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Nuvve Joins V2Market Partnership To Expand Vehicle-To-Grid Markets In Europe

Nuvve Holding Corp. (“Nuvve”), a global technology leader accelerating the electrification of transportation through its proprietary vehicle-to-grid (“V2G”) platform, announced today that its subsidiary, Nuvve Denmark ApS, will be a partner in a new Horizon 2020 (“H2020”) project called V2Market,…

China’s All-Electric Fleet Is Entering Europe

Days ago, BYD announced the first shipment of 100 all-electric BYD Tang SUVs had left the Port of Shanghai, bound for dealerships in Norway near the end of this summer, with 1,500 slated for delivery before 2022, according to a…

Kia And Uber Partner To Give Drivers In 20 European Markets Discounts To EVs

Uber and Kia Europe are teaming up to offer drivers in 20 European markets deals on buying, leasing, financing or renting Kia’s e-Niro and e-Soul, the latest move by the ride-hailing giant to achieve its emissions goals. Uber has committed…

Sweden’s Northvolt Raises Further $2.75 Billion To Boost EV Battery Making

Swedish battery developer and manufacturer Northvolt has raised $2.75 billion to expand its battery manufacturing capacity in Europe to meet growing demand for electric vehicle batteries and help the EU achieve its “Green Deal” objectives, the company said. This latest…

InoBat: Construction Begins On First-Of-Its-Kind Electric Vehicle Battery Technology Centre And Pilot Line

Construction has begun on a first-of-its-kind electric vehicle (EV) battery R&D centre and pilot line in Slovakia, integrating proprietary R&D activities together with battery cell-manufacturing capabilities under one roof. Set to be operational in early 2022, the new battery centre…

BASF Plans Battery Joint Venture With China’s Shanshan

German chemicals company BASF said it is setting up a joint venture with Chinese battery materials supplier Shanshan to manufacture a key component used in the lithium ion batteries that are in high demand thanks to the burgeoning market for…

MAHLE Develops Highly Efficient Magnet-Free Electric Motor

German automotive parts manufacturer MAHLE said that the company is developing a new kind of magnet-free electric motor that does not require rare earth elements. This not only makes production more environmentally compatible, but also brings advantages in terms of…

Rio Tinto And InoBat Partner To Explore Full Life-Cycle Lithium Battery Initiative

Rio Tinto and InoBat, a European battery technology and manufacturing company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to accelerate the establishment of a “cradle-to-cradle” battery manufacturing and recycling value chain in Serbia. The partnership will cover the full…

Daimler Truck And CATL Expand Global Battery Partnership

Daimler Truck and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) are expanding their existing partnership related to batteries for electric trucks, started in 2019. The original deal was about CATL’s lithium-ion cell modules for upcoming Daimler’s series-produced electric trucks (Mercedes-Benz eActros,…

ElectReon To Test Its Electric Vehicle-Charging Highway In Italy

The Israeli company ElectReon Wireless that specializes in inductive charging of electric vehicles announced that it would integrate its wireless technology to charge two Stellantis vehicles and an IVECO bus while driving in Brescia, Italy, as a part of the…