"Kigen's new eSA-certified Automotive eSIMs give car manufacturers a secure path from factory provisioning to global fleet operation while preserving freedom to evolve connectivity throughout the vehicle lifetime.
"This latest achievement, with the industry's first eSA-certified eSIMs supporting SGP.32 v1.3, is an important step in translating GSMA eSIM IoT specifications into secure, interoperable technology for the next generation of connected IoT and vehicle fleets."
"Congratulations to Kigen on the industry's first GSMA eSA certification to the latest SGP.32 enhanced specifications for automotive eSIMs," said Katherine Diao, Head of IoT and Automotive Industry, China Mobile International.
Kigen's full eSIM stack assurance spans GSMA SAS-UP (manufacturing) and SAS-SM (subscription management) certification, plus hosted Kigen eIM remote management.
Kigen Automotive eSIMs will be available for OEM sampling in the ETSI MFF2 package from October 2026.
3m ago · via vietnamnews.vn
Not overnight, announced years in advance, in documents nobody in the vehicle program was reading, because the vehicle program shipped in 2021 and moved on.
A vehicle that can’t reach the network can’t deliver either.
Scale that pattern to a vehicle program and it’s the difference between a software update and a recall.
Nobody in the vehicle program is assigned to read them, because the program shipped and the team moved on.
Whether a given population completed its expected behavior in the market it’s actually driving in this month.
3m ago · via iotforall.com
This week, researchers from Northeastern University, in collaboration with Consumer Reports, published an in-depth examination of connected vehicle privacy behaviors.
Utilizing nearly two dozen vehicles from CR’s test fleet, the team sought to answer critical questions: Which cars transmit data?
David Choffnes, project lead and former director of Northeastern’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute, said the goal was to reveal the sheer scale of modern vehicle data tracking and highlight how little visibility or control owners truly have over it.
The results were stark: Every single one of the 21 vehicles transmitted data to at least one third-party domain over Wi-Fi.
Researchers were particularly alarmed by the pairing of a vehicle’s VIN with identifiable personal data, which allows data brokers to build detailed dossiers on individual drivers.
1h ago · via theverge.com
Volkswagen’s ID.
Tiguan, will make its world premiere in early October, is designed to replace the ID.4 and ID.5 and reach markets at the start of 2027.
The disguised prototype images released so far show new headlights and taillights, and Autoblog observed that some of the ID.4’s rounded lines have given way to squarer, more defined panels.
Volkswagen has said the ID.4’s successor will offer intuitive operation, a pointed phrase given the earlier criticism of the ID.4’s interface.
The North American electric SUV segment is crowded, and the ID.4’s software and design reputation will follow the ID.
10h ago · via autoconnectedcar.com
Chinese automakers have invested in vehicle and parts manufacturing in more than 80 countries and regions, and Chinese vehicles are now sold in over 200 countries and regions, offering global consumers a rich choice of high-quality, affordable products, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Hao noted that the intelligent connected new energy vehicle industry chain is long and broad, spanning vehicle manufacturing, parts, automotive chips and industrial software.
On the other, domestic automakers are encouraged to learn from international best practices, enhance independent innovation and competitiveness, and take Chinese technology and brands to the global market.
Hao also stressed that cross-regional and cross-market development of intelligent connected new energy vehicles requires unified global standards, regulations and coordinated governance.
The 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference will be held in Beijing from Oct 21 to 23.
1d ago · via global.chinadaily.com.cn
Here is a look at the upcoming hybrid compact SUVs set to transform the market.
A strong hybrid powertrain is planned to join the next Sonet and Venue lineup to offer ultra-low running costs.
In fact, Hyundai is also preparing a 1.2L turbo petrol engine with hybrid setup.
Engine Setup: it will get a 1.2-litre turbo petrol engine paired with an e-motor, and a small battery pack.
Engine Setup: Horse Powertrain-sourced 1.2L petrol engine with hybrid setup.
1d ago · via carlelo.com
People watch new energy vehicles during the 2026 World New Energy Vehicle Congress in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 22, 2026.
[Photo/Xinhua] The new energy vehicle (NEV) industry is on a fast track in south China's Hainan, as the tropical island province leverages advantages to advance intelligent connected vehicles.
Data showed that during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), China's NEV industry grew rapidly, with sales reaching 16.49 million units in 2025.
