Josh Nevett 2027 Hyundai Santa Fe: Extended-range electric version confirmed for Australia 3 Hours Ago The Jensen Interceptor is back, but it's unclear when the track special and subsequent road cars will hit the market. Journalist Jensen International, which has until now been busy producing restomods of the original Interceptor, has revealed a new family of Interceptor models. The first one to enter limited production will be the GTX track-only special. Jensen will then use this vehicle as a base for two road-legal variants: the sportier GTR and the more luxurious GT, which it sees as the true successor to the original Interceptor made between 1966 and 1976. Styling for the new car is clearly inspired by the original, but it's not a retro vehicle like, say, the 2001 Mini or the 1997 New Beetle. Rather, the design is said to represent what the Interceptor would look like today if the original Jensen company had survived and continued developing and evolving the original car's design. Powering the GTX is a 6.8-litre supercharged V8 that Jensen describes as bespoke, but which reports indicate is based on a GM engine. In standard form it delivers 716kW of power and 1356Nm of torque, and can rev to 7000rpm. All of this is delivered to the rear wheels via a six-speed sequential manual transmission. The automaker says the engine can comfortably produce up to 895kW. For reference, the original 1966 Interceptor had a 6.2-litre Chrysler V8 making around 201kW. According to AutoExpress and Autocar, the GTX is roughly 5.2m long and 2m wide. All members of the Interceptor family have carbon-fibre aero bits, aluminium bodies, and a bonded and extruded aluminium chassis. The cars unveiled this weekend are officially prototype vehicles, so elements may change by the time they hit production. The GTR is
Sep 6, 2026 · via carexpert.com.au
In connected car news are Verra Mobility, AAI and HEVO, Knorr-Bremse and Bosch. Verra Mobility AI Title & Registration Engine Verra Mobility Corporation has introduced an automated Title & Registration platform engineered to eliminate inter-jurisdictional compliance bottlenecks across commercial carriers, autonomous vehicle operations, and rental fleets. Built on document intelligence and automated workflow orchestration, the engine identifies file classes, extracts core data fields, and executes jurisdiction-specific business logic within 90 seconds for qualifying transactions, interfacing directly with electronic DMV architectures across 15 states. The system reduces standard vehicle onboarding turnaround times from 3 to 5 days to an average of half a day, cutting operational in-fleeting latency by up to 80 percent. Designed to maintain continuous regulatory reporting across IRP and IFTA frameworks while scaling Verra Mobility’s annual run rate of 1.7 million transactions, the deployment converts title lifecycle management into a centralized workflow to reduce vehicle dwell time and expedite fleet capital utilization. AAI Urges Congress to Ban Chinese Connected Vehicles The Alliance for Automotive Innovation formally requested congressional leadership to pass a permanent federal ban on the sale, import, and domestic manufacturing of Chinese connected vehicles, hardware, and automotive software before the adjournment of the 119th Congress. In a letter addressed to House and Senate leaders, Alliance president and CEO John Bozzella characterized China’s state-subsidized automotive expansion as an imminent risk to domestic manufacturing and national security. The trade group represents major OEMs, semiconductor suppliers, battery manufacturers, and autonomous mobility developers across the United States. The trade group highlighted the rapid accumulation of market share by Chinese OEMs across Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia, Mexico, and South America. Industry concerns focus on modern software-defined architectures and telematics control units capable of continuously harvesting, processing, and transmitting user telematics, location telemetry, and critical infrastructure data. Automakers warn that subsidized pricing
Sep 6, 2026 · via autoconnectedcar.com
Jaguar Land Rover has introduced the Range Rover Electric, the first battery-electric model in the brand’s 56-year history, closing out a development process that stretched roughly two years longer than originally planned. The result is a vehicle that leans hard on Range Rover’s traditional strengths, off-road capability, driving refinement, and brand identity, while carrying the added engineering complexity of a battery-electric powertrain built largely from scratch. Range and Charging The Range Rover Electric offers up to 372 miles of range under UK testing standards, or 333 miles under the more conservative US EPA cycle. Charging from 10 to 80 percent takes roughly 22 minutes, and on a 350 kW DC fast charger the SUV can recover about 125 miles of range in just ten minutes. The vehicle also supports bidirectional charging, allowing it to send power back out to run external devices or, in a home vehicle-to-grid setup, help power a house during an outage. North American buyers get built-in NACS compatibility, granting direct access to Tesla’s Supercharger network, while JLR’s companion app points UK and European drivers toward more than a million charging points across 29 countries. Plug & Charge functionality, which would let the vehicle authenticate and pay at compatible stations automatically, is expected to arrive in 2027. ### Performance Twin permanently-excited synchronous motors, one on each axle, combine for 542 to 550 horsepower and up to 850 Nm of torque, more than any Range Rover has produced before, pushing the SUV from zero to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds. For a vehicle this size, that is a genuinely quick number, and it signals that JLR wants the Electric to feel like an evolution of the Range Rover driving character rather than a compromise made in service of a battery pack. Off-Road Credentials Remain the Brand’s Calling Card
Sep 6, 2026 · via autoconnectedcar.com
The next battleground for digital entertainment might not be the television in the living room — it could be the dashboard. Stingray, the Montreal-based media company best known for music channels and audio services, is pushing deeper into automobiles with karaoke, music, podcasts and other interactive entertainment products as car manufacturers increasingly treat the cabin as another connected media environment. “Karaoke sells cars,” Jim Riley, the U.S. Division President for Stingray, said in an interview with The Desk at the StreamTV Show in Denver earlier this summer. The comment sounds playful, but Stingray is treating the opportunity seriously: Riley said the company’s karaoke product is available or being introduced across nearly 15 automotive manufacturers, with additional launches planned. The service can be adapted depending on the vehicle, including configurations that restrict the main dashboard screen while a car is moving but allow passengers to keep interacting through their phones. Some integrations can also work with microphones inside the vehicle, allowing passengers to sing, receive scores and potentially participate in broader interactive experiences. Certain versions of Stingray’s karaoke experience allows passengers to accrue a score and compete against each other; in the future, they may be able to compete with other cars on the road. The demand is particularly pronounced among Chinese automobile manufacturers expanding into markets outside China, Riley said. Those automakers often enter international markets with an expectation that karaoke will be part of the connected-car experience, creating an opportunity for Stingray because of its ability to license music across numerous countries. “Rights is one of our superpowers,” Riley proclaimed. Stingray has built a karaoke library of roughly 100,000 songs and continues adding music, Riley said. Because the company works across international markets, it can develop localized catalogs for places that might be too small or complicated for competitors
Sep 6, 2026 · via thedesk.net
☕ Youth Sports Brew To:Brew Readers Vinnie Neuberg Editor’s note Good morning. Rev up the minivan and prep those orange slices, because it’s time to talk youth sports. In today’s special edition, we’ll discuss how private equity is transforming the industry, shine a spotlight on girls flag football, debate the best kids sports movies, and much more. Whether you’re a parent of a young athlete or just want to relive your glory years as a 12-year-old baseball player who was totally going to make it to the majors, there’s something for everyone in Youth Sports Brew. How much for an orange slice?! Has youth sports lost the plot? Getty Images When news broke a few weeks ago that Kim Kardashian would produce a TV show following the parents of elite teen baseball players, the internet’s broad reaction was: This is the last thing kids need right now. Over the past two decades, private equity has transformed youth sports into an industrial complex that’s cutthroat enough to cause a shortage of willing umpires and referees, and expensive enough to break the bank. Case study: One Florida parent who recalls playing rec sports for $80 per season as a child now spends $8,000 per year on her 12-year-old son’s club baseball practices, tournaments, and equipment, she told the Washington Post. She’s in good company: - Family spending on youth sports leaped by 46% from 2019 to 2024 to make it a $40 billion-a-year industry—more than the combined annual revenue of the NFL and NBA, according to the Aspen Institute. - Financial strain has caused 1 in 5 parents to limit or end their kids’ participation in youth sports, according to a New York Life survey from last year. How did we get here? When parks and recreation departments suffered budget cuts after
Sep 6, 2026 · via morningbrew.com
A Kensington couple said they found their stolen car thanks to multiple AirTags hidden throughout the vehicle.
