In 1986, Poltrona Frau put this concept to the test on the Lancia Thema 8.32, the Ferrari-powered saloon that would mark the beginning of its venture into the automotive world.
Forty years on, that story returns to Turin, where the brand was founded in 1912.
From 11 September to 11 October, MAUTO – the National Automobile Museum – retraces this journey with ‘Abitare l’automobile.
Sketches, material samples, prototypes and documents trace the journey from an initial idea to industrial production.
A timeline simultaneously traces the evolution of In Motion, from its first collaboration with Lancia to its subsequent ventures in the world of mobility.
Sep 10, 2026 · via en.ilsole24ore.com
"If yes, how do you plan charging stops, and which apps do you use?
Would-be EV drivers can look to advice from other drivers, as well as considering how new infrastructure can affect whether an EV trip feels smooth or frustrating.
• Across the U.S., drivers still face eight charging apps, two adapters, and mystery prices.
• General Motors-backed plans mean a TON of EV charging has hit rural America in recent years.
• In Boston, officials are installing EV chargers along city streets.
Sep 10, 2026 · via thecooldown.com
Tesla’s Cybercab robotaxi began carrying paying customers through a geofenced stretch of Austin the weekend of September 3, and the reviews are now rolling in from everyone who managed to snag a ride.
Sawyer Merritt, one of the platform’s most recognizable Tesla-focused creators, posted a 14-minute video of himself and his wife riding through Austin.
The video shows a smooth, quiet trip interrupted only by a single stumble from the car’s AI voice assistant.
Dave Lee, another long-time Tesla commentator, was similarly effusive, calling the ride astounding and praising the Grok-powered voice controls for handling music and destination requests.
The hard braking caused her to injury to her neck and they Cybercab tried to drop them off in an empty parking lot.
Sep 10, 2026 · via autoconnectedcar.com
JD Power’s 2026 U.S. Multimedia Quality and Satisfaction Study, shows infotainment systems as the one major vehicle category to get worse even as overall quality climbs industry-wide.
The industry, she said, continues improving overall vehicle quality, but multimedia remains a persistent challenge as issues move away from hardware breakdowns and toward system complexity, software performance and connectivity.
Navigation, long a sore spot for infotainment systems, showed real improvement in 2026.
The tension between adding capability and preserving reliability is likely to define infotainment quality scores for years to come.
Initial Quality Study and U.S.
Sep 10, 2026 · via autoconnectedcar.com
The letter concedes as much, noting that the flood of subsidized Chinese connected vehicles hasn't reached the U.S. yet.
Read the bill the Alliance is endorsing and the answer is written into the text.
What S. 4429 actually does The Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026, introduced April 29 by Sens.
The bill defines a connected vehicle to include any car originally equipped to communicate wirelessly, "regardless of whether such capability is enabled, disabled, or removed."
The bill preserves a repair-and-warranty exception for connected vehicle hardware serving vehicles with model years before 2030.
Sep 10, 2026 · via finance.yahoo.com
Agero has partnered with MOTER Technologies Inc. to route connected vehicle data into roadside dispatch, accident assistance and claims intake, the companies said Sept. 10.
The partnership is built on Urgently, the digital roadside assistance platform Agero acquired April 28.
The integration is designed to trigger digital roadside and accident assistance automatically when a connected vehicle reports an incident, and to assemble a data-backed claims package at the same time.
That moves tow dispatch and first notice of loss (FNOL) to the moment of the crash rather than the customer phone call that follows, and gives insurers a vehicle-derived account
Sep 10, 2026 · via collisionweek.com
Agero, a provider of digital roadside assistance and accident management services, has partnered with MOTER Technologies (MOTER), an InsurTech company that turns connected vehicle data into risk and claims intelligence, through its recently acquired Urgently platform.
The tie-up brings together Urgently’s digital roadside assistance technology, Agero’s nationwide service network and MOTER’s connected vehicle intelligence, claims visualisation tools and driver risk analytics.
Under the arrangement, incidents detected through connected vehicles can automatically trigger digital roadside and accident assistance while simultaneously generating a data-backed claims file.
