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Month: September 2024

Northvolt to cut 20% of global staff, placing Europe’s EV battery-making ambitions at risk

Sweden’s Northvolt AB will shed 20 per cent of its global workforce and pause its expansion plans to slow cash outflows that have left the battery-making hopeful in a financial squeeze. The company, which has struggled in its mission to stand up…

County Awarded over $4.7M by USDOT for Equitable EV Charging Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced that Miami-Dade County is a recipient of $4,760,788 to expand community electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure throughout the county to support current and projected EV adoption. The funds were granted through the Federal…

ABM Expands EV Charger Portfolio with Samsung Partnership

ABM, a US-based provider of integrated facility services, infrastructure solutions and parking management, has signed an agreement with Samsung C&T Charging Solutions to become an authorized distributor and servicer of EVSIS-branded DC fast chargers. Samsung C&T Charging Solutions is an…

UL Solutions in Europe Issues First Certification for 400 kW Electric Vehicle Charger Designed for Fast Charging

UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, today announced another milestone in its efforts to help empower the adoption of electric vehicles (EV) with our first certification in Europe of a fast EV charger made by…

JLR Plugs £500 Million Into Retooling UK Plant for Electric SUVs

Jaguar Land Rover plans to spend £500 million ($669 million) retooling one of its factories in England that’s poised to start manufacturing electric SUVs. The maker of Range Rover and Land Rover vehicles already has invested £250 million in its…

NaaS Technology Inc. Announces Strategic Partnership with IM Motors

NaaS Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: NAAS) (“NaaS” or the “Company”), the first U.S. listed EV charging service company in China, today announced a strategic partnership with IM Motors, an electric vehicle joint venture among Alibaba, SAIC Motor, and Zhangjiang Hi-Tech, focused…

The Porsche Macan EV just Got free Electrify America Charging for a Year

Electrify America and Porsche Cars North America already have a charging agreement, and now they’ve extended it to the new Macan Electric, which are on a ship and headed for the US literally right now. The Macan Electric has been…

Europe’s Newest EV Battery Recycling Facility Opens in Poland

A new lithium-ion battery recycling facility has opened in Zawiercie, Poland, marking a significant step forward in Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain. The facility, operated by AE Elemental, a joint venture between US-based Ascend Elements and Poland-based Elemental…

Cariqa Secures €1M to Launch EV Charging Marketplace

Cariqa, an innovative startup reshaping the electric vehicle (EV) charging industry, has successfully raised €1 million in its pre-seed funding round. The round attracted investors from US, Europe and Asia such as Anthemis (Female Innovator Lab), Vento Ventures, Hatcher+, Techstars,…

Amprius Secures Over $20 Million in Contracts for Light Electric Vehicle Applications

-Amprius Technologies, Inc. (“Amprius” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AMPX), a leader in next-generation lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform, today announced it has received two contracts to supply 40 Ah high-performance cells for Light Electric Vehicle (“LEV”) applications. The…