Ion Storage Systems has announced it will participate in the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) EVs4ALL programme as part of a US$4.8m grant awarded to the University of Maryland (UMD).
US battery manufacturer Nanotech Energy has revealed it is investigating seven sites in the UK as the final location for a potential £1bn new Gigafactory.
The Indian State of Maharashtra has announced a strategic energy partnership with Gogoro and Belrise Industries to establish what it says is an "unprecedented" battery-swapping infrastructure.
Italvolt, the company developing Italy's largest independent battery cell factory, has announced it has entered a strategic collaboration with StoreDot, a pioneer in extreme fast charging and energy dense lithium-ion battery technology.
Paul Maric and Alborz Fallah of Car Expert wanted to put this theory to the test over an extended road trip in Australia. They drove between Adelaide and Sydney, which is around 1,400km in a diesel Audi Q5 and a full electric Kia EV6 to see how inconvenient a regional road trip would be in an EV and also how much cheaper the road trip would be. The results were surprising!
Israel-headquartered StoreDot, a specialist in extreme fast charging battery technology for electric vehicles, has officially opened its first US research facility in Irvine, California, USA.
Britishvolt, which had planned to develop the UK's biggest EV battery factory, is set to file for administration after talks with potential buyers fell through.
Yadea, an electric two-wheeler brand, is showcasing its super-fast charging technology at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in the US which runs from January 5-8 in Las Vegas, NV.
Call2Recycle Canada and St-Georges Eco-Mining have jointly entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to sort and process battery volume with St-Georges' wholly owned battery recycling subsidiary, EVSX.