Bluedot has announced its collaboration with the Geotab Marketplace and its joining of the Geotab Sustainability Alliance. This partnership aims to offer fleets access to Bluedot's electric vehicle charging solutions, including features for automated payments, tracking charging activity and facilitating reimbursements, all through integration with Geotab devices. As part of the Geotab Sustainability Alliance, Bluedot aligns itself with a growing network that enables sustainable fleet management ...

Dongfeng Motor is intensifying its partnership with Huawei Technologies, aiming to create a new lineup of smart new-energy vehicles (NEVs) specifically for the Chinese market, as reported by CarNewsChina magazine on Jan. 23. This collaboration aligns with Dongfeng's strategy to bolster its Dongfeng eπ (Yipai) brand, a range of smart battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) that has struggled to stand out in the highly competitive NEV market in China since its launch in 2023. The partnership seeks ...

BAIC, a mainland China-based vehicle manufacturer, has partnered with Alkan Auto Co. to set up a manufacturing facility in Egypt to produce electric vehicles. The new 120,000-square-meter facility is expected to become operational by the end of 2025. The facility will produce 20,000 EVs in the first year of operations, with aspirations to elevate this figure to 50,000 units by the fifth year. This development is seen as a strategic move to cater to the increasing demand for EVs in Egypt and t...

Kia has taken a significant step toward sustainability by developing the world's first car accessory made from plastic extracted from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) by The Ocean Cleanup. This initiative underscores the South Korean automaker's long-term commitment to environmental stewardship and its transition toward becoming a sustainable mobility solutions provider. The collaboration with The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit organization focused on eliminating plastic from the world...

Goodyear Canada will invest C$575 million for the expansion and modernization of its tire manufacturing facility located in Napanee, Ontario. The investment, announced jointly by the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Goodyear President and CEO Mark Stewart, will create 200 new jobs by 2027 and secure 1,000 jobs in Napanee. The federal government has pledged up to C$44.3 million, while the provincial government will contribute C$20 million through Invest Ontario. The expansion include...

Continental is supplying EcoContact 6 tires as original equipment fitment on the new Suzuki Vitara S-Cross series, the Germany-based tiremaker said in a press release on July 4. The tires, available in size 215/55 R1794V,  are known not only for short braking distances and reliable grip on  dry and wet surfaces but also commendable cornering stability at elevated speeds. The innovation behind the EcoContact 6 tires lies in Continental's development of a special rubber compound coupl...

Charge+, a prominent provider of electric-vehicle charging solutions in Southeast Asia, has collaborated with Porsche to introduce a 1,700 km EV charging network in Vietnam, aimed at connecting the country's two major cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. This network, announced June 20, will feature 17 Direct Current (DC) ultra-fast charging sites across Vietnam over the next three years. The first phase, including nine sites with up to 180 kW power rating in key cities such as Hanoi, Ho Chi M...

Netradyne, an AI-powered fleet and driver-safety solutions provider, has collaborated with taSki Technologies, an electric vehicle mobility provider, to integrate Netradyne's Driver-i vision-based technology into taSki's operations. Through this partnership, taSki will gain real-time insights into driver behavior, identify potential hazards such as reckless driving, over-speeding and tailgating, and have access to actionable insights. The Driver-i platform will enable automated and personaliz...

Optiphase Drive Systems and Opal-RT have formed a partnership to advance electric vehicle and system design innovation. Optiphase has developed cutting-edge, five-phase electric motor and drive system technologies, which will be integrated into real-time simulation capabilities offered by Opal-RT. This partnership aims to provide advanced vehicle designers with access to the groundbreaking advantages of five-phase electric motor technology. Optiphase designs are multicapable, providing the op...

UK-based battery recycling technology company Altilium has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN), a leading educational institution in Chile, to foster a strategic partnership focusing on the advancement of electric vehicle battery-recycling technologies, Altilium announced Dec. 12. The company said that this collaboration aims to propel the evolution of green processing technologies and logistical planning for efficient battery collection and t...

In a press release May 10, DiDi Autonomous Driving (DiDi) has deepened its partnership with GAC Aion New Energy Automobile Co. Ltd. (GAC Aion) to set up a joint venture to mass produce electric robo-taxis under a joint project named "AIDI", a milestone for Level 4 Autonomous Driving electric vehicles' (EVs') mass production and commercial operation. The first mass-produced model is expected to be on DiDi's shared mobility network and integrated into a large-scale mixed dispatching s...

Infineon Technologies AG (Infineon) and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) aim to establish a long-term partnership in the field of electric vehicles (EV) to jointly develop advanced electromobility with efficient and intelligent features, according to a press release by Infineon dated May 9. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) focuses on Silicon Carbide (SiC) development, leveraging Infineon’s automotive SiC innovations and Foxconn’s know-how in automotive systems. “The ...

