SHENZHEN, CHINA — Leading smart device company OPPO today announced the signing of a global patent licensing agreement with Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (hereafter referred to as Volkswagen) to license OPPO’s cellular standard-essential patents portfolio to the group, including 5G. Under the agreement, OPPO’s cellular standard-essential patents will be licensed to Volkswagen to enhance user experiences for
Tata Motors filed a record 250 patents and 148 design applications in FY25, emphasizing innovations in Connectivity, Electrification, Sustainability, Safety (CESS) and hydrogen-based vehicles. New Delhi, Apr 17 (PTI) Tata Motors on Thursday said it has filed 250 patents and 148 design applications, its highest-ever in a single year, in FY25. The filings encompass a
Jamie L. LaReau and Jackie Charniga | Detroit Free Press Trump’s auto tariffs to hit $460 billion of US vehicle, parts imports As Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on U.S. auto imports kicks in, the levies look set to upend the industry. A Reuters calculation shows the duties will hit some $460 billion worth of cars
Nathan Gomes | Reuters How many cars are fully American-made? Not many. Here’s what we know. President Trump hopes to encourage companies to build cars in the U.S. But are any cars fully American-made? Here is what we know now. CarMax KMX.N is expanding its inventory of newer pre-owned vehicles, as U.S. President Donald Trump‘s latest tariffs
Angus MacKenzie | MotorTrend Jaguar, Land Rover are the latest to react to looming tariffs Jaguar and Land Rover have paused U.S. shipments in response, and U.S. preorders of the Nintendo Switch 2 have been delayed. Fox – LA Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has stopped shipments to the U.S. for one month as it figures
Victoria Waldersee | Reuters Trump announces 25% tariffs on imported cars President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on imported vehicles and auto parts, effective April 3, aiming to boost domestic manufacturing. Cheddar Mercedes-Benz MBGn.DE is building up inventory levels in the U.S. at the wholesale level and at dealer lots to get ahead of tariffs due
Tesla will takeover movable tangible assets and use Manz’s company property in Reutlingen. Credit: JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock. Tesla has agreed to acquire parts of the insolvent German high-tech parts maker Manz, which has recently entered insolvency proceedings due to a liquidity squeeze. The Local Court of Stuttgart officially opened insolvency proceedings concerning Manz’s assets. Attorney Martin Mucha