DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The HD maps for autonomous driving market is projected to grow from USD 1.09 billion in 2025 to USD 2.19 billion by 2032, at a CAGR of 10.5%, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets. Real-time crowdsourced updates, enabled by connected vehicles and sensor-sharing, are becoming central to autonomous… Continue reading HD Maps for Autonomous Driving Market worth $2.19 billion by 2032 | MarketsandMarkets
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New car sales get surprising boost, for now, as consumers fear tariffs and higher prices
GMC SUVs parked outside a GMC Buick dealership in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on March 22, 2025. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images DETROIT — Uncertainty surrounding U.S. regulations on tariffs, electric vehicles and other auto-related issues have given new car sales a surprising boost heading into the fourth quarter, according to a new industry… Continue reading New car sales get surprising boost, for now, as consumers fear tariffs and higher prices
@VW Group: Leading light: the Audi A2 launched 25 years ago010636
It was launched 25 years ago – and polarized opinions: the Audi A2. With its innovative aluminum body, the compact car was light, aerodynamic, and economical in terms of consumption. There were five engine variants to choose from; the A2 1.2 TDI caused a sensation as the world’s first four-door three-liter car. And since 2003,… Continue reading @VW Group: Leading light: the Audi A2 launched 25 years ago010636
German FAZ: Rust under the Autolack010028
A few days ago, the German auto industry in Munich literally had its muscles play. After a long phase of weakness, the industry switched to attack, it said at the IAA car show-with new e-models, better software and refreshed burners. Now the picture falls together again. With its shortened forecast, Porsche has disclosed how expensive… Continue reading German FAZ: Rust under the Autolack010028
German FAZ: Volkswagen has to let the work rest.
The European-American multi-brand group of Stellantis has just announced that it has temporarily interrupted work in several European car factories. The group wants to adapt the production pace to the “challenging” market in Europe and “control as efficiently as possible” by the end of the year, as the company announced this week. Many parking spaces… Continue reading German FAZ: Volkswagen has to let the work rest.
German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: Software update according to Dieselskandal Right-Widdig011503
A Higher Administrative Court declares a shutdown device at diesel cars to be illegal. VW and the Federal Motor Transport Authority see it differently and can go on legal processes. Go to source
German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: Software update according to Dieselskandal Right-Widdig011503
A Higher Administrative Court declares a shutdown device at diesel cars to be illegal. VW and the Federal Motor Transport Authority see it differently and can go on legal processes. Go to source
Meeting the 308mph man: Driving world’s fastest car was “quite easy”
Marc Basseng, the race driver who took an electric hypercar to a staggering 308.4mph last week in Germany, said it was “quite easy” to break the record for the world’s fastest production car. Former GT1 world champion Basseng drove the 3000bhp Yangwang U9 Xtreme hypercar to a record-breaking 308.4mph in a top speed run at Germany’s… Continue reading Meeting the 308mph man: Driving world’s fastest car was “quite easy”
BYD outsells Tesla in EU for second month, Stellantis returns to sales growth
By Alessandro Parodi (Reuters) -Chinese EV maker BYD sold three times as many new cars in the European Union last month than in August 2024, surpassing U.S. competitor Tesla for the second consecutive month, data from the European auto lobby ACEA showed on Thursday. Stellantis returned to sales growth in Europe for the first time… Continue reading BYD outsells Tesla in EU for second month, Stellantis returns to sales growth
Chinese Tesla Competitor Obliterates Top Speed Record for a Production Car
Chinese EV maker BYD’s YangWang U9 Xtreme hypercar has absolutely obliterated the top speed record for a production car. The sleek vehicle reached a white-knuckled 308.4 mph at the ATP Papenburg oval track in Germany, as Car and Driver reports, blowing past the previous record of 304.8 mph, which was set by the Bugatti Chiron… Continue reading Chinese Tesla Competitor Obliterates Top Speed Record for a Production Car