The Nikkei reports that Japanese trading company Itochu plans to begin operating an ammonia bunkering vessel in 2028. By building refueling ships—bunkering tankers—Itochu aims to become a leader in the ammonia supply chain, including the production and transport of the fuel. According to the Nikkei, Itochu has signed a contract... Read more →

The UK government announced a £63-million (US$85-million) investment package to support at-home charging for households without driveways, transition NHS fleets to save millions for the health service in England, and create thousands of chargepoints at business depots across the UK. A £25-million (US$34-million) scheme for local authorities will expand access... Read more →

The Nikkei reports that Volkswagen will close a Chinese vehicle assembly plant operated jointly with state-owned SAIC Motor in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, as the German automaker tries reversing a slide by restructuring in the market that accounts for roughly 30% of its deliveries. The Nanjing plant opened in 2008 and... Read more →

Hyundai Motor Company unveiled IONIQ 6 N at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Key technical advancements include fully redesigned suspension geometry, an improved N e-Shift (virtual gear shift) system that minimizes performance loss, plus better sound quality through updated hardware and extensive acoustic fine-tuning, ensuring that every drive is both... Read more →

Korea-based SK On is set to accelerate its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery business targeting North America’s energy storage system (ESS) market as it moves to establish a reliable supply chain to advance its latest venture. SK On announced signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with L&F on the supply... Read more →

Tata Steel UK announced a major new research initiative—ADAPT-EAF (Accelerating the Development of Automotive and Packaging steel Technology for Electric Arc Furnace production)—aimed at developing a new generation of advanced steel products from its EAF, set to transform the future of automotive and packaging applications. As the UK steel industry... Read more →

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed an innovative membrane technology that efficiently extracts lithium from water. Several team members also hold joint appointments with the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) at the University of Chicago. Currently, most of the world’s lithium comes... Read more →

Building upon a technology demonstration in Texas with CTRMA (Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority), Kapsch TrafficCom’s recent SAE J3217 standard-based showcase at SunTrax delivers market-ready V2X (vehicle-to-everything) tolling for the North American market. Kapsch was the first to demonstrate connected vehicle tolling in 2020 and now upgrades its proven technology... Read more →

Continental is increasingly focusing on renewable and recycled materials in its tire production. While the share of these materials averaged 26% in 2024, the tire manufacturer expects an increase of two to three percentage points in 2025. By 2030, the share of renewable and recycled materials in Continental’s tire production... Read more →

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced $3.9 million is now available to support the development of innovative maritime solutions to transport clean hydrogen in New York State. This funding advances new and retrofitted vessels as another option to deliver and distribute clean hydrogen, helping to... Read more →

The Nikkei reported that Nissan Motor will postpone production of two electric vehicles in the US for up to a year, as the Trump administration’s decision to end tax breaks for EVs, coupled with weak demand, leads automakers to rethink their plans. Nissan will push back production of two midsized... Read more →

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced $3 million has been awarded to three projects to advance technologies that can help integrate electric vehicles efficiently into the electric grid. The Governor has also made available $4 million to advance technologies that overcome data collection, transmission and operational challenges faced by utilities... Read more →

bp has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) to evaluate redevelopment opportunities in the mature giant Sarir and Messla oilfields in Libya’s Sirte basin, including the exploration potential of adjacent areas, and to understand the wider unconventional oil and gas potential within the country.... Read more →

Australia’s ambition to lead the world in green metals production has taken a significant step forward with the Green Metals Innovation Network (GMIN)—a $10-million initiative funded by the Australian Government to strengthen industry-research collaboration. Led by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, in partnership with the Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative... Read more →

Yole Group released its latest report, Automotive Imaging 2025. As regulations tighten and architectures evolve, the automotive imaging market is transitioning to multi-camera systems with higher resolution and tailored functionality, setting the stage for a new era in safety, autonomy, and in-cabin experience. According to Yole Group, automotive camera module... Read more →

The European Commission announced that six electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturing projects will receive a total of €852 million in grants from the Innovation Fund, using revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). These grants follow a first Battery Call under the Fund, launched in December 2024,... Read more →

Nidec Drive Technology announced that the omnidirectional drive unit that it has developed jointly with Honda Motor has been adopted for use in Honda’s hands-free personal mobility device, UNI-ONE. A mobility robot created to realize a borderless society, UNI-ONE is a next-generation “mobility device to ride at your destination” that... Read more →

In a new review article in the Journal of Environmental Management, an international team of researchers from China and Germany summarizes the current state of knowledge on the occurrence of tire wear particles and the release of pollutants in aquatic ecosystems. The researchers warn of the toxic effects on aquatic... Read more →

After around two years of construction and assembly work, thyssenkrupp Steel Europe has implemented major strategic investments at the Duisburg location. With the core facilities now completed, Germany’s largest steelmaker has modernized and optimized its production network at key interfaces. The new linked plant components are a rejuvenation treatment for... Read more →

Cleveland-Cliffs recently comissioned its new Vertical Stainless Bright Anneal Line at its Coshocton Works facility in Coshocton, Ohio. This $150-million capital investment has been completed and will supply premium stainless steel for high-end automotive and critical appliance applications. The new annealing line uses a 100% hydrogen atmosphere, replacing the conventional... Read more →

Ship traffic in shallow areas, such as ports, can trigger large methane emissions by just moving through the water, according to a new study led by Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. In the study, the researchers observed twenty times higher methane emissions in the shipping lane compared to nearby... Read more →

A team led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers has found the levels of fine particulate matter in the air near electric vehicle fast charging stations across Los Angeles County are significantly higher than those measured at urban sites without the stations. The open-access study is published in... Read more →

Shell and Nissan Formula E Team announced the continuation of their long-running technical partnership in the FIA Formula E World Championship. Building on the partners’ commitment to innovation and technology leadership, Nissan Formula E Team and Shell plan to further collaborate in R&D to explore new opportunities to provide more... Read more →

With its AI-based TempAI solution, ZF is integrating a new method that takes temperature management in electric drives to a new level. By using a self-learning temperature model, TempAI improves forecast accuracy by over 15%, enabling significantly more precise thermal utilization of the electric machine. This accurate data allows significantly... Read more →

Germany-based Wevo has introduced WEVOSIL 22106 FL, 22102 FL and 22105 FL—three new potting compounds from Wevo which offer excellent protection against mechanical stresses due to their supersoft consistency. These three materials also enable efficient thermal management and are optimized for reliable potting. They provide solutions for use in numerous... Read more →

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced he has selected the $714.5-million bid from Florida-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group to build three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric ferries. Washington State Ferries (WSF) will move forward with the contracting process, following the first competitive bid for ferry construction in more than 25 years. The contract award... Read more →

ZF is equipping the all-electric CELESTIQ luxury sedan from Cadillac with the Smart Chassis Sensor. The ZF solution is permanently integrated into the ball joints of all four-wheel suspensions and determines the vehicle’s ride height. Information generated from smart algorithms in the sensors is important, for example, for the electronic... Read more →

Paint supplier PPG and steel producer ArcelorMittal announced a major step forward in reducing the carbon footprint of automotive manufacturing. The collaboration combines advanced steelmaking technologies with next-generation electrocoat solutions. The results were presented last week at the SURCAR automotive painting conference in Cannes, France. The study revealed that greenhouse... Read more →

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will receive a $500,000 award from NASA’s TechLeap Prize program to flight test novel electrolyzer technology designed to improve the production of propellants and life-support compounds on the Moon, Mars or near-Earth asteroids. The project, known as... Read more →

Allotrope Energy, a developer of next-generation carbon systems, has developed an entirely new class of supercapacitors with twice the energy density of existing solutions. Their use could replace traditional lithium-ion batteries in hybrid applications to create powertrains that recover more energy and provide greater motive assistance, yet at a substantially... Read more →