Intra-city Logistics: Borzo WeFast plans to expand its 3-wheeler and 4-wheeler delivery network beyond Mumbai, aiming to serve Delhi NCR and Bengaluru with same-day large-format cargo after a nine-month pilot delivered nearly 1,00,000 trips and ~80% customer retention. Energy Storage & Supply Chains: Offgrid Energy Labs inaugurated a 10 MWh ZincGel pilot manufacturing line in the UK, moving India-developed zinc-bromine tech toward international-scale production. Battery Materials Funding: Sicona Battery Technologies, backed by Himadri, won up to AUD 45m from Australia’s ARENA to build a commercial-scale silicon-carbon anode demo plant at BlueScope’s Port Kembla site. Freight Cost Pressure: Vietnam’s HCM City unveiled a logistics push to cut costs to 11–14% of regional GDP by 2030 via ring roads, expressways, rail links and waterways. Contract Logistics: GXO extended a five-year UK transport contract with Co-op, supporting deliveries to 1,000+ stores. Accessorial Revenue: ClearLane launched an accessorial charge recovery audit to catch missed detention, layover, TONU and lumper charges before invoices go out. Disaster Readiness: Malaysia’s fire department is boosting logistics readiness for “Super El Nino” with new light operation vehicles and expanded drone monitoring. EV Battery Shift: A report highlights sodium-ion EV batteries gaining traction as a cheaper alternative to lithium, with CATL-linked tech entering mass production.