Infrastructure
Hyundai and LG unveil plans to build U.S. battery cell plant
Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution have announced their partnership to build an EV battery cell manufacturing Joint Venture in the U.S today. The battery cell plant received a total investment of over $4.3bn, in which Hyundai and LG will respectively hold a 50...
Elon Musk will ‘strongly consider England’ to build Tesla gigafactories
Tesla boss, Elon Musk, has said that the firm will ‘strongly consider’ the UK for their new gigafactories which are planned to be built later this year. The electric car company has been thinking about using a new location to build their battery factories and Musk’s...
Tata Motors draws nearer to securing gigafactory in UK
The Asian automotive manufacturing company, Tata Motors, is closing in on deal with UK government to secure funding for a new gigafactory, in Somerset. The factory will be a battery plant that will provide batteries to JLR (Jaguar and Land Rover) vehicles. The Indian...
NEOM signs agreement with Riyad Bank for SAR 3 billion
Neom has announced that they have signed an agreement with Riyad Bank for SAR 3 billion in debt financing to help fund the development of Sindalah, marking the first NEOM region to successfully financed with bank debt. Tareq A. Al-Sadhan, CEO, Riyad Bank,...
Stellantis calls for changes to Brexit deal amid fears of factory closures
Stellantis has warned parliament to make changes the current Brexit deal as thousands of jobs are currently at risk. This danger comes a result of the existing Brexit deal due to issues with the UK’s trading arrangements with Europe. Because of this, the car...
Rolec EV and Wattif EV have announced a new partnership
A new collaboration between Rolec EV and Wattif EV has been announced as part of a strategic plan to accelerate electric charging (EV) infrastructure across the UK and Ireland. The charging points manufacturer, Rolec EV, will be partnering up with Wattif EV, an...
VinFast and Fixico enter European partnership
VinFast has today announced that it has selected Fixico for its European body repeair network and scalable EV aftersales service management platform. This new partnership enables VinFast to create a differentiating customer experience. Through partnering with...
The Routing Company announces MOU with Emirates Transport
The Routing Company has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Emirates Transport to develop on-demand transit in the United Arab Emirates. The signing will mark TRC’s second in the UAE and follows TRC’s announcement of an agreement with the...
The City of Chicago launches all new Chicago Electric initiatives
The City of Chicago announced the launch of a new initiative Chicago Electric. This is in line with the goals laid out in the City of Chicago's 2022 Climate Action Plan to transition 100% of the City’s municipal fleet to electric vehicles or zero-emission alternatives...
Anthesis to launch Anthesis Impact Tracker to help accelerate climate action
Anthesis has announced the launch of its Anthesis Impact Tracker. This is a dedicated digital solution designed and developed for local authorities to accelerate climate action through enhanced monitoring, reporting, and decision-making. Part of the Anthesis Digital...
Israel’s launches largest solar project in the country
Teralight has announced the launch of a 250MW solar plant. This is said to be Israel’s largest. The project has been valued at NIS 900 million and was initiated by Teralight company and developed with support from the Moshavim Movement cooperative, an initiative aimed...
Quebec government to increase requirements for the zero-emission vehicle standard.
The Quebec government is set to introduce two draft regulations which hope to increase the requirements for the zero-emission vehicle standard. The city has set a goal to have 2 million electric cars on Quebec roads by 2030. The current target is 1.6 million...
Changan Automobile to build EV plant in Thailand
Changan Automobile has agreed to invest THB9.8bn in a Thai factory supplying electric and hybrid vehicles for domestic sale and export. The Chongqing based company has planned a plant with initial capacity of 100,000 vehicles per year to supply Thailand and export...
IKEA invests £4.5million investment in a nationwide electric charging infrastructure
IKEA has announced a £4.5 million investment in a nationwide electric charging infrastructure. The new network will provide charging points for electric delivery vehicles across the country to enable more emissions-free deliveries. The new infrastructure will source...
Volkswagen to invest $1 billion euros into new procurement centre in China
Volkswagen has announced that it will be investing around $1 billion euros to establish a new development, innovation and procurement center in China. The new center was announced at Auto Shanghai 2023 and will be called 100%TechCo. The company will set up the new...
Hyundai CRADLE and itselectric partner to deploy curbside chargers for electric vehicles in New York City
This will be itselectric’s first pilot, in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Steiner Studios, with support from Hyundai Motor North America Six chargers have been deployed at the Brooklyn Army Terminal and the Brooklyn...
West Northamptonshire Council receive £73,000 to develop an electric vehicle strategy
West Northamptonshire Council has received £73,000 to develop an electric vehicle strategy and research new innovations which will see new technology rolled out across the area. The council has had its sight set on becoming net zero by 2030 and has had plans to...
£2 tickets and 20% Off UK travel to celebrate coach company’s 2nd Anniversary… Where will you FlixBus 2?
The fastest-growing UK coach brand FlixBus is offering passengers tickets from £2 on new and expanding routes across the country to celebrate its 2nd anniversary in the UK. £2 tickets will be available to buy until 30 April, between the following destinations, for any...
Bosch to build Europe’s first fully automated battery-discharging plant
Bosch has announced that it has developed special machinery, equipment, and software to tackle the issue of recycling electric vehicle batteries. The subsidiary Bosch Rexroth is supplying Battery Lifecycle Company, with Europe’s first fully automated system for...
Weev partners with Park Centre to provide new EV charging stations
Weev has partnered with Park Centre, a retail and leisure facility in Belfast, to provide new public charging stations. The four chargers will form part of Weev's £20m investment in a new public EV charging network. The new network will see 1,500 charging points...
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