Electric Vehicles
Bollore’s Blue Solutions has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) and its subsidiary, SolidEdge Solution, to jointly develop a solid-state battery ecosystem for the electric two-wheeler market. Blue Solutions is a Bolloré Group entity and global industrial-scale designer and manufacturer of solid-state batteries, which have been marketed since 2011. The company has signed a memorandum…
The federal EV tax credit will shift to a point-of-sale dealership rebate in 2024, giving customers instant access to the credit, the U.S. Treasury Department confirmed Friday in a press release. Under current rules, buyers can’t claim the credit of up to $7,500 for new vehicles and $4,000 for used vehicles until they file their…
Ola Diamondhead Electric Motorcycle There was only one flagship model, the Ola Diamondhead, among the Four Electric motorcycles that Ola Electric showcased at their latest event. It attracted the attention of all the EV enthusiasts in India and several foreign countries as well with its utterly futuristic and heavy appearance. It will be marketed as…
Renault Group and Volvo Group are joining forces to address the growing needs of decarbonized and efficient logistics by creating a new company managing the development of an all-new generation of electric vans. The two groups look forward to CMA CGM joining the new company. Renault and Volvo will continue to seek additional investment and…
Belgian circular technology group Umicore and Volkswagen Group-backed battery company PowerCo have announced the name and branding of their first-of-its kind cooperation. Their Brussels-headquartered joint venture for large-scale industrial production of CAM and pCAM in Europe will bear the name IONWAY. Both parties aim to grow IONWAY’s annual production capacity to 160 GWh p.a. by the…
Iveco Group and Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the first IVECO BUS E-WAY H2 at Busworld 2023 in Brussels. This new hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric bus is another concrete result of the mutually beneficial partnership the two companies announced in March 2022 and reflects their commitment to accelerate the transition towards net zero carbon mobility and…
Massachusetts-based solid-state battery technology company Factorial Energy has delivered A-samples of its 100+Ah solid-state EV battery cells to global automotive OEM partners for testing. A crucial step towards serial production, the 100+Ah lithium-metal battery cells are automotive-sized to meet key performance requirements. This makes this the first global shipment of 100+Ah lithium-metal cells to pass UN…
The largest Rivian battery pack, dubbed the Max pack, is now entering production, but with less capacity than original discussed. When it announced the Max pack about two years ago, Rivian mentioned a gross capacity of 180 kwh. But this past week, Rivian confirmed to Car and Driver that it’s largest pack has a gross…
A network for fast charging of electric trucks is a key part of the transition to more sustainable heavy transportation. In Sweden, some 130 charging stations in total are planned to open in 2023 and 2024. The stations are operated by several different companies, and Volvo Trucks is one of the partners involved. Volvo Trucks…
Peugeot’s fully electric e-Partner van has an official range of 258km. That is, of course, unless you sling some weight in the back. And this being a work van, that’s exactly what owners will do. Additional mass is an EV’s enemy. Throw in the poor aerodynamics of a brick-like van and it’s little wonder this…
