Tesla battery partner Panasonic has signed an MoU with Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) to establish a supply chain in North America for graphite, an anode-active material used in lithium-ion batteries. The new partners rely on Mitsui for a feasibility study on graphite production in North America to come to a firm offtake agreement in spring […] More…

Renault Trucks is taking a holistic approach to logistics as the French commercial vehicle maker strikes a new partnership. The company has joined forces with Kleuster, a Lyon-based e-bike manufacturer, to accelerate the production and distribution of e-cargo bikes. Renault Trucks says both companies were driven by the same mission to decarbonise professional mobility. In […] More…

Tata Motors has announced a new order for 2,000 electric cars destined for Evera. The all-EV ride-hailing service operates in the Delhi region and expects the Expres T EV sedans to join their fleet of other Tata electric cars in India soon. Expres is Tata’s brand for fleet customers, and the T EV is Tata’s […] More…

The New South Wales Government has followed up on its plan to help companies install ultra-fast charging bays across the Australian state. Round one funds have been released to help major beneficiaries install fast chargers at 86 locations along highways and urban centres. New South Wales granted AUS 39.4mn to Ampol, BP, Evie Networks, Tesla, […] More…

Swedish electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding with Portuguese airline Sevenair for the sale of three units of its ES-30 hybrid-electric regional aircraft unveiled in September. The ES-30 is reportedly designed to carry up to 30 passengers and has replaced the ES-19, the previously planned 19-passenger concept. The MoU also […] More…

Alveri presents its next-gen charging robot. Initially conceived with TU Graz and Arti Robots, the Charbo is one step closer to series production. Or one slide – the vehicle carrying the charging arm has come unplugged and runs on a rail. Alveri suggests their autonomous charging robot could replace up to 20 charging stations in […] More…

The French mining group Imerys wants to become one of the leading suppliers of lithium in Europe through a new project. Specifically, this involves a mine at the Beauvoir site in the French department of Allier, where around 34,000 tonnes of lithium could be mined annually from 2028. Imerys is currently still involved in technical […] More…

Automotive supplier Hella, which operates under the umbrella brand Forvia, is further expanding its European R&D network with two new facilities in the Romanian cities of Iași and Oradea. The focus will be on autonomous driving and electromobility. The Technical Center in Oradea will primarily concentrate on developing products for electric vehicles, including battery management […] More…

The automotive supplier Webasto receives a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the development of batteries for electric vehicles. The ‘Green Loan’ comprises 100 million euros and is intended to help create financial leeway to implement the business strategy. As is well known, this business strategy envisages an ever-increasing share of solutions for […] More…

GAC Aion has completed a financing round of 18.29 billion yuan (2.56 billion euros), in which 53 investors participated. The option of an IPO will probably now be explored with the strategic investors. The deal saw 1.383 billion shares issued, representing 17.72 per cent of GAC Aion. Parent company GAC now holds 76.89 per cent […] More…