It was just before 3 a.m. on Friday when Aleks Vasov and his wife, Regina Morozova, told NBC10 they woke up to the sound of their white Dodge Durango being stolen.
Surveillance video shows someone on Jasper Street breaking the back window and climbing inside. Then, a group got out of a different car, joined the person inside the Durango, and drove away.
What the thieves didn't know is that the couple had AirTags in the SUV. They used that to track the car and shared the info with law enforcement.
Police found the car later that morning on A Street in North Philly, about four miles north of where it was stolen. The couple says it was left in bad condition.
No one's been arrested yet. Philadelphia police say they're looking into whether this is connected to other recent car thefts in the area.
(photo credit: NBC10)
Sep 06, 2026
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Xiaomi is done being just a phone brand. At IFA 2026, it laid out plans to launch electric cars in Europe by 2027, all wired into a smart-home ecosystem it calls Human x Car x Home. Xiaomi may still be best known for its smartphones. But at IFA 2026, the Chinese technology company presented plans for a future that no longer fits inside people's pockets. Home appliances and connected devices have become an increasingly important part of its business. Now, Xiaomi is putting greater emphasis on four wheels — and the shift is hard to miss at IFA. Inside the company's exhibition space in Berlin, one of the first things visitors encounter is a futuristic-looking car carrying the familiar Xiaomi logo, but on a very different scale. Xiaomi cars are already a familiar sight for consumers in China. Now the company wants to bring them to European roads too. In that spirit, Xiaomi announced at IFA 2026 that it plans to launch its electric vehicles in Europe in 2027, marking the next stage of its expansion beyond smartphones and consumer electronics. But simply selling cars is not the company's ultimate goal. Like many of the technology companies exhibiting in Berlin, Xiaomi is increasingly focused on connecting different parts of everyday life. It calls its approach "Human x Car x Home", an ecosystem designed to link personal devices, the car and technology around the home. In practice, the idea is to let you steer your home from behind the wheel of your car. Euronews took a closer look at Xiaomi's vision at IFA 2026 to see how that ecosystem is supposed to work. 'Human x Car x Home': The vision Rather than treating the car as a separate product, Xiaomi wants to integrate it into the same connected system that already
Sep 6, 2026 · via euronews.com
IFA 2026: Xiaomi wants its smart-home cars on European roads by 2027 Xiaomi may still be best known for its smartphones. But at IFA 2026, the Chinese technology company presented plans for a future that no longer fits inside people's pockets. Home appliances and connected devices have become an increasingly important part of its business. Now, Xiaomi is putting greater emphasis on four wheels — and the shift is hard to miss at IFA. Inside the company's exhibition space in Berlin, one of the first things visitors encounter is a futuristic-looking car carrying the familiar Xiaomi logo, but on a very different scale. Xiaomi cars are already a familiar sight for consumers in China. Now the company wants to bring them to European roads too. In that spirit, Xiaomi announced at IFA 2026 that it plans to launch its electric vehicles in Europe in 2027, marking the next stage of its expansion beyond smartphones and consumer electronics. But simply selling cars is not the company's ultimate goal. Like many of the technology companies exhibiting in Berlin, Xiaomi is increasingly focused on connecting different parts of everyday life. It calls its approach "Human x Car x Home", an ecosystem designed to link personal devices, the car and technology around the home. In practice, the idea is to let you steer your home from behind the wheel of your car. Euronews took a closer look at Xiaomi's vision at IFA 2026 to see how that ecosystem is supposed to work. 'Human x Car x Home': The vision Rather than treating the car as a separate product, Xiaomi wants to integrate it into the same connected system that already links devices around the home. The aim is for users to move between different environments while staying connected to the devices they rely on
Sep 6, 2026 · via autos.yahoo.com
