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    From ‘eyes-off’ hype to ‘hands-free’ reality: Premium OEMs bet big on L2+
    While automakers from China to North America have publicly confirmed their intentions to pursue Level 3, others most notably the early adopter German premiums are subtly easing off their Level 3 ambitions as their latest Level 2+ systems come to market. BMW, Mercedes‑Benz and Stellantis all went to market with highly publicized Level 3 plans, and both German automakers have Level 3 systems in market today in very limited availability. But each has discovered that the combination of high cos...
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    BEV-native leadership and established OEM transition in SDV readiness
    The recent adoption by many original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of an electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture based on zone controllers supporting a software-defined vehicle (SDV) is slowly replacing distributed electronic control architectures that rely on small pieces of control code housed and distributed widely inside isolated electronic control units (ECUs). This new approach centralizes the hardware processing and memory in fewer, more powerful control units that will house functional...
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    Volklec gains UK government-backed funding to accelerate domestic battery gigafactory plans
    Volklec, a UK battery cell manufacturer, has secured new government backing to accelerate its transition from near-term power cell production to sovereign, mass-scale manufacturing. The combined public and private investment will support the rapid expansion of Volklec's UK operations, enabling a scale-up from an initial 1-gigawatt-hour capacity to a 10-GWh gigafactory. The support comes through DRIVE35, a £4 billion program delivered by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) in partnership ...
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    General Motors halts next-generation full-size electric truck program indefinitely
    General Motors (GM) is indefinitely delaying its next-generation full-size electric truck program, including the GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado, which was scheduled to begin in 2028, Reuters reported on April 22, citing Crain’s Detroit Business, which referenced unnamed sources. The program, which involved planning for lower-cost new electric versions of the Sierra, Silverado, Escalade IQ, and Hummer sport utility vehicle and pickup, has been halted, and suppliers were recently informed th...
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    USA Rare Earth to acquire Serra Verde in $2.8 billion cash-and-stock deal
    USA Rare Earth announced it will acquire Brazilian rare earths miner Serra Verde in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $2.8 billion, extending a series of recent acquisitions that expand the company's mining, processing and magnet-making portfolio. Over the past year, USA Rare Earth has added British rare earths metals and alloy producer Less Common Metals and a stake in French processing firm Carester to its existing magnet manufacturing plant in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and its Round Top, Tex...
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    Hyundai Motor presents IONIQ 3 electric hatchback in Europe, featuring spacious interior, Pleos Connect infotainment system
    Hyundai Motor has introduced the IONIQ 3, a fully electric compact hatchback designed to meet the electromobility requirements of customers in the European market. Built on Hyundai Motor Group's Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) with a 400-volt electrical architecture, the electric hatchback offers two battery options, with ranges of 344 kilometers (Standard Range) and 496 kilometers (Long Range). The electric powertrains deliver up to 107.8 kilowatts (147 PS) of output and 250 Newto...
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    Redwood Energy pivots to energy storage market, lays off 10% workforce
    Redwood Materials has implemented a new round of job cuts, reducing its workforce by approximately 10%, as the company refocuses its resources to support the expansion of its energy storage business, according to a report by TechCrunch dated April 21. The move affects about 135 employees and marks the second reduction in 2026, following a smaller round of layoffs late in 2025, despite Redwood recently securing a $425 million funding round that significantly boosted its valuation. The decision...
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    CATL plans to commence mass production of sodium-ion batteries in 2026
    On April 21, during the CATL Tech Day event in Beijing, CATL announced that its sodium-ion batteries will enter mass production later in 2026. The company said that when the supply chain of sodium-ion batteries matures, electric vehicles using these batteries will be able to achieve a driving range of up to 600 kilometers per charge. Wu Kai, CATL's chief scientist and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said the company has resolved core manufacturing challenges, e...
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    Asahi Kasei delays Canada battery materials plant start amid weaker North American EV outlook
    Asahi Kasei has decided to postpone the startup of its Canada battery materials plant to 2029 or later after Honda Motor deferred its Ontario electric vehicle plans, according to Nikkei Asia. The Japanese materials supplier is building the facility in Ontario to make battery separators, a core component used in lithium-ion batteries. The project was unveiled in April 2024, with operations initially targeted for mid-2027, and the plant was designed to have an annual production capacity of abou...
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    Sony Honda Mobility scales down operations after reviewing future business direction
    Sony Group Corp. (Sony), Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Honda) and Sony Honda Mobility Inc. announced that they have reached an agreement on the future business direction and positioning of Sony Honda Mobility Inc. This follows Honda's reassessment of its automobile electrification strategy announced on March 12 and the subsequent March 25 announcement by Sony, Honda and Sony Honda Mobility Inc. that they would discontinue the development and launch of the first AFEELA model, AFEELA 1, as well as th...
