(IN BRIEF) STMicroelectronics has introduced the Stellar P3E, the first automotive microcontroller with built-in AI acceleration for real-time edge intelligence, aimed at software-defined vehicles and X-in-1 ECU architectures that reduce cost, weight, and complexity. The MCU integrates ST’s Neural-ART Accelerator … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Arm Cortex-R52, automotive MCU, Automotive Semiconductors, Counterpoint Research, Edge AI, electric vehicles, Functional safety, Greg Basich, hybrid vehicles, Luca Rodeschini, NanoEdge AI Studio, Neural-ART Accelerator, phase-change memory, predictive maintenance, real-time AI, smart sensing, software-defined vehicle, ST Edge AI Suite, Stellar P3E, Stellar Studio, STMicroelectronics, STMicroelectronics Launches Stellar P3E Automotive MCU with Built-In AI Acceleration for Software-Defined Vehicles, virtual sensors, X-in-1 ECU, xMemory
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE has developed HeatX Range+, a new heat recovery system that reduces the energy demand for cabin heating in electric vehicles by up to 20 percent, helping to extend driving range in winter conditions while maintaining high interior … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Air Conditioning, cabin heating, Dr. Uli Christian Blessing, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, EV range, heat recovery, HeatX Range+, MAHLE, MAHLE’s HeatX Range+ Reduces Cabin Heating Demand and Extends EV Driving Range MAHLE Advances Electric Vehicle Climate Control with Innovative Heat Recovery Technology, Martin Wellhoeffer, R1234yf, sustainable mobility, Thermal Management, vehicle climate control, winter performance
(IN BRIEF) LG Energy Solution, Stellantis, and NextStar Energy confirmed a major ownership restructuring in which LG Energy Solution will acquire Stellantis’ 49 per cent stake in NextStar Energy, becoming the facility’s sole owner in a mutually agreed strategic move … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged $5 billion CAD investment, advanced manufacturing, Antonio Filosa, battery manufacturing, Canada EV industry, carbon neutrality 2050, clean energy, Danies Lee, David Kim, electric vehicles, Energy Storage Systems ESS, joint venture, LG Energy Solution, LG Energy Solution Arizona, LG Energy Solution Becomes Sole Owner of NextStar Energy as Stellantis Exits Joint Venture Stake, LG Energy Solution Consolidates Leadership of NextStar Energy to Accelerate Canada’s Battery Manufacturing Future, LG Energy Solution Michigan Holland, LG Energy Solution Michigan Lansing, LG Energy Solution Strengthens North American Battery Strategy with Full Ownership of NextStar Energy in Windsor, lithium-ion batteries, NextStar Energy, NextStar Energy Enters New Phase of Growth as LG Energy Solution Assumes Full Ownership and Expands Market Focus, North American battery supply chain, Stellantis, Windsor Ontario
(IN BRIEF) Škoda Auto achieved its best global production result in six years in 2025, manufacturing 1,065,000 vehicles worldwide, a 15 percent increase year on year, while also significantly expanding component output including battery systems, transmissions, and engines for both … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Czech Republic, Industrial, Management, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged battery systems, Bratislava, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, CHINA, DSG transmissions, electric vehicles, Elroq, Enyaq, Fabia, INDIA, KAMIQ, KAROQ, Kazakhstan, KODIAQ, Kushaq, Kvasiny, Kylaq, MEB platform, Mladá Boleslav, MQB platform, Octavia, production output, Pune, SCALA, ŠKODA AUTO, Škoda Boosts Electric and Global Manufacturing Output as Czech Plants and New Vietnam Facility Ramp Up, Slavia, Slovakia, SUPERB, Thanh Cong Group, UKRAINE, Vietnam, Volkswagen Group, Vrchlabí
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen delivered around 4.73 million vehicles worldwide last year, largely matching prior-year volumes despite challenging global market conditions. Growth in Europe and South America helped offset declines in China and North America. Demand for all-electric vehicles remained stable, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Economy, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Battery Electric Vehicles, electric vehicles, European automotive market, EV strategy, Germany automotive market, global vehicle deliveries, Golf GTI Edition 50, GTI anniversary, ID. models, ID7, Martin Sander, product offensive, SUVs, T-ROC, Tayron, Volkswagen, Volkswagen brand, Volkswagen Delivers 4.73 Million Vehicles Worldwide Amid Challenging Markets and Expanding EV Portfolio
(IN BRIEF) FMO has invested US$30 million in the second tranche of HDBank’s international green bond programme, joining British International Investment in a US$50 million placement that follows IFC’s fully subscribed inaugural tranche. The programme supports climate-aligned projects across renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Tagged BII, British International Investment, carbon emissions reduction, climate finance, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, FMO, green bond, green buildings, HDBank, HDBank Secures Global Support for US$100 Million Green Bond Initiative, Ho Chi Minh City Development Commercial Bank, IFC, International Finance Corporation, net zero 2050, renewable energy, solar power, Sustainable Finance, Sustainable Finance Framework, Vietnam
(IN BRIEF) Dürr is constructing a state-of-the-art, sustainable paint shop for CEER, Saudi Arabia’s first electric vehicle brand, bringing the Paint Shop of the Future concept fully into operation for the first time. The modular facility replaces traditional rigid lines … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged Automated Guided Vehicles, automotive paint shop, CEER, CEER Selects Dürr’s Paint Shop of the Future to Power Flexible and Sustainable EV Production in Saudi Arabia, CO2 reduction, customization, Dr. Lars Friedrich, Dürr, DXQ software, EcoInCure ovens, EcoPaintJet Pro, EcoProFleet, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, EV manufacturing, James DeLuca, King Abdullah Economic City, overspray-free technology, Paint Shop of the Future, Saudi Arabia, smart factory, sustainability, two-tone painting
(IN BRIEF) PowerCo SE has launched production at its Salzgitter gigafactory, delivering the first Unified Cells developed and manufactured entirely in Europe. The milestone strengthens Volkswagen Group’s technological sovereignty in battery cell production and supports its strategy to become a … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged Advancing Europe’s Battery Independence, AI quality control, battery cell production, battery technology, cell to pack system, digitalized manufacturing, e-mobility, electric vehicles, European battery industry, Frank Blome, gigafactory expansion, LFP, lithium iron phosphate, low CO2 production, NMC battery, Oliver Blume, PowerCo Launches Unified Cell Production at Salzgitter, PowerCo SE, renewable energy manufacturing, Salzgitter gigafactory, solid-state batteries, St Thomas gigafactory, Thomas Schmall, unified cell, Valencia gigafactory, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) SEAT & CUPRA has inaugurated its new battery system assembly plant at the Martorell factory, a €300 million investment that strengthens Spain’s role as a European hub for electromobility. Covering 64,000 square metres and capable of producing up … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Marketing, Spain, Technology
Tagged automotive transformation, battery strategy, battery system assembly plant, CUPRA Raval, electric mobility, Electric Urban Car Family, electric vehicles, electromobility Spain, Jordi Hereu, Markus Haupt, Martorell, MEB Plus platform, renewable energy, Salvador Illa, SEAT & CUPRA, SEAT & CUPRA Advances Electrification Strategy with New Battery Assembly Facility in Martorell, sustainable manufacturing, Thomas Schäfer, unified cell, Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen ID Polo
(IN BRIEF) EDF has expanded its Smart Charging service to support myenergi zappi and Hypervolt EV chargers, giving more electric vehicle owners access to off-peak charging rates throughout the day. Customers on the GoElectric or EVolve tracker tariffs can now … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged automated charging, carbon reduction, EDF, EDF Enhances GoElectric Offering with Wider Smart Charging Integration and New Incentives for EV Households, electric vehicles, energy tariffs, EV tariffs, EVolve tracker, GoElectric, home charging savings, Hypervolt, Kraken, myenergi zappi, off peak charging, Rich Hughes, smart charging, UK EV customers, £555 annual saving
(IN BRIEF) Elmos Semiconductor SE will present an extensive lineup of new semiconductor technologies at CES 2026, demonstrating how its innovations enhance vehicle efficiency, safety, comfort, sensing, and cybersecurity. Key exhibits include thermal management systems that improve EV range, advanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AI mapping, automotive cybersecurity, Automotive Semiconductors, Brake-by-Wire, CES 2026, dynamic lighting, E520.47, E521.44, E523.62, E524.20, E527.06 SoC, E533.06, E703.15, electric vehicles, Elmos Semiconductor SE, HVAC control, near field ranging, OLED rear lights, QRNG, Quantum Random Number Generator, rain light sensing, Semiconductor Solutions from Elmos Demonstrate Future-Ready Mobility Capabilities at CES 2026, Smart Electronic eFuse, thermal management ICs, ultrasonic sensing, vehicle efficiency
(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group celebrated a historic victory at the 2025 Golden Steering Wheel awards, winning six of the twelve total trophies, including an unprecedented four wins for the Volkswagen brand alone. These awards, given by AUTO BILD and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Awards, Business, Germany, Management, Media, News
Tagged Auto Bild, automotive awards Europe, BILD am SONNTAG, CUPRA Terramar VZ 1.5 e-Hybrid, electric vehicles, Golden Steering Wheel 2025, hybrid SUV, innovation in mobility, Oliver Blume, performance cars, Porsche 911 GT3, Volkswagen Golf GTI EDITION 500, Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen ID.7 GTX Tourer, Volkswagen T-Roc, Volkswagen Tayron, VW Group Celebrates Record-Breaking Golden Steering Wheel Victory with Four Wins for Volkswagen Brand
(IN BRIEF) EMPA has contributed vital insights to a major ETH Zurich-led study showing how flexible operation of electric vehicles and heat pumps could strengthen Switzerland’s energy system. Coordinated use of these technologies would make renewable energy more efficient, reduce … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged carbon neutrality, Christian Schaffner, dynamic tariffs, electric vehicles, Electricity Imports, Empa, energy system, EPFL, ETH Zurich, ETH Zurich and EMPA highlight how energy flexibility can cut Swiss electricity imports and stabilize the grid, Federica Bellizio, flexibility, grid stability, heat pumps, HSLU, PATHFNDR, PSI, renewable energy, Siobhan Powell, solar power, SWEET programme, Swiss consortium led by ETH Zurich finds flexible technologies key to balancing renewable energy and demand, Swiss Federal Office of Energy, Switzerland Energy Strategy 2050, TU Delft, UNIGE, ZHAW
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN has opened its first high-performance fast-charging hub for electric vehicles along the S7 expressway at Olsztynek Południe, offering up to 400 kW of power and charging times of around 20 minutes. The hub, capable of charging eight … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Poland, Technology
Tagged CEF Transport AFIF, electric vehicles, Energa, energy transition, European Union, EV infrastructure, fast charging, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Krzysztof Kaczyński, Marek Balawejder, Nowy Dwór Gdański, Olsztynek Południe, ORLEN, ORLEN Accelerates Poland’s EV Transition with New 400 kW Fast-Charging Hub at Olsztynek Południe, ORLEN Charge, ORLEN Expands E-Mobility Network with First Ultra-Fast Charging Hub Along S7 Expressway, Perun E-mobility, Piotr Suchodolski, Poland, S7 Expressway, sustainable mobility, Szczecin, Zero-Emission Transport, Zgorzelec
(IN BRIEF) VINCI Autoroutes, together with Electreon, VINCI Construction, Gustave Eiffel University, and Hutchinson, has initiated the world’s first real-traffic trial of a dynamic induction charging system for electric vehicles on France’s A10 motorway. The “Charge as you drive” project … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A10 motorway, Charge as you drive, decarbonization, dynamic induction charging, Dynamic induction charging pilot on A10 motorway sets new milestone for sustainable mobility, Electreon, electric trucks, electric vehicles, EV innovation, France, freight logistics, Gustave Eiffel University, Hutchinson, infrastructure, Nicolas Notebaert, renewable energy, sustainable mobility, transport innovation, VINCI and partners pioneer “Charge as you drive” electric vehicle technology in France, VINCI Autoroutes, VINCI Autoroutes launches world’s first real-traffic dynamic charging test on France’s A10 motorway, VINCI Concessions, VINCI conducts first-ever live “Charge as you drive” test for electric vehicles on France’s A10 motorway, VINCI Construction, VINCI leads first-ever live test of “Charge as you drive” electric vehicle system on France’s A10 motorway, VINCI pioneers world’s first live motorway test of “Charge as you drive” system on France’s A10, VINCI’s A10 motorway hosts first-ever live test of “Charge as you drive” system for electric vehicles
(IN BRIEF) FedEx Express Swiss Post has officially opened its new logistics hub in Gossau, St. Gallen, consolidating operations from Wängi and Münchwilen into a single, more efficient site. The 14,500-square-meter facility, which increases handling capacity by more than 30 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Investment, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged delivery operations, E-Commerce, electric vehicles, FedEx, FedEx Express Swiss Post, FedEx Express Swiss Post Expands Swiss Logistics Network with New Facility in Gossau, FedEx Express Swiss Post Strengthens Swiss Logistics with Modern Facility in Gossau, Gossau, infrastructure investment, Liechtenstein, logistics, photovoltaic system, regional trade, renewable energy, Ron Willemsen, St. Gallen, Stefan Dries, supply chain efficiency, sustainability, Swiss Post, Switzerland, transportation services
(IN BRIEF) Borealis is investing over EUR 100 million to expand its polypropylene compounding facilities in Schwechat, Austria, with a new line set to begin operations in the second half of 2026. The project will significantly increase supply of advanced … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Borealis, circular solutions, consumer products, electric vehicles, energy business expansion, EU recycled content regulation, infrastructure, lightweight polymer foams, mobility, oil and gas pipelines, partnership, polypropylene, PP compounding, recyclable materials, Schwechat Austria, Stefan Doboczky, sustainability, sustainable plastics, We4Customers strategy
(IN BRIEF) HELLA Aftermarket, part of FORVIA HELLA, has expanded its brake systems portfolio to reinforce its position as a full-range supplier for the independent aftermarket. The deposit-free brake caliper range has been extended by 150 new references, bringing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged automotive aftermarket, BMW, BMW 3 Series, brake bundles, brake calipers, brake discs, brake pads, Dr. Marcel Wiedmann, ECE-R 90, electric vehicles, FORVIA HELLA, Hella, HELLA Aftermarket, hybrid vehicles, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Newman portfolio, VW Golf, wholesalers, workshops
(IN BRIEF) BASF Battery Materials, through its joint venture BASF Shanshan Battery Materials (BSBM), has achieved a milestone by delivering its first mass-produced Cathode Active Materials for Semi-Solid-State batteries in collaboration with Beijing WELION New Energy. From concept to mass … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged BASF, BASF Battery Materials, BASF Shanshan Battery Materials, battery innovation, Battery Safety, BSBM, CAM, cathode active materials, Desmond Long, Drones, electric vehicles, Energy Density, energy storage, Jin Xiang, NCM, Nickel Cobalt Manganese, partnership, Power Tools, Semi-Solid-State batteries, solid-state batteries, WELION New Energy, Wenjun Li, Xin Xia
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE has announced the start of e-compressor production at its Morristown, Tennessee plant, marking its first North American manufacturing line for high-voltage air conditioning compressors used in electric vehicles. The project will create nearly 50 new jobs and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Arnd Franz, battery life, charging speed, driving range, e-compressors, electric vehicles, Farmington Hills Michigan, high voltage air conditioning compressors, Made in America, MAHLE, Morristown Tennessee, Murfreesboro, partnership, sustainability, sustainable mobility, Tennessee Valley Authority, Thermal Management, US automotive manufacturing
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