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From tailpipe to brake: The new frontier in emission control
Over the past 30 years, automakers in the European Union region have succeeded in reducing the emissions of harmful pollutants such as carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxide (NOX), and particulate matter (PM) from new vehicles, thanks to increasingly stringent emission standards implemented by the European Commission. According to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), vehicular emissions have decreased by 90% between the Euro 1 and Euro 6 emission standards. As emissions from v...
Implications of tariffs and BEV slowdowns on SDV, E/E architectures and semiconductor demand
The automotive industry faces evolving challenges, including a notable slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) adoption and the impact of tariffs. These factors are reshaping market dynamics, compelling Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to reevaluate their strategies on SDV and E/E architecture and adapt to the changing landscape. This presentation delves into the complex impacts of recent tariffs and the slowdown in Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) production on Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV)
Rapid Response: Impact analysis of US automotive tariff actions - Issue #16
In this latest edition of Rapid Response, we analyze how the framework agreements with the European Union and Japan have begun implementation, though there has been no further update on South Korea. The S&P Global Mobility tariff-related auto industry assumptions are largely unchanged. The recent activity will result in minor tariff-related changes with the S&P Global Mobility September 2025 sales and production forecasts, currently in development. The activity related to autos tariffs from the ...
“We’re building one of India’s first EV charging hubs with off-grid solar plant and battery energy storage system (BESS) in Gujarat,” Kartikey Hariyani, Founder & CEO, ChargeZone
Kartikey Hariyani, Founder & CEO, ChargeZone spoke to Amit Panday, Senior Research Analyst, S&P Global Mobility, on a wide range of topics, including the growing EV adoption in India and its impact on capacity utilization of its existing EV charging infrastructure. While the capital-intensive EV charging infrastructure business is facing heat globally amid a slowdown in the adoption of battery electric vehicles (BEVs), Hariyani, a Stanford alumnus and an electrical engineer at heart, fir...
Affectiva
Affectiva, Inc. develops an emotion-sensing artificial intelligence software solution for use in the commercial market to understand how consumers engage with digital content and understand advertising and communication messages. The company offers a software development kit and cloud-based API; a cloud-based solution that allows brands, advertisers, and market researchers to understand the consumer emotional engagement with digital content; an emotion-as-a-service to analyze human expressions; ...
Alchemy
Alchemy designs and manufactures automotive-grade nano frost coatings that prevent obstruction and damage to the sensor technology embedded in vehicles. It offers an aftermarket windshield protection film, ExoShield, which is a transparent film applied to the exterior surface of a vehicle's windshield. Its product films use multi-layer nanocomposites to protect a vehicle's windows and windshields from natural and seasonal elements, such as insulating against summer heat, preventing frost during ...
Aquarius Engines
Aquarius Engines develops engine-generator designed to double the efficiency of existing engines, with lower emissions, cost, weight, and size. The company's engine-generator is composed of a super-efficient combustion engine and a dedicated electricity generator with an exceptionally high power-to-weight or size ratio. These engines can be used in the power generation, automotive, marine, aviation, and defense industries.
Ascend Elements
Ascend Elements, Inc. develops and optimizes the recycling process for lithium-ion batteries. The company offers a patented hydro-to-cathode process that recycles spent lithium-ion batteries into high-value materials for use in new electric vehicle (EV) batteries. It turns spent batteries and production scrap into battery-ready cathode active material, resulting in an enhancement in cost, emissions, and energy consumption. The company serves electric vehicle battery manufacturers and cathode man...
AutoTalks
Autotalks, Ltd., a fabless semiconductor company, provides V2X automotive-grade vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure chipset for vehicle safety and mobility applications. It offers CRATON (ATK4100), an automotive-grade integrated vehicular communication processor; and PLUTON (ATK3100) V2X RF Transceiver, an automotive-grade highly integrated optimized 802.11p RFIC. The company also provides PANGAEA4 V2X communication module, security verification and trustable signing, mobility, and ...
Banma
Banma Information Technology Co., Ltd. develops and provides an intelligent automobile operating system, intelligent automobile solutions, as well as digital transportation solutions for both autos and the entire transportation industry. The company's operating system is used in touch screens, GPS maps, navigation, in-car entertainment, and car maintenance information to drivers and passengers. Banma Information Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in 2015 and is based in Shanghai, China.
BeePlanet Factory
BeePlanet factory S.L. recycles automotive batteries and repurposes them for home and commercial use. The company's energy storage solutions, include BeeBattery Home that allows you to accumulate the energy produced through photovoltaic panels and consume it whenever you want, BeeBattery Pack which is medium scale storage of commercial and industrial sector, and BeeBattery Power which is storage for large industrial and renewable sector. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Noáin, Sp...
Bluespace.ai
BlueSpace.ai focuses on autonomous vehicle technology. They work on developing solutions and technologies related to self-driving cars. Their expertise include computer vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence for use in autonomous navigation and perception systems.
Bolt.Earth
Ujoy Technology Pvt Ltd develops and offers charging network and micro-mobility platform for electric vehicles. The company's platform offers to locate a charging station, scanning QR codes, payment through the application, and vehicle charging. Ujoy Technology Pvt Ltd was founded in 2017 and is based in Bengaluru, India.
