On July 17, Ceat Limited proposed a capital expenditure plan for its Chennai plant located at Kannanthangal, Maduramangalam Post, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kancheepuram. The plant currently has a production capacity of approximately 7 million tires per annum, with a capacity utilization of about 80%.
The company plans to

Announced on June 9, 2025, the Board of Investment (BOI) is actively driving investments to maintain Thailand’s position as ASEAN’s top automotive hub amid global shifts. The focus includes all electrified vehicle technologies (HEV, PHEV, REEV, BEV) and collaboration with key agencies.
Global automakers like BYD, MG,

MAHLE GmbH (MAHLE) announced that its Global Biomobility Center, located at its Tech Center in Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil, has initiated 8 development projects since starting operation in May 2024.
With a focus on biofuels and biomaterials for future mobility, the projects are being developed in partnership with OEMs

On April 24, Proterra Powered LLC, a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, announced the debut of its H2-23 battery pack as part of the company’s new Onyx Strata series. Engineered for Class 8 trucks and other demanding commercial applications, the new form factor expands Proterra' batte

On January 20, the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), UK released the annual vehicle production report. It confirms that the UK is on track to meet 2035's zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) production targets, driven by the ban on fossil-fuel internal combustion engines (ICE) by 2035. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will se

On January 14, the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) announced that UK-registered businesses involved in late-stage, collaborative research and development (CR&D) of automotive technology and processes can now apply for a share of up to GBP 40 million in government funding matched by industry.
Eligible projects wil

Reported on August 24, 2024, SAIC Motor-CP, a manufacturer of EVs in Thailand under the MG brand, pointed out that Thai automakers could benefit from a high tariff wall for imports from China, set by European countries as trade protection measures.
Several Chinese auto manufacturers decided to launch manufacturing ba

Several South Korean media sources reported that a secondary battery separator manufacturer, W-Scope Chungju Plant Co., Ltd. (WCP), is developing a high-heat resistant separator.
The company is developing a separator with a property to withstand 200 or 300 degrees Celsius without deformation. It will reduce the risk

On July 24, the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) UK announced that its insight forecasts the UK will produce almost 35,000 heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and buses by 2035, with at least 75% of these being zero-emission at the tailpipe. This would have a widespread impact across multiple different pathways, predicting 5

On June 11, Silicon Mobility, an Intel company and technology leader in automotive semiconductor and software control solutions, announced the OLEA U310 Field Programmable Control Unit (FPCU) as part of its next generation of OLEA FPCU Series.
The new OLEA U310 consolidates the functionalities of multiple traditional

The government of Eumseong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, announced that W-Scope Chungju Plant Co., Ltd. (W-Scope Chungju Plant), a secondary battery separator manufacturer, will build a new separator coating factory.
The company aims to start construction in March 2025 and complete it in 2027. Its capital inve

Several South Korean media sources reported that W-Scope Chungju Plant Co. Ltd. (WCP), a secondary battery separator maker, is considering setting up a new production site in North America.
The company is now studying candidate sites in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, etc., to choose one by the end of 2024. It currently ha

On March 29, Silicon Mobility, France, announced its victory in the best semiconductor solution category at the 16th New Energy Vehicle International Forum and Award Ceremony held in Shanghai. The achievement underscores the company's dedication to groundbreaking EV technology. Silicon Mobility's OLEA U Series techno

On March 4, the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC), announced the latest round of government and industry funding for zero tailpipe emission vehicle technology.
Nissan Technical Centre Europe will receive funding for an electric vehicle program to build UK R&D capability; YASA for developing a dual inverter for rege

On February 26, CISSOID presented a new series of SiC inverter control modules (ICMs) dedicated to the E-mobility market at the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC).
The new CXT-ICM3SA series offers optimal hardware and software integration of CISSOID’s existing line of 3-phase 1200V/340A-550A SiC MOSFET Intel

On February 6, Toyota revealed the revised Yaris Hybrid, with prices starting from EUR 25,500 and deliveries scheduled from March 2024, in Germany.
The vehicle comes with a 1.5-liter system in two drive options, the first option delivers a maximum output of 116 hp and torque of 141 Nm, Whereas the second performance

On January 16, the Advanced Propulsion Center (APC) announced that UK-registered businesses can apply for match–funding for late-stage, collaborative research and development (CR&D) of automotive technology and processes. Eligible projects will support the UK’s transition towards zero–emission vehicles by growing sup