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Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive‘s news roundup that gathers the biggest automotive headlines from around the globe. The Downshift summarizes stories into a couple of sentences and provides a link for those seeking more information. We hope you had a great Fourth of July weekend. Here’s what’s cooking on Monday morning. 🆕 The long-wheelbase, three-row Tesla Model Y is now on sale in the U.S. as a makeshift replacement for the larger, discontinued Model X. This version of the electric crossover first went on sale last year in China and earlier this year in Australia. [Automotive News] 📈 In other Tesla news, the EV maker just had its best quarter in years, delivering 480,126 vehicles worldwide. That’s around 80,000 more than analysts expected, and a whole 25% better than Q2 2025. Analysts believe strong performance in China and Europe was responsible for the jump. [Bloomberg] 💥 Finally, the first known fatal crash involving a Tesla Semi occurred last week in Nevada, when the tractor-trailer struck a vintage Volkswagen Beetle and killed both its occupants. Full Self-Driving is not offered on the Semi, and, while investigators are still working to determine the cause of the crash, “Preliminary statements obtained at the scene suggest the driver of the truck might have fallen asleep,” according to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office. [Forbes] 🗺️ In a little over a year, Walmart has grown its EV charging network from nothing to over 70 stations and 600 connectors. [InsideEVs] 🔃 A new General Motors patent proposes a way for connected vehicles to exchange crash reports after a collision. [Autoblog] ✋ Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa said that the Japanese automaker and its alliance partner Renault are “collaborating better than ever” despite Renault abstaining from a vote to reappoint a
The Polestar brand is on its way out of the U.S. market, thanks to the U.S. government's Connected Car Rule regulating the Swedish-based-but-largely-Chinese-owned company away, but it’s not going quietly. For those willing to take a chance on a brand that soon won’t exist here, Polestar has a fire sale going on that you won’t want to miss. As first brought to broader attention by Jalopnik, the deals are impressive. If you’re a cash buyer, the Swedish EV company is offering a whopping $25,000 off its Polestar 4, or $23,000 off a Polestar 3. For reference, a Polestar 4 starts at $57,800; chop $25,000 off that, and you’re left with a $32,800 dent for an awesome electric luxury sedan / hatchback / crossover. The Polestar 3 is a pricier proposition, but after the discount, you’re only looking at $45,900 for a base model. All the above said, it might be tough (or impossible) to find examples at those prices considering most cars still on the lot will be loaded up with a number of options. The discounts aren’t only for cash buyers either. You can finance through Polestar with 0 percent APR and still get an $18,000 credit on the Polestar 4. Leasing for cheap is also on the table. Polestar 4 leases start at $399 per month for 39 months with $1000 due at signing. Meanwhile, the Polestar 3 lease deal stands at $579 per month for 27 months and a $5000 down payment. Both of these lease deals assume 7500 miles per year, with penalties for going over that distance. You can stack additional discounts on top of these ones, too. For example, Polestar has a $1000 loyalty bonus for those purchasing or leasing a Polestar 4. Things are even more sweet for the Polestar 3 in this
Polestar didn’t get recalled, didn’t get sued into oblivion, and hasn’t gone bankrupt. It just got told by the U.S. government that it can’t sell new cars here past the 2027 model year, and its response has been to slash prices on what’s left in the showroom by as much as $25,000. That’s not marketing spin. That’s a company trying to move metal before the clock runs out. The mechanism here is easy to miss on first read. On June 25, 2026, Polestar filed a report with the SEC telling investors that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security declined to grant it an authorization under the Connected Vehicle Rule to keep selling vehicles in America starting with the 2027 model year. Existing 2025 Polestar 3 and 2026 Polestar 4 inventory is unaffected and can still be sold, serviced, and warrantied. What ends is Polestar’s ability to bring anything new into the country after that. The Connected Vehicle Rule itself predates this specific decision by about a year and a half. The Bureau of Industry and Security