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    Japan earthquake: Automotive semiconductor supply chains show resilience
    A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu Island on July 28, prompting precautionary inspections, temporary disruptions and localized power outages across the region. While several chipmakers suspended operations for safety checks, initial assessments indicate limited facility damage and gradual resumption of production. This report provides an update to our previous insight on the July 28 Kumamoto earthquake and its potential implications for the semiconductor a...
    Pax Silica: The car industry enters the silicon security state
    For most of the postwar era, the automotive industry focused its anxieties on the traditional pillars of steel, oil and labor. As the sector evolved, it later found itself preoccupied with the complexities of battery supply chains. Now, it must contend with lithography, gallium, trusted foundries and the unsettling question of whether a chip buried in a door controller carries the wrong geopolitical ancestry. This is the logic behind Pax Silica, the latest American attempt to turn...
    BYD’s flash charging network expands to 10,000 stations across Greater China
    BYD opened its 10,000th flash-charging station in Greater China on Friday, doubling the network in less than five months and reaching halfway to its 20,000-station target. The new-energy vehicle (NEV) maker announced the milestone at its flagship flash-charging station in Shenzhen’s Longhua district. BYD said the network now covers areas including Hulunbuir, Sanya, Shuangyashan and Kashgar, extending beyond major cities. The company put its 5,000th flash-charging station into operation o...
    YFORE inaugurates Atlanta factory, debuts US-built in-cabin sensing system and digital key
    Automotive electronics supplier YFORE has inaugurated its 62,225-square-foot American headquarters in Suwanee, Georgia, integrating research and development (R&D), manufacturing, procurement, sales and delivery for automotive customers. The company said the facility is intended to support local automotive partners with engineering and supply-chain operations closer to their sites. Local officials, global original equipment manufacturer partners, and supply chain executives attended the ...
    Mazda adds real-time roadside safety alerts with AAA and HAAS Alert
    Mazda North American Operations has partnered with the American Automobile Association (AAA) and HAAS Alert to add real-time roadside safety alerts for all eligible Mazda vehicles with 24/7 emergency roadside assistance. The collaboration uses AAA’s Roadside Assistance Program and HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud Protect service to warn approaching motorists when a Mazda customer is stopped on the roadside and has requested help. When a Mazda customer seeks roadside assistance through the M...
    Terra Charge plans to roll out NACS-compliant EV chargers across Japan in FY 2028
    Terra Charge Co. Ltd. plans to adopt NACS-compliant electric vehicle chargers in Japan by fiscal year 2028 and install 2,500 chargers nationwide by fiscal year 2033. NACS, also known as the North American Charging Standard, is gaining support globally, and several major automakers in Japan have announced backing for the standard. The Tokyo-based operator said the planned rollout would make NACS-compatible chargers about 30%-40% of its domestic charging infrastructure. Installations are pla...
    Antolin's restructuring reflects broader challenges facing automotive interior suppliers
    Antolin's Chapter 15 filing in the US has drawn attention across the automotive supplier industry, but the move should not be mistaken for a traditional bankruptcy filing. In July, the Burgos, Spain-based supplier petitioned the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York for Chapter 15 recognition, a legal framework that allows foreign companies undergoing restructuring in their home country to protect assets located in the US.   Unlike Chapter 11, which US-based companies...
    AMD EPYC processors power Kodiak AI’s seventh-generation autonomous trucks
    AMD announced that its EPYC processors are powering Kodiak AI’s seventh-generation autonomous truck platform, providing higher compute performance, faster processing and improved power efficiency for the company’s Kodiak Driver autonomous driving system. Kodiak is the first autonomous trucking company to deploy advanced AMD EPYC processors in its vehicle hardware platform. The processors are designed to handle the large volumes of sensor data generated by lidar, radar and camera systems, ...
    PG&E expands its V2X program with new EVs, chargers in the US
    Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has expanded its vehicle-to-everything (V2X) program to add Kia, Volvo, Polestar and Nissan electric vehicles and charger options eligible for up to $13,000 in additional incentives. The California-based utility company said it added Bidirectional Energy and PowerFlex as approved partners, broadening the network of automakers, charger-makers and software providers in the program. The expansion adds to eligible Ford, Tesla, Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac models...
    Mercedes-Benz UK names Pod as sole home EV charging partner
    Mercedes-Benz UK has appointed Pod as its exclusive home electric vehicle charging partner, deepening a relationship between the two companies as the automaker prepares for a broader rollout of electric models. Under the arrangement, Mercedes-Benz customers will be offered discounts on Pod home chargers and access to related charging tariffs and rewards programs aimed at lowering the cost of charging at home. The offer centers on Pod’s Solo 3S home charger. Customers buying through the p...
    Nano One plans One-Pot licensing through regional development companies
    In a press release dated Aug. 26, Nano One Materials said that it plans to license its One-Pot process through regional development companies, as lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery demand outside China is forecast to reach 2.1 TWh by 2035. The Vancouver-based company said the planned development company vehicles (DevCos) would help finance, build and potentially operate LFP cathode active material (CAM) plants with regional partners, customers and capital providers. Nano One said the s...
    Andersen EV appoints John Stamford as managing director after sales more than double
    Andersen EV has appointed John Stamford as managing director after sales more than doubled and production capacity tripled over the past nine months, the British home charge-point maker said. Stamford, who takes up a newly created role, will report to Chief Executive David Martell and oversee daily operations and the execution of Andersen’s growth strategy. His responsibilities include expanding manufacturing and operations, developing the company’s product and technology road map, and st...
    SK Innovation plans to absorb its battery separator business subsidiary SKIET
    SK Innovation will absorb its battery separator subsidiary SK IE Technology (SKIET) in a share-swap merger at a ratio of 1 to 0.1174540, the companies said after board approvals on Aug. 25. SK Innovation, the surviving entity, will proceed through a small-scale merger, while SKIET will use the general merger procedure and be dissolved. SK Innovation will issue new shares to SKIET shareholders, with approximately 0.117 shares of SK Innovation common stock allotted for each SKIET common sh...
