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Suzuki opens third Biogas plant in India
On August 26, Suzuki Motor Corporation and its wholly owned Indian subsidiary, Suzuki R&D Center India, opened the Banas Suzuki Biogas Plant in Vinchhivadi, Gujarat. This is Suzuki’s third biogas plant in India, following the Agthala facility, opened in December 2025, and the Bhukhala plant, opened in January 2026. T
BMW develops more sustainable vehicle materials through FSCM project
On August 25, BMW Group announced that its industry and research partners have developed more sustainable materials for vehicles through the Future Sustainable Car Materials (FSCM) project. The initiative focused on plastics, metals, digital tools and circular design to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and improve mat
Hydro signs long-term PPA with Statkraft to support low-carbon aluminum production in Norway
Norsk Hydro ASA (Hydro) announced that Hydro Energi has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Statkraft to secure a stable and competitive power supply for Hydro’s aluminum production in Norway.
The agreement supports Hydro’s production of low-carbon aluminum and its roadmap toward zero-emission alum
Tolins Tyre, India, starts construction of “reclaim” rubber manufacturing facility
On August 24, Tolins Tyres Limited announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Terra Rubber Private Limited, has commenced construction of a new Reclaim Rubber manufacturing facility in Palakkad, Kerala. It will strengthen Tolins Tyres’ presence across the rubber value chain while advancing backward integration, raw-
CATL unveils roadmap to achieve value chain carbon neutrality by 2035
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) announced that, as of the end of 2025, 20 of its battery plants had obtained ISO 14068-1 certification, with zero-carbon electricity accounting for 100% of power consumption in its core operations, marking the achievement of carbon neutrality across its core operations
SMMT, UK welcomes potential changes to ZEV Mandate
On August 14, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited (SMMT) stated that it welcomes the government’s consultation on the ZEV Mandate. Though the demand for EVs is increasing, industrial energy costs, expensive public charging, and high raw material and battery costs are hurting the sector and putting
Sumitomo Rubber to introduce tires using sustainable carbon black in SUPER GT GT500 class
On August 18, Sumitomo Rubber Industries announced that it will introduce racing tires using sustainable carbon black in the SUPER GT GT500 class during the 2026 season. The company will apply technology previously used in the GT300 class during the 2025 season, where its performance and reliability were verified und
Nexio Power unveils production-intent propane Class 7 truck at Texas event
On August 10, Nexio Power announced that it has unveiled the PICO Propane and Fuels demonstration vehicle at the 2026 Red River Crossroads Propane Expo, the combined annual gathering of the Texas Propane Gas Association and the Oklahoma Propane Gas Association, taking the wraps off a production-intent Class 7 propane
MRF, India, updates on development of circular and raw materials for tires
In its annual report for FY 2025-26 (ending March 31, 2026), MRF Limited announced that during the year, it improved the share of circular materials in all its tires. For regulatory compliance under R117 and AIS 142 standards, it has developed low rolling resistance tires, without a compromise in safety and durabilit
EU introduces new rules on end-of-life treatment of vehicles
On August 12, the European Commission announced that the new End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation enters into force on August 13, 2026. The rule will govern the design, production, collection, and end-of-life treatment of vehicles. It will increase the recovery and reuse of valuable materials. They will also help se
Watercycle Technologies, UK, secures government funding to scale lithium production from waste
On August 10, Watercycle Technologies secured GBP 3 million in grant funding provided by the UK Government towards a GBP 6 million project to demonstrate how battery-grade lithium can be recovered from waste streams and produced at scale in the UK.
The funding has been awarded through the DRIVE35 Scale Up Fund. The 3
Hydnum Steel, Spain, raises investment to build clean steel plant
On August 5, Hydnum Steel secured a EUR 150 million investment commitment from the Co-investment Fund (FOCO), managed by COFIDES. The investment will help Hydnum Steel to construct its industrial complex in Puertollano (Ciudad Real), the Iberian Peninsula’s first clean steel plant.
The company plans to commence earth
BMW’s Car2Car project raises automotive material recycling rate to 51%
On August 10, BMW Group announced that the Group and its consortium partners have demonstrated through the Car2Car research project that high-quality recycling of automotive materials is technically feasible. The project increased the potential Car2Car rate from 6% to 51% by using improved sorting and processing meth
Enva, UK, launches premium recycled plastic compound
On August 7, Enva launched a new recycled plastic compound that enables manufacturers to increase recycled content, reduce carbon emissions, and move closer to more circular production. White HIPS-8513 is a high-quality recycled high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) compound containing 93% post-consumer recycled content.
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thyssenkrupp Rasselstein builds on-site photovoltaic system for green electricity supply
thyssenkrupp AG (thyssenkrupp) announced that thyssenkrupp Rasselstein GmbH is constructing a large-scale ground-mounted photovoltaic (PV) system on its Andernach plant grounds in Germany, with completion scheduled for mid-2027.
The project is being carried out in collaboration with VSB Integrated Energy Solutions Gm
California auto emission rules under fire by Republican senators
Four GOP senators want Congress to repeal California's waivers that allow it to set stricter tailpipe emissions, arguing the waivers allowed the California Air Resources Board "to impose its regulatory agenda far beyond California’s borders."
The U.S. EPA in June sent the Congress state vehicle emissions rules for po
Four companies including Toyota-Panasonic JV PPES achieve closed-loop recycling of aluminum materials for automotive batteries
On August 5, four companies, namely Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc. (PPES), a joint venture between Toyota Motor Corporation and Panasonic Holdings Corporation specializing in automotive prismatic batteries, Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd., Fuji Springs Co., Inc., and Panasonic Operational Excellence Co., Ltd.
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