Mitsui & Co., Ltd. is acquiring a 40% interest in the Rhodes Ridge iron ore project in Australia (RRJV). (Earlier post.) The acquisition is composed of the two transactions stated below, with the total acquisition price for both transactions of US$5,342 million (approximately 800 billion JPY). A definitive sale and... Read more →

Honda Motor made its first global release of specifications for Honda Next Generation Fuel Cell Module and Honda Fuel Cell Power Generator at H2 & FC EXPO – the 23rd Int’l Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Expo at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan. Mass production of the Honda Next Generation Fuel Cell... Read more →

Symbio unveiled its new StackPack 75 75-kW optimized fuel cell system tailored for intensive mobility. With its 75-kW power output, the StackPack 75 fuel cell system is specially designed for heavy-duty use in urban and intercity buses and coaches, light and medium trucks, as well as off-road handling and construction... Read more →

Hyundai Motor Company’s IONIQ 5 N has set a new standard in electric vehicle (EV) performance, achieving the fastest lap time by an EV at the ‘Attack Tsukuba 2025’ motorsport event in Japan on 15 February. Held at the Tsukuba Circuit in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, the track is known for... Read more →

Renault Group has decided to make the Fireman Access patents freely available to the entire automotive industry. Car manufacturers and parts suppliers can now obtain a free licence for this innovation through the open collaborative platform at www.renault.fr/universalpatent. In return, as part of this collaborative principle, licensees agree that any... Read more →

MAN Energy Solutions reports that its MAN 7L21/31DF-M (Dual Fuel-Methanol) GenSet has successfully passed its Type Approval Test (TAT) in China. The TAT was carried out in close cooperation with CSSC Marine Power (CMP)—the MAN Energy Solutions licensee—at CMP’s production facility in Zhenjiang and received approval from all major classification... Read more →

New Zealand company Fabrum has partnered with Sumitomo Australia Pty Ltd, a global integrated trading and investment business enterprise, to provide Sumitomo’s financing solutions for Fabrum’s hydrogen liquefier customers in Australia. The strategic collaboration addresses the demand for liquid hydrogen in the heavy transport and aviation sectors, which are actively... Read more →

Renewable diesel is increasingly replacing petroleum diesel on the US West Coast, where state-level policies are attracting new production capacity and shipments to the region, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The fuel continues to mostly be consumed in California but is also making up a substantial share... Read more →

Calumet, Inc. announced that Montana Renewables, LLC, an unrestricted subsidiary of Calumet, has received its first drawdown of approximately $782 million from its $1.44-billion guaranteed loan facility with the US Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO). The loan funds the construction and expansion of the renewable fuels facility... Read more →

ZF is equipping the electric flagship ET9 from Chinese manufacturer NIO with the latest generation of its steer-by-wire system. The technology group is supplying both the steering wheel actuator for steering and for displaying the steering feel as well as the redundant steering gear actuator and the associated software. The... Read more →

MITSUI E&S has begun testing of the world’s first commercial, two-stroke, dual-fuel ammonia engine. The MAN B&W 7S60ME-LGIA (-Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) Mk 10.5 prototype engine began its ammonia fuel test-run at MITSUI E&S’ Tamano Factory in Japan. The 60-bore engine will eventually be installed aboard a 200,000-dwt bulk carrier... Read more →

Renault Group and Geely Holding Group announced a framework agreement expanding their strategic cooperation in the production and sales of zero- and low-emission vehicles through Renault do Brasil, further strengthening their strategic partnership. Geely Holding would invest in Renault do Brasil to become a minority shareholder, enabling Geely Holding to... Read more →

AMADA WELD TECH, a manufacturer of equipment and systems for welding, marking, cutting, sealing, and bonding, is integrating blue laser technology into its suite of micro welding technologies. This innovation leverages the properties of blue diode lasers to deliver superior performance in welding highly reflective materials, notably copper. Traditional infrared... Read more →

bp announced the start of production from the second development phase of the Raven field, offshore Egypt, which involves the subsea tieback of additional Raven infill wells to its existing onshore infrastructure as part of the West Nile Delta (WND) project. bp, the operator, holds an 82.75% stake in the... Read more →

A new study carried out by Imperial College London has found that Altilium’s recycled EV battery materials can match, and even surpass, the performance of virgin mined materials. Imperial’s analysis of Altilium’s recycled cathode active materials (CAM) confirmed distinct improvements in purity, morphology and electrochemical performance, compared to commercially available... Read more →

Kia Corporation unveiled the EV4, showcasing both the EV4 sedan and EV4 hatchback models ahead of the brand’s second Kia EV Day event. Kia will host its 2025 Kia EV Day in Tarragona, Spain, on 24 February, where the Kia EV4 will make its debut along with the announcement of... Read more →

IperionX Limited has been awarded a contract for up to US$47.1 million in funding by the US Department of Defense (DOD) to strengthen the US Defense Industrial Base by accelerating development of a resilient, low-cost, and fully-integrated US mineral-to-metal titanium supply chain. This partnership represents a combined investment of US$70.7... Read more →

SIBUR, the largest Russian manufacturer of synthetic materials, plans to increase the use of polymers in the production of components for the automotive industry. In February 2025, SIBUR signed an agreement with the auto parts manufacturer DIPO for the joint development of polymer-based body parts, exterior and interior components, structural... Read more →

Canada Nickel Company has been selected for funding of $3.4 million from the Government of Canada to support the development of Canada Nickel’s proprietary In-Process Tailings (IPT) Carbonation process at the pilot plant level. The IPT Carbonation process transforms nickel mining tailings into a permanent carbon storage solution and Canada... Read more →

A study by the University of Southampton has found microscopic particles emitted from certain types of commonly fitted brake pads can be more toxic than those found in diesel vehicle exhaust. The open-access research, published in the journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology, shows that a higher concentration of copper in... Read more →

Continental has developed a line for cooling in the hydrogen powertrain of commercial vehicles, which considerably reduces the penetration of ions into the media circuit. The synthetic rubber line has a mixture of materials the special properties of which make them less susceptible to the leaching of ions from the... Read more →

ArcelorMittal is proceeding with plans to build an advanced, non-grain-oriented electrical steel (NOES) manufacturing facility in Alabama. The new facility, wholly owned by ArcelorMittal, will be capable of producing up to 150,000 metric tons of NOES annually, depending on the product mix, in support of automotive and mobility, renewable electricity... Read more →

A joint computational and experimental study has examined how adding certain dopants to a solid electrolyte could improve its interaction with a lithium metal electrode. The result could be safer, more energy-efficient batteries. In a paper published in ACS Materials Letters, a team led by researchers at the US Department... Read more →

Toyota Motor has developed a new third-generation fuel cell system (3rd Gen FC System). The all-new 3rd Gen FC System is designed to meet the particular needs of the commercial sector with the same durability as conventional diesel-powered engines. Additionally, the new system features significant improvements in performance, including fuel... Read more →

Chevrolet introduced its Blazer EV.R NASCAR prototype ahead of this year’s running of the DAYTONA 500. The Blazer EV.R is an example of Chevrolet continuing to test, learn, and explore new technologies that could be applied to both race programs and production cars. While we will continue to race our... Read more →

BWT Alpine Formula One Team and Eni announced the return of Eni to the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, as the Italian company becomes the team’s Official Energy and Fuel Partner on a multi-year agreement. The announcement marks a return of Eni to an Enstone-affiliated team since the brand’s last... Read more →

The California Energy Commission (CEC) will award up to $55 million to support the installation of electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations at businesses and publicly accessible locations across the state. The Fast Charge California Project is part of the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP), the nation’s largest EV charging... Read more →

MAHLE Powertrain has entered the testing phase of a key project that will drive hydrogen fuel use in existing heavy-duty truck engines. Project Cavendish, a £9.8-million government-funded program facilitated by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC), will deliver fast-to-market solutions and a clear upgrade path to enable hydrogen combustion using... Read more →

South Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd., has ordered 4 × MAN B&W 5G70ME-GI Mk10.5 engines in connection with the construction of 2 × 174,000 cbm LNG carriers for an undisclosed shipowner. Hanwha Engine Co. Ltd. will build the engines in South Korea and the contract contains an option for... Read more →

Nissan Motor and Honda Motor willl terminate the MOU signed on 23 December 2024 for consideration of a business integration between the two companies. Since signing the MOU, the management teams of both companies, including the chief executive officers, have discussed and considered the surrounding market environment, the objectives of... Read more →

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) released a new analysis of commercial aircraft fuel efficiency from 1960 to 2024, showing that improvements have stagnated since international CO2 standards took effect in 2020. The study comes as policymakers prepare to gather in Montreal on 17 February to update international aviation... Read more →

Siemens, China-based Guofu Hydrogen, a supplier of integrated solutions for hydrogen energy, and RCT GH Hydrogen, a Germany-based supplier of hydrogen systems and services, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on advancing the hydrogen value chain. The partnership marks a significant step forward in the global expansion... Read more →

California Catalysts (Calicat), formerly H2U Technologies, announced that generation 3 of its flagship product, the Amplifier zero-iridium PEMwe OER catalyst, has achieved an unprecedented activity milestone of 2 Volts at a current density over 2 A/cm². This breakthrough performance represents a long-sought step change in the pursuit of cost-effective green... Read more →

Lyten announced further progress in building its US supply chain to meet rapidly growing demand for its Lithium-Sulfur batteries. Lyten has signed agreements with California Sulphur Company, at the Port of Los Angeles, and a Port of Stockton company to supply domestically-sourced, industrial-grade sulfur to Lyten’s manufacturing facilities in San... Read more →

Gevo and Axens formed a new strategic alliance to accelerate development and commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using the ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) pathway. The goal of the alliance is to leverage Axens’ commercialized Jetanol technology. The alliance brings each partner’s complementary value propositions, real-world experience, substantially de-risked technologies, plant integrations,... Read more →

P2X Solutions, a Finnish developer of green hydrogen, has launched commercial operations of green hydrogen at its production plant in Harjavalta, Finland. The Harjavalta plant’s green hydrogen production capacity is 20 MW. The facility complex also includes a methanation plant, which will launch its operations at a later stage. The... Read more →

In a successful cooperation between BMW Group Plant Dingolfing and Landshut University of Applied Sciences, students have developed an innovative solution for plant logistics. The new digital tool automates the counting of empty containers using artificial intelligence (AI), saving time and avoiding errors. At the BMW Group Plant Dingolfing, around... Read more →

Smoltek Hydrogen, specializing in innovative solutions based on carbon nanotechnology, and Heraeus Precious Metals, a global leader in precious metal solutions, have signed a term sheet on a strategic collaboration on advanced iridium-based catalyst solutions for proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers. This collaboration marks a significant step toward developing the... Read more →

Audi is strengthening the Q4 e-tron series by adding a high-range entry-level variant. The fully electric premium model offers extensive standard equipment, a range of up to 412 kilometers (Sportback: 423 kilometers), and DC charging power of 165 kW. The entry-level model with a 63 kWh battery (59 kWh net)... Read more →

EV research house Rho Motion reported that the number of electric vehicles sold globally in January 2025 was 1.3 million. While it was down over a third from December’s record-breaking month, the global market has grown 18% compared to January 2024. Snapshot electric vehicle sales in Jan 2025 vs Jan... Read more →

Reflecting the change in presidential Administrations, J.D. Power now projects the pace of EV retail share growth to level off in 2025, reaching a total of 9.1% of the total automobile marketplace, or a total of 1.2 million vehicles sold. Longer term, the forecast calls for the EV market to... Read more →

Archer has raised $301.75 million , further reinforcing Archer’s strong financial position and strategically positioning it to accelerate the development of its hybrid aircraft platform for the defense market and beyond. Leading institutional investors participated in this financing, including funds and accounts managed by BlackRock. This raise brings Archer’s total... Read more →

Cummins has acquired assets of First Mode, a developer of retrofit hybrid solutions for mining and rail operations. The acquisition includes hybrid mining and rail product lines, and the full IP portfolio which includes hydrogen and battery powertrain solutions. This technology represents the first commercially available retrofit hybrid system for... Read more →

Solaris Bus & Coach has delivered the first of 137 ordered hydrogen buses to Bologna and Ferrara, Italy. This marks the initial phase of a large-scale order placed by the transport operator TPER at the end of 2023. Under this contract, Solaris will supply 137 Urbino 12 hydrogen buses for... Read more →

The 2025 Blazer EV SS—the quickest SS model Chevrolet has ever produced—will pace the 67th DAYTONA 500 at Daytona International Speedway (DIS) on 16 February. The Blazer EV SS, set to go on sale later this quarter, is equipped with Wide Open Watts (WOW), which propels the vehicle from 0... Read more →

SABIC has launched NORYL GTX LMX310 resin, the first in a new family of resins with enhanced dimensional stability. This innovative material is well-suited for inline paintable automotive applications, such as service flaps for electric vehicles (EVs). In particular, this new grade addresses the challenges of larger, asymmetrically shaped service... Read more →

Yara Clean Ammonia, the world’s largest ammonia distributor, signed a time-charter contract with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) for an ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) to be delivered in November 2026. Since 2021, Yara Clean Ammonia and NYK have jointly studied the practical application of an ammonia-fueled ammonia gas carrier,... Read more →

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) and bp have signed a contract under which bp will serve as the Technical Services Provider (TSP) for the Mumbai High field, India’s largest and most prolific offshore oil field. Mumbai High is located about 160 km west of the Mumbai coast, in... Read more →

RIZON, Daimler Truck’s newest brand of all-electric vehicles, announced its first official handover in Canada—an 18,850 GVW e18L fitted with a dump body—to Villamar Construction in Victoria, British Columbia. The unit will be integrated into Villamar’s operations and used on custom home-building projects. An additional 18 units upfitted with various... Read more →

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) potentially to source neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Aether Fuels (Aether), a climate technology firm that plans to set up SAF production plants in the United States of America and South East Asia. The agreement outlines the SIA... Read more →