Century brand | Mazda Vision X concepts | Mitsubishi Elevance | Lexus redefines | Nvidia Level 4 AVs | Rivian’s Also micromobility | AirConsole & Hot Wheels for BMW iX3

Volume 5 Issue 25

Century goes to the head of Toyota Group brand class

Toyota is expanding its Century model line into a flagship brand, and at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show, the automaker revealed a Concept Model design emphasizing traditional Japanese culture and tradition and highlighting some of the supplier partners providing their expertise.

Mazda goes big and small with Tokyo design concepts

At the Japan Mobility Show 2025, the automaker unveiled two concepts representing two size extremes, with the large Vision X-Coupe nearly Mazda CX-90 length and the small Vision X-Compact shorter than an MX-5 Miata, under the theme of ‘the joy of driving fuels a sustainable tomorrow’ for 2035.

Mitsubishi’s electrified Elevance Concept features PHEV-powered trailer

The crossover SUV concept revealed at the 2025 Japan Mobility Show features a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain and an innovative quad-motor 4WD system designed for confident, comfortable driving across diverse driving scenarios from urban streets to off-road adventures.

Lexus redefines LS and untethers from roads

At the Japan Mobility Show, Toyota’s luxury brand revealed an LS Concept as a luxury space minivan with six wheels, more conventional Sport and LS Coupe concepts, and the brand-expanding LS Micro Concept, Joby collaboration, and Catamaran Concept—supported by the Lexus Hub and Lexus House.

Nvidia pushes forward with Uber, Lucid, Stellantis using new Level 4 AV architecture

At its GTC DC conference, Nvidia announced it is partnering with Uber to scale the world’s largest Level 4-ready mobility network using the new Nvidia Drive AGX Hyperion 10 platform, while in new design wins, Lucid and Stellantis are leveraging the architecture to accelerate their Level 4 efforts.

Rivian spinout Also launches electric micromobility vehicles to reimagine local transportation

The startup developed a modular technology platform and stack to underpin a range of small electric vehicles, with its first being the TM-B bike, revealed alongside consumer and commercial TM-Q quads, with help from funders, partners, and customers like Eclipse, Greanoaks, Velofix, Chase, and Amazon.

AirConsole brings Mattel’s ‘Hot Wheels: Xtreme Overdrive’ to BMW iX3

Available now exclusively for BMW drivers with AirConsole, the game, shown at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, features a vehicle inspired by the new BMW iX3 and a custom Panoramic Drive track built inside the brand’s Vision Neue Klasse X.