GM, Microvast to Develop Part for Safer, Stronger EV Batteries

GM is joining a team of battery experts from national laboratories, academia and industry who are working to develop more reliable, affordable, longer range and higher performance EV batteries. Photo: General Motors General Motors and battery manufacturer Microvast will work together to develop specialized EV battery separator technology and build a new separator plant in… Continue reading GM, Microvast to Develop Part for Safer, Stronger EV Batteries

RentalMatics, Liberkee Partner on Digital Keys

Moving key and vehicle access to a mobile app frees up rental companies from traditional key management.  Photo: Canva Telematics company RentalMatics and digital key provider Liberkee announced an integration via a new partership in October to advance the opportunities of contactless car rental. It enables customers to offer an app-based experience in addition to the classic counter-centric… Continue reading RentalMatics, Liberkee Partner on Digital Keys

5 Things You Might Not Know About Ford CEO Jim Farley – Ford Motor (NYSE:F) – Benzinga

On Oct. 1, 2020, Jim Farley became the 11th CEO in the history of Ford Motor Company F. Farley is experienced in the automotive industry and has family ties to Ford. Here are five things you might not know about Ford’s CEO. 1. Farley Is An Auto Industry Vet: Jim Farley spent time from 1990… Continue reading 5 Things You Might Not Know About Ford CEO Jim Farley – Ford Motor (NYSE:F) – Benzinga

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LONDON/BERLIN, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Europe’s drive to build a homegrown electric vehicle battery industry is hitting roadblocks as investors shy away from giving startups sufficient funding to challenge the Asian companies that dominate the market. With the notable exception of Sweden’s Northvolt, some startups hoping to build so-called gigafactories to compete with the Asian… Continue reading Gallery

Gogoro and Zypp Electric Announce Strategic Partnership in India to Accelerate the Electric Transformation of Two-Wheel Last Mile Deliveries

The Companies Plan to Launch a Battery Swapping B2B Pilot in Delhi in December 2022 that Will Enable Last Mile Delivery Fleets to Electrify through Gogoro Network Battery Swapping, a Swapping Platform that is Proven, Reliable and Safe with More than 350 million Battery Swaps to Date. NEW DELHI, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Gogoro… Continue reading Gogoro and Zypp Electric Announce Strategic Partnership in India to Accelerate the Electric Transformation of Two-Wheel Last Mile Deliveries

Verkor raises 250 mln euros to fund EV battery megafactory

The funding round comes after the company raised 100 million euros from investors in 2021. By Nick Carey French battery startup Verkor has raised 250 million euros ($248 million) from investors to fund a battery “megafactory” on its way to building a much larger plant to produce batteries for its customer Renault , the company… Continue reading Verkor raises 250 mln euros to fund EV battery megafactory

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TOKYO, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) has temporarily stopped taking new orders of its recently unveiled light electric vehicles (EVs) because of prolonged delivery periods of a year or more, a Nissan spokesperson said on Thursday. The Japanese automaker stopped taking orders of the Sakura, fully electric micro “kei” cars, at the… Continue reading Untitled

India can emerge as global hub for 48V EV tech: Magna CTO

Global Tier 1 giant recently opened a new e-mobility engineering centre in Bengaluru with simultaneous focus on tapping growth in micro-mobility solutions. Early last month, Magna International opened a new engineering centre in Bengaluru, outlining an investment of Rs 970 crore. The company aims to drive innovation for e-mobility projects with this facility where technical… Continue reading India can emerge as global hub for 48V EV tech: Magna CTO

India can emerge as global hub for 48V EV tech: Magna CTO

Global Tier 1 giant recently opened a new e-mobility engineering centre in Bengaluru with simultaneous focus on tapping growth in micro-mobility solutions. Early last month, Magna International opened a new engineering centre in Bengaluru, outlining an investment of Rs 970 crore. The company aims to drive innovation for e-mobility projects with this facility where technical… Continue reading India can emerge as global hub for 48V EV tech: Magna CTO