BRAINCITIES Lab
BRAINCITIES LAB develops software to provide context-aware recommendations to decision-makers. The product can be used to extract meaningful stories from heterogeneous data sources and generate specialized knowledge-bases, peer to peer heterogeneous data sharing and storage, and control the data provided. BRAINCITIES LAB was founded in 2013 and is based in Paris, France.
Cambridge Touch Technologies
Cambridge Touch Technologies develops and commercializes its patented technology for next-generation smart devices and surfaces. With a strong international team in Asia, Europe, and the US, the company sells and licenses its solutions to OEM and Tier 1 customers in the consumer electronics, automotive, industrial, and medical markets.
Carbon
Carbon, Inc. designs, develops, and manufactures printing and post-processing solutions. The company offers Digital Light Synthesis, a technology that uses digital light projection, oxygen-permeable optics, and programmable liquid resins to produce parts with mechanical properties, resolution, and surface finish. It also offers SpeedCell, a system of connected manufacturing unit operations that enables repeatable production of end-use parts at any scale; printers and the automated Smart Part Was...
Cepton Technologies
Cepton, Inc. provides lidar-based solutions for automotive, smart cities, smart spaces, and smart industrial applications in the United States, Japan, China, and internationally. The company offers autograde lidar sensors, including Cepton Ultra, a slimmest lidar with MagnoSteer technology and proprietary ASIC chipset, enabling a combination of 300-meter range at 10% reflectivity and 0.05° resolution; Vista-X, a compact lidar solution with a range of up to 200m for long-range applications in AD...
Chengdu Silicon Innovation Technology
Silicon Innovation Microelectronics Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of interconnection chip solutions. Its products are used in industrial Internet, new energy vehicles, medical electronics, consumer electronics, and other scenarios. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Chengdu, China.
Cipia Vision
Cipia Vision, formerly known as eyesight technologies, specializes in computer Vision artificial intelligence (AI) for in-vehicle driver and cabin sensing. The company has developed driver sense, a driver monitoring system; cabin sense, an interior and occupant monitoring system and fleet sense, a driver monitoring solution for fleets. The technology behind these solutions utilizes computer vision, deep learning and AI to enhance the driving experience. These solutions allow customers to optimiz...
Connected Cars
Connected Cars A/S operates as an it consulting and services company. It provides planning and designing services for computer systems which integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies. The company’s software facilitates intelligent monitoring of vehicles for workshops and fleet managers, to provide a better driving and service experience for car owners.
Connected Signals
Connected Signals, Inc. offers a cloud-based, centralized system that connects vehicles to traffic signals to provide prioritization of buses, pedestrians, EMS vehicles, and others. It develops Transit Signal Priority (TSP) that works on hardware already outfitted in the buses, and operates along the city’s fixed bus routes to reduce trip time by extending a green light or by having a signal return to green more quickly. Its application provides traffic light data and predictions to drivers, a...
Divergent
Divergent Technologies Inc. develops Divergent Adaptive Production System, a software hardware solution that designs and builds digital vehicle structures. The company caters to automotive and aerospace industries. Divergent Technologies Inc. was formerly known as Divergent Motors, Inc. and changed its name to Divergent Technologies Inc. in November 2015. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Torrance, California.
Einride
Einride AB offers road transport vehicles for transportation services. The company's vehicles are based on autonomous, all-electric technology, coordinated by intelligent routing software that integrates customer data and traffic data to optimize delivery time, battery life, and energy consumption which can be remotely controlled by drivers. Einride AB was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
EnPower
Enpower, Inc. Is a lithium-ion battery company poised to become the U.S. Leader in advanced battery manufacturing. Enpower’s technology advantage lies in its patented multilayer electrodes, which address the trade-off between energy and power. High energy density cells with enpower’s electrodes can repeatedly fast charge without degradation to service life, solving a critical challenge to the mass adoption of electric vehicles. Enpower is committed to advanced technology development and manu...
EVage
EVage Ventures Pvt. Ltd. manufactures passenger and commercial electric vehicles. The company provides electric vehicles, such as SUVs, vans, delivery vehicles, and trucks. Its technology offers features, such as exoskeleton structure, aluminum composite shell, active safety crash system, battery swapping system, motor controller, and modular suspension. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Mohali, India.
Eye-Net
Eye-Net Mobile Ltd. develops real-time pre-collision alert systems designed to enhance road safety for vehicles and vulnerable road users. Its products include the Eye-Net Protect, which are software add-ons (SDKs) for third-party location-based applications such as navigation, parking, and shared micromobility apps. The company also offers Eye-Zone, a holistic safety solution tailored for the automotive industry, connecting vehicles to all road users and providing life-saving alerts. Additional...
Faraday Future
Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, engineering, distribution, and sale of electric vehicles and related products in the United States. The company’s technology comprises variable platform architecture, propulsion system, Internet, autonomous driving, and intelligence system. It offers products, including FF 91 series, the FX 5 series, the FX 6 series, and the FX Super One series. Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. was formerly known ...