    Asahi Kasei opens new battery separator coating line at its plant in North Carolina, US
    Asahi Kasei opened a new Hipore wet-process lithium-ion battery separator coating line in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Aug. 20, expanding capacity at its Celgard manufacturing facility. The newly opened line establishes North America-based coating and supply capabilities for wet-process separator technology and is the first step toward creating a regional supply structure for the product. The investment decision was made in 2023, and commercial production is scheduled to start in the se...
    Samvardhana Motherson starts production at new electronics plant in India
    Samvardhana Motherson has started commercial production at a new electronics plant in Pune, Maharashtra, India, with an initial installed capacity of about 1.5 million pieces a year. The greenfield facility is operated through subsidiary Motherson Electro Components Ltd. (MECL) and adds a dedicated Electronics Manufacturing Services capability within the group’s Lighting and Electronics vertical. The plant will make printed circuit board (PCB) assemblies, electronic control units (ECUs) and...
    Gatik raises $200 million to expand driverless commercial freight operations
    Gatik raised $200 million in a Series D financing round to expand its driverless commercial freight operations, the autonomous trucking company said. The round was led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies, with participation from Millennium Management, ARK Invest, Intact Private Capital and others. Gatik said it has more than $600 million in contracted revenue, has completed 85,000 fully driverless orders and has achieved 99% on-time delivery across its operations. I...
    Waymo plans Munich autonomous vehicle tests before 2027 German ride-hailing launch
    Waymo said it will start testing autonomous vehicles in Munich in the coming weeks, ahead of a planned German commercial ride-hailing launch toward the end of 2027. The vehicles would initially be driven manually across Munich to map local roads. It also plans to test with trained autonomous specialists behind the wheel. Waymo said the testing period is intended to help its autonomous driving system adapt to Munich’s driving conditions before commercial operations begin. The company sa...
    Baya Systems expands into Japan with local technical and field resources
    Baya Systems said it has expanded into Japan with local technical and field resources, as it works with Tenstorrent on a test chip using Baya’s WeaveIP fabric intellectual property (IP). The company, which develops software-driven, chiplet-ready semiconductor fabric IP, said it is increasing engagement with Japanese semiconductor companies, foundries and technology groups building AI, high-performance computing, automotive and chiplet-based systems. Japan is investing in advanced manufactur...
    AirPro Diagnostics merges with Revv to create ADAS workflow platform
    AirPro Diagnostics has merged with Revv to create an integrated advanced driver assistance system diagnostics, calibration and workflow platform, the companies said, without disclosing financial terms. AirPro, a Rotunda Capital Partners portfolio company, provides remote ADAS diagnostics and calibration services. Revv offers an AI-powered operating system for ADAS automotive repair workflows, including identifying required calibrations, accessing OEM procedures, documenting and validating com...
    Zhejiang Geely recalls over 74,000 Lynk & Co vehicles for defect in lidar sensor
    Zhejiang Geely Automobile will recall 74,037 Lynk & Co vehicles in mainland China over a potential defect in the lidar sensor, the CarNewsChina.com portal reported on Aug. 25, citing the State Administration for Market Regulation (SMAR). Geely also recalled 18,878 Galaxy M9 vehicles for the same reason, taking the total across two brands and five models to nearly 93,000. The recall covers vehicles from the Lynk & Co brand of the mainland Chinese automaker, including the 900, 10 E...
    Blink Charging launches EnergyConnect at 13 Florida DC fast-charging sites
    Blink Charging Co. has launched EnergyConnect, an AI-driven energy management system, with initial deployment across 13 Blink-owned DC fast-charging sites in Florida. The company said on Aug. 18 that the platform is designed to help electric vehicle (EV) charging site operators to increase charging capacity within the constraints of their existing electrical infrastructure while improving visibility and control over energy use. Blink said that early results from the Florida deployment are exp...
    ProLogium appoints Rimac Group CEO to board
    ProLogium has appointed Rimac Group CEO Antony Sheriff to its board, effective when its previously announced business combination with Translational Development Acquisition Corp. closes. The company, which develops and manufactures next-generation lithium ceramic batteries, said on Aug. 24 that Sheriff's appointment aims to add experience in commercialization, manufacturing scale-up, international operations and board governance as it moves toward broader global commercialization. Translation...
    Greater China’s EV charging network grows to over 23.68 million charging points
    Greater China’s electric vehicle (EV) charging points reached 23.68 million by the end of July 2026, up 41.9% from a year earlier, the National Energy Administration said on Aug. 24, 2026. Public EV charging facilities totaled 5.099 million, up 21.3% year over year, while private charging facilities rose 48.8% year over year to 18.58 million, according to data from the national charging infrastructure monitoring and service platform. The expansion comes as sales of new-energy vehicles (N...
    EcoPro BM begins to upgrade battery material plant in Hungary
    EcoPro BM has begun a 40 billion won ($29 million) conversion of its Hungarian plant to make high-nickel cathode materials for European premium electric vehicles (EVs). The battery materials maker said on Aug. 24 that it is modifying an existing nickel-cobalt-aluminum (NCA) production line at the Debrecen plant so it can also produce nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery materials. Shipments to European customers are expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2027. EcoPro BM outlined the p...
    Anthro Energy breaks ground on battery electrolyte manufacturing facility in Kentucky, US
    Anthro Energy, an emerging battery technology company founded at Stanford University, broke ground on its electrolyte production plant in Louisville, Kentucky. The facility is expected to produce about 12,000 metric tons of advanced polymer electrolyte per annum by late 2027. The company said the plant is expected to be the first US-owned and -operated advanced electrolyte manufacturing facility and its first commercial-scale manufacturing site. Output from the facility would be eno...
    Walmart opens 100th self-owned, self-operated EV charging site in the US
    Walmart has opened its 100th company-owned, company-operated electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging site in the US. The new EV charging site is situated at the Walmart Supercenter in Monument, Colorado, and brings Walmart's overall US EV charging infrastructure to 100 sites across 20 states. Walmart is building the EV charging network to offer fast charging at its stores where customers already shop, with affordable pricing. "By expanding EV fast charging at Walmart locations across the ...
