Nissan and Envision AESC invest £I billion in UK Gigafactory
Nissan has confirmed plans to turn its Sunderland manufacturing facility into a £1 billion electric vehicle (EV) hub which will feature a Gigafactory with an initial 9GWh plant for battery production. Dubbed the Nissan EV36Zero, and launched with battery technology company Envision AESC, the investment...
EV battery recycling breakthroughs reduce need for cobalt and nickel
Researchers in Britain and the US are reporting significant breakthroughs in recycling electric vehicle batteries that could help the auto industry tackle criticism that EV batteries come with a heavy carbon footprint thanks to the effort of extracting mined materials used in their manufacture. And...
LeasePlan aims for zero emissions on two million vehicle fleet by 2030
NewMotion, a leader in smart EV charging solutions and a Shell group company, has been selected as a preferred EV charging supplier for Europe by fleet management company, LeasePlan. Under the deal, NewMotion will provide LeasePlan customers with EV charging solutions at home, the workplace...
Gogoro signs deal with Foxconn to expand bike battery swap technology
Taiwanese electric bike and scooter maker Gogoro and Foxconn, the Chinese manufacturer of Apple iPhones, have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic technology and manufacturing partnership to develop battery swap technology. The deal is expected to see Gogoro expand its proven bike...
Real-time road safety warning system offers less than ten milliseconds latency
Porsche, Vodafone and HERE Technologies have teamed up to trial ways to use 5G and precise geo-location technology to reduce the number of road accidents at the Vodafone 5G Mobility Lab in Aldenhoven in Northern Germany. The three companies are collaborating in the development of...
Volvo previews its future electric vehicles with the Concept Recharge
Volvo Cars presented its plans to become an all-electric premium car brand by 2030 at the recent Volvo Cars Tech Moment event in Gothenburg. Promising a “behind-the-scenes tour of our future”, Volvo launched its all-new Concept Recharge, which suggests the Swedish automaker's next generation electric...
Charging-as-a-Service concept designed to allow bus and truck operators to decarbonise fleets quickly
Australian investment bank Macquarie’s Green Investment Group has partnered with Dutch fast charging solutions provider Heliox to offer a new ‘charging-as-a-service’ model for electric bus and truck operators across Europe. Under the deal, the partnership will own and fund the construction of charging infrastructure and...
Stellantis gives Vauxhall UK plant an electric-van lifeline
Stellantis announced it will build full-electric versions of its Opel/Vauxhall Combo, Peugeot Partner and Citroen Berlingo small vans at its factory in Ellesmere Port, northwest England. The automaker will spend £100 million to convert the factory for electric-vehicle production starting at the end of 2022...
Turntide Technologies financing accelerates aim to eliminate rare earth magnets in EVs
Turntide Technologies, the Amazon and BMW-backed US company that has developed an electric motor system free of rare earth minerals, has announced the completion of $225 million in financing. This investment brings Turntide’s total funding to $400 million. The company is backed by a global...
EU-funded collaboration supports multimodality and interoperability among transport systems
The newly launched EU-funded FRONTIER project will bring together the private and public sector with academia to develop solutions that support multimodality and interoperability among transport systems. With 19 high-profile partners from across Europe, the consortium includes partners from several universities and research institutes, as...
