Vandijck Transport from Herentals, Belgium, was one of the first hauliers in Belgium to order two units of the new battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600. Until the delivery of the new series production vehicles in the second quarter of 2025, Managing Director Guy Vandijck and a driver provided by Daimler Truck... Read more →

During the first quarter of 2025, Californians purchased 100,326 zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) representing 23% of all new vehicle sales in the state. This marks a slight decrease (-2.61%) in overall sales year-over-year compared to the first quarter of 2024, which was a record Q1 for the state. California eclipsed the... Read more →

Oakland Airport (OAK) is introducing its first battery electric shuttle buses to its parking shuttle fleet. Five electric BYD K7M buses, sourced from RIDE, are entering service and will serve passenger and employee parking lots at the airport. These five are the first battery-electric buses to be put in service... Read more →

Environmental awareness is growing among active motorsport athletes and fans the world over, while emissions and climate protection are becoming increasingly important in vehicle engineering. Bosch Motorsport is supporting this transformation with concepts that enable the use of hydrogen in motorsport. Bosch Motorsport's hydrogen portfolio encompasses developments for high-performance hydrogen... Read more →

Toyota is introducing an addition to its Battery-Electric Vehicle (BEV) lineup with the first 2026 bZ Woodland. Equipped with standard All-Wheel Drive with X-MODE, the bZ Woodland will have a highly capable combined system net output of 375 horsepower with a manufacturer-estimated all electric driving range rating of up to... Read more →

The GMC HUMMER EV launched with the notion of introducing a new segment as the first and only EV supertruck. With the new software-enabled King Crab off-road rear-steer mode (available over-the-air to all HUMMER EV owners as a bonus) and faster acceleration (GMC HUMMER EV Carbon Fiber Edition Pickup offers... Read more →

KPMG released findings from its second annual American Perspectives survey which seeks adults’ outlook on their personal financial situations, spending plans and preferences, as well as attitudes toward the forces shaping their experience in automotive, banking, insurance, energy, healthcare, technology and higher education.   Among the results was the finding that... Read more →

Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden), one of the world’s fastest growing mining companies, has signed an agreement with MP Materials Corp, the American fully integrated rare earth producer, to explore opportunities to establish a fully integrated, end-to-end rare earth supply chain. Maaden and MP Materials will explore opportunities jointly to... Read more →

Topsoe signed an agreement with Zhongneng Yida to provide Topsoe HydroFlex technology and catalysts to produce SAF. Located at the city of Shijazhuang in the Shenze Economy Development Zone of Hebei province, the facility will produce 400,000 tons of SAF annually, utilizing used cooking oil (UCO) for the feedstock. When... Read more →

Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a Honda subsidiary specializing in research and development, and Quemix Inc., a group company of TerraSky Co., Ltd. specializing in the research and development of quantum computer algorithms and software, have jointly developed a new, world’s first quantum state readout technology. As part of its initiatives... Read more →

Toyota announced the all-new 2026 Toyota C-HR Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV). With 338 horsepower combined system output, and standard All-Wheel Drive, it has an estimated 0-60 mph time of around 5 seconds. The C-HR couples its dynamic performance with a coupe-like design, a well-appointed interior, and up-to 25.4-cubic feet of... Read more →

FUCHS Lubricants, the world’s largest independent lubricant supplier launched RENOLIT CX SWG 0-1, a sustainable, next-generation calcium grease specifically engineered for automotive gears, including electric power steering systems. This product is both PFAS and lithium-free. RENOLIT CX SWG 0-1 represents an advancement in sustainable lubrication, and meets the most stringent... Read more →

SFC Energy is collaborating with Polaris Government and Defense to integrate its EMILY 3000 fuel cell technology into Polaris’ MRZR tactical vehicles. This solution, tailored for NATO and allied forces, enhances mission flexibility by providing a reliable, low-signature power supply for critical systems such as radios, sensors, and drones without... Read more →

Mercedes-Benz Trucks will expand its battery-electric truck portfolio with further variants based on the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600. The new vehicle versions will feature the essential characteristic features of the second-generation e-truck designed for heavy-duty long-distance haulage, which is particularly distinguished by its innovative overall technological concept consisting of modern drive... Read more →

For model year 2026, the Toyota bZ all-electric SUV model makes advancements in range, output, charging performance, and vehicle design. The new model features a larger lithium-ion battery with a higher total capacity of up to 74.7-kWh, equipped on a newly available XLE Front-Wheel-Drive Plus (FWD Plus) model, as well... Read more →

Rho Motion reported that the number of electric vehicles sold globally in April 2025 was 1.5 million, with 5.6 million sold year-to-date. The EV market grew by 29% in April 2025 compared to April 2024, and decreased by 12% compared to March 2025. Global EV sales continued to grow by... Read more →

