Aachen University, Germany to develop AI-enhanced EV battery packs On September 24, the Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University announced that it will be developing innovative battery packs in collaboration with national and international partners as a part of the European “RESiLiTE” research project. The EUR 6.2 million EU-funded project aims to improve the energy density, efficiency, safety, ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/25

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies to present latest innovations at Battery Show North America 2025 Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, a business group of Freudenberg SE, will present its latest technologies at the 2025 Battery Show North America in Detroit, from October 6 to 9. The company will showcase its expanded DIAvent product portfolio, featuring two new components: DIAvent maxFlow, which delivers a full degassing rate near the opening pressu...

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Tesla granted ‘Unboxed Process’ patent by USPTO On September 23, Tesla was granted a patent by the USPTO for its Unboxed Process, titled “AUTOMATED EXTERIOR VEHICLE PART ASSEMBLY USING GLOBAL DATUM”. The process includes utilizing past Tesla manufacturing methods, including Gigacasting and structural battery integration, with more efficient “post-manufacturing” processes, like pre-painting. The Unboxed Process was first unveiled by Te...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/24

hat is highlighted by a first-of-its-kind BMW Panoramic Vision display that projects information across the entire base of the windscreen. With sixth-generation BMW eDrive technology, the new BMW iX3 has an estimated range of 400 miles and peak charging rate of 400 kW with lithium-ion cylindrical cells. Over the next two years, BMW will launch nearly 40 new and refreshed models featuring Neue Klasse design language, technology, and driving dyna...

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BMW iX5 Hydrogen to enter series production with Toyota’s fuel cell system On September 22, BMW announced that it is launching the all-new X5 with five drivetrain choices i.e. battery electric, plug-in hybrid, gasoline, diesel, and hydrogen fuel cell. This makes it the first BMW model to offer such a wide range. BMW’s flexible production and engineering systems allow these different technologies to be developed and built efficiently. From 202...

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ndonesia International Green Industrial Park project on Sulawesi Island. For this project, the company will establish a joint venture with Indonesian state-owned PT Vale Indonesia and other partners and build an integrated production base that has a nickel smelter as well as precursor, cathode, and battery cell plants. EcoPro will initially invest KRW 50 billion (JPY 5.5 billion) within 2025 to acquire a 20% stake in the smelter. When this smelte...

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id and EV models, and its USD 2.7 billion investment creating 3,000 new jobs.  Spokesperson Michael Stewart said that would bring total investment in the plant to USD 10.3 billion, not counting the USD 4.3 billion that Hyundai and its joint-venture partner, LG Energy Solution, are putting into the battery plant that is scheduled to open in the first half of 2026. Hyundai and its onsite affiliates currently have 3,129 employees at the Metaplant c...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/20

Panasonic Energy planning to start deliveries of heat-resistant all-solid-state battery samples in FY2026 Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. (Panasonic Energy, Moriguchi City, Osaka), which has been developing all-solid-state batteries, announced on September 18 that it plans to start delivering sample products in the fiscal year that starts in April 2026 (FY2026). This will be the first commercialization of all-solid-state batteries by the Panasonic Gro...

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Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Fuel Cell trucks complete 10,000 km extreme testing in Switzerland On September 18, Daimler Truck announced that it has completed summer testing of four next-gen Mercedes-Benz GenH2 fuel cell trucks. The Valais region, Switzerland, provided tough conditions with steep mountain passes (600–2,478 m), midsummer heat above 35°C, and thin air, which is perfect for pushing the trucks’ cooling and performance systems to the limi...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/18

tures innovations in safety, efficiency, and intelligence, highlighting the world’s first production all-domain 1,000V architecture for buses, a 1,500V silicon carbide power chip, and the world’s first 1,000V e-axle for buses. For safety, the e-Bus Platform 3.0 leverages the pioneering bus CTC (Cell to Chassis) technology for in-depth integration of the industry’s thinnest bus-dedicated blade battery and the chassis frame. For intelligence,...

