Hyundai Motor Company introduced the new XCIENT Fuel Cell Class-8 heavy-duty truck at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2025 in Anaheim, California, showcasing its ongoing commitment to expanding its hydrogen business in North America. This advanced production model was first shown as a concept at ACT Expo 2024 and... Read more →

Hyundai plans to launch a scalable hydrogen production and dispensing facility for Class-8 heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles. The station will be located 10 miles from the Port of Savannah, Georgia, within one of the nation’s busiest freight hubs. HTWO Energy Savannah development is a collaboration between HTWO Logistics, HydroFleet, and Capital... Read more →

ZF is now introducing the new generation of its range extender technology, which will go into volume production in 2026. With range extenders, a combustion engine is coupled to an electric machine that generates power for the vehicle battery as soon as its state of charge drops below a certain... Read more →

McKinsey study highlights strong regional differences in EV uptake McKinsey’s latest Mobility Consumer Pulse Survey, conducted annually in major automotive markets worldwide since 2016, sheds light on recent market twists, including the impact of Chinese EVs, vehicle features that consumers find most compelling, and the perceived obstacles that make buyers... Read more →

Ten Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G fully electric articulated buses with the new pure hydrogen “H₂ mode” drive mode will be put into operation by the city bus fleet of Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB) in 2025. SSB has been a development partner of Daimler Buses for the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G fuel cell... Read more →

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) launched the commercially focused Toyota Hydrogen Solutions webpage as a business hub for those interested in Toyota’s hydrogen-related products, services and solutions. The new site will offer product information, provide case study examples, and offer contact information to help customers find products that offer them... Read more →

Xerion Advanced Battery Corp., a developer and manufacturer of next-generation battery components and critical minerals, announced a new one-step cobalt refinement process, as well as the launch of a pilot-scale production line at its Dayton, Ohio manufacturing facility. Xerion’s proprietary DirectPlate Molten Salt Electrolysis (MSE) technology, originally developed for the... Read more →

With the handover of five battery-electric Mercedes‑Benz eCitaro 12‑meter solo buses, all solo buses from the Darmstadt-based mobility service provider HEAG mobilo are electrically powered. The new three-door eCitaro is equipped with the NMC3 battery generation. Each of the five solo buses, with their six installed battery packs, achieve a... Read more →

Toyota Motor Europe’s (2) (TME) first quarter sales of Toyota and Lexus vehicles increased by +0.4% to 321,067 vehicles, outperforming the market which contracted by -2%. Electrified vehicle sales (248,842 units) represented 78% of the total regional sales mix, +5 ppts year-on-year. During this period sales of battery electric vehicles... Read more →

Idemitsu Kosan has invested in i Labo, a Japanese startup company developing and selling hydrogen engines, and will begin collaborating. In this collaboration, Idemitsu will verify the suitability of the engine oil it provides for hydrogen engines and consider developing a dedicated oil. i Labo uses its technology to improve... Read more →

Repsol and Bunge are incorporating intermediate novel crops in the production of renewable fuels. Specifically, camelina and safflower will be processed into low-carbon intensity oils and used as feedstock to produce hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), a fully compatible drop-in replacement for conventional diesel fuel, or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for... Read more →

Toshiba Digital Solutions and IAV Group agreed to enter a strategic partnership to jointly develop new approaches for virtual validation of automated driving functions (AD/ADAS). This collaboration will focus on digital products for AI-driven generation of test scenarios, the advancement of distributed co-simulation solutions, and the development of innovative methods... Read more →

US President Donald Trump issued a new Executive Order (EO) expediting the process of exploring and mining for valuable minerals found on the deep ocean seafloor, in both US and international waters. According to the EO, is the policy of the United States to advance United States leadership in seabed... Read more →

China-based Pony AI announced a strategic partnership with Tencent Cloud and Smart Industries Group (CSIG), the cloud business of Tencent Holding Limited, to advance autonomous driving technology and accelerate the commercialization of Robotaxi services. This partnership will amplify Pony.ai’s autonomous driving technology by leveraging Tencent’s ecosystem—including Weixin, Tencent Maps and... Read more →

The Volvo Cars Ghent, Belgium manufacturing plant has started production of the fully electric EX30 small SUV. The Ghent plant will also start production of the EX30 Cross Country later in the year. Volvo Cars continues to further diversify its global manufacturing footprint for one of its most popular models... Read more →

