Monthly Archive: August 2025

GM and Hyundai announced today that they are partnering to co-develop five vehicle models. In total, the companies plan to produce and sell 800,000 units of these models per year. That’s a lot of vehicles. The target markets for four of these models will be in South America and Central ... [continued]

Enhancing satellite propulsion technology to help achieve the sustainable utilization of outer space TOKYO, Japan — Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that its ME Innovation Fund has invested in Japan-based Pale Blue Inc., a startup engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of propulsion systems* for small satellites that use water as ... [continued]

Siemens exceeds its own best performance with 85 points Rated among the top one percent of around 130,000 companies worldwide Siemens has been awarded the Platinum medal — the highest possible distinction — in the 2025 EcoVadis Sustainability Rating. This achievement places Siemens among the top one percent of around ... [continued]

July saw plugin EVs take 33.8% share of the UK auto market, up from 27.4% year-on-year. BEVs grew in volume by 9% YoY, while PHEVs grew 33%.

Carbon mineralization plays a key role in the new "Mammoth" direct air carbon capture project at a geothermal power plant in Iceland.

For a thorough look at European EV sales, I recommend José Pontes’ monthly Europe EV sales reports — here’s the one for June. However, JATO Dynamics also has a report out on auto sales in 28 European markets (Europe-28), and there are a number of interesting findings regarding electric vehicles. ... [continued]

‘He’s spot on.’