General Motors and LG Energy Solution will commercialize lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic battery cells for future GM electric trucks and full-size SUVs, in a new battery technology breakthrough. This builds on a partnership between the two companies to develop prismatic battery cell technology and related chemistries. GM aims to become... Read more →

BASF and Group14 Technologies announced a market-ready, performance-improving silicon battery solution using commercially available materials: BASF’s Licity 2698 X F binder, and Group14’s advanced silicon battery material, SCC55. BASF and Group14 developed a drop-in-ready solution that greatly enhances the performance of batteries with silicon-dominant anodes, delivering faster charging, higher energy... Read more →

Some 100 businesses and organizations, coordinated by the Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA), have sent a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee Jason Smith, urging the preservation the Section 45V Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen as the... Read more →

Ampcera Inc. International Battery Company and Xponential Battery Materials (XBM) have signed a MoU to collaborate on the production of a next-generation sustainable, high-energy density, low weight, and cost-effective Sulfur Solid-State Battery (S-SSB) for EVs. The demand for affordable and sustainable, eMobility battery solutions presents a massive opportunity for new... Read more →

General Motors has appointed Sterling Anderson, co-founder and chief product officer of autonomous trucking company Aurora, as executive VP, global product, and chief product officer. Reporting to GM President Mark Reuss, Anderson will oversee the end-to-end product lifecycle for both gasoline- and electric-powered vehicles, including hardware, software, services, and user... Read more →

As part of a larger set of operational changes, Cleveland-Cliffs said that it will no longer be deploying capital toward the development of a transformer production plant in Weirton, West Virginia (earlier post), due to changes in scope from the project partner that no longer meet Cliffs’s investment requirements. Last... Read more →

Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co (SMM) have signed the final joint venture agreements to deliver the Winu copper-gold project, located in the Great Sandy Desert region of Western Australia. The Winu project is an attractive low-risk, long-life copper-gold deposit discovered by Rio Tinto in 2017. It is considered... Read more →

The US Geological Survey (USGS) has invited states to compete for $5 million in cooperative agreements to find critical minerals needed to drive the US economy in the materials left over from mining at active and legacy sites. The USGS is partnering with state geological surveys to modernize our understanding... Read more →

United has invested in Twelve, an innovative low carbon fuels company that uses a process similar to photosynthesis to transform CO2 and water into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using renewable energy. This investment by the United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund follows Twelve’s $83-million Series C funding round and project... Read more →

The Nikkei reports that Nissan Motor’s cancellation of its first electric vehicle battery plant in Japan, along with Toyota Motor’s postponement of a similar project, will damage Japan’s efforts to secure a domestic supply of batteries. Nissan, after signing a partnership agreement with local authorities for the project in January,... Read more →

Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of the Adani Group, has deployed a hydrogen fuel cell truck to promote cleaner transportation. These hydrogen-powered trucks will gradually replace diesel vehicles used in the company’s logistics operations. The first truck will be used to transport coal from the Gare Pelma III Block to... Read more →

Many of the industrial motors used today are induction motors. However, permanent magnet motors are generally more efficient than induction motors and can be more cost-effective in the long run, especially for factories and plants that run constantly. Currently, most permanent magnet motors rely on critical materials, specifically rare-earth based... Read more →

Koppö Energia Oy has chosen uhde green methanol technology and ordered a FEED (Front End Engineering Design) from thyssenkrupp Uhde. The planned e-methanol plant is part of a power-to-x (P2X) project developed by Koppö Energia in Kristinestad, Finland. With a planned capacity of 450 metric tons per day (mtpd) of... Read more →

The new MAN Charge&Go charging service is now available to all customers, regardless of brand. It makes it easier to find truck-compatible charging points throughout Europe and enables uncomplicated payment of the charging current at attractive conditions with a charging card. A special feature of MAN Charge&Go is the MAN... Read more →

With two new renewable ammonia grades—renewable ammonia and renewable ammonia solution 24.5%—BASF further expands its sustainable product portfolio. BASF produces the renewable ammonia grades at its Verbund site in Ludwigshafen by feeding hydrogen into the ammonia plant which reduces the plant’s natural gas consumption. In BASF’s Verbund, hydrogen is produced... Read more →

SunGas Renewables has selected Johnson Matthey (JM) as a technology partner for its flagship Beaver Lake Renewable Energy project — a biomethanol plant planned in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. The plant will be an investment of more than $2 billion, creating more than 1,000 jobs during construction and around 100 permanent... Read more →

NXP Semiconductors unveiled its new S32R47 imaging radar processors in 16 nm FinFET technology, building on NXP’s proven expertise in the imaging radar space. The third generation of imaging radar processors delivers up to twice the processing power versus the previous generation, alongside improved system cost and power efficiency. In... Read more →

