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6 November
Hon Hai joins Stellantis, Nvidia, Uber in developing self-driving
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Taiwan’s Hon Hai Technology Group, also known as Foxconn, has announced it has agreed to join Stellantis, Nvidia and Uber in the development of Level 4 (hands-off, eyes-off) self-driving vehicles for use as robotaxi services globally.
Foxconn confirmed it will make available its expertise in high-performance computing, sensor integration, and electronic control systems to the Stellantis-Nvidia-Uber alliance. The company said that its hardware and integration expertise will be combined with Nvidia’s advanced AI computing technologies, powered by the Nvidia Drive AGX Thor and the DRIVE AV software stack, Stellantis’ vehicle platforms, and Uber’s vast global network, to form a powerful alliance to advance autonomous mobility.
The alliance aims to develop Level 4-ready vehicles based on Nvidia’s Drive AGX Hyperion 10 architecture, a reference compute and sensor platform that enables safe, scalable, and software-defined autonomous mobility.
20 November
Porsche launches all-electric Cayenne version
Porsche has introduced a fully electric version of its Cayenne SUV. The new battery-electric Cayenne line-up starts with two all-wheel-drive variants, the Cayenne Electric and Cayenne Turbo Electric.
Both are equipped with electronic Porsche Traction Management (ePTM). Porsche said the 2026 Cayenne Electric is the “most powerful production Porsche of all time”. The Cayenne Electric is fitted with a 113kWh battery and an 800-volt electrical system, with charging from 10% to 80% stated at under 16 minutes.
19 November
Polestar launches bi-directional charging offer to US customers
Geely-owned Polestar says it has taken the first step in enabling bi-directional charging to customers, ultimately making it possible to use the car as a powerbank and monetise it when parked while supporting the electric grid.
Together with home energy company dcbel, Polestar is launching a vehicle-to-home (V2H), blackout protection support and smart charging solution for Polestar 3 customers in the US, starting with California.
18 November
Samsung’s Harman claims industry first with in-vehicle visual display
Harman, a business unit of Samsung Electronics, says it has achieved an industry first that creates an immersive home theatre style high resolution experience inside car cabins.
It says that as vehicles rapidly evolve into digital hubs, consumers increasingly expect their vehicles to be as visually rich and adaptive as they typically experience in their homes.
Harman also says the ‘Ready Display’ product is the first to achieve the HDR10+ Automotive certification, setting a new industry benchmark for in-vehicle display performance.
17 November
JLR cyber-attack drags Tata Motors into the red
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) has posted a loss in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 after a cyber-attack at its British subsidiary Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) disrupted production and sales. Excluding exceptional items, TMPV recorded a loss of Rs54.62bn ($616.5m) in the September quarter (Q2 FY26), compared with a profit of Rs47.77bn a year earlier. JLR has confirmed it incurred £196m ($258.5m) in exceptional direct costs because of the cyberattack.
The cyber-attack forced the automaker to shut down its IT systems and suspend manufacturing for five weeks, including at its sites in Solihull, Wolverhampton and Halewood. The shutdown ended in early October, with operations resuming in phases.