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    CATL unveils new battery technologies at its 2026 Tech Day in Beijing
    CATL has introduced a series of new battery products for passenger vehicles, hybrids, racing and battery-swapping solutions at its Technology Day in Beijing on April 21. The new product advancements are aimed at consolidating its position in a highly competitive power battery industry. CATL has officially launched the third-generation Qilin Battery, increasing the charging rate to an equivalent of 10C with a peak of 15C. This nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery reaches a volu...
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    Siemens and Vulcan Energy join forces to scale Europe’s sustainable lithium supply
    Siemens and Vulcan Energy have signed a framework agreement to collaborate on the Lionheart lithium and renewable energy project in Germany's Upper Rhine Valley, described as Europe's first fully integrated lithium and renewable energy project. The two companies have also entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) designating Siemens as Vulcan Energy's preferred supplier of automation and digitalization technology until 2035, with this preference to apply not only to Lionheart but also ...
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    PG&E and Tesla convert Cybertruck into a grid asset in California
    Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) and Tesla have announced that the Tesla Cybertruck, Tesla Powershare Gateway and Tesla Universal Wall Connector have been approved for participation in PG&E's residential vehicle-to-everything (V2X) program in California, US. The development is seen as a major milestone for bidirectional electric vehicle integration in California. PG&E customers who own a Cybertruck can use the V2X program to install Powershare Home Backup and activate Powe...
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    Auto China 2026: Marelli to showcase propulsion and thermal innovations
    Marelli will showcase a range of propulsion and thermal innovations at Auto China 2026 in Beijing from April 24 to May 3. The company will present technologies that support vehicle-makers across the powertrain evolution, with solutions tailored for different propulsion configurations and regional requirements. A major highlight will be Marelli's new e-Transmission Cooling Pump, a system engineered to deliver precise, on-demand oil cooling for modern transmissions, enabling a 30-watt saving co...
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    OPmobility reports lower revenue in Q1 2026 but strong regional and business segment growth
    OPmobility reported a 6.3% year-over-year decline in consolidated revenue to €2.5 billion in the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. Consolidated revenue, on a like-for-like basis, declined 2.3%. Economic revenue, which includes sales from joint ventures YFPO exterior systems manufacturing in mainland China and SHB module assembly operations in South Korea, declined 4.9% year over year to €2.8 billion. By business group, economic revenue in the Exterior and L...
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    Impact of Europe's IAA legislation on battery manufacturing: a technical analysis
    Europe’s manufacturing sector is confronting a challenging economic landscape marked by high costs, mounting competitive pressure and the ever increasing need to invest in clean and green manufacturing technologies. European policymakers increasingly feel that this has put the region’s manufacturing engine under strain — a sentiment backed by numbers. Manufacturing’s share of EU GDP slipped from around 17% in 2000 to roughly 14% in 2024, a decline that is seen as a risk for long‑term g...
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    ADS-TEC Energy showcases battery-based charging solutions at Hannover Messe 2026
    ADS-TEC Energy is presenting its battery-based solutions for resilient energy infrastructure at Hannover Messe 2026, held from April 20–24 in Hannover, Germany. Against the backdrop of high and unpredictable energy prices in Europe, driven by geopolitical uncertainties and structural dependencies on energy imports, ADS-TEC Energy aims to demonstrate how battery-based systems can address these challenges and support scalable energy infrastructure. As a German partner, ADS-TEC Energy assumes ...
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    Horse Powertrain to unveil X-range C15 Direct Drive hybrid unit at Beijing Auto Show 2026
    Horse Powertrain announced that it will unveil the X-Range C15 Direct Drive, an all-in-one powertrain, at the Beijing Auto Show 2026. The company describes itself as operating in the field of innovative, low-emission powertrain systems. The X-Range C15 Direct Drive is an ultracompact unit that integrates a full hybrid powertrain, including a 4-cylinder engine, transmission, power electronics and an electric motor, into a single compact housing designed to mount to the rear subframe and enab...
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    Samsung SDI signs multiyear Mercedes-Benz battery supply deal for next-generation EVs
    Samsung SDI announced that it has signed a multiyear agreement with Mercedes-Benz to supply batteries for next-generation electric vehicles, marking the company's first EV battery supply to the automaker. The signing ceremony took place at the Andaz Seoul Gangnam Hotel and was attended by Samsung SDI President and CEO Joo Sun Choi, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Sales Han Jae Cho, Mercedes‑Benz Group Chairman Ola Källenius, Chief Technology Officer Jörg Burzer and Mercedes‑Ben...