    Voltempo develops 15.6-meter-long cab-less autonomous heavy-duty truck
    UK electric vehicle company Voltempo is developing a 15.6-meter-long cab-less autonomous heavy-duty truck, with a prototype due by September 2027. The fully autonomous vehicle would use a rigid, non-articulated design and a five-axle configuration. Voltempo aims for the truck to exceed current UK limits for rigid trucks, raising maximum length to 15.6 meters from 12 meters and permissible gross vehicle weight to 42 metric tons from 32 metric tons. Removing the driver’s cab is expected to...
    Cranfield University joins £3.75 million UK autonomous-vehicle sensing projects
    Cranfield University will work on two UK government-funded autonomous-vehicle projects worth £3.75 million ($5.11 million) to improve sensing systems for automated driving in difficult road and weather conditions. The university is a partner in Driven By Sound+ and 5D Rapid, which have secured funding through the UK government's Connected and Automated Mobility Pathfinder program. The program is part of a £150 million ($204 million) commitment delivered by the Department for Business and Tr...
    TIER IV joins OIN 2.0 patent non-aggression framework for open-source technologies
    TIER IV has joined Open Invention Network 2.0, a patent non-aggression framework launched in January 2026 to broaden protections for open-source technologies. The company, which developed the Autoware open-source software for autonomous driving, said participation in OIN 2.0 is intended to reduce patent risks for partners using open-source technologies, including automakers, suppliers and semiconductor makers. TIER IV said it also plans to use the framework to support expansion of the open-so...
    ENGIE Vianeo plans to build two electric truck charging hubs in Germany
    ENGIE Vianeo and Euro Rastpark plan to build electric-truck charging hubs at two motorway service areas on Germany’s A2 and A9 freight corridors, ENGIE Vianeo said.  Under the partnership, ENGIE Vianeo will fund, plan, build and operate the charging infrastructure. Euro Rastpark will provide the sites without directly financing the charging equipment, with the two locations intended as the start of a broader partnership. At Euro Rastpark Lippetal/Hamm on the A2 between the Ruhr regi...
    Exicom begins production of liquid-cooled power modules for EV chargers
    Exicom has begun manufacturing liquid-cooled AC and DC power modules at its Hyderabad Smart Manufacturing Facility for global markets, including Tritium’s DC charger portfolio in North America and Europe. The company said it is the first in India to produce this class of power electronics for EV chargers used globally. The initial modules will primarily be used in Tritium’s DC chargers, including the TRI-FLEX and DC-FLEX ranges. Exicom said the company plans to bring the technology to ...
    Porsche introduces gallium nitride for high-end automotive audio solutions
    Porsche plans to introduce gallium nitride (GaN) chip technology to series production in a future vehicle in 2027 to power a 400-watt Burmester subwoofer amplifier. The technology, developed with the University of Stuttgart, has been adapted by Porsche for its first automotive application in the Burmester 3D High-End Surround Sound System. A GaN-based high-performance chip performs the voltage conversion needed for the subwoofer amplifier. Porsche said it has filed several patent applicati...
    Kaspersky discovers Android malware targeting vehicle infotainment head units
    Kaspersky said it has uncovered the first documented Android malware campaign tailored to infect vehicle head units through their software update chain. The cybersecurity company said the June campaign targeted Android-based head units, which combine multimedia functions and, in some cases, car controls. The malware used a stealth, multistage downloader designed to deploy further malware for ad fraud and other malicious activity. Kaspersky said the malware was distributed through firmwar...
    CBAK Energy expands Model 32140 cell capacity at Nanjing Phase II facility
    CBAK Energy Technology Limited said it has expanded production capacity for its Model 32140 FS cells at its Nanjing Phase II facility, which currently has 3 gigawatt-hours of annual capacity. The China-based lithium-ion battery maker said on August 20 that the site is planned to reach 18 GWh of annual production capacity under its long-term development plan, six times its current level. The planned expansion is supported by about 2.9 million square feet of planned gross floor area on a site o...
    Sila earns ISO 9001:2015 certification for Moses Lake manufacturing facility
    In a press release dated 20 August, Sila announced that it has earned ISO 9001:2015 certification for its Moses Lake, Washington, manufacturing facility as it moves the site into commercial production of silicon-carbon anode technology. The Alameda, California-based battery technology company said the certification covers quality management systems at the facility, where it plans to scale domestic production of its silicon-carbon anode technology, or Si/C. The materials are intended for use i...
    Vedanta Aluminium launches two Primary Foundry Alloy products at AutoEdge 2026
    Vedanta Aluminium launched two new Primary Foundry Alloy products, including one developed with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, at its AutoEdge 2026 industry conclave, held in Gurugram, India, on Aug. 19. The company introduced a Copper-Doped Alloy and Vedanta Foundry Alloy (VFA), expanding materials targeted at automotive casting applications. VFA was developed in collaboration with the IIT Delhi. The Copper-Doped Alloy uses copper to improve high-temperature performance...
    Uber launches Baidu Apollo Go driverless robo-taxis on app in Dubai
    Uber Technologies said Baidu's fully driverless Apollo Go robo-taxis are now available on its app in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the first step in a multiyear partnership to deploy thousands of vehicles globally. New Horizon Luxury Transport will serve as the fleet operator for the service, Uber said. Dubai is the launch market for the companies’ plan to expand Apollo Go vehicles across Uber’s global network. Riders in Dubai who request UberX or Uber Comfort may be matched with a full...
    Waymo opens Ojai robo-taxi to all riders in three US markets
    Waymo opened its Ojai robo-taxi to all riders in Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Francisco, with about 300 of the next-generation vehicles now in its commercial fleet. Riders in those markets may be assigned the Ojai when hailing a Waymo ride, a company spokesperson said. Once the company has enough Ojais in service, customers will be able to choose between the new vehicle and the older Jaguar I-Pace robo-taxi. The Alphabet unit said it plans to introduce the Ojai in Denver, Las Vegas and San...
    Kempower commissions electric bus charging terminal in Colorado, US
    Denver Public Schools in the Denver region have installed a 650-kW Kempower charging system at the Hilltop Bus Terminal to support a fleet that has grown to 28 electric school buses. The district recently added 25 Blue Bird Vision electric school buses and said it now operates the largest electric school bus fleet in Colorado, US. The charging infrastructure is ready for the new school year, which begins Aug. 24. Winn-Marion, an industrial automation and electrical solutions prov...
