The University of Michigan will move forward with plans to construct a new electric vehicle battery laboratory, broadening research and hands-on education in next-generation battery technologies on the Ann Arbor campus. The Board of Regents approved the $60 million project at its meeting in February. Funding will be provided from... Read more →

The 4th Annual H2-Aero Symposium is being held 2–3 April in Long Beach, California. Like each of the past meetings, this year’s symposium will feature two days of presentations, including sessions on fuel cell aircraft technology, demonstrations and hydrogen hubs for airports. In addition, interested attendees are invited to SAE... Read more →

Archer Aviation snd Palantir Technologies announced a partnership to build the AI foundation for the future of next-gen aviation technologies. Archer and Palantir plan to work in parallel to develop software for the next-gen of critical aviation systems, including air traffic control, movement control and route planning. For decades, the... Read more →

Swiss marine power company WinGD has confirmed key parameters for its X-DF-A ammonia-fueled engine design after full-load testing at its Engine Research and Innovation Centre in Winterthur, Switzerland. The performance and emission measurements deliver timely assurance as the first users prepare their vessels and auxiliary systems for ammonia fuel. The... Read more →

Thailand’s Commission on the National Competitiveness Enhancement for Targeted Industries, at a meeting today, approved an investment by a unit of China’s Sunwoda Electronic worth more than a billion dollars in the production of electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage system (ESS) batteries at the cell level, in a move... Read more →

General Motors has joined Pacific Gas & Electric’s residential Vehicle-to-Everything pilot program, providing eligible customers in Northern and Central California with incentivized pricing for qualifying GM Energy home energy products. GM Energy is working with utilities such as PG&E to leverage GM’s bidirectional electric vehicle charging technology, which allows compatible... Read more →

Toyota Motor has commenced sales of its all-new Crown Estate model—the fourth in the Crown series—in Japan. The powertrain lineup includes hybrid (HEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models to cater to a wide range of customer lifestyles. ESTATE RS (2.5-liter Plug-in Hybrid Model) (Model with options shown) The 2.5-liter high-efficiency... Read more →

Mercedes-Benz has introduced the new CLA. Each new model of the sedan will be available with both all-electric and high-tech hybrid powertrains. (Earlier post.) The new CLA is the first vehicle to fully operate on the new Mercedes-Benz Operating System (MB.OS) developed in-house, making it the most intelligent Mercedes-Benz ever.... Read more →

European Energy has successfully produced the first e-methanol at the Kassø Power-to-X facility. The methanol was produced in the first methanol line out of two at the facility and was achieved using biogenic CO2 sourced locally at the Biogas facility in Tønder. The production will now be ramped up and... Read more →

Pure Lithium Corporation, a vertically integrated lithium metal battery technology company, has received funding from the Vehicle Technology Office to scale production of lithium metal anodes from recycled lithium metal, in partnership with Argonne National Laboratory. Lithium metal waste is produced by certain industrial processes in the United States. Recovering... Read more →

Toyota revealed the latest additions to its European BEV range, demonstrating how concepts shown previously have been successfully developed into production-ready models. By the end of 2025, Toyota will have all-new and enhanced products competing at the heart of the key B, C and D-SUV segments, the principal categories of... Read more →

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will be kicking off a formal reconsideration of the 2009 Endangerment Finding in collaboration with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and other relevant agencies. EPA also intends to reconsider all of its prior regulations and actions that... Read more →

Rio Tinto and Edify Energy have signed two new solar and battery hybrid services agreements (HSAs) to increase the supply of reliable, competitively priced electricity to Rio Tinto’s Gladstone aluminum operations in Queensland. Under the agreements, Rio Tinto will purchase 90% of the power and battery storage capacity generated by... Read more →

Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has been awarded a contract by General Dynamics NASSCO to build and deliver the main propulsion diesel engines for the Military Sealift Command’s future USNS Dolores Huerta (T-AO 214). The USNS Dolores Huerta is the 10th vessel in the... Read more →

The USGS released projections for world production capacity for seven critical minerals and helium for the next five years in the first World Minerals Outlook, a forward-looking assessment that is part of a larger effort to provide forecasts and scenarios for global mineral supply chains. The world’s capacity to produce... Read more →