MOTER’s technology draws on connected vehicle data to recreate accident events digitally, giving insurers clearer visibility into incidents, faster resolution times and greater operational efficiency.
MOTER chief sales officer Adrian Thompson said, “When evaluating roadside assistance partners, we sought a provider with the technology, nationwide scale, and operational flexibility to support highly tailored embedded insurance and mobility programs.
Sep 10, 2026 · via fintech.global
DES MOINES, Iowa — Two men are in custody after Des Moines police pursued a stolen vehicle connected to a shooting near two Des Moines Public Schools campuses Tuesday.
Police received a license plate reader alert just before 2 p.m. Wednesday identifying the vehicle near Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and Carpenter Avenue.
Witnesses had identified the vehicle as being involved in the shooting near Hubbell Elementary School and Roosevelt High School.
An officer spotted it near Southwest Sixth Street and Park Avenue shortly before 4 p.m.
Witnesses identified the men as 23-year-old Immanuel Austin and 24-year-old Donta Clyce Harris.
Sep 9, 2026 · via kcci.com
“We hear rumors that Trump is planning to allow Chinese cars to be sold in the U.S., as part of a larger deal he’s putting together,” the US senator wrote.
“In Germany, Chinese owned car companies only entered the market in 2021.
“@berniemoreno and I have a bipartisan bill to ban Chinese cars from American markets.”
In Milford, Michigan, in July he said Chinese cars face a 100% tariff and that to his knowledge there was not “one Chinese car in the country,” per reports of the remarks.
In May, 74 House Democrats and 52 House Republicans wrote to Trump urging him not to admit Chinese carmakers.
Sep 9, 2026 · via eletric-vehicles.com
Hyundai is launching a new infotainment system across its lineup called Pleos Connect.
It’s Hyundai’s new Pleos Connect infotainment system, and it’ll soon spread throughout the brand’s lineup.
Like other automakers' infotainment systems, Pleos Connect will be tweaked and optimized over its lifetime via over-the-air updates.
Hyundai is launching an app marketplace which will allow developers an opportunity to create software that can run on the Pleos system.
For users who prefer to keep their apps on their phones, Pleos Connect supports both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto via wireless connections.
Sep 9, 2026 · via caranddriver.com
The service is delivered through Ituran's proprietary Big Data platform, analyzing anonymized data from more than one million vehicles, representing approximately one quarter of all vehicles in the country1.
Eyal Sheratzky, co-CEO of Ituran, commented, "This project marks an important step in validating the value of our Big Data platform beyond our core telematics and stolen vehicle recovery services.
For Ituran, it launches a new, recurring revenue stream built on data assets we already own.
Mr. Sheratzky continued, "Being awarded our first multi-year commercial contract is a significant advance in our Big Data initiative, one of three new growth initiatives announced earlier this year.
Ituran is also the founder of the Tel Aviv-based DRIVE startup incubator to promote the development of smart mobility technology.
Sep 9, 2026 · via tradingview.com
Thailand is positioning itself as a vital overseas manufacturing base and regional R&D hub for Chinese automakers, seeking to deepen bilateral cooperation in the automotive sector and tap into the expanding global markets for new energy and intelligent vehicles.
"We want to build Thailand into the second home for Chinese OEMs and jointly develop our automotive industries into a global center," said Kriengsak Wongpromrat, president of the Thailand Automotive Institute.
"Joint local R&D is essential to adapt Chinese EV and intelligent vehicle technologies to Thai and Southeast Asian road conditions and infrastructure," he said.
Eight major Chinese automakers — including BYD, Changan, Chery, and Great Wall — have established local production facilities, pushing the country's total EV production capacity beyond 500,000 units.
To bridge these gaps, Thailand is pursuing closer collaboration with China in R&D testing, technical standard alignment and talent development.
Sep 9, 2026 · via chinadaily.com.cn
For Jessica, reliable transportation had become another financial challenge as she balanced school, clinical rotations and raising three children.
“Being able to have reliable transportation, this helps so much.”
Helping Hands for Single Moms supports mothers in Maricopa County who are pursuing college degrees.