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, and Höegh Evi, a global provider of marine energy infrastructure, have successfully completed development of the world’s first floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker. This technology enables floating import terminals to produce hydrogen at industrial-scale volumes from transported ammonia. The project was announced in April... Read more →

Amogy, a provider of ammonia-to-power solutions, announced the first pilot plant deployment of its advanced ammonia cracking catalyst with JGC Holdings Corporation (JGC), a global engineering company headquartered in Japan. This agreement is a key component of a pilot project designed to advance large-scale ammonia cracking technology for low-carbon hydrogen... Read more →

Proterra Powered has introduced its H2-23 battery pack as part of the Company’s new Onyx Strata series. Engineered for Class 8 trucks and other demanding commercial applications, the new form factor expands Proterra's battery technology portfolio. The H2-23 battery pack is Proterra’s most energy-dense battery pack with a gravimetric density... Read more →

Amprius Technologies launched its 450 Wh/kg SiCore lithium-ion battery. This is Amprius’ most energy-dense SiCore cell, offering 450 Wh/kg and 950 Wh/L, and is expected to move to mass production in the near term through its global manufacturing partners. Built with Amprius’ proprietary silicon anode material system, this SiCore cell... Read more →

Stellantis N.V. and Factorial Energy announced the successful validation of Factorial’s automotive-sized FEST (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology) solid-state battery cells. This achievement marks a significant step forward on the path to bringing next-generation electric vehicle (EV) batteries to market. Unlike conventional lithium-ion batteries, solid-state batteries offer higher energy density and... Read more →

Volkswagen Group of America Inc.’s autonomous mobility subsidiary Volkswagen ADMT, LLC, and Uber Technologies announced a strategic partnership to deploy a fleet of thousands of all-electric, fully autonomous ID. Buzz AD vehicles within multiple US markets over the next decade, starting in Los Angeles. Testing is expected to begin later... Read more →

Kia EV owners now have access to the more than 21,500 DC fast chargers within the Tesla Supercharger network. With more than 22,000 accessible DC fast chargers already online in other networks, Kia EV owners now can charge at more than 40,000 DC fast chargers, increasing convenience and reducing range... Read more →

Nissan debuted the all-new Frontier Pro plug-in hybrid pickup truck at Auto Shanghai 2025. Alongside the Dongfeng Nissan N7, the all-new pickup represents the second of nine New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) Nissan plans to launch in China by summer 2027. When it goes on sale in China later this year,... Read more →

Toyota West Virginia will invest $88 million to assemble the next generation of hybrid transaxles. This brings the total plant investment to more than $2.8 billion and reinforces long-term job security to its more than 2,000 team members. Scheduled to start production in late 2026, the drivetrain component will help... Read more →

QuantumScape Corporation, a developer of next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, and Murata Manufacturing Co. have entered into the first phase of an agreement to explore a collaboration for high-volume manufacturing of ceramic film for QS’ solid-state battery technology. Murata Manufacturing Co. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and... Read more →

Hyundai Motor Group announced the opening of the Hyundai Center of Excellence for future mobility technology (Hyundai CoE) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. This initiative is establishing a joint research system to advance future mobility technologies focused on electrification and battery systems, reflecting the Group’s commitment to... Read more →

The State of California has awarded $500 million for educational agencies to buy zero-emission school buses and chargers, furthering the state’s lead in having the most zero-emission school buses in the nation. The Zero-Emissions School Bus and Infrastructure (ZESBI) project has selected 133 educational agencies to receive 1,000 zero-emission school... Read more →

California’s Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) is surging with voucher redemptions up 177% from 2023 to 2024. Early 2025 data shows continued momentum as fleet electrification accelerates statewide. This February alone, more than 200 HVIP-funded zero-emission trucks and buses were deployed with $31 million in incentives. HVIP... Read more →

Cyclic Materials, a Canada-based advanced recycling company creating a circular supply chain for rare earth elements (REEs) and other critical materials, has invested more than USD $20M in its first commercial facility, located in Mesa, Arizona. The new state-of-the-art facility will be the company’s first global REE recycling operation focused... Read more →

On April 21, 2025, China-based battery giant CATL unveiled three new EV battery products at its inaugural Super Tech Day on 21 April: The Freevoy Dual-Power Battery; Naxtra—a mass produced sodium-ion battery; and the second-generation Shenxing Superfast Charging Battery, as well as an integrated 24V start/stop Naxtra battery for heavy-duty... Read more →