In September this year, China issued a development plan for intelligent connected NEVs, focusing on core fields such as vehicle-road-cloud integration.
Governor Liu said that Hainan will focus on special-purpose vehicle manufacturing and the intelligent connected vehicle industry, and promote coordinated development of specialty-vehicle manufacturing, professional supporting services and intelligent innovative applications.
1d ago · via china.org.cn
The setup includes a larger center display and Hyundai’s advanced new infotainment system.
Kia upgrades interior setup with Hyundai Pleos After Hyundai and Genesis, Kia appears next in line to receive the Group’s latest software and interior design.
By 2030, the Group aims to equip about 20 million Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia vehicles with the new Pleos Connect.
New images from TheKoreanCarBlog reveal a close-up of the interior, including the infotainment system.
It was also shown with Hyundai Pleos on the infotainment screen.
1d ago · via electrek.co
In connected care news are VicOne, CYMETRIS, NICB, Honk, LexisNexis, IMS, IonQ, SDT, OMNIVISION, ATLANT 3D, UC Berkeley, OSCP, IonQ, Cadence and Kigen.
LexisNexis and IMS Driving Scores on Phones LexisNexis Risk Solutions and IMS have built the LexisNexis Drive Metrics scoring engine into IMS’s EdgeSDK mobile development kit.
IonQ and SDT Quantum Hardware in South Korea IonQ has signed a multi-year partnership with Seoul-based SDT Inc. to supply an IonQ Superion 256 quantum computer along with silicon-vacancy quantum memory modules.
IonQ Real-Time Quantum Error Correction Single CPU IonQ has demonstrated a complete real-time quantum error correction decoder running on one off-the-shelf CPU, addressing a major classical computing bottleneck in fault-tolerant quantum systems.
Cadence Adds RTL Generation to Its ChipStack AI Super Agent Cadence Design Systems has added an RTL Generation Agent to its ChipStack AI Super Agent suite.
1d ago · via autoconnectedcar.com
I didn’t expect to get this attached to Android Auto, but here we are.
Android Auto finally gets me Show up when I need you Let me tell you, this feature is my favorite.
To enjoy a little magic like this, head straight to Android Auto settings and toggle on “Start Android Auto automatically.”
To turn it on, open Android Auto settings and enable “Show quick controls for apps.”
My car and I have a system Now you know what I mean when I say I’m attached to Android Auto.
1d ago · via howtogeek.com
President Donald Trump has signed off on new fuel economy standards that he claims will end a Biden-era push for carmakers to build more electric vehicles.
Big picture view: On Monday, the U.S. Department of Transportation is expected to approve new, dramatically reduced emissions standards that will last through 2031.
In a post announcing his support for the move, Trump said "these new Standards will take the waste out of building cars in America."
The backstory: Trump blasted the current fuel economy standards, arguing that they cost manufacturers billions of dollars, wasted billions on chargers, and forced people to buy vehicles that they did not want.
The new standards are expected to cut the cost of building new vehicles, but will drive up fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions for decades, the U.S. Department of Transportation predicts.
Sep 27, 2026 · via fox6now.com
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has turned part of his property near Mooresville, North Carolina, into an unusual collection of racing history.
More than 75 wrecked race cars are scattered across his estate, which includes a private “Racecar Graveyard” and a Wild West-style town called Whisky River.
He has earlier explained that he hoped people in the distant future might walk through the woods, discover the wrecked cars and wonder why they were there.
How race car graveyard began Earnhardt’s collection goes back to the period when JR Motorsports was competing in late models.
Some wrecked race cars were placed around Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s property.
Sep 26, 2026 · via timesofindia.indiatimes.com
That car wasn't mine, but I hadn't quit using Android Auto on my spare phone even though my car supports Google's system.
I don't use the spare phone running Android Auto for navigation when driving my car, since the built-in system always works better.
Instead, I now use the spare phone running Android Auto outside my car.
I've used a spare phone for this, but you can repurpose an old tablet to run Android Auto outside your car.
Even the call screen doesn't show up when someone calls me on my Android Auto phone.
Sep 26, 2026 · via androidpolice.com
Local production, local suppliers, local jobs: that is the toll Hyundai paid to become an American automaker, and it is the toll a Chinese brand would likely be asked to pay if the gate ever swings open.
According to Reuters, Hyundai has delayed its "Level 2++" driver-assistance system to late 2029, from a late-2027 target.