Iris Ortega, program events manager for Helping Hands, said reliable transportation can be critical for mothers trying to finish school.
Helping Hands says it has worked with 42 Gilbert families whose mothers have graduated from its program.
Sep 9, 2026 · via abc15.com
Green Car Journal released its 2027 Green Car Awards, recognizing ten vehicles the publication says represent the most meaningful environmental progress across the auto industry this year.
BMW iX3 Wins Premium Green Car Honors BMW’s iX3 was recognized as Premium Green Car of the Year, marking the first series-production vehicle built on the automaker’s new Neue Klasse architecture.
Fiat 500e Named Urban Green Car of the Year The Fiat 500e, starting at $35,700, earned recognition as Urban Green Car of the Year for its fit within dense, congested city environments.
Karma Gyesera Grand Coupe Wins Luxury Green Car of the Year Karma Automotive’s Gyesera Grand Coupe, an ultra-luxury extended-range EV built in Southern California, was recognized as Luxury Green Car of the Year.
Kia Carnival Hybrid Named Green Minivan of the Year Kia’s Carnival Hybrid, starting at $41,490, was named Green Minivan of the Year for pairing hybrid efficiency with the segment’s traditional strengths in space and flexibility.
Sep 9, 2026 · via autoconnectedcar.com
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation urged congressional leaders Sept. 3 to enact a permanent ban on the sale, import and manufacture of Chinese connected vehicles, hardware and software before the 119th Congress concludes.
Alliance for Automotive Innovation President and CEO John Bozzella made the request in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
The association represents most manufacturers producing vehicles sold in the U.S., along with major suppliers and technology companies.
Restrictions on China-linked connected vehicles already exist as a Commerce Department regulation.
Sep 9, 2026 · via collisionweek.com
Polestar teased a new concept car, and we don’t know whether to be excited or upset.
Called the “Formula 2030” concept, the new car previews Polestar’s future styling, which will debut next year on the updated Polestar 2.
Polestar just revealed its newest concept car, and the design feels a bit like rubbing salt in a fresh wound.
The reveal shows a low-slung car called the “Formula 2030” concept.
The front-facing image that we have of the Formula 2030 is mostly hidden in shadow, but we can still spot several enticing details.
Sep 8, 2026 · via caranddriver.com
Where trucks outscore passenger vehicles, the data suggests this may partly reflect off-peak scheduling and professional routing that reduces exposure to the most congested conditions.
Trucks idle at 8.5% of total fuel consumed, compared to 13.2% for passenger vehicles in the same city.
Dublin: the hidden passenger vehicle cost Dublin's 14-point truck advantage (truck score 57, passenger score 43) shows up most sharply in the idle data.
Amsterdam: a mixed picture Amsterdam's 10-point truck advantage (truck score 65, passenger score 55) holds at the overall level, but the fuel data introduces a complication.
Its trucks idle at 18.2% of total fuel consumed, the highest truck idle rate of any city, yet trucks still significantly outperform passenger vehicles on the overall efficiency score (truck score 46, passenger score 31).
