Kia reveals material collaborations that could preview future bio-based interiors

At Milan Design Week 2025, Kia designers discussed how the Concept EV2 electric SUV reflects their vision for responsible design highlighted by more sustainable interior collaborations involving Bcomp flax, Simplifyber cellulose, and Biomyc mushroom materials supporting circular economy strategies.

Luminary Cloud unveils ‘world’s first’ physics AI open-source foundation model for SUV aerodynamics

Developed in collaboration with Honda and Nvidia, the initial Shift-SUV model revealed today at SAE’s WCX 2025 event in Detroit will enable automotive designers and engineers to perform real-time interactive aerodynamic analysis during the initial design process.

Hyundai amps up gaming focus with Insteroid concept in Seoul

The hot-selling Inster EV’s reimagining as a dream-car concept at the Seoul Mobility Show blends gaming influences with sporty aesthetics and immersive experiences to strengthen interest in the production model as Hyundai expands its initiatives to engage with Gen Z and Alpha audiences.

Future Volkswagen Group MQB vehicles to get enhanced driver assistance from Valeo and Mobileye

The collaboration aims to enhance safety and driving comfort in the OEM’s vehicle portfolio while reducing costs, with Valeo providing high-performance ECUs, sensors, and parking software and Mobileye contributing Surround ADAS with EyeQ6 High processor and mapping technologies.

TI enables vehicle autonomy advances with new lidar, clock, and radar chips

Today, the company introduced an ‘industry-first’ high-speed, single-chip lidar laser driver that detects objects faster and more accurately than discrete solutions, bulk acoustic wave clocks that are 100 times more reliable than quartz-based clocks, and mmWave tech to enhance front and corner radar sensors.