AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAutomotive Safety & Crime: Police launched a dashcam appeal after a VW Polo driver died in a crash with a Ford Transit van in Otley, while Ireland blamed a “social media trend” for a wrong-way M9 motorway crash that killed five teens and left two adults critically injured. Injury Updates: A serious A721 collision in Scotland left a 10-year-old with life-threatening injuries and two women seriously hurt. EV Market Shake-Up: BYD overtook Hyundai to become the No. 3 NEV seller outside China, highlighting intensifying overseas pressure on Korean brands; Hyundai also unveiled a lower-cost base Ioniq 3 in the UK with up to 208 miles claimed range. Battery & Grid Tech: AESC delayed further Sunderland gigafactory expansion as JLR supply talks stalled and Nissan demand softened; HD Hyundai Electric developed Korea’s first SF6-free 420kV circuit breaker aimed at Europe. Mobility Business: GM halted Chevrolet retail sales in China, shifting output to exports. Robotics Move: Seeing Machines launched a Physical AI Platform to bring its human-sensing tech into humanoid robots. Motorsport: Marcus Ericsson ended a long IndyCar winless drought by taking the inaugural Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham.
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