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    BMW and University of Zagreb’s pilot project deploys AI to advance battery cell production
    The BMW Group and the Croatian University of Zagreb's Regional Centre of Excellence for Robotic Technology (CRTA) are continuing their joint research in battery cell production. The pilot is part of the Insight research project, which aims to develop and implement practical AI models to optimize battery cell production at the BMW Group. The project covers the entire battery cell value chain, from electrode production to end-of-line testing and in-house developed direct recycling. At the Ba...
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    Mangrove Lithium opens its first commercial lithium refining facility in Canada
    Mangrove Lithium has announced the opening of its first commercial lithium refining facility in Delta, British Columbia. The new facility is the first of its kind in North America, marking a major milestone for the company in establishing a secure domestic lithium supply chain for Canada and the North American market. The milestone was marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Mangrove Lithium's new headquarters and site of the Single Stack Plant (SSP) in Delta. Speakers included Mangrove Lith...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 20 April 2026
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    GAC Aion launches electric sedan RT Super with CATL battery-swap technology
    GAC Aion has launched a new electric sedan named the RT Super, which is built on CATL's Choco-SEB battery-swap solution. The model is priced from 88,800 yuan (about $13,000) under a battery rental scheme that separates ownership of the vehicle body from the battery to lower the initial purchase price for consumers. Unlike Nio, where the vehicles offer a battery rental option or a complete car including the battery, the RT Super is not offered with a battery pack. RT Super owners can comple...
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    Volkswagen, Elli to launch V2G services in Q4 2026 for EV customers in Germany
    Volkswagen, together with Elli, the energy and mobility brand of Europe's largest carmaker, is preparing the market launch of a fully integrated vehicle-to-grid (V2G) offer for private customers in Germany. Starting from the fourth quarter of 2026, Volkswagen customers will be able to do more than charge their electric vehicles: they will also be able to integrate them into the energy system and generate additional revenue. Pre-registration for the offer will be available from June, with furt...
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    Sunwoda unveils Xingchi Supercharge Battery 2.0 in mainland China
    Sunwoda Power announced a full-scenario battery product road map at its April 16 technology day in Beijing, highlighting a new generation of ultrafast-charging batteries capable of 15C charging, along with sodium-ion and AI-integrated battery systems. At the center of the launch is the Xingchi Supercharge Battery 2.0, a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pack designed for passenger electric vehicles that supports peak charging rates of 15C, enabling a 5% to 95% state-of-charge recharge in 9 minutes...
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    BMW extends sustainability strategy to the new i7 flagship electric sedan with Gen6 battery cells and recycled aluminum wheels
    The BMW Group is implementing its sustainability strategy in the new BMW 7 Series by systematically incorporating product sustainability innovations. This includes the use of a new battery cell technology and a higher percentage of secondary material in the wheel rims, representing a targeted further development that extends established sustainability approaches to another BMW model. In the new BMW i7, sixth-generation (Gen6) battery cells are used in the high-voltage battery as a key measure...
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    Svolt Energy commences mass production of 80-kWh PHEV battery in mainland China
    Svolt Energy has begun mass production of its high-capacity Fortress 2.0 battery for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle models. The 80-kilowatt-hour battery has rolled off the production line at Svolt's plant in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, in mainland China. Svolt Energy calls its 80-kWh Fortress 2.0 battery the largest PHEV battery developed in mainland China. Its capacity represents a 35.6% increase from the previous generation's 59-kWh system and is primarily aimed at large fa...
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    Ford Motor Co. restructures EV division, Doug Field to depart in May
    Ford Motor Co. announced it is setting up a new end-to-end organization, Product Creation and Industrialization, to support one of the most extensive rollouts of products, software and services in the company's history. The new structure integrates Ford's Electric Vehicle, Digital and Design teams with its global Industrial System and is described as a key lever in achieving the Ford+ objectives, including a target of an 8% adjusted earnings before interest and tax margin by 2029. Jim Farl...
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    IBU-tec installs spray tower at its upcoming lithium iron phosphate cathode materials plant in Germany
    IBU-tec Advanced Materials AG has completed a significant intermediate step in building large-scale production of European lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery material by holding the topping-out ceremony for a new spray tower at its Bitterfeld-Wolfen site in Germany. The spray tower is a central component of a state-of-the-art LFP production plant scheduled to begin operations in 2028. With a capacity of 15,000 metric tons for the production of European LFP cathode material, the facility wil...
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    Volkswagen unveils ID.3 Neo electric compact car with extended range and upgraded design
    Volkswagen has unveiled the ID.3 Neo as the successor to the ID.3, presented with a new name and extensive enhancements. The exterior features a new vehicle front design based on Volkswagen's Pure Positive design language and a new light design. The new efficient drive system, combined with the largest of three available batteries, enables a range of up to 630 kilometers, as per Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP). Presales of the electric compact model will begin in German...