finalized it in January 2025 and it took effect that March, and it regulates software and hardware rather than sheet metal. Vehicles under 10,001 pounds fall under two deadlines: automakers owned or controlled by Chinese or Russian interests lose the right to sell model-year 2027 vehicles running covered software, and by model year 2030 the ban extends to importing the connectivity hardware itself, things like telematics control units and cellular modules that let a car communicate outside the vehicle. Automakers who aren’t violating those rules still have to file annual paperwork proving it. Here’s the part that should annoy anyone who assumed this was about where a car gets bolted together: Polestar 3 rolls off the line in Ridgeville, South
Skoda Kodiaq vs Kia Seltos Skoda Kodiaq RS 2.0 Turbo Petrol 66.99 lakh Kia Seltos X-Line(O) Diesel AT 21.82 lakh Engine & Transmission Number of Cylinders Engine Type Max Engine Torque Max Engine Power Engine Displacement Engine Installation Fuel Type/ Propulsion Drive Layout Paddle Shifters for Automatic Gearbox Number of Gears Lockable Differential/s Gearbox Type Sport Mode for Automatic Gearbox Manual Shifts via Gear Lever on Automatic Gearbox Fuel & Performance Emission Standard Drive Mode Types Fuel Tank Capacity Fuel Supply System Terrain Modes Highway Fuel Economy as Tested City Fuel Economy as Tested Official Fuel Economy Suspension & Steering Rear Brakes Front Brakes Type of Power Assist Turning Radius Steering Adjust Front Springs Front Suspension Type Rear Suspension Type Rear Springs Rear Tyre Size Spare Wheel Front Tyre Size Wheel Size Wheels 4 Wheel Steer Steering Adjust type Damper Control Ride Height Adjust Dimensions Kerb Weight Width Wheelbase Length Boot Capacity Height Ground Clearance Chassis Type Doors Comfort Remote Locking Bottle Holder in Doors Steering Mounted Controls Climate Control Cruise Control Cup Holders Door Pockets Driver Armrest Storage Driving Modes Acoustic Windshield Rear Window Sun Shades Exterior Mirrors Electric Adjust Exterior Mirrors Electric Fold Rear AC Vents Power Windows Front Seatback Pockets Glove Box Keyless Entry Sunroof Adjustable Underthigh Support Launch Control Rear Windscreen Sun Shade Trunk Light Foldable Seatback Table Flat Bottom Steering Wheel Cooled Cup Holders Cooled Glovebox Front Passenger Seat Adjust from Rear Third Row AC Vents Dead Pedal Digital Instrument Cluster Sunglass Holder Rear Power Outlet Rear Parcel Tray Heated ORVM Ambient Lighting Push Button Start Hands-free Boot Opening Voice Assisted Sunroof Interior Lamps Roof Grab Handles Auto Parking Power Windows with One Touch-Up Power Windows with One Touch-Down Vanity Mirror Rear Reading Lamp Safety Parking Camera Lane Keep Assist Adaptive Cruise Control Parking Sensors
Kia Seltos vs Toyota Innova Hycross Kia Seltos X-Line(O) Diesel AT 21.82 lakh Toyota Innova Hycross Hybrid ZX (O) 7 seat 31.84 lakh Engine & Transmission Engine Displacement Number of Cylinders Max Engine Torque Max Engine Power Fuel Type/ Propulsion Engine Type Engine Installation Drive Layout Gearbox Type Lockable Differential/s Sport Mode for Automatic Gearbox Manual Shifts via Gear Lever on Automatic Gearbox Paddle Shifters for Automatic Gearbox Number of Gears Max Motor Torque Combined Max Power Fuel & Performance Fuel Supply System Fuel Tank Capacity Emission Standard Terrain Modes Highway Fuel Economy as Tested City Fuel Economy as Tested Official Fuel Economy E20 Compatibility Auto Start/Stop 0-100kph 20-80kph (in third gear/ kickdown) 40-100kph (in fourth gear/ kickdown) Suspension & Steering Rear Brakes Front Brakes 4 Wheel Steer Type of Power Assist Steering Adjust type Steering Adjust Front Suspension Type Front Springs Rear Springs Rear Suspension Type Damper Control Ride Height Adjust Spare Wheel Rear Tyre Size Wheel Size Wheels Front Tyre Size Dimensions Boot Capacity Width Wheelbase Length Height Chassis Type Doors Comfort Cup Holders Launch Control Bottle Holder in Doors Rear Windscreen Sun Shade Trunk Light Foldable Seatback Table Flat Bottom Steering Wheel Climate Control Cooled Cup Holders Cooled Glovebox Exterior Mirrors Electric Fold Cruise Control Front Passenger Seat Adjust from Rear Exterior Mirrors Electric Adjust Third Row AC Vents Steering Mounted Controls Dead Pedal Digital Instrument Cluster Driving Modes Sunglass Holder Door Pockets Sunroof Driver Armrest Storage Rear Power Outlet Rear Parcel Tray Heated ORVM Rear AC Vents Ambient Lighting Push Button Start Hands-free Boot Opening Glove Box Voice Assisted Sunroof Interior Lamps Roof Grab Handles Remote Locking Keyless Entry Auto Parking Power Windows with One Touch-Up Front Seatback Pockets Power Windows with One Touch-Down Power Windows Vanity Mirror Rear Reading Lamp Rear Window Sun Shades Scheduled
