(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank has provided EUR 50 million to IONITY to support the expansion of its High Power Charging network across Europe. This investment will enhance IONITY’s infrastructure, particularly in Germany, France, Sweden, and the UK, by improving charging … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Audi, BlackRock, BMW Group, charging infrastructure, Climate Infrastructure Platform, decarbonization, electric vehicles, Europe, EV charging, Ford Motor Company, France, Germany, High Power Charging, Hyundai Motor Group, IONITY, KfW IPEX-Bank, Kia, Mercedes-Benz AG, Porsche, renewable energy, Sweden, transportation sector, UK, Ultra-Fast Charging, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) Michelin’s new MICHELIN X® Works Z2 & D2 tire range offers improved fuel savings, longer lifespan, and exceptional performance in the construction and waste-management sectors. The tires feature innovative designs that reduce CO2 emissions, enhance traction, and provide … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 3PMSF, CO2 emissions, construction sector, electric vehicle compatibility, electric vehicles, EU Regulations, fuel savings, grip, INNOVATION, longevity, Michelin, Michelin R&D, MICHELIN X® Works Z2 & D2, retreadability, robustness, rolling resistance, sustainability, tire lifespan, Tire retreading, tire technology, traction, vehicle fleet efficiency, waste-management sector
(IN BRIEF) BASF and Group14 Technologies have unveiled a groundbreaking silicon battery solution combining BASF’s Licity 2698 X F binder and Group14’s SCC55 silicon material. This new solution boosts battery performance, offering faster charging, higher energy density, and remarkable durability. … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged BASF, battery technology, cycle life, electric mobility, electric vehicles, energy storage, Group14 Technologies, Licity binder, lithium batteries, partnership, SCC55, silicon batteries, sustainability, sustainable energy
(IN BRIEF) FORVIA HELLA has secured over €1 billion in new orders, including the development of the Advanced Control Module (ACM) for automated driving and the Intelligent Power Distribution Module (iPDM). With production taking place in Timisoara, Romania, and development … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged ACM, Advanced Control Module, ASIC, automated driving, automated vehicle technologies, automotive electronics, electric vehicles, electronic fuse, FORVIA HELLA, Germany, INNOVATION, Intelligent Power Distribution Module, iPDM, Jörg Weisgerber, L2+, Lippstadt, Romania, Shanghai Auto Show 2025, software power management, Timişoara
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto celebrates 32 years as the official sponsor of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship by unveiling its new Enyaq RS family of all-electric vehicles. In addition to providing 45 electrified vehicles for the tournament, Škoda also … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Entertainment, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Sports, Sweden, Technology
Tagged electric vehicles, Enyaq Coupé RS, Enyaq RS, fan zones, ice hockey, IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, INNOVATION, MVP trophy, partnership, ŠKODA AUTO, ŠKODA Design, sponsorship, sustainability, Swedish hockey
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE has introduced the E-CARE Fluid, an advanced service unit designed for the automated emptying and filling of cooling systems in vehicles of all types. The device supports the maintenance of internal combustion, hybrid, and electric vehicles, offering … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Technology
Tagged adapters, automated service, coolant change, cooling circuit, cooling systems, E-CARE Fluid, electric vehicles, Felix-Matthias Walter, hybrid vehicles, internal combustion engines, leak testing, lifecycle, MAHLE, maintenance, mobility, Philipp Grosse Kleimann, remote support, service unit, vehicle service
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE presents a comprehensive range of innovative charging technologies at Power2Drive Munich 2025, including the chargeBIG scalable charging system, wireless charging solutions, and efficient cooling modules for fast charging. The company’s focus on sustainability and intelligent charging technologies … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged battery diagnostics, battery health, chargeBIG, charging solutions, cooling technology, electric mobility, electric vehicles, fast charging, MAHLE, Power2Drive Munich, SAE International, scalable charging, sustainable mobility, sustainable transport, Wireless Charging
(IN BRIEF) The global automotive supplier industry faces tough conditions, with stagnant production volumes, geopolitical uncertainty, and increasing competition putting pressure on profitability. The 2024 forecasted EBIT margin of 4.7% marks a further decline from 2023 levels, with Chinese suppliers … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automotive manufacturing, automotive suppliers, electric vehicles, EV adoption, geopolitical uncertainty, Lazard, market trends, mergers and acquisitions, profitability, rolling berge, software-defined vehicles, strategic technologies, supply chain
(IN BRIEF) ZF is set to advance its range extender technology with a new generation of systems, which will go into volume production in 2026. Range extenders offer a solution to “range anxiety” in electric vehicles by using a combustion … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automotive manufacturers, Automotive Technology, battery-electric vehicles, CO2 emissions, electric mobility, electric vehicles, electrification, electromobility, eRE, fuel consumption, hybrid vehicles, range extenders, vehicle platforms, ZF
(IN BRIEF) Cellasto®, a global leader in NVH components and part of BASF, is investing around €60 million to build a second manufacturing plant in Shanghai, set to open in 2027. The facility will increase local production capacity by nearly … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automotive manufacturing, Automotive Sector, BASF, BASF Greater China, Bjoern Kophstahl, Cellasto expansion, Cellasto®, CHINA, China EV market, electric vehicles, Jeffrey Lou, local production, Martin Jung, mold lines, noise vibration harshness, NVH components, partnership, Performance Materials, production capacity, second plant, Shanghai, sustainability, €60 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach East Midlands has obtained an additional £6.1 million in ZEBRA 2 funding from the Government, supplementing an earlier pledge of £50.6 million to facilitate the rollout of over 120 electric vehicles by 2027. With this boost, nearly … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged 120 electric vehicles, 2027, 25 local authorities, 319 new buses, 522 fleet, 955 zero-emission buses, carbon footprint, Department for Transport, electric vehicles, green transport, Hull, Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood, Mansfield, Matthew Cranwell, partnership, public transport, Stagecoach East Midlands, sustainability, ZEBRA 2 funding, Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas, Zero-emission future, £143m, £50.6m investment, £6.1m
(IN BRIEF) Continental has established its dominance in the electric vehicle market by supplying original equipment tires to 18 of the world’s 20 highest-volume fully electric vehicle manufacturers in 2024. With nine of the top 10 EV manufacturers in each … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged aerodynamic design, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Continental, EcoContact 7, electric vehicles, EMEA, energy efficiency, EV-Compatible, global leadership, low rolling resistance, Manja Greimeier, original equipment tires, propellant, quiet performance, rolling noise, safety
(IN BRIEF) Continental has secured original equipment approval for its PremiumContact 6 tires in a 22-inch size, now featured on the Zeekr 001 electric sedan from Chinese automaker Zeekr. Designed for high safety and dynamic handling, these summer tires deliver … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged 22-inch tires, Asia-Pacific, braking performance, Continental, cornering stability, dynamic handling, electric sedan, electric vehicles, high-volume manufacturers, load index, low rolling resistance, original equipment, PremiumContact 6, safety, silica rubber compound, summer tire, Zeekr, Zeekr 001
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto, in partnership with Thanh Cong Group, has inaugurated a new assembly facility in Vietnam that will locally produce the Slavia and Kushaq models from CKD kits sourced from Pune, India. The plant, located in Quang Ninh … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Industrial, Investment, Technology
Tagged ASEAN, assembly plant, automotive, CKD, electric vehicles, expansion, global strategy, Haiphong, KAROQ, KODIAQ, Kushaq, New Energy Vehicles, Pune, ŠKODA AUTO, Slavia, Thanh Cong Group, Vietnam, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) BASF Coatings and NIO have signed a Letter of Intent to establish a long-term strategic partnership focused on enhancing automotive exterior coatings for NIO’s electric vehicles. The agreement outlines a framework for annual strategic dialogues, covering market development, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial
Tagged automotive coatings, BASF Coatings, carbon neutrality, color design, Digital Integration, electric vehicles, exterior coatings, global market, INNOVATION, Letter of Intent, NIO, strategic partnership, sustainability, Uta Holzenkamp
(IN BRIEF) The EU will co-finance the installation of 1,400 new charging points across Europe, with 430 dedicated to heavy-duty electric trucks, as part of the DRIVE-E Global project. This €45 million initiative, led by E.ON, aims to strengthen Europe’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Slovakia, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AFIF, alternative fuels, charging infrastructure, decarbonization, DRIVE-E, E.ON, electric trucks, electric vehicles, EU, European Union, freight transport, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) ZF is equipping NIO’s ET9 electric vehicle with its advanced steer-by-wire technology, offering a fully electronic steering system that enhances driving comfort, safety, and adaptability. The system is part of ZF’s broader strategy to lead the development of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Automotive Innovation, Automotive Technology, By-Wire Technology, Chassis Solutions, electric vehicles, NIO, software-defined vehicles, Steer-by-Wire, Torque Feedback, ZF
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto celebrates the 30th anniversary of its M13 production hall, which has played a key role in the brand’s success since its opening in 1996. Originally built to produce the Škoda Octavia, the facility now manufactures both … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Andreas Dick, anniversary, automotive industry, Czech Republic, electric vehicles, Elroq, Enyaq, INNOVATION, M13 production hall, Mladá Boleslav, modular manufacturing, production line, Škoda 130th anniversary, ŠKODA AUTO, ŠKODA Octavia, sustainability, vehicle production capacity, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) Bentley Motors has officially opened its new Excellence Centre for Quality & Launch at its Crewe headquarters. The facility is a key component of the brand’s Beyond100+ strategy, designed to support the development of Bentley’s first fully electric … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Andreas Lehe, Assembly Line, Battery-Powered Electric Vehicle, Bentley Motors, BEV, Beyond100 strategy, craftsmanship, Crewe, Crewe site, electric vehicles, Excellence Centre for Quality & Launch, Gunnar Kilian, luxury automotive production, Luxury Cars, Manufacturing, materials testing, precision, sustainability, technical centre, vehicle analysis, Volkswagen AG
(IN BRIEF) KUKA Group has set ambitious environmental goals, aiming for carbon-neutral production by 2050 and a 90% reduction in emissions along its value chain. The company plans to reduce its own emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) by 40% by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automation, carbon neutrality, electric vehicles, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency, environmental goals, ESG Transparency Award, future-oriented sustainability, German Sustainability Award, KUKA Group, Peter Mohnen, renewable energy, resource-saving products, robotics, Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3, sustainability, value chain
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