Sep 8, 2026 · via prnewswire.com
Counterpoint's Auto 360 Intelligence Tracker August 2026 Edition Overview The Auto 360 Intelligence Tracker provides Counterpoint's perspective on key developments shaping the global automotive industry. Every month, our analysts curate and connect the announcements that matter, from new vehicle launches and semiconductor design wins to software-defined vehicle (SDV) strategies, AI innovations, digital cockpit technologies, autonomous driving developments, connectivity partnerships, and industry events. Every edition is a curated, analyst-written brief. Rather than simply summarizing the news, the tracker explains why each development matters. It connects announcements across OEMs, semiconductor companies, Tier-1 suppliers, software vendors, cloud providers, location-based services companies, and mobility players to identify broader technology shifts, competitive trends, and economic and regulatory factors. By putting fragmented news into context, the tracker helps readers understand not just what happened during the month, but where the automotive industry is heading. What the Full Report Will Cover Analyst Perspectives: Every edition selects strategically important developments within the ecosystem and provides in-depth analysis of what happened, why it matters, and what it means for the months ahead. This edition examines the growing memory supply challenge in the automotive industry and how automakers and suppliers are responding, alongside Ford's strategy behind the new sub-$30,000 Fathom mid-size electric pickup and its broader positioning in the EV market. Event Coverage: Analyst-driven synthesis of key industry conferences and events. This edition covers Qualcomm's 6G Leadership Day, highlighting 6G's potential for robotaxis, AI agents and vehicle sensing, while noting cost and ROI as key barriers to adoption. OEM Developments: Key announcements from automakers. This edition covers Honda's decision to outsource a new vehicle program to Tata Technologies to reduce costs, Nissan and Honda's agreement to standardize ECUs and software for next-generation SDVs, Hyundai's profit-driven growth roadmap, and BMW's expansion of standard active safety features with the Neue Klasse. Supplier
Sep 8, 2026 · via counterpointresearch.com
New Dacia Spring Revealed: Europe's Dirt-Cheap EV Gets A Glow-Up Better than its predecessor in every way, the electric city car offers a lot of bang for the buck. Fall just started in Europe, but at Dacia, it’s Spring time. The second-generation model is completely new from the ground up, but it remains faithful to Dacia’s no-frills philosophy. Better yet, the little boxy hatchback aims to democratize EVs while the European Union continues to pressure automakers to drop combustion-engine cars. By 2035, CO2 fleet emissions must go down by 90 percent compared to 2021 levels. It's all but an ICE ban. The new Spring is the first of four fully electric models Dacia plans to launch by the decade's end. It also marks an important shift for the nameplate, which has racked up more than 210,000 sales across over 40 countries since 2021. This time around, Dacia has moved production from China to Europe, with the new Spring being built at Renault Group’s plant in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. Visually, the transformation is hard to miss. Dacia has given the Spring a more upright and muscular appearance, with a heavily sculpted front end, pronounced wheel arches, and black trim connecting the headlights and taillights. The new model is also substantially wider, gaining a whopping 18 centimeters (7.1 inches) over its predecessor, while overall length increases by a considerable 15 cm (5.9 inches). 2027 Dacia Spring Key Facts - What’s new? The second-generation Dacia Spring is completely redesigned, with a larger, more muscular body. - What’s with the design? The new Spring is 5.9 inches longer and 7.1 inches wider, giving Dacia’s tiny EV a much more substantial look. - What about the powertrain? The Spring uses a single electric motor producing 80 horsepower and 129 pound-feet of torque. - What about
Sep 8, 2026 · via motor1.com
KIA EV4 vs. Tesla Model 3: a battle of electric compacts under €45.000 We compare the KIA EV4 and the Tesla Model 3 as benchmarks for electric compact cars under 45.000 euros in Spain: range, charging, technology and price-value ratio. The KIA K4 HYBRID is ready to enter the production line and the first units will be delivered in Spain before the end of 2026. The KIA K4 range is now complete with the arrival of the hybrid version . European drivers will be able to enjoy this new variant in a few weeks, which offers improved fuel economy and reduced emissions. El KIA K4 It began to be marketed in Europe in September 2025 and is available in two body styles, one compact with very dynamic lines and a sport wagon which offers additional space for greater comfort and increased cargo capacity. The latter is designed for families and long tripswhich can be done more easily. Both versions are equipped with a comprehensive suite of driver assistance technologies , making this vehicle a connected car ready to face the challenges of the 21st century. As for trim levels, the top-of-the-range GT-Line offers a more dynamic and sporty look . It features a three-spoke steering wheel with paddle shifters and 17- or 18-inch alloy wheels . The exterior mirrors are finished in gloss black, as are the side skirts and wheel arches. The KIA K4 is currently offered with a 1.0-liter T-GDI mild-hybrid gasoline engine producing 115 hp , as well as 1.6-liter T-GDI engines in 150 hp and 180 hp variants . The new KIA K4 HYBRID will offer a 1.6-liter GDI engine , delivering a combined output of 154 hp , paired with a six-speed dual-clutch transmission. This hybrid version will begin production in mid-October and the first
Sep 8, 2026 · via highmotor.com