JD Power has a rating for everything. From customer satisfaction to dependability and even innovation. The latest Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study awards automakers an overall Innovation Ranking on a 1,000-point scale, and we're willing to bet that no automaker ranks where you'd expect. For instance, did you know that Cadillac ranks as the most innovative luxury brand? Didn't see that one coming, did you? And some of your favorites are likely ranked lower than you'd expect, too. Why Scoring Below Average On Innovation Might Be Exactly What Drivers Want The most surprising thing about the latest TXI study is that only six out of 27 brands beat the study average of 502 points out of 1,000. To put that in perspective, the average is skewed by high-scoring brands at the top, and all but one below-average brand (Ram) scored within 100 points of the study average. Tesla, Rivian, Dodge, Jaguar, and Chrysler were all left out of the final tally for failing to meet certain eligibility requirements, but were given scores nonetheless, with the EV brands scoring predictably high. Below the national average, some of the big surprises include Toyota, Land Rover, and every Asian luxury brand besides Genesis. Lexus comes in at 500 points even, which is just two points below average. Toyota's luxury division always earns high reliability scores, and a big part of that comes down to the automaker's reluctance to add tech-for-tech's-sake into its cars. In Lexus's case, the mediocre ranking likely has less to do with technological missteps and more to do with the brand's relative disinterest in cutting-edge gadgets. Porsche, the ultimate driver's brand, scores just 471 innovation points out of a possible 1,000, but innovative technology has never been the brand's calling card. A weak innovation ranking isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Sep 6, 2026 · via carbuzz.com
GM OnStar Saudi Arabia: 7 Powerful Advances Driving Connected Mobility GM OnStar Saudi Arabia has reached an important milestone in the Kingdom’s rapidly developing connected mobility landscape. General Motors Africa and Middle East has been recognized for its contribution to the development of Internet of Things capabilities in Saudi Arabia, highlighting the growing role of connected vehicle technology in the country’s digital transformation. The recognition came from the Communications, Space & Technology Commission, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia, and Digital Government Authority. Significantly, General Motors was the only automaker recognized in the connected vehicles category, with OnStar serving as the central proof point of its contribution. For customers, the significance goes beyond an industry recognition. OnStar-enabled Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac vehicles already provide access to connected technologies including over-the-air software and cybersecurity updates, in-vehicle applications, remote vehicle access, vehicle insights and other connected services intended to make vehicle ownership more convenient. GM also sees this connected foundation as a building block for the next phase of mobility. The company is preparing for the phased regional introduction of Super Cruise, its hands-free advanced driver assistance technology, on compatible roads and subject to regulatory approvals. Together, these developments show how software, connectivity, vehicle engineering and digital infrastructure are increasingly becoming central to the automotive experience in Saudi Arabia. 1. GM Recognized for Connected Vehicle Capabilities in Saudi Arabia The central development is General Motors Africa and Middle East’s recognition for contributing to the development of Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities in Saudi Arabia. The distinction is particularly notable because GM was the only automaker recognized in the connected vehicles category. OnStar was the core proof point behind that recognition. The announcement demonstrates how connected vehicle technology is becoming part of a broader mobility ecosystem rather than remaining simply
Sep 6, 2026 · via saudiauto.com.sa
- Total job cuts have now grown to 100,000. - Model range will be cut in half to focus on popular/profitable vehicles. - VW will redouble its efforts in North America and China. The board of Volkswagen has just approved a long-term programme aimed at saving the company in the face of falling sales, high production costs, diminishing demand in China for high-profit brands like Audi and the increasing threat from Chinese makers in the European market. It's called Future Plan 2030. We are taking responsibility for our entire workforce, for our partners and for industrial jobs worldwide," says CEO Oliver Blume. "Over the coming years, we will invest a three-figure billion sum to make our iconic brands even more