Mercedes-Benz discontinues feature that syncs music to driving

Entertainment Transportation Another Will.i.am affiliated tech product to end up in the waste bin. Another Will.i.am affiliated tech product to end up in the waste bin. by Andrew J. Hawkins Dec 17, 2025, 5:04 PM UTC Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz discontinues feature that syncs music to driving

Advantech Expands Global Edge AI Partner Ecosystem with DEEPX and Launches First Joint Solution

TAIPEI, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Advantech, a global leader in IoT intelligent systems and embedded platforms, today announced its partnership with DEEPX, a leading Korean AI semiconductor innovator specializing in NPU (Neural Processing Unit) technology. This collaboration expands Advantech’s AI chipset ecosystem and introduces the company’s first AI acceleration solution powered by DEEPX technology,… Continue reading Advantech Expands Global Edge AI Partner Ecosystem with DEEPX and Launches First Joint Solution

Official: EU scraps 2035 ban on new ICE car sales

Combustion-engined cars will be allowed to remain on sale after 2035 in the European Union (EU) under major changes put forward by the bloc’s top legislators. The lifeline for car makers follows intensive lobbying from national governments and some of the industry’s biggest companies, including Volkswagen, Renault, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Stellantis. More lenient rules drawn… Continue reading Official: EU scraps 2035 ban on new ICE car sales

How Luminar’s doomed Volvo deal helped drag the company into bankruptcy

In early 2023, Luminar was riding high. After going public during the pandemic and scoring a key deal with Volvo, the company had added Mercedes-Benz and Polestar as customers of its “lifesaving” lidar sensors. Founder and CEO Austin Russell called it an “inflection point,” as Luminar prepped to have those sensors integrated into the first… Continue reading How Luminar’s doomed Volvo deal helped drag the company into bankruptcy

November 2025 new car pre-registration figures

SMMT released figures for November pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in November 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 November 2025 new car pre-registration figures