Scania has opened an 85-hectare (850,000 m²) proving ground in Södertälje near Stockholm, Sweden, to support testing across electrification, autonomous systems, safety, vehicle dynamics and conventional technologies. The $98 million facility will also benefit the R&D teams of other Traton commercial vehicle brands
Valeo has entered into a collaboration with the KE:SAI research laboratory, to co-develop a fully reproducible, generalist AI driving system for autonomous vehicles. The project partners intend to release every component (code, trained models and datasets) as open-source content
Applied Intuition will supply the software foundation and development tooling for a consolidated, upgradable Honda software-defined vehicle platform
Highlights of the Type 01, JLR’s first JEA-based grand tourer, include 50:50 weight distribution, millisecond-level traction control derived from Formula E, active air suspension, all-wheel steer, and tri-motor torque vectoring
Nissan has selected Valeo as the Tier-1 system supplier for its next-generation ProPILOT programme, delivering a hardware and software platform designed to enable next-generation AI-based driving capabilities
An immersive Driver-in-the-Loop (DiL) simulator is due to be installed at IAAPS in the UK, which when connected to the 1,800 kW four-wheel-drive powertrain test facility, will combine human inputs, simulated vehicle dynamics and physical propulsion hardware in real time to support faster vehicle development
Leonardo Pascali has been appointed as the new managing director of VI-grade, with a focus on vehicle dynamics and delivering a roadmap connecting DiL, HiL, and software-defined vehicle validation
AC Schnitzer, the independent aftermarket tuning company best known for modifying BMW and MINI cars, has been saved from going out of business. The KOHL Group has acquired the AC Schnitzer brand, which will be transferred to the AM Group portfolio in November 2026
Rolls-Royce has opened the Eric Platford Testway at its Goodwood HQ, a controlled environment created for on-site final validation of completed cars where engineers can ‘excite’ cars using calibrated surface inputs to identify subtle deviations
Xiaomi Auto has opened the Xiaomi Auto Europe Research and Development (R&D) and Design Center in Munich, Germany, marking the company’s first such facility beyond its domestic market. Key activities at the centre will be vehicle dynamics, intelligent driving and performance vehicle projects, as Xiaomi Auto prepares for its entry into the European market in 2027
