Ampere inaugurated on November 29th a new European software center based in the Sophia Antipolis Technology Park near Nice, France. Ampere invested in this site to provide teams responsible for automotive software with the tools to accelerate Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) development and be at the forefront of research. With an area of more than 4,600 square meters, the new center has 800 square meters of software research laboratories and 2,200 square meters of space dedicated to tertiary activities, with a capacity for 340 residents. With about 200 ...

Another piece of Italian automotive history says goodbye: the Piaggio Ape will no longer be produced at the Group's Pontedera plant. The stop comes a full 76 years after production of the first version of the iconic three-wheeled model, which for decades carved out a prominent place for itself on roads around the world. However, the story of the Piaggio Ape is not yet destined to end: although no more units will come out of the Italian site, production will continue outside Europe, specifically in India. In fact, this ...

The Balenciaga | Automobili Lamborghini collaboration, debuting in the Balenciaga Fall 2025 collection, celebrates a shared commitment to cutting-edge innovation, combining automotive aesthetics with the codes of the Maison. Founded by Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga in 1917 and established in Paris in 1937, Balenciaga revolutionized modern haute couture by offering innovations in form and technique. Since 2015, under the artistic direction of Demna, the Maison continues to redefine luxury with its collections that challenge boundaries. Today Balenciaga offers men's and women's ready-to-wear, accessories, and objets d'art, perfectly ...

Northvolt is reportedly in talks with leading Chinese EV battery manufacturers, including CATL, about a possible partnership. According to reports in the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter, discussions between the two companies have reportedly been going on since the summer -- so even before the Swedish company filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. (last week), but when the warning light had already been lit on the financial crisis -- with representatives meeting at CATL's headquarters in Ningde, China. Northvolt's outgoing CEO Peter Carlsson said last week that potential ties in ...

BYD Italy has announced Chiara Garbuglia as PR Manager, with responsibility for the brand's communication and press office for the Italian market. With a consolidated experience of eight years at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Garbuglia served from 2021 to 2022 as PR & Communication Manager at Helbiz and in recent years was head of PR and press office at Koelliker Group. The appointment, effective as of today, brings Garbuglia to begin her new journey at BYD reporting directly to Marketing Director Italy, frontline Country Manager Alessandro Grosso.

It will be about 4,000 franchised dealerships that will close this year in China due to the intensifying price war in the new car market and reduced demand for conventionally powered vehicles (ICE), according to a forecast by the China Automobile Dealers Association. The number of showrooms expected to close is much higher than in recent years, when an average of 2,000 franchised dealerships closed between 2021 and 2023 indicated Lang Xuehong, deputy secretary general of CADA. Most of the dealerships that went out of business this year ...

The Italian festival of events and live communication Best Event Awards 2025 was held in Rome at L'auditorium parco della musica Ennio Morricone. Protagonists of the event, Alfa Romeo and Next Group were called to the stage to collect two awards: 1st place “Gold” in the integrated event category for the sequence of events at the international launch of the Alfa Romeo Junior and 2nd place “Silver” in the product launch category. The B.E.A. 2025 jury honored the meticulous work with which Alfa Romeo and Next Group ...

After 22 years of awards to automotive companies, Ducati is the first motorcycle manufacturer to win the Barsanti and Matteucci International Prize, an award now in its 23rd year, established by the City of Pietrasanta with the Rotary Club of Viareggio Versilia and the sponsorship of the Region of Tuscany, Province of Lucca and the University of Pisa to commemorate Eugenio Barsanti, an engineer and Pietrasanta Schoolmaster who conceived the first prototype of the internal combustion engine together with Felice Matteucci. The trophy presentation ceremony was held Saturday, November 30th ...

Verstappen took the win in an action-packed Qatar GP, with three safety cars, numerous crashes and a penalty for Norris that demoted him after the initial battle for the lead. After losing pole due to the FIA's decision to give him a grid penalty position, Verstappen got off to a rocket start by getting the better of Russell and Norris at the first corner. But the race got complicated with the safety car coming out on the first lap due to an accident involving Colapinto and Ocon with Hulkenberg ...

The Ferrari 296 GT3 closes the GT World Challenge Europe - Endurance Cup season in the best possible way by racking up the titles on the Jeddah circuit. A third place at the end of the six-hour race allows Alessandro Pier Guidi and Alessio Rovera to become champions in the overall classification of the Endurance championship, thanks also to the contribution of Davide Rigon who had missed the Monza leg. Success also for AF Corse - Francorchamps Motors in the most prestigious category reserved for Teams. It was a memorable season for ...