China logs two software recalls on GAC Toyota's bZ7, both remedied over the air
Regulator filings cover 39,552 electric sedans with gear-shift and thermal-management software defects — the fix is a free OTA push beginning August 1.
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NHTSA grants Zoox the first federal exemption for a steering-wheel-free robotaxi
The Federal Register notice exempts Zoox's purpose-built vehicle from eight FMVSS requirements written around human drivers, clearing paid rides for up to 2,500 vehicles a year.
Rivian's software revenue reaches $515 million, with 60 percent from the VW venture
Second-quarter results put Rivian's software and services segment at $515 million, $308 million of it from the Volkswagen Group technology joint venture.
NHTSA moves to fast-track the first federal performance standards for automated vehicles
The US Transportation Secretary ordered NHTSA to accelerate national AV performance standards, update ten federal safety rules and streamline exemptions.
Xiaomi unveils Kunlun architecture and picks NVIDIA's Thor for its new SUVs
The Sky Nomad range-extended SUVs run Xiaomi's assisted driving on a 700-TOPS NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor chip rather than in-house silicon, according to Chinese media reports.
Aumovio and BMW expand brake and electronics partnership past €1 billion
Continental's former automotive unit extends MK C2 integrated brake deliveries to the mid-2030s and settles past warranty disputes with a €350 million payment.
Automotive vulnerability disclosures more than doubled in the second quarter
PCA Cyber Security's Q2 threat report counted 345 unique automotive vulnerabilities, 161 of them high-severity — up from 75 the quarter before.
Qualcomm named BMW Group's lead compute silicon provider through the next decade
BMW will build its next-generation digital cockpit and automated-driving systems on Qualcomm's Snapdragon platforms under a decade-spanning agreement.
Zeekr pledges user control of its geofence lockout after stranding an owner abroad
After a 9X owner lost vehicle functions for about 30 hours while traveling abroad, Zeekr promised an OTA-delivered switch for its cross-border restriction, off by default.
Honda and Nissan reported to be planning a shared vehicle operating system
The two carmakers are in late-stage talks to jointly develop an operating system for next-generation software-defined vehicles, according to Nikkei Asia.
Huawei begins fleet-wide OTA rollout of ADS 5 on its new WEWA 2.0 architecture
HarmonyOS Zhixing started pushing the rebuilt Qiankun ADS 5 driving stack to the AITO M5 through M9 range, according to Chinese media reports.
NIO's Onvo pushes end-to-end steering and pedal control to its fleet over the air
The Coconut 3.1.0 update gives 2026 Max+ and Ultra+ trims a driving model that outputs steering and pedal signals directly, according to Chinese media reports.
Tesla's second quarter shows software subscriptions scaling faster than deliveries
FSD (Supervised) active users grew 56 percent quarter over quarter to 1.48 million, with annualized subscription revenue reaching roughly $791 million.
BYD makes DTS AutoStage its exclusive infotainment platform outside China
BYD becomes Xperi's 14th OEM partner, standardizing the third-party media platform across its export markets from late 2026.
Volkswagen's Cariad deepens Horizon Robotics tie-up for Level 3 driving in China
The Cariad-controlled joint venture Carizon gains white-box access to Horizon Robotics' AI foundation model, with conditional Level 3 deliveries targeted for late 2027.
XPeng launches L03 globally on its VLA 2.0 driving model and XOS 6 cockpit
XPeng debuted the L03 simultaneously in China and Munich — its first model built around the VLA 2.0 foundation model, headed for 65 markets.
Toyota and NVIDIA extend partnership to AI-assisted safety-critical vehicle code
The expanded alliance adds a MISRA-compliant AI coding assistant for vehicle software alongside Toyota's continued use of DriveOS and DRIVE AGX.
Volvo rolls out Apple Music to more than two million cars over the air
A global OTA update adds native Apple Music integration to Volvo models back to model year 2020, with Spatial Audio on the newest cars.
China issues first mandatory national standard for driver-assistance systems
MIIT published GB 47955-2026, China's first mandatory national standard for combined driver-assistance systems, taking effect January 1, 2027.