German EV charging technology company EcoG has opened a US headquarters in Detroit, partly funded by a $1.5-million performance-based grant from the Michigan Business Development Program. The EV infrastructure company was founded in 2017 by Siemens alums Dr. Joerg Heuer, who is CEO, and Dr. Johannes Hund, who is CTO. It originated from the Techstars… Read more…

California-headquartered EV manufacturer Mullen Automotive has announced that its Mullen THREE Class 3 truck, which had previously obtained EPA certification, has now received CARB certification.  The truck now qualifies for sale throughout the US, including in CARB-compliant  jurisdictions. CARB certification also qualifies the Mullen THREE for EV incentive programs that vary by state. Under California’s… Read more…

Daimler Buses’ e-infrastructure subsidiary, Daimler Buses Solutions, will supply charging stations and charging management, including software and operating concept, for an e-bus depot in the Dutch city of The Hague.  The depot will be operated by public transport provider HTM Personenvervoer. Commissioning of the project is planned for the third quarter of 2024. Daimler Buses… Read more…

Norway-headquartered Corvus Energy, a supplier of lithium-ion battery storage and hydrogen PEM fuel cell systems to the maritime industry, has secured an investment from Toyota’s growth fund, Woven Capital.  The funding will be used for product development and geographic expansion. Corvus’s other leading investors include BW Group, Equinor Ventures, Hydro and Shell Ventures. More than… Read more…

California-based solar power technology company Enteligent has partnered with German EV charging software developer PIONIX to use PIONIX’s commercial BaseCamp software as the operating system for Enteligent’s TLCEV, which is under development. BaseCamp is based on the open-source EVSE software EVerest, which was initiated by PIONIX and is now hosted within Linux Foundation Energy. It… Read more…

Thailand sees EVs as a potential growth industry, and the country’s government is soliciting investment from global manufacturers. In December, the Thai government announced that Toyota, Honda and two other Japanese automakers will invest a total of $4.22 billion to establish local production of EVs. As usual, the Chinese beat them to it—in January, Great… Read more…

Electric skid steer loader manufacturer Firstgreen Industries, headquartered in the Czech Republic, reports North American sales growth: More than 120 of its loaders are operating in the US and Canada, and it sells through nearly 20 dealerships in New York, Washington, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio and Maryland. Firstgreen entered the American market in 2021 with… Read more…

California-based Archer Aviation, a developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has a Space Act Agreement with NASA for a joint project that will initially focus on studying high-performance battery cells and safety testing for applications in the fields of advanced air mobility (AAM) and space. NASA aims to test Archer’s battery cell… Read more…

Sponsored by Zeiss. GROB is a pioneer of electromobility: The manufacturing technology and process expertise of the Bavarian family-owned company are used by more than two-thirds of all suppliers of EVs. GROB has earned this market leadership not only through courage and foresight, but also through high quality standards. With its comprehensive portfolio of quality… Read more…

Portugal-headquartered EV charging infrastructure manufacturer Efacec will supply Utah-based EV charging network eV Power Exchange with 132 of its QC45 DC fast chargers for the Salt Lake City area. The agreement includes licensing and customization of Efacec’s charging point management system, EV Core, which is designed to allow drivers to locate and reserve chargers using… Read more…

Goodyear Tire & Rubber has unveiled the latest tire in its ElectricDrive family. The Goodyear ElectricDrive 2, an all-season EV tire, is designed to maximize EV performance–it features improved rolling resistance and long tread life, according to the company. It has an aerodynamic sidewall and a compound lower aerodynamic drag. The tire features SoundComfort technology,… Read more…

California-headquartered Guardian Yards, an operator of industrial outdoor storage and truck parking yards, is introducing EV charging stations at its 25-acre truck parking depot in Sacramento’s Metro Air Park, a 1,320-acre industrial business park near Sacramento International Airport. Guardian Yards is working toward compliance with the California Air Resources Board’s Advanced Clean Fleets rule, which… Read more…

Chemical giant DuPont has launched a new glycol-purification solution for e-mobility. DuPont AmberLite EV2X resin is designed to extend the lifetime of EV coolants while reducing glycol maintenance requirements. Unlike ICE vehicles, EVs have to manage conductivity within their systems. The degradation of the glycol coolant and other components within the thermal management system releases… Read more…

Global EV battery manufacturer SK On has signed a conditional offtake agreement with US graphite supplier Westwater Resources in a move to secure battery-grade natural graphite in North America. Under the terms of the agreement, SK On can source a total of 34,000 tons of natural graphite anode products processed at Westwater’s Kellyton Graphite Plant… Read more…

In December, the French government launched a leasing scheme designed to help low-income households make the transition to EVs. Now, after only six weeks, the program has been suspended following a surge in demand. The original plan was to offer 25,000 European-built electric cars for lease at a price of €100-150 ($107-161) per month. The… Read more…

Green Watt Power, a division of Powerland Technology, has launched a new addition to its Marble Series line of DC-DC converters. The new EVD300 is a fully encapsulated, IP67-class ruggedized DC-DC converter designed for EV applications. It has two DC input ranges (30-65 V and 50-130 V), and two output voltages (13.2 V and 24… Read more…

UK-based clean technology group Altilium is collaborating with vehicle salvage and recycling specialist Synetiq to recycle the growing number of EV batteries from damaged cars. Synetiq processes thousands of cars each year, and currently has an inventory of damaged EVs at its UK facilities. The company has invested heavily in equipment to remove the batteries… Read more…

Li-Metal, a Canada-based developer of lithium metal technologies, has completed a concept study for a commercial North American lithium metal production facility with an annual capacity of up to 1,000 tonnes. Li-Metal expects its plant to require approximately 5,600 tonnes of lithium carbonate per year. The plant will use Li-Metal’s patented carbonate-to-metal (C2M) lithium metal… Read more…

As states begin to award National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program funding, what kinds of sites are getting most of the grants for public EV charging stations? So far, winners include gas stations and convenience store chains—and a Tennessee Waffle House. Tennessee has $88 million in NEVI money to dole out over 5 years. In… Read more…