Samsung SDI signs EV battery supply deal with Mercedes-Benz April 23, 2026 Under the agreement, Samsung SDI will supply high-performance batteries for Mercedes-Benz’s next-generation electric vehicles. Mercedes-Benz plans to use the batteries in future compact and mid-size electric SUVs and coupe models.
Ionna partners with Circle K to expand EV charging in US April 20, 2026 The collaboration is centered around a strategic ambition to expand to more than 350 sites featuring Rechargeries @ Circle K, combining Ionna’s charging technology and driver-first experience with Circle K’s nationwide footprint.
Mercedes-Benz, IIT Delhi collaborate on future of mobility March 12, 2026 The partnership will focus on research areas that support the future of mobility and engineering systems. These include quantum technologies, future materials, neuromorphic engineering and electric mobility.
ACC shelves Termoli gigafactory – unions push for mechanical production February 09, 2026 Automotive Cells Company (ACC), the European battery cell joint venture owned by Stellantis, Mercedes‑Benz and TotalEnergies, has officially abandoned plans for a gigafactory at the Stellantis Termoli plant in Italy. The decision also affects ACC’s planned site in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Global NEV sales up 31% in 3Q25 November 25, 2025 TrendForce’s latest investigations reveal that global NEV sales hit 5.39 million units in the third quarter of 2025, showing a 31% YoY growth. BEVs made up 3.71 million units, with a notable 48% YoY growth, while PHEVs reached 1.67 million units, marking a 4% increase year over year.
Solid-State battery demand to surge to 740 GWh by 2035 November 05, 2025 Solid-state battery (SSB) development is rapidly transitioning from research to large-scale manufacturing. According to TrendForce’s latest reports, nearly 100 companies globally have announced plans to produce solid-state batteries, with a combined capacity surpassing 100 GWh. Some of this capacity, especially semi-solid batteries, has already begun mass production and reached the GWh scale.
Mercedes-Benz spins off chip team to form Athos Silicon October 09, 2025 Mercedes-Benz has announced a collaboration with semiconductor company Athos Silicon to accelerate the development of advanced chiplet architectures for autonomous computing.
Mercedes to relocate sprinter production from Germany to Poland September 05, 2025 Mercedes-Benz has confirmed it will shift production of electric Sprinter models from its Ludwigsfelde plant in eastern Germany to Poland. The site, which employs around 2,000 people, is set to gradually wind down series production of Sprinters by the end of 2029.
Report: LG Energy wins $11B battery contract with Mercedes-Benz September 03, 2025 The Korean battery giant will supply 32 gigawatt-hour batteries to Mercedes-Benz by the end of 2035. LG Energy also signed another contract with a Mercedes-Benz affiliate to sell 75 gigawatt hours of batteries in total by the end of 2037.
PowerX, Mercedes-Benz launch EV charging hub in Japan July 17, 2025 The station is equipped with the PowerX Hypercharger, a battery-integrated ultrafast EV charging system offering two charging ports.
Daimler Truck to cut 5,000 jobs in Germany by 2030 July 09, 2025 The German vehicle manufacturer said the cuts are part of an efficiency drive to reduce recurring annual costs by over €1 billion by 2030. Daimler has about 35,500 employees in Germany.
When chip repair means microsurgery inside the IC May 23, 2025 While replacing a faulty component is usually the go-to solution in electronics repair, things get more complex when the integrated circuit in question stores critical data – for example, encryption keys. In such cases, replacement is not an option, and the only viable path may be physical repair inside the chip itself.
Toyota teams up with Japanese oil giant to build all-solid-state EV batteries March 03, 2025 Japanese automaker Toyota has teamed up with the oil giant Idemitsu Kosan to construct a large-scale lithium sulfide plant to supply raw materials for Toyota’s all-solid-state EV battery production line.
Mercedes-Benz’s revolutionary EV batteries reach road testing phase February 28, 2025 Mercedes-Benz has approved its brand-new solid-state EV batteries for formal road testing in partnership with its Formula One engineers.
Air taxi start-up Volocopter files for bankruptcy January 02, 2025 German air taxi start-up Volocopter has filed for insolvency proceedings, citing its inability to raise new funds to maintain regular operations.
Mercedes-Benz closes the battery loop October 23, 2024 Mercedes-Benz has opened Europe's first battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim, southern Germany with an integrated mechanical-hydrometallurgical process making it the first car manufacturer to close the battery recycling loop with its own in-house facility.
LG Energy Solution to supply batteries to Mercedes affiliate October 11, 2024 LGES plans to supply Mercedes with its 1.8-inch cylindrical batteries, which will be produced at a new facility being built in Arizona, the company’s second standalone factory in North America.
Exicom acquires US EV charging company Tritium for $37 million October 07, 2024 Exicom plans to establish a manufacturing facility in Hyderabad that will utilize Tritium’s technology to create electric vehicle solutions.
Fire breaks out in CATL factory in China, no casualties reported September 30, 2024 Emergency services were sent to the plant belonging to Chinese battery maker to fight the fire and organize the evacuation of any people inside the 15,000 square metre facility in Ningde.
GM EV owners finally get access to Tesla Superchargers September 19, 2024 The agreement makes approximately 17,800 Tesla Superchargers available to drivers of GM vehicles such as Chevy Bolt and Silverado EV, using a USD 225 adapter.
Italy cuts $223 million funding for EV battery plant September 18, 2024 Italy’s government has clashed with Stellantis in recent months as the automaker shifted production to lower-cost sites in other countries amid a slowdown in EV demand.
GM may buy EV batteries built with Chinese tech September 16, 2024 But the batteries will be assembled in the US at a proposed plant funded and operated by Japanese consumer electronic firm TDK Corp.
Jaguar warns of battery fire risk in older I-Pace electric SUVs September 02, 2024 The I-Pace batteries were reportedly made in Poland by LG Energy Solution, whose products are being probed by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
South Korea officials meet to discuss EV fire safety norms August 12, 2024 The fire on August 1 appears to have started spontaneously in a Mercedes-Benz EV parked below a residential apartment. The blaze damaged 140 cars and took about eight hours to control.
NEV sales increase 16.9% in 1Q24, PHEV surge nearly 50% May 30, 2024 According to TrendForce Global Automotive Reports, the global sales of NEVs (including BEVs, PHEVs, and FCEVs) surged to 2.842 million units in 1Q24—making a 16.9% YoY increase.
MLCC shipments expected to increase by 6.8% in Q2 May 29, 2024 TrendForce reports that MLCC shipments in 1Q24 are expected to reach a three-quarter low. In the second quarter, demand for AI servers continued to grow steadily, while orders for other consumer electronics have fallen short of expectations due to traditional seasonal demand and preparations for China’s May Day holiday and the 618 shopping festival.
AI computing specialist Blaize raises $106m May 06, 2024 The publicly quoted US firm says it will use the financing to strengthen its position in the markets for automotive, computer vision, AI inference, and generative AI.
New funds will accelerate ACC battery network buildout February 14, 2024 ACC says it has closed a EUR 4.4 billion debt raising, increasing the funding for the construction of three gigafactories for lithium-ion battery cell production in France, Germany, and Italy, as well as R&D.
ProLogium preps world's first giga-scale solid state battery January 25, 2024 French startup ProLogium Technology has opened a solid-state lithium ceramic battery facility in Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Taiwan opens new vacuum heat treatment centre December 15, 2023 France's ECM Group and Taiwan's Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC) have combined to launch the Asia-Pacific Vacuum Heat Treatment Synergy Centre.
ZKW expands its site in Mexico December 07, 2023 Lighting systems specialist continues to invest in the production plant in Silao, Mexico. As part of the opening of the new construction phase, the foundation stone for the next expansion is already being laid.
Sila begins build-out of US titan silicon plant November 30, 2023 Sila, an American battery materials company, has announced it has begun building out its first, auto-scale manufacturing plant, Sila Moses Lake, located in Washington state.