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GlobalData blog: Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2026: Japan’s OEMs look beyond the battery
Multi-pathway powertrains, hydrogen, and AI-driving led the show, while BEVs were barely visible.
Six themes, one message, and hardly any BEVs
Walking into Makuhari Messe on October 14, the first thing visitors saw was the event’s main banner: “Keep moving, Japan. No single technology can move the future on its own.”
EUROFER welcomes EU Parliament support for low-carbon steel in vehicles
On October 21, the European Steel Association (EUROFER) welcomed a compromise reached in the European Parliament on CO2 standards for cars and vans, which includes a dedicated incentive for carmakers to use low-carbon steel Made in the EU.
The compromise agreed by three of the European Parliament’s largest political
GSA, Japan, opens battery recycling lab in Switzerland
On October 19, Green Science Alliance (GSA), a Japanese chemical and GreenTech company, opened a laboratory dedicated to next-generation battery recycling at Switzerland Innovation Park Biel/Bienne (SIPBB). The lab operates in partnership with the Swiss Battery Technology Center (SBTC).
GSA’s approach is to directly
Canada announces CAD 8.7 billion in support for auto, steel, mineral sectors affected by tariffs
On October 21, standing alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an CAD 8.7-billion support package for the auto, steel, and critical mineral sectors to help protect workers in key industries from the effect of ongoing tariffs.
The partnership with the Ontario government earmarks CAD
Stellantis partners with GreenYellow, France, to launch energy efficiency project at Madrid plant, Spain
On October 21, Stellantis and GreenYellow, a French energy solutions company, launched a joint project to make the Madrid plant more energy-efficient and sustainable. The project combines energy-saving measures, heat pumps, solar power, and battery storage to reduce energy costs and emissions while improving the plan
Rivian, Redwood Materials begin recycling battery scrap at plant in Normal, Illinois
On October 14, Rivian and Redwood Materials announced a major expansion of their partnership through recycling of Rivian’s production scrap and end-of-life EV batteries, as well as providing stationary battery storage at its production plant in Normal, Illinois.
Redwood already collects Rivian EV battery packs throug
Government of India proposes BS-VII emission standards from April 2029
On October 12, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a draft notification proposing Bharat Stage VII (BS-VII) standards for M1-category vehicles manufactured from April 1, 2029. The proposed amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules include emission testing, battery durability, brake particle emissi
Clarios expands range of recycled plastics, develops Hanover, Germany site for Seculene business
On October 8, Clarios announced that it is expanding its portfolio of high-performance recycled plastics for the automotive industry with the Seculene product line. This line comprises polypropylene (PP) compounds made from 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) material, suitable for applications including battery housin
Honda’s Mobile Power Pack e: takes award at Battery Show 2026 in Detroit
On October 14, Honda announced that its Honda Mobile Power Pack e: (MPP), a zero-emissions swappable battery technology, received the Sustainability & Circular Economy Excellence Award at The Battery Show 2026 in Detroit, North America’s largest showcase for battery innovation.
"We’re thrilled to win the Sustainabili
Hydrovolt, Norway, and Icelandic Recycling Fund partner on end-of-life battery recycling solutions
On October 8, Hydrovolt announced a collaboration agreement with the Icelandic Recycling Fund on end-of-life battery recycling solutions in Iceland. The Icelandic Recycling Fund (IRF) executes the extended producer responsibility for certain goods, including EV batteries, in Iceland.
The total car park in Iceland con
Iraq Government launches “Green Taxi” initiative, plans one million electric vehicles
On October 6, multiple sources reported that Iraq's Ministry of Environment launched a “Green Taxi” initiative. The ministry plans to implement it through a public-private partnership (PPP). It will partner with the private sector, banks, investors, and energy, transportation, and technology companies. The initiative
Toyota UK to start carbon-neutral production at its Deeside engine plant
On October 1, Toyota UK announced the start of carbon-neutral production at its Deeside engine plant in North Wales, making it Toyota’s first manufacturing facility outside Japan to transition to carbon-neutral operations.
The milestone follows the commissioning of an adjacent anaerobic digester that supplies biometh
Vianode, Norway, and FAAM advance industrial-scale recycling of battery-grade graphite
On September 29, Vianode and FAAM demonstrated the recycling of graphite from battery production scrap into high-performance anode material. The collaboration combines Vianode's synthetic graphite technology with FAAM's battery manufacturing expertise.
Vianode processed graphite concentrate recovered from FAAM's anod
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