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Year: 2021

Gogoro Strikes Deal With Yadea And DCJ To Build A Battery-Swapping Network In China

Less than a month after announcing a partnership with India’s largest two-wheeled vehicle maker, Gogoro is taking another big step in its global expansion plans. This time the market is China, where Gogoro’s technology, including its swappable smart batteries, will…

PLI Scheme To Help India Develop As Manufacturing Hub For EV Cells

India approved a production linked incentive (PLI) scheme with an outlay of ₹18,000 crore to promote manufacturing, export and storage of lithium-ion cells, essential for developing electric vehicles. Through this scheme the Union government aims to install manufacturing capacity of…

CESL Places Order For 300 Tata Electric Vehicles With 250 Km Plus Range

Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) will procure 300 electric vehicles from Tata Motors. A Letter of Award in favour of M/s Tata Motors has been issued to acquire 300 electric vehicles that…

GM, LG Form Partnership To Deliver ‘Game Changer’ Battery Scrap Recycling

General Motors Co. and battery cell manufacturing partner LG Energy Solution are partnering with a Canadian company to recycle battery cell manufacturing scrap — a move that aims to achieve environmental goals and cut costs. Ultium Cells LLC, a joint…

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…