    Ionity opens its first EV charging site in London
    Ionity has opened a 12-bay ultrarapid electric vehicle charging site at Greenwich Shopping Park, its first planned London urban hub, with EV chargers delivering up to 400 kW. The site, which is situated on Bugsby’s Way in southeast London, is open to all EVs and extends Ionity's network beyond its motorway locations into the capital. The company said it is the first in a pipeline of ultrarapid-charging hubs it plans to bring to London. Ionity will offer free charging for 24 hours at...
    Tesla’s Shanghai-based gigafactory rolls out 6-millionth battery pack
    Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory has produced its 6-millionth battery pack, the company said, about 9 months after reaching its 5-million-battery-pack milestone. Tesla announced the milestone on Weibo for Giga Shanghai, its largest production base globally. "From cell chemistry to battery pack structure, we insist on in-house R&D and independent design," the company wrote. Tesla does not manufacture battery cells in China. The Shanghai plant mainly sources cells from China's CATL and ...
    Chery to deepen its presence in the UK with a new R&D center
    Chery plans to open a passenger-car research and development center in Bedfordshire, England, in 2026, deepening its presence in the UK market. Chery's new R&D center will initially work on calibrating vehicles for UK driving conditions before expanding into autonomous driving and AI, according to a Financial Times report. Bedfordshire is an engineering and motorsport hub that already hosts several automotive R&D facilities. The company plans, over the long term, to hire local tale...
    Wawa plans to roll out DC fast-charging stations at eight stores in Pennsylvania in 2026
    Wawa will install Wawa-branded direct current (DC) fast-charging stations supplied by Electrify America at eight Pennsylvania stores in 2026, expanding its self-branded electric vehicle charging push. Electrify America will provide a white-label charging platform that allows Wawa to operate the chargers under its own name, while Electrify America supplies the equipment, software and network support. Wawa, earlier in 2026, launched self-branded Tesla Superchargers and also hosts Ionn...
    Exide invests nearly 2 billion rupees in lithium-ion battery unit EESL
    Exide Industries has invested nearly 2 billion rupees (approximately $20.9 million) in wholly owned unit Exide Energy Solutions Ltd., lifting its total equity investment in the lithium-ion battery subsidiary to 51 billion rupees. The company disclosed the infusion in a regulatory filing, saying it subscribed to EESL shares on a rights basis. EESL allotted 5,71,42,857 equity shares of 10 rupees each at a premium of 25 rupees, for a total consideration of just under 2 billion rupees. Exide s...
    LG Energy Solution starts production at Lansing battery plant
    LG Energy Solution said on Aug. 18 that it has started production at a 226-acre battery plant in Lansing, Michigan, targeting more than 35 GWh of annual capacity at full scale. The facility, LG Energy Solution Michigan-Lansing, will make large-format battery cells for energy storage systems and electric vehicles. Employment is expected to rise to 1,700 people at full-scale production from about 900 currently. The plant produces lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells for energy storage systems,...
    Tesla prepares to launch Cybercab in Austin in August
    Tesla has told employees it is preparing to publicly launch its Cybercab in Austin, Texas, as soon as August, according to a Reuters report citing the Information. The rollout would start with rides for Tesla employees on public roads before Cybercabs are added to the company’s robo-taxi service in Austin a few days later, the report said.  Cybercab is a purpose-built autonomous vehicle designed without pedals or a steering wheel. The vehicle is central to Tesla’s robo-taxi ambi...
    Hyundai Motor, Kakao Mobility and Socar compete for Seoul robo-taxi mandate
    Hyundai Motor, Kakao Mobility and Socar are competing for a two-year mandate to operate Seoul’s robo-taxi platform. The contest has drawn several groups seeking a role in South Korea’s emerging autonomous taxi market. Other contenders include Apex Mobility, Tmoney Mobility and the Seoul Taxi Transport Business Association, which represents the city’s traditional taxi operators. The mandate would give the selected company or consortium the right to run the capital’s robo-taxi platform ...
    General Motors plans to move all EVs to native NACS charging ports
    General Motors (GM) expects all 2027 model year electric vehicles from Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC to come standard with North American Charging Standard (NACS) ports, eliminating the need for adapters at compatible NACS chargers. All GM EVs sold under the three brands can charge at compatible NACS plugs, either through an adapter or a native port. GM said the shift to native NACS ports is part of its effort to standardize charging as NACS fast chargers become more common across the US. Mo...
    MAHLE unveils new range-extender system for electric trucks
    MAHLE plans to unveil a range-extender system for heavy battery-electric trucks with more than 800 km of total driving range at the IAA Transportation in Hanover. The event is scheduled from Sept. 15 to 20. The Stuttgart-based auto component supplier said the system is designed to help fleets shift from diesel trucks despite limited charging infrastructure and range constraints. “Our range extender is a smart 'emergency power unit' that is activated at precisely the right moment and si...
    E.ON and Clever plan to dissolve their EV charging JV
    E.ON Drive Infrastructure and Clever plan to dissolve their Scandinavian fast-charging joint venture in 2026, splitting a network of 157 charging points across Denmark, Sweden and Norway. The venture, Powered by E.ON Drive & Clever, was set up in 2018 as a 50/50 alliance to build infrastructure for long-distance electric vehicle travel in Scandinavian countries. Its current network covers 37 motorway locations. Clever will take over the venture’s six Danish sites, comprising 48 fast-...
    Gallant Capital Partners acquires majority positions in Lumileds term loan facilities
    Gallant Capital Partners has acquired majority positions in Lumileds Holding BV’s senior secured term loan credit facilities, the Netherlands-based LED supplier said in a press release on Aug. 18. The transaction transfers existing debt ownership among secondary-market participants and does not change Lumileds’ governance model. Lumileds said its current leadership, teams and customer program commitments remain in place. Lumileds, which serves the automotive, display, illumination and mob...
