In connected car news are UVeye, CARFAX, Geotab, Toyota Connected, SK Keyfoundry, Hyundai, Kia and UL Solutions.
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UVeye and CARFAX Launch Integration to Improve Vehicle Appraisals and Damage Detection for Dealerships
Automated vehicle inspection provider UVeye announced a nationwide workflow integration with CARFAX to merge real-time computer vision diagnostic data with historical maintenance and recall records. The deployment surfaces historical service telemetry and open safety recalls directly within the UVeye drive-through inspection interface the moment a vehicle crosses the sensor array in the service lane. This software integration targets automotive retailers enrolled in the CARFAX Car Care program to consolidate disparate diagnostic and historical data streams into a single dashboard.
The system leverages UVeye’s automated underbody, tire, and exterior scanning hardware to capture high-resolution imagery, which is processed via proprietary computer vision models trained on billions of vehicular component images. By injecting CARFAX historical databases into this real-world condition analysis, dealerships can accelerate trade-in appraisals, identify immediate mechanical and fixed-operations revenue opportunities, and streamline service-to-sales conversions. The cloud-based infrastructure maintains existing dealer management system workflows while mitigating information gaps inherent in isolated dealership service records.
This expansion scales UVeye’s footprints across its global footprint of more than 1,000 active inspection systems spanning tier-one logistics, commercial fleets, automotive auctions, and franchise dealer networks. The data intelligence platform, which scans over 3 million unique vehicle chassis monthly, receives backing from major global original equipment manufacturers including General Motors, Volvo, Hyundai, Toyota, Jaguar Land Rover, and Subaru of America. The technical integration aims to reduce cycle times per vehicle inspection while anchoring consumer service lane consultations in empirical defect and service history data.
Geotab and Toyota Connected Establish Global Alliance to Drive the Future of Connected Mobility
Connected operations provider Geotab announced a phased global business alliance with Toyota Connected to integrate vehicle telematics, artificial intelligence, and cloud data platforms for fleet operators. The deployment introduces G-Fleet+, a white-labeled variant of the Geotab software platform and GO hardware tracking device, which combines Toyota Connected’s native connectivity frameworks with Geotab’s data infrastructure. The commercial partnership targets multi-brand mixed fleet environments via APIs and a unified data ingestion gateway capable of processing authorized third-party hardware inputs alongside original equipment factory telematics.
The technical architecture leverages Geotab’s open platform capabilities to ingest and process high-frequency vehicle data streams, aggregating operations across Toyota and non-Toyota assets into a centralized dashboard. Initial deployment strategies prioritize regional logistics challenges, specifically addressing severe commercial driver shortages and shifting demographics within the Japanese domestic market. The system complies with rigorous security baselines, utilizing infrastructure backed by ISO/IEC 27001:2022, SOC2, FIPS 140-3, and FedRAMP authorizations to ensure secure enterprise data transit across public and private sector fleet operations.
This long-term engineering collaboration scales Geotab’s active global footprint, which monitors approximately 6 million connected assets and processes 100 billion daily data points for over 100,000 enterprise clients. By embedding Toyota Connected’s big data analytics into the Geotab software ecosystem, the alliance aims to deliver deeply integrated joint telematics services, preventive maintenance forecasting, and enhanced digital workflows for regional dealership networks. The phased rollout will expand feature sets sequentially, focusing on safety compliance, video telematics, and standardized API deployment across regional boundaries.
SK Keyfoundry Launches Bi-SCR On-Chip EMC Protection for Automotive BCD Process
SK keyfoundry has announced the commercial mass production of its bidirectional silicon-controlled rectifier (Bi-SCR) based on-chip electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) protection technology. Integrated into the foundry’s 0.13-micron bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCD) process, the design solution provides continuous system-level EMC robust control required by the automotive ISO 10605 standard. Unlike conventional electrostatic discharge (ESD) devices designed for chip manufacturing environments, this architectural development targets electrical stress mitigation during live vehicle operations.
The Bi-SCR topology features flexible trigger-voltage tuning, high-current handling capability, and high area efficiency for power integrated circuits (ICs) with severe space constraints. By incorporating the mechanism directly onto the silicon, the technology removes the requirement for external transient voltage suppressor (TVS) diodes in the system design, enhancing overall layout optimization and power density.
The pure-play 8-inch foundry aims to leverage this development to expand its high-reliability platform portfolio across high-voltage LDMOS, BJT, SCR, and diode devices. Initial application targets include automotive power management ICs (PMICs), motor drivers, and powertrain control ICs requiring extreme system stability under harsh operating profiles.
Hyundai & Kia TED for Cyber Threats
Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation established a dedicated cybersecurity working group within the Korea-U.S.-Japan Trilateral Executive Dialogue, marking the geopolitical and economic forum first topic-specific subgroup. The private sector-led initiative establishes a coordinated, cross-border defense framework designed to mitigate digital risks as AI-driven cyber threats grow more sophisticated and automotive supply chain vulnerabilities multiply. The creation of this dedicated technical mechanism within the trilateral structure signals that international automotive OEMs are transitioning digital threat response from isolated corporate compliance protocols to high-level strategic exposures.
The Trilateral Executive Dialogue unites government officials and industrial leadership from South Korea, the United States, and Japan to coordinate economic security and national security infrastructure, with Hyundai and Kia serving as corporate sponsors since 2023. The newly formed working group will implement a schedule of regular technical seminars for member enterprises to exchange active threat intelligence, real-time security trends, operational defense experiences, and engineering best practices. The inaugural session, convened at Hyundai Motor Group global headquarters in Seoul, focused on hardening highly automated systems against emerging threat vectors, specifically evaluating vulnerabilities in software-defined vehicles, industrial robotics, and connected smart factory manufacturing environments.
The industrial imperative for a transnational security architecture reflects the deep digital integration of modern automotive architectures, where advanced driver assistance systems, over-the-air firmware pipelines, and cloud-connected telematics platforms create expanded attack surfaces. By anchoring the working group within a trilateral national security framework, the South Korean automakers aim to standardize practical security protocols across allied supply chains. This cooperative defensive approach seeks to address cybersecurity vectors that transcend regional borders, ensuring operational resilience for distributed manufacturing nodes and multi-tier electronic component networks against sophisticated state-sponsored or commercial cyber exploitation.
UL Solutions Launches High-Voltage Automotive EMC Laboratory in Toyota City
UL Solutions Inc. has announced the opening of the Automotive Technology and Innovation Center in Toyota City, Japan, expanding its localized electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing footprint. Scheduled to begin operations on July 1, 2026, the 2,322-square-meter facility targets the specialized testing requirements of high-voltage, high-current, and high-performance next-generation propulsion architectures, autonomous platforms, and software-defined vehicles (SDVs).
The newly built laboratory is strategically positioned within the Tokai region, the primary industrial hub for the Japanese automotive sector, which generated over 8 million vehicles in 2025. The infrastructure addresses structural shifts toward high-voltage electrical powertrains by accommodating testing capabilities up to 1,500 volts and 1,000 amperes. Additionally, the facility features specialized test chambers engineered to simulate severe real-world operational dynamics, supporting high-torque evaluations up to 3,500 Nm and high-speed rotational testing reaching 25,000 RPM.
By establishing this advanced testing facility, UL Solutions aims to streamline compressed development cycles for local original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers. The center provides independent, science-based safety validation to prevent electromagnetic interference across safety-critical control units, including electronic braking, steering, and powertrain management. This expansion complements UL Solutions’ existing Japanese footprint at the Automotive Technology Center in Miyoshi City, linking into the company’s broader global conformity assessment network across Asia, Europe, and North America.