On July 24, NASH Energy announced a partnership with Rincell Corporation, a US-based company, to introduce advanced NMC battery cell technology in India.  Rincell will transfer its technology for Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt (NMC) battery cells to Nash Energy. Nash Energy will set up a manufacturing facility in India to p

On July 28, Cooper Standard announced its collaboration with Renault Group on the Renault Emblème project. The project integrates two of Cooper Standard's vehicle innovations: the FlexiCore thermoplastic body seal and the FlushSeal sealing system.
Through FlexiCore thermoplastic body seal, Cooper Standard transitione

On July 29, Protean Electric (Protean) announced that it has become the first company to develop and supply IWMs (in-wheel motors) for a mainstream OEM passenger car programme. It has supplied IWMS for Renault 5 Turbo 3E (T3E). 
Protean Electric has developed one of the most advanced IWM systems in the industry, with

On July 28, BASF and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) signed a framework agreement for cathode active materials. Under the agreement, BASF will cooperate with CATL on a global scale. CATL has selected BASF as an important supplier. BASF will support CATL's global layout through its global production n

On July 29, Musashi India, the local arm of Japan’s Musashi Seimitsu Industries, launched the Musashi Technology Excellence Centre (MTEC) at Bengaluru’s Atria University campus. This new R&D and prototyping facility will focus on developing and testing advanced energy storage systems and e-mobility solutions for the

On July 28, Symbio announced that it is exploring financial and industrial solutions to protect jobs and stabilize the business after facing a major challenge from Stellantis, by suddenly ended all hydrogen-powered light commercial vehicle (LCV) projects.
As a next step, Symbio is considering speeding up mass product

ETAS GmbH announced that ETAS India has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) on June 20, 2025, to strengthen cybersecurity readiness across India’s rapidly evolving mobility sector.
As vehicles become increasingly connected and software-defined, the collab

During its 2025 half-year results announcement, LISI Group revealed that its LISI AUTOMOTIVE division submitted a non-binding offer and signed a six-month exclusive agreement on April 19, 2025, to acquire the assets of a Hungarian company specializing in plastic assembly components.
This acquisition will enable the C

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, a business group of Freudenberg SE, is transforming its Manchester, New Hampshire facility (U.S.) from producing gaskets for combustion engines to manufacturing sealing solutions for battery housings and e-drive systems.
Supported by major company investments and funding from the U.S

Kautex Textron GmbH & Co., KG (Kautex) has secured an order from a leading automotive OEM to supply a thermoplastic composite lower battery housing unit for a major full-BEV platform spanning across multiple vehicle brands.
The lower housing is part of the company’s Pentatonic battery enclosure portfolio, supporting

Autoliv participated in a 2025 technical seminar held by Changan Auto.
For intelligent cockpits and V2X (Vehicle to Everything), Autoliv delivered a presentation on in-vehicle restraint systems to highlight the increasing importance of backward ride safety amid the transformation of vehicles into intelligent mobile l

Hyundai WIA Corporation announced that it has developed automotive air-conditioning systems, including air-conditioners and heaters, and begun mass production. The company’s air-conditioning systems will be fitted on Kia Corporation’s PV5 purpose-built vehicle (PBV). For the Kia PV5, Hyundai WIA will also supply inte

Several South Korean media sources reported that a South Korean automotive body parts manufacturer, DH, will build a new plant in Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, investing KRW 80 billion (JPY 8.8 billion). The company aims to start construction in the first half of 2026 and operation in the latter half of 2027. DH has he

CITIC Dicastal Co., Ltd.  (CITIC Dicastal) participated in the World AI Conference 2025 (WAIC 2025) with exhibits such as AI use cases at its Moroccan plant, the AluFeather robotic skeleton framework model, and colorful wheels.
On January 14, 2025, CITIC Dicastal’s Moroccan plant was selected as a global “Lighthouse

Announced on July 23, 2025, BMW Group Thailand, Cherdchai Autohaus, and Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to scale up ReVolt, an award-winning initiative that repurposes used EV batteries into sustainable energy solutions.
SUT will lead efforts to (i) reuse lithium-io

On July 27, Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk said his company had signed a USD 16.5 billion deal to source chips from Samsung Electronics. Musk said Samsung’s new chip factory in Taylor, Texas, will make Tesla’s next-generation AI6 chip, potentially re-energizing the project that has faced long delays with Samsung’s difficul