Leading global supplier of automotive components, Magna International announced on April 17 that the company has bagged a contract to manufacture an all-new electric off-road vehicle for INEOS Automotive. Magna said that the production of the said electric vehicle (EV) is expected to start in Graz, Austria in 2026. In addition, Magna said that it will also be responsible for the engineering of the complete vehicle. Commenting on the new contract, Roland Prettner, interim president of Mag...

Infineon Technologies AG and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) declared a long-term strategic cooperation agreement to multiply capacity for the production of Infineon automotive microcontrollers (MCUs) catering to the fast-expanding automotive market. The high-performance MCU product leverages Infineon’s proprietary embedded nonvolatile memories (eNVM) technology and will be manufactured at UMC’s Singapore fab on its 40-nm process, according to a joint press rele...

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Corporation said on 30 January 2023 that it plans to invest in Ampere, the electric vehicle (EV) and software division of the French carmaker and its ally Renault Group, with an aim of becoming a strategic shareholder. The plan is part of three-stage that Nissan and Renault are taking to strengthen the ties of the Alliance and maximize value creation for all stakeholders, both the company said in a joint statement Monday. The two companies plan to work joint...

US automaker General Motors is evaluating the use of cylindrical batteries over the pouch batteries in its electric vehicles (EVs), according to a news report published by the Korean publication THE ELEC on 25 January 2023. The report cited anonymous sources aware of the new developments at GM. It added that GM’s new battery plans has brought about talks with LG Energy Solution (LGES) over the planned construction of the fourth battery plant by Ultium Cells, a JV between GM and LGES, to be ...

Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company Ltd. and the battery maker GS Yuasa International Ltd. have signed a basic agreement to collaborate on developing high-capacity, high-output lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, Honda announced on 23 January 2023. Honda said the two companies will discuss specifics with the goal of establishing a joint venture company by the end of 2023. Commenting on the early agreement with GS Yuasa, Toshihiro Mibe, director, president, and representative executive offic...

German luxury carmaker BMW Group and US-based battery technology company Solid Power have deepened their partnership with a new joint development agreement to further advance the all-solid-state battery cell design and manufacturing know-how, BMW said on 20 January 2023. “Under an expanded joint development agreement, BMW Group and Solid Power have added a research and development license as a basis for their common next steps. This license enables BMW to establish an ASSB prototype line in...

Deepening their strategic partnership, China’s largest battery manufacturing company Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL) and Shanghai-headquartered electric vehicle (EV) maker NIO Inc. have signed a five-year comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement on 17 January 2023. The agreement was signed by Wei Zhu, executive president of the passenger vehicle business unit of CATL, and Alan Zeng, senior vice president of NIO in the city of Ningde, Southeast China's Fujian...

Stellantis N.V. and Terrafame Ltd.  have signed a supply agreement for nickel sulphate to be used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, Stellantis announced on 18 January 2023. Under the agreement, the Finnish battery material supplier is slated to start supplying Stellantis with nickel sulphate over the five-year term, beginning in 2025. Commenting on the arrangement with Terrafame, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, said, “This agreement is part of the key raw material sourcing to fit with...

Stellantis N.V. and Vulcan Energy Resources Limited have signed a binding term sheet for the first phase of a multiphase project to develop new geothermal projects aimed at decarbonizing the energy mix of the carmaker’s Rüsselsheim-based industrial site in Germany, Stellantis said on 17 January 2023. Notably, Stellantis’s Rüsselsheim site is home to both the DS4 and Opel Astra brands. The company estimates that the project with Vulcan could provide a significant portion of the industria...

Japanese carmaker Honda and South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution have announced the formal establishment of their joint venture—L-H Battery Company, Inc—on 13 January 2023. The joint venture (JV) company, wherein LG Energy Solution will have a 51% ownership and the remaining with Honda, is slated to produce lithium-ion batteries for the electric vehicles (EVs) developed and manufactured by Honda. According to the official note issued by LG Energy Solution, the JV will begi...

South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI is considering setting up a battery manufacturing facility jointly with its largest customer BMW in Hungary, according to a news report published by Business Korea on 12 January 2023. The report said that the development follows a high-profile meeting between Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong and BMW chairman Oliver Zipse in December 2022. It said that Samsung SDI is considering building a third plant in Göd, Hungary, in proxim...

European–American carmaker Stellantis N.V. has signed a binding offtake agreement with Australia-based material supplier Element 25 Limited to secure the supply of battery-grade, high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate, the company announced on 9 January 2023. Under the five-year agreement, Element 25 will begin shipping the manganese sulphate monohydrate to Stellantis for use in its electric vehicle (EV) battery packs in 2026. A total volume of 45 kilotons will be supplied by Element 25...

Mainland China’s largest EV battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL) has signed an agreement with AVATR Technology to deepen its strategic cooperation with the EV maker in Chongqing, Southwest China, the company said on 20 December 2022. “The signing of the agreement will further deepen the cooperation between the two parties,” CATL said in an official statement. It mentioned that it, along with AVATR, will build an industry-leading battery supply chain ecosy...

