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Siemens and Inobat Partner on Customized Battery Cell Development

Siemens and Inobat Partner on Customized Battery Cell Development

Siemens and R&D and battery cell manufacturer InoBat Auto have entered a new partnership.


Bosch Opens $1.2B Wafer Fab in Germany

Bosch Opens $1.2B Wafer Fab in Germany

The German tech giant opened a new $1.2 billion wafer fab to expand its automotive chip production capacity.


News Jun 22, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Thermostat Brands Combine to Form New Thermal Management Company for the EV Market

Thermostat Brands Combine to Form New Thermal Management Company for the EV Market

Three thermostat brands combine to form a new thermal management parts provider serving leading automakers.


News Jun 21, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology Chosen by Automotive Supplier for GaN-Powered Electronic Device Development

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology Chosen by Automotive Supplier for GaN-Powered Electronic Device Development

A German semiconductor manufacturer selects Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology’s PlasmaPro 100 ALE solution for creating gallium nitride-based…


News Jun 13, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
An Approach Toward a Sustainable and Circular Battery Value Chain

An Approach Toward a Sustainable and Circular Battery Value Chain

Johnson Matthey announces key partnerships and agreements for the development of its new sustainable plant and battery material recycling processes.


News Jun 11, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Audi to Test New EV Charging Infrastructure

Audi to Test New EV Charging Infrastructure

Audi unveiled plans to develop and test high-power charging (HPC) stations for premium-level electric vehicles (EVs).


Battery Software Startup TWAICE Raises $26M in Series B Round Funding

Battery Software Startup TWAICE Raises $26M in Series B Round Funding

German startup TWAICE raised a $26 million funding round to support its expansions into the international EV and energy markets.


News Jun 03, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Fraunhofer Project Explores Applications for Longer Electric Vehicle Range

Fraunhofer Project Explores Applications for Longer Electric Vehicle Range

The Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (Fraunhofer IZM) in Berlin has announced a new project aimed at increasing the range…


VARTA Wins First Automotive Manufacturer for New, High-Performance V4Drive Cell

VARTA Wins First Automotive Manufacturer for New, High-Performance V4Drive Cell

VARTA ships its high-performance lithium-ion cell in the 21700 format to its first customer in the automotive sector.


News May 28, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Researchers Develop a Stable, Long-Lasting Solid-State Lithium Battery for EVs

Researchers Develop a Stable, Long-Lasting Solid-State Lithium Battery for EVs

A multi-layered lithium-metal solid-state battery could provide fast charging and an extended lifetime for electric vehicles.


News May 24, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Ford, BMW, and Volta Energy Technologies Back Solid Power for Electric Vehicle Integration

Ford, BMW, and Volta Energy Technologies Back Solid Power for Electric Vehicle Integration

Solid Power receives $130 million in a Series B investment from its automotive partners Ford and the BMW Group, and from Volta Energy Technologies.


News May 17, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Castrol and XING Mobility Partner on Immersion Cooled Battery Development

Castrol and XING Mobility Partner on Immersion Cooled Battery Development

Castrol, a subsidiary of BP, is partnering with Taiwanese battery system producer XING Mobility to develop immersion cooling battery systems for…


News May 13, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Ford Enhances R&D Capabilities with New Global Battery Center

Ford Enhances R&D Capabilities with New Global Battery Center

Ford Motor Company announces the creation of its new battery research and development center, Ford Ion Park, for developing and up-scaling battery…


News May 10, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
II-VI Expands Global SiC Production to Meet Market Demand

II-VI Expands Global SiC Production to Meet Market Demand

II-VI establishes its new backend processing line for conductive SiC substrates in Fuzhou, China.


News Apr 29, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Nexperia Announces New GaN Technology Partnership for EV Development

Nexperia Announces New GaN Technology Partnership for EV Development

Dutch semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia teams up with China’s United Automotive Electronic Systems Co. on a new program to develop GaN-based…


News Apr 24, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Key Foundry Expands to Implement Mass Production of Automotive Semiconductors

Key Foundry Expands to Implement Mass Production of Automotive Semiconductors

This year, Key Foundry’s newly developed Gen3 0.18-micron BCD process and its Gen2 0.13 micron embedded flash process will be used for mass…


News Apr 23, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Battery Research Projects Land New Funding from the UK’s Faraday Institution

Battery Research Projects Land New Funding from the UK’s Faraday Institution

The U.K.’s Faraday Institution is committing £22.6 million to fund a group of university-led battery research projects.


News Apr 19, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Inside Ford’s European EV Market Push

Inside Ford’s European EV Market Push

Earlier this year, Ford unveiled plans to make 100% of its passenger vehicles in Europe zero-emissions capable, all-electric or plug-in hybrid by…


News Apr 10, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Project LEVIS Aims to Develop Lightweight EV Components

Project LEVIS Aims to Develop Lightweight EV Components

Project LEVIS, with 13 partner groups, officially launched last month.


ROHM and Sanden Huayu Partner to Create Automotive Tech Lab in Shanghai

ROHM and Sanden Huayu Partner to Create Automotive Tech Lab in Shanghai

ROHM Semiconductor establishes a joint automotive tech laboratory with Sanden Huayu Automotive Air-Conditioning Co.


News Apr 08, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell