VW, Ford U.S. EVs Endangered Due To Ongoing Legal Battle Between Battery Suppliers
An ongoing spat between two South Korean electric vehicle battery makers could put a crimp in Ford Motor Co.’s plans to produce an all-electric version of its best-selling F-150 pickup and future electric vehicles as well as Volkswagen of America’s…
ARENA Funds One Of World’s Largest Electric Vehicle To Grid Pilots
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has issued $2.4 million in funding to ActewAGL for the implementation of an electric vehicle to grid (V2G) pilot in Canberra. ActewAGL will partner with the Australian National University, JET Charge, Evoenergy, SG Fleet,…
Alibaba-Backed EV Maker Xpeng Raises $500 Million
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Xpeng Motors, backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, announced it has raised around $500 million in its latest funding round. As enthusiasm builds for more climate-friendly vehicles, shares of EV makers, including Tesla Inc and…
EV Connect Partners With Greenlots To Enable Convenient Access To EV Charging Stations Across North America
To improve the electric vehicle (EV) driver experience, EV Connect and Greenlots, a member of the Shell Group, have announced the completion of the driver roaming integration between the companies’ charging networks. Built on a previously announced agreement for inter-network…
EESL To Set Up 162 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations In Noida
The Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has signed an agreement with the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) to set up 162 public charging stations and related infrastructure. According to the press statement issued by EESL, the partnership will aim…
Human Horizons And Microsoft Partner To Create Onboard AI Assistant For HiPhi
At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2020 (WAIC 2020) held online this year, Human Horizons announces its strategic partnership with Microsoft to jointly develop an on-board AI assistant, the HiPhiGo, for HiPhi vehicles. Human Horizons is an innovative mobility company…
Power Pioneer Invents New Battery That Is 90% Cheaper Than Lithium-Ion
Lithium-ion batteries play a central role in the world of technology, powering everything from smartphones to smart cars, and one of the people who helped commercialize them says he has a way to cut mass production costs by 90% and…
Mumbai-Based EV Startup Raises Funding To Launch Three New Models This Year
Mumbai-based electric vehicle (EV) startup Earth Energy EV announced that it received an undisclosed amount of seed funding. The company plans to use the funds to facilitate the launch of three vehicle models, which it has been working on. The…
CleanSpark And ReJoule Awarded $2.9M Second-Life Electric Vehicle Battery Grant With Support From Ford
CleanSpark Inc, a diversified software and services company, and ReJoule, a battery diagnostics and optimization company said that they have been awarded a $2.9 million grant from the California Energy Commission. The Utah-based company said the grant will be deployed…
Musk Says Tesla Is ‘Very Close’ To Full Autonomous Driving
Tesla is “very close” to achieving level five autonomous driving, a 100 percent driverless technology, the company’s co-founder Elon Musk said in remarks made via a video message at the opening of Shanghai’s annual World Artificial Intelligence Conference. “I’m extremely…
