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Hitachi ABB Power Grids Launches Game-Changing EV Charging System For Large Scale E-Mobility

Hitachi ABB Power Grids launched Grid-eMotion™ Fleet, a game-changing grid-to-plug EV charging system that delivers a step-change approach for public transport and commercial operators. The smart mobility solution enables operators to efficiently scale up their operations and is expected to…

Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell Heads To Europe For Commercial Use

Hyundai Motor Company shipped the first 10 units of the Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell, the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck, to Switzerland. The company plans to ship a total of 50 XCIENT Fuel Cells to Switzerland this year,…

Volvo & Google’s Waymo Join Hands To Develop Self-Driving Vehicles

Volvo Car Group and Waymo have come on terms with a new agreement that makes the autonomous driving based company the exclusive partner of the Swedish luxury carmaker in Level 4 capabilities. The Technology brand is owned by the mighty…

German Luxury Carmaker To Take Stake In Chinese Battery Cell Maker Farasis

Daimler AG (commonly known and referred to as Mercedes) is to take a 3 per cent stake in Farasis, the Chinese battery cell maker, as the German carmaker ramps up its electric vehicle production. The Stuttgart-based company said it would…

BMW Expands EV Components Production At German Plant

BMW said it will invest 500 million euros ($563 million) at its largest European factory as the automaker bolsters its electric-car manufacturing capabilities to better compete with rivals including Tesla. BMW will add eight production lines for battery modules and…

Helbiz Continues Global Expansion With Eyes On The United Kingdom

As the United Kingdom changes its e-scooter regulations and begins trials this week, Helbiz, a global leader in micro-mobility, announced its commitment to entering the market and expanding its fleet operations. The company is dedicated to partnering with local cities…

Infineon Introduced New Silicon Carbide Power Module For Electric Vehicles

Silicon carbide in electric vehicles stands for more efficiency, higher power density and performance. Particularly with an 800 V battery system and a large battery capacity, silicon carbide leads to a higher efficiency in inverters and thus enables longer ranges…

Germany Amps Up Domestic Battery Production With Massive State Subsidies

Major players in the industry are lining up to get involved in the initiative, and on Tuesday, June 30, German Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier officially awarded the government’s first grant – worth EUR 300 million –…

ABB Provides End-to-End E-Mobility Solution For Swiss National Highways

Swiss energy network operator Primeo Energie and Alpiq E-Mobility have opened their first highway charging stations in Switzerland on the A2 motorway in Inseli and Chilchbuehl Attended by Swiss officials including Jürg Röthlisberger, Director of the Federal Roads Office, the…

Mercedes’ eCitaro G Electric Bus Set To Storm The World Of Clean Public Transit

Mercedes-Benz’s eCitaro G, the latest all-electric bus slated to join the product portfolio of Daimler Buses, is making news around the world once again – two years after being presented for the first time. In these two years, the eCitaro…