Category: Automotive

@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO launches production of MEB battery systems at Mladá Boleslav headquarters005062

“Today is a very special day for ŠKODA AUTO: By launching the production of MEB battery systems, we are now manufacturing the absolute key component at the heart of the company. This means we have achieved another goal towards our successful transition to electromobility. I would like to thank the entire team who have worked… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO launches production of MEB battery systems at Mladá Boleslav headquarters005062

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

@BMW: BMW i Ventures Announces Lead Investment in Green Lithium Refining Technology, Mangrove Lithium.001982

Mountain View, CA, – May 17, 2022. . . BMW i Ventures announced today a lead investment in the Series A-1 financing round of Mangrove Lithium, a feedstock-flexible modular platform producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate to improve the sustainability profile of lithium. BMW i Ventures is joined by existing investor Breakthrough Energy Ventures. The company’s… Continue reading @BMW: BMW i Ventures Announces Lead Investment in Green Lithium Refining Technology, Mangrove Lithium.001982

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

BorgWarner Recognized by Great Place to Work® on Certification Nation Day, a National Celebration of Outstanding Workplaces

Certification highlights BorgWarner’s progressive and inclusive work environment Marks third year in a row the company has received the designation Great Place to Work Certification™ is an esteemed “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Great Place to Work® has designated May 17, 2022 as Certification Nation… Continue reading BorgWarner Recognized by Great Place to Work® on Certification Nation Day, a National Celebration of Outstanding Workplaces

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