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Australia invests AUS$70 million in charging infrastructure

The Australian federal government has announced plans to invest $70 million in grant funding for charging infrastructure to be administered through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The new grant funding follows the release of the National Electric Vehicle Strategy (NEVS) and will be made available to Australian businesses, local governments and councils, as well […] More…

Sono Motors: “Community funding” may have been illegal

Barely two months after abandoning its solar car project, Sono Motors may be facing more trouble over the project’s financing. Capital magazine questions the “community funding” approach the German startup had resorted to and says reimbursements remain outstanding in some cases. Said “community fundings” had seen around 21,000 private individuals advancing almost 44 million euros […] More…

Hexagon Purus trucks to be powered by Panasonic batteries

Hexagon Purus has signed a multi-year supply contract with Panasonic in North America. Panasonic will deliver battery cells for use in electric trucks. Even before the first delivery, Hexagon Purus is investing several million to secure production capacity. Under the supply agreement, Hexagon Purus will make an upfront payment of around $43 million (€39.3 million) […] More…