Battery tech developments & impact on charging

The fourth edition of the London EV Show wrapped up last week, delivering a strong message of collaboration, innovation, and progress towards a sustainable, electric future. Held at ExCeL London, this flagship event brought together industry leaders, policymakers, and pioneering companies, all united in their commitment to driving the seamless transition to electric transportation.

US home energy technology company ConnectDER has secured US$35 in Series D funding to accelerate its EV charging product innovation and market expansion.

EECOMOBILITY, a startup from McMaster University’s Centre for Mechatronics and Hybrid Technology in Canada, has secured seed funding from a global group of investors.

Automechanika Shanghai 2024’s 20th anniversary edition has opened this week (on December 2) with a record breaking 6,763 exhibitors, an increase of 20% compared to last year’s event, including 17 overseas country and region pavilions for its 20th anniversary.

A market correction in EV sales should not affect long-term goals of more electric vehicles on the road and charging stations being built. But what is needed now is more innovative ways to encourage vehicle sales, including easier charging station payment schemes, reports David Arminas.

Sweden-based Hexagon has announced a new battery cell design solution that combines Fraunhofer ITWM’s electro-chemical simulation technology with Hexagon’s multi-physics material simulation and metrology software to significantly accelerate new battery cell research and development programmes.

Northvolt, the Sweden-based manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for EVs, has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States.

Alabama Power has deployed Ads-Tec Energy's battery-buffered ChargeBox at its Technology Application Centre (TAC).

Toyota Motor North America and Revel have announced an agreement to provide Toyota and Lexus battery electric vehicle (BEV) customers in New York city are to get complimentary fast charging.

Ads-Tec Energy has partnered with Paragon Mobility, a French company based in the technology park of Sophia Antipolis.