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…
World’s 1st Wireless Charging EV Taxi Fleet To Come Up In Oslo
Momentum Dynamics has announced that it will provide its wireless charging system to Jaguar Land Rover vehicles to support the City of Oslo with the world’s first high-powered wireless EV taxi fleet. In a program known as ‘ElectriCity’, Momentum will…
Ford Says 5G Deal With Vodafone Will Speed Up EV Parts Production
Ford has signed a deal with Vodafone Group to install a private 5G network at the automaker’s UK electric-vehicle parts facility in Dunton, near London. Ford said the network could speed up production of EV components. “For a single EV product,…