In connected car news are MIPI Alliance, Repairify, Opus IVS, Molex, Micron, General Motors, Toyoda Gosei, Tohoku University, VI-grade, Pirelli, RIDEsense, onsemi & Synaptics. In this Article MIPI Alliance Honors Contribution and Leadership in 13th Annual Membership Awards The MIPI Alliance announced the recipients of its 2025 Membership Awards at a ceremony held during Member Meeting #72 in Berlin, Germany. The annual awards recognize notable engineering achievements, specification development, and working group leadership within the international organization, which standardizes wired interface specifications for mobile, automotive, and IoT ecosystems. The selection process, managed by the Awards Recognition Committee and approved by the MIPI Alliance Board of Directors, honored four individuals across distinct categories reflecting their technical contributions to high-bandwidth data transfer and audio architectures. Edo Cohen of Valens Semiconductor received the Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honor from the alliance, commemorating 17 years of technical leadership. Cohen currently serves as vice chair of the Technical Steering Group, co-chair of the A-PHY Working Group, and chair of the newly established Physical AI Birds of a Feather Group. His contributions include driving enhancements for the MIPI A-PHY serializer-deserializer physical layer specification and structuring the MIPI A-PHY Compliance Program. The Working Group Leadership Award went to Aruni Nelson of Intel Corporation for her oversight as chair of the Audio Working Group, where she managed the publication of the MIPI SoundWire for I3S v1.0 interface and directed the development of forthcoming audio bus controller interface standards. The remaining accolades recognized engineering service and institutional operations. Rod Hogan of Apple Inc. received the Distinguished Service Award for his technical expertise in analyzing and refining acoustic proposals within the Audio Working Group. The Special Achievement Award was granted to George Goodman, who retired from the MIPI Alliance in 2026, honoring his tenure as program manager across multiple
In EV, battery and charging news are Vattenfall InCharge, WirelessCar, BMW Group, EVelution Energy, Wallbox and CATL. In this Article Vattenfall InCharge and WirelessCar Collaborate on Seamless Charging Solution Vattenfall InCharge and automotive telematics platform provider WirelessCar announced the completion of a pilot phase for Seamless Charging, a cloud-based service designed to automate electric vehicle charging authentication and payment processing without dedicated applications or physical RFID cards. The over-the-air platform leverages connected vehicle telemetry and API orchestration to synchronize signals between the vehicle and the charging station infrastructure, triggering automatic session initiation and billing upon physical plug-in connection. The service architecture relies on established industry protocols to securely transfer data across an ecosystem of vehicles, management platforms, and charging networks. The pilot program involved more than 700 electric vehicle drivers testing the technology across public AC and DC charging networks in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Germany. Initial deployment supports Volvo and Tesla models equipped with compatible onboard connectivity hardware. To initialize the service, users complete a one-time setup within their digital charging account and approve telemetry data-sharing permissions through the respective vehicle manufacturer’s secure authentication portal. The cloud infrastructure then matches the real-time geographic coordinates and state-of-charge parameters of the vehicle with the specific charging point identifier to eliminate manual customer steps. Commercial deployment is scheduled for autumn and winter across Vattenfall InCharge’s public network of more than 40,000 charging points. WirelessCar positions the backend service as a mechanism to eliminate roaming complexity and multi-network fragmentation, enabling hardware co-design and direct vehicle-to-grid communication. The platform acts as a standalone software-as-a-service layer that can be integrated by external original equipment manufacturers and digital mobility service providers to streamline charging logistics and driver verification workflows. BMW Group Completes $1.7 Billion South Carolina Expansion to Enable Multi-Drivetrain Production The BMW Group announced the