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Our Next Energy battery startup to shrink its factory space in Michigan Battery startup Our Next Energy (ONE) is planning to vacate the majority of its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant space in Van Buren Township, Michigan, where its plan to invest USD 1.6 billion and create 2,112 jobs faces uncertainty. Our Next Energy founder and CEO Mujeeb Ijaz said on September 16 that the move is the result of EVs failing to launch in the U.S. at t...

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Shell Lubricants, UK, presents high-performance EV thermal management fluid On September 9, Shell Lubricants announced that it has formulated and demonstrated a high-performance EV thermal management fluid. In collaboration with RML Group, a 34 kWh battery pack using Shell EV-Plus Thermal Fluid featuring proprietary Shell Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) Technology has been developed, which can charge from 10% to 80% capacity in under 10 minutes. The electric...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/17

IAA Mobility 2025: Camel Energy presents advanced lithium-ion battery solutions On September 16, Camel Energy GmbH, the European branch of Camel Group, announced that it had presented a broad portfolio of advanced lithium-ion battery solutions for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, light mobility, low-altitude aircraft, and marine applications at IAA Mobility 2025.  It has launched a full lineup of large cylindrical cells. Featuring high energ...

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CATL-backed high-performance lithium battery project settled in Xiamen, Fujian According to multiple press releases, a high-performance lithium battery project with investment from Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) was settled in Xiamen, Fujian. The project plan includes the construction of a fully intelligent New Energy Vehicle power battery production line with an annual production capacity of around 80GWh, a cell shop, a cell c...

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respectively. YTD production and sales volumes were 2.713 million units and 2.744 million units, up 7.1% y/y and 5.2% y/y, respectively. For NEVs, production and sales volumes in August totaled 1.391 million units and 1.395 million units, up 27.4% y/y and 26.8% y/y, respectively. Specifically, BEV (battery electric vehicle) production and sales volumes totaled 898,000 units and 908,000 units, up 38.9% y/y and 40.5% y/y, respectively; PHV (plug-in...

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China releases 21st list of “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks” On September 8, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (21st List)”. The selected battery electric models consist of 68 passenger vehicles (including Seres Auto’s AITO M7 EV, GAC Aion’s i60, and Geely Galaxy’s Xingyao 8), 46 b...

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gible for tax reductions or exemptions. There are 430 models on the list in total, including 14 energy-saving and 416 New Energy models. The models on the list are energy-saving light-duty commercial vehicles, energy-saving heavy-duty commercial vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric passenger vehicles, battery electric commercial vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric commercial vehicles, and fuel cell electric commercial vehicles of automakers such as Ch...

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Daimler Buses begins road tests of hydrogen-powered Setra Coach for long-distance travel On September 9, Daimler Buses announced that it is testing its first hydrogen-powered touring coach, the Setra H2 Coach. The company plans to launch battery-electric coaches by the end of the decade and fuel cell models afterward. The H2 Coach uses technology from the Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck which can travel at least 800 km on one tank. The model S 517 HD ...

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IAA Mobility 2025: Volkswagen and PowerCo unveils Unified Cell for next-gen affordable EVs On September 8, Volkswagen Group and PowerCo unveiled the series version of the new Unified Cell, debuting in the Electric Urban Car Family from Volkswagen, ŠKODA, and CUPRA brands. The production will start this year in Salzgitter (Germany), then expand to Valencia (Spain) and St. Thomas (Canada). With materials such as cathodes that will come from Europe...

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Urban Car Family at IAA Mobility 2025. It includes two VW models plus one each from CUPRA and Škoda, starting at around EUR 25,000 plus entry-level model ID. EVERY1, priced at EUR 20,000, with a market launch set for 2026. All models are based on the improved MEB+ platform and use the new unified battery cell, offering up to 450 km range. Despite shared tech, each car has a unique, brand-specific character. VW aims for a 20% market share in Eur...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/09