Foretellix
Foretellix Ltd. develops verification framework for Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS), with an emphasis on Autonomous Vehicles (AVs). The company provides solutions for inspecting the smart systems of autonomous vehicles. It also develops a language that can serve as a standard for describing autonomous vehicle scenarios. Foretellix Ltd. has a strategic alliance with National Instruments Corporation. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Gauzy
Gauzy Ltd., an integrated light and vision control company, develops, manufactures, and supplies vision and light control technologies in Israel, the United States, France, rest of Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Architecture, Automotive, Safety tech, and Aeronautics. The company offers suspended particle device, liquid crystal, and films for smart glass applications, as well as camera monitoring systems, and other AI-powered advanced driver assistance syste...
Geometrical-PAL
Shanghai Geometrical Partner Intelligent Driving Co., Ltd. designs, manufactures, and supplies 4D millimeter wave imaging radar systems for self-driving. It provides imaging cameras and radars. It also operates an autonomous driving platform. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Shanghai, China.
Horizon Robotics
Beijing Horizon Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. designs and develops artificial intelligence (AI) chips and solutions for robots. The company offers Horizon Journey, an AI inference processor; Horizon Robotic Matrix, a scalable perception computer for autonomous shuttles and robotics mobility; Horizon Robotic OpenExplorer, an AI toolkit for neural networks performance optimization; and Horizon Halo, a smart coclpit AI solution that increases driving safety and delivers user experience. It also pro...
Hozon Auto
Zhejiang Hozon New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. designs and manufactures cars and SUVs. It was formerly known as Zhejiang Hozon New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Shanghai, China with research and development centers in China and the United States.
Infinitum Electric
Infinitum Electric Inc. manufactures electric motor and control products. Its products utilize patent-pending printed circuit board (PCB) stator technology and provide broad application across multiple industries. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in Round Rock, Texas with additional offices in Liberty Lake, Washington and Nashua, New Hampshire.
Kneron
Kneron, Inc. designs and develops integrated software and hardware edge AI solutions for AIoT, smart home, smart surveillance, security, mobile devices, robotics, and industrial control applications. It offers AI SoC (SYSTEM ON CHIP) processors that offer the ideal balance of performance, power saving, and cost for hardware makers that are looking to benefit from on-device edge AI; edge AI models that are built upon mainstream AI frameworks in line with the focus on balancing performance and pow...
LiangDao Intelligence
Beijing LiangDao Intelligence Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. develops and offers LiDAR sensors that focus on the development of equipment in the field of intelligent driving and smart mobility. The company's products include LiDAR-System, LDCompass, and LDTelescope. Beijing LiangDao Intelligence Vehicle Technology Co., Ltd. has a strategic partnership with Innoviz Technologies. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Beijing, China with additional offices in Shanghai, China and Munich, Ger...
Lohum Cleantech
Lohum Cleantech Private Limited manufactures and recycles lithium-ion battery packs for low power applications. The company’s products are used for three wheeler, two wheeler, and stationary applications. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Greater Noida, India. It has an additional office in Santa Monica, California.
Lordstown Motors
Lordstown Motors is an electric vehicle OEM developing light duty commercial fleet vehicles, with the Endurance all electric pickup truck as its first vehicle. Lordstown Motors has engineering, research and development facilities in Farmington Hills, Michigan and Irvine, California. Lordstown Motors, along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in July 2023
Lucid Motors
Lucid Group, Inc., a technology company, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles (EV), EV powertrains, and battery systems. It also designs and develops proprietary software in-house for Lucid vehicles. The company sells vehicles directly to consumers through its retail sales network and direct online sales, including Lucid Financial Services. The company is headquartered in Newark, California. Lucid Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of Ayar Third Investment Company.
Lyten
Lyten, Inc. develops 3D graphene-based products. The company’s offerings include lithium-sulfur batteries for electric vehicles, polyethylene composite materials for reducing the weight of plastic products, and gas and resonant sensors for applications in health, safety, logistics, and manufacturing industries. Lyten, Inc. was formerly known as Lytoil, Inc. and changed its name to Lyten, Inc. in February 2016. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is based in San Jose, California.
Momenta
Momenta provides OEMs and Tier1s with production-ready software of multi-level autonomy for different driving scenarios. Its core technology is based on deep learning environment perception, high-precision maps, and driving decision-making algorithms. Its products include different levels of autonomous driving solutions and derived big data services. momenta’s deep-learning based software in perception, HD semantic mapping, and data-driven path planning enables the realization of full autonomy...
NASN Automotive Electronics
Nassen Technology focuses on the field of intelligent driving and new energy vehicles. Its products include NBooster Intelligent Braking System, ESC Electronic Stability Control System, NBC Integrated Intelligent Braking System, EPS Intelligent Steering System and automatic driving L3/L4 Control-by-wire chassis solutions.
Otonomo
As of October 19, 2023, Otonomo Technologies Ltd. was acquired by Urgent.ly Inc., in a reverse merger transaction. Otonomo Technologies Ltd. provides an automotive data service platform for car manufacturers, drivers, insurance carriers, and service providers. Its Smart Mobility Data Platform provides access to a range of proprietary and patented mobility data solutions for customers' products and services. The company offers automotive data, such as doors state, battery voltage, or remaining fu...
