DETROIT, March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Trucking is a sector that is difficult to decarbonize, and forty percent of global road transportation emissions comes from trucking. The average carbon footprint per truck is 50 times higher compared to passenger vehicles, and as C02 taxes rise and bans on diesel trucks in urban areas continue, Berylls Strategy… Continue reading Berylls Strategy Advisors Examines the Impact of Electrified Trucks for Decarbonizing the U.S. Trucking Industry
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Mercedes takes on Tesla with new U.S. battery plant, electric SUV
By Joseph White 2 Min Read TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz AG opened its first U.S. electric vehicle (EV) battery factory on Tuesday and said Japanese battery maker Envision AESC would supply battery modules for U.S.-made Mercedes EVs from a new U.S. plant by the middle of the decade. Slideshow ( 2 images ) Alongside… Continue reading Mercedes takes on Tesla with new U.S. battery plant, electric SUV
German Handelsblatt: Interview: VW boss: “Problems in the supply chains and the dramatic price increases are a foretaste”003966
VW-Chef Herbert Diess „Wir müssen mit Sicherheit für das Elektrowachstum in den USA weitere Batteriefabriken bauen.“ (Foto: Volkswagen AG) Angesichts des Ukrainekriegs will Volkswagen andere Wachstumsmärkte außerhalb Europas stärken, vor allem die USA. „Wir müssen uns weltweit noch breiter aufstellen“, sagte VW-Chef Herbert Diess im Interview mit dem Handelsblatt. Der Marktanteil in den USA solle von… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Interview: VW boss: “Problems in the supply chains and the dramatic price increases are a foretaste”003966
Hankook iON: New Global Family of Tires for Electric Vehicles Promotes Sustainable Mobility
The iON products will initially be available in three designs at launch, in sizes between 18 and 22 inches: in Europe beginning in May 2022 as the Hankook Ventus iON S summer tire pattern, and from September 2022 for the winter as the Hankook Winter i*cept iON. The Hankook Ventus iON A tire will be… Continue reading Hankook iON: New Global Family of Tires for Electric Vehicles Promotes Sustainable Mobility
Northvolt to Build €4 Billion Battery Gigafactory in Northern Germany
BERLIN, March 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Swedish green battery maker Northvolt has selected the northern German city of Heide in the regional state of Schleswig-Holstein for a new 60 gigawatt plant. “Northvolt Drei” will be the company’s third production facility of this size and the first outside Sweden. It will cost some EUR 4 billion.… Continue reading Northvolt to Build €4 Billion Battery Gigafactory in Northern Germany
Proposed battery swapping policy needs plan for interoperability, say EV industry stakeholders
Panel Discussion on Charging, Swapping, and Powering Ahead New Delhi: Along with charging infrastructure, battery swapping could play a major role in enabling the EV industry to reach a critical scale. During her Union Budget 2022-23 speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, said, “Considering the constraint of space in urban areas for setting up charging stations… Continue reading Proposed battery swapping policy needs plan for interoperability, say EV industry stakeholders
Greaves Retail partners Bounce for EV battery swapping stations
Bounce Infinity, an electric vehicle company has announced a strategic partnership with Greaves Retail to provide battery swapping stations for Greaves electric vehicles. With this tie-up, Greaves Retail becomes the first company to use Bounce Infinity’s battery-swapping network. The partners will deploy the pilot project in Bangalore. As part of this partnership, the company plans to target 10 cities… Continue reading Greaves Retail partners Bounce for EV battery swapping stations
Humax Acquires Jeju Electric Vehicle Service
Humax will acquire Jeju Electric Vehicle Service to expand its electric vehicle charging business. Jeju Electric Vehicle Service is a charging service company in Jeju with 2,000 slow chargers (7㎾h) operation. The company was established in 2013 with a joint investment of KRW 700 million by POSCO ICT and Daekyung Engineering. The total sales in… Continue reading Humax Acquires Jeju Electric Vehicle Service
@niche: Sono Motors Enters Series-Validation Phase001720
Components, Vehicle Parameters and the Final Sion Design Have Been Defined On Track With the Ongoing Construction of 37 Sion Series-Validation Vehicles and Bodies in White Vehicles Serve to Further Test, Validate and Certify the Sion, as Well as Optimize Sono Solar Technology The Completion of This Test Fleet in Summer 2022 Sets Sono Motors… Continue reading @niche: Sono Motors Enters Series-Validation Phase001720
The Station: A final rule for AVs and Cruise’s Kyle Vogt on why he’s ready to be CEO again
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. It… Continue reading The Station: A final rule for AVs and Cruise’s Kyle Vogt on why he’s ready to be CEO again