Europe-based fast charging company Fastned and EVBox, a leading provider of flexible and scalable charging solutions, have completed the installation of the first Troniq modular high-power charger on 13 December 2022 at De Watering, Netherlands, Fastned said in a media release on 21 December 2022. According to the company, the Troniq modular high-power charger is a one-of-its-kind 400 kW charger, which is currently being piloted and is available first-hand for all Fastned customers at&nb...

US solid-state battery and sulfide-based electrolyte technology company Solid Power has deepened its partnership with the BMW Group wherein it has granted the research and development (R&D) license to its all-solid-state cell design and manufacturing know-how to the German luxury carmaker, the company announced on 21 December 2022. According to the official note, the BMW Group intends to duplicate Solid Power’s pilot production lines at its own facility in Germany and produce prototype ...

Stellantis has expanded its partnership with Octopus Energy to include the owners of electric cars and vans from Citroën, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, and Peugeot brands in offering access to more than 330,000 public electric vehicle (EV) charging points across the United Kingdom and Europe, the carmaker announced on 19 December 2022. Under the previous arrangement, the access to public EV charging network was already available to the Vauxhall customers. The EV owners are expected to be provi...

Volkswagen Group and Enel X Way, Enel Group’s electric mobility arm, have launched an equal joint venture company named Ewiva, which aims to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in Italy by setting up a reliable and capillary high-power EV charging (HPC) network across the country, VW said on 13 December 2022. On the sidelines of the announcement, Ewiva opened its first premium HPC station in Rome. The EV charging station will offer a lounge open to all customers along with 14...

ACE Green Recycling (ACE), a global recycling technology and supply chain platform, and Glencore plc, one of the world’s largest producers and recyclers of battery metals, have entered a long-term supply agreement for recycled lead as well as key battery metal-based end products from recycled lithium-ion batteries, according to a media note released by Glencore on 5 December 2022. The strategic partnership between the two companies will create a circular supply chain on a global scale for t...

The US-based electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian is pausing plans to produce electric commercial vans in Europe and will no longer pursue the memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Mercedes-Benz Vans, the company announced on 12 December 2022. It can be recalled that Rivian and Mercedes-Benz Vans had signed an MoU in September 2022 to set up a joint venture (JV) manufacturing company that would build a plant to produce large electric vans for both the automakers in Europe. Commenting on the...

Shanghai-based EV maker NIO has partnered with Germany’s largest fast charging network EnBW to expand its battery swapping network for NIO EVs in Germany, the carmaker said on 8 December 2022. Under the arrangement, NIO is setting up its battery swap stations (also referred as the power swap stations by the OEM) at EnBW's fast-charging locations in Germany. As a result, in the future, NIO customers will be able to have their batteries swapped at up to 20 quick-charging parks in the EnB...

China’s largest battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL) will supply 123 GWh of electric vehicle (EV) batteries to Honda Motor (China) Investment Company Ltd. between 2024 to 2030, the two companies said in a joint announcement on 8 December 2022. According to the official statement, while the arrangement between the two companies will be limited to China, the world’s largest EV market, CATL and Honda have refrained from disclosing the battery and other financi...

Europe’s largest carmaker Volkswagen AG may partner Taiwan’s Foxconn to make electric pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles in the US, a news report published by Bloomberg said on 29 November 2022. The news report, which cited undisclosed sources aware of the matter, was first published by German automotive news publication named Automobilwoche on Tuesday. According to the report, VW is in talks with Foxconn to produce EV models positioned under its Scout brand in the US. It also added...

Israeli startup EVR Motors has partnered with India’s EKA Mobility to design small, lightweight electric motors, according to a news report published by StartupHub.ai on 8 November 2022. The jointly developed electric motors will be used in light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and electric buses produced by EKA Mobility, which is an EV and technology company, a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries Limited.   According to the new commercial agreement, EVR will design and develop electric mo...

Japanese vehicle manufacturer Mazda Motor Corporation is currently working with several partner companies on the development and production of electric drive units (EDUs), the company announced on 22 November 2022. The development of EDU is part of a larger joint partnership work that entails developing a range of technologies for electric vehicles (EVs) and other associated research projects also designed to stimulate the local economy while contributing to the local industry and innovation....

VinES Energy Solutions, a Vingroup company that specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of advanced batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), has forged a global battery recycling partnership with Canada-based Li-Cycle Holdings Corporation, the two companies said in a joint announcement on 3 November 2022. Under the new partnership, the two companies are exploring global recycling solutions for VinES and VinFast, a Vietnam based EV maker that is rapidly expanding its global fo...

Manufacturer of DC fast chargers, Tritium DCFC Limited has entered into a strategic partnership with EV supply equipment manufacturer DC-America wherein the latter plans to set up its charging station infrastructure equipped with Tritium’s industry-leading fast chargers, according to a media note issued by Tritium on 25 October 2022. According to the company, the planned EV charging solution is expected to be both compliant with federal ‘Buy America’ standards and will also be eligible ...

