On September 3, 2025, the Union Cabinet approved an INR 15 billion Incentive Scheme under the National Critical Mineral Mission to build domestic recycling capacity for critical minerals. The six-year programme (FY 2025-26 to FY 2030-31) targets e-waste, lithium-ion battery scrap, and other secondary sources such as

South African automotive parts manufacturer Jendamark Automation is bracing for significant losses in its U.S. market due to rising tariffs. The company, headquartered in Gqeberha, specializes in building automated assembly lines for catalytic converters, engines, and axles for major automakers, including BMW and Mer

On January 21, Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), announced that through a strategic indigenization roadmap, it has achieved up to 92% localization in manufacturing. Its localization efforts have led to USD 672 million in foreign currency savings since 2019 and have fostered direct employment opportunities for over

OPmobility SE (formerly Compagnie Plastic Omnium SE) presented its hydrogen and battery solutions for trucks, buses, and light commercial vehicles (CVs), together with its joint venture EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies, at IAA Transportation 2024.
Its hydrogen technologies include the SCR system (selective catalytic reduc

On June 4, Peterbilt announced the availability of a new CARB low nitrogen oxide (NOx) compliant PACCAR MX-13 engine in the Models 579, 567 and 589. 
This engine meets the CARB Omnibus Regulation and features redesigns of internal hardware and the aftertreatment system to effectively reduce NOx emissions.
The larger

At the ChangeNOW exhibition in Paris, Renault Group’s subsidiary The Future Is NEUTRAL revealed its reliance on its subsidiaries, Gaia and Boone Comenor Metalimpex, for sourcing secondary primary materials through closed-loop recycling from the automotive industry. While vehicles are 85% recyclable, less than 30% of

On March 28, Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt. Ltd. (SMIPL), the two-wheeler subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan launched the V-STROM 800DE motorcycle in India for an introductory price of INR 1.03 million. It comes with a 776 cc parallel-twin DOHC engine with a 270-degree crankshaft and is equipped with a liqui

Eberspaecher Group announced the official opening of the new Purem by Eberspaecher’s technology plant for exhaust systems in Xuchang, China on November 16, 2023. This over 7,000-sqm plant will produce exhaust gas aftertreatment systems for passenger cars and commercial vehicles for Chinese carmakers. These include th

Eberspaecher Group (Eberspaecher) announced the launch of the latest generation of the EHC Fractal Heater from Purem by Eberspaecher, an innovative electrical heating component that improves the efficiency of exhaust emission conversion in the cold-start phase and low-load range, with series production scheduled to s

On March 21, Sharda Motor Industries announced that it has set up plant - II at Chakan, and a factory license for the same is issued by the Directorate of Industrial Safety and the health department of the Government of Maharashtra on March 20, 2023. The plant is self-financing the plant with an investment of INR 110

On February 2, Renault India upgraded its entire range including Kiger, Triber, and Kwid to meet the new BS-VI Step 2 emission norms. Further, all the vehicles will be equipped with a self-diagnostic device. The device will constantly monitor the vehicle’s emission levels while driving, along with other critical emis

Eberspaecher Group (Eberspaecher) announced that its subsidiary, Purem by Eberspaecher, has introduced innovative exhaust technology that meets the Euro 7 emission standards. Its utilization of Urea injection solutions also supports quiet and clean mobility, particularly in diesel and commercial vehicles. For example

On October 10, Aurobay announced that it is showcasing its zero-emission engine project and Miller technology at Aachen Colloquium 2022. Aurobay’s zero-emission engine project would be powered by a renewable fuel made from waste and make use of innovative technology to pre-heat the catalytic converter before a cold s

On August 2, Toyota South Africa announced that operations are ramping up at its manufacturing plant in Durban. Plant operations were suspended on April 12, 2022, due to excessive damage caused by the floods at the factory, but since then the Catalytic Converter Exhaust Export facility resumed operations already on M

Eberspaecher announced that a new plant of Purem by Eberspaecher has been officially opened in Louisville, Kentucky (USA). Diesel exhaust aftertreatment systems from Purem by Eberspaecher will be produced on an area of more than 180,000 square feet from November 2022. Louisville is Eberspaecher’s seventh site in the

On July 18, Volkswagen announced that it has enhanced its bestselling 1.5 TSI gasoline engine and is now introducing the latest generation, the TSI evo2. The compact, ultra-modern four-cylinder engine will initially be available with an output of 110 kW (150 PS). The T-Roc and T-Roc Cabriolet will be the first models

On May 23, Hengst SE announced that it will present high-performance solutions for fuel cell systems at Hydrogen + Fuel Cells in Hannover from May 30 to June 2, 2022. Hengst will present cathode filters, ion exchangers, and water separators. 
The use of a special cathode filter developed for fuel cell applications p

On March 18, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles announced that it has added a new engine to the range of options for the new Multivan, with a 2.0 TDI 150PS drive system now available to order, starting from GBP 44,410.
The high-torque, low-emissions turbodiesel variant is the fourth engine option and joins the 1.5 TSI 13

On February 11, BASF and Heraeus agreed to form a 50:50 joint venture to recover precious metals from spent automotive catalysts. The new company named BASF HERAEUS (China) Metal Resource Co., Ltd will be set up in Pinghu, China. The founding of the legal entity is targeted in Q1 2022, following the approval of the r