Integrals Power, UK opens pilot plant for third party companies to boost battery innovation On May 21, Integrals Power announced that it has opened its new UK pilot plant, offering it as a service to third-party nano material technology companies. Integrals Power is aiming to accelerate innovation in the battery sector by offering access to its advanced R&D and manufacturing capabilities, allowing companies to scale up their material production f...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/22

s policymakers adjust their approach. Automotive suppliers, caught between political goals and market realities, are struggling with bankruptcies, site closures, and falling investments, leading to major job losses. About 62% of suppliers are dealing with too much production capacity and high fixed costs, putting more jobs at risk. For the sixth year in a row, most suppliers are not making enough profit to reinvest or adapt. Investment plans thro...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/16

South Korea’s Grinergy to roll out XNO batteries in the latter half of 2025 South Korea’s Grinergy announced a plan to roll out mixed niobium oxide (XNO) batteries in the latter half of 2025. The XNO batteries use niobium-based anode materials named XNO, which were developed by UK-based Echion Technologies Limited. It boasts more than 50% higher energy density and more than 20% lower cost than conventional lithium-titanium-oxide (LTO) batteri...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/15

irst production plant, until choosing Warsaw. Barman, Slate's second employee, who was formerly with Chrysler, grew up in Crown Point, Indiana, and said she looked forward to bringing the company to the state. The EV startup was created in 2022 within Re:Car in Troy, Michigan, as a part of Re:Build Manufacturing, a Massachusetts-based company focused on advancing the ability to make things in the U.S. Slate’s electric trucks will start around U...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/15

 to JPY 69.8 billion, while net loss for the period was JPY 670.9 billion. Operating profit fell sharply due to a decrease in sales volume, an increase in sales incentives, and inflation. The company recorded an extraordinary loss of JPY 623.8 billion, including impairment losses and restructuring costs. Global retail vehicle sales were 3.346 million units, down 2.8% YoY. Nissan forecasts revenue of JPY 12.5 trillion for FY2025, but has not disc...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/14

xpensive. LMR battery cells use a higher proportion of more affordable manganese, while also delivering greater capacity and energy density. The new LMR prismatic battery cell unlocks 33% higher energy density compared to the best-performing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) based cells, at a comparable cost. GM aims to offer more than 400 miles of range in an electric truck while achieving significant battery pack cost savings compared to today’s h...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/14

Ms. According to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), European manufacturers export up to 60% of the vehicles they make in the US. Additionally, the US is the most important export market for Germany’s auto industry. In March, BMW warned that the growing trade conflicts could cost the company $1 billion this year, while Porsche and Mercedes-Benz are facing a potential $3.7 billion blow from new US tariffs on imported cars. ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/08

AEye, U.S., LITEON, Taiwan confirm production of first Apollo LiDAR units from new line On May 7, AEye, Inc., a leader in adaptive, high-performance LiDAR solutions, announced it has successfully produced the first Apollo LiDAR sensors from the LITEON manufacturing line in Taipei, Taiwan. This achievement is a key milestone as California-based AEye positions Apollo for high-volume production.  Designed to complement AEye’s capital-light busine...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/08

n the Carbon Fibers business unit and currently employs around 250 people to manufacture acrylic fibers and precursors for carbon fibers. The closure of the Lavradio site is necessary due to a significant drop in demand for fiber products and global overcapacity in acrylic and carbon fibers. Higher manufacturing and energy costs in Europe make Lavradio less competitive, especially against lower-priced Asian products. Market conditions and cost st...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/07

four international subsidiaries: Caresoft Global Technologies, Inc. (USA), Caresoft Engineering Services Ltd. (UK), CAREGLOTECH de RL de CV (Mexico), and OXI SRL (Italy). The acquisition is aligned with KPIT’s focus on the commercial vehicle, off-highway, and bus segments. It adds capabilities in manufacturing and industrial engineering, including plant layout planning, assembly line optimization, and production-related services for the mobilit...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/06