China’s largest battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast, expanding its global strategic cooperation in areas including CATL integrated intelligent chassis (CIIC) skateboard chassis products, CATL announced on 31 October 2022. The MoU was signed in a ceremony that was attended by Dr. Robin Zeng, founder and chairman of CATL, and Pham Nhat Vuong, chairman of Vingroup...

Shanghai-based electric vehicle (EV) maker Aiways plans to launch recycling program for its end-of-life EVs, batteries and other components, the company said on 27 October 2022. To do so, Aiways is getting into partnerships to create a suitable electric vehicle recycling ecosystem. For example, in order to adhere to the strict regulations in Europe, Aiways has entered into a cooperation agreement with vehicle recycling company Priorec for the German market. Elaborating on the partnership with...

China’s largest battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL), Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Company Ltd. (DPCA), and CATL’s wholly owned subsidiary Contemporary Amperex Energy Service Technology Ltd. (CAES) have signed a cooperation framework agreement on the EVOGO battery swap project, CATL announced on 25 October 2022. According to the agreement, the three companies plan to jointly work on making the Dongfeng Fukang ES600 compatible with CAES’s EVOGO modu...

Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz backed Automotive Cells Company (ACC) and Taiwan’s ProLogium Technology have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate the development of solid-state battery technologies for electric vehicles (EVs), ProLogium announced on 18 October 2022. “Under the MoU, ACC and ProLogium will focus their joint efforts on the collaboration for solid-state EV battery development,” the company said in a joint statement Tuesday. It added that ‘ProLogium Ins...

Sony Honda Mobility Inc. (SHM), the joint venture between Japan’s electronics major Sony Group and carmaker Honda Motor Company, announced on 13 October 2022 that it plans to begin accepting orders for its debut electric cars in 2025, with the first customer deliveries expected in early 2026 in the US. The JV company has put US deliveries ahead of its home market Japan, which is slated to see customer deliveries in the second half of 2026. "The first delivery is expected to be in North Amer...

Taiwanese electronics giant Hon Hai Technology Group, also known as Foxconn, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with California-based EV startup IndiEV, Inc. to produce the latter’s INDI One prototype EVs at its Ohio manufacturing plant in the US, Foxconn said on 6 October 2022. The company said that further details of the potential collaboration, beyond the prototype build, will be disclosed at a later stage as the companies continue to hold discussions on future collaborations...

French carmaker Renault Group and the global lubricants company Castrol, which is part of the BP group, plan to extend their partnership for a further three years, until the end of 2027, Renault announced on 28 September 2022. As part of the extended partnership, the two companies will continue the co-design and supply of engine oils for after-sales service to the global network of Renault Group brand dealers, including Renault, Dacia and Alpine brands. Speaking on the extension of partner...

Shell’s Hungary-based unit Shell Hungary zRt. has partnered local retail company Tesco-Global Áruházak Zrt. to install EV chargers at more than 100 Tesco store locations by 2025, the company announced on 13 September 2022. In its official note, Shell said that in the first phase of the partnership, the existing EV charge points installed by Tesco will become part of the Shell Recharge network. Shell plans to install further charging points, totaling more than 100 Tesco locations over the ...

Volkswagen Group’s electric vehicle (EV) charging subsidiary Elli has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Elia Group, a key player in electricity transmission in Europe, and start-up re.alto in Berlin, VW announced on 23 September 2022. Under the MoU, the three companies plan to collaborate on integration of electric cars into Europe’s electricity grid system. VW said in its note that over the next few years, the partners will work to identify possible barriers to EV integ...

Swedish premium electric car company Polestar has added 12 new partners to the Polestar 0 project, the company announced on 14 September 2022. It said that the collaboration between participating companies is widened with an intent of accelerating work toward Polestar’s moon-shot goal to produce a climate-neutral car by 2030 without offsetting. “The new and existing partners are industry leaders, now actively working on the Polestar 0 project,” the company said in its official stat...

Mercedes‑Benz Vans, a full range provider of electric private and commercial vans, and US electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the production of electric vans, the two companies said in a joint announcement on 8 September 2022. According to the official note, the two companies intend to establish a new joint venture manufacturing company with the purpose of investing in, and operating, a factory in Europe to produce large electr...

Castrol and Sprint Power are collaborating to develop ultra-fast charging cells and battery packs for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles (FCEVs), the two companies said in a joint announcement on 5 September 2022. Under the commissioned project, two Sprint Power designed battery modules will use Castrol ON EV Thermal Fluids to deliver 80% charge in just 12 minutes, it said, adding that the project aims to bring down the charging duration of battery cells to e...

Volkswagen’s subsidiary Elli, which is focused on electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy related services, has partnered &Charge, a leading technology platform that combines smart user engagement with value-added services related to EV charging, to enhance the customer experience and make the charging sessions more affordable, VW said in a press release on 1 September 2022. The company said that Elli has become a partner in the sustainable bonus program offered by &Charge with th...