attractive, stronger and more competitive." The VW Group includes core brands such as Skoda, Seat, Cupra, Audi, Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti and motorcycle maker Ducati. It also has a heavy vehicle subsidiary (including MAN, Scania and International) and joint ventures in China. VW's financial woes have been very public since 2024 - a situation that has grown into a national crisis in Germany. Some political commentators are even linking the rise of far-right political party Alternative for Germany (AfD) to dissatisfaction at the economic situation surrounding the VW crisis. On September 3, VW announced Supervisory Board approval of Future Plan 2030. While the tenor of the announcement is positive, focusing on investment and improved efficiency, the reality is also a further 50,000 job losses (on top of 50,000 announced earlier, totalling 1/6 of the company's total workforce), and closure of its Emden, Zwickau, Hanover and Neckarsulm plants in Germany, a result of excess capacity of 500,000 cars in the European market. Alternative uses for these facilities are being sought. The company says Future Plan 30 is "the most extensive transformation
Sep 6, 2026 · via drivencarguide.co.nz
How to sideload apps onto Android Auto You can unlock video streaming on your dashboard, but should you? Android Auto was built to make your driving sessions simple and easy, but not everyone wants simple. If you've ever wished you could stream YouTube through your dashboard or mirror your phone's screen to your car display, you're not alone. Luckily, there's a way to do it. Sideloading lets you install apps that Google never approved for Android Auto, opening the door to features the platform doesn't officially support right now. The process doesn't require any crazy moves like rooting your phone, but it does come with trade-offs regarding security, reliability and safety. By design, Google restricts what can run on your dashboard to cut down on driver distraction, which means no YouTube videos, no browser and no screen mirroring. It's a sensible policy, but one that leaves plenty of drivers feeling like their car's display is capable of a lot more than it's being allowed to do. How do you sideload apps onto Android Auto? The whole process of sideloading apps on Android Auto is not that complicated, but you do need to go through a few steps to set things up. - First, you'll need to enable Developer Mode on your phone. You can do this by going to Settings > About and rapidly tapping Build number seven times. You'll get a note when Developer Mode is on. This will allow you to install third-party apps on your phone. - Now you have to turn on Developer Mode for Android Auto. Go to Settings > Connected Devices > Android Auto, scroll to the bottom of the page and tap Version and permission info about 10 times in quick succession. Next, you have to tap on the three-dot menu at the
Sep 6, 2026 · via engadget.com
William Stopford 2027 Nissan Qashqai price and specs 11 Hours Ago Deputy Marketplace Editor Skoda won't launch connected services in Australia this year, though local CEO Lucie Kuhn promises the technology isn't far off. "I think we're getting closer, significantly closer. We're heading there, we are simply finalising its development," Ms Kuhn told CarExpert in Queenstown, New Zealand. "It won't be in a week or two, but I hope the next time we talk... I can finally give you a date. "Not this year." Thus far, the Volkswagen Group has largely been unable to implement factory-backed connected services in Australia, at least among its mass-market brands, with only Audi, Porsche and the ultra-premium Bentley and Lamborghini brands offering proper inbuilt connectivity. As such, owners have been denied access to features offered by many rivals, including satellite navigation with live routing and traffic updates, digital key and emergency call functions, over-the-air software updates, and proper app functionality. Last year, Volkswagen Australia's passenger and commercial vehicle divisions rolled out a third-party solution called Goconnect in lieu of proprietary services. Via the Goconnect smartphone app, owners can locate their parked vehicle, view recent trips, interact with and book appointments at their dealer, check vehicle errors and warnings, monitor high-voltage battery status, and view driving speed. Meanwhile, most major brands – including Ford, Toyota, BYD, Hyundai and Tesla – offer extensive factory-backed connected services, as do many of the emerging automakers arriving in Australia from China. However, there may finally be light at the end of the tunnel for Volkswagen, Skoda and Cupra, all of which have been lobbying their respective global parent companies to establish factory-backed connected services in Australia and better compete with rival brands. Cupra recently confirmed it will be among the first Volkswagen Group brands in Australia to offer factory-backed
