Bosch could afford the hydrogen spend. The strategic risk was treating fuel-cell mobility as a growth path while automotive value moved toward batteries, software and electric platforms.
Bosch’s hydrogen story is easy to misread. Stefan Hartung is leaving the top job earlier than expected, Christian Fischer takes over on July 1, and the company is coming off a difficult 2025. The tempting version is simple: Bosch bet wrong on hydrogen, and the bill came due. That is … [continued]
An open letter to the EU Commission from T&E, car manufacturers and cleantech industries. On 4 March 2026 the Commission proposed the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), setting the ambition to lift industrial manufacturing to 20% of EU GDP by 2035 and introducing “Made in EU” requirements across public support for … [continued]
Washington, DC — Today marks the mandatory six-year review of the United States-Mexico-Canada trilateral trade agreement, known as the USMCA. With a long-term agreement to extend the deal highly unlikely, and no countries opting to leave the deal, USMCA will move automatically to annual reviews through 2036. The USMCA was … [continued]
Europe needs a more assertive ‘Made in EU’ strategy in the IAA. The IAA can turn Europe’s sustainable, competitiveness and security goals into industrial reality. In an era of aggressive resource and technological competition globally, Europe must urgently adopt a more assertive, impactful Made in EU strategy to rebuild its … [continued]
Industrial cement graphic showing calcium-silicate rock entering a complex processing plant and ordinary cement leaving as the main product.
Brimstone’s cement story is interesting because it is not only a cement story. The company’s public positioning is now much bigger than ordinary Portland cement without limestone process CO₂. Brimstone is presenting itself as a Rock Refinery: a process that starts with calcium-bearing silicate rock and co-produces multiple industrial materials … [continued]
On June 22, 2026, the World Economic Forum (WEF) announced the latest additions to its Global Lighthouse Network (GLN), with NIO Factory Two (“NIO F2”) joining the network as a Lighthouse. As the WEF notes, “intensifying competition in the electric vehicle sector demands faster product development, customization, and integration across … [continued]
Air Permit Application Lacks Meaningful EJ Analysis After Company Removed Original, Flawed Version. Donaldsonville, La. — Sierra Club and its Delta Chapter called on the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) to conduct a project-specific environmental justice analysis of Hyundai Steel’s proposed facility in Louisiana. The request comes after the company … [continued]
Europe talks the talk on recycling. But can it walk the walk? The upcoming Circular Economy Act must prove we have what it takes. Our valuable battery waste is currently leaving Europe on ships headed halfway across the world. And we’re doing little to stop them. Whilst Europe manages to … [continued]
In another example of how much US solar manufacturing has gone from small potatoes to a giant industry since Joe Biden took office in 2021, here’s a whopper of a stat: solar manufacturing capex in the USA has exploded from $150 million in 2020 to an estimated $2.5 billion in … [continued]
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Wrightbus’ hydrogen narrative helped frame the company’s rebound, but battery-electric bus orders are carrying the commercial scale.
A hydrogen bus fire in Crawley should not be turned into a simple hydrogen-cause story. That would be sloppy, and the investigation needs to run its course. But it is a useful hook for the real transit lesson: a small hydrogen fleet can create a large operational support problem, and … [continued]