South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Japanese carmaker Honda Motor Company Ltd. have agreed to establish a joint venture (JV) company to produce lithium-ion batteries in the US, the two companies said in a joint announcement on 29 August 2022. According to the companies, the JV will focus on producing batteries for Honda and Acura EV models for the North American market. Under the agreement, the JV company will invest a total of USD4.4 billion and establish a new JV plant ...

Mainland China’s largest electric car maker BYD has signed a three-year strategic collaboration agreement with Castrol wherein the electric vehicle (EV) maker will use the lubricant maker’s advanced EV fluids sold under the Castrol ON brand in its growing range of EVs, Castrol said in a media note on 22 August 2022. The agreement follows existing first-fill and service-fill supply arrangements that commenced in 2021, it said, adding that the relationship with BYD will help Castrol expand ...

Battery cell technology company AMTE Power Plc has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the London-based automotive engineering company Cosworth to supply its ultra-high-power (UHP) cells for use in the latter’s advanced propulsion technologies, the company announced on 5 August 2022. Notably, Cosworth provides engineering and product development services around electrification, engine and performance, digitization among others to its customers that include some high-profile bran...

Norwegian battery maker FREYR Battery has signed a strategic frame agreement with South Korea’s Hana Technology Co. Ltd on the joint development and sourcing of the equipment and automation solutions for FREYR’s customer qualification plant (CQP) located in Mo i Rana, Norway, the company said on 24 August 2022. The jointly developed equipment and automation solutions sourced from Hana Technology will also be deployed at the battery maker’s planned gigafactories, it said in a statement W...

Mercedes-Benz Group AG and the Government of Canada have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore cooperation on electric vehicle (EV) value chain, ranging from technical development and the extraction of raw materials to production, service life and recycling, the German luxury carmaker announced on 23 August 2022. The purpose of the MoU is to explore ways to advance opportunities across Canada’s EV supply chain, including, but not limited to securing sustainable sources of ra...

The Volkswagen Group and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) signed a term sheet on the supply of MEB electric components for the Indian automaker’s planned EVs in the future, the two companies said in a joint announcement on 15 August 2022. Signing of the term sheet not only formalizes the previous agreement between the two companies, which was announced in May 2022, but also deepens the partnership between the two automakers on EV development. VW will supply its MEB electric components...

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Avatr Technology, which was previously known as Changan NIO, has signed a long-term strategic partnership agreement with British oil and gas company BP to jointly set up a high-voltage fast-charging network across select cities in China, a news report published by CnEVPost said on 5 August 2022. Citing a post on Avatr’s WeChat account, the report added that the two companies plan to build more than 100 fast-charging stations in 19 cities across China...

Iberdrola and BP plan to collaborate on significantly expanding the fast electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure as well as develop large-scale green hydrogen production hubs in Spain, Portugal, and the UK to support the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), Iberdrola announced on 28 July 2022. The company said that the strategic collaboration with BP aims at accelerating the energy transition in Europe. Commenting on the partnership between the two energy companies, the chairma...

Michigan-based automaker Ford Motor Company has signed a nonbinding MoU with the world’s largest battery maker, China-based Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Ltd. (CATL) to explore a cooperation for sourcing electric vehicle (EV) batteries across the European, North American and Chinese markets, Ford announced on 21 July 2022. Ford said that CATL will supply full lithium iron phosphate or LFP battery packs for Mustang Mach-E models for North America starting next year as well as F-150...

Suzuki Motor Corporation, Daihatsu Motor Company Ltd., Toyota Motor Corporation, and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) have announced that the companies have agreed to jointly work towards the roll out of battery electric mini commercial vans in FY 2023 to achieve carbon neutrality, a press note issued by Toyota on 19 July 2022 said. It further said that the mini-commercial battery electric van developed by these four companies will be used by partners in social imp...

General Motors (GM) and Pilot Company, one of the leading suppliers of fuel and travel operator in the United States, plan to collaborate on a national DC fast charging network that will be installed, operated, and maintained by EVgo through its eXtend offering, GM announced on 14 July 2022. The project is aimed at accelerating the widespread adoption of EVs, enabling long-distance driving across the US. The two companies plan to set up a network of 2,000 EV charging stations, co-branded ‘P...

French industrial engineering company Fives Group announced via press release on 14 July that it will be supplying Chinese steelmaking giant with two reversible cold rolling mills for the production of electric steel. According to the press release, Fives will supply Bao with two DMS 20Hi EcoMill—a split housing mill for Bao’s Baoshan site and a monobloc mill for the company’s Wuhan site—for the manufacturing of grain-oriented (GO) and non-grain oriented (NGO) electrical steel. Whi...

