On December 11, Mercedes Benz launched the “Tomorrow XX” technology programme to support its sustainability goals. For the first time, the programme applies to the entire vehicle lineup. Its focus is on reducing carbon emissions, saving resources, and improving circularity from the design stage to the end of a vehicl
On December 11, JLR announced that it has redesigned the crosscar beam, an important safety part inside a vehicle but carbon intensive components within its future vehicles. The beam sits behind the dashboard and supports key safety functions such as mounting airbags. It also reduces noise and vibration in the cabin.
On December 10, the Council presidency and the European Parliament’s representatives reached a provisional agreement on amending the European climate law (ECL), introducing a binding intermediate climate target for 2040 of a 90% reduction in net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to 1990 levels.
The agreement al
On December 6, 2025, Suzuki Motor Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Suzuki R&D Center India, inaugurated the BANAS SUZUKI BIOGAS PLANT at Agthala in Banaskantha district, Gujarat. The facility is Suzuki’s first plant dedicated to producing and selling compressed biogas (CBG) as fuel for CNG vehicles, devel
On December 9, Ford announced the next phase of its European transformation. The plan centers on three pillars, strengthening the Ford Pro commercial vehicle division, expanding the passenger car lineup with distinctive new models, and optimizing its industrial system to drive scale and cost efficiencies.
The compan
On December 4, Verkor and EDF signed a twelve-year nuclear production allocation contract (CAPN). The twelve-year contract allocates Verkor a share of the operating capacity of EDF's nuclear power plants, reaching 33 MW, in exchange for a sharing of costs and risks related to the volumes produced. The first deliverie
On December 3, the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy alongside U.S. President Donald Trump announced the administration’s new “Freedom Means Affordable Cars” proposal to reset the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)’s corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards.
The new
On December 2, Volkswagen Group Africa (VWGA) finished the second phase of its solar photovoltaic (PV) carport project at the employee car park and service centre in its Kariega plant, South Africa.
The solar project started in 2022 as part of VWGA’s plan to shift toward renewable energy. The first phase, completed i
On December 2, BMW Group announced a new 2035 milestone to advance its decarbonization strategy, aiming to reduce CO2e emissions by at least 60 million metric tons compared to 2019 levels, an increase of 20 million metric tons more than its previous 2030 target.
The strategy covers the entire vehicle life cycle and i
On December 1, the Director General of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) listed five major recommendations for the upcoming Commission’s Automotive Package.
ACEA suggested a bolder approach to regulatory simplification in the automotive sector, supported by dedicated industrial policy tools a
On November 26, the Swedish Energy Agency announced that Stegra has been granted about EUR 37 million from the Industrial Leap. The grant goes towards the establishment of Stegra’s fully integrated near-zero emission steel production facility in Boden.
In September 2024, Stegra was awarded EUR 100 million from the In
On November 19, Honda announced that, as part of its broader commitment toward decarbonization, it is purchasing soil carbon removal credits through Carbon by Indigo, a program to help farmers across the U.S. adopt regenerative agriculture practices, which will result in the removal of 1,800 metric tons of carbon dio
On November 20, Hankook Tire & Technology signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ROTOBOOST, a Finnish innovative company specializing in thermocatalytic decomposition of methane gas. They will develop a low-carbon footprint carbon material for tire applications. The “turquoise hydrogen carbon materials”, to
On November 7, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) announced that the current growth of BEVs shows that the 2030 and 2035 carbon dioxide targets are now unattainable. Automakers still aim for climate neutrality by 2050 and view electrification as key, but real-world progress is slower.
The infra
On November 7, smart announced that it is working with industry partners to speed up low-carbon transformation across its supply chain, focusing on localization. In 2024, over 95% of its parts were sourced locally in both China and Europe. The approach cuts transport emissions, reduces costs, and improves delivery ti
On November 5, the European Commission welcomed the agreement reached by Member States on an ambitious new EU Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement, ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil.
The new EU NDC, which will now be submitted to the United Nations Framew
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