Subaru reports its all-new 2027 Trailseeker will arrive this fall with a starting price of $39,995—the same MSRP as the outgoing model. At a time when many manufacturers continue to grapple with the economics of electrification, maintaining pricing while substantially upgrading performance sends a clear message: Subaru believes value has become one of the most important features an EV can offer. The Trailseeker also reflects Subaru’s effort to answer a question that has lingered over the industry’s transition to electric power: Can an EV still feel like a Subaru? For decades, the brand has built its reputation around practical all-wheel-drive vehicles capable of venturing beyond paved roads. The Trailseeker attempts to carry that identity into the electric era without abandoning the characteristics that have defined the company. Standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive remains central to the vehicle’s design, but engineers have reworked the system for an electric powertrain. The dual-motor setup continuously manages power distribution between the front and rear axles while coordinating regenerative braking to improve traction on snow, gravel, mud and changing pavement conditions. The numbers are striking. With 375 horsepower, the Trailseeker accelerates from zero to 60 miles per hour in just 4.3 seconds, making it the quickest production Subaru ever sold in the United States. Yet outright speed is not the vehicle’s primary story. Subaru pairs that performance with 8.5 inches of ground clearance, X-MODE off-road drive modes, hill descent control and the ability to tow up to 3,500 pounds—specifications aimed squarely at customers who spend weekends hauling camping gear, bikes or small trailers. Range, meanwhile, lands in the increasingly competitive middle of today’s EV market. Powered by a 74.7-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery, the Trailseeker delivers up to 281 miles of EPA-estimated driving range, depending on trim. While it doesn’t chase the industry’s highest range figures, Subaru appears
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World Connected Car Systems - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights - Full report in PDF · Excel data package · Word document · Executive presentation - Email delivery 24/7 any day, weekends and holidays included - Content copy-paste enabled · printable format - Unlimited clarification rounds after delivery Connected Car Systems Market to Surpass $180 Billion by 2035 Driven by 5G-V2X and Software-Defined Vehicle Adoption Abstract According to the latest IndexBox report on the global Connected Car Systems market, the market enters 2026 with broader demand fundamentals, more disciplined procurement behavior, and a more regionally diversified supply architecture. The global Connected Car Systems market is entering a structural growth phase as embedded connectivity becomes a baseline requirement for new vehicles across all segments. By 2026, over 70% of new passenger cars will ship with factory-installed telematics control units, up from an estimated 55% in 2023, propelled by regulatory mandates such as the EU's eCall directive and UN Regulation No. 155 on cybersecurity. The shift toward software-defined vehicle architectures is unbundling hardware from services, enabling over-the-air (OTA) updates and creating recurring revenue streams for OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers. Semiconductor content per connected vehicle has risen 30-40% since 2020, with system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for V2X and infotainment commanding a growing share of bill-of-materials costs. Supply constraints for advanced microcontrollers and RF components, though easing from 2022-2023 peaks, continue to create lead-time variability of 12-18 weeks for certain integrated modules, reinforcing the importance of multi-sourcing strategies. The market encompasses telematics control units (TCUs), V2X modules, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) platforms, antenna systems, ADAS sensors, OTA update platforms, and cybersecurity software. Demand is driven by consumer expectations for real-time navigation, usage-based insurance, and fleet management, while commercial vehicle operators prioritize fuel efficiency and regulatory compliance. The aftermarket segment is expanding as retrofit kits
