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Tesla Model Y tops 2026 Drive Car of the Year list
Cartech

Tesla Model Y tops 2026 Drive Car of the Year list

Tesla's Model Y has been crowned 2026 Drive Car of the Year, lauded for sub-AUD $60,000 pricing and advanced self-driving tech.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Automotive stories

Ultimo names Philip Neal Chief Revenue Officer role
Manufacturing

Ultimo names Philip Neal Chief Revenue Officer role

Ultimo appoints Philip Neal as Chief Revenue Officer to drive global growth and AI-augmented EAM strategy across North America, EMEA and APAC.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Study reveals middle managers falter under pressure
Human Capital Management

Study reveals middle managers falter under pressure

Middle managers' performance collapses by up to 70% under reputational risk and fuzzy authority, Interactive EQ's 2026 index finds.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Ubigi, Tripsora tie eSIM data to AI travel planning
Unified Communications

Ubigi, Tripsora tie eSIM data to AI travel planning

Ubigi teams with Tripsora to fold travel eSIM data into AI trip planning, promising savings of up to 75% and fewer roaming bill shocks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
DealerAssist unveils rapid SaaS platform for car dealers
Software-as-a-Service

DealerAssist unveils rapid SaaS platform for car dealers

DealerAssist launches rapid SaaS website platform for car dealers, promising live sites in a day with synced inventory and lead management.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Fleets test AI as ageing vehicles drive up costs
Cartech

Fleets test AI as ageing vehicles drive up costs

Fleet operators cautiously trial AI to tame rising costs as ageing vehicles and maintenance bottlenecks drive up downtime and service spend.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Cars24 deepens Australia push ahead of India IPO plan
Fintech

Cars24 deepens Australia push ahead of India IPO plan

Cars24 boosts Australia investment and logistics hub as it races to scale its used-car platform ahead of a possible India IPO within a year.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
AI becomes core to US auto dealers' retail strategy
Customer Relationship Management

AI becomes core to US auto dealers' retail strategy

US auto dealers make AI central to retail strategy, ramping investment as squeezed margins and online-first buyers demand faster response.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Fleet electrification shifts from compliance to costs
Cartech

Fleet electrification shifts from compliance to costs

Fleet electrification is shifting from green compliance to cost-cutting strategy, EO Charging survey finds, despite policy and energy uncertainty.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Emerald, DIC launch USD $62m Physical AI venture push
Robotics

Emerald, DIC launch USD $62m Physical AI venture push

Emerald and Japan's DIC are launching a USD $62m Physical AI venture platform targeting sensing, wearables, robotics and automation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026
Atombeam & Trilliant boost smart grid data traffic
Firewalls

Atombeam & Trilliant boost smart grid data traffic

Atombeam and Trilliant team up to compress grid-edge data for AMI networks, promising faster, more secure smart meter traffic for utilities.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Matia raises $21m to grow AI-first data pipeline operations platform
Cartech

Matia raises $21m to grow AI-first data pipeline operations platform

Matia raises $21m to expand its AI-native data stack, betting on an all-in-one platform as data engineering consolidates.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Automotive stories

Keyloop launches Kara AI to transform dealer support
Unified Communications

Keyloop launches Kara AI to transform dealer support

Keyloop introduces Kara, an AI assistant in its Customer Hub, to handle routine dealer support queries and free staff for complex cases.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Leasing.com and Be.EV link up to simplify public EV charging
Customer Experience

Leasing.com and Be.EV link up to simplify public EV charging

Leasing.com partners with Be.EV to bake public charging prices, guides and future charger mapping into its online EV leasing journey.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Willo hires Jim Berrisford to lead global partnerships push
Human Capital Management

Willo hires Jim Berrisford to lead global partnerships push

Willo names Jim Berrisford VP of Partnerships to drive global alliances after GBP £3 million backing and new UK office openings.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
Ever raises USD $31m to scale AI-native auto retail
Digital Transformation

Ever raises USD $31m to scale AI-native auto retail

AI-first auto retailer Ever raises USD $31m Series A led by Eclipse to scale its platform and push nationwide across the US market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Feb 2026
Be.EV buys Mer UK EV chargers to join top 10 network
Customer Experience

Be.EV buys Mer UK EV chargers to join top 10 network

Be.EV buys Mer's UK public EV charging network, gaining 1,600 bays and 450 sites to join the UK's top 10 rapid charge operators.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026