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Honda to invest $40 billion in EVs and $340 million in solid-state batteries, but will rely on hybrids well into 2030s


Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe has truly begun to wake up and smell the EV coffee lately, making several big announcements in 2022 that pertain to expanded electrification. In its latest news, Honda plans to invest about $40 billion over the next decade to deliver 30 BEVs around the globe. Despite this effort and additional funds allocated toward solid-state battery development, Honda is still very much in love with hybrid vehicles and plans to continue to promote them.. More…

First drive review: 2023 Toyota BZ4X EV is set as the sideshow but upstages hybrid headliners


The 2023 Toyota BZ4X electric crossover is charmingly offbeat, and it seems to over deliver in nearly every way that might matter both to Toyota owners and those who want a no-fuss urban EV with trail cues. The BZ4X, the first from a fully electric sub-brand around “beyond zero,” fits in a market sweet spot alongside the bestselling… More…

IBU-Tec introduces new LFP cathode material

IBU-Tec Advanced Materials is expanding its product family of LFP battery materials with a second variant. The new version, IBUvolt LFP200, uses smaller particles and is intended to enable new applications, according to the manufacturer. The company had introduced the previous variant IBUvolt LFP400 in October 2021, so the new LFP200 is the first further […] More…

Osprey & GreenFlux sign roaming agreement

EV charging software and services provider GreenFlux has signed a roaming agreement with Osprey Charging Network. The companies say this will open the UK rapid-charging network to nearly 90,000 EV drivers. Osprey operates one of the largest fast-charging networks in the UK. This currently comprises of more than 300 chargers in over 180 locations and […] More…

Batteryloop builds energy storage from old forklift batteries

Batteryloop, a subsidiary of Stena Recycling, has installed an energy storage system at Stena Metall Group’s head office in Gothenburg, using batteries from the industrial truck manufacturer Toyota Material Handling in the connected load. The storage system has a capacity of 155 kW, according to Batteryloop. At the commercial building, the storage system is used […] More…