@VW Group: Pascal Wehrlein takes 14th Porsche podium of the season in London010462

26/07/2025 Porsche factory driver Pascal Wehrlein scored his sixth podium finish of the season in Saturday’s ABB FIA Formula E World Championship London E-Prix race. It is the 14th podium of the season secured with the highly efficient Porsche 99X Electric and the 10th for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team. The German driver qualified third… Continue reading @VW Group: Pascal Wehrlein takes 14th Porsche podium of the season in London010462

June 2025 new car pre-registration figures

SMMT released figures for June pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in June 2025 that were defined as pre-registrations. The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 requires motor manufacturers to publish the number of pre-registered cars supplied and the gross income received… Continue reading June 2025 new car pre-registration figures

Nissan unveils charging station for heavy-duty electric trucks at its Sunderland Plant in the UK

Nissan has opened a charging station to serve its electric trucks at its Sunderland Plant in England. The company calls the project part of “an electric, end-to-end supply chain that transports materials into the Nissan plant and delivers finished vehicles out.” The £1.4-million facility has seven charging stations, each with a charging capacity of up… Continue reading Nissan unveils charging station for heavy-duty electric trucks at its Sunderland Plant in the UK

Exclusive: Top 10 models command 64% of India’s car and SUV exports in Q1 FY2026

Every vehicle segment has its movers and shakers and the Top 10 exported passenger vehicles are no different. The first quarter of FY2026 – April-June 2025 – saw India Passenger Vehicle Inc register its highest-ever exports of 204,330 units, up 13% YoY (Q1 FY2025: 180,483 units). Sixty-four percent of this record total belongs to the… Continue reading Exclusive: Top 10 models command 64% of India’s car and SUV exports in Q1 FY2026

Exclusive: Top 10 models command 64% of India’s car and SUV exports in Q1 FY2026

Every vehicle segment has its movers and shakers and the Top 10 exported passenger vehicles are no different. The first quarter of FY2026 – April-June 2025 – saw India Passenger Vehicle Inc register its highest-ever exports of 204,330 units, up 13% YoY (Q1 FY2025: 180,483 units). Sixty-four percent of this record total belongs to the… Continue reading Exclusive: Top 10 models command 64% of India’s car and SUV exports in Q1 FY2026

Trump Commerce Secretary Lutnick says U.S. auto CEOs are ‘cool with’ higher tariffs than Japan

watch now Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday that American auto CEOs told him they are “cool with” President Donald Trump‘s new trade deal, which could put lower tariffs on cars imported from Japan than on cars made by U.S. companies in Canada and Mexico. Lutnick brushed off complaints from a group representing General Motors,… Continue reading Trump Commerce Secretary Lutnick says U.S. auto CEOs are ‘cool with’ higher tariffs than Japan

India-UK FTA to cut import duty on ICE cars to 10% in 5 years

The India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will progressively slash the basic customs duty on internal combustion engine (ICE) passenger vehicles to as low as 10% over the next five years, according to a document from the Ministry of Commerce. The FTA has introduced phased reductions in India’s currently steep customs duties, ranging from 66% to… Continue reading India-UK FTA to cut import duty on ICE cars to 10% in 5 years

Germany’s auto giants rally as U.S.-Japan trade deal raises hopes of a tariff breakthrough

Vehicles are assembled on a line at the BMW plant in Leipzig. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Shares of Europe’s top carmakers jumped on Wednesday after the U.S. and Japan’s blockbuster trade agreement raised hopes of a tariff breakthrough for other major exporters. In a post on social media platform Truth Social,… Continue reading Germany’s auto giants rally as U.S.-Japan trade deal raises hopes of a tariff breakthrough

Japan auto stocks soar on report of lower tariffs — Toyota jumps over 15%

Recently imported brand new unregistered Honda cars are parked in a storage yard at the Port of Bristol on January 15, 2025 near Bristol, England. Anna Barclay | Getty Images Shares of Japanese automakers surged after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said that U.S. auto tariffs were lowered to 15% from the current 25%, Reuters… Continue reading Japan auto stocks soar on report of lower tariffs — Toyota jumps over 15%

Into the Omniverse: How Global Brands Are Scaling Personalized Advertising With AI and 3D Content Generation

In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, marketing teams face increasing pressure to deliver personalized, brand-accurate content at scale and speed. Traditional content creation workflows are often time-consuming, costly and fragmented across multiple tools and teams. Universal Scene Description (OpenUSD), an open and extensible 3D framework, is helping teams overcome these challenges by streamlining how marketing content… Continue reading Into the Omniverse: How Global Brands Are Scaling Personalized Advertising With AI and 3D Content Generation