Sep 5, 2026 · via carexpert.com.au
Dr. Tim Meyer: “The electric car is a gift from the powertrain transition to the energy system” In Germany, the energy and transport transitions are too often treated as separate issues. However, electric vehicles could connect the two; as flexible electricity consumers, mobile storage units, and even active participants in the energy market. The technical prerequisites for intelligent and bidirectional charging are advancing – but regulation, grid infrastructure, and energy industry processes continue to lag behind. The current debate about new feed-in limitations for PV systems highlights this contradiction particularly well. For energy expert and author Dr. Tim Meyer, this issue remains one of the key challenges of the coming years. Meyer has spent more than 25 years examining the interplay of technology, economics, and politics within the energy transition. At the CharIN Testival & Conference Europe 2026, he will deliver a keynote titled “Bridging the gap: why supply and demand are out of sync – and how to fix it”, exploring the increasingly complex interplay of electricity supply, demand, and infrastructure. In an exclusive interview with electrive, Meyer explains why he considers the electric car a “sleeping giant” within the energy system, why bidirectional charging today fails less due to vehicle technology and more due to the structures of the energy industry. Beyond that, he outlines the bridges he believes Germany must now build in order to ensure the energy and transport transitions mutually support one another. Dr. Meyer, your keynote at the CharIN Testival is titled “Bridging the Gap.” Where exactly is this gap in Germany’s energy system? I would actually speak of three gaps. For too long, we have primarily pursued a power generation transition and expanded renewable energies. That was correct, but in doing so, we neglected three things. The first is electrification: if the power
Sep 5, 2026 · via electrive.com
Kia Sorento vs Jeep Meridian vs Skoda Kodiaq vs Volkswagen Tayron vs Toyota Fortuner: Price, Specs and Buyer Comparison - Team Autopunditz - 20 hours ago - 7 min read The arrival of the Kia Sorento has added a new dimension to India’s premium SUV market. Priced from ₹27.99 lakh to ₹40.39 lakh, the Sorento offers diesel and strong-hybrid powertrains, two- and all-wheel drive, and six- or seven-seat configurations. That puts it within reach of buyers considering the Jeep Meridian and Toyota Fortuner, while its higher variants can also be evaluated against the Skoda Kodiaq and Volkswagen Tayron. However, these SUVs approach the premium three-row formula very differently. The Sorento, Meridian, Kodiaq and Tayron use monocoque construction and focus primarily on passenger comfort, refinement and road manners. The Fortuner retains a body-on-frame chassis and proper part-time four-wheel-drive hardware, making it the more purpose-built option for demanding terrain. Price comparison | SUV | Ex-showroom price | Seating point to remember | | Kia Sorento | ₹27.99 lakh–₹40.39 lakh | Six and seven seats, depending on variant | | Jeep Meridian | ₹23.33 lakh–₹38.26 lakh | Five- and seven-seat versions available | | Skoda Kodiaq | ₹36.99 lakh–₹46.99 lakh | Lounge is a five-seater; Sportline and L&K are seven-seaters | | Volkswagen Tayron | ₹41.99 lakh–₹47.74 lakh | Life is a five-seater; R-Line is a seven-seater | | Toyota Fortuner | ₹34.76 lakh–₹50.46 lakh | Seven seats across the range | All prices are ex-showroom and should be checked against the applicable city and current dealer quotation. The headline starting prices need context. The entry-level Meridian, Kodiaq Lounge and Tayron Life do not provide the same seating proposition as a seven-seat Sorento. Buyers seeking a direct three-row comparison should therefore compare the Sorento with the relevant seven-seat variants—not simply the least expensive
Sep 5, 2026 · via autopunditz.com
