KPMG’s 2025 CEO Outlook shows automotive and industrial manufacturing leaders remain upbeat, with 87% and 81% respectively expressing confidence in sector growth despite geopolitical and cost pressures. Around three‑quarters of CEOs also trust their firms can execute large‑scale transformations. AI and digital technologies dominate investment agendas, as 81% of automotive and 68% of industrial CEOs flag AI as a priority, with roughly 70% planning to devote 10‑20% of budgets to these initiatives. Supply‑chain resilience tops operational concerns for 47% of automotive and 63% of industrial CEOs.
Tesla’s “actually smart summon” feature, installed in about 2.59 million vehicles, has been cleared by the U.S. auto‑safety regulator after the automaker issued over‑the‑air software updates. NHTSA found the incidents linked to the feature were low‑speed, caused only minor property damage...
GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group company, completed a cybersecurity audit of the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Corporation’s electric‑bus fleet deployed on February 13, 2026. The audit, conducted with IRCLASS Systems, examined in‑vehicle networks, firmware, CCTV, passenger‑information displays, emergency mechanisms, and the supporting...
India posted the steepest emissions decline among major economies in 2025, with power‑sector emissions dropping 2.6% despite rising electricity demand and economic growth. The fall reflects accelerated renewable‑energy deployment and expanding electric‑vehicle adoption, signaling early decoupling of growth from carbon...
DrivebuddyAI, an Ahmedabad‑based deep‑tech startup, has secured a patent for its Integrated Dynamic Road Quality Assessment System. The solution fuses GNSS positioning, IMU acceleration data, and AI‑enhanced video to detect potholes and rough patches in real time and geo‑tag them....