Canadian resources company Rock Tech Lithium announced via press release on 7 July that it had entered into a non-binding MoU with German minerals and materials trading company Thyssenkrupp Materials Trading for the supply of lithium. According to the press release, the German company will supply Rock Tech’s upcoming lithium hydroxide plant in Guben, Germany with lithium spodumene concentrate from the end of 2024 when the refining site is expected to come online. The MoU, reportedly, als...

AVATR Technology, which is a premium smart electric vehicle brand jointly created by Changan Automobile, Huawei and leading battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Company Limited (CATL), had launched an all-new smart electric vehicle (EV) architecture called CHN as well as its first model AVATR 11 at the 24th Chongqing International Auto Show, CATL said on 25 June 2022. The high-profile event was attended by Huarong Zhu, chairman of Changan Automobile, Zhijun Xu, rotating chairman of H...

AMTE Power Plc, one of the UK’s largest commercial battery cell manufacturers, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MAHLE Powertrain, the engineering services subsidiary of German component supplier MAHLE Group, to jointly develop the next generation EV propulsion systems, AMTE Power said in an official statement on 13 July 2022. “The non-binding MoU lays the foundation for the supply of AMTE’s ultra-high-power (UHP) cells to support the development of next generation EVs...

US-based battery material recycling company Redwood Materials has partnered with Volkswagen Group of America to recycle all end-of-life batteries from Volkswagen and Audi EVs, Redwood Materials announced on 12 July 2022. The company said that it would work directly with Volkswagen Group of America’s network of more than 1,000 dealers to recover, safely package, transport, and recycle end-of-life EV battery packs from Volkswagen and Audi vehicles. Redwood further stated that it plans to reco...

South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company has signed a multilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) with public and private parties from Korea and Czechia to support the development of a hydrogen mobility ecosystem in Czechia, Hyundai said on 29 June 2022. The carmaker was joined by the Czech hydrogen association, Hydrogen Technology Platform (HYTEP); Korea’s public-private consultative body for hydrogen, H2KOREA; and other companies from Korea and Czechia, including Hyundai Glovis Com...

French carmaker Renault Group and German supplier of powertrain and electric vehicle (EV) solutions Vitesco Technologies have signed a strategic partnership for the joint development and the production of power electronics in a ‘One Box’ for electric and hybrid powertrains, Vitesco said in a media release on 12 July 2022. Under the said agreement, both the companies plan to work together, contributing their know-how to jointly develop a power electronics concept, referred as ‘One Box’...

Swedish materials technology startup Graphmatech announced via press release on 7 July that the company, in partnership with US graphene company Graphenea and Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt, had succeeded in upcycling end-of-life EV batteries into graphene oxide at industrial pilot scale. According to the press release, Graphmatech’s upcycling process had used graphite-based material, left behind during Northvolt’s battery recycling process, to produce graphene for future use...

Australian energy company Vulcan Energy Resources announced via press release on 8 July that it had entered into a binding collaboration agreement with Italian renewable energy corporation Enel Green Power (EGP) to develop a geothermal lithium extraction project in Italy. According to the press release, the two companies will initially conduct a scoping study on Vulcan’s proposed lithium extraction project within the 11.5 sq km Cesano region located 20 km northwest of Ro...

Oxford City Council, along with its partners Pivot Power, Fastned, Tesla Superchargers, and Wenea have opened a powerful electric vehicle (EV) charging hub, as well as a new hybrid battery for the Energy Superhub Oxford, Smart Energy International reported on 7 July. The hub will initially offer fast and ultra-rapid charging for 42 vehicles simultaneously at Oxford’s Redbridge Park and Ride. Significance: The project is part of a nationwide network of Energy Superhubs developed by Pivot Pow...

Part of German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz Energy (MBE) signed an agreement with Canadian cleantech startup Moment Energy wherein the former will supply the latter with used electric vehicle (EV) batteries for a second life in stationary energy storage applications, Moment Energy said in a press release on 6 July 2022. Interestingly, the agreement with Vancouver-based Moment Energy is the first such arrangement Mercedes-Benz Energy has signed with a North American second-life...

French battery startup Verkor and Startec Energy have signed a partnership agreement to industrialize the high-performance batteries for electric vehicles, Verkor said in an official note on 5 July 2022. As Startec Energy joins Verkor as the latest industrial partner, latter said that the two companies plan to combine forces to develop and commercialize high-performance battery packs for a diverse range of markets that are being electrified, including electric mobility. It said that beside...

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast announced on 6 July 2022 that it has made an undisclosed investment in Taiwan’s solid-state battery company ProLogium Technology. The automaker said that it has invested an amount in a few million USD in ProLogium with an intent to become a long-term strategic partner. Additionally, VinFast has also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ProLogium on strategic cooperation to secure next-generation solid-state battery supplies as it aim...

Chinese media company Pandaily reported on 30 June that Chinese lithium company Ganfeng and Great Wall Motors spin-off SVOLT had signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to collaborate on new lithium value chain projects. According to the report, the new projects will involve mining lithium resources, supply and sale of lithium salt, battery recycling, and construction of an industrial park. The lithium battery full-chain eco-industrial park, expected to be developed in Shangrao,...

