Panasonic Industry Takes Action In Driving Europe’s Net-Zero Goals
Panasonic has welcomed experts from across the sector to address key issues around the future of electric vehicle technology and its effects on decarbonization. The Livestream held on 17th March 2022, “Driving Net-Zero: How electronic components are essential for green…
Hertz & Polestar Announce Global Strategic Partnership To Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption
Hertz (NASDAQ: HTZ) and Polestar, the Swedish premium electric performance car maker, today announced a new global partnership that includes purchasing up to 65,000 electric vehicles (EVs) over five years. Availability is expected to begin in Spring 2022 in Europe…
Europe’s Largest EV Battery Gigafactory In Poland
LG Chem’s LG Energy Solution (LGES) has recently released an interesting PR video about its lithium-ion battery cell factory in Poland, which gives us a rare insight into this large gigafactory. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsr58222QYs&t=4s The site, located in Wrocław in western…
New Analysis Shows 14,000 Public Charging Points Should Be Installed Weekly Across EU
The auto industry is already placing hundreds of models of low- and zero-emission vehicles on the market, but has serious concerns about the slow deployment of the infrastructure needed to charge and refuel these vehicles. Indeed, sales of electrically-chargeable cars…
Allego, a Leading Pan-European EV Fast Charging Network, Announces Its Participation In The JP Morgan Global ESG Conference
Allego Holding B.V. (NYSE: ALLG) (“Allego” or “the Company”), a leading pan-European electric vehicle public charging network, announced today that the Company’s CEO, Mathieu Bonnet, will participate in the Electrification of Europe and the Future of EV Charging panel at…
Britishvolt Receives £40 Million In Funding For A Battery Facility For EVs
The UK startup Britishvolt has gained new investment worth £40m from Glencore in the latest stage in its ambitious plan to build one of the UK’s few large-scale battery factories. It is aiming to treble its funding with £200m in…
Fisker Ocean All-electric SUV Will Make Its European Debut at Mobile World Congress
Fisker will debut its Fisker Ocean all-electric SUV to the European market at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The five-passenger Fisker Ocean Sport features a range of 250 miles with a starting price of $37,499. The top trim Fisker Ocean…
New Construction Projects In The UK Will Be Required To Include EV Charging Stations
The United Kingdom has ambitious emissions goals, to say the least. In winter 2020, the U.K. government accelerated its ban on sales of internal combustion engines from 2040 to 2030. However, the U.K. also needs electric cars, motorcycles, and scooters…
Renault Zoe Goes From Hero To Zero In European Safety Agency Rating
French carmaker Renault (RENA.PA) on Wednesday received a blow for its popular Zoe electric model, as the European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) gave it a zero-star safety rating in tests that are standards for Europe. The carmaker, which is…
OEMs in North America And Europe Target To Transition To a Zero-Emission Portfolio Entirely As Early As 2040
OEMs in North America and Europe target to transition to a zero-emission portfolio entirely as early as 2040. Shifting to electric powertrain calls for significant vehicle architecture and design changes to accommodate critical power components such as the battery, fuel cells, and hydrogen storage….
