On May 30, the CEOs of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a U.S. trade group representing General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, Hyundai and other major OEMs, and the  Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, a vehicle supplier representative group, said that rare earth materials and magnets remain a concern fo

On June 3, Ford reported success with its pricing strategy in the month of May in offsetting the cost of the Trump import tariffs with its "A Plan" discount program, typically reserved for employees. Ford led all other OEMs in May with a 16.3% increase to 220,959 vehicles across all powertrains, the company’s best Ma

On May 30, Ford Motor Company announced it is recalling 29,501 2024-2025 F-150 Lightning BEV pickups in the U.S.
In documents posted by the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ford says that the upper control arm ball joint nut may not have been tightened properly, allowing the front u

On June 3, Polestar announced that the 2026 Polestar 4 is officially on sale in the U.S. with a starting price of USD 56,400.
Following the launch of Polestar 4 in other markets, Polestar 4 production for North America is planned to start in Busan, South Korea this summer, with first customer deliveries expected in t

On June 3, Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) announced the completion of its 100th research project, a collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) AgeLab. The project characterized non-driving related tasks during highway driving, with and without driver assistance technologi

On June 3, ADS-TEC Energy, a German-based leader in battery-based energy storage and fast-charging systems, announced it has joined the Alabama Mobility and Power (AMP) Consortium. 
The organization was founded through a partnership between The University of Alabama, Alabama Power, and Mercedes-Benz U.S. Internationa

On June 3, Blink Charging, a leading provider and manufacturer of EV charging equipment, announced a collaboration with WirelessCar Sweden AB, a global leader in connected vehicle services, and ChargeHub, North America’s leading EV roaming hub, to launch an innovative ‘Seamless Charging’ pilot program in the U.S. and

On June 3, Windrose Technology and Terawatt Infrastructure announced another step in their partnership, completing a series of advanced interoperability tests at Terawatt's flagship site in Rancho Dominguez, California. 
The tests successfully demonstrated Windrose's dual gun charging capability, delivering over 650

On June 3, ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) presented the new SELECT e-drive platform.  ZF designed all SELECT platform components for easier industrialization. They support automated production and multi-sourcing concepts, enabling fast scaling and flexibility to handle shifting demand.
The SELECT platform consists of sev

On June 3, ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) presented 8HP evo, an advanced concept version of its 8-speed automatic transmission. It offers efficient and flexible performance for various hybrid platforms. With the 8HP evo concept, ZF has further enhanced transmission electrification and efficiency due to improved electric

On June 3, ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) introduced TherMaS, a next-generation thermal management system for electric vehicles. TherMaS uses propane as a refrigerant, delivering significantly better cooling performance and a more efficient, space-saving design. In tests, optimized thermal management and improved use of

On June 2, thyssenkrupp Steel announced that it will present solutions for the energy and mobility transition under the powercore brand at this year's CWIEME Berlin. With bluemint powercore, it offers an electrical steel that impresses with a CO2 intensity reduction of up to 50% in production. It also presents the ap

On June 3, BASF started the commercial operation of its Black Mass plant in Schwarzheide, Germany. It is one of the biggest commercial Black Mass plants in Europe, with an annual processing capacity of up to 15,000 tons of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and production scrap. This equals roughly 40,000 electric veh

On June 2, the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) announced Halms Hungary Kft., a subsidiary of Zhejiang Huashuo Technology Co., Ltd., is constructing a new automotive component manufacturing plant in Miskolc. The EUR 200 million investment, to be implemented in three phases, will create 1,000 new jobs in B

On May 29, in an investor update, Bosch Limited announced that it has inaugurated the Nox Sensor Gen-3 production line at the Bidadi plant. It is completed in just 67 days. This new line includes multi-gas calibration and SCU software flashing capabilities. The NOx sensor helps Indian OEMs to achieve cleaner emission

On June 2, multiple sources reported that Continental will cease manufacturing truck and bus radial (TBR) tires at its Modipuram facility in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, by June 2025. The company plans to shift its focus entirely to producing passenger car and light truck (PLT) tires in India.
Based on multiple sources 

On June 3, TVS Motor Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kadam Mobility, an EV-first fleet and infrastructure platform, to deploy 500 TVS King EV MAX electric three-wheelers during FY 2025–26 (ending March 31, 2026).
 This partnership aims to strengthen sustainable public mobility across India’s m

On June 2, multiple sources reported that the Union Heavy Industries Minister stated in a press conference that Tesla is not interested in manufacturing in India. They are interested in starting showrooms in India. He further stated that Mercedes-Benz, Skoda-Volkswagen, Hyundai, and Kia had shown interest in manufact

On May 28, Ampere announced that they see power electronics as key to improving vehicle performance and cutting costs.
Ampere uses a smarter, compact design by combining components such as the charger and DC-DC converter. This reduces parts, cost, size, and weight—improving range and cabin space. However, cost saving

On June 2, Milence announced that it will install 284 Megawatt Charging System (MCS) points at 71 locations across 10 EU countries, supported by the EU’s Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) by 2027. These sites are placed along major freight routes to support the growth of zero-emission trucking in Europ