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BorgWarner And Delphi Technologies’ Amend Transaction Agreement

BorgWarner Inc. and Delphi Technologies amended certain terms of the definitive transaction agreement they originally entered into in January 2020, under which BorgWarner will acquire Delphi Technologies PLC in an all-stock transaction. Under the terms of the amendment, which has…

EDF Acquires One Of UK’s Largest Charging Companies

EDF, a French electric utility company, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Pod Point, one of the UK’s largest electric vehicle charging companies. The exact amount of the transaction was not disclosed, but it’s said that it’s EDS’s largest investment…

Equigy Platform To Give European Consumers Access To Tomorrow’s Sustainable Energy Market

Three European Transmission System Operators (TSO) have collaborated to launch a new, blockchain-based flexibility platform, Equigy. It is designed to allow the integration of small and distributed consumer-based assets, such as electric vehicles (EVs), residential battery energy storage and heat…

Fortum Partners With Infracapital To Speed Up Charging Infrastructure Development And Growth

Fortum has signed an agreement to sell a majority share of its public charging point operator (CPO), Fortum Recharge AS, for electrical vehicles in the Nordics to Infracapital, the infrastructure equity investment arm of M&G Plc. After the transaction Fortum’s…

With New Partnerships, CATL Strengthens Commitment To Commercial Vehicle Electrification In Europe

Reacting to the growing trend towards e-mobility, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), the global leading EV battery manufacturer, is expanding partnerships with VDL Bus & Coach B.V. and Quantron AG to optimize local product solutions and services for commercial…

AYRO Announces European Market Expansion with Strategic Partner Club Car

AYRO, Inc., designer and manufacturer of purpose-built compact, light-duty emissions-free electric vehicles for urban, commercial, consumer and government markets, announces the company’s planned 2020 third quarter expansion into the European market. The all-electric Club Car 411 utility trucks would be…

Volkswagen Production In Wolfsburg Begins Again

“Step-by-step resumption of production is an important signal for the workforce, dealerships, suppliers and the wider economy. In terms of managing the crisis, though, this is just the first step. Additional momentum is needed to stimulate demand in Germany and…

Tesvolt To Supply Storage Systems For Europe’s Largest Electric Car Charging Park

Around 235,000 cars pass through the Kreuz Hilden junction connecting the A3 and A46 motorways in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, every day. This is where the largest charging park project in Europe will come to fruition, set to cover 12,000 square…

Hans Zimmer Will Compose A Soundtrack For The BMW i4

Hans Zimmer is the man behind the music. Having written film scores for hits like The Lion King and Interstellar, the German composer is now working on a series of mini-soundtracks to feature in the 2021 all-electric BMW i4. The…

Mazda Hints Rotary Engine To Return In MX-30

Mazda is tipping its hand about future plans for the brand’s trademark rotary engine. Mazda, in a press release celebrating the company’s 100-year anniversary, says the rotary likely will return as a range extender in the new MX-30 electrified crossover….