The Climate Agency of Oslo has selected the Czech company ChargeUp to supply a control system for the city’s charging network. ChargeUp will remotely manage and monitor more than 2,300 public charging points in Oslo and all future charging stations. The company expects Olso to increase the number of charge points by 200 per year […] More…

In urban transportation, electric buses are no longer a rarity. The Global Public Transport Summit (GPTS), the meeting of the international public transport scene, is expected to boost the industry further because there has never been so much “E” before. There were rows of new electric city buses, new services, new charging solutions, and promises […] More…

French oil and gas corporation TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with the city of Berlin to install up to 500 public AC charge points with a capacity of 11 kW over the next three years. Under the deal, the petrochemical company will also operate these charging stations until 2030, as announced during the inauguration of […] More…

The US company Ascend Elements, which specialises in sustainable battery materials, reports a major order worth up to $5 billion. The order is worth around $1 billion and will deliveries are expected to start at the end of the next year. It is a multi-year contract to supply cathode precursor materials (high nickel NMC) for […] More…

US logistics company Schneider National has announced the completion of a huge charging depot at its South El Monte Intermodal Operations Center in Southern California. The facility will support Schneider’s nearly 100 zero-emission trucks currently on order with Freightliner. The new charging depot covers an area over half the size of a football field and […] More…

The Luxembourg-based company Livista Energy Europe is planning a lithium refinery in Germany. This is to go into operation in 2026 and produce up to 40,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium products per year – enough for the batteries of around 850,000 electric vehicles. According to Livista, it is the first chemical refinery for battery lithium […] More…

The Norwegian shipping company Hurtigruten Norway has presented plans for an emission-free cruise ship. It is to become the most energy-efficient cruise ship in the world. The first ship is scheduled to set sail in 2030. The electric cruise ship, which was now presented as a concept, is being developed under the project name ‘Sea […] More…

Deutsche Bahn, the German railway company, is on track to replace its fleet of diesel buses with electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles. The first new buses have been ordered and will complement the existing electric bus fleets in several states. Funding of €56 mn just granted by the Federal Ministry of Digital Infrastructure and Transport (BMDV) […] More…

The Spanish electric scooter manufacturer Silence has started production of its first four-wheeled electric vehicle. The two-seater Silence S04, which will be presented in autumn 2021, is now being manufactured in a new plant of the parent company Acciona in Barcelona. According to the company, the 60,000-square-metre production facility will also produce batteries in the […] More…

In a surprise move, the German government appears to have scrapped its target of establishing one million charging points by 2030, at least internally. News agencies quote insiders familiar with the matter, revealing that the goal is no longer being actively pursued within the government. This, however, is for good reason in parts. Individuals privy […] More…