Comau partners with Intecells, U.S. to advance cold plasma tech in battery manufacturing On June 4, Comau announced its collaboration with Intecells, US to improve how cold plasma is used in making battery cells. Intecells holds a patent for the new technology, and together they aim to help customers add it to their current production lines in a cost-effective way. The cold plasma technology already helps reduce cycle time and energy use during s...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/05

Avtotor, Russia launches IT project for auto component life cycle management On May 27, Avtotor announced that it has started implementing an IT project to develop a life cycle management system for auto components, covering product development, production technologies, and engineering data exchange between suppliers and automakers. The project aims to boost production efficiency by creating scalable IT solutions for domestic automotive companie...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/28

wo from the Volkswagen brand and one each from CUPRA and Škoda – will be built at the Spanish plants in Martorell and Pamplona. Collaboration on the “Electric Urban Car Family” project alone will unlock synergy potential at brand group level totaling EUR 650 million across the entire product life cycle. The group’s global production network of 22 locations will be organized in five production regions with a view to fostering stronger net...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/06

ions that meet user needs and a customer-oriented ecological operation network. Through cross-domain collaboration among powertrain, intelligent chassis, and driver assistance systems, it achieves three major breakthroughs: reduced vehicle power consumption, lower system costs, and extended product life cycle. Currently, Bosch’s complete Super Light Truck System Solution is being tested on JMC’s relevant vehicle models. Bosch Electric Drive S...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/05

ew order for its AIS product, a complete hardware and software Driver Monitoring System, from a European luxury sports car manufacturer, which will be integrating Smart Eye’s technology into an upcoming luxury SUV. The estimated revenue from the order is SEK 50 million, based on projected product life cycle estimates. The new car model featuring Smart Eye’s AIS system is expected to go into production during H2 2025.  Based on Smart Eye pres...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/01

Renault continuing 90% carbon reduction with Emblem demo car project On April 17, Renault announced that its Emblème demo car focuses on smart, sustainable design—from materials to production, use, and end-of-life recycling.  Renault Emblème uses a dual-energy electric powertrain i.e., running on both electricity and hydrogen—ideal for low-carbon travel over short and long distances. It features a wide openR panorama screen across the dash...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/17

Smart Eye, Sweden wins interior sensing technology order from Korean automaker On April 16, Smart Eye secured a deal to supply its interior sensing technology to three new vehicle models from a major Korean car manufacturer with a global manufacturing footprint. The estimated revenue for the order is SEK 75 million, based on product life cycle volume projections. The new vehicles are scheduled to go into production in 2026. Smart Eye’s technol...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/16

chigan, facility, which will continue to expand its manufacturing capacity throughout 2026 to offer tariff-free, high-performance pouch cells to the market. EGI’s SWIFT Series SSB Cells are advanced silicon-anode-based semi solid-state batteries that offer ultra-fast charging capability, extended cycle life, and a cost-efficient manufacturing roadmap. The Fullerton Center has three lines for the manufacture of lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batte...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/10

Smart Eye, Sweden secures DMS software design wins from Japanese OEM On April 3, Smart Eye, a global DMS software provider, secured its first-ever design wins from a leading Japanese OEM. Under the agreement, Smart Eye will supply its technology as a Tier 1 software provider. Smart Eye’s DMS software will be integrated into two upcoming car models, with production scheduled to begin in mid-2027. The estimated revenue for the order is SEK 200 m...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/03

StoreDot, Israel and Kumyang, Korea partner to mass-produce ultra-fast charging EV battery cells On March 7, StoreDot partnered with Kumyang, a leading Korean battery manufacturer, through a licensing agreement to mass-produce extreme fast charging (XFC) cylindrical cells. In the partnership, Kumyang will license StoreDot’s XFC technology and implement it in their cylindrical cell production lines, focusing on the large format 4680 family. Sto...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/07

Smart Eye, Sweden secures two interior sensing design wins from Korean automaker On February 12, Smart Eye announced that it will supply its interior sensing technology for two vehicle models produced by a major Korean car manufacturer. The car models with smart eye’s interior sensing will go into production in 2026. The estimated revenue for the order is SEK 100 million, based on product life cycle volume projections. Smart Eye’s interior s...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/12

Arosa Capital Management, and LG Technology Ventures. Founded in 2019, ACT-ion has developed both an efficient and cost-effective means to produce single-crystalline cathode active materials. ACT-ion’s continuous process generates coated single crystal CAM leading to higher performance and longer cycle life lithium-ion batteries. ACT-ion will use the proceeds to accelerate its innovative CAM production technology, aiming to establish an operati...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/11

g and higher energy density. StoreDot's cylindrical cells are expected to deliver performance like its XFC technology in prismatic and pouch formats, charging from 10% to 80% in just 10 minutes. Full fast-charging data will be shared soon. The early testing shows excellent results, with a projected cycle life of 1,000 full cycles at standard charge rates. The cells also offer a volumetric energy density of over 800 Wh/L. Additionally, the cylindr...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/24

, advanced packaging, assembly, and test processes.  Digital twins are virtual models that replicate physical objects, like chips or machinery. Engineers and researchers use these virtual models to design, develop, and test processes, or entire supply chains digitally before deploying them in real life. While useful for testing purposes, digital twin-based research can leverage emerging technology like artificial intelligence to optimize chip de...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/14

Hyundai and Kia launch IGIS platform to manage carbon emissions in vehicle’s lifecycle On January 2, Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation announced the launch of the Integrated Greenhouse Gas Information System (IGIS), an advanced platform for tracking and managing carbon emissions across a vehicle's entire lifecycle. Utilizing the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, IGIS provides precise monitoring of emissions from production to dis...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/03

CES 2025: Continental to present demo car with innovative biometric interaction technologies Continental AG (Continental) announced that it will present a demo car integrating interaction technologies between the vehicles and its drivers at CES 2025. These solutions could go into series production in the next three to five years. The demonstration focuses on external communication between humans and automobiles, with a focus on intuitive, touch-f...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/16

Toshiba develops LIB for commercial EVs with 10 times more charging-discharging cycles than LFP Toshiba Corporation (Toshiba) has developed new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries with a volumetric energy density equivalent to that of lithium iron phosphate batteries (LFP batteries), ultra-quick charging capacity, and super long usability. The new LIB is designed for large commercial electric vehicles (EVs). It achieves a charge-discharge cycl...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/03

Echion, UK secures investment to accelerate business of XNO anode material On November 21, Echion secured a GBP 10 million investment from Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital and existing investor BGF. This funding will allow Echion to speed up the production of commercially available cells using its innovative niobium-based XNO anode material through its network of partnered cell manufacturers. It will also support Echion’s growth in key marke...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/22

Smart Eye, Sweden secures 37 new design wins in Q3, 2024 On November 14, Smart Eye announced that it had secured 37 new design wins in Q3 2024. It now has a total of 359 design wins in the automotive segment. In automotive, Smart Eye’s driver monitoring systems and interior sensing solutions improve road safety and the mobility experience.  More than 67 car models had reached production by the end of Q3 with an expected 80 before the year’s ...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/15

OCSiAl opens first European graphene nanotube facility in Serbia On October 29, OCSiAl opened its first European production facility in Serbia to produce TUBALL nanotubes and nanotube-based products. Leading automotive and battery manufacturers attended the ceremony. It will initially produce 60 tonnes of graphene nanotubes per year. OCSiAl plans to double this output with a second synthesis unit in the coming year. The facility has a graphene na...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/04