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Volvo announced the return of Thomas Ingenlath as the chief designer. He will start in February.
Mercedes-Benz will equip the new CLA with a driver assistance system based on the NVIDIA DRIVE AV software platform. The technology was presented at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026 in Las Vegas.
The Chinese automotive group Geely is considering entering the US electric vehicle market and may announce its plans within the next two to three years.
Chinese company Dreame, known for producing household electronics and vacuum cleaners, unveiled an electric car under the new brand Kosmera at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
BMW announced that the second generation of the electric crossover iX3 will receive an updated version of the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant, based on Amazon Alexa+. The system will be available in Germany and the USA in the second half of this year.
The joint venture of Sony and Honda — Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) — presented a new electric crossover under the Afeela brand. The model currently bears the working name Afeela Prototype 2026 and complements the Afeela 1 electric sedan.
The Chinese company BYD, at the end of 2025, became the world's largest manufacturer of battery electric vehicles, surpassing Tesla in sales volume.
Companies Autoliv and Tensor introduced a foldable steering wheel for self-driving cars. This control element is designed for vehicles with the fourth level of autonomy, when the car can drive itself in most situations.
Volkswagen has unveiled the interior of the new ID. Polo electric vehicle for the first time. The main feature is the abundance of physical buttons and switches in the style of previous generation models.
Garmin introduced the dēzl DualView camera system for trucks with blind spot monitoring functionality. The new product is aimed at professional drivers and is intended to enhance safety during driving and maneuvering.
TomTom has unveiled the Orbis Lane Model Maps service, providing data on road infrastructure at the lane level.
Mercedes-Benz will present a fully electric GLC crossover for the American market at the Consumer Electronics Show 2026, which will be held from January 6 to 9. The company will show the production version of the model in the US for the first time and will also reveal interior details.
On January 1, 2026, BMW Group officially became the owner of the Alpina brand. The deal, announced by the companies back in 2022, has now come into effect and concluded the long-standing period of independent existence of the German low-volume car manufacturer based on BMW models.
A well-known Ford concept car unexpectedly appeared for sale on Facebook Marketplace. This is the first example of the Ford Probe IV — an original 1983 show car long thought to be lost.
Tesla's contract for the supply of battery materials for the Cybertruck, initially valued at $2.67 billion, was cut to almost zero.