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    BASF and TSR Group partner to expand EV battery recycling in Europe
    BASF and TSR Group have agreed to cooperate to advance the recycling of electric vehicle batteries in Europe. The collaboration covers services such as the professional dismantling and discharging of end-of-life batteries and the processing of spent batteries into black mass. The two companies are also evaluating additional joint activities to strengthen the circular economy in electromobility, including the processing of metal fractions from waste streams generated in black mass production and ...
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    Slate Auto secures $650 million in Series C funding round
    Slate Auto has closed its $650 million Series C funding round, which will provide the operating capital to reach the next stage of development with support from investors dedicated to developing the affordable and customizable vehicle. TWG Global led the round and continues its strong support of Slate. The company has taken over 160,000 reservations and plans to deliver its first vehicles to customers in late 2026. CEO Peter Faricy said that the Series C funding will enable Slate to reach ...
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    How the hatchback got heavy
    In 1974, when the first Volkswagen Golf rolled off the line, it was meant to be a sensible car for sensible Europeans. Now, after half a century, it has become a rolling ledger of Brussels’ ambition. The model has accumulated weight, complexity and cost with each wave of regulation, from the earliest crash standards and pedestrian-protection measures to mandated airbags and antilock braking systems (ABS) in 2004 and electronic stability control in 2011. To trace its bill of materials is to rea...
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    Renault to launch first software-defined vehicle in South Korea in 2027
    Renault Korea has announced that it will launch its first software-defined vehicle (SDV) in South Korea in 2027 and begin manufacturing electric vehicles at its Busan, South Korea, plant in 2028. These moves are part of a broader plan to transform the South Korean unit into a hub for Renault Group's premium vehicles and future mobility. At his first press conference since taking office in September 2025, Renault Korea CEO Nicolas Paris said the company will introduce one new model every year thr...
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    New South Wales unveils updated EV strategy with A$100M charging and truck support package
    The New South Wales, Australia, government has announced an updated electric vehicle strategy that includes a A$100 million package to expand charging infrastructure and support the uptake of electric trucks. Premier Chris Minns said the policy aims to help motorists save money and make Australia more independent and resilient to future energy shocks and overseas conflicts, noting that Middle East conflicts occur regularly and that the state needs to be prepared for future disruptions to oil sup...
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    Rivian and Redwood Materials partner to deploy second-life EV batteries for grid support
    Rivian and Redwood Materials announced a partnership to deploy battery energy storage at Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, using more than 100 second-life Rivian battery packs. The system will initially provide 10 megawatt-hours of dispatchable energy to reduce cost and grid load during peak demand periods, saving on costs and supporting grid security and reliability. Rivian will provide electric vehicle battery packs to Redwood, which will integrate them into a Redwood Ene...
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    GAC-backed Greater Bay rolls out A-sample cells of in-house developed solid-state battery
    Greater Bay Technology, a battery manufacturer backed by the leading Chinese automaker GAC Group, has produced its A-sample all-solid-state battery cell, marking a key step forward in the race for next-generation batteries. The company has announced that this development validates the feasibility of taking the composite electrolyte route from the laboratory to industrialization and lays the foundation for large-scale mass production. The in-house developed A-sample cells are completely fre...
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    Altilium awarded £18.5 million to build ACT3 EV battery recycling refinery in Plymouth
    Altilium, a UK-based clean technology company focused on sustainable recovery of critical battery materials, has been awarded £18.5 million in grant funding through the UK government's DRIVE35 Scale-Up Fund, delivered by the Department for Business and Trade in partnership with the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) and Innovate UK. The funding will support the construction of Altilium's new ACT3 recycling facility in Plymouth, Devon, described as the UK's first commercial refinery for the rec...
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    CATL and SAIC-GM-Wuling partner on ultrafast charging, battery-swap technologies
    Mainland Chinese battery giant CATL and SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) have signed a strategic partnership agreement in Ningde, Fujian province, to collaborate on fast-charging technology and battery-swap businesses. The collaboration is seen as an extension of an existing relationship that has lasted nearly 10 years. Under the new agreement, the two companies are expected to jointly develop a fast-charging solution capable of charging a battery from 10% to 80% in less than 10 minutes. As part of t...
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    US battery recycling company Ascend Elements files for bankruptcy
    Ascend Elements said on April 10 that it has started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the US, affecting investors who had invested nearly $900 million in the company. Linh Austin, Ascend's CEO, announced the decision in a post on LinkedIn late Thursday (April 9) night, stating that the company faced insurmountable financial challenges. Ascend's filing comes amid a softening market for electric vehicles in the US and was likely compounded by the Trump administration's decision to c...