Xiaomi unveils “Dragonscale” EV battery with CALB, Sunwoda, offers free Skynomad SUV in case of fire Xiaomi has announced a new “Dragonscale” (Longjia) battery for its Skynomad SUV models. Developed in partnership with CALB and Sunwoda, the tech giant is offering a lifetime safety guarantee for the new battery, covering spontaneous combustion and post-collision fires. Xiaomi’s guarantees Li Xiaoshuang, vice-CEO of Xiaomi’s automotive arm, says the Dragonscale battery far exceeds China’s national standards for cycle life, thanks to strict raw-material vetting and optimised manufacturing and design. In the case of self-ignition due to quality defects, Xiaomi is offering a free car of equal specification and trim level as compensation. The tech giant is also covering battery fires caused by collisions or underbody damage, pledging to cover the difference between insurance payouts and the car’s pre-loss market value. In the fine print, Xiaomi says the safety guarantees apply only to non-commercial first-owner cars, which rules out rideshare drivers, rental cars, and pre-owned vehicles. Owners must also subscribe to Xiaomi’s connected vehicle services and service their cars at official Xiaomi centres. What’s new with the Dragonscale battery Beyond cycle life, Xiaomi claims the Dragonscale battery exceeds China’s national standards in other areas. It says Dragonscale packs feature high-voltage isolators with millisecond-level switching times and redundant insulation materials. The battery also comes with a Xiaomi-developed “Cloud BMS” (battery management system), which claims to monitor cell condition with “cloud-based AI inspectors continuously”. Xiaomi asserts that the BMS samples cell data 10 times more frequently than the national standard, with 3 times the data size. Xiaomi says that all these measures allow the Dragonscale battery to react to incidents or failures in milliseconds. In high-temperature (55 °C) and full SoC (state of charge) testing, the tech giant claims that individual cell fires will not spread
Sep 5, 2026 · via carnewschina.com
***Friday’s Free Practice 2 for the 6 Hours of Circuit of The Americas marked only the second time Aston Martin machinery topped both the Hypercar and LMGT3 classes in a FIA World Endurance Championship session, the other coming in FP3 at Fuji last year, and ironically with times set by the same drivers in Harry Tincknell (Hypercar) and Zach Robichon (LMGT3). ***Seven drivers received five-minute stop-and-hold penalties for “constant abuse” of track limits in Free Practice 1: Francois Heriau (No. 21 AF Corse Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo), Miguel Molina (No. 50 AF Corse Ferrari 499P), Tom Van Rompuy (No. 78 Akkodis-ASP Team Lexus RC F GT3), Gray Newell (No. 23 Heart of Racing Team Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo), Nick Cassidy (No. 93 Peugeot 9X8) as well as Logan Sargeant (No. 88 Proton Competition Ford Mustang GT3 Evo) and Martin Berry (No. 61 Iron Lynx Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo) which were both handed two five-minute holds for continued track abuse. ***Additionally, Johannes Zelger (No. 79 Iron Lynx Mercedes-AMG) was penalized post-session and his car was forced to serve a five-minute hold at the start of Free Practice 2, while Timur Boguslavskiy (No. 91 Manthey Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo), Antonio Felix da Costa (No. 35 Alpine A424) and Petru Umbrarescu (No. 87 Akkodis-ASP Lexus) were handed five-minute stop-and-holds for track limits incurred during FP2 itself. ***Genesis Magma Racing were fined €2,000 ($2,321 USD) for its No. 19 Genesis GMR-001 having taken to the track in FP1 with a different transponder than the one declared by the team. The No. 92 Manthey Porsche also initially encountered the same issue, although a second report from the stewards indicated the declaration was correct and thus no fine was issued. ***Joint Hypercar points leader Robin Frijns is seeking to bounce back from a disappointing result
Sep 5, 2026 · via sportscar365.com
How does Ottocast CarPlay work and how much does it cost? Sometimes you just want to jump in the car and have Apple CarPlay load automatically. Apple CarPlay can offer a seamless experience when your iPhone connects wirelessly. If all goes well, it can link automatically when get in your car and put multiple apps at your fingertips. Wireless CarPlay isn't supported by every car, however, with plenty of compatible vehicles still needing you to connect your iPhone using a USB cable. Ottocast CarPlay is one solution to this problem, as long as your infotainment system supports wired CarPlay connections to begin with. Ottocast adapters plug into your vehicle's USB port, acting as a bridge between your car and your iPhone to turn your wired CarPlay connection into a wireless one. Ottocast has several adapters on sale that ship with a range of features and compatibility. Making wired CarPlay vehicles wireless The Ottocast adapter is the middleman between your iPhone and the car's infotainment system. You'll plug it into the same USB port that you'd use for wired CarPlay and leave