OUR NEXT ENERGY
Our Next Energy Inc. develops and manufactures energy storage technology for vehicles, renewables, and the grid. The company offers Aries LFP, a durable lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pack for use in trucks, boats, and more; Aries II, a LFP pack for passenger vehicles; and Gemini, a battery with dual-chemistry architecture that contains two cells using two different battery chemistries. Additionally, the company offers Aries Grid, an energy storage system for factories, data centers, and communiti...
Parallel Domain
Parallel Domain Inc. designs and develops 3D environment generation software for autonomous vehicle simulation. Its platform generates synthetic labeled data sets, simulation worlds, and controllable sensor feeds so they can develop, train, and test their algorithms safely before putting these systems into the real world. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in San Francisco, California with an additional location in Vancouver, Canada.
porotech
Poro Technologies Ltd, trading as Porotech, manufactures gallium nitride material. Its Porous GaN platform technology for semiconductor devices enables red, green, blue MicroLED chips with a single GaN material system. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Sawston, United Kingdom.
Princeton NuEnergy
Romeo Power, Inc., an energy storage technology company, designs and manufactures lithium-ion battery modules and packs for vehicle electrification in North America. The company designs and manufactures battery modules, battery packs, and battery management system technologies; and provides non-recurring engineering services, such as design, prototype, and testing services. It serves commercial electric vehicle manufacturers, electric powertrain converters, electric watercraft manufacturers, fle...
Rivian
Rivian Automotive, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells electric vehicles and accessories. The company offers consumer vehicles, including a two-row, five-passenger pickup truck under the R1T brand, a three-row, seven-passenger sport utility vehicle under the R1S name. It provides software and services, such as remarketing, vehicle repair and maintenance services, and vehicle electrical architecture and software development services. In addition, the c...
Seoul Robotics
Sentiance NV/SA operates as a data science and behavior change company. It provides Android and IOS software development kits to mobility, auto insurance, wellbeing, and commerce industries. The company enables insurance companies to link premiums with actual driving risks; allows the client to recommend the right content at the right moment; and provides marketing automation and advertising. Sentiance NV/SA was formerly known as Argus Labs Bvba and changed its name to Sentiance NV/SA in January...
Seres
SF Motors Inc. manufactures and sells electric vehicles in the United States and China. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Santa Clara, California. SF Motors Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Seres Group Co.,Ltd.
SES
Seres Therapeutics, Inc., a microbiome therapeutics company, develop microbiome therapeutics to treat the modulation of the colonic microbiome. It develops a novel class of biological drugs that are designed to treat by modulating the microbiome to restore health by repairing the function of a disrupted microbiome to a non-disease state. The company’s lead product candidate is VOWST, an oral microbiome therapeutic that has completed Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of recurrent Clost...
SmartCar
Smartcar, Inc. operates an application programming interface (API) to build web and mobile applications that communicate with vehicles. It offers Smartcar, a solution that allows the user’s mobility app to instantly communicate with their customers’ vehicles. The company’s API is also used to know electric vehicle battery status, fuel tank status, odometer status, oil life, tire pressure, vehicle attributes, and location; lock and unlock the vehicle; and retrieve vehicle identification num...
Sonatus
Sonatus, Inc. designs and develops vehicle and cloud software solutions. It develops vehicle platform, Foundation, Collector AI, Automator AI, guard, and updater platform. The company offers Digital Dynamics, a software-defined vehicle platform that enables automakers to harness vehicle data, add features, and diagnose problems. Its solutions include in-vehicle infrastructure, data management, and a vehicle automation platform. It caters to design and engineering, production, and post-sales indu...
Sono Motors
Sonatus, Inc. designs and develops vehicle and cloud software solutions. The company develops Digital Dynamics, a software-defined vehicle platform that helps automakers to harness vehicle data, add features, and diagnose problems. Its solutions include in-vehicle infrastructure, data management, and a vehicle automation platform. It caters to design and engineering, production, post Sales industries. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Sunnyvale, California with additional loca...
Steradian Semi
Steradian Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. develops radar transceiver and radar sensor systems for imaging radar. It offers radar ICs, a device that supports the channels with best noise figure and power consumption in the industry and offers reliability based on the optimal combination of RF and digital macros for radar processing; integrated traffic monitoring system, a real time speed enforcement or traffic monitoring radar system that offers a plug-and-play unit for controlling and visualizing for s...
SWTCH Energy
SWTCH Energy Inc. provides electric vehicle (EV) charging services for multifamily, public, workplace, and commercial properties. Its services include proactive monitoring, error detection, priority response time, an all-inclusive extended warranty, and onsite services. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Toronto, Canada with additional offices in Brooklyn, New York, and Somerville, Massachusetts.
Teraki
TEQ Charging, Inc. develops a power management platform to charge electric vehicles. The company’s product includes a TEQ Charging system which is a hardware solution with the ability to process payments, control access, and view data and usage statistics. Further, the company offers a mobile website that allows users to manage and request charging through personalized dashboard. Additionally, the company’s queuing algorithms allow for more stations to be installed than there is available po...