Canadian nanotechnology research company Meta Materials announced via press release on 5 July that it had signed a Master Service agreement with American battery testing company Coulometrics to manufacture, test, and validate Meta’s NPORE® Ceramic and PLASMAfusion™ battery material technologies. While the PORE® Ceramic technology involves the application of nanocomposite ceramics in battery separators for enhances functionality and heat resistance, the PLASMAfusion™ technology involve...

Jaguar Land Rover has tied up with Andersen electric vehicle (EV) to offer electric car charging points, a report on 4 July read. The UK-based EV startup develops customizable, high-end vehicle charge points for homes. The Andersen EV A2 home charger is available with outputs of 7 kW or 22 kW, features a hidden compartment that covers the charging cable and plug when not in use. It is also available in 96 colors and finish options. “We are delighted to partner with two world-renowned brands...

Australian tech company Altech announced via press release on 5 July that it had executed a framework agreement with German institute Fraunhofer IKTS to expedite the testing and qualification process for its Silumina Anodes product. According to the press release, the two companies will test the long-term performance of Altech’s Silumina Anodes battery material at IKTS’s labs and technical centers in Dresden, Saxony, Germany. The testing is planned to be conducted for a number of differen...

UK-based electric vehicle (EV) battery technology company Britishvolt has today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korean materials company POSCO Chemical Co. Ltd. to secure stable supply of critical anode and cathode active materials, the two companies said in a joint announcement on 30 June 2022. “The MOU is intended to help provide Britishvolt with a supply of cathode and anode active materials to support its requirements for pilot and volume production of advance...

Zenlabs Energy has bagged a USD3.5 million contract from the United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) to develop low-cost/fast-charge (LCFC) technology, a press release on 22 June read. The contract is for a 24-month project that began earlier this year. “The low-cost/fast-charge contract award with Zenlabs is part of USABC’s broad battery technology research and development program. Programs like this are critical to advancing the technology needed to meet both near- and long-te...

Australia-based electric vehicle (EV) charging company JOLT has announced that it partnered with Endeavour Energy to install free and fast-charging stations across Western Sydney, Australia to accelerate EV adoption in the region, the company said in a press release on 27 June. Doug McNamee, CEO, JOLT, said, "We're thrilled to be expanding our footprint to the wider Sydney area and provide free, fast charging to more EV drivers through our partnership with Endeavour Energy. The JOLT netw...

US synthetic graphite anode manufacturer Anovion announced on 24 June that it had signed an agreement with battery material coatings specialist Forge Nano to collaborate on the supply of graphite anode technology for lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery manufacturers in the United States. According to the agreement, the two companies will codevelop, and mass produce synthetic graphite-based anode material in the country using Anovion’s planned 50,000–70,000 TPY anode production capacity and Forge...

Chinese mining company Chengdu Tianqi announced via stock exchange release on 27 June that it had signed a five-year lithium hydroxide monohydrate offtake deal with Korean battery manufacturer LG Chem. According to the release, Chengdu Tianqi will supply LG Chem lithium hydroxide from January 2023 to December 2026. The company declined to state the agreed annual supply quantity, or the unit price of the material agreed for the sale. Significance: The Chinese mining company bought a 24% ...

Czechia-based carmaker ŠKODA Auto has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Prague authorities and the energy company PRE, to jointly set up EV charging infrastructure in the capital, ŠKODA announced on 21 June 2022. Under the joint commitment, the three parties aim to build 100 high-performance (or HPC) chargers by the end of 2025. “To this end, a working group was set up to find the ideal locations for the HPC chargers,” the company said in its official note. According to an esti...

German automotive engineering services provider FEV and Taiwanese solid-state battery technology company ProLogium Technology have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop solid-state battery systems, FEV announced on 23 June 2022. In its official note, FEV said that both the parties are leveraging their expertise to jointly develop energy storage systems (ESS) based on ProLogium’s unique solid-state batteries (SSBs) technology. Under the MoU between the two companies, ...

Korean newspaper The Korea Times reported on 21 June that Korean conglomerate POSCO Holdings had signed an MoU with Australian mining company Hancock to collaborate on projects related to the mining, development, and supply of raw materials required for the manufacturing of battery cathodes and low-emission steel. According to the press release, the two companies had decided to develop mines for lithium, nickel, copper, and iron ore in Australia and cooperate to produce hot briquetted iron (H...

General Motors will expand its collaboration with EVgo to add a new Plug and Charge service to the Ultium Charge 360 ecosystem, the automaker said in a press release on 23 June. Plug and Charge will be available at nearly all EVgo DC fast-charging stations. GM plans to include all compatible DC fast-charging stations across the Ultium Charge 360 network. “We want to be the company that makes the EV experience seamless and convenient for everyone. Our collaboration with EVgo on Plug and Char...