The engineering standard that defines driving automation, SAE J3016, runs from Level 0 to Level 5 and has no plus signs.
The IMF estimated the restraints left American car buyers more than $6.5 billion worse off in 1984 alone.
The national-security case behind the connected-vehicle rule is real and separate from the pricing argument, and it would stand even if Chinese cars cost more than American ones.
Sep 26, 2026 · via finance.yahoo.com
Cambridge, United Kingdom – 23 September 2026 – Kigen, a global leader in eSIM and iSIM technology, has achieved GSMA eUICC Security Assurance (eSA) certification for its new Automotive eSIMs, the industry’s first eSA-certified eSIM supporting SGP.32 v1.3, GSMA’s latest IoT eSIM (eUICC) specification.
“Kigen has played a leading role in shaping the evolution of eSIM for IoT, including through Dr Saïd Gharout’s leadership of the GSMA eSIM Technical Working Group,” said Gloria Trujillo, eSIM Technical Director, GSMA.
“Congratulations to Kigen on the industry’s first GSMA eSA certification to the latest SGP.32 enhanced specifications for automotive eSIMs,” said Katherine Diao, Head of IoT and Automotive Industry, China Mobile International.
Kigen’s full eSIM stack assurance spans GSMA SAS-UP (manufacturing) and SAS-SM (subscription management) certification, plus hosted Kigen eIM remote management.
Kigen will join GSMA interoperability testing in October with its certified IoT eSIMs and eIM solution.
Sep 26, 2026 · via iotforall.com
Three decades after pioneering the connected car, OnStar is using its scale, safety expertise and connected intelligence to redefine what drivers can expect from a vehicle.
As one of the first automakers to connect vehicles to the cloud, GM was ushering in a new era of connected driving.
Today OnStar provides everything from emergency services to Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance technology to in-vehicle entertainment experiences.
By the end of 2026, roughly 1 million GM vehicles on the road will have Super Cruise, enabled through OnStar’s connected platform.
This milestone reflects the broader shift toward connected mobility as drivers embrace technologies that make driving safer, easier and more convenient.
Sep 26, 2026 · via news.gm.com
The company was led by Rajeev Chaba, previously President and Managing Director at Ford India, who joined as President and Managing Director of MG Motor India.
Media & Channel Strategy MG's channel strategy combined an unusually digital-first go-to-market with a rapidly built physical dealer network.
Separately, FADA's calendar-year 2025 retail data showed MG Motor recording 65,614 retail units, up 23.86% year-on-year, driven by strong SUV demand.
Strategic Implications MG Motor India's experience offers several implications for how "community" can be operationalised as a business model lever rather than solely a marketing motif.
What does this distinction imply for firms considering similar structures purely as brand strategy?
Sep 26, 2026 · via markhub24.com
India’s proposed mandate for Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) communication from October 2028 is set to change how automakers develop and test safety systems.
Andreas Gau, CEO of dSPACE India Solutions, and Brenton Jude Pereira, Head of Business Development and Marketing, explained to YourStory how simulation is helping automakers address this challenge as vehicles become increasingly software-defined.
Testing India’s chaos For dSPACE, the answer is to recreate these situations virtually before engineers take a vehicle onto a test track.
For V2V systems, this means engineers can simulate scenarios involving multiple vehicles, communication failures, and rapidly changing traffic conditions without putting real vehicles—or people—at risk.
dSPACE says its India engineering team is working with automakers and mobility companies to create test scenarios that reflect the country's specific road environment.
Sep 26, 2026 · via yourstory.com
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The changes form part of a broader Trump administration effort to reverse Biden-era policies supporting lower-emission vehicles, increasing the gap between US policy and global trends favouring electric vehicles.
At the centre are Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards.
As a result, auto manufacturers have ramped up production of EVs to help meet the Biden-imposed fuel economy requirements.
Trump did not provide details regarding what the new fuel economy standards would be.
Sep 26, 2026 · via aljazeera.com
EVANSVILLE, Ind.
(WFIE/Gray News) - An Indiana woman who pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a deadly DUI crash has learned her sentence this week.
Authorities said Edmonds pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death when operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance.
According to Evansville police, Edmonds’ vehicle hit and killed Mark Jeffers and Regina Hinkel as they were crossing the street in July 2024.
Investigators said a toxicology report at that time showed Edmonds tested positive for high levels of methamphetamine.
Sep 26, 2026 · via wctv.tv