Would A Massive Discount Entice You To Buy A Polestar 4? After being banned from selling cars in the United States, you can score an entire Corolla off a new Polestar 4. THE BREAKDOWN - Polestar is offering up to a $25,000 discount on new Polestar 4 models. - 0% APR financing for up to 60 months available. - $399 per month lease with a $1,000 down payment. The Polestar brand is dead in the United States. More accurately, the Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer can no longer sell cars in the country starting with the 2027 model year due to a new Connected Vehicles Rule from the US Department of Commerce. That means Polestar will need to clear out its existing inventory, and if you are willing to buy from a dead brand, you could score a massive discount. How big of a discount? Pop over to the Polestar website, and you will see a "$25,000 Polestar Clean Vehicle Incentive," which can be applied toward a cash purchase. The deal is valid from July 1st to July 31st, 2026. As the website hints, the $25,000 discount is only eligible if you pay for the Polestar 4 in cash, which is not something many buyers can or want to do even when a company hasn’t just been banned from selling cars in the US. If you do have the cash burning a hole in your bank account, a new 2026 Polestar 4 currently starts at $57,800 for the rear motor car. The $25,000 discount pulls that down to just $32,800, around the same price as a Toyota Camry. Assuming you want a dual motor car, this model was priced higher at $64,300. However, with the tremendous discount, even this model is now pretty affordable at just $39,300. The rear motor car
Modern cars are equipped with an increasing number of safety features: blind-spot monitoring, collision warning systems, and automatic emergency braking. At the same time, bicycles seem to be left outside of this safety ecosystem. We see this tendency in real-world statistics: over the past decade, the number of drivers killed in crashes has generally declined, while the number of cyclists killed has increased. Safety has become the number one reason why people choose cars over bikes in some countries, and Canyon aims to change that. The company has recently focused on developing advanced safety features for bicycles. It recently introduced a road-bike concept called "Canyon Predict," equipped with an onboard AI predictive safety system. Now, Canyon is testing a different approach by bringing automotive safety hardware to an electric commuter bike called the Roadlite:ON V2X. The technology the company is adopting is called Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X). Although it has existed for more than two decades, it is still relatively uncommon in consumer vehicles. V2X is a communication technology that allows vehicles to exchange information wirelessly in real time, including their position, speed, and direction of travel. It can also “communicate” with smart road infrastructure such as traffic lights and road signs. But why not simply rely on cameras and sensors? The problem with those technologies is that they can only detect what is within their direct line of sight, which often doesn’t leave drivers enough time to react. V2X allows connected vehicles to share information even when they can’t see each other—for example, when a car is approaching an intersection from behind a building or around a blind corner. This gives drivers more time to react and could potentially prevent up to 80% of non-impaired vehicle crashes in the US alone. The challenge with this technology is that it can only
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The South Korean automotive giant Kia India has recently shared a very interesting teaser on its social media channels. In this short teaser, the company has hinted that in the coming days, we will be seeing not one but two new New Energy Vehicles. The teaser flashes the words HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle) and BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle). The official teaser for two new upcoming models has been shared by Kia with a tagline stating, "The future is knocking. One clue. More than one possibility." Now, although Kia has not officially confirmed the names of these upcoming models, we have a hint of what these two models could be. Most likely, the battery-electric vehicle which has been hinted at in the teaser will be the upcoming Kia Syros EV. This electric SUV has already been spotted testing multiple times on Indian roads, which suggests that its launch is now getting closer. Once launched, it will become Kia India's fourth electric vehicle after the EV6, EV9, and the recently launched Carens Clavis EV. However, unlike its premium siblings, the EV6 and EV9, the Syros EV will target the mass market, and it is expected to become Kia's most affordable electric SUV in India. In terms of design, the Syros EV will most likely offer the same boxy styling and upright stance of the standard Syro. However, like most EVs, it will be getting a number of EV-specific styling updates. These will include a redesigned front bumper, aerodynamic alloy wheels, exclusive colour options, EV badging, and a charging port which will be positioned above the left front fender. On the inside, the electric SUV is expected to get almost all the premium features offered in the ICE Syros. These will include the massive 30-inch Trinity display, panoramic sunroof, ventilated seats, powered front
