Aurora Firefighter Travels Country to Train Departments on How to Battle EV Fires
When not stationed at the firehouse or battling blazes, one Aurora firefighter dedicates his time to training firefighters and departments nationwide in responding to lithium-ion battery fires and electric vehicle (EV) fires. Paul Shoemaker, a veteran firefighter and paramedic with…
Carrar Raises $5.3 Million to Deliver Commercial Battery Modules for EVs that Triple Battery Lifetime
Carrar, a provider of battery modules and thermal management systems for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced the closing of its $5.3 million Series A funding round to deliver commercial automotive-grade battery modules for electric vehicles with novel internal thermal management…
VW is Getting Into The EV Battery Business
With supply chains still in disarray and the war in Ukraine wreaking havoc on EV battery component commodity prices, many forward-thinking automakers are scrambling to secure not only stocks of the valuable metals like cobalt, lithium and nickel that go…
XCharge North America Unveils Plans for Battery Storage EV Charging Superhub at Watters Creek Village near Dallas
XCharge North America (NA), a leading DC high-power and battery-integrated electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider, announced plans to build a state-of-the-art grid supporting a Battery Storage EV Charging Superhub at the prestigious Watters Creek Village mixed-use development near Dallas….
U Power Announces Market Validation Phase of Shared Battery Swapping Solution for Two- and Four-wheeled EVs
U Power Limited (Nasdaq: UCAR) (the “Company” or “U Power”), a vehicle sourcing services provider with a vision to becoming a comprehensive EV battery power solution provider in China, today announced that their shared battery swapping solution designed for both…
Anglo American to Partner with GEM on Electric Vehicle Battery Technologies
Anglo American announces the launch of a research and development project in collaboration with GEM, one of China’s largest battery and battery material recyclers, to explore new and more efficient technologies for the use of existing and alternative raw materials…
Battery Maker LG Energy Solution Projects Slowdown of Global EV Market
South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) on Friday predicted slowing growth in the global electric vehicle (EV) market this year, signalling further challenges ahead amid intensifying competition from Chinese rivals. The supplier of Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen and…
Black Book, Recurrent Team up to Launch Industry’s First Battery Adjusted EV Valuations
On January 23, Black Book introduced the industry’s first electric vehicle (EV) valuations under Battery Adjusted Values. These values include battery modifications based on information from Recurrent, a leading authority in EV analytics. Battery Adjusted Values will apply an additional…
The CEO Behind China’s leading Producer of EV Batteries Asks the Davos Crowd to Not let Geopolitics Get in the Way of Progress
Electric vehicles are quickly becoming a geopolitical hot potato. The U.S. and Europe are worried that cars made in China will soon flood their markets, outcompeting legacy automakers and leaving the West reliant on a country it increasing views as…
EVs Sold In Europe Will Need A Battery Passport From 2027
Electric vehicles sold in the European Union from February 2027 will need to come with a battery passport that provides details about the supply chain, sources, and other info on the battery pack’s raw materials. While regulators in the European…