EV research house Rho Motion reported that the number of electric vehicles sold globally in February 2025 is 1.2 million. The EV market grew by almost 50% compared to February 2024, but fell by 3% compared to January 2025. It’s been a solid start to the year for EV sales... Read more →

To power the major launch of the all-new Volvo VNR, Volvo Trucks North America has a{launched} the new Volvo D13 VGT (Variable Geometry Turbo) engine. The new Volvo D13 VGT engine will be standard in the all-new Volvo VNR and customers will also be able to select in the all-new... Read more →

The new Lexus RZ made its world premiere in Brussels. The battery electric luxury SUV benefits from comprehensive revisions that take the driving experience to a higher level, introducing innovative technologies that deliver more power, enhanced control and deeper driver engagement and rewards. The RZ was launched in 2023 as... Read more →

NXP Semiconductors unveiled its new S32K5 family of automotive microcontrollers (MCU), the automotive industry’s first 16nm FinFET MCU with embedded magnetic RAM (MRAM). The S32K5 MCU family will extend the NXP CoreRide platform with pre-integrated zonal and electrification system solutions for scalable software-defined vehicle (SDV) architectures. Automakers are embracing zonal... Read more →

C-BATT presented its US-sourced Obsidia high-capacity battery anode material (earlier post) at the NAATBatt 2025 Annual Conference in Orlando, where the focus was on the urgent need for energy dominance in United States. C-BATT’s fully domestic production model ensures that every stage of the Obsidia lifecycle—from raw material sourcing to... Read more →

Lotus Robotics, the self-driving technology unit of Lotus, is partnering with CaoCao Mobility, the ride-hailing unit strategically invested in by Geely Holding that will accelerate the deployment of its autonomous driving solutions globally. Together, the brands have launched China’s first fully comprehensive autonomous driving system, powered by Lotus Robotics. This... Read more →

Nissan Motor showcased its latest autonomous-drive (AD) technology in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai area. For the first time in Japan, a test vehicle with no driver in the car has navigated a public road in a complex urban environment. Nissan has developed this proprietary technology for a mobility service it plans... Read more →

The BMW Group is launching a completely newly developed digital nervous system for all drivetrain variants and vehicle segments. It is more intelligent, more powerful and more efficient and will be rolled out for the first time in the models of the Neue Klasse. Four high-performance computers, also called Superbrains,... Read more →

NESCAUM announced that a goal set in 2013 to advance electric vehicles (EVs) has just been achieved. In a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by ten state governors, a collective target was set to put 3.3 million electric vehicles on their roads by 2025. Based on NESCAUM’s analysis of the... Read more →

CRIST S.A. Shipyard—based in Gdynia, Poland—has ordered 6 × MAN 12V175D high-speed variable speed gensets in connection with the construction of an OSV (Offshore Support Vessel) for DOF. Provisionally named ‘Sea Dragon’, the OSV is set to assist operations off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The newbuild vessel was designed... Read more →

Angola has set a target to become a key exporter of value-added critical minerals in the next 10 to 15 years. Angola has identified 34 of the 54 critical minerals recognized by the European Union across its mineral-rich basins and is ramping up exploration, production and downstream projects to unlock... Read more →

To implement the green transition according to the scenarios developed by the European Commission, Europe will require between 15 and 60% of the world’s supplies of critical metals according to a study conducted by researchers at IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and Uppsala University, as part of the Fairtrans research... Read more →

Kia Corporation recently unveiled its EV4 and Concept EV2 models at the brand’s 2025 Kia EV Day in Spain. The EV4 is an all-rounder that represents Kia’s first electrified sedan (four-door) and hatchback (five-door), designed to navigate cities and cross continents. The Kia EV4 introduces a new typology for sedans... Read more →

Eligible Kia EV9 owners and lessees may soon enjoy Vehicle to Home (V2H) capabilities due to Wallbox, a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions. Wallbox has announced pre-order availability of the Quasar 2 (including the accompanying Power Recovery Unit), the first compatible bi-directional charger to work with the Kia... Read more →

thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology is responding to the persistently challenging market conditions in the global automotive industry by intensifying its cost reduction efforts. The measures decided by the segment’s board include adjusting investments (Capex) in line with lower expected sales volumes, optimizing inventory management to reduce tied-up capital (Net Working Capital),... Read more →