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  • June 27, 2025
  • 2 minutes Read
BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Continental and more sign MoU for joint software development on open source

A consortium of 11 automotive OEMs and suppliers (including BMW, Continental, Eclipse Foundation, ETAS, HELLA, Mercedes-Benz, Qorix, Bosch, Valeo and Vector Informatik), with the support of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), have agreed on pre-competitive cooperation in open-source software development. A corresponding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for this agreement was signed…

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  • June 27, 2025
  • 7 minutes Read
Tesla Robotaxi Pilot, Big Tesla Sales Drop in Europe, BYD Growth & Profits — 15 Top Cleantech Stories of the Week – CleanTechnica

It’s officially summertime now, and there’s always less news in the summer, but the cleantech news never truly pauses globally, so we still have a number of big stories to share from the past week. 1. Tesla’s tiny robotaxi pilot started in Austin, Texas. Tesla fans/shareholders are super enthusiastic about it and seem to…

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  • June 27, 2025
  • 4 minutes Read
‘Don’t Invade Our Systems’: Automakers Warn Apple Over CarPlay Ultra

Apple CarPlay Ultra is supposed to provide “the ultimate in-car experience” for Apple smartphone users. It takes over numerous aspects of your car’s software experience and displays, including vehicle settings, climate control, driving modes, navigation and more. But automakers don’t want to cede their software operations to Apple, and they’re pushing back. For iPhone users,…

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