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    Sri Lanka urges daytime charging as EVs strain power grid and fuel supplies
    Sri Lanka has asked electric vehicle owners to avoid charging their vehicles at night, clarifying that increased nighttime power demand is forcing the country to burn more coal and diesel to keep the power grid running. In an address to the nation, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said electric cars were adding an extra 300 megawatts of demand at night, placing a strain on the grid and requiring all generators to be run to meet the surge in consumption. He noted that much of t...
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    Hyundai Mobis plans new investment in Nuevo Leon, Mexico
    Hyundai Mobis will invest 1 billion pesos (nearly $57.6 million) in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, to expand technology operations focused on autonomous driving, semiconductors and vehicle electrification, Mexico Business News reported April 10. The project is expected to generate approximately 250 jobs and reinforce Mexico's role within global automotive supply chains undergoing rapid technological transformation. The announcement was made by Samuel García Sepúlveda, governor of Nuevo ...
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    Dekra Group to open two new testing centers in mainland China
    Dekra Group, a Germany-based company specializing in testing, inspection and certification, will launch two new testing centers in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, and Chongqing in mainland China in the second half of 2026 to expand its services for automotive components, consumer electronics and other industries. The announcement follows recent upgrades to its testing infrastructure in mainland China, including a major 2024 expansion of its facility in Shanghai's Jiading district. ...
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    How thermal management systems have evolved in cars
    Over the last four to five decades, the evolution of automotive thermal management in cars can be seen as a long journey from simple engine cooling to a sophisticated energy management strategy. As vehicles transition from internal combustion engines (ICEs) to electric vehicles, the thermal system has shifted from being a secondary support unit to the heart of vehicle efficiency and driving range. For decades, thermal management was synonymous with simple heat management. This meant that, pri...
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    Tesla to develop smaller, cheaper electric compact SUV with global production ambitions
    Tesla is planning to develop an all-new, smaller and cheaper electric compact sport utility vehicle, according to four people familiar with the matter, Reuters reported on April 9. The company has recently contacted suppliers to discuss the manufacturing process and specifications for various components of the new model, which sources said will be a distinct vehicle rather than a variant of the Model 3 or Model Y. Three of the people said the compact SUV would be produced in mainland China, w...
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    U Power enters subscription agreements for offshore sale of Class A ordinary shares
    U Power Ltd., a provider of AI-integrated solutions for next-generation energy grids and intelligent transportation systems, announced that it has entered into subscription agreements with seven purchasers for the sale of 2,900,000 Class A Ordinary Shares at $1.10 per share. The gross proceeds from this transaction will be $3.19 million. The closing of the transaction is expected to take place on or about April 7 and has been approved by the company's board of directors. U Power intends to us...
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    Purem by Eberspaecher unveils high-strength steel battery housing concept at AABC Europe 2026
    Purem by Eberspaecher will present a newly developed battery housing made of high-strength steel at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) Europe in Mainz, Germany, from May 18 to 21. The company is using a concept study to explore the potential of this housing for the European market with regard to cost, sustainability and safety. The steel battery housings are designed to protect both cell modules and passengers in electric vehicles and are intended as an alternative to aluminum,...
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 13 April 2026
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    Geely plans continued push for its methanol-powered engines
    At the 2026 China Smart Electric Vehicle Development Forum, Geely Chairman Li Shufu said that the carmaker will continue to focus on methanol as an alternative energy pathway, as lithium battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) can weigh twice as much as comparable methanol-powered vehicles. He cited a series of recent mainland Chinese policy initiatives that support alternative fuels beyond BEVs, including the July 2024 guideline, which aims to accelerate a comprehensive green economic tra...
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    Nio chairman urges standardization of EV batteries and chips in mainland China
    Shanghai-based electric-car maker Nio's founder, chairman and CEO, William Li, has urged that mainland China's electric vehicle industry needs to unify battery cell specifications and reduce semiconductor varieties to curb significant capital waste in the supply chain.  Speaking at the China EV 100 forum, Li said that such standards would help the industry amid rising margin pressures in the world's largest car market. Li further said that the extremely fast p...
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    Canada announces fresh infusion of C$10.6 million on 14 new charging infrastructure projects
    The federal government of Canada is expanding support for electric vehicle adoption by improving access to charging infrastructure as part of its new Auto Strategy. At the EV & Charging Expo in Toronto, Karim Bardeesy, parliamentary secretary to the minister of Industry, on behalf of Tim Hodgson, minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced C$10.6 million for 14 EV charging infrastructure projects across Canada. These 14 EV charging projects are expected to lead to the installation...
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    Valmet Automotive Group reports strong growth in FY 2025 earnings driven by 22.5% year-over-year increase in gross sales to €984.3 million
    The Valmet Automotive Group reported a 22.5% year-over-year increase in gross sales to €984.3 million while net sales increased 29.3% year over year to €325.5 million in the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2025. The Group benefited from strong performance in both business areas: the Valmet Automotive (VA), which focuses on engineering and manufacturing solutions, and the Roof & Kinetic Solutions (RKS) business, which specializes in convertible roof and kinematic solutions. In the VA bus...
