PowerCo and Umicore Launch IONWAY Joint Venture

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…

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Ford Recalls 35,000 Mustang Mach-Es Citing Battery System Hazard

Ford is recalling 34,762 Mustang Mach-E electric crossovers due to the potential risk of overheating in the high-voltage battery main contactors. The models affected were manufactured between May 27, 2020, and May 24, 2022, and are extended-range rear-wheel-drive, all-wheel-drive, and GT versions. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) safety recall report states that DC…

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BMW Group to Adopt Tesla’s NACS charging standard for its EV Models in North America

In an effort to provide the best possible electric vehicle charging experience for its customers, drivers of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce Combined Charging System (CCS) battery electric vehicles in the U.S. and Canada will gain access to designated Tesla Supercharger stations in early 2025. “With six fully electric BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce models now available…

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Tesla Quietly Introduces New Powerwall Home Energy Storage

The Tesla Powerwall is one of the most popular home battery energy storage systems, which earlier this year reached 500,000 global installations. According to the most recent reports, Tesla quietly started installations of the new, third generation of the Powerwall (PW3 in short). Last Friday, teslamotorsclub.com forum member andy92782 posted photos of its new Powerwall installation, which…

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