Tier
TIER Mobility SE, a micro-mobility company, provides electric kick scooters rentals for local commuting. The company also develops an application software that allows users to spot and book the scooter. Its products include myTIER and TIER Energy Network. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Berlin, Germany with the additional locations in Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Poland, UAE, United Kingdom, Qatar, Switzerland, and Sweden. As of March 25, 2024, TIER Mobility AG oper...
Ultraviolette
UltraSense Systems, Inc. develops integrated 3D ultrasound sensor solutions. It offers TouchPoint sensors that enable a low-power user interface, which detects touch and force through virtually any material and material thickness using its 3D ultrasound technology. The company also provides a development kit. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in San Jose, California with locations in Shanghai, China; Zhubei City, Taiwan; Seoul, South Korea.
Urgent.ly
Urgently keeps vehicles and people moving by delivering safe, innovative, and exceptional mobility assistance experiences. The company’s digitally native software platform combines location-based services, real-time data, AI and machine-to-machine communication to power roadside assistance solutions for leading brands across automotive, insurance, telematics and other transportation-focused verticals. Urgently fulfills the demand for connected roadside assistance services, enabling its partner...
Wallbox
Wallbox N.V., a technology company, designs, manufactures, and distributes charging solutions for residential, business, and public applications in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North America, and the Asia Pacific. It offers EV charging hardware products, such as Pulsar Plus, Pulsar Plus Socket, Pulsar Max, Pulsar Max Socket, Pulsar Pro, and Pulsar Pro Socket, an AC smart chargers for individual homes and shared spaces; Quasar 2, a DC bi-directional charger for home-use that allows to charge an...
Wayve
Wayve Technologies Ltd. develops artificial intelligence software for self-driving cars. The company offers a data driven driving software system, which can drive like a human, with cameras and a sat-nav using end-to-end machine learning. Wayve Technologies Ltd was incorporated in 2017 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
Wejo
Wejo Group Limited engages in the provision of software and technology solutions to various market verticals. It offers Wejo Neural Edge, a cloud-based software and analytics platform that makes accessing and sharing vast volumes of connected vehicle data. The company also provides Wejo Marketplace Data Solutions, including traffic management services, and audience and media measurement services; and Wejo Software and Cloud Solutions comprising software platforms, software analytical tools, data...
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Wejo Group Limited engages in the provision of software and technology solutions to various market verticals. It offers Wejo Neural Edge, a cloud-based software and analytics platform that makes accessing and sharing vast volumes of connected vehicle data. The company also provides Wejo Marketplace Data Solutions, including traffic management services, and audience and media measurement services; and Wejo Software and Cloud Solutions comprising software platforms, software analytical tools, data...
WM Motor
WM Motor is a provider of new energy vehicles and travel solutions in mainland China. The company manufactures and develops energy conserving electric vehicles in addition to intelligent data hardware, enabling consumers to utilize smart cars that are efficient and energy conserving.
XPeng Motors
Xpeng European Holding B.V designs, develops, manufactures, and markets smart e-vehicles. It also provides servicing, repair, charging, and other services. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Wallbox teams up with SureCharge to launch EV charging network in Canada
Wallbox announced a partnership with SureCharge Corp. to set up a new public charging network in Alberta and British Columbia. Wallbox's Supernova 180-kW DC fast chargers will be installed under this new network. This initiative aims to create up to 24 high-speed charging sites with 96 charging points along major travel routes in the region. SureCharge is managing the deployment, and SureTek Electric & Technologies Ltd., a certified Wallbox partner, will handle installation and maintena...
Nuvve re-awarded Sourcewell contract to advance fleet electrification for public agencies
Nuvve Holding Corp. has been re-awarded a contract by Sourcewell, an organization that aids over 75,000 public agencies with cooperative contracts, to further the electrification of fleets. Nuvve's collaboration with Sourcewell aims to support school districts, municipalities and other public entities in transitioning to electric vehicle fleets by offering vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services in a simplified manner.
This contract emphasizes the growing collaboration between Nuvve and Sourcewell, ca...
Pure Lithium partners with Voltaiq to advance lithium metal battery commercialization
Pure Lithium has announced a partnership with Voltaiq to enhance the commercialization of its lithium metal battery technology. Pure Lithium, a company that specializes in vertically integrated lithium metal battery technology, will utilize Voltaiq's Enterprise Battery Intelligence platform to implement essential battery analytics and quality control. This partnership comes as Pure Lithium relocates to Chicago, constructs its first pilot line, and begins to dispatch sample cells to customers.
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LS-L&F battery solution completes construction of new precursor factory in South Korea
LS-L&F Battery Solution (LLBS), a joint venture between LS Corp. and L&F Co., has completed preparations for a new precursor factory in Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province. The facility plans to conduct trial production by the end of 2025 and produce 20,000 metric tons of precursors in 2026. A further expansion is expected to increase production to 120,000 metric tons by 2029, sufficient for 1.3 million electric vehicles.
With an investment of 1 trillion won (approximately $712 million)...
