China’s CATL Developing EV Battery Without Nickel Or Cobalt
China’s battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) is developing a new type of electric vehicle battery that doesn’t contain nickel or cobalt. Both nickel and cobalt are used in the batteries powering many of the market’s current EVs. Last month,…
Okaya Power Group collaborates With Prakriti E-Mobility For EV charging Stations
Okaya, a flagship company of Okaya Power Group, has announced a strategic partnership with Prakriti E-Mobility, India’s largest fleet operators of electric 4W vehicles with aim to provide well-laid out electrical vehicle charging stations for their fleet operations. Okaya EV…
Assam Tender To Procure 50 Electric Buses
The Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) issued a request for proposal to supply 50 electric buses in the state. Interested bidders are expected to make an earnest money deposit (EMD) of ₹10 million (~$133,827). The last date for the submission…
EVage 1st Startup In India To Manufacture ‘Exoskeleton Structures’ For EV Echoes PM Modi’s ‘Make In India Make For World’ Vision
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision Atma Nirbhar Bharat, mobility tech start up firm EVage introduces India’s first home-built ‘Exoskeleton Structure’ that will provide a common platform for launch of SUVs, Vans, Delivery Vehicles and Trucks. The disruptive…
New Tritium RT175-S DC Fast Charger Powers EVs To 80% In 15 Minutes
Australia-based Tritium has introduced a new DC fast charger, the RT175-S smart charging system, which powers EVs to an 80% charge in 15 minutes on average. The RT175-S is the first charger on the US market capable of Plug and…
Detel, An Indian Tech Start-up Launches ‘World’s Most Economical’ e-two-Wheeler
The electric mobility space around the world is picking up pace at break-neck speeds and with more and more people adopting the new technology, costs are also steadily climbing down. With this in view, Detel – a start-up which has…
Nissan & E.ON Partner On Large UK Vehicle-To-Grid Project
Nissan has been partnering with a variety of players for years on vehicle-to-grid pilot projects.There are a variety of different ways that you can use the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) connection, but they mostly involve EVs taking electricity when its in low…
Mahindra Seeks Investors For Electric Vehicle Business
Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra is looking for investment partners for its domestic electric vehicles business and is finalising investment plans for its Automobili Pininfarina unit, the group’s managing director said. The automaker wants to be a key player in…
UK Launching New £1B Automotive Transformation Fund To Help Move UK Auto Sector To Zero Emissions
In the UK, the competition for the first £10 million (US$13 million) of a new £1-billion (US$1.3 billion) Automotive Transformation Fund has begun. The overall program will offer a share of up to £1 billion of funding for industrial research…
Vulcan Is A Step Closer To Net-Zero-Carbon Lithium Production
In the transition away from fossil fuels, electric vehicles (EV) are set to be deployed on a massive scale in the 2020s. This will create a huge market for lithium-ion batteries (LIB), and battery-quality lithium. This shift is taking place…