Volvo Cars launches SEK 18 billion action plan to cut costs and ensure profitability On April 29, Volvo Cars announced that it has launched an accelerated cost and cash action plan totaling SEK 18 billion, to protect profitability and drive structural efficiencies across both direct and indirect costs. The plan includes SEK 3 billion in variable cost savings and SEK 5 billion in indirect spending efficiencies. Additionally, SEK 10 billion will co...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/29

ch and development in the gigawatt range. This phase is expected to be completed by the end of 2027. With both facilities, PreFab and FFB Fab, the Fraunhofer FFB is currently one of the largest research construction projects in Germany. In the future, the research building will focus on developing cost-effective and eco-friendly manufacturing processes for current and future cell technologies on gigawatt-scale production lines. Industrial compan...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/25

apply to the automotive industry. The impact of these tariffs will be far-reaching, given that around 47% of LVs sold in the US in 2024 were assembled outside the country, and those that were built in the US generally contain significant percentages of imported content. While some of the additional costs may be absorbed by OEMs and the supply chain, we expect the majority of the cost increases to be passed on to the consumer. This will exacerbate...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/10

Mullen to build Enpower Greentech’s semi solid-state batteries in Fullerton, California On April 9,  Mullen Automotive announced it has signed a Partnership and Supply Agreement with Enpower Greentech Inc. (EGI), a leader in advanced lithium-ion battery manufacturing and technology, to manufacture SWIFT SSB modules and battery packs domestically at Mullen’s Battery Center in Fullerton, California beginning early 2026.  EGI also plans to com...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/10

Tesla produces its own most cost-efficient 4680 battery cell per kWh During Tesla’s first-quarter all-hands-on-deck meeting held on March 20, CEO Elon Musk shared a number of recent milestones. One of them, also mentioned after the meeting by Michael Guilfoy, Tesla’s Giga Texas Director of Cell Manufacturing, is the fact that the company’s in-house 4680 battery cells are now the lowest-cost battery cell produced per kWh of all the ones used...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/09

t European competitiveness. In a meeting with the European Commission President, industry leaders, including top European OEMs, discussed the impact of U.S. tariffs on automotive, steel, and aluminum exports. With up to EUR 67 billion of EU automotive industry exports affected and a total estimated cost of EUR 80 billion from the automotive and reciprocal tariffs combined, ACEA underscored the urgent need for transatlantic cooperation to avoid fu...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/08

Valeo unveils new manufacturing lines for EV power electronics in India On April 2, 2025, Valeo introduced new manufacturing and assembly lines at its Pune facility. The newly inaugurated facility will focus on producing the 3-in-1 Combo unit, an integrated power electronics solution comprising an On-Board Charger (OBC), a DC-DC Converter, and a Power Distribution Unit (PDU). Valeo has incorporated automation, smart manufacturing, and sustainable...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/04

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) than any other OEM Toyota also remains in the top 10 among all patent recipients with 2,428 U.S. patents in 2024. Toyota received patents in 2024 for cybersecurity, driver assist technology, edge computing, electric and fuel cell vehicles, mobility as a service, manufacturing, materials, robotics, telematics and V2V/V2X connectivity, including:       • LiDAR Reflective Fabric –Toyota previously received...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/03

ncluding our strategic partners like LGES as well as global battery cell manufacturers and automotive OEMs,” said Pam Fletcher, Sion Power CEO. Unlocking the potential of lithium metal, Licerion doubles energy density, surpassing graphite and silicon anode solutions, and is expected to reduce the cost of a 200 kWh pack by 35% through a 15% cut in cell material costs and a 20% reduction in cell count. It also enables charge times comparable to a...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/01

areas, will run from March 21 to 26, with operations expected to resume on March 27, depending on parts availability. Workers must use one vacation day for every two days of stoppage, while shift schedules will remain unchanged. The Taos, which has seen strong production figures, only began its new manufacturing cycle in October 2024, shortly after the launch of the new Jetta. A limited number of employees will remain on duty to prepare for produ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/27