Uber acquires Segments.ai to boost AI capabilities in autonomous driving
Uber Technologies has acquired Segments.ai, a Belgian startup known for its data labeling platform, to enhance the AI capabilities in its autonomous driving technology. This acquisition highlights Uber's commitment to refining its technology for autonomous vehicles. Although the financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, Segments.ai will join Uber AI Solutions and contribute to Uber's ongoing efforts in expanding data annotation projects aimed at improving its lidar and multisensor tec...
Zoox plans to start mapping Washington, DC, for autonomous vehicle testing
Zoox, owned by Amazon, plans to begin mapping Washington, DC, as part of its efforts to test its self-driving vehicles in the city, according to a report published by TechCrunch on Sept. 30. The company announced it would initially deploy manually driven Toyota Highlanders equipped with its sensors and self-driving software to map the area. Testing of autonomous vehicles, with human safety operators on board, is expected to start later in 2025. The company chose Washington, DC, for its grow...
Tier IV secures $7 million credit facility from Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Tier IV, known for its open-source software for autonomous driving, has obtained a credit facility of ¥1 billion (about $7 million) from Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB), a prominent trust bank in Japan. This funding provides flexible financial support to address the working-capital needs associated with Tier IV's expansion both domestically and internationally.
The facility aims to aid in the broader implementation of Tier IV's autonomous driving services, thereby facilitating the company'...
Sony Semiconductor announces IMX775 CMOS camera sensor for advanced in-cabin automotive monitoring
Sony Semiconductor Solutions announced the upcoming release of the IMX775 CMOS RGB-IR image sensor, featuring the smallest pixel size of 2.1 micron (µm). This sensor combines RGB and infrared (IR) imaging on a single chip, offering a resolution of approximately 5 effective megapixels, designed specifically for in-cabin monitoring cameras. This development comes amid increasing demands for advanced safety performance in automobiles, with laws mandating the monitoring of driver status and passeng...
ThunderPlus launches megawatt charging hub in Bengaluru
India-based electric vehicle charging solutions provider ThunderPlus has inaugurated a megawatt ultrafast-charging hub in Mutthugadahalli, near the Bangalore International Airport. This facility, with a capacity of up to 1 MW, provides various charging options ranging from 7.4-kW AC to 240-kW DC ultrafast chargers.
The newly opened megawatt charging hub, which spans across 28,000 square feet, is designed to accommodate over 100 cars and 10 buses simultaneously, serving fleet operators, long-h...
POSCO International completes construction of EV motor core factory in Poland
POSCO International has completed the construction of an electric vehicle motor core production factory in Poland. The factory is part of POSCO International's larger strategy to aim for a 10% global market share by establishing a production network across Asia, North America and Europe.
An opening ceremony was held Oct. 1 in Przeck, Opole Province. The event was attended by Lee Gye-in, president of POSCO International, and Monika Jurek, governor of Opole Province. The factory, whic...
IBU-tec and Hosokawa Alpine set up a pilot plant for battery recycling in Germany
IBU-tec advanced materials AG is expanding its focus on battery recycling by collaborating with machinery and plant equipment manufacturer Hosokawa Alpine. The two companies have set up a pilot plant for recycling battery materials at IBU-tec's headquarters in Weimar, Germany.
This partnership enables IBU-tec to leverage its extensive experience in recycling processes to offer solutions for recycling coated cathode foils to Hosokawa Alpine's customers. Hosokawa Alpine contributes to the ...
Tata Motors partners ThunderPlus to expand EV charging infrastructure across India
On Sept. 16, Tata Motors and ThunderPlus announced a strategic collaboration in Hyderabad, India, aimed at expanding electric mobility beyond metropolitan areas by addressing charging anxiety in tier 2 and tier 3 cities, and rural locations.
This partnership comes alongside the launch of the Tata Ace EV Pro, a compact commercial vehicle using a widely supported 3.3-kW AC charging protocol. The collaboration seeks to align product capabilities with infrastructure to facilitate zero-emissi...
Nio issues software update to improve ET9’s assisted driving system
Nio has rolled out a new software update for its flagship ET9 sedan, enhancing the smart cockpit and assisted driving system. The update, known as Cedar 1.3.0, is the fifth iteration of Nio's intelligent system, succeeding the Banyan system. The ET9, launched in December 2024 with deliveries starting in March 2025, recently saw the release of its Horizon Edition, featuring exclusive design elements, unveiled by CEO William Li at an annual event on Sept. 20, 2025. This update, part of a mode...
Tobii and STMicroelectronics launch mass production of advanced in-cabin sensing technology
Tobii and STMicroelectronics have commenced mass production of an advanced interior sensing system for a premium European carmaker, enhancing driver and passenger monitoring. This cost-effective solution uses a single camera that integrates Tobii's interior-sensing technology with STMicroelectronics' imaging sensors, offering high-quality imaging both in daytime and nighttime environments. Adrian Capata, senior vice president of Tobii Autosense, highlighted the collaboration with STMi...
