUCCESSIVE PROFITABLE QUARTER AMID CHALLENGING GLOBAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

Gaydon, UK, 8 August 2025: Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc (“JLR”) today reports its financial results for the three months to 30 June 2025 (Q1 FY26):    Reimagine transformation continues: Modern Luxury Electrification / Sustainability  Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc today reports its financial results for the three months to 30 June 2025 (Q1 FY26)  JLR’s… Continue reading @Tata-JLR: JLR DELIVERS 11th SUCCESSIVE PROFITABLE QUARTER AMID CHALLENGING GLOBAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS