On December 24, Naxatra Labs, an Ahmedabad-based deeptech company developing high-efficiency electric motors for EV and industrial applications, raised USD 3 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Rainmatter, with participation from individual investors from Paytm, Delhivery, and Ather Energy. The company pla

On December 23, 2025, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. announced the completion of the merger of its subsidiary Cavendish Industries Ltd. with JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. Cavendish, acquired from Kesoram Industries Ltd. in 2016, had manufacturing capacity for truck/bus radial, truck/bus bias, and 2/3‑wheeler tires and was ope

On December 22, Geopost Vision announced a partnership with Nextbase for high-frequency street-level imagery. They will unveil their combined camera and fleet-data innovation at CES 2026. The partnership is already active in 10 European countries and will expand to 20 countries by 2026.
Geopost Vision is leveraging N

On December 16, Donut Lab and WATT Electric Vehicle Company (WATT) announced a partnership. It combines WATT’s ‘module-to-chassis’ integrated battery platform with Donut Lab’s in-wheel motors. The two companies will show a functional prototype skateboard platform at CES 2026.
WATT’s PACES (Passenger and Commercial EV

On December 23, multiple sources reported that Chinese-based ZS Turkey Automotive Spare Parts Limited Company has signed an agreement to build a new plant in Edirne's Organized Industrial Zone (OSB). The plant will have an area of 116,000 square meters and is expected to employ 1,660 people.
Based on multiple sources

On December 23, XING Mobility announced that it will showcase the world’s first immersion-cooled 800V high-voltage DC BBU, alongside Project V, an all-electric concept car from the British sports car brand Caterham, developed using its immersion-cooled battery technology, at CES 2026. 
Project V, adopts XING Mobility

On December 23, Roadzen Inc. announced that it will present its flagship driver-safety and in-cabin intelligence platform, DrivebuddyAI, at CES 2026. It is a vision-led, real-time driver monitoring and risk intelligence platform, designed to reduce accidents, improve fleet safety outcomes, and support automakers and

On December 24, Lidwave, in a social media post, announced that it will present Odem, the world’s first 4D LiDAR-on-a-chip, at CES 2026. Odem delivers a new level of performance and reliability by integrating the complete optical head on a single silicon photonics chip and enabling true 4D perception with velocity pe

South Korea’s secondary battery manufacturer, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korea’s automaker, KG Mobility Company (KGM), about the development and commercialization of battery packs for next-generation electric vehicles (EVs). 
-The two companies will

EVE Energy Co., Ltd. (EVE Energy) broke ground on a Huizhou project on a sodium battery headquarters and a robotic AI center. The project has a total investment of around CNY 1 billion and a planned total floor area of around 90,000 square meters. Specifically, the sodium battery headquarters will function as a platf

Joynext, a subsidiary of Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp. (Joyson Electronic), signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Senior Smart Driving. Leveraging their respective resources and technology accumulation in intelligent connectivity, autonomous driving, and application scenarios, the two companies will cooperat

Several South Korean media sources reported that South Korea’s Enchem Co., Ltd. signed a contract to supply electrolytes of 350,000 tons in total in five years from 2026 to 2030 to CATL in China. The sales under the deal are expected to reach KRW 1.5 trillion (JPY 165 billion). This amount is more than four times the

South Korea’s electrolyte manufacturer, Enchem Co. Ltd., announced a plan to make Shidai Sikang New Materials Co., Ltd. in China a subsidiary. Enchem plans to invest KRW 59.94 billion (JPY 6.59 billion) to acquire a 100% stake in the Chinese company as of February 28, 2026. Shidai Sikang New Materials is headquartere

Several South Korean media sources reported that South Korea’s NanoSilikhan Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. is set to commercialize its next-gen silicon anode materials fully. According to the company, it signed non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with three South Korean battery cell manufacturers and began discussions for

Several South Korean media sources reported that StradVision Inc., an Artificial intelligence (AI) software startup, announced a plan to participate in the CES 2026, a technology show to be held in January 2026 in Las Vegas, the U.S. The company will demonstrate how its automotive vision perception software, SVNet, i

On December 16, intoPIX announced that it will present new advancements in real-time, low-power image processing and video compression at CES 2026. It helps to maintain uncompressed image quality while drastically reducing bandwidth, latency, power, and system cost. It will demonstrate its latest implementations of J

On December 24, bp announced that it has reached an agreement to sell a 65% shareholding in Castrol to Stonepeak, at an enterprise value of USD 10.1 billion. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. 
The sale is part of bp’s previously announced USD 20 billion d

On December 23, Imagry announced that it will launch a pilot to evaluate the operational feasibility of Imagry’s bus autonomous system in Japan, in partnership with Toyota Tsusho Corporation. Once successful, this fully integrated bus platform will be offered by Imagry to public transportation operators (PTO) and mun

On December 23, Endurance Technologies Limited reported a cybersecurity incident affecting its IT infrastructure. It mentioned that the affected systems were isolated, and containment and remediation measures were initiated while an investigation is conducted to determine the scope of the issue.​
Endurance has stated