TomTom to deliver traffic services to Hyundai Group's European lineup
TomTom has announced the expansion of its collaboration with Hyundai AutoEver, the mobility software arm of Hyundai Motor Group. Under the renewed agreement, TomTom will continue to supply maps and integrate live services — including real-time traffic information and TomTom’s newly launched speed camera alerts — into Hyundai AutoEver’s navigation platforms. The services will support all Hyundai, Kia and Genesis vehicles in Europe for years to come.
TomTom’s speed camera al...
BMW recalls 145,000 US vehicles over fire risk linked to starter defect
BMW is recalling more than 145,000 vehicles in the US after regulators warned that a defective starter could overheat and ignite a fire, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Oct. 1.
The recall affects select 2019–2025 models, including the 2020 340i and X6, 2020–2025 840i, 2020–2022 740Li, and 2019–2020 X5 and X7. NHTSA said that repeated starting attempts may cause the motor to overheat, potentially igniting nearby engine materials. Occupants may notice ...
ZF reaches agreement with work council, union, to cut 7,600 jobs in Electrified Powertrain Technology division by 2030
ZF Friedrichshafen has reached an agreement with its works council and IG Metall union to cut 7,600 jobs in its Electrified Powertrain Technology division, also called Division E, by 2030. The planned job cuts would be complemented by other measures, including shorter working hours and a postponed wage increase to help the division reduce costs by €500 million by 2027. In addition, ZF will introduce partial retirement and a severance program in the business division to avoid forced redundancie...
Mercedes-Benz opens advanced light testing center in Germany
Mercedes-Benz has opened a new light testing center at its Global Proving Ground in Immendingen, Germany, enhancing its testing capabilities. This center, measuring 135 meters long and 8 meters high, is one of the largest in the automotive industry. It allows for thorough testing of headlight systems under consistent conditions, independent of time, weather or other factors.
The center features a realistic 135-meter country road, with specially designed asphalt that mimics the reflective qual...
ZF expands production of intelligent chassis solutions in mainland China
On Sept. 22, ZF signed an investment agreement with the Zhangjiagang Economic Development Zone in Jiangsu Province, mainland China, to localize production of intelligent chassis solutions. The agreement will see ZF increase the product portfolio and production capacity of its active kinematics control (AKC) and steer-by-wire (SBW) systems to meet the rising demand for high-performance driving experiences. This initiative aims to support the transformation and upgrading of mainland China's automo...
Continental equips new Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLS models with EcoContact 6 Q tires as original equipment fitment
Continental is supplying the newly launched Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLS models with its EcoContact 6 Q tire as original equipment. The Germany-based tiremaker has designed the EcoContact 6 Q tire to provide efficient and quiet driving while offering high mileage and reliable grip.
Continental engineers focused on energy-efficient driving, creating a tire suitable for various vehicle models, irrespective of their drive type. The special rubber compound used in the EcoContact 6 Q reduces energy a...
Guangzhou Juwan Technology Research
Guangzhou Juwan Technology Research Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells energy storage devices. It offers lithium batteries, energy storage capacitors, charging solutions, and fuel cells. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Guangzhou, China.
Shanghai Zhuishi Technology
Shanghai Zhuishi Technology Co., Ltd. develops low speed autonomous driving technology. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Shanghai, China.
Shenzhen Hynergia Technology
Shenzhen Hynergia Technology Co., Ltd. engages in the research and development, manufacturing, and sales of lithium batteries, lithium-ion batteries, solid-state batteries, and related new energy materials and equipment. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Shenzhen, China.
STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics N.V., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor products in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through Analog products, MEMS and Sensors Group (AM&S); Power and Discrete products (P&D); Microcontrollers (MCU); and Digital ICs and RF Products (D&RF) segments. It offers industrial application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) and application-specific standard products (ASSPs)...
Innoviz Technologies secures ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certification enhancing lidar testing capabilities
Innoviz Technologies announced that its hardware qualification testing laboratories have received the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certification. This certification is an internationally acclaimed standard that confirms the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This achievement distinguishes Innoviz as among the limited number of lidar companies with accredited in-house testing capabilities, which facilitates faster testing durations, parallel product development and an expedited time to mar...
Porsche unveils China-focused infotainment system
Porsche has unveiled its next-generation in-car infotainment system at the 2025 World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC) in Haikou, Hainan province. This debut highlights Porsche's commitment to its "in China, for China" strategy. Alexander Pollich, president and CEO of Porsche China, emphasized that the system is specifically tailored for mainland Chinese users, marking a significant milestone in its strategy.
This launch also represents Porsche's first participation at the WNEVC, in collab...
QEO partners with TruckerCloud to harness telematics for smarter insurance
TruckerCloud has announced a partnership with QEO Insurance Group, with the aim of enhancing the commercial automotive insurance sector through advanced telematics data integration. QEO Insurance Group will utilize TruckerCloud's real-time driving, safety and fleet performance analytics to improve its underwriting, loss control and claims management processes across its commercial automotive and transportation lines. Known for its expertise in commercial transportation insurance, QEO combines te...
Brembo unveils brake calipers made of 100% recycled aluminum for OEM customers
Brembo has started using an alloy made of 100% recycled aluminum in the production of brake calipers for original equipment manufacturer customers after more than five years of research and development. Initiated in 2020, the project aimed to improve Brembo's environmental impact by refining its manufacturing processes. Aluminum was chosen due to its ability to be infinitely recycled without degrading in quality, and it became a central focus for reducing environmental impacts.
