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Story no.71National· FranceOngoingElectric and batteriesNotable Worldwide1 Nov → 1 Nov3 facts · 3 art.

Automakers ally with Nvidia for autonomous driving

On November 1, 2026, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Volvo, Stellantis, Toyota, GM, BYD and Geely stepped up cooperation with Nvidia on their autonomous driving platforms, making the chipmaker a central player in the sector. Nvidia then presented Halos SAFE, an approach combining simulation, road testing and continuous monitoring to verify the real-world safety of autonomous vehicles. A news roundup also listed partnerships, robotaxi deployments and perception technologies from several sector players, including Waymo, Toyota, Baidu, WeRide, Hyundai, Rivian, Aurora and Innoviz.

In brief

Ongoing story bringing together 3 events involving Hyundai, Baidu, Kia and 6 more, worldwide, followed from 1 November 2026 to 1 November 2026. 3 articles from 3 sources (electric and batteries); last updated on 1 November 2026 at 21:00.

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The activity

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Countries concerned

Brands concerned

Official figures

  • Hyundai · 39,821 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 71 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Kia · 56,437 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 44 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Mercedes-Benz · 71,871 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 83 recall(s) in 12 months

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Sources by country and language

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France11
South Korea11
Unknown country11

Languages

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French11
Korean11
English11

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