BMW Signs $2 Billion Battery Supply Contract With Northvolt
BMW like many other German car manufacturers, it is hedging its bets by designing cars that can be powered by gasoline and diesel engines, hydrogen fuel cells, plug-in hybrid technology, or battery electric powertrains. The car companies say such an…
Nissan And Sunwoda Join Hands For Battery Development
Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co. Ltd has partnered with Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery Co. Ltd. for joint development of next-generation vehicle batteries for Nissan’s e-POWER models. The two companies will also discuss the development of an efficient production system to…
Yank Technologies First To Receive FCC Certification For Contactless Wireless Charging Solution
New York-based start-up company, Yank Technologies, announced its contactless, wireless charging product, the MotherBox, is officially certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This marks the first time a device of this nature has received the certification. Yank Technologies first…
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…
KOGAS, Hyundai Motor Join Hands In Hydrogen Production, Charging, And Sales
Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS) and Hyundai Motor Group have joined hands to build integrated hydrogen charging stations that can also serve as a hydrogen production facility. They signed a business agreement at a hotel in Seoul to cooperate in enhancing…
Import Tax On Lithium-Ion Cell Likely
India plans to impose tariffs on imports of lithium-ion cells for as long as a decade and offer incentives to boost local manufacturing as part of a broader effort to scale down trade ties with China, two people aware of the developments…
Mahindra’s Urban Green Last-Mile Vehicle ‘Atom’ To Be Launched Next Year
Mahindra and Mahindra teased its upcoming electric quadricycle Atom. The 4-seater vehicle, to be marketed as an urban green last-mile connectivity vehicle, is expected to be launched sometime next year. The Atom was earlier showcased during the Auto Expo 2020…
Electreon Is Making The First Electrified Road That Can Charge EVs On-The-Go
Apart from the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, our Earth is suffering from heavy global warming for quite a long time now. As a result, electric vehicles are becoming more and more essential in several countries. However, one critical issue of EVs…
Government Finalises Draft For Hydrogen-Powered Cars; Industry Moves One Step Closer To Fuel-Cell Vehicles
The automotive industry moved a step closer to the commercial launch of hydrogen-powered vehicles in India with the government-instituted automotive industry standards committee (AISC) submitting a final draft on its regulations. This is the second time the government is considering…
Okaya Bags Contract From PGCIL
OKAYA has bagged a major contract from Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) for supply, installation and commissioning of over 55 multi standard EV chargers (100KW) as per CCS2/CHAdeMO protocol, & 15 KW DC fast chargers as per DC-001 in…