Belgian materials company Umicore announced via a press release on 22 June that it had agreed to partner with Japanese petroleum company Idemitsu Kosan Co. to jointly develop high-performance catholyte materials for solid-state batteries. Catholytes combine cathode active materials (CAMs) and solid electrolytes in next-generation solid-state batteries to improve the battery’s energy density, fast charge capability, safety, and lifespan. According to the press release, while Umicore will ...

French automaker Renault announced via press release on 20 June that it will be forming a joint venture (JV) with Taiwanese automotive parts manufacturer Minth to manufacture aluminum battery casings for its electric vehicles (EVs) in France. According to the press release, the new JV will manufacture the battery casings at the Ruitz plant in Renault ElectriCity and supply the casings to Renault’s Douai and Maubeuge EV production plants. The plant will be equipped with two production lines ...

FLO, a leading North American electric vehicle (EV) charging network operator and smart charging solutions provider, will supply up to 7,500 Level 2 chargers to energy company Hydro-Québec’s EV charging network Electric Circuit between 2022 and 2026, FLO announced on 20 June 2022. According to FLO, which is a subsidiary of AddEnergie, the order from Hydro-Québec is its biggest contract since its inception. "We are thrilled to have been selected once again as a partner to Electric Circu...

Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corporation’s North American arm Toyota Motor North America has teamed up with battery materials recycling company Redwood Materials to explore a series of end-of-life battery solutions for Toyota’s proposed battery ecosystem, the company announced on 21 June 2022. It said the collaboration between the two companies will initially focus on the collection, testing and recycling of Toyota hybrid electric vehicle batteries, followed by expansion into other areas s...

British Gas partners with UK-based electric vehicle (EV) charging company Osprey Charging to accelerate its vehicles to an all-electric fleet, according to a press release published by the EV charging company on 20 June.   Ian Johnston, CEO, Osprey Charging, said, “We are thrilled that British Gas has chosen to partner with Osprey to unlock further EV adoption and lead the transition to the future of transport. Our market-leading commercial and fleet roaming capabilities provide even m...

Sasol Chemicals, a Sasol Ltd. company and LOTTE Chemical have collaborated to jointly conduct a pre-feasibility study to build, own, and operate a manufacturing plant to produce battery-grade electrolyte solvents, key components of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs), according to a press release by BusinessWire on 20 June. Young-Jun Lee, Head of the Battery Materials Business Group for LOTTE Chemical, said, "The increase in battery demand is driving the rapid growth of demand f...

EVI Technologies has partnered with Hindustan Petroleum to set up electric vehicle (EV) chargers at fuel pumps, Economic Times reported on 20 June. EVI Technologies will set up EV chargers in cities and highways in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Uttarakhand. The charging infrastructure will contain slow and fast EV chargers at 136 locations. “Our association with HPCL will allow both companies to contribute towards the goal of reducing carbon emission. This move will not just help ...

Korean battery manufacturing company SK On announced via press release on 15 June that it had signed an MoU with Posco Holdings to jointly discover new business opportunities within the broader electric vehicle (EV) rechargeable battery manufacturing value chain. According to the press release, the two companies plan to set up a working group that will discuss: Medium-and long-term overseas business expansion strategies New investments with respect to the production of battery raw mat...

Canadian battery materials company Neo Battery Materials announced via press release on 15 June that it had signed a collaboration agreement with South Korean research and development (R&D) company Applied Carbon Nano (ACN) Technology Ltd. to advance Neo’s patented silicon anode carbon nanotube (CNT) coating technology. According to the press release, the two companies will expand mutual business opportunities for application of Neo’s CNT coating technology (using ACN’s own core CNT...

LG Chem and Toray have announced the establishment of a battery separator film joint venture (JV) in Nyergesjfalu, Hungary aiming to accelerate and attract business in Europe, according to a press release published by Toray on 16 June. Shin Hak-cheol, CEO, LG Chem, said, “With differentiated products and process technology, we are building a solid foundation for competitive advantage in the separator business. LG Chem's European Business Promotion TFT Head Lee Yu-min and Hungarian Head o...

Nordic battery company Freyr Battery announced via press release on 15 June that it had entered into a reservation agreement with materials companies Changzhou Senior New Energy Materials Co., Ltd. and Senior Material (Europe) AB to supply battery separator materials. According to the press release, the separator materials will be supplied from 2023 to 2028 for Freyr’s Customer Qualification Plant (“CQP”) and planned combined Gigafactory 1 and 2. Freyr Supply Chain Management EV...

German chemical company Lanxess announced via press release on 9 June that German supplier of automotive, industrial, and solar electrics Leopold Kostal GmbH & Co. KG had manufactured the cooling element of an electric vehicle’s charge controller using its Durethan BTC965FM30 polyamide 6 (PA6) plastic. Charge controllers are used by electric vehicles (EVs) to convert the AC current from the charging station into DC current required to recharge the battery. The cooling element within thi...