Kinetic, an automotive infrastructure company that delivers digital repair services in the US for EVs, has secured $21 million in Series B funding in a round led by Menlo Ventures. Other participants in the round included returning investors Lux Capital, Construct Capital and Haystack Ventures along with new investors Allstate Strategic Ventures and Liberty Mutual… Read more…

US-based silicon battery materials supplier Group14 Technologies has signed offtake agreements totaling at least $300 million with three EV and two consumer electronic battery cell manufacturers across Europe, Asia and North America. Group14’s customers deliver batteries to various industries, including automotive, consumer electronics and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL). The company’s silicon-carbon anode material,… Read more…

UK-based industrial and automotive lubricants supplier Castrol, part of the bp group, will invest up to $50 million in Taiwanese battery swapping firm Gogoro. Gogoro is developing is an open and interoperable battery swapping platform for lightweight two-wheeler and three-wheeler urban vehicles. The company aims to accelerate the shift to sustainable two-wheeler transportation in the… Read more…

Riscure Security Solutions, the device security research lab of US-based test and measurement firm Keysight Technologies, has completed the first Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) Digital Key Applet (DKA) certification for NXP Semiconductors. DKA expands Keysight’s security evaluation offering for the automotive industry, in addition to the UN R155 and R156 regulations and others. The CCC… Read more…

Wildcat Discovery Technologies, a US cathode producer, and Austin Elements, a US critical minerals recycler and sustainable LFP precursors producer, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on recycling solutions for LFP and LMFP batteries. Under the agreement, the two companies will work together to convert end-of-life batteries and manufacturing scraps into cathode materials…. Read more…

Revel, the urban EV infrastructure provider, has signed its first lease in Los Angeles. Revel is planning to develop 42 fast charging stalls on a 19,000-square-foot lot next to the Crypto.com Arena and LA Convention Center. Revel’s new Downtown LA Charging Station is slated to open in 2026. Revel operates a network of fast charging… Read more…

IoTecha, a provider of smart charging solutions for EVs, has secured a NASPO ValuePoint contract for Smart Level 2 Charging Stations, Equipment, Products and Services. This contract enables IoTecha to offer its EV charging solutions to state and local government and educational entities across the US more cost-effectively. The NASPO ValuePoint cooperative purchasing program is… Read more…

Monarch Tractor, creator of the MK-V electric tractor, has raised $133 million in a Series C funding round co-led by Astanor and HH-CTBC Partnership, with additional support from At One Ventures, PMV and The Welvaartsfonds. Monarch will use the new funds to further develop its AI product offering and expand its operational footprint domestically and… Read more…

The South Pasadena Police Department has completely replaced its gasoline-powered vehicles with EVs. The city’s fleet of 20 new Teslas will rely on a bank of 34 new EV chargers installed at South Pasadena City Hall. As part of the project, the City Hall, Police Station and Fire Station buildings will be backed up by… Read more…

Power supply specialist EA Elektro-Automatik, a business unit of Tektronix, has launched an enhanced version of its EA BTS 10300 Battery Test System. The EA BTS 10300 is “specifically designed to meet the rapidly evolving demands for higher power battery technologies in the EV industry and beyond.” It features a compact design with high power… Read more…

As part of a product update, German automotive supplier Webasto has increased the energy capacity of its traction batteries from 35 to 40 kWh. The new Standard Battery Pro 40 is the same size as its predecessor (960 x 687 x 302 mm), allowing it to fit seamlessly into installation spaces that already use the… Read more…

Emobi, an e-mobility roaming network provider, and Autocrypt, an automotive cybersecurity provider, have been working together since 2023 to develop a secure communication framework for EVs and charging stations based on ISO 15118-2 and ISO 15118-20 standards. The collaboration has focused on “building a robust Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to address errors and data inconsistencies… Read more…

South Korean electronic component company Samsung Electro-Mechanics has started production of a new compact high-capacitance multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC). The CL32B226KLV6PN# is designed for use in constrained spaces such as 12 V EV battery systems and 48 V/12 V bidirectional DC-DC converter output stages. The company used fine-particle ceramic and electrode materials, along with ultra-precision… Read more…

Generac Power Systems, a manufacturer of power generation and energy storage products, has announced the availability of its first EV charger.  The Generac-branded L2 EV Charger, which is WiFi and Bluetooth-enabled, offers remote monitoring and management through the Generac EV Charging app. It features five charging modes and power-sharing capabilities that allow multiple chargers to… Read more…

The EU and the Republic of Serbia have signed an agreement launching a strategic partnership on sustainable raw materials, battery value chains and EVs. The partnership aims to support the development of new local industries and jobs along the electric vehicle value chain. It builds on a Stabilization and Association Agreement that came into force… Read more…

Mullen Automotive has sold one of its Class 3 electric trucks to the City of Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. The Mullen THREE is a Class 3 low cab-forward electric truck featuring a robust payload and a 125-mile range. It’s purpose-built to meet the demands of urban last-mile delivery. The Mullen THREE chassis features… Read more…

Are rental car agencies ready for EVs? Last January, Hertz delivered the equivalent of a public slap to Tesla, announcing that it would sell thousands of the Teslas it had bought two years previously. Comments from customers and employees indicated that the mutual PR nightmare was the result of poor planning on Hertz’s part—a particularly… Read more…

French EV and software company Ampere has announced its plan to integrate FP lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery technology with Renault’s nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) technology. Ampere is collaborating with LG Energy Solution and CATL, which will provide LFP batteries for several models of Renault and Alpine brands and cover the company’s LFP battery needs until 2030.  Ampere expects… Read more…

Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging North America, a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz Group and MN8 Energy, has formed a partnership with Starbucks to install 400 kW EV chargers at 100 Starbucks stores located along Interstate 5 in the US. “The collaboration between two leading brands like Mercedes-Benz and Starbucks will uplift the charging experience for all EV… Read more…