Energy

Driivz chosen by Circle K to power EV charging growth in Europe and North America
Smart EV charging and energy management software platform, Driivz, has announced that Circle K has migrated its network of more than 600 public EV charging stations in Europe and North America onto the Driivz platform. The Driivz solution includes integrated software...

The Department of Transport announces new research hub
The Department of Transport has announced that a new research hub is being launched to boost innovative measures to decarbonise and improve transport, as the country works towards its net zero goals. Decarbonisation Minister Jesse Norman announced that applications...

General Motors and Lithium Americas to joint develop the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada
General Motors and Lithium Americas have announced that they will jointly invest to develop the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada. This is the largest known source of lithium in the United States and the third largest in the world. The agreement will see GM make a $650...

National Express invests £150 million in 300 electric zero emission buses
National Express is investing £150 million in 300 UK-made electric zero emission buses, for delivery by the end of December 2024. The buses are planned to be deployed across the West Midlands. The company states that the new investment is delivering on its commitment...

Will your next car be electric?
There is no doubt that consumer demand for electric vehicles has soared, with many also planning to make the transition to reduce their carbon footprint. Heycar reported that 1.61 million new cars were registered and of those, 16.6% were electric vehicles and 6.3%...

bp Pulse launches Europe’s first public charging corridor for electric trucks
Bp pulse has announced Europe’s first public charging corridor for electric trucks. The corridor has been built along a major logistics route in Germany. The EV charging corridor has been built along the Rhine-Alpine corridor which is one of Europe’s busiest road...

Nikola has announces new global brand HYLA
Nikola Corporation has announced that it has created a new global brand, HYLA, to take on the company’s energy products for producing, distributing and dispensing hydrogen to fuel its zero-emissions trucks. “Nikola is the only company that is successfully integrating...

The City of Palos Hills chooses Viper Networks’ Apollo Smart Light Poles to use citywide
Viper Networks has announced that the company has entered into an agreement with the City of Palos Hills to install the company’s Apollo Smart Light poles throughout the city. The Company has said that it expects follow-up contracts to the initial first installation...

Lucid unveils all-new motorsports electric drive unit
Lucid Group has unveiled its all-new electric drive unit for motorsports, which can already be found on the race circuit as the standard front drive unit for the world’s leading single-seater electric racing series. “With incredible power density of 14.7 hp/kg and...

SK Energy and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power sign MOU to expand Energy Super Station and hydrogen convergence business
SK Energy and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power have announced that they have signed a Momorandum of Understanding at the SK Building in Jongno-gu, Seoul. This aims to spread Energy Super Station which is a business of urban distributed power generation; to cooperate...

Italvolt partners with StoreDot to produce extreme fast charging lithium-ion battery technology
Italvolt has announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with StoreDot, a pioneer and global leader in extreme fast charging and energy dense lithium-ion battery technology. The agreement has stated that Italvolt will license StoreDot’s extreme fast...

CATL begins production of electric vehicle battery cells at Germany plant
CATL has reportedly begun production of electric vehicle battery cells at its plant in Germany, which is a huge milestone for the company’s oversea expansion. CATT, the local subsidiary of the world’s largest EV battery producer, began output of lithium-ion battery...

Stellantis signs binding agreement with Element 25
Stellantis and Element 25 have announced the signing for a binding agreement for Element 25 to supply battery grade, high purity manganese sulphate monohydrate to Stellantis for use in electric vehicle battery packs. The agreement, which will last for five years, is...

Mercedes to create its own network of high-powered EV chargers
Mercedes has announced that it will be creating its own network of high-power EV chargers, with 10,000 set to be installed by the end of the decade. The first 400 hubs are set to arrive in North America this year, which will have more than 2,500 electric chargers....

ABB E-mobility unveils new Terra Home charging solution
ABB E-mobility has unveiled its new Terra Home charging solution at CES 2023, a tech event held in Las Vegas. The Terra Home is set to go on sale later this year. The company has said that this will usher in the “next generation of consumer choice for residential EV...

North Lanarkshire introduces tariffs for electric vehicle charging
North Lanarkshire has announced that it will be introducing new costs for the use of its electric vehicle charging network. Drivers will now have to pay 27 per kilowatt hour for the use of the area’s 96 public standard and fast chargers, and 40p per kilowatt hour...

Octopus Energy expands green power in Iberia and invests in renewables developer partnership
Octopus Energy’s generation arm expands green power in Iberia by investing in renewables developer FF New Energy Ventures (FFNEV) to develop cheaper green power, reducing fossil fuels reliance. The partnership aims to scale activity in Spain and Portugal and...

Solid Power deepens relationship with BMW to build batteries at home
Solid Power has announced that it has expanded their already existing partnership with BMW group. Under an expanded Joint Development Agreement, Solid Power has granted the BMW Group a research and development license to Solid Power’s all-solid-state cell design and...

Dorset Solar farm to power London’s iconic landmarks
It has been announced that some of London’s iconic landmarks are to be powered by renewable energy from a giant solar panel farm in Dorset. Attractions such as Tower Bridge, the lights and facilities at Hampstead Heath and the Barbican Centre will be powered by...

Octopus Energy partners with Stellantis to accelerate EV uptake
Octopus Energy has announced a strategic partnership with Stellantis to encourage customers of Stellantis to make the switch to an EV, benefiting from lower running costs by switching to one of the fastest energy providers. Six of the brands under the Stellantis...