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ArticleMay 21, 2026

Stellantis Expands AI Vehicle Software Partnership

Stellantis and Applied Intuition have deepened their strategic collaboration to accelerate the evolution of STLA Brain, the next-generation intelligent vehicle software platform designed to unify and streamline core syst
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ArticleMay 21, 2026

Stellantis and Qualcomm Expand Digital Chassis AI Push

Stellantis and Qualcomm Technologies are deepening a collaboration that signals a decisive shift in how modern vehicles are designed, powered, and experienced. At the centre of this expansion is Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Dig
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ArticleMay 21, 2026

DigiCars Cadet Programme Builds Future Automotive Talent

Johannesburg, South Africa, is once again the launchpad for opportunity as DigiCars Group introduces its latest Cadet Programme, welcoming 17 young individuals into the business as part of a deliberate and long-term comm
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ArticleMay 21, 2026

Stellantis and Wayve Advance AI Driving Partnership

In Amsterdam and London, a new chapter in automated mobility is quietly being drafted into the industry’s operating system. Stellantis and Wayve have entered a strategic technology partnership that blends large-scale aut
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ArticleMay 21, 2026

Stellantis STLA One Targets Scale and Lower Costs

Stellantis has unveiled STLA One, a new modular vehicle platform designed to support multiple powertrains, vehicle sizes and brands under a single scalable architecture. Scheduled to launch in 2027, the platform forms pa
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ArticleMay 21, 2026

Stellantis FaSTLAne 2030 Strategy Targets Growth and Profit

Stellantis has set a bold new trajectory for its next chapter with the unveiling of FaSTLAne 2030, a €60 billion five-year strategic plan designed to accelerate growth, sharpen profitability, and reinforce its position a
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ArticleMay 21, 2026

Caudron Rafale C.460 Returns to the Skies in Restoration

Almost nine decades after it first carved its name into aviation history, the legend of the Caudron Rafale C.460 is preparing to rise again. Restored with painstaking precision and a reverence for original engineering, t
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ArticleMay 21, 2026

Chopard x DENZA Z9GT Debuts at amfAR Gala Cannes Collab

In the glittering orbit of the amfAR Gala Cannes, where black-tie elegance meets high-impact philanthropy, a new kind of masterpiece arrives not on a pedestal, but on four silent wheels. The DENZA has joined creative for
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ArticleMay 21, 2026

CUPRA Raval pre-orders open with £1,500 EV boost now

Pre-orders for the all-new CUPRA Raval are now officially open in the UK, marking a significant milestone in the brand’s push to make electric mobility more accessible, more expressive, and far more emotionally charged.
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ArticleMay 21, 2026

Why the Franchise Dealer Model Still Drives Auto Retail

In an automotive world increasingly fascinated by disruption, there is a quieter, more grounded truth holding firm beneath the noise: the franchise dealership model is still the backbone of vehicle retail. According to i
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ArticleMay 21, 2026

GAC Emzoom Nova Arrives in South Africa at R359,900

South Africa’s compact SUV battlefield has just gained a new contender that doesn’t just enter the conversation, it rewrites it entirely. GAC Motor, distributed locally by Salvador Caetano South Africa, has officially in
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ArticleMay 21, 2026

MCFT Adds 20 Farizon SV Vans to Electric Fleet Deal Secured

Global commercial kitchen maintenance specialist MCFT has taken a decisive step in its electrification journey, placing an order for 20 all-electric vans following a rigorous multi-brand evaluation that placed the Farizo