Uber to roll out autonomous vehicles on app, starting with Abu Dhabi later this year

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Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide and ride-hailing company Uber announced a strategic partnership to offer WeRide's autonomous vehicles onto the Uber platform. The partners...

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US DOE injects $3 bn across 25 projects to strengthen advanced battery capability

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced an investment of over $3 billion for 25 projects across 14 states to boost the country's production of advanced batteries and batter...

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​IESA brainstorms ways to upskill women, enhance participation in energy sector

The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has received recommendations from over 100 women leaders in the energy storage and cleantech sectors, which it will review and submit to th...

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Saudi Arabia launches tender for 4.5 GW of wind and solar projects

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Saudi Arabia has launched a tender to award 4.5 GW of renewal energy capacity --- mainly wind and solar projects --- across the desert kingdom. The Saudi Power Procurement Company ...

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Spain triples down on green hydrogen, targets 12 GW electrolyzer capacity by 2030

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The country's Cabinet has also approved a plan for 74 percent of the country's hydrogen consumption to become green by 2030 Spain has tripled its national green hydrogen production...

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Indo-Pacific nations seek action plan to strengthen critical mineral supply chain, prevent battery shock

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The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) --- a 14-nation grouping consisting of India, the US and Pacific Rim countries such as Japan, Australia, South Korea and o...

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US DOE opens Grid Storage Launchpad, an advanced research and testing facility for grid-scale batteries

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a new laboratory aimed at research and testing of advanced energy storage technologies "in a realistic environment".  The Grid S...

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Quinbrook picks GE Vernona for 250 MW / 1,000 MWh batteries at Supernode BESS Phase 2 in Australia

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Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has selected GE Vernova to deliver a 250 MW / 1,000 MWh integrated battery energy storage system (BESS) solution for the second phase of the compa...

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NextEra in negotiations to develop 150 MW solar + 100 MW battery storage on US DOE land

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced it was entering into negotiations with NextEra Energy --- the largest renewables players outside China --- to potentially develop a util...

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Matter Group to start deliveries of Aera, its geared electric motorbike, this festive season

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Electric vehicle and energy storage company Matter Group announced it will open its first showroom in Ahmedabad on October 11. The company plans to establish 100 such hubs across 4...

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RWE commissions Sunfire for 100 MW alkaline electrolyzer at Lingen green hydrogen plant

German utility RWE announced it has commissioned Sunfire and Bilfinger to build the third phase of the company's 300 MW green hydrogen project, coming up at its gas-fired power pla...

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Stellantis to invest $400 mn to make electric vehicles at US plants

The Ram 1500 REV --- Stellantis’ first battery-electric light-duty pickup truck --- is due later this year. Image: Stellantis

Stellantis has announced plans to invest more than $406 million across three factories in Michigan, USA to convert them into production of electric vehicles (EVs) in line with the ...

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Daimler unveils plans to manufacture first heavy-duty electric truck from November

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Daimler Truck announced that it would start producing its first fully-electric heavy truck -- the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 -- from November, having received more than 2,000 orders...

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COP29 summit to propose 1,500 GW energy storage target by 2030

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This year's United Nations-backed climate change conference could adopt a target to increase worldwide energy storage capacity more than sixfold to 1,500 GW by 2030. To achieve thi...

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With free charging and battery rentals, India's carmakers make electric vehicles more affordable for buyers

JSW MG Motors' Windsor EV, launched earlier this week, will prototype the Battery-as-a-Service model. Image: MG Motor India

India is among the world's largest markets for electric vehicles, but that's mainly on the e-2 wheeler and e-3 wheeler side of the market. Sales of electric passenger cars languish...

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India announces ₹11,000 crore incentives over two years to promote adoption of electric vehicles

The Government of India has approved an ₹11,000 crore scheme to accelerate adoption of electric mobility over the next two years.  The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister ...

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SIAM outlines ways to sustainable mobility, Tatas pledge to put India on global EV map

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The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) held its 64th annual convention focused on "Sustainable Mobility Journey towards Viksit Bharat", with industry leaders and pol...

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On World EV Day, India's autocomp body ACMA moves to future-proof mobility solutions

Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways along with Ms. Shradha Suri Marwah, ACMA President and Chairperson & Managing Director of Subros, Mr. Vinnie Mehta, Director General of ACMA, and Mr. Vikrampati Singhania, Vice President of ACMA and Managing Director, J.K. Fenner (India) Ltd, at 64th ACMA Annual Session in New Delhi. Image: ACMA

The Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), the leading organization for the country's auto component sector, held its 64th annual session on September 9 --...

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Factorial announces Solstice, a solid-state EV battery developed with Mercedes-Benz

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Solid-state battery technology company Factorial Inc announced the introduction of Solstice, a next-generation all-solid-state battery that the company said "can revolutionize the ...

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Siemens Energy bags contract to supply 100 MW PEM electrolyzer for Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub

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The Hamburg Green Hydrogen Hub (HGHH) announced it has commissioned Siemens Energy to supply and install 100 MW of electrolyzer capacity for production of green hydrogen at the sit...

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Australian redox flow battery startup Allegro Energy raises A$17.5 million in Series A funding

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Australian battery startup Allegro Energy has raised A$17.5 million in a Series A funding from new and existing investors. US climate change fund The Grantham Foundation led the fu...

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Panasonic Energy readies Japanese factory to manufacture next-gen cylindrical EV batteries

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Panasonic Energy announced that it had revamped its Wakayama factory in Western Japan to mass produce 4680 cylindrical automotive lithium-ion batteries. Wakayama will serve as the ...

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Fortescue Metals co-leads Series B investments in Chinese electrolyzer maker Hyproof

Australia's Fortescue Metals Group has invested in Chinese electrolyzer membrane manufacturer Hancheng Technology (Hyproof). The company co-led an investment of up to $14 million a...

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India awards 10 GWh capacity under PLI-ACC scheme to Reliance Industries

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India's Union Ministry of Heavy Industries announced Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) as the successful bidder for incentives under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme f...

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US Department of Energy announces $125 mn funding for next-generation battery technology

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The US Department of Energy has announced $125 million in funding for two innovation teams to provide the scientific foundation needed for next-generation batteries.  The two ...

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As shift to EVs matures, Volkswagen considers first plant closure in Germany

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Volkswagen, on a cost-cutting drive as it transitions away from fossil-fuel vehicles, is considering whether it should close factories in Germany – a first since the company was fo...

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BYD posts record sales in China, buys German EV distributor to bolster European presence

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Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD announced it will buy Hedin Electric Mobility (HEM), one of the companies that distributes its EVs in Germany, as part of the Chinese compan...

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General Motors, Samsung SDI agree on $3.5 billion, 36 GWh EV battery cell plant in Indiana, USA

GM Chair Mary Barra chats with Samsung SDI CEO Yoon-ho Choi after signing an EV battery agreement in 2023. Image: Samsung SDIsigning an MOU on a joint EV battery plant in the U.S. in March 2023.

Samsung SDI and General Motors have finalized their agreement for a joint venture factory to supply electric vehicle (EV) batteries in the United States. The joint venture plant wi...

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Georgia Power plans 500 MW of four-hour BESS capacity to come onstream by early 2027

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 Georgia Power has revealed the sites for 500 MW of new battery energy storage systems (BESS) that were authorized by the Georgia Public Service Commission earlier this y...

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US awards $521 million in grants for EV charging, alternative-fueling infrastructure across 29 states

The US government has awarded $521 million in funds for building electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure nationally. The grants, made possible by the ...

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