    SparkCharge expands to UK with AI-optimized on-site power deployments
    SparkCharge has expanded operations to the UK, offering AI-optimized on-site power deployments in as little as seven days for autonomous vehicle fleets and other enterprises. The company said on Aug. 11 that the UK expansion extends its international footprint beyond established operations in the US. SparkCharge said its systems can operate independently of the grid and later integrate with grid infrastructure when it becomes available. The company provides power through a managed energy s...
    Teradar establishes German unit after first paid evaluation program with major automaker
    Teradar established Teradar GmbH in Germany, its first European headquarters, after securing its first paid evaluation program with a major German automaker. The US-based developer of terahertz vision technology said the German unit will support commercial work with European automakers on its Terahertz Imaging sensors. The technology is intended for advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving applications. Teradar said Terahertz Imaging provides 20 times the resolut...
    VinFast plans Level 2+/Level 2++ driver-assistance upgrade for next-gen vehicles
    VinFast plans to upgrade its next generation of vehicles from Level 2 driver-assistance systems to Level 2+/Level 2++ capability, executive Anne Pham said at the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit. Pham, Vingroup’s head of International Capital Development, said VinFast’s current vehicles use Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems, including adaptive cruise control and lane-centering, which assist drivers but keep them in control. She said the next phase would expand the conditions...
    AESC delays third Sunderland battery line after JLR talks stall
    AESC has delayed adding a third production line at its Sunderland, UK, battery gigafactory after talks to supply Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) stalled, people familiar with the matter said, according to a report by The Guardian. AESC, which makes batteries for Nissan next to the Japanese carmaker’s Sunderland plant, had planned to expand output but has pushed back its ramp-up because of lower-than-expected demand from Nissan and the absence of a JLR agreement, the people said. The Sunderland s...
    EVgo plans 500-kW EVgo Supercharger deployment across US metropolitan fast-charging network
    EVgo plans to deploy V4 EVgo Superchargers capable of up to 500-kW/1,000 V across its US metropolitan fast-charging network, the company said Aug. 5. The Los Angeles-based company said deployments will begin soon, with the first EVgo Supercharger sites expected to be operational in the second half of 2026. The chargers will broaden access to North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging options. EVgo said the Supercharger locations will appear in Tesla's in-car navigation, allowing...
    Waymo wins California approval to expand robo-taxis across 18 counties
    Waymo received California approval to expand robo-taxi operations across 18 counties, a move that will more than triple its service area around Los Angeles and San Francisco. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved the Alphabet-owned company’s request to operate in San Diego and Sacramento, as well as communities in Marin, Napa, Orange and Riverside counties, among others. Waymo said the CPUC approved a letter it first filed in January. The expanded service area will e...
    Watercycle Technologies secures £3 million grant for UK lithium project
    Watercycle Technologies has secured £3 million in UK government grant funding for a £6 million project to produce battery-grade lithium from waste streams at scale in the UK. The 36-month project, called Recover, Refine, Recharge: Scaling Lithium Extraction from Wastewater for UK Battery Production (ReLiVE), will begin in April 2027. It will be led by Watercycle Technologies and funded through the DRIVE35 Scale Up Fund, part of the government’s £4 billion DRIVE35 program. The program ...
    Tier IV joins program to develop Level 4 autonomous driving SoC
    Tier IV has joined a Japan Science and Technology Agency program to develop a software-defined system-on-chip (SoC) for Level 4 autonomous driving. Under the Next-Generation Edge AI Semiconductor Research and Development Program, a team led by Professor Yoshihiro Kawahara of the Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, will study use-case-driven physical AI chip design. Tier IV will work on the logic design of an AI chip for inference processing in end-to-end autonomous drivin...
    BorgWarner wins global OEM award for three-in-one integrated drive module
    BorgWarner has secured an award for a three-in-one integrated drive module (iDM) with a global OEM, with production expected to begin in 2027. The company said the award uses its latest integrated drive module technology and combines its global technology portfolio with localized development and manufacturing. The customer was not named. The system combines an advanced electric motor (eMotor), gearbox and fully integrated GenIV inverter in a compact package. BorgWarner said it offers iDM s...
    Ultium Cells plans to restart Ohio battery-cell plant next week
    A General Motors (GM) and LG Energy Solution battery-cell plant in northeast Ohio, US, is scheduled to restart production next week after a seven-month shutdown. A majority of laid-off workers at the Ultium Cells joint venture factory will return on Aug. 17 to make batteries, Tom Gallagher, vice president of operations for Ultium, said in an interview. The plant stopped producing battery cells in January because consumer demand for electric vehicles had declined. The restart will support b...
    LX Semicon starts LX61101 MCU mass production for Hyundai Motor and Kia
    LX Semicon has begun mass-producing its LX61101 automotive microcontroller (MCU) for Hyundai Motor and Kia vehicles, due to enter production in the second half of 2026. The MCU is optimized for motor control in automotive body electronics and will initially be used in Hyundai Motor and Kia vehicles before expanding gradually to more models. It is the first tangible result from LX Semicon’s automotive semiconductor business, which the company has been building since 2022 to diversify beyond ...
    Waymo imports more than 3,200 Zeekr-built Ojai robo-taxis despite 102.5% tariffs
    Alphabet’s Waymo has imported more than 3,200 Zeekr-built Ojai robo-taxis into the US despite 102.5% tariffs, Forbes reported. More than 2,600 shipments were recorded in 2026, while more than 500 Ojai vehicles were seen together at a Waymo integration facility in Mesa, Arizona, in August. The customs records identify the vehicle by its CM1e codename but do not name Waymo as the consignee. The Ojai is built in Ningbo, China, by Zeekr, the electric-vehicle brand of Geely Group. It entere...
    Blis announces integration with Mobility Global’s Polk Audience automotive data
    Blis, T-Mobile's omnichannel advertising platform, has partnered with Mobility Global to integrate Polk Audiences' automotive data into its platform, giving advertisers direct access to source-level vehicle ownership and purchase-intent insights. Through the integration, Blis combines Polk's automotive intelligence with T-Mobile's carrier insights and third-party purchase signals, enabling advertisers to build audiences based on verified consumer behavior rather than inferred data. The platfo...
