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Key industry milestones

December 13, 2024
UK shopping centre set for massive EV charging hub
The Trafford Centre in Manchester, north-west England is set to expand its number of EV chargers to become one of Europe's largest charging hubs.
December 10, 2024
Stellantis and CATL invest up to €4.1bn in Spanish EV battery plant venture
Car maker Stellantis and Chinese battery manufacturer CATL have reached an agreement to invest up to €4.1bn to form a joint venture that will build a large-scale European lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in Zaragoza, Spain.
December 6, 2024
GRIDSERVE creators launch new GIGATONS net zero technology and funding platform
Entrepreneurs who set up UK EV charging technology company GRIDSERVE have launched GIGATONS, a global technology and funding platform designed to accelerate the global transition to net zero.
December 5, 2024
EECOMOBILITY gets seed funding for EV battery testing tech
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.
November 27, 2024
Hexagon and Fraunhofer ITWM accelerate new battery design with electrochemical simulation solution
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.
November 6, 2024
Concord Pacific unveils world's largest EV parking facility
Concord Pacific has opened what it describes as the world's largest EV charging facility in Canada, capable of rapid charging nearly 2,000 vehicles simultaneously.
November 4, 2024
Joint Office celebrates 200,000 places to charge
The US Joint Office of Energy and Transportation has celebrated reaching 200,000 public charging bays available nationwide.
October 29, 2024
SAE J3400 helps define the future of EV charging in North America
The auto industry has taken a significant step in advancing North American electric vehicle (EV) charging with SAE International's release of the NACS J3400 Recommended Practice (RP) document.
October 25, 2024
Nuvve joins EVVE project to accelerate bidirectional charging in Europe
Nuvve has joined the EVVE (Environmental Valorization of Virtual Energy Storage) project to accelerate the rollout of bidirectional EV charging stations across Europe.
October 22, 2024
NECA unveils EV Charging Resource Network
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), in collaboration with Fuser, has announced the unveiling of its EV Charging Resource Network.