According to Growth Market Reports, the global OEM Developer Portal for Vehicle Data market size reached USD 1.48 billion in 2024, reflecting robust adoption across the automotive, insurance, and telematics industries. The market is projected to expand at a CAGR of 17.2% from 2025 to 2033, reaching a forecasted value of USD 5.16 billion by 2033. This impressive growth is primarily driven by the increasing integration of connected vehicle technologies, the proliferation of electric vehicles, and the rising demand for real-time vehicle data to power digital services and applications. The automotive industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation driven by connectivity, electrification, autonomous driving technologies, and software-defined vehicle architectures. At the center of this evolution lies vehicle data an increasingly valuable asset that fuels innovation across mobility services, fleet management, insurance, smart cities, and beyond. To harness and monetize this data effectively, automotive manufacturers are establishing OEM developer portals for vehicle data, structured platforms that provide controlled access to vehicle-generated information for third-party developers, partners, and service providers. Market Drivers Proliferation of Connected Vehicles The rapid increase in connected vehicles on global roads is a primary growth driver. Modern vehicles are equipped with advanced telematics control units (TCUs) and multiple sensors generating terabytes of data. As software-defined vehicle architectures become standard, OEMs recognize the value of exposing selective data streams via secure portals. With connected car penetration rising globally, OEM developer portals are becoming strategic infrastructure for automakers aiming to monetize data without compromising customer trust. Monetization of Vehicle Data Vehicle data monetization is transitioning from experimental pilots to structured revenue models. OEMs increasingly view data as a recurring revenue stream, complementing traditional vehicle sales. Through developer portals, manufacturers can: - Offer subscription-based API access - Charge per data call or transaction - Enable revenue-sharing models with app developers - Create
With loads of brands rushing to get new products out in time for the start of the Tour de France, this could be the busiest week of the year in the cycling world, and we’ve included a couple of TdF-focused products in our round-up, including a limited-edition Bianchi, but we’re starting with something completely different: could this clever tech promise safer cycling in the future? Bikes that talk, roads that listen: is this wireless communication the future of cycling safety? The bike world got excited by the Canyon bike equipped with V2X (vehicle-to-everything) technology at Eurobike a week ago, so we decided to delve a little deeper into the tech to see if it really could make cycling safer. Imagine your bike warning you about a car that’s about to emerge from a blind junction – before either you or the driver can see each other. Or your handlebar vibrating to tell you that a vehicle is approaching from your right. It sounds futuristic, but it’s exactly the sort of technology developers believe could transform cycling safety. V2X tech, originally developed for the automotive industry, allows vehicles to exchange real-time information about their position, speed and direction with other vehicles, traffic infrastructure and even cyclists and pedestrians. Unlike cameras and radar, which only detect what’s within line of sight, V2X effectively lets road users “see” around corners. A cyclist approaching a hidden junction, for example, can broadcast their location to nearby connected vehicles before they come into view, giving drivers valuable extra seconds to react. As cycling and micromobility continue to grow in cities, manufacturers are now looking at how this technology can move beyond cars. One of the most advanced demonstrations comes from the collaboration between Canyon, Murata Electronics, nfiniity and Vector mentioned above. The companies have developed an