Wenchong shipyard in China, part of the CSSC Group, has ordered four shipsets of 3 × MAN 8L21/31 MK2 GenSets in connection with the construction of 4 × 96m C-CSOVs (Construction and Commissioning Service Operation Vessels) operated by DO (Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt [German Offshore Shipping]). The MAN 21/31H engine A... Read more →

Technology group Wärtsilä announced that its carbon capture solution (CCS) is now commercially available to the global maritime industry. According to Wärtsilä’s tests, the new ‘Wärtsilä Carbon capture solution’ is proven to reduce vessel CO2 emissions by up to 70%, providing ship owners with an immediate solution to meet increasingly... Read more →

The Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program announced a new partnership with Michigan Technological University (MTU) to enhance and scale up industry-driven training opportunities for current and prospective metalworking and manufacturing professionals. Led by IACMI (The Composites Institute) with funding from the Department of Defense’s Industrial Base Analysis... Read more →

Mitsubishi Motors and Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, a subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (Foxconn) responsible for developing electric vehicles, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to supply Mitsubishi Motors with an electric vehicle (EV) model developed by Foxtron and have decided to proceed with further discussions. The... Read more →

LG Energy Solution has fully acquired General Motor’s stake in a battery cell manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan. The US $2.1-billion acquisition of Ultium Cells Lansing facility was aimed at maximizing efficiency and enhancing production capabilities in North America, LG Energy Solution said in a statement. LG Energy Solution will... Read more →

BASF signed a Cooperation Agreement with Plug Power, positioning BASF’s advanced DeOxo catalysts as an offer within Plug Power’s hydrogen liquefaction plants globally to enhance their market offerings, improving reliability and cost efficiency. BASF’s DeOxo catalysts, including the Purivate Pd15 product, offer exceptional catalyst performance at low temperatures, reducing the... Read more →

NEXEN TIRE signed a long-term supply agreement with LD Carbon Co., Ltd., a resource circulation and material recycling firm, for recovered carbon black (rCB). NEXEN TIRE will use this collaboration to boost the adoption of sustainable materials. LD Carbon’s recovered carbon black is generated by pyrolyzing end-of-life tires in an... Read more →

The new Volvo XC70 mid-size SUV is Volvo Cars’ first extended-range plug-in hybrid. It provides a pure electric range of up to 200 kilometers, based on China’s CLTC standard, making it Volvo Cars’ longest-range plug-in hybrid to date. Built on the new SMA (Scalable Modular Architecture) platform, a premium extended-range... Read more →

Rio Tinto and its new partner Indium Corporation have successfully extracted the first primary gallium as part of a research and development project, which ultimately aims to produce commercial quantities of the critical and strategic mineral present in the bauxite processed in Rio Tinto’s Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Quebec, the... Read more →

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation will launch an all-new battery electric vehicle (BEV) based on the next-generation LEAF as an OEM model from Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. The model will be introduced to the North American market in the second half of 2026. This BEV model is part of Mitsubishi Motors’ product... Read more →

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Isowater Corporation, a member of the KEY DH Technologies Inc. Group, a Canada-based leader in the hydrogen and deuterium industries. The partnership will support the growth of Isowater’s deuterium oxide (heavy water)... Read more →

Renault presented a new 1.8-liter full hybrid E-Tech 160 hp powertrain with a 1.4 kWh battery. Available on both Captur and Symbioz, it delivers more power and response, for lower fuel consumption—98g CO2/km on Symbioz and from 99g CO2/km on Captur. With full hybrid E-Tech technology, the car starts in... Read more →

Audi is expanding the portfolio of the new Audi A6 with two plug-in hybrid models. Both the A6 Avant e-hybrid quattro and the A6 Sedan e hybrid quattro can be ordered in two power levels: 220 kW and 270 kW system output. The new generation of high-voltage battery in the... Read more →

Hyundai Motor America announced the availability of a pair of new charging features that simplify and improve the public charging experience for a wide range of newer Hyundai electric vehicles. Along with the Hyundai Home marketplace, these intuitive public charging features give owners increased flexibility and new options to control... Read more →

SK On presented its latest findings on solid-state battery research in collaboration with academic partners, highlighting its commitment to advancing next-generation battery solutions. SK On, part of South Korea’s SK Group, said that its research, conducted in collaboration with Dr. Dong-Won Kim’s group at Hanyang University in Seoul, discovered a... Read more →

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has awarded $20.9 million to 51 projects statewide in the latest round of its Community Air Grants program—doubling the amount awarded in previous years. The grant awards—the largest total amount in the program’s history—will support 43 community-based organizations and four California Native American Tribes... Read more →

Global customer demand for Volvo’s gas-powered trucks is growing and Volvo Trucks has sold more than 8,000 units in total around the world. During 2024, sales increased with 25% where the top markets are Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Spain and the UK. Volvo’s gas engines are available in the Volvo FM,... Read more →