The company’s vision is absolutely clear: Audi wants to become a provider of carbon-neutral mobility. To achieve this goal, the company is partnering with energy providers to support the expansion of renewable energy sources.

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been named the Best Global Sustainable Supply Chain organization at the Global Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2021 (GSSC Summit). This award puts Schneider Electric ahead of its peers in terms of operating greener and fairer supply chains.

In battery-powered applications, the automotive sector and IT infrastructures 48 V technology is on the rise. In this voltage class, GaN power transistors offer the best compromise between safety, compactness and efficiency. Now, scientists at Fraunhofer IAF have presented pioneering integration concepts with GaN-based ICs for low-voltage applications.

Intel, EXOR, TIM and JMA Wireless work together to build an end-to-end smart factory in Verona, as an example of the benefits of Industry 4.0 digitalization to manufacturers of all sizes. Based on a breadth of Intel products, the factory shows what‘s possible with networking, cloud and edge computing technologies in an agile and modular application environment.

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader, and Metalenz Inc., the pioneer in meta-surface design and commercialization, announced a co-development and license agreement that will see ST develop manufacturing processes for Metalenz’s meta-optics technology for next-gen smartphones, consumer devices, healthcare, and automotive applications.

Nexperia, the expert in essential semiconductors, has completed the transaction to acquire Newport Wafer Fab (NWF), contributing to the company’s growth ambitions and investments to boost global production capacity. With the acquisition, Nexperia obtains 100% ownership of the Welsh semiconductor production facility.

Littelfuse, an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world, today announced the expansion of its silicon carbide (SiC) diodes portfolio to include the 1700 V-class.

Worldwide, it is becoming increasingly important to be able to economically produce a wide range of power module variants in small quantities. Therefore Fraunhofer ISIT is participating in the FlaMe research project. The aim of the project is to use new technologies and make the process of manufacturing power modules significantly more sustainable.

Cellforce Group (CFG), a joint venture between Porsche and Customcells, has selected BASF as cell development partner for its next generation lithium-ion battery. BASF will provide high-energy HEDTM NCM cathode active materials to contribute to high-performance battery cells for fast charging and high energy density. Cellforce Group will produce the high-performing battery.

So far, Tesla's Megapack, a large battery system for utility-scale energy storage projects has enjoyed great success. The large battery system is used in particular for energy storage projects by electric utilities. Now, in the Australian state of Victoria, a Tesla Megapack is on fire.