BMW iX3 | Polestar 5 | Mercedes-Benz electric GLC | Xpeng AI mobility | Synopsys & STEM Racing

Volume 5 Issue 23

BMW starts Neue Klasse with electric iX3 crossover

The model introduces a new design language and several cutting-edge technologies for the brand, including sixth-generation eDrive, an 800-V and four-superbrain architecture, an upgraded UX with Panoramic iDrive and Operating System X, and a product carbon footprint that is more than 30% lower.

Precept concept becomes production Polestar 5 performance grand tourer

The Polestar 5, available initially in Dual motor and Performance variants, features a new bonded aluminum Polestar Performance Architecture, an in-house rear electric motor, an 800 V electrical architecture, extensive sustainable materials, and Android Automotive OS with Google built-in.

Mercedes-Benz electrifies its GLC SUV

The company is electrifying its most popular model with a new electric SUV called GLC with EQ Technology, with the midsize model shown at IAA Mobility 2025 getting “an elevated” design language, intelligence powered by the AI-driven MB.OS superbrain, and a vegan-certified interior.

Xpeng looks to lead in ‘AI mobility’ with Next P7 and P7+

The automaker is expanding its global aspirations, led by the European premiere of its Next P7, preceded by the launch of the P7+ on the continent, as it opens its first R&D Center in Munich and plans for the global adaptation of its NGP smart driving and later mass-produced Level 4 autonomous vehicles.

Synopsys introduces digital-twin racetrack experience and Nvidia Omniverse to STEM Racing

The company’s Ansys unit created a digital twin racetrack for STEM Racing that enables students to virtually test the aerodynamics of miniature F1 cars using advanced computational fluid dynamics methods, with the racetrack experience unveiled at the Aramco STEM Racing World Finals in Singapore.