VW, Siemens invest in Electrify America EV ultra-fast charging network in North America

The Volkswagen Group and Siemens are investing $450 million to support the ambitious growth plans of Electrify America, LLC - the largest public ultra-fast charging network for ele...

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InoBat, Ideanomics to build R&D and battery production facilities in the US

European battery supplier InoBat Auto and American EV firm Ideanomics are embarking on a phased investment project based in Indiana, USA, in three stages, as part of their ambitiou...

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Toyota, Redwood Materials to explore closed-loop EV Battery Ecosystem

As part of its commitment to reduce its environmental footprint year after year and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, Toyota Motor North America has embarked on a mission to creat...

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Snow Lake Lithium, Univ. of Manitoba collaborates to reinforce understanding of Li deposits

Snow Lake Resources Ltd., d/b/a Snow Lake Lithium Ltd., and the University of Manitoba are collaborating to strengthen the understanding of the lithium deposits in Snow Lake and su...

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Panasonic gearing up 4680-type Battery cells, mass production in May 2023

Reliable media reports have confirmed that Panasonic has commenced the pilot production of its latest 4680-type cylindrical battery cells in Japan. Mass production of the new ...

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US Govt. makes $500 Million available for electrifying school buses

Recently, the Biden-Harris Administration of the United States of America announced $500 million to be available for school districts and other eligible school bus operators to beg...

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TC Energy, Nikola plan for a low-carbon H2 production hub in Canada

TC Energy Corporation, together with the insights and involvement of Nikola Corporation, is evaluating its plan for a hydrogen production hub on 140 acres in Crossfield, Alberta in...

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LG Magna e-Powertrain setting up a new manufacturing facility in Mexico

LG Magna e-Powertrain, a joint venture between LG Electronics and Magna International, has announced a new electric powertrain manufacturing plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. This is ...

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Carlstrom’s Statevolt plans for ‘hyper local’ $4 billion battery Gigafactory in California

Swedish entrepreneur and CEO of Italvolt Lars Carlstrom, who was also the founder of Britishvolt, has formed a new company named 'Statevolt' to focus on the American market, starti...

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Envision AESC to set up 30 GWh battery manufacturing Gigafactory in US

Japanese EV battery tech firm Envision AESC has confirmed $2 billion investment into a new, state-of-the-art giga factory in the US state of Kentucky. The plant with a capacity of ...

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Wallbox begins construction of its first manufacturing plant in US

EV charging equipment supplier Wallbox has recently revealed that the first phase of construction of its new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Arlington, Texas is currentl...

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Hertz, Polestar announce global strategic partnership to accelerate EV adoption

International vehicle rental firm Hertz Corporation will be purchasing about 65,000 electric cars from Swedish manufacturer Polestar in the next five years, as part of the latest s...

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ChargePoint, Gatik partners to develop e-ecosystem for autonomous e-medium-duty trucks

ChargePoint and Gatik have announced a strategic partnership to develop an electric ecosystem for autonomous vehicles designed to maximize sustainability, operational efficiency, a...

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Stellantis, LG Energy Solution invest $5 billion CAD for Li-ion battery plant in Canada

Stellantis N.V. and LG Energy Solution (LGES) have finalized binding and definitive agreements to establish their first large-scale EV battery manufacturing facility in Canada. The...

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GM, POSCO Chemical establishing a new CAM production facility in Canada

General Motors and POSCO Chemical have announced a $400 million production facility in Bécancour, Quebec to supply cathode active material (CAM) for GM's 'Ultium' batteries in Nort...

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BASF acquires site for battery materials and recycling facility in Canada

Germany-based BASF's Catalysts division has announced the signing of an agreement to secure land for its future cathode active materials (CAM) and recycling site in Bécancour, Queb...

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Proterra, Scale Microgrid Solutions to develop solar-battery microgrid supported EV fleet charging

To help power Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority's (VTA) complete transition to zero-emission bus fleet, Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions are coming up with an innov...

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GM stepping-up EV manufacturing with $6.6 billion investment in Michigan

American automaker General Motors Co. is targeting more than 1 million units of EV production capacity in North America by the end of 2025. The company is strategizing its vehicle ...

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