Aisin, Denso, Toyota Tsusho, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Woven by Toyota Inc have announced the launch of the Toyota Software Academy to strengthen AI and software-centered human resource development. As a complementary effort, Toyota is also launching the Global AI Accelerator (GAIA) to significantly expand investments in AI research and development, accelerating innovation. Through both… Continue reading Five Toyota Group companies to push the AI and software envelope
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Listen: Dacia CEO previews brand’s next steps after Bigster
Dacia CEO Denis le Vot is the latest guest on the special Autocar Meets series on the My Week in Cars podcast feed. Speaking to Autocar editor Mark Tisshaw, le Vot outlines what he thinks is behind the brand’s continued growth, the imminent launch of the new Dacia Bigster and its significance for the brand,… Continue reading Listen: Dacia CEO previews brand’s next steps after Bigster
BMW Speedtop revealed as striking £430,000 shooting brake
BMW has morphed the M8 Competition into a two-seat shooting brake for a special limited-run concept called Speedtop. Unveiled at the Villa d’Este concours, the wagon has been given a complete design overhaul compared with the car on which it is based, and it is set to be built in a small batch “for collectors… Continue reading BMW Speedtop revealed as striking £430,000 shooting brake
New BMW M2 CS revealed with meaner stance and ducktail spoiler
BMW has lifted the covers off the hot new M2 CS, bringing dramatic styling tweaks that include a ducktail rear spoiler and a more aggressive stance. Technical details of the new sports coupé remain under wraps until Tuesday night, but a series of visual tweaks hint at significant developments under the skin. The car’s gold-finished wheels… Continue reading New BMW M2 CS revealed with meaner stance and ducktail spoiler
BYD outsells Tesla for the first time in Europe in April
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer and the world’s largest EV major BYD is going from strength to strength. In April 2025, BYD outsold Tesla in Europe for the first time, an achievement made even more remarkable when viewing PHEV and BEV volumes separately. According to JATO Dynamics’ data, BYD registered 7,231 BEVs in Europe last month,… Continue reading BYD outsells Tesla for the first time in Europe in April
BYD outsells Tesla for the first time in Europe in April
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer and the world’s largest EV major BYD is going from strength to strength. In April 2025, BYD outsold Tesla in Europe for the first time, an achievement made even more remarkable when viewing PHEV and BEV volumes separately. According to JATO Dynamics’ data, BYD registered 7,231 BEVs in Europe last month,… Continue reading BYD outsells Tesla for the first time in Europe in April
BYD outsells Tesla for the first time in Europe in April
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer and the world’s largest EV major BYD is going from strength to strength. In April 2025, BYD outsold Tesla in Europe for the first time, an achievement made even more remarkable when viewing PHEV and BEV volumes separately. According to JATO Dynamics’ data, BYD registered 7,231 BEVs in Europe last month,… Continue reading BYD outsells Tesla for the first time in Europe in April
Kia Syros and Skoda Kylaq capture 7% share of compact SUV market in January-April
If the utility vehicle market is the mover and shaker of the passenger vehicle market in India, then the compact SUV sub-segment is the UV segment’s key growth driver. Of the total 983,026 UVs sold in the first four months of CY2025, the compact SUV segment accounted for 488,803 units or exactly 50%, leaving the… Continue reading Kia Syros and Skoda Kylaq capture 7% share of compact SUV market in January-April
Kia Syros and Skoda Kylaq capture 7% share of compact SUV market in January-April
If the utility vehicle market is the mover and shaker of the passenger vehicle market in India, then the compact SUV sub-segment is the UV segment’s key growth driver. Of the total 983,026 UVs sold in the first four months of CY2025, the compact SUV segment accounted for 488,803 units or exactly 50%, leaving the… Continue reading Kia Syros and Skoda Kylaq capture 7% share of compact SUV market in January-April
BYD beats Tesla in European EV sales despite EU tariffs in ‘watershed moment,’ report says
Though the difference between the two brands’ monthly sales totals is relatively small, the implications of BYD beating out Tesla “are enormous,” says Felipe Munoz, global automotive analyst at JATO Dynamics. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Despite incurring a higher tariff rate than Tesla, Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD sold more pure battery… Continue reading BYD beats Tesla in European EV sales despite EU tariffs in ‘watershed moment,’ report says