LEVA-EU Warns Proposed EU Battery Rules Will Harm Manufacturers
The Light Electric Vehicle Association, LEVA-EU, has warned that the proposed new rules governing batteries for electric vehicles will do more harm than good for manufacturers. The warning followed the European Commission’s proposal to the European Parliament and Council for…
Ruchira Green Earth To Invest Rs 200 Crore Over 3-4 Years To Set Up Plant In Haryana
Lithium-ion batteries and allied products maker Ruchira Green Earth will invest Rs 200 crore over the next three or four years to set up a new manufacturing unit in Haryana to double its production capacity. The company, which has a…
Saietta And Padmini VNA Partner For Electric Motor Sales To Indian Market
The Saietta Group, a manufacturer of axial flux technology (AFT) electric motors, has announced a partnership agreement with Padmini VNA, an Indian Tier 1 automotive supplier. As part of the agreement, the duo is to develop new opportunities within the…
Arrival Partners With Uber To Design An EV For Ride-Share Drivers
EV startup Arrival has announced a new partnership with Uber to design and develop a purpose-built EV specifically for ride-share drivers. Arrival plans to invite Uber’s drivers to participate in the design process to ensure this new “Arrival Car” meets…
Ford, BMW Lead $130M Investing Round In Solid-State Battery Startup
Ford Motor Co and BMW AG are leading a $130 million funding round in a solid-state battery startup, Solid Power, as carmakers push to lower the cost of electric vehicles by investing in the development of affordable but powerful rechargeable…
Welectric Partners With MoEVing To Accelerate Adoption Of Electric Vehicles
Electric two-wheeler mobility start-up Welectric said it has partnered with MoEVing, another start-up working in the electrification of logistics sector, to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in last-mile delivery operations. Under the partnership, Welectric will provide 1,000 electric two-wheelers…
Fasset & NEC Payments Partner To Pilot Tokenising Tesla Supercharger Network In The Middle East
Fasset, a provider of a tokenisation and financing platform for sustainable infrastructure assets, and authorised to participate in the Central Bank of Bahrain’s (“CBB”) Regulatory Sandbox, has announced its Proof-of-Concept (PoC) tokenisation of a Tesla Supercharger charging unit, a decisive…
BMW Group Launches Battery Component Production In Leipzig And Regensburg
The BMW Group is launching production of battery components at its plants in Leipzig and Regensburg and expanding its e-drive production network. It has been less than a year since the decision was made to expand production capacity for e-drives…
Ola To Take Electric Scooter To International Markets This Fiscal
Ola Electric is looking at taking its electric scooter to international markets, including countries like France, Italy and Germany, this fiscal, a top company executive said. The company, which is working on setting up a ‘Hypercharger Network’ for its electric…
Hyundai, We Drive Solar & Partners Test Car-Sharing + Biodirectional Charging In Utrecht
Along with other partners, Hyundai and We Drive Solar are planning to test electric car-sharing in combination with bidirectional charging on a large scale in Utrecht, the Netherlands, starting this summer. The new Ioniq 5 will also be used for…
