Researchers at the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) have been able to replace toxic solvents with water in the production of cathodes. Water-based production is also suitable for batteries for electric vehicles. In order to increase the energy density, lithium-ion batteries consist of materials with a large proportion of nickel in […] More…

Stellantis and the US Department of Energy (DOE) are calling on budding engineers at vocational schools and universities to enter the ‘Battery Workforce Challenge’ this fall. It is a three-year team engineering competition that includes other training. The Battery Workforce Challenge does not only focus on fostering science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) degrees but […] More…

Bury Council in Greater Manchester has appointed the EV charging network Be.EV to help them double the number of charge points in the regions. Thirty new EV charge points shall be installed with Be.EV funding the cost of over £9 million. Be.EV is a network known mainly across the North West of England. The company […] More…

Daimler Truck North America has won a deal to deliver 200 zero-emission trucks to Velocity Truck Rental & Leasing. The first five trucks by its US brand Freightliner are already working at EV-heavy ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Specifically, the US truck rental company ordered 125 eCascadia and 75 eM2 from Freightliner and […] More…

Negotiators of the European Parliament and the EU states have agreed on binding national targets for the expansion of the infrastructure for alternative fuels – both for passenger cars and trucks. In the passenger car sector, charging stations are to be built every 60 kilometres along the main routes in the EU. The agreement that […] More…

Factorial Energy, a US developer of solid-state battery cells backed by Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Hyundai-Kia, is coming to Europe. The company will open a European office in Germany. However, the company did not clearly state where exactly the company will set up shop in Germany or when the European office will open. But the location […] More…

British startup Helixx has unveiled a new concept allowing companies to deploy electric light vehicles in metropolitan areas at low cost. At the core of the approach are franchise agreements with the companies to which Helixx sells licenses for its technology. If a customer acquires such a license, Helixx provides everything needed to assemble the […] More…

To celebrate Autism Acceptance Week (Monday 27th March to Sunday 2nd April), UK electric vehicle charging network Osprey Charging will be displaying eye-catching, unique artwork created by autistic artist Rebecca Ellis, across its EV chargers. “At Osprey we are building an EV charging network that is open to all, and it’s therefore critical for us […] More…

The North American battery recycler Li-Cycle is cooperating with the industrial truck manufacturer Kion Group. Under the agreement, which runs until 2030, Li-Cycle will recycle batteries from Kion’s global brands starting in the second half of 2023. “Through our partnership, Li-Cycle expects to support both KION’s recycling needs and Kion’s ability to align with the […] More…

Fisker has opened the configurator for its Ocean all-electric SUV. There are three variants available: Sport, Ultra and Exrtreme. Prices in Germany start at €38,882. The smallest variant has a WTLP range of 440 kilometres, while the Ultra and Extreme variants have a WLTP range of 610 and 707 kilometres, respectively. The base version has […] More…