Toyota, NREL Collaborate to Advance Megawatt-Scale Fuel Cell Systems

Cooperative research project will study the scaling and integration of fuel cell systems for stationary power generation PLANO, Texas, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to build, install and evaluate a 1-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM)… Continue reading Toyota, NREL Collaborate to Advance Megawatt-Scale Fuel Cell Systems

German Manager Magazin: ZF Friedrichshafen: Automotive supplier wants to sell divisions such as the people mover001984

The People Mover is one of the series of prestige automotive projects that are announced with a lot of fanfare, but then it gets quieter and quieter. Volkswagen’s one-liter car XL1 is one of them, Daimler’s fuel cell B-Class and certainly also the electric transporter Streetscooter of Deutsche Post, which has since been sold. ZF… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: ZF Friedrichshafen: Automotive supplier wants to sell divisions such as the people mover001984

[News Zoom-In] Three K-battery companies collide with overseas investment… The key is to securing Europe-North America orders

The total investment of the three domestic companies is expected to reach KRW 30 trillion, a ‘largest in history’… Focus on EVEstablishing partnerships through joint ventures… Be busy with diffe <Samsung SDI Giheung Plant> <LG Energy Solution Ochang Plant> A fierce investment competition was foreseen this year among the three domestic battery companies as Samsung… Continue reading [News Zoom-In] Three K-battery companies collide with overseas investment… The key is to securing Europe-North America orders

Samsung SDI Invest additional 2 trillion in Europe to expand electric vehicle batteries

Annual production capacity expanded to 60GWhHigh value-added PRiMX products at the forefrontResponding to rising global demand for finished vehicles Samsung SDI plans to invest 2 trillion won in Europe to expand its electric vehicle battery production. It will expand its existing Hungarian EV battery plant and increase the production capacity. By doing so, it is… Continue reading Samsung SDI Invest additional 2 trillion in Europe to expand electric vehicle batteries

German Handelsblatt: Automaker: Plan worth billions: VW wants to take a stake in raw material mines in Canada005027

Miners in Canada Volkswagen wants to control the supply of raw materials for its battery cell production. (Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images) In view of the impending bottlenecks in important raw materials for battery production, Volkswagen wants to focus more on Canada. The carmaker and the Canadian government signed a declaration of intent to expand electromobility on… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Automaker: Plan worth billions: VW wants to take a stake in raw material mines in Canada005027

Volkswagen Group and Canada partner for sustainable battery supply chain in North America

Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess, and Canadian minister Francois-Philippe Champagne (foreground), German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Volkswagen AG and the government of Canada aim to promote e-mobility in the country and to explore opportunities across Canada’s automotive and battery supply chain. This was agreed in an MoU signed yesterday… Continue reading Volkswagen Group and Canada partner for sustainable battery supply chain in North America

UK government to invest £20 million in local EV chargers

The UK government has pledged funding worth £20 million to install electric vehicle chargers in nine local authorities across the country.  More than 1000 new chargers will be installed across Barnet, Dorset, Durham, Kent, the Midlands (primarily Lincolnshire), North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk and Warrington. Of the £20m total, £10.05m will come from the government’s £450m local EV… Continue reading UK government to invest £20 million in local EV chargers

Dayco China earns Caterpillar’s Supplier Excellence Recognition

ROSEVILLE, Mich., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Dayco, always known for delivering premium quality products and world-class manufacturing processes, is proud and honored to receive Caterpillar’s Supplier Excellence Recognition Process Certification for its Guiyang facility in China. Dayco achieved this prestigious accolade for its extraordinarily high production standards and consistent adherence to process protocols. Dayco’s rich… Continue reading Dayco China earns Caterpillar’s Supplier Excellence Recognition

EvoCharge Launches Concealed Pedestals for Charging Stations

The new pedestals come in two widths, 4-inch square and 6-inch square. The concealed raceway keeps wiring safely enclosed within the pedestal. Photo: EvoCharge EvoCharge, a provider of in electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) and cable management solutions, announced Aug. 23 it has launched the new EvoCharge concealed pedestal for mounting EV chargers in public… Continue reading EvoCharge Launches Concealed Pedestals for Charging Stations

GM’s EV Ambitions Get Smaller by the Day, and Nobody Asks Mary Barra Why Is That – autoevolution

GM’s EV Ambitions Get Smaller by the Day, and Nobody Asks Mary Barra Why Is That  autoevolution GM trails far behind Tesla in EV sales — CEO Mary Barra bet the company that will change  CNBC GM Stumbles, Future Grim  24/7 Wall St. GM is far behind Tesla in electric vehicle sales. CEO Mary Barra has bet the… Continue reading GM’s EV Ambitions Get Smaller by the Day, and Nobody Asks Mary Barra Why Is That – autoevolution