StoreDot’s EV Battery Customization Takes Off: 5 Major Automakers On Board
StoreDot, the pioneer in extreme fast charging (XFC) silicon battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs), enters Q4 of 2024 with a string of key milestones and strategic partnerships highlighting the company’s commercialization journey. With five of the top ten OEMs…
Biloxi Public Schools to Launch Mississippi’s Largest Electric School Bus Fleet
Biloxi Public Schools (BPS) has announced a significant initiative to install the largest fleet of electric vehicle (EV) school buses in Mississippi. Funded via a $11,455,000 grant from the EPA’s Clean Bus program, BPS will acquire 29 new EV school…
GM Rebranding EV Battery Technology
General Motors is remaining bullish on its electrification efforts despite weakening electric vehicle demand, but the automaker is rebranding its Ultium battery cell technology. Two GM-LG Energy Solution joint-venture plants manufacturing the lithium-ion battery packs that are assembled into fuel…
Vance Calls $500 Million Federal Grant for Michigan Electric Vehicle Plant ‘table scraps’
Republican vice-presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio) on Tuesday called $500 million the Biden administration provided as a grant to convert a Michigan plant to one that produces electric vehicles “table scraps.” Vance went on to suggest that the half-billion…
Hyundai & Waymo Enter Multi-Year, Strategic Partnership
Today, Hyundai Motor Company and Waymo announced they have entered into a multi-year, strategic partnership. In the first phase of this partnership, the companies will integrate Waymo’s sixth-generation fully autonomous technology — the Waymo Driver — into Hyundai’s all-electric IONIQ…
Toyota Delays US EV Production Start
Toyota is to delay the start of production of its first electric vehicle in North America until 2026 as demand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the US fails to meet earlier expectations. The Nikkei newspaper reported that Toyota has…
EU Tariffs on Chinese EVs are Part of an ‘economic cold war,’ Hungary’s Orbán says
The European Union risks entering an “economic cold war” with China, Hungary’s prime minister said on Friday, pledging to vote against an EU plan to impose higher tariffs on the import of Chinese electric vehicles. EU countries are set to…
New Peugeot E-408 Brings EV Powertrain to Stylish High-riding Crossover
The wraps have finally come off the Peugeot E-408, which showcases a new, all-electric powertrain offering a better range, more performance and faster charging speeds than found in the closely related Peugeot E-308. The Peugeot 408 sits on the same…
AMPECO and Guided Energy Partner to Deliver Advanced Fleet EV Charging Management Solution
We are pleased to announce a new partnership between AMPECO and Guided Energy aimed at improving fleet EV charging management. This partnership combines AMPECO’s comprehensive EV charging management platform with Guided Energy’s innovative fleet and energy management system, creating an…
Panasonic Connect North America Launches Syncora Digital Manufacturing Platform to Spur Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing Growth in the U.S.
Panasonic Connect North America today announced the launch of Syncora Digital Manufacturing Platform (SyncoraDMP), an end-to-end manufacturing execution system (MES) solution designed to accelerate digital transformation of EV battery manufacturing in the U.S. SyncoraDMP is modular, scalable, and adaptable to…
