JCB, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of construction equipment, has made the switch to Toyota self-charging hybrid electric technology replacing its sales team’s vehicle fleet with 40 Toyota Corolla Touring Sports models. The handover of the first 20 vehicles took place at the company’s Rocester headquarters in Staffordshire. The cars will be used by… Continue reading @Toyota: JCB Selects Toyota Corolla Hybrids for its Vehicle Fleet
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Mini will pause Oxford production line due to computer chip shortage
Mini will lose three days of production at its Oxford factory as the carmaker contends with shortages of computer chips, amid global supply chain problems. The plant will pause production on Friday, over the bank holiday, as well as Tuesday and Wednesday while it waits for more supplies of chips. Mini, owned by BMW, is… Continue reading Mini will pause Oxford production line due to computer chip shortage
@Daimler: From a drive battery in an urban bus to an energy storage unit for trams
2nd-life use of batteries helps the eCitaro yield a positive environmental balance sheet as well as simultaneously increasing its economic utility value A long second life: drive batteries in use at a rectifier substation as part of Hanover’s GUW+ project Development and implementation of the energy storage unit by Mercedes-Benz Energy GmbH With the quiet,… Continue reading @Daimler: From a drive battery in an urban bus to an energy storage unit for trams
ATLIS Motor Vehicles Files For Five New Patents To Bring Battery, Electric Work Truck, And Charging Ecosystem To Market
MESA, Ariz., April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ATLIS Motor Vehicles (AMV), a start-up mobility technology company developing an electric work truck, and the batteries and motors to drive it, has filed five new provisional patents for protection of key technology related to its proprietary EV charging technology and XT pickup truck. The new patent applications cover… Continue reading ATLIS Motor Vehicles Files For Five New Patents To Bring Battery, Electric Work Truck, And Charging Ecosystem To Market
IRP Systems announces $31M series C to further accelerate its Electric Vehicle (EV) powertrain offerings and expand its global reach
IRP Systems provides TrueDrive™, a revolutionary electric powertrain that enables high performance and efficiency while reducing the weight, size and overall cost of the powertrain in electric vehicles of all sizes. Using the company’s cutting-edge electric motors and controllers, electric vehicle manufacturers can eliminate the industry’s tradeoff between cost and performance. “The automotive industry is… Continue reading IRP Systems announces $31M series C to further accelerate its Electric Vehicle (EV) powertrain offerings and expand its global reach
@Ford: F-150 Adds Class-Exclusive Tech with Onboard Scales to Simplify Loading and Trailering, Active Suspension for Greater Confidence
This summer, the all-new 2021 Ford F-150 will debut available Onboard Scales which estimate cargo weight in real time and indicate capacity three different ways Class-exclusive available Smart Hitch measures tongue weight to help customers properly hitch up and reduce the possibility of trailer sway when towing Available continuously controlled damping improves ride and handling… Continue reading @Ford: F-150 Adds Class-Exclusive Tech with Onboard Scales to Simplify Loading and Trailering, Active Suspension for Greater Confidence
Johnson Matthey partners with Stena Recycling Group on sustainable, circular solution for lithium ion battery recycling
LONDON, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Johnson Matthey, a global leader in sustainable technologies, has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with Stena Recycling Group, a leading recycler of industrial waste and end of life products, to develop an efficient value chain in Europe for recycling of lithium ion batteries and cell manufacturing materials. Sales of… Continue reading Johnson Matthey partners with Stena Recycling Group on sustainable, circular solution for lithium ion battery recycling
Circontrol’s new 25 kW compact fast chargers
EVSE provider Circontrol has launched a new range of 25 kW fast chargers. The company’s eVolve Rapid wallboxes and posts are designed to offer a DC fast charging solution within the compact, space-saving enclosure of a typical Level 2 charger. “The eVolve Rapid range will bring fast charging to smaller private sites lacking the space… Continue reading Circontrol’s new 25 kW compact fast chargers
CEO Mary Barra bets GM can grow beyond cars and trucks – Reuters
(Reuters) – Pam Fletcher wants to change the way General Motors Co makes money. The veteran GM engineer’s Global Innovation team is looking for new enterprises to expand the automaker’s sources of revenue well beyond vehicle sales and is incubating ventures from commercial delivery services to vehicle insurance, to address future markets worth an estimated… Continue reading CEO Mary Barra bets GM can grow beyond cars and trucks – Reuters
Enertech to Construct a Cylindrical Battery Manufacturing Plant in Russia
Enertech International plans to construct a cylindrical battery manufacturing plant in Russia. After operating the plant commercially in 2025, it plans to construct a 10GWh battery manufacturing plant by 2030. This is the first time that a South Korean company is constructing a battery manufacturing plant in Russia. This move by Enertech is part of… Continue reading Enertech to Construct a Cylindrical Battery Manufacturing Plant in Russia