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    UK awards Agratas funding for major EV battery gigafactory in Somerset
    The UK government has awarded about £380 million in funding to Agratas, the battery arm of India's Tata Group, to support the transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), according to the government-backed Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC). This investment forms part of a broader £470 million government grant package. The funding will support Agratas' planned gigafactory in Somerset, UK, enhancing domestic electric vehicle battery production and strengthening supply chains for zero-emission ...
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    Hyundai Motor launches IONIQ brand in mainland China with Venus and Earth concept EVs
    Hyundai Motor Co. has officially launched its all-electric IONIQ lineup brand in China, unveiling two design concept cars, the VENUS Concept sedan and the EARTH Concept family sport utility vehicle, at a brand launch event in Beijing ahead of Auto China 2026 on April 24. Alongside these concepts, Hyundai Motor presented a strategy to strengthen its position in the Chinese market by expanding the IONIQ brand beyond products into a broader mobility experience, emphasizing readiness for China'...
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    Tesla adds Sunwoda to its global supply chain to drive battery costs down
    Tesla is expanding its supply chain footprint in mainland China, with Sunwoda officially entering the company's global supply chain, according to mainland Chinese media outlet 36Kr, which cited multiple industry sources. Through its electric vehicle battery subsidiary, Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery Co. Ltd. (Sunwoda EVB), Sunwoda has become the US EV maker's fifth global power battery supplier. The new power batteries have already begun shipping from Sunwoda's manufacturing facility in Yiw...
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    Cylib joins 25-partner German consortium to develop sodium-ion battery recycling process
    Cylib is joining 25 German manufacturers and research institutes in the SIB:DE Entwicklung project to develop Europe's first industrial recycling process for sodium-ion batteries. The project, supported by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), runs from March 2026 to February 2029 with €14.5 million in total funding. It focuses on producing large-format, market-ready sodium-ion cells and evaluating their recyclability, with the aim of building Europe's indus...
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    Eve Energy plans 11 billion yuan investment in new battery capacity
    Eve Energy announced April 7 that it will undertake two consecutive energy storage projects, with a total planned investment of 11 billion yuan (approximately $1.6 billion) to add 110 gigawatt-hours of new production capacity. Together with the Huizhou Zhongkai and Jingmen projects announced a few days earlier, the company's cumulative planned total production capacity for energy storage (and power) batteries in 2026 has reached 230 GWh. According to multiple announcements issued, Eve Energy ...
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    Posco Holdings expands Argentina lithium resources with acquisition of Hombre Muerto Norte salt flat
    Posco Holdings has finalized the acquisition of an additional lithium salt flat in Argentina as part of its efforts to strengthen competitiveness in the global lithium supply chain. The company announced on April 9 that its subsidiary, Posco Argentina, completed the 100% acquisition of the mining rights for the Hombre Muerto Norte salt flat from the Canadian company Lithium South on April 7. The acquisition, which follows an investment plan announced in November 2025, is valued at approximately ...
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    Solid-state battery technology enters critical breakthrough, commercialization continues to face technical challenges, says BYD
    BYD chief scientist Lian Yubo has said that solid-state batteries have entered a "critical breakthrough stage," but emphasized that commercialization still faces technical and industrial barriers. He was speaking at an automotive policy seminar in mainland China. He noted that moving from pilot-line output to large-scale vehicle deployment faces challenges in engineering complexity, cost control and production yield. At the materials level, he identified solid-solid interface stability and li...
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    CATL drives adoption of battery-swap technology in Guangzhou, mainland China
    Mainland Chinese battery giant CATL has signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Guangzhou Public Transport Group to jointly plan a taxi battery-swap network in Guangzhou, mainland China. The agreement was signed in Ningde, Fujian province, where CATL is headquartered.  According to a statement, the two companies will carry out in-depth cooperation in battery supply and maintenance, recycling and battery-swap networks. The two companies will also explore emerging sector...
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    Xpeng plans to set up an EV plant in Thailand
    Xpeng is conducting a feasibility study to establish a manufacturing plant in Thailand to support its export market, with a final decision expected within 1–2 years. According to Apiwan Singthaweesak, chief executive of Xpeng Thailand, the company is assessing and discussing investment opportunities in Thailand, including talks with a local company. She said Thailand offers strong potential for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), supported by government incentives that have attracted investme...
