EVs
Research finds new cooling method improves EV battery performance
Scientists from Drexel University, Philadelphia, have discovered that electric vehicle batteries can be enhanced by installing a blood-vessel like cooling network which prevents malfunctions. The experiment consisted of inserting the cooling system into the...
The new 2024 Electric Renault Scenic
The new Renault Scenic Vision concept is revealed, which not only previews early looks at future EV’s, which we are no stranger to seeing, but the new Scenic presents futuristic technologies. The Scenic concept points to its new ambitions for innovative tech. The...
Mahindra to partner with Volkswagen for new electric vehicles
In what can be said to be a very unexpected announcement, the automaker giant Volkswagen has partnered with Mahindra, Indian SUV major, to understand the achievability of using the German car makers components for Mahindra’s electric vehicles. Mahindra plans to use...
INVERS launches OEM Integrations to connect vehicles without additional hardware
Invers launches OEM integrations to let mobility providers receive data easily from vehicles of multiple brands with factory-fitted telematics. The new hardware free solution connects vehicles to the Invers ecosystems, providing normalised data to developers through a...
Bentleys first fully electric vehicle to make jaws drop
Bentley, the British automaker, has revealed new insights into its first all-electric vehicle and it sounds like it is going to be one for the history books. The car is not set to arrive until 2025, but figures that have been released by CEO Adrian Hallmark mean that...
Google powers Birds’ “game changing” augmented reality parking tool
Shared micromobility provider Bird’s new augmented reality parking tool claims to offer a solution to micromobility’s biggest challenges of “providing clearer pavements, more organised parking and better functioning scooter and bike programs.” Powered by Google’s...
Motional and Uber Eats launch autonomous deliveries in Santa Monica
Motional, the Boston-based autonomous vehicle joint venture between Hyundai and auto supplier Aptiv has launched an autonomous delivery service for Uber Eats customers in Santa Monica, California, fulfilling a partnership first announced in December 2021. While...
REE Automotive expects first assembly line to be operational this year
REE Automotive, the Tel Aviv-headquartered automotive technology company and provider of electric vehicle platforms, has announced it is moving towards commercial production, having proven its robotic assembly capabilities. REE says it will now implement its...
Study finds EV drivers motivated by technology, driver experience and the environment
The largest study of electric vehicle drivers in Europe, carried out by Shell Recharge Solutions, reveals that the majority of EV drivers (72%) agree mass adoption of EVs is essential to protect the environment, and three quarters of EV drivers (75%) cited the driving...
LG Chem develops EV battery with advanced flame barrier
South Korea’s LG Chem has developed a product that it says retards the spread of flames in electric vehicle batteries and delivers the longest fire-resistance performance in the world. Made from various composites including polyphenylene oxide and polyamide resin, the...
DHL and Volvo Trucks cooperation agreement includes 44 electric trucks
Volvo Trucks and Deutsche Post DHL Group have signed a cooperation agreement designed to intensify DHL’s transition to heavy electric trucks by deploying 44 new electric Volvo trucks on routes in Europe. The agreement covers a combination of trucks for urban...
European EV charging solutions company secures New Zealand distribution agreement
British electric vehicle charging solutions company EO Charging has signed a distribution agreement with YHI Energy to deliver domestic and commercial charging products to the rapidly growing EV market in New Zealand. The deal is EO’s first distribution partnership in...
EVgo and Cadillac Partner to Offer 2023 LYRIQ Customers Two Years of Unlimited Charging on EVgo Network
EVgo inc, one of the largest public fast charging network of electric vehicles, and luxury brand Cadillac, have announced a partnership that will offer drivers of the Cadillac 2023 LYRIQ, the option of two years of unlimited fast charging on EVgo’s network. The...
Drivers face 18-month wait for new electric cars
Road users face having to wait for up to 18 months to buy new electric cars, as manufacturers such as: Tesla, Porsche and Volkswagen are taking more than a year to deliver new models. Manufacturers are also having to battle with shortages caused by disruption to...
Government unleashes £200million for zero-emission HGVs
The government has launched a three-year programme, to begin later this year, that will help to decarbonise the UK’s freight industry. It has been announced that it will deliver £200 million funding into boosting zero-emission heavy goods vehicles (HGV). The...
Hyundai Mobis agrees software deal with Vector Group
Hyundai Mobis has partnered with Germany’s Vector Group for the joint development of an AUTOSAR-based software platform. AUTOSAR was founded in 2003 and is a development partnership of automotive interested parties. Vector is a premium member of Automotive Open System...
Subaru to invest US$1.9bn in new EV plant
Subaru has planned to spend JPY250bn to build an electric vehicle factory in Japan and in-house (EV) battery manufacturing capacity over the next five years. The move is part of a multi-billion-dollar investment in electrification, to step up the pace in the...
New large ABB robots increase speed and flexibility for material handling on EV battery production
ABB is adding two new robot families to its portfolio of large robots for complex manufacturing applications. ABB’s IRB 5710 and 5720 robots produce enhanced speed, accuracy, flexibility, and a stronger design which includes integrated process cabling. Therefore, the...
BMW and Pasqal strengthen collaboration by applying Quantam Computing to improve car design and manufacturing
Pasqal, the leading manufacturer of neutral atoms quantum processors, have just announced a new take on with BMW Group to improve the automaker’s primary manufacturing processes. Using Pasqal’s algorithm for solving differential equations (problems where a change in...
Oxbotica teams with NEVS to ‘reshape the future of urban mobility’
Picture: Oxbotica A long-term partnership has been signed between Oxbotica, the global leader in autonomous vehicle software, and NEVS, leading innovators of shared mobility solutions, to produce a fleet of self-driving, all-electric vehicles. These vehicles are...