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Every tracked company, filterable by GEM technology area. Open a profile for the full signal, the fit-score breakdown and the source citation behind every fact.

All areas (19)Propulsion BatteriesE-MotorsHydrogen Fuel CellsPower ElectronicsThermal SystemsAssembly AutomationVehicle Software
Propulsion Batteries92/100

SK On (BlueOval SK)

Seoul, South Korea

SK On is the battery arm of SK Group; BlueOval SK is its joint venture with Ford Motor Co. producing lithium-ion EV battery cells in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Signal (2025-08-19): Production start — new gigafactory capacity online

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Power Electronics91/100

Texas Instruments

Dallas, Texas, USA

Texas Instruments designs and manufactures analog and embedded-processing semiconductors, including the power-management devices used across EV powertrains and charging systems.

Signal (2025-12-17): Production start — new fab online inside a $60B+ US build-out

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Propulsion Batteries89/100

Panasonic Energy

Osaka, Japan

Panasonic Energy manufactures cylindrical lithium-ion batteries (2170 and 4680 formats) for automotive customers, supplying major North American EV makers.

Signal (2025-07-14): Production start — second North American gigafactory

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Assembly Automation85/100

FANUC America

Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA

FANUC America, the US subsidiary of FANUC Corporation (Japan), supplies industrial robots, CNCs and factory-automation systems and manufactures paint robots in the US.

Signal (2025-08-14): Facility completion — $110M Michigan expansion

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Thermal Systems84/100

Modine Manufacturing

Racine, Wisconsin, USA

Modine is a diversified thermal-management manufacturer (Airedale by Modine cooling systems; EVantage battery and electronics thermal systems for commercial and specialty EVs).

Signal (2025-10-14): Capex program + new facility selection, 1,000+ jobs

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E-MotorsPower Electronics84/100

BorgWarner

Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA

BorgWarner supplies electrification products including high-voltage hairpin e-motors, integrated drive modules (motor + power electronics + gearbox) and battery systems to global OEMs.

Signal (2025-10-28): New plant announcement — $74.9M, 193 jobs

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Vehicle Software82/100

Applied Intuition

Mountain View, California, USA

Applied Intuition builds vehicle-intelligence software — simulation and validation tooling, Vehicle OS and autonomy stacks — used by 18 of the top 20 global automakers.

Signal (2025-06-17): Funding round — $600M Series F at $15B valuation

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Assembly Automation80/100

Comau

Turin, Italy

Comau is a global automation company delivering battery cell formation, module and pack assembly, laser welding and e-drive manufacturing systems; its US operations include Southfield, Michigan.

Signal (2025-10-07): Equity investment + US-developed product launch (Detroit)

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Hydrogen Fuel Cells78/100

Accelera by Cummins

Columbus, Indiana, USA (Cummins Inc.)

Accelera is Cummins' zero-emissions segment: PEM electrolyzers, hydrogen fuel cells, e-axles, traction systems and battery products, with electrolyzer manufacturing in Fridley, Minnesota.

Signal (2025-09-03): Record deployment — largest system to date, US-manufactured

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Power Electronics78/100

Wolfspeed

Durham, North Carolina, USA

Wolfspeed is the US leader in silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors for EV traction inverters and charging, operating the Mohawk Valley Fab in New York and the John Palmour SiC materials center in Siler City, North Carolina.

Signal (2025-09-29): Restructuring completed — US SiC capacity retained, risk-flagged

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Hydrogen Fuel Cells78/100

Hyundai Motor Group — HTWO

Seoul, South Korea

HTWO is Hyundai Motor Group's hydrogen brand, spanning fuel-cell systems, the XCIENT Fuel Cell Class 8 truck and hydrogen production and refueling infrastructure.

Signal (2025-04-28): New hydrogen infrastructure — $30M+ station, fleet deployed

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Propulsion Batteries77/100

LG Energy Solution

Seoul, South Korea

LG Energy Solution is one of the world's largest battery makers, producing cylindrical EV cells and LFP pouch cells for energy storage for North American customers.

Signal (2023-03-24): Mega-project commitment — $5.5B, 43 GWh, still in build-out

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E-Motors75/100

Schaeffler

Herzogenaurach, Germany

Schaeffler is a global motion-technology supplier manufacturing electric axles, e-motors and electric powertrain components for hybrid and battery-electric vehicles.

Signal (2024-02-26): New plant + expansion — $230M program, 650 jobs

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Vehicle Software74/100

BlackBerry QNX

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

QNX, a division of BlackBerry, supplies the safety-certified real-time operating system and foundational software used in more than 255 million vehicles on the road, including programs at Ford, GM, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis.

Signal (2025-06-18): Platform standardization win — industry SDV core stack

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Thermal Systems73/100

Hanon Systems

Daejeon, South Korea

Hanon Systems is a global automotive thermal-management supplier — heat-pump systems, thermal modules, HVAC and electric compressors for hybrid and battery-electric vehicles — with an Americas Innovation Center in Novi, Michigan.

Signal (2024-10-28): NA market entry — first regional e-compressor plant

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Hydrogen Fuel Cells72/100

Plug Power

Slingerlands, New York, USA

Plug Power builds an integrated green-hydrogen ecosystem — GenEco PEM electrolyzers, fuel-cell systems, and liquid-hydrogen production plants in Georgia, Tennessee and Louisiana.

Signal (2025-05-30): Production record — scaling US hydrogen network

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Assembly Automation71/100

ATS Corporation

Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

ATS Corporation designs and builds custom assembly and test automation for transportation (including EV battery programs), life sciences, food and energy customers, across 65+ manufacturing facilities worldwide.

Signal (2025-05-28): Record bookings + EV program reset

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E-Motors68/100

Nidec Motor Corporation

Kyoto, Japan (Nidec Corporation); US motors HQ St. Louis, Missouri

Nidec Motor Corporation, part of Nidec Group — the world's largest electric-motor manufacturer, including EV traction e-axle systems — produces U.S. MOTORS brand stock and custom electric motors in North America.

Signal (2025-09-24): Plant expansion — $19M+, 61,000 sq ft

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Vehicle Software63/100

Sonatus

Sunnyvale, California, USA

Sonatus builds the software-defined-vehicle platform — in-vehicle infrastructure, data management and automation software — in mass production in Hyundai, Kia and Genesis vehicles, with a Detroit office among its global locations.

Signal (2024-12-10): Deployment milestone — 3M production vehicles, platform expansion

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