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    BMW Group and Rimac Technology develop Gen6 high-voltage battery for new all-electric i7
    BMW Group is cooperating with Rimac Technology (Croatia) on the new all-electric BMW i7, with the aim of bringing the Gen6 technology developed by BMW for an innovative high-voltage storage system, designed for more range and higher charging speed, to the new all-electric BMW 7 Series Sedan. The sixth generation of BMW eDrive technology is being introduced into the BMW brand's top-of-the-range all-electric model in the form of its 4695 lithium-ion cylindrical cell, which is characterized by a 20...
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    LG Energy Solution flags wider quarterly loss on weaker EV battery demand
    LG Energy Solution said it expects to post a first-quarter operating loss of 208 billion won (about $138.16 million), citing weaker demand from electric-vehicle makers as a factor weighing on earnings. LG Energy Solution, which supplies Tesla, General Motors and Hyundai Motor, among others, has been facing weaker EV battery demand, with one of its major customers, General Motors, idling a Detroit EV plant until April. The company said revenue would likely fall 2.5% to 6.6 trillion won from ...
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    India’s Ola Electric unveils in-house developed LFP battery cell in 46100 cylindrical format
    India's Ola Electric Mobility Ltd. has announced in-house development of a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell in the 46100 cylindrical format. The company described the new 46100 LFP cell as a cell with a larger form factor compared to its existing nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) cell. Ola's regulatory filing said that this newly developed 46100 format LFP cell is ready for commercial deployment and is expected to start entering Ola Electric's product lineup from next quarter. Th...
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    BMW prepares its Munich plant to produce all-electric i3 sedan
    BMW Group Plant Munich is nearing a major milestone in its transformation, with the start of series production of the BMW i3, the second model in the Neue Klasse range. The production is scheduled to start in August. This marks the beginning of the rollout of the Neue Klasse within the BMW Group's global production network. Milan Nedeljković, member of the BMW AG management board, Production, said that the BMW iFACTORY provides a consistent, strategic framework for production, suppor...
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    V-Green partners with Vikki Bank to expand EV charging and battery-swapping network in Vietnam
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    Gotion and partners launch heavy-duty electric logistics corridor between Morocco and France
    Gotion, Green Power Morocco (GPM) and Chery Heavy Trucks have signed an agreement in Rabat, Morocco, to develop a heavy-duty electric logistics corridor between Morocco and France to advance lower-emission cross-continental freight. The 2,000-km route will connect Agadir in southern Morocco through the Port of Tangier to Perpignan in southern France, a corridor that is served by about 2,000 heavy trucks daily. The partners plan to phase in electric trucks and supporting infrastructure to reduce ...
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    LG Energy Solution sues Volvo Cars in South Korea over battery patent dispute
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    AutoTechInsight Weekly - 6 April 2026
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    Mainland China issues new policy to standardize lithium-ion battery recycling
    Mainland China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the All-China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives have issued a new policy to standardize lithium-ion battery recycling, extending regulatory structures that are increasingly applied across the country's electric vehicle battery life cycle, according to a report published by IT-Home. The notice, which was released on April 3, outlines measures to expand collection infrastructure, strengthen leading recycle...
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    Fraunhofer IPA puts cell-to-pack battery recycling project in implementation phase
    At the end of March, the research project Difference entered its implementation phase, aiming to improve the recycling rate for battery systems in which battery cells are no longer housed in modules but are integrated directly into the battery pack. Fraunhofer IPA is contributing its expertise on robot-based disassembly and is also the consortium leader. The market ramp-up of electromobility is closely linked to the further development of battery systems. Cell-to-pack (C2P) architectures, in ...
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    CATL partners with logistics company STO Express to promote fleet electrification
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    LG Energy Solution announced that it has joined SDVerse, becoming the first battery company to enter the business-to-business (B2B) automotive software marketplace. The move reflects the company's expansion beyond battery manufacturing into software and services for next-generation vehicles. SDVerse, co-founded in 2024 by General Motors, Magna and Wipro, is described as the automotive industry's first B2B marketplace for automotive software, where sellers list software solution...
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    PeakAmp and Chargeup partner to create data-driven life-cycle management for EV batteries in India
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    On March 27, Nissan issued a recall in Japan for the new LEAF due to a high-voltage battery issue. In a statement, the automaker said the recall was due to improperly manufactured electrode plates used in the battery cells, which could cause fragments to adhere to the modules. If the battery is repeatedly charged, it can short-circuit, triggering a malfunction warning or, in the worst-case scenario, overheating or even catching fire. Only one fire has been reported, involv...
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    Seat & Cupra starts battery system series production at Martorell for electric urban models
    Seat & Cupra has begun series production of battery systems at its Martorell, Spain, plant, marking the final step before the series production of the Cupra Raval, which is described as the first model of the Brand Group Core's Electric Urban Car Family and is scheduled to hit the streets this summer. The same battery systems will also power the Volkswagen (VW) ID. Polo, the other electric model to be manufactured at this facility. According to Markus Haupt, CEO of Seat & Cupra, this ...