    BMW i Ventures invests in CodeRabbit to advance AI review capabilities for software development
    BMW Group's independent venture capital fund, BMW i Ventures, has invested in CodeRabbit as part of a $143 million Series C financing round that values the software company at $1.5 billion. The round was coled by Atomico and Smash Capital, BMW i Ventures said. CodeRabbit’s platform reviews proposed code changes before they are approved and released. It identifies potential quality, security and reliability issues using the context of existing software, relevant requirements and test re...
    BYD launches Seal 06 with second-generation Blade battery, offers 630 km on a single charge
    BYD has launched its 2027 Seal 06 sedan in Shenzhen, China, pricing the 12-version lineup from 99,900 yuan (about $14,712).  BYD said the DM-i plug-in hybrid variants are priced from 99,900 yuan to 141,900 yuan, while the all-electric versions range from 109,900 yuan to 155,900 yuan. The currently available BYD Seal 06 EV went on sale in June 2025 at prices between 109,800 yuan and 129,800 yuan. According to BYD, the all-electric version is equipped with a flash-charging pla...
    Honda partners Tata Technologies for multi-powertrain platform development
    Japanese automaker Honda Motor has delegated vehicle platform development to Tata Technologies, marking Honda's first platform development collaboration with an Indian company. As part of this partnership, Tata Technologies, a subsidiary of the Indian conglomerate Tata Group, will help develop a multi-powertrain platform expected to be used across multiple Honda models, including hybrids and fully electrified vehicles. The platform is expected to be used for some models that Honda p...
    Octillion opens third India plant with over 3-GWh annual battery capacity
    Octillion Power Systems has opened a third manufacturing plant in India, a more than 13,000-square-meter facility in Halol, Gujarat, that adds over 3 GWh of annual battery capacity. The electric-vehicle battery systems supplier said the plant was converted from an empty structure into an operating manufacturing site in less than eight months. At full capacity, it will produce more than 48,000 battery systems a year. Together with Octillion’s two existing India facilities, the company exp...
    Verdek adds Tesla V4 Supercharger to Florida public agency contract
    Tesla’s V4 Supercharger is now available to Florida public agencies under the renewed contract through Verdek, giving eligible buyers a pre-competed procurement route without a separate Request for Proposal (RFP). The contract allows sheriffs’ offices, counties, municipalities, school districts and other eligible purchasers to procure Tesla’s direct current (DC) fast-charging platform through Verdek. It is the first time the Tesla Supercharger (V4) has been included under the FSA26-PWR5...
    Waymo registers South Korean subsidiary with 150 million won in capital
    Google’s self-driving subsidiary Waymo registered Waymo Korea Ltd. in Seoul, South Korea, with 150 million won (about $0.11 million) in capital on July 24, signaling its entry into the South Korean market. The company completed the registration in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Steven Seunsuk Hahn, Waymo’s deputy chief legal advisor, was named chief executive of the South Korean unit, while Kelly Kaul Francis, Waymo’s CFO, will serve as a director. Waymo Korea listed its corporate purposes a...
    Tesla unveils first Cybercab with integrated Starlink antenna
    Tesla's robo-taxi account has posted photos of what it called the first Cybercab with a Starlink antenna integrated into the vehicle's roof. The images show a gold Cybercab at Gigafactory Texas with a low-profile satellite antenna built into the roof. One photo shows the vehicle from the front with its door raised near US and Texas flags, while another shows the rear, the roof-mounted antenna and the "Cybercab" badge. The account captioned the post, "First Cybercab with @Starlink integra...
    Ford announces expanded rollout of new AI assistant
    Ford Motor Co. is broadening the rollout of a Ford and Lincoln AI assistant in its owner apps to 8 million eligible retail customers. The company said it began the rollout in the first half of 2026 and is expanding it across vehicle lines in waves. The tool is available through the Ford and Lincoln apps for eligible model year 2021 and newer vehicles equipped with an activated modem and the app. The assistant is designed to answer vehicle-specific questions because the app is already lin...
    Yasa secures grant from the UK government for its rare-earth-free axial flux motor project
    Yasa, the UK-based electric motor manufacturer owned by Mercedes-Benz, has secured government funding to develop rare-earth-free and heavy-rare-earth-free motor technologies for future electric and hybrid vehicles. The funding was awarded through the UK government's DRIVE35 Demonstrate competition and will support Project Resilience, an initiative designed to reduce the automotive industry's reliance on rare-earth magnet supply chains, which have become a growing concern due to geopolitical t...
    Sila receives conditional loan offer of $1.4 billion from the US Defense Department
    Sila, a US battery technology company, said it has received a conditional loan commitment of up to $1.4 billion from the US Defense Department's Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) to expand battery materials production and develop a lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility in Washington state. The financing would support a significant expansion of Sila's silicon-carbon anode manufacturing capacity at its Moses Lake, Washington, facility and help fund the construction of a battery cell p...
    GM plans to sell Indiana EV battery venture stake to Samsung SDI
    General Motors (GM) is planning to sell its stake in an Indiana electric vehicle battery venture to South Korea’s Samsung SDI, Bloomberg reported. The proposed divestment follows a pause in construction at the facility earlier in 2026. GM said in May that work would be halted to better align production capacity with current demand, and the companies said they would provide an update later on the site’s future. The project had already been under review as GM reassessed its EV strategy. ...
    EXIM raises proposed financing for EVelution Energy Arizona cobalt facility to $275 million
    EVelution Energy said the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of the United States reissued a nonbinding letter of interest raising proposed financing for its Arizona cobalt processing facility from up to $200 million to up to $275 million. The proposed support, under EXIM’s Make More in America initiative, represents a 37.5% increase and would finance more than 60% of the estimated construction cost of EVelution Energy’s planned $450 million facility in Yuma County, Arizona, if approved. The proje...
    Škoda commences series production of electric SUV Peaq in Mladá Boleslav
    Škoda Auto has started series production of its electric sport utility vehicle Peaq at its car manufacturing plant in Mladá Boleslav after receiving almost 8,500 orders by the end of July. The seven-seater electric SUV, which was first unveiled in June in France, is being built on the same line as the electric Elroq, the Enyaq and the combustion-engine Octavia. According to Škoda, the mixed production setup allows it to adjust output in response to customer demand and supply-chain disru...
