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ZeroAvia secures $30M in additional funding to get its hydrogen-electric planes to the skies

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Hydrogen-electric plane developer ZeroAvia announced it has garnered an additional $30 million in funding from both new and returning investors, including International Airlines Group (IAG). The aviation company’s Series B funding round now totals $68 million, which will be used to get its forty to eighty seat planes into operation by 2026. More…

US Postal Service more than doubles EV order yet again – but it’s still ordering mostly gas vehicles

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The US Postal Service has clearly been reading Electrek and our disdain for its previous decisions not to implement more EVs across its upcoming fleet of mail delivery vehicles. In a recent pivot towards sustainability, the USPS has more than doubled its number of electric vehicles for a second time. However, even after its intention to buy “as many BEVs as are commercially available,” the new EVs will still only make up 40% of the initial order. Better yes, but still not good enough. More…

Solid state tech could reduce EV batteries’ carbon footprint by 39%, research suggests

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Solid state batteries could reduce the carbon footprint of electric cars by 39%, according to a new report commissioned by environmental advocacy group Transport & Environment (T&E). Compiled by Minviro, a company that does raw material lifecycle analyses, the reported compares the overall carbon footprint of solid state batteries with two… More…

SVOLT to pay compensation to CATL

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Chinese battery cell manufacturers CATL and SVOLT have settled a legal dispute. CATL had sued SVOLT in February 2022 after nine former CATL employees moved to two SVOLT subsidiaries. These individuals allegedly breached non-compete agreements, according to CATL. Under the settlement, CATL will receive 5 million yuan (equivalent to about US$740,000) in compensation from SVOLT. […] More…

MOKE International and its fun open-top electric mini-cars expanding ground in new $55M deal

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In a deal purported to be worth US $55.1 million, EV Technology Group has agreed to purchase an additional 50% of MOKE International, which will boost its stake to 67.6% of the company. The deal is intended to rapidly expand MOKE International’s reach, producing and delivering more of its iconic classic MOKE-inspired electric vehicles. More…

BMZ & CALB announce utility vehicle battery cooperation

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The German BMZ Group and CALB (China Lithium Battery Technology) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement. Together, the partners want to develop and produce lithium-ion batteries for use in electric commercial vehicles for markets in Europe, America and Asia-Pacific. These commercial vehicle batteries will initially be based on CALB’s NMC battery cells. From 2025 onwards, […] More…

ZF announces new CeTrax drive generation

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ZF has announced the next generation of its CeTrax electric drive system for heavy commercial vehicles at an annual global technology event. According to ZF, the new CeTrax 2 system combines a favourable power-to-weight ratio and a compact design. The highly integrated design enables a high continuous output of 360 kW and improved efficiency through […] More…