Northvolt will seine dritte Gigafabrik in Deutschlands führender Region für Erneuerbare Energien errichten

Northvolt unterzeichnet eine Absichtserklärung mit dem norddeutschen Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein und der Region Heide für die Entwicklung einer 60 GWh Lithium-Ionen Batteriefabrik Die Gigafabrik, Northvolt Drei, soll 3.000 Mitarbeiter beschäftigen und Ende 2025 die ersten Batterien produzieren Angetrieben durch das grünste Stromnetz in Deutschland ist Northvolt Drei in der Lage, die umweltfreundlichsten Batterien in Kontinentaleuropa zu… Continue reading Northvolt will seine dritte Gigafabrik in Deutschlands führender Region für Erneuerbare Energien errichten

Cleantechnica: Stellantis CEO Certain Company Can Catch Tesla 001793

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares told the world this week, “I am very confident — I am trying not to be arrogant, just confident — of the fact that we are going to catch up in the next couple of years with Tesla and it’s going to be a very healthy competition.” The company released a… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Stellantis CEO Certain Company Can Catch Tesla 001793

Luminar’s Austin Russell talks life post-IPO, AV deals and lidar’s future at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

Achieving the vision of a world where fully autonomous vehicles are both safe and ubiquitous continues to be a long and winding road. Three complementary sensor technologies have emerged in the race to build vehicles that don’t require human intervention: camera, radar and lidar (light detection and ranging radar). Lidar, in particular, is widely considered… Continue reading Luminar’s Austin Russell talks life post-IPO, AV deals and lidar’s future at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

Vauxhall Manta to return as a fully-electric coupe-SUV by 2025

Vauxhall recently announced its ambition to become an all-electric carmaker by 2028, and part of this plan will involve the resurrection of the Manta name after a nearly 40-year hiatus. The original Manta was badged as an Opel – Vauxhall’s European sister company – and was a sports coupe designed to compete with the likes… Continue reading Vauxhall Manta to return as a fully-electric coupe-SUV by 2025

Volvo is testing wireless EV charging tech in Sweden

Volvo will put a wireless EV charging system through its paces as part of a program to test alternative charging options. A small fleet of electric Volvo XC40 Recharge cars will be used as taxis in Gothenburg, Sweden in a three-year pilot. The cars are equipped with a wireless charging system from Momentum Dynamics. Charging… Continue reading Volvo is testing wireless EV charging tech in Sweden