it in place. The car effectively sees that it's a CarPlay-compatible device, but it's more than just that: It's handling all of the communications with your iPhone wirelessly. Ottocast requires an initial setup process, though. You'll need to pair it with your iPhone using Bluetooth the first time you hook it up to your car's USB port, then approve the connection once you're prompted to. Bluetooth handles the connection before it shifts to Wi-Fi, ensuring there's a secure and stable connection between the Ottocast adapter and your iPhone. After that first pairing, the process should be pretty seamless. The Ottocast adapter will remember your iPhone and attempt to reconnect to it whenever you start your vehicle. It might take
Sep 5, 2026 · via engadget.com
- Market Value (2025): USD 3.4 Bn - Estimated Value (2026): USD 3.9 Bn - Forecast Value (2036): USD 16.0 Bn - CAGR (2026-2036): 15.1% What is the Full-System Vehicle Twins Market forecast to be worth by 2036? USD 3.9 billion in 2026 to USD 16.0 billion by 2036, at 15.1% CAGR. - The Full-System Vehicle Twins Market crossed a valuation of USD 3.4 billion in 2025. - Demand is projected to increase from USD 3.9 billion in 2026 to USD 16.0 billion by 2036. - The market is forecast to record a 15.1% CAGR from 2026 to 2036 as OEM engineering teams and validation groups standardize digital evidence across vehicle programs. What are the defining numbers behind Full-System Vehicle Twins Market growth? USD 12.1 billion absolute opportunity by 2036, led by full-vehicle multiphysics twin, passenger cars and simulation-led data coupling. - Demand Drivers in the Market - OEM vehicle-program teams need system-level correlation since battery packs, chassis loads and control software interact at platform level. - EV platform engineers need energy and heat models across the whole vehicle. The IEA reported in May 2025 that electric car sales topped 17 million worldwide in 2024. - ADAS safety teams need repeatable virtual road scenes so software behavior can be tested before public-road programs expand. - Manufacturing launch teams need digital continuity from design freeze to quality checks, which suits full-vehicle twins linked to plant simulation. - Fleet software teams need live twin feedback after release since connected vehicles create service data for calibration updates. - Key Segments Analyzed - By Twin Scope: Full-vehicle multiphysics twin is expected to hold 34.0% share in 2026 because it links thermal, structural and control behavior in one model. - By Lifecycle Stage: Concept & design is projected to account for 28.0% share in 2026
Sep 5, 2026 · via factmr.com
- United States - / - Auto Components - / - NYSE:APTV 3 Auto Stocks Retail Investors Are Watching As North American Trade Risks Shift Trade disputes between the US, Canada, the UK, and China are reshaping how cross border auto and industrial companies think about supply chains and pricing. For investors, that can mean sharp winners and quiet laggards as tariffs, meetings, and policy signals ripple through earnings expectations. This article breaks down three stocks exposed to the latest trade headlines and explains how the current climate could help or hurt each one. The three stocks below are just a sample of what trade sensitive auto and industrial companies can look like, and the full screen surfaced 79 more that carry equally compelling cross border narratives not covered here. If you want to move beyond a short list and identify which trade exposed stocks best fit your approach, head straight into the North American Auto and Industrial Companies With High Cross-Border Trade Exposure screener to filter and analyze the highest conviction plays. Visteon (VC) Overview: Visteon is an automotive technology company that supplies digital instrument clusters, displays, infotainment and connected car electronics to vehicle manufacturers, with programs that run across North American production hubs and other global auto markets. Its focus on cockpit electronics, battery management and in car AI software means Visteon is closely tied to how automakers equip higher tech vehicles and manage cross border production costs. Operations: Visteon generates all of its roughly US$3.8b in revenue from automotive electronics, with reported geographic disclosures highlighting China and other Asia Pacific markets but with programs that also span North American OEM production footprints. Market Cap: US$2.7b For investors following cross border auto suppliers, Visteon brings together cockpit electronics, AI driven software platforms and battery management systems that sit
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