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- Hyundai and Kia establish Korea–U.S.–Japan cybersecurity working group under Trilateral Executive Dialogue
- BMW releases videos showcasing intelligent technologies in the iX3 and i7
- CATL solid-state battery at level 4 of 9; commercial deployment delayed
- CATL redesigns cell components to reduce battery pack thickness for lower-slung EV performance cars
- Xiaomi YU7 GT track-developed driving algorithms moving into production models
- New Chinese solid-state battery standard (GB/T 43568-2026) forces reassessment of production lines and equipment valuations
- Ford Security Package tested on F-150 by trained Kodiak bear
- FAW Jiefang tests sodium-ion battery on J6P heavy electric truck — 90% capacity at -40°C and 20–25 minute charging
- Xiaomi YU7 GT completes first driverless Nürburgring Nordschleife lap (10:29.483)
- Organic–inorganic composite gel electrolyte for solid‑state batteries retains ~84% capacity after 350 cycles
- BYD Qin L PHEV battery remained intact in severe collision while a Mazda 3 caught fire
- Maserati introduces new Web Configurator for GranTurismo, GranCabrio and Grecale
- Plug & Charge now available for Volvo EX60 and EX90 in the United States
- BYD has installed 6,682 flash chargers in 321 Chinese cities
- CATL patents two battery-pack safety designs after ¥22.147bn ($3.28bn) R&D allocation
- BYD patents GPS-navigation-linked predictive battery thermal management to improve EV efficiency
- Chery partner Chaowei begins volume production of sodium‑ion batteries at $517.6M Anqing plant
- China to enforce new EV and battery safety standards from July 1, 2026 — mandatory 'no-fire' batteries and physical one-touch power-off
- CATL, BYD and Panasonic compete in energy storage for data centres; Panasonic commits $2.20B to North American assembly
- Honda launches Honda Trail Experience (HTX) app for TrailSport SUV owners