The tides can often change very quickly in the automotive world. That’s exactly what has happened with Polestar, which has just been banned from selling its cars in the US market by the country’s Commerce Department. The Swedish company confirmed the news by announcing that it couldn't secure an agreement with the US government to continue sales of its new vehicles in the US. The latest development follows Polestar's announcement of record sales, with 13,126 cars sold, representing 7% year-on-year growth. The Connected Vehicle Rule, finalized in 2025 under the Biden Administration, effectively blocks Polestar from selling cars in the US starting with the 2027 model year. The rule targets connected vehicles with software or vehicle-connectivity hardware linked to China or Russia, and also applies to automakers owned by, controlled by, or subject to the jurisdiction of those countries. As you may know, the Swedish EV brand is majority-owned by Geely – a Chinese auto manufacturer – which puts them on the wrong side of the Connected Vehicle Rules. Cars like the Polestar 2, 4, and the new Polestar 5 are all manufactured in China, which means none of them can be sold in the USA. The rule was motivated by national security concerns. Apparently, cars from countries like China, Russia, and others were deemed to pose a risk to US security. The argument was that tech like cameras and GPS tracking in cars could be exploited by foreign powers. That has prevented companies like WeRide and Pony AI from testing self-driving cars on US roads. The said Rule also prohibits Chinese software in cars sold in the US beginning with the 2027 model year, with a further ban on Chinese hardware from the year 2029 as well. While the move to ban Polestar has raised eyebrows, there’s an even
Polestar registered 603 vehicles in Germany in June, a 16.6% increase from 517 a year earlier and the brand’s strongest month of 2026 so far, data released on Friday by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) showed. First-half registrations reached 2,429 units, up 26.8% from 1,915 in the comparable period of 2025. Second-quarter registrations totaled 1,145, an 8.0% increase from 1,060 in the same period a year ago. The pace was slower than the first quarter’s 50% surge to 1,284 units, however, June’s strong close suggests the quarter-end shipment pattern that defines Polestar‘s registration cadence continued to hold. The brand’s monthly registrations in Germany have been volatile in 2026, reflecting the timing of shipments from production sites in China, the United States and South Korea rather than underlying demand trends. January opened with 532 units, a 126% jump that was Polestar‘s strongest year-over-year gain of the year. February cooled to 296 registrations, up 13%, before March brought 456 units and a 28% increase. April was the only month to fall year over year, with 250 registrations marking a 17% decline. May rebounded to 292 units, up 22%. June’s 603 registrations surpassed January’s 532 to set the year’s high. In 2025, June was also a strong month at 517, though far below the year’s peaks in July (670) and December (781). Full-year 2025 registrations in Germany totaled approximately 5,007 units, meaning Polestar‘s first-half 2026 total already amounts to roughly 49% of last year’s annual figure. German EV Market Polestar‘s German growth coincides with a broader surge in electric vehicle demand. Germany registered 84,057 battery-electric vehicles in June, a 78.2% year-over-year increase that pushed the BEV share to 28.4% of total passenger car registrations, according to the KBA. First-half BEV registrations rose 48.0%. The federal government’s reinstated EV purchase incentive, a €3
TomTom, Transit Technologies partner for enhanced fleet operations across U.S. On July 2, TomTom and Transit Technologies announced the integration of TomTom Orbis Maps and Live Traffic into Transit Technologies’ fleet and logistics solutions, bringing routing intelligence to transit, paratransit, and non-emergency medical networks in the U.S. and Central America. By incorporating TomTom’s high.... By incorporating TomTom’s high.... This news is for paid members only. If you register as a free member, you can read the rest of this article for a limited time. In addition, you can also enjoy the following content for free: - Market & Tech Reports - Global automotive production/sales - Launch schedule forecasts - Latest news on the automotive industry - Market share and supply information of 300 automotive parts (Who Supplies Whom)