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Government reviews EV quota policy

David Manners — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:28:46 +0000

A ministerial review of EV quotas is underway with civil servants talking to car companies about revising the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, reports the Sunday Times. Car companies are reported ...

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Embedded: Renesas demos MCU search platform

Caroline Hayes — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:34:49 +0000

Unifying embedded software files, datasheets and applications notes for Renesas’ RA family of MCUs, Renesas 365 is the company’s cloud-based environment for system development, device lifecycle management and concept validation. ...

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AI inspection tool certifies safety for robotic fleets

Caroline Hayes — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:35:44 +0000

Axivion for CUDA has been announced by Qt Group as part of Nvidia’s Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab for automated safety checking of robots and autonomous vehicles. It provides continuous ...

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Honda cancels three new EV model launches and takes $15.7bn hit

David Manners — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:29:19 +0000

Honda has cancelled three US EV model launches – the Honda 0 Saloon, Honda 0 SUV and Acura RSX – and said it expected expenses and losses totalling $15.7 billion, ...

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Nissan joins Uber and Wayve for Tokyo robotaxi roll-out

David Manners — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:27:41 +0000

Nissan, Uber and Wayve are to collaborate on a plan to put robotaxis on Tokyo streets this year. The plan is to use Nissan Leaf EVs with Wayve’s ADAS tech. ...

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Embedded: ST64UWB to power keyfobs for IEEE 802.15.4ab UWB standard

Alun Williams — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:51:49 +0000

The ST64UWB family from STMicroelectronics supports both the IEEE 802.15.4z and the upcoming .4ab ultra-wideband standard with multi-millisecond ranging (MMS) including narrow-band assistance radio (NBA). The new UWB standard offers ...

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EV sales growth to slow from 26% YoY last year to 14% YoY this year

David Manners — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:18:10 +0000

EV sales, including Battery EVs (BEVs), Plug-In Hybrid EVs (PHEVs), and Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs), reached 20.53 million units in 2025, up 26% YoY, says TrendForce. Growth is expected to ...

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Tensor Robocar hooks up with Arm

David Manners — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:21:35 +0000

The Tensor Robocar, a Level 4 ADAS vehicle being launched this year, has 433 safety-capable, power-efficient Arm-based cores in each vehicle. The San Jose car company is defining its vehicle ...

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Lane Motorsport signs Axon Cable

David Manners — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:20:19 +0000

Lane Motorsport. the specialist division of Lane Electronics, has signed a UK- and Ireland-wide distribution agreement with Axon’ Cable. Axon’ have been manufacturing high performance miniature connectors and complex cable ...

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Wayve raises $1.5bn to roll out robotaxis in London

David Manners — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:31:46 +0000

Wayve, the UK driverless car startup, has raised $1.5bn at an $8.6bn valuation to fund its robotaxi roll-out, which starts this year in London. Baillie Gifford, Balderton Capital. the British ...

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