Lucid has released Air UX 3.0, an updated in-car operating system for the Lucid Air that incorporates design elements from the award-winning Lucid Gravity interface. The update features faster performance, improved multitasking, redesigned controls, and expanded Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capabilities, available as standard on 2027 models and via over-the-air updates for newer vehicles.
Alfa Romeo unveiled the Perla Nera, a one-off 33 Stradale with paint stripped to reveal bare matte carbon fiber, featuring hand-laid fiber patterns and saving 22 pounds compared to painted versions. Built over three years for a single owner through Bottega Alfa Romeo, the bespoke supercar displays no badges except the front emblem and rear script, with a 620-horsepower twin-turbo V6 engine.
NIO sold a 30% stake in NIO Power, its battery swap unit, to a Geely Holding subsidiary at a $2.4 billion valuation in a deal combining Geely's commercial swap business, $94 million in cash, and equity swaps. The transaction gives Geely potential to increase its stake to 34% and marks NIO's first major outside investment partner for its expanding swap network.
Volkswagen announced it will replace the retired ID.4 crossover with the all-electric ID.Tiguan, launching in Europe in early 2027 and later in the US. The new EV will retain successful ID.4 features while adding physical controls and an improved interior design similar to the ID.3 NEO and ID.Polo.
A Jalopnik article asks readers to share their favorite automotive YouTube videos, highlighting a Technology Connections video about computers in modern cars as an example of educational content worth watching and promoting smaller creators.
The EV1 Archive is a comprehensive technical and historical resource documenting General Motors' EV1 electric vehicle, including detailed specifications, safety features, original marketing materials, and a registry of known vehicles by VIN. The archive preserves the EV1's history from concept through its cultural legacy, featuring technical data, historical documentation, photographs, and an archived version of the original GM website.
Semiconductor testing company $TRT missed Q4 revenue expectations at $14.9M but showed strong underlying metrics including 40% YoY revenue growth, 85% growth in semiconductor back-end revenue, and improving gross margins. Backlog more than doubled to $24.2M for FY26, with significant remaining AI GPU orders and new EV semiconductor contracts positioning the company for growth ahead.
Hyundai Motor is expected to outsell Ford in third-quarter U.S. sales for the first time, with forecasts showing Hyundai gaining 6.5% year-over-year while Ford declines 7.1%, making Hyundai the third-largest automaker behind GM and Toyota. Detroit automakers are hampered by limited hybrid offerings as the market shifts toward fuel-efficient vehicles amid high gas prices and production challenges.
Google's Android Automotive OS for Software Defined Vehicle uses virtualization, sandboxing, and code integrity mechanisms to provide secure isolation between vehicle domains. The system employs UID-based isolation, SELinux enforcement, POSIX capabilities, and APEX packages with mandatory signature validation to prevent malicious code execution. Security management includes continuous scanning, penetration testing, and coordinated vulnerability disclosure through Android Security Bulletins.