by Grace Dawes | Nov 28, 2023 | Autos, EVs, Fleets, Interviews, Modes, MOVE America, Popular, Smart Cities, Smart Cities, Tech, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
Sean Ackley Head of Charging & Energy at VinFast spoke with MOVEMNT at the MOVE America conference about how the electric charging system has the potential to become a seamless and integrated experience.
Ackley proposes that electric vehicle (EV) charging shouldn’t be complex or difficult to understand, and it shouldn’t feel hard to find either.
He discusses how VinFast are working to remove the complexities of charging across the mobility ecosystem, meeting the people who are capable of making this possible at MOVE.
To do this, the company are integrating all of these different partners into a single app and have successfully integrated over 112,000 charge points to make charging infrastructure easier to find.
Watch the full interview below to hear more…
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by Grace Dawes | Nov 28, 2023 | Autos, Energy & Charging, Popular, Tech & Data |
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Thierry Bolloré has joined as the board director of a UK-based battery technology start-up since stepping down as CEO of JLR (formerly Jaguar Land Rover) at the end of last year.
Bolloré was appointed as the Director of About:Energy in an announcement this morning and will be responsible for leading the start-up’s automotive and partnership strategy.
Thierry Bolloré commented on his recent appointment to the start-up. He said:
“Our industry is entering a crucial phase of its transition to electrification with battery modelling and development playing an increasingly important role in every OEM’s future product development strategy. I believe that as demand for batteries continues to grow, About:Energy is in a prime position to supercharge industry.”
Only last week Bolloré also joined the board of UK electric vehicle (EV) supplier Bedeo as strategic advisor.
Thierry has extensive expertise in the automotive industry, most recently as CEO of Jaguar Land Rover and previously as CEO Group Renault as well as Vice President of automotive supplier Faurecia.
About:Energy uses high-quality data to accelerate its customers’ decision-making across the supply chain from cell selection to end of life analysis.
The Imperial College London and University of Birmingham-born start-up uses a software platform ‘The Voltt’ to allow customers to supercharge their in-house battery development programmes by reducing development costs whilst also integrating with existing modelling software.
Commenting on the appointment, About:Energy co-founder and CEO, Gavin White, said:
“Batteries are critical for industries such as automotive, manufacturing, and aerospace, but are often considered a barrier due to the time and cost to develop. By leveraging state-of-the-art measurement technologies, our platform can substantially reduce development costs and decrease time to market with integrated advanced virtual designs. We’re incredibly excited to welcome Thierry to our Board – his experience, credibility, and industry knowledge will prove invaluable as we continue to scale and support a growing number of customers.”
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by Grace Dawes | Nov 24, 2023 | Autos, Business, Energy & Charging, Fleets, Popular, Tech & Data |
Nissan is making strides towards a zero emissions future with confirmation that all three models made at its UK plant will go 100% electric.
This means the EV36Zero hub in Sunderland will consist of three electric vehicles, three gigafactories and up to £3bn investment.
The project includes future all-electric versions of Nissan’s flagship Qashqai and JUKE crossovers, as well as plans for a third vehicle to begin in UK production, the Nissan LEAF.
Nissan President and CEO, Makoto Uchida, said:
“Electric vehicles are at the heart of our plans to achieve carbon neutrality. With electric versions of our core European models on the way, we are accelerating towards a new era for Nissan, for industry and for our customers. The EV36Zero project puts our Sunderland plant, Britain’s biggest ever car factory, at the heart of our future vision.”
Both vehicle and battery manufacturing will be powered by the EV36Zero Microgrid, which will incorporate the wind and solar farms at Nissan and will have the capability to deliver 100% renewable electricity to Nissan and its neighbouring suppliers.
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UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, said:
“Nissan’s investment is a massive vote of confidence in the UK’s automotive industry, which already contributes a massive £71 billion a year to our economy. This venture will no doubt secure Sunderland’s future as the UK’s Silicon Valley for electric vehicle innovation and manufacturing.
“Making the UK the best place to do business is at the heart of our economic plan. We will continue to back businesses like Nissan to expand and grow their roots in the UK every step of the way as we make the right long term decisions for a brighter future.”
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by Grace Dawes | Nov 23, 2023 | Autos, Events, EVs, EVs, Fleets, Interviews, Modes, MOVE America, Popular, Tech, Tech & Data, Video, Videos |
Ganesh Iyer the CEO of NIO USA spoke at the MOVE America conference about how NIO are innovating and transforming their company in order to challenge one of the biggest issues in the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) – range anxiety.
Iyer himself described NIO as a “pioneer in the smart EV industry” that was founded originally in 2014, boasting a design centre in Munich and in the Silicon Valley which Iyer leads himself as the company’s key innovation centre.
He also emphasised that “we are not a car company, we are a lifestyle brand” that holds user enterprise as its key interest. In this interview, Iyer also comments on his panel that he joined at the conference: “Circular batteries: how recycling programs are driving a sustainable battery ecosystem”. Iyer explains how the panel discussion turned to the obstacle of battery degradation and how this can be combatted.
He also mentioned NIO’s attempts at hurdling this obstacle via their power replenishment system, which allows users to charge, swap, or upgrade their depleted EV battery, giving a channelled focus on the innovation of the swapping system.
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