    Seven-Eleven partners with Tesla to open Tesla Superchargers at its store in Japan
    Seven-Eleven Japan began operating four Tesla Superchargers at its Kawasaki Shimoguchi Higashi store on July 11. The electric vehicle chargers, operated by Tesla Japan LLC, are North American Charging Standard (NACS)-compatible and offer output of up to 250 kW. Seven-Eleven Japan said the equipment can restore a practical charge in about 15 to 30 minutes, allowing drivers to charge while shopping. The chargers are available 24 hours a day at the store at 496 Shimoguchi, Takatsu-ku, Ka...
    Nio launches fifth-generation battery-swap stations across 7 cities in China
    Nio officially opened its 4,000th battery-swap station in China on Aug. 7. The newly opened facility is also the company's first fifth-generation battery-swap station.  The battery-swap station, located at Qiaoxiang Gymnasium in Quanzhou, Fujian province, was part of the first batch of fifth-generation stations put into operation across seven cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Suzhou, Hefei, Chengdu and Quanzhou.  With its fifth-generation battery-swap facility, Nio ...
    Nio developing 120-kWh battery pack that can fit all Nio EVs
    Nio is developing a 120-kWh battery pack that will be compatible with all of its main-brand models, founder, chairman and CEO William Li said. Li, speaking at a face-to-face user event in Quanzhou, Fujian province, did not provide a launch timeline. Asked whether the ET9 flagship executive sedan would receive an exclusive larger battery, Li said: "We're currently using a ternary battery system, and within the same standard pack, there will be a 120-kWh battery, which of course all vehicles ca...
    Aurrigo wins £1.43M UK funding to test autonomous airport safety vehicles
    Aurrigo International PLC has been awarded £1.43 million in UK government funding to test autonomous vehicles for airport safety tasks under a project named SENTRY. The company will use the CAM Pathfinder grant to deploy its Auto-Shuttle vehicles on routine airport work, including security patrols, perimeter inspections and counting birds and encouraging them to move somewhere safer. The vehicles will also inspect runway and taxiway surfaces for cracks, wear and loose objects that can d...
    Lumax Auto plans $16.4 million investment in new production facility in India
    Lumax Auto Technologies Ltd. has approved a 1.6 billion rupees (about $16.4 million) capital expenditure plan to set up a manufacturing plant in Chakan, Maharashtra, India, to supply components to local customer Mahindra & Mahindra, according to a report by Autocar Professional. The facility will be operated under the company’s Intelligent Ambient Comfort division and will supply components tied to the new business secured from Mahindra & Mahindra. The project will be funded entirel...
    PowerFlex acquires The Mobility House North America in share swap
    PowerFlex has acquired The Mobility House North America in a share swap that makes The Mobility House a minority shareholder of the US cleantech company, the companies said. The deal combines The Mobility House North America’s smart-charging software for school buses, public transport and fleet depots with PowerFlex’s platform for fleet charging, charging infrastructure, solar energy, battery storage and multisite energy management. The Mobility House North America’s ChargePilot syst...
    Pure Lithium wins Australian patent for lithium metal battery technology
    Pure Lithium Corp. said the Australian patent office has granted it patent AU2025271196 for “Lithium metal anode and battery,” adding protection for its lithium metal battery technology in Australia. The Chicago-based company said the patent covers its lithium metal anode technology and its use in a complete lithium metal battery. The grant expands Pure Lithium’s portfolio of more than 160 patents and patent applications across multiple jurisdictions. Pure Lithium said Australia mine...
    Torc Robotics joins Auto-ISAC for autonomous truck cybersecurity collaboration
    Torc Robotics has joined the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center to collaborate on cybersecurity practices for connected and autonomous vehicle systems. The company said its membership in Auto-ISAC will allow it to work with automakers, suppliers and commercial vehicle organizations on cyberthreat intelligence, emerging best practices and resilience for connected vehicle technologies. Torc is developing autonomous trucks for long-haul freight operations in the US. As autonom...
    Zoox starts paid Las Vegas robo-taxi rides on Aug. 10 after exemption
    Amazon-owned Zoox said it will begin charging for robo-taxi rides in Las Vegas on Aug. 10 after receiving a two-year federal safety exemption. The move marks the start of commercial operations for the autonomous vehicle company, which opened its Las Vegas robo-taxi service to the public nearly a year ago but had not been allowed to collect fares. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week granted Zoox a temporary exemption from certain federal motor vehicle s...
    BMW starts series production of new i3 at Munich plant
    BMW has commenced the series production of its new i3, the second model in BMW’s Neue Klasse lineup, at its Munich plant, a move it said will lower manufacturing costs at the site by another 10%. The BMW i3 has been available for order since mid-June. Jochen Goller, BMW AG management board member responsible for Customer, Brands and Sales, said demand has been strong since orders opened ahead of launch. The commencement of series production follows four years of work at BMW Gro...
    Meridiam leads €23 million investment in Chargepoly alongside Fideve Groupe
    Meridiam led a €23 million investment in Chargepoly through its Meridiam Green Impact Growth Fund, alongside long-standing shareholder Fideve Groupe, to fund international expansion and platform scaling. Chargepoly, which is headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, France, designs, deploys and operates direct current (DC) charging infrastructure for heavy-duty fleets. Founded in 2019 by Hadi Moussavi, the company focuses mainly on depot-based charging for truck and bus fleet operators. The comp...
    Indofast Energy, Zeon Charging partner to expand battery-swapping infrastructure in India
    Battery-swapping operator Indofast Energy has partnered with charge-point operator (CPO) Zeon Charging to expand its battery-swapping network across premium commercial locations in southern India. The installations are expected to commence in Bengaluru. Under the partnership, Indofast Energy plans to install its Quick Interchange Stations (QIS) at Zeon Charging's network of malls, metro parking facilities and commercial hubs across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and other key markets, aiming t...
