German Manager Magazin: Ford, Volvo & Co.: Automakers call for binding targets for charging infrastructure001789

Big automakers and companies in other industries have them EU asked in an open letter to set national targets for charging infrastructure electric cars to set. A proposal by the EU Commission envisages that from 2035, only zero-emission new vehicles may be registered across the EU. “EU policymakers must also set binding national targets for… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Ford, Volvo & Co.: Automakers call for binding targets for charging infrastructure001789

CPUC approves three new PG&E vehicle-to-grid pilots

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved $11.7 million in funding for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to develop three new pilot programs to test ways in which bidirectional EVs and chargers can provide power to the electric grid and various benefits to customers. PG&E will test bidirectional charging technology in a variety… Continue reading CPUC approves three new PG&E vehicle-to-grid pilots

Oxbotica technology in NEVS vehicles

The British start-up Oxbotica is cooperating with the electric car manufacturer NEVS. Autonomous e-driving is clearly the future and so it is not surprising that the British start-up Oxbotica is looking for an e-car manufacturer as a cooperation partner. Oxbotica is a spinoff from Oxford University in the UK and has been working on the… Continue reading Oxbotica technology in NEVS vehicles

German Handelsblatt: Silicon high-performance cells: Mercedes pimps the electric G-Class with the latest battery technology004320

Mercedes Benz G Class The off-road vehicle, mostly found in the city and often made even more powerful and environmentally harmful by factory tuner AMG, is to be electrified thanks to new battery technology. (Photo: imago images/Stefan Zeitz) Hardly any model series from Mercedes-Benz polarizes like the G-Class. Fans of the 2.5 ton off-road vehicle… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Silicon high-performance cells: Mercedes pimps the electric G-Class with the latest battery technology004320

German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: How BMW wants to make the lithium supply more sustainable004319

Elektroauto von BMW Über Start-up-Beteiligungen will der Münchener Autobauer der Konkurrenz bei neuen Technologien voraus sein. (Foto: Reuters) Es ist ein großes Hindernis für den Durchbruch der Elektromobilität: Die Preise für Lithium, das für die Batterien der Elektroautos essenziell ist, haben sich binnen Jahresfrist mehr als verfünffacht. Zudem ist der Abbau energieintensiv und hat einen hohen… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: How BMW wants to make the lithium supply more sustainable004319

German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: How BMW wants to make the lithium supply more sustainable004317

Elektroauto von BMW Über Start-up-Beteiligungen will der Münchener Autobauer der Konkurrenz bei neuen Technologien voraus sein. (Foto: Reuters) Es ist ein großes Hindernis für den Durchbruch der Elektromobilität: Die Preise für Lithium, das für die Batterien der Elektroautos essenziell ist, haben sich binnen Jahresfrist mehr als verfünffacht. Zudem ist der Abbau energieintensiv und hat einen hohen… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: How BMW wants to make the lithium supply more sustainable004317