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Hubject and EvGateway sign roaming agreement

Hubject announced the collaboration with charging infrastructure provider EvGateway for North America and Europe. EvGateway not only joins the intercharge network, but will also use other Hubject services. By collaborating with Hubject and joining the intercharge network, EvGateway simplifies authentication and authorization processes for its customers, and guarantees full interoperability of its charging solutions. EvGateway […] More…

Düsseldorf to get 20 H2 fuel cell buses

In the west of Germany, the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Düsseldorf, will be getting 20 hydrogen fuel cell buses in public transport services. The buses are to be fuelled by hydrogen produced by electrolysers from the regional utility company Stadtwerke Düsseldorf. The zero-emission buses will be operated by Rheinbahn, the regional public transport services with […] More…

Rivian considers cool air fanned under truck for faster charging


A recent patent filing indicates Rivian is looking to alternative cooling methods as a way to speed up EV fast charging. A patent application published Feb. 14 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) notes that thermal management during charging can take up quite a lot of power. As a solution, it proposes shifting some of the load… More…

Valmet kicks off battery assembly in Germany

The Finnish supplier Valmet Automotive has started series production of battery systems in Kirchardt in Baden-Württemberg. Announced almost two years ago, the plant near Heilbronn now manufactures high-voltage systems for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids and is the company’s first German battery plant. Valmet already has the first order in the bag: small-series production of […] More…