    Wayve and Uber advance autonomous ride services in London
    Transport for London (TfL) granted Private Hire Vehicle licenses to several Wayve autonomous all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles, moving Uber Technologies and Wayve closer to offering autonomous rides in London. The vehicles, fitted with the Wayve AI Driver and surround cameras and radar, were inspected to confirm they meet TfL’s policy and safety standards, the companies said. The licenses complete the “triple-lock” requirement for Private Hire trips, under which the operator,...
    Beam Global supplies off-grid charging for Massachusetts community EV car-share pilot
    Beam Global has deployed its off-grid solar-powered electric vehicle charging systems for a new community car-share pilot in Massachusetts, US, supporting an effort to expand access to affordable electric transportation in areas that have historically lacked car-sharing services. The company said its EV ARC charging systems are being used as part of the CommunityEV Carshare pilot launched by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. The program combines Beam Global’s off-grid, battery-su...
    Stellantis Canada opens new battery research center in Ontario
    Stellantis Canada and the University of Windsor marked 30 years of their joint automotive research center on Aug. 4 by opening a new battery technology facility in Windsor, Ontario. The anniversary event for the Stellantis Canada-University of Windsor Automotive Research and Development Centre (ARDC) was held inside the new North American Battery Technology Centre. The battery center covers more than 8,600 square meters near Windsor International Airport. It is Stellantis’ North Ame...
    AEye’s Apollo lidar sensor gains validation on Nvidia Drive AGX Thor
    AEye Apollo lidar sensor has been validated on Nvidia Drive AGX Thor, Nvidia's compute platform for next-generation autonomous vehicles and physical AI systems. The company said the validation, along with sensor-to-compute interoperability confirmed against Nvidia DriveOS, places AEye as a sensor partner in the Nvidia Drive Hyperion Ecosystem. OEMs and tier 1 suppliers using the Nvidia Drive platform can source Apollo as a pre-qualified sensor, reducing integration risk and shortening th...
    SAIC, General Motors extend their JV in Greater China by 20 years
    SAIC Motor and General Motors (GM) have renewed their joint venture for a period of another 20 years, up to 2047, extending the partnership that began nearly three decades ago. SAIC Motor and GM signed the agreement in Shanghai on Aug. 5 at a ceremony attended by senior city officials. The two companies said the renewal reflected confidence in the long-term value of the Chinese market amid major changes in the global auto industry. SAIC-GM, first founded in June 1997 and owned equally by t...
    Agratas to build pilot lithium iron phosphate cell line at Sanand factory
    Tata Group battery unit Agratas is building a pilot lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cell line at its Sanand, Gujarat, factory, turning to in-house technology as Chinese export restrictions complicate licensing agreements, according to a Bloomberg report published by Business Standard on Aug. 4, citing people familiar with the matter. The closely held Agratas Energy Storage Solutions Pvt. plans to produce LFP cells at the upcoming plant in Gujarat, India, the sources said, asking not to be identi...
    Hyundai Motor India achieves 83% localization in FY 2025/26
    Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL) achieved 83% localization at the original equipment manufacturer level in the fiscal year 2025/26, reducing import dependence and broadening its domestic supplier base, Autocar Professional reported on Aug. 4. The Indian unit of the South Korean automaker said in its annual report that localization supported cost competitiveness through the indigenization of high-value components and greater use of locally produced steel. During fiscal year 2025/26, HMIL loca...
    Continental’s Q2 sales decline 9.1% year over year to €4.4 billion; adjusted EBIT up 35.1%
    Continental’s sales declined 9.1% year over year to €4.4 billion in the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Organic sales, excluding exchange-rate effects and consolidation changes, declined 0.3%. The company's topline performance was impacted by the sale of ContiTech’s Original Equipment Solutions (OESL) at the beginning of 2026. Continental concluded the second quarter with net income of €274 million, down 45.9% from €506 million a year earlier. Despite lower sales, Continent...
    The city of Nice in France expands EV charging infrastructure
    The Nice Côte d'Azur Metropolis has opened 86 public electric vehicle charging points to all users on July 17 after Renault Group’s Mobilize Share car-sharing service ended locally. The EV chargers had previously been reserved for the Mobilize Share fleet, which stopped operating in the Metropolis on June 30. They are now available to all EV users, adding public charging capacity across the region. Eighty of the new charging points are in Nice, France, increasing the city’s publicly a...
    Philippines rolls out incentives to spur local EV manufacturing
    The Philippine government has unveiled a $1 billion subsidy program for local electric vehicle manufacturing, offering automakers direct government co-funding of up to 40% for eligible battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and components. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the decree creating the Electric Vehicle Incentive Strategy (EVIS) program, which aims to draw investment into local production. The scheme follows a 2022 policy that cut import duties to 0% on completed EVs and key parts to ...
    MAHLE starts battery-cooling plate production at Montblanc plant in Spain
    MAHLE has started series production of battery cooling plates for electric vehicles at its Montblanc plant in Tarragona, Spain, after a double-digit million-euro investment. The project coincides with the plant’s 50th anniversary and its 25th year as part of the MAHLE Group. The site, which employs 750 people, has adapted about 10,000 square meters of its facilities for the new production line. The cooling plates are designed to keep battery temperatures below 40°C and distribute heat e...
    Altilium secures UK patent for EcoCathode EV battery recycling process
    Altilium said on July 29 that it has received UK Patent No. GB2637908B for its EcoCathode electric vehicle battery recycling process. The UK Intellectual Property Office granted the patent, titled “Material Recovery Method and Use,” covering a hydrometallurgical process to recover, purify and regenerate cathode materials from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries. The UK-based clean technology company said the process converts “black mass” into high-purity battery-grade materials for u...
    Cellcentric appoints Lars Ljungström as the new managing director and CFO
    Cellcentric, a 50/50 fuel-cell joint venture between Daimler Truck and Volvo Group, has appointed Lars Ljungström as the new CFO and managing director from August. Ljungström succeeds Niklas Ekström, who left Cellcentric at the end of July to move back to his family in Sweden, the company said. Ekström will become CFO for the Manufacturing Intelligence division within the Hexagon Group. Ljungström most recently served as vice president of strategy and business developme...
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