TERREPOWER launched its solar panel recycling line from its facility in Sparta, TN. TERREPOWER said it offers complete separation of solar panel materials such as aluminum, glass, precious metals, silicon, plastic and components, which allows for more efficient offloading of materials for reuse. This is a significant departure from traditional recycling methods, the company said.…

Cummins began production of its latest hydrogen internal combustion engines (H2-ICE) for Tata Motors at a new manufacturing facility in Jamshedpur, India. The first B6.7H hydrogen internal combustion engines rolled off the production line in March and will now be integrated into Tata Motors’ trucks, the company said. The B6.7H engine shares many components with…

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) said its Electric Vehicle Advisory Council (EVAC) recently embarked on a knowledge-gathering trip at Midtronics’ world headquarters in Willowbrook, IL. Representatives from TIA’s EVAC, including Chairman Mark Ferner, John Evankovich from Sam’s Club, Glen Nicholson from Midas, and Government Affairs VP, Roy Littlefield IV, convened with over a dozen members…

Hankook & Company Group (formerly Hankook Tire Group) acquired an additional stake in Hanon Systems. The acquisition, which will be executed through its core business Hankook Tire & Technology (Hankook Tire), will be completed by the end of the year and is expected to expand the group into one of the top 30 companies in…

Element 25 signed a binding term sheet with Veolia North America to secure a site for its planned high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) refinery in Louisiana. The site, a 35-acre parcel in Burnside, Ascension Parish, LA is next to a Veolia-operated sulphuric acid production facility. The agreement includes terms for E25 to acquire the land,…

The 2024 BEV In-Depth: Mines to Mobility conference, set to explore the electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain, is scheduled for May 29-30 at Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario, Canada. This annual event, now in its third year, will focus on the challenges and opportunities within the battery-electric economy across Canada.…

Natron Energy commenced commercial-scale operations at its sodium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Holland, MI. Natron said these batteries offer higher power density, higher cycles, a domestic U.S. supply chain and unique safety characteristics over other battery technologies. The company marked the occasion with an opening ceremony held at its facility in Holland, featuring remarks from…

Topdon USA will sponsor the University of Toronto Formula Racing (UTFR) SAE team. Through a donation of cash and key diagnostic tools, Topdon is supporting the 2023-2024 academic team’s development of a fully electric and autonomous driving Formula student racecar to compete in the 2024 Formula SAE season. …

In Mahle Group’s Sustainability Report 2023, the company said it successfully continued its sustainability activities in 2023, namely making progress in reducing its CO2 emissions. The company said it reached a milestone with the validation of its climate targets for 2030 by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). In addition, Mahle implemented an externally validated…

Sicona, an Australian-based battery materials manufacturer, is moving forward with the phased development of a 6,700-tonne per annum (tpa) silicon-carbon anode materials production plant in the Southeastern US. By the early 2030s, Sicona plans to expand its US production to a total output of 26,500 tpa, enough silicon-carbon anode materials to power more than 3.25…