US House Approves Legislation to Restrict Tax Credits for EVs Using Chinese Battery Technology
The US House of Representatives passed a Republican bill restricting electric vehicle tax credits on Thursday that could jeopardise licensing deals between American car makers and Chinese EV battery companies. The bill, which is opposed by the White House, was…
ChargeGuru x Zeplug Partners with AMPECO
EV charging provider ChargeGuru x Zeplug has partnered with AMPECO to power its expanding network of electric vehicle EV charging stations across Europe. This collaboration with AMPECO will use its technology to bring next-generation charging solutions to both urban and…
Jaguar Tells Owners of Older I-Pace Electric SUVs to Park them Outdoors Due to Battery Fire Risk
Jaguar is telling owners of about 3,000 electric SUVs to park them outdoors and away from structures due to the risk of battery fires. The British automaker is recalling I-Pace SUVs from the 2019 model year, but has not yet…
Texas-Based Solid-State EV Battery Startup Lays Out Oil-Killing Plans
There goes Texas, again. The iconic US oil- and gas-producing state has become host to a rising gusher of clean tech firms, all seeking to push oil and gas out of the picture. The latest one to cross the CleanTechnica…
New Silicon EV Battery From CalTech Spinoff Is The Best Thing Ever
File this one under H for How Low Can An EV Battery Go? A spinoff from CalTech called Sienza Energy has come up with a new silicon EV battery that does away with cobalt, a baggage-laden mineral once thought essential…
Serbia, EU Sign MoU on Sustainable Raw Materials, Batteries, EVs
Serbia’s government said on Friday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the European Union (EU) on the launch of strategic partnership in the fields of sustainable raw materials, battery value chains, and electric vehicles (EVs). The MoU was…
Volvo Cars to Launch First Commercially Available EV Battery Passport
According to a Wall Street Journal story about Volvo’s battery passport, among the information it includes is verified data regarding the battery’s raw materials, the chain of custody of components and recycled material. “The purpose of the battery passport is…
LG Energy Solution to Supply LFP EV Batteries to Renault Group’s Ampere
LG Energy Solution (KRX: 373220) today announced that it will supply LFP pouch-type EV batteries to Ampere, the EV pure player born from Renault Group, its long-time customer. The two companies signed the supply agreement at Renault’s Paris headquarters in…
ExxonMobil and EV Battery Maker SK On Sign MOU Regarding U.S. Produced Mobil™ Lithium
ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK On, a global leading electric vehicle (EV) battery developer, that opens the door to secure a multiyear offtake agreement of up to 100,000 metric tons of Mobil™…
European Battery Manufacturer Pauses Development As EV Demand Cools
Troubling news for the electric vehicle market emerged from Europe on Tuesday. The first was the collapse of Porsche Taycan prices, and second, a battery plant owned by Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz halted development. All of this signifies sliding EV demand…
