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The  aim of an EU program called Drive-E is adding 1,400 public charging points for trucks and cars, to be installed on major roads in 13 European countries by the end of 2027. A consortium of Germany-based energy company E.ON, Bulgarian-controlled electric vehicle charging (EVC) station operator Eldrive Holding and Slovak power distributor ZSE has secured 45 million euro ($47 million) in EU funding to expand EVC infrastructure across Europe.

DPD Germany dispatches over 350 million parcels every year. In order to make parcel shipping more sustainable, Germany's second-largest shipping service provider is now cooperating with hey circle. hey circle says its reusable shipping boxes provide better protection than conventional single-use packaging for shipments while significantly reducing waste due to their long lifespan. The boxes can be used for up to 50 cycles between companies and their customers and partners, as well as for internal shipping.

Toyota Chemical Engineering is working on an alternative process for recycling high-voltage (HV) batteries that does not require the conventional incineration process. The goal is to reduce material losses and emissions during recycling. From 2031, battery manufacturers in the EU will be required to use a certain percentage of recycled metals.

Ford Otosan and Mars Logistics launched a new intermodal transport route to improve the efficiency, profitability, and sustainability of logistics operations between its factories in Romania, in Craiova, and Turkey. Under this new system, components will be transported from Turkey to Romania, and vehicles manufactured in Romania will arrive in Turkey, both by rail. This transition aims to reduce emissions by 63% compared to road transport, making logistics operations more efficient and economical.

Ambi Robotics, a provider of AI-powered robotic sorting and stacking solutions for warehouse operations, has unveiled AmbiStack, a robotic system designed to automate the complex process of stacking items onto pallets or into containers achieving maximum density. This solution alleviates the burden of repetitive, injury-prone motions for workers, enabling them to transition into higher-value roles as Robot Operators, focusing on assisting robotic operations when needed.

The energy price index surged in January, led by natural gas (15%) and crude oil (8.1%).

Non-energy prices saw little change.

The new R&D facility is located in Germany’s Rhine-Main Metropolitan Region and the opening is planned for 2025. Facility’s energy-efficient design and advanced renewable energy systems aim to align with the Group’s mission to cut its carbon footprint and promote zero-emission solutions. The new R&D facility shows Hyundai Motor Group’s commitment to innovation, creativity and sustainability.

• Two industry leaders cooperate to roll out dynamic energy and load management systems for High Power Charging (HPC) infrastructure
• Special focus on in-depot and in-transit charging applications enable charge management and smart energy services for electric vehicles including trucks, buses and passenger cars
• Common offering provides reliable charging at lowest possible energy cost for truck/bus and is integrated into local depot and energy ecosystem
• Cooperation advances mobility electrification, key component of energy transition

UBTech and Foxconn have signed a ‘comprehensive long-term partnership’ partnership to deploy more robots to work in the iPhone maker’s factories.

The Chinese robotics company has entered a collaboration with Foxconn (also known as Hon Hai), the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer and a primary assembler for Apple. This collaboration aims to integrate UBTech’s humanoid robots into Foxconn’s production lines, enhancing efficiency and precision in the assembly of complex electronics and electric vehicles.

IEEE has announced together with the IEEE Computer Society (CS), its 2025 Top Technology Predictions. The report contains a forecast of the trends that will have the greatest impact on the global computer engineering industry in 2025, redefining and re-shaping the global community. For 2025, the team of experts identified the top five computer science and engineering technologies that will have the most significant impact on the global ecosystem, focusing on those with the most advancement, largest market adoption, and market maturity.

BMW Group has entered into a new European partnership for the recycling of high-voltage batteries. As part of the collaboration, used high-voltage batteries from the BMWʼs development, production, and markets in Europe will be delivered to “SK tes” where they are first mechanically shredded to concentrate the metals in the black mass, followed by chemical processing to recover raw materials such as nickel, lithium, and cobalt.  

The omnipresence of artificial intelligence across the CES 2025 landscape is a clear proof of the numerous tech companies direction to making AI the center of our known digital universe.

Companies like Delta, BMW, LG, Hisense, Samsung and others have recognized that the data their systems have been collecting and moving among their once disparate digital systems, can be pulled together by AI into an almost organic whole that proactively operates at your behest.

Continental is presenting the "Emotional Cockpit" for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA, combining technology and emotion. The concept merges multiple vehicle display solutions to form an integrated unit: aesthetically innovative, function-driven and individually customizable. A central element is a 1.30-meter-long, four-centimeter-high E Ink Prism display that spans the entire width of the dashboard.

The energy price index remained largely unchanged in November.

Non-energy prices increased by 1.9%.

Metal prices declined by 1.1%.

• HORSE starts manufacturing its new DB49 transmission, designed in-house for use in hybrid vehicles
• Transmission set to first feature in Renault Rafale’s PHEV models
• Clutchless, 15-speed ‘DB49’ transmission produces a maximum torque of 470Nm and peak power of 35kW
• HORSE is a division of Horse Powertrain, a global leader in hybrid and combustion powertrain solutions across 17 plants and 5 R&D centers