In connected car news are Verra Mobility, AAI and HEVO, Knorr-Bremse and Bosch.
Verra Mobility AI Title & Registration Engine
Verra Mobility Corporation has introduced an automated Title & Registration platform engineered to eliminate inter-jurisdictional compliance bottlenecks across commercial carriers, autonomous vehicle operations, and rental fleets. Built on document intelligence and automated workflow orchestration, the engine identifies file classes, extracts core data fields, and executes jurisdiction-specific business logic within 90 seconds for qualifying transactions, interfacing directly with electronic DMV architectures across 15 states.
The system reduces standard vehicle onboarding turnaround times from 3 to 5 days to an average of half a day, cutting operational in-fleeting latency by up to 80 percent. Designed to maintain continuous regulatory reporting across IRP and IFTA frameworks while scaling Verra Mobility’s annual run rate of 1.7 million transactions, the deployment converts title lifecycle management into a centralized workflow to reduce vehicle dwell time and expedite fleet capital utilization.
AAI Urges Congress to Ban Chinese Connected Vehicles
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation formally requested congressional leadership to pass a permanent federal ban on the sale, import, and domestic manufacturing of Chinese connected vehicles, hardware, and automotive software before the adjournment of the 119th Congress. In a letter addressed to House and Senate leaders, Alliance president and CEO John Bozzella characterized China’s state-subsidized automotive expansion as an imminent risk to domestic manufacturing and national security. The trade group represents major OEMs, semiconductor suppliers, battery manufacturers, and autonomous mobility developers across the United States.
The trade group highlighted the rapid accumulation of market share by Chinese OEMs across Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia, Mexico, and South America. Industry concerns focus on modern software-defined architectures and telematics control units capable of continuously harvesting, processing, and transmitting user telematics, location telemetry, and critical infrastructure data. Automakers warn that subsidized pricing structures undermine Western competitive parity while introducing unmitigated data security and supply chain vulnerabilities into regional transport networks.
Bozzella stated that while Chinese connected models have not yet entered the American retail pipeline, statutory federal restrictions are required to prevent market penetration. The organization emphasized that legislative action must codify national security boundaries across both physical embedded hardware modules and cloud-connected software stacks, sending a clear bipartisan signal against state-directed automotive manufacturing dominance.
HEVO U.S. Patent for Networked Wireless EV Charging
The United States Patent and Trademark Office granted HEVO Inc. U.S. Patent No. 12,703,258 B2, titled “Systems and Mobile Application for Electric Wireless Charging Stations”. The award expands the Tier 1 wireless charging supplier’s intellectual property portfolio beyond stationary magnetic resonance hardware into cloud-orchestrated network management, vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, and mobile-directed charging operations. The architecture establishes an automated operating framework connecting location-enabled electric vehicles, field-deployed charging pads, and centralized servers to coordinate high-throughput wireless power delivery.
Under the patented claims, central servers process live operational status, occupancy metrics, geographic coordinates, and station availability to route vehicles to optimal charging points. The software platform manages automated reservations, real-time vehicle positioning alignment, and session performance metrics across both passenger and commercial fleet deployments. Operational safety protocols include integrated foreign object detection, which triggers automatic power cutoffs when foreign materials or obstructions enter the active electromagnetic coupling zone.
The grant follows the recent issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,700,758 B2 for dynamic in-roadway power delivery, giving HEVO dual patent coverage across stationary depot operations and dynamic in-motion charging. By combining its Rezonant magnetic transmitter systems and Journey software backend with dynamic roadway energy exchange and bidirectional vehicle-to-grid support, the technology addresses turnkey energy automation for unattended autonomous vehicle fleets, depot microgrids, and electrified transit corridors.
Knorr-Bremse Digital Services Compliance Tools
Knorr-Bremse announced the expansion of its Commercial Vehicle Systems Service Platform, deploying an integrated digital ecosystem spanning vehicle electronic architectures, trailer systems, and aftermarket operations ahead of IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover. The architecture addresses regulatory mandates including UN ECE R155 for vehicle cybersecurity and UN ECE R156 for software updates. Central to the offering is an ISO 24089-certified Software Update Management System integrated into a cloud-based Online Configuration Tool, enabling commercial vehicle manufacturers to automate configuration tracking and OTA software deployment from assembly lines through field operation.
In trailer systems, Knorr-Bremse has deployed this connected architecture through its iTEBS X electronic trailer braking system. The setup integrates braking controls, environmental sensors, and supplementary subsystems—including the iTEPM electro-pneumatic module, TRM roadtrain module, iXPAND port expander, and iTPMS tire pressure monitoring hardware—into a unified digital workflow. By standardizing software delivery, diagnostics, and compliance reporting across trailer networks, the platform creates the technical foundation for automated trailer capabilities and advanced E/E zonal networks.
Through its partnership with Cojali, Knorr-Bremse is introducing manufacturer-independent open platforms, including the Cojali Digital Hub, to centralize multi-brand telematics, remote diagnostics, and OTA updates while preserving OEM data sovereignty. Downstream aftermarket and fleet workflows integrate specialized software modules, including Jaltest Diagnostics, PleaseFix for digital service scheduling and shop capacity management, WESP CV for operational benchmarking, and TRAVIS Road Services for centralizing fleet charging, parking, and maintenance billing.
Bosch Software-Defined Commercial Vehicle Portfolio
Bosch introduced a comprehensive hardware and software portfolio for software-defined commercial vehicles ahead of IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover, targeting electrification, centralized computing, and automated driving architectures. For electric powertrains, Bosch debuted a rigid e-axle integrating the motor and transmission for 18 to 49-metric-ton heavy-duty commercial vehicles, paired with silicon carbide inverters achieving up to 99 percent efficiency. The propulsion lineup also features modular 100 to 300 kW fuel cell systems for long-haul freight and transit applications.
In sensing and driver-assistance systems, Bosch unveiled its MPC4 multipurpose camera, which features a twentyfold increase in processing power over its predecessor and performs surround-sensor data fusion directly on the unit to enhance AI-driven emergency braking and lane assist. Bosch also detailed its seventh-generation radar, entering production in 2027 with a waveguide antenna and proprietary system-on-chip, alongside a digital side-mirror camera system designed to comply with mid-2026 European Union driver drowsiness detection mandates without requiring standalone interior hardware.
Chassis actuation and vehicle software layers are anchored by the ServoE fully electric, oil-free steering gear, which incorporates redundant actuation and cybersecure controls to support automated driving maneuvers and steer-by-wire transitions. Subsidiary ETAS demonstrated its middleware platform suite based on the open-source Eclipse S-CORE project, establishing a standardized software environment across classic electronic control units and high-performance central computers to support over-the-air updates and predictive fleet diagnostics.