Lyten acquires Northvolt's Polish manufacturing operation
July 01, 2025
Lyten, a US-based manufacturer of lithium-sulfur batteries, will acquire Northvolt’s Dwa ESS operations in Gdansk, Poland, a 25,000 square metre battery energy storage systems (BESS) manufacturing and R&D facility.
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Schneider Electric to develop manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu
June 30, 2025
The 500,000 square feet facility will focus on expanding Schneider’s IT Business’ capabilities in the production, sales and trading of BMS, including UPS systems, PDU, cooling solutions and other electronic accessories.
Safran, Saft to co-develop high voltage battery system for aviation
June 27, 2025
Thanks to the combined expertise of Safran and Saft, the system incorporates high performance lithium-ion cells, cutting-edge technologies in thermal runaway containment, system management, and safety-related algorithms, ensuring the highest safety standards.
ROHM launches isolated gate driver IC optimized for high-voltage GaN devices
June 27, 2025
When combined with GaN devices, this driver, BM6GD11BFJ-LB, enables stable operation under high-frequency, high-speed switching conditions, contributing to greater miniaturization and efficiency in high-current applications.
Sierra Space opens new solar array facility in Colorado
June 26, 2025
Sierra Space has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Colorado to ramp up production of its SMT solar power systems, including components for national defense applications.
BatX gets government backing for commercialization of recycling tech
June 25, 2025
Indian startup BatX Energies has developed a proprietary low-temperature, low-pressure hydrometallurgical process that is agnostic to lithium-ion battery chemistries. Its dual-mode black mass recovery tech ensures high separation efficiency and recovery rates of up to 97–99%.
CATL, APM partner to advance energy transition of terminals industry
June 23, 2025
Combining CATL’s advanced energy technologies with APM Terminals’ global terminal network and supply chain expertise, this partnership aims to create industry-leading solutions for battery-electric container handling to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the industry.
Nuvve launches BaaS to help electric cooperatives slash energy costs
June 23, 2025
Nuvve’s BaaS model enables utilities to deploy scalable battery energy storage systems — including at the substation level — without requiring significant upfront capital investment and delivered through 10 to 12-year service agreements.
India’s Oben Electric raises $11.4 million in Series A funding
June 20, 2025
The fresh capital will be deployed to expand the company’s footprints across the country, accelerate product development of its ‘O100’ platform for affordable electric motorcycles, and scale up manufacturing at its Bengaluru facility.
Tata Elxsi, Infineon partner to accelerate EV innovation in India
June 20, 2025
Tata Elxsi brings its design, system integration and validation capabilities, while Infineon will provide early access to its latest semiconductor technologies—such as SiC-based components, microcontrollers and ICs.
Anduril teams up with Rheinmetall to produce military drones for Europe
June 20, 2025
The companies will jointly develop European variants of Anduril's Barracuda and Fury aerial drones, and explore opportunities to build solid rocket motors, which are used to propel missiles and rockets.
Uttar Pradesh to set up $80 million EV manufacturing hub
June 19, 2025
The 500-acre EV park will have manufacturing units for electric motors, chassis, steel parts and lithium-ion cells, along with plants for assembling lithium-ion batteries, chargers, controllers and electronic components.
NYK unveils Japan’s ‘first fully battery-driven work vessel’
June 18, 2025
Designed without an onboard diesel generator, the vessel named “e-Crea” will support the docking and undocking of tugboats at the Koyasu Shipyard.
Trymax installs 500th process chamber in Asia
June 17, 2025
Trymax Semiconductor Equipment has reached a key milestone with the installation of its 500th process chamber in Asia. The Dutch company, known for its plasma- and UV-based solutions for semiconductor manufacturing, reported continued demand from regional markets including China, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
Applied Materials and CEA-Leti expand joint lab
June 17, 2025
Applied Materials and CEA-Leti have entered what they call the next phase of their longstanding collaboration to accelerate innovation in specialty semiconductors. Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU), the companies plan to expand their joint lab and develop materials engineering solutions to address emerging infrastructure challenges in AI data centres.
LG Energy signs six-year contract with Chinese car maker Chery
June 17, 2025
The agreement is being seen as the first time a South Korean firm is supplying a substantial volume of 46-series cylindrical batteries to a Chinese carmaker.
Rheinmetall secures major order from North American truck maker
June 16, 2025
The order involves a mid-six-figure quantity of CWA 2000 high-voltage coolant pumps being used in the North American manufacturer’s battery-powered medium and heavy duty trucks.
Deep-tech startup Vecmocon raises $18M in Series A funding
June 16, 2025
Indian deep-tech startup Vecmocon Technologies plans to utilize the funds to expand its market presence and focus on advancing capabilities in embedded design, power electronics, IoT and data science.
AESC starts battery production at Douai gigafactory
June 12, 2025
EV battery manufacturer Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC) has officially started production at its French gigafactory in Douai.
Eastman, Vande Bharat E-Vehicles sign MoU for lithium-ion battery tech
June 12, 2025
As part of this partnership, India’s Eastman Auto & Power will supply lithium-ion batteries worth USD 5.8 million annually to Vande Bharat E-Vehicles to power its e-rickshaws.
Komatsu achieves autonomous trolley milestone with electric drive truck
June 12, 2025
By connecting haul trucks to an overhead power line during uphill travel, the system delivers electric power where it’s needed most, improving energy efficiency and enabling trucks to travel on grade faster when compared to standard diesel models.
International consortium rolls out EV battery swapping initiative in Tokyo
June 10, 2025
Japanese shipping and logistics group Yamato will be the initiative’s first major customer and focus on last mile applications. US company Ample will provide battery swapping tech for the participating EV platforms.
Nidec inaugurates new manufacturing campus in Karnataka
June 09, 2025
The Orchard Hub campus will serve as a manufacturing hub for generators for data centers, wind turbine generators and BESS for renewable energy, electric vehicle motors, controllers, and EV chargers for clean mobility, and motors, drives, system solutions.
SparkCharge raises $30.5 million to expand mobile EV charging
June 09, 2025
SparkCharge will use the funding to accelerate EV adoption by expanding its mobile, off-grid and scalable EV charging services throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Samsung develops next-gen cooling tech with Johns Hopkins
June 06, 2025
By leveraging newly created thin-film Peltier semiconductor devices advanced through cutting-edge nano-engineering technology for the first time, the research team has successfully developed and demonstrated a high-performance Peltier refrigerator.
Energy Vault, Jupiter sign deal for additional 100 MW BESS
June 05, 2025
The BESS system will be built with the Energy Vault’s proprietary X-Vault integration platform using Energy Vault’s proprietary UL9540 certified B-VAULT product, and VaultOS Energy Management System to control, manage and optimize the BESS operations.
Four-day week possible VW's Wolfsburg plant
June 04, 2025
Because Volkswagen will be restructuring its Wolfsburg plant from 2027 to make way for EV-only production, work weeks may temporarily be only four days long.
Nvidia selects Navitas to collaborate on 800 V HVDC architecture
June 04, 2025
Navitas’ high-power GaNSafe power ICs integrate control, drive, sensing and critical protection features, enabling reliability and robustness.
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Jupiter partners with Pickkup to bolster EV adoption in India
May 30, 2025
The partnership aims to deploy 300 units of JEM TEZ, JEM’s electric light commercial vehicle, in Pickkup’s growing EV fleet by the end of this year.
Indian startup Orbitt Space secures $1 million in funding
May 30, 2025
The investment will be used to enhance product design and engineering, expand Orbitt’s team of scientists and engineers, and conduct prototype testing to validate propulsion and avionics systems.
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