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Charging stations coming to US military sites as DOD rolls out EVs

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The Department of Defense (DOD) is well aware that electric vehicles are rolling out at a record pace and are only expected to continue gaining vehicle market share. As a result, the Defense Innovation Unit, a sub-division of the DOD, is partnering with the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Army Reserve to install EV charging stations at eight US military sites. More…

EU officially inks complete ban on new combustion vehicles from 2035 onward

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Following over five years of debate and a steadfast proposal introduced last year, the EU has agreed upon its first terms under a “Fit for 55” package to significantly reduce carbon emissions in Europe and achieve climate neutrality by 2050. The EU agreement increases required cuts to carbon emissions by 2030 and issues a complete ban on new combustion cars and vans from 2035 onward. More…

Blink Charging connects with Plug&Charge

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Hubject and charging infrastructure provider Blink Charging have entered into a cooperation to provide Blink customers in the USA and Europe with Hubject’s Plug&Charge functionality and to expand the Plug&Charge ecosystem. Blink Charging describes itself as a full-service provider of charging infrastructure: the US company designs, builds and operates chargers. By its own account, Blink […] More…

Ideanomics opens electric tractor factory in California

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The US-American company Ideanomics, which specializes in e-utility vehicles, has commissioned what it claims is the largest assembly plant for electric tractors in North America. The plant in Windsor, California, has the capacity to produce 4,100 electric tractors annually. The vehicles built in Windsor are from Solectrac, a manufacturer acquired by Ideanomics. Production capacity for […] More…

Finnish companies considers construction of anode material factory

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Finnish Minerals Group and Epsilon Advanced Materials are looking into building a production plant for almost 50,000 tons of anode material per year in Vaasa, Finland. A feasibility study to analyze the economic and technical feasibility will be launched shortly. According to the announcement, Epsilon has already identified a suitable site for the project in […] More…

Freyr to source battery materials from Itochu

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Norwegian battery company Freyr has entered into a cooperation agreement with Japan-based trading company Itochu to secure the raw materials needed for Freyr’s planned gigawatt-scale battery production. The agreement, which has now been signed, stems from a memorandum of understanding that was signed back in 2020. It is now clear that Itochu “will act as […] More…

Aiways to launch recycling programme for vehicles and batteries

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The Chinese electric car manufacturer Aiways wants to work with partners in Europe to take back and recycle end-of-life vehicles and batteries, including accident vehicles. For the German market, Aiways has entered into a cooperation agreement with the vehicle recycler Priorec. However, Aiways did not provide any details about the cooperation with Priorec in its […] More…

Toyota & Jera to install major 2nd Life energy system in Japan

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Toyota, in collaboration with Japanese utility Jera, has commissioned a large-volume energy storage system based on end-of-life batteries from electrified vehicles. The storage system uses retired batteries from hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery-only and fuel cell cars. Called Sweep Energy Storage, the system currently has an energy content of 1,260 kWh and can deliver up to […] More…