Brembo conduct...
DENSO and TÜV Rheinland Japan partner to promote sustainable manufacturing and Digital Product Passport
DENSO Corp. and TÜV Rheinland Japan Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote sustainable manufacturing for industrial products and the Digital Product Passport (DPP). This initiative aligns with the increasing demand for carbon neutrality and a circular economy.
As part of this effort, the EU introduced the Ecodesign Regulation in July 2024 to integrate environmental considerations in the design stage, necessitating the DPP to record manufacturer information, materials, CO2 ...
Mercedes-Benz collaborates with Athos Silicon to enhance autonomous driving technology
Mercedes-Benz has announced a strategic collaboration with Athos Silicon, a semiconductor company formed by former engineers from Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America (MBRDNA). This partnership focuses on advancing the adoption of advanced chiplet architecture for next-generation autonomous driving platforms.
The initiative showcases Mercedes-Benz's innovation in Silicon Valley, California, and commitment to developing strategic ecosystems. The company's research and develop...
Stellantis-LG Energy battery JV completes construction of cell manufacturing plant in Ontario
NextStar Energy (NSE), a battery joint venture between Stellantis and LG Energy Solution, announced Sept. 30 that the company has received its Occupancy Permit, marking the official construction completion of the planned battery manufacturing facility in Ontario.
According to the company, this milestone brings NSE one step closer to ramping up operations at its cell manufacturing facility later in 2025.
The NSE facility is a state-of-the-art battery manufacturing plant, capable of up to 49...
E.ON Czech Republic partners Ampeco to accelerate fleet and home charging services
E.ON Czech Republic (E.ON CZ), which serves 1.5 million customers across the country, has partnered with Ampeco as its electric vehicle charging platform provider, the latter announced Oct. 1. The partnership is expected to enable E.ON CZ to accelerate EV charging services, especially addressing the corporate fleet and home charging segments.
The move is expected to consolidate the company’s position as a comprehensive energy solutions provider in the Czech Republic’s evolving EV landscap...
Mainland China to implement export license system for EVs in 2026
Mainland China will introduce an export license management system for pure electric passenger vehicles starting Jan. 1, 2026. This measure, announced by four government departments, including the Ministry of Commerce, aims to regulate and monitor the export of these vehicles more closely, potentially affecting private battery-electric vehicle (BEV) exports.
Conditions and procedures for obtaining export licenses will follow guidelines set in a 2012 document, and inspections will adhere to the...
U Power partners with IoTeX for blockchain-based EV battery-swapping system
U Power Ltd. has announced the completion of its real-world assets (RWAs) issuance through a strategic partnership with IoTeX, a blockchain platform. This collaboration aims to create an advanced electric vehicle battery-swapping system using blockchain, AI and tokenized RWAs.
In July, U Power and IoTeX had agreed to explore RWAs tokenization, which is now backed by U Power's battery-swapping assets in China and Southeast Asia. The RWAs have been approved for trading on HabitTrade, a multi-as...
GlobalFoundries partners with Egis to develop new direct time-of-flight sensors on 55-nm platform
At its annual Technology Summit in Shanghai, GlobalFoundries (GF) announced a collaboration with Egis Technology to develop new direct time-of-flight (dToF) sensors on GF's 55-nanometer (nm) platform, as reported in a press release on Sept. 25. The innovation aims to support smart sensing technologies in smart mobile, internet of things, and automotive end markets.
GF has introduced its first-generation front-side illuminated single-photon avalanche diode (FSI SPAD) device, which boasts super...
PlusAI establishes advisory council for autonomous truck safety and policy guidance
PlusAI has formed a Safety and Policy Advisory Council to guide the company on safety issues, operational strategies and the regulatory landscape as it progresses toward the 2027 commercial launch of factory-built autonomous trucks. Shawn Kerrigan, PlusAI's COO and co-founder, emphasized the need for partnerships with trucking industry leaders and regulators to ensure a safe and scalable deployment of autonomous trucks. The council comprises experts in transportation and logistics and government...
3Phis Technology
Hangzhou 3Phis Technology Co., Ltd develops and manufactures motor products in the field of direct drive motors for the customers in China. It offers built-in permanent magnet/asynchronous motor stator and rotor, electric spindle frame motors, permanent magnet synchronous servo motors, permanent magnet spindle servo motors, general frame size permanent magnet servo energy-saving motors, motorized spindle frameless motors, precision motorized spindle drives, fuel cell blower control modules, and ...
Beijing Aote Beirui Technology
Beijing Aote Beirui Technology Co., Ltd. engages in the research and development of artificial intelligence driving technology. It develops autonomous driving systems for cars. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Beijing, China.
Bycyshare Technologies
Bycyshare Technologies Pvt. Ltd., trading as Zypp, develops and operates app-based e-bike, e-scooter, and bike sharing platform. It offers last-mile connectivity, delivery, and enterprise commute services. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Gurugram, India.
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