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    Hyundai Motor Group and SK On name US battery JV Hyundai SK Battery Manufacturing America
    Hyundai Motor Group and SK On have officially named their US battery joint venture Hyundai SK Battery Manufacturing America, abbreviated as HSBMA. The announcement was made in a LinkedIn post by Hyundai-SK America Green Power Energy, which had been the JV's provisional name, stating that the finalized name is HSBMA. The JV, unveiled April 25, 2023, is owned equally by Hyundai Motor Group and SK On, with each holding a 50% stake. The facility in Bartow County, Georgia, is more than 90% co...
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    General Motors extends Factory ZERO EV plant shutdown amid weaker demand and layoffs
    General Motors (GM) is idling its Detroit electric vehicle plant, known as Factory ZERO, until April 13, extending downtime that began on March 16. A GM spokesperson said Factory ZERO will temporarily adjust production to align EV production with market demand, and the temporary layoff affects 1,300 workers. The plant produces vehicles, including the Chevrolet Silverado EV and Hummer EV, and has experienced choppy production over the last year as GM confronts waning demand for battery-powered...
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    Kia commences production of all-electric EV2 in Europe
    South Korean carmaker Kia has begun production of the EV2, its second fully electric vehicle to be assembled in Europe, marking another step in Kia's electrification strategy for the region. The B-segment sport utility vehicle is being assembled at Kia Slovakia following a modernization program on the production lines that was completed in 2025. Soohang Chang, president and CEO at Kia Europe, said the start of production for the EV2 continues to verify the company's technical cap...
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    BYD secures a new 2.6-GWh energy storage order in Chile
    BYD has obtained a new order to supply energy storage systems (ESS) for a clean energy project in Chile, representing further progress for its expanding energy storage business. The Chinese new-energy vehicle (NEV) and battery-maker partnered with Spanish renewable energy firm Grenergy to secure the new 2.6 gigawatt-hours overseas order, according to a statement on March 27. BYD will provide 468 of its MC Cube-T energy storage systems to the Central Oasis solar-plus-storage project ...
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    Adoption of semisolid batteries expand to light trucks in mainland China
    The adoption of semisolid-state batteries in mainland China is extending from passenger cars to commercial vehicles, specifically the light truck sector, thanks to CALB's newly launched solid-liquid hybrid battery, which powers Chery Automobile's light trucks. The development is described as one of the first large-scale applications of semisolid-state battery technology in light commercial vehicles (LCVs), broadening its commercial use. According to the report, CALB's semisolid...
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    Posco Future M partners with Kumho Petrochemical and BEI for anode-free lithium batteries
    Posco Holdings Inc. recently announced that its battery materials subsidiary, Posco Future M, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kumho Petrochemical and BEI to develop next-generation anode-free lithium metal batteries. This collaboration focuses on a battery architecture that eliminates the traditional graphite anode, depositing lithium directly onto the current collector during charging. This design increases the usable space within the cell, potentially offering 30% to 50% highe...
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    Battery recycling startup Tozero launches industrial demonstration plant in Germany
    Tozero, a leading battery recycling startup in Germany, has launched its first industrial demonstration plant, which is capable of recycling end-of-life batteries into domestic supplies of lithium, graphite and a nickel-cobalt mix at scale in Germany for the first time, the company announced March 27. The newly opened facility, which is located in Bavaria at Chemical Park Gendorf, was established in a record six months and can process more than 1,500 metric tons of battery waste per year. The...
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    Samsung SDI partners with L&F for North American energy storage expansion
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    Volkswagen Group subsidiary PowerCo appoints René Reif as new COO
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    Keysight Technologies starts manufacturing in India
    Keysight Technologies has commenced manufacturing in India, marking a significant shift from a research and development hub to a high-precision manufacturing base with direct implications for sectors such as semiconductors, telecom, and automotive electronics. The US-based company has begun production at its Chennai facility, positioning it as the first test and measurement company to manufacture hardware products within India, catering both to domestic needs and global markets. According to ...
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    Exide Industries invests nearly $48 million in Exide Energy Solutions for EV battery expansion
    Exide Industries Ltd. has announced a new capital investment of 4.5 billion rupees (approximately $48 million) in its wholly owned subsidiary, Exide Energy Solutions Ltd. (EESL), bringing its total financial commitment in the electric vehicle battery sector to 480.2 billion rupees. This investment was made through a subscription to equity shares on a rights basis, where EESL issued 11,25,00,000 equity shares, each priced at 40 rupees. The issued shares were exclusive to the parent company, keepi...
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    Toyota plans to invest $1 billion in its Kentucky and Indiana plants in the US
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