Coca-Cola, along with its bottling partners, is adding more electric trucks to its fleet in India. The fleet will soon include over 5,000 EVs nationwide. SLMG Beverages, a major bottling partner, has added more than 3,000 EVs in the last three years to support last-mile delivery. “Expanding our EV fleet is a deliberate move to… Read more »
BASF Battery Materials, through its Chinese joint venture BASF Shanshan Battery Materials, has delivered its first batches of mass-produced cathode active materials for semi-solid-state batteries in collaboration with Beijing WELION New Energy Technology. WELION New Energy develops solid-state battery technologies that are primarily used in EVs, energy storage, drones and power tools. The companies have… Read more »
Toyota Material Handling, the North American material handling products division of the Japanese automaker, is expanding its portfolio with the introduction of its new 5/35 lithium-ion batteries. Available in 24 V, 36 V and 48 V versions, the new IP69-rated batteries fit a variety of Toyota forklifts used in industries such as cold storage, food… Read more »
EV charging providers SWTCH Energy and FLO have formed a mutual roaming agreement, allowing users of one charging network to access the other network’s stations through their existing apps, eliminating the need for multiple accounts, payment methods and apps. Both companies already have roaming agreements with several other charging networks in Canada and the US…. Read more »
This week, Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. The recorded videos can be accessed on each session’s registration page. Monday, September 15th Webinar Topics:… Read more »
Geely Riddara, the electric pickup brand under Chinese automaker Geely, has started shipping its RD6 PHEV hybrid pickup series abroad, starting in the Middle East. The RD6 PHEV is equipped with the Geely EM-P Hybrid System. It is built on Geely Riddara’s Multiplex Attached Platform, which is a pickup-exclusive platform compatible with electric and hybrid… Read more »
Morrow Technologies, a subsidiary of Norway-based Morrow Batteries, and SEEL Swedish Electric Transport Laboratory have signed a strategic agreement to accelerate the development of lithium-nickel-manganese-oxide (LNMO) battery cells. The collaboration is part of the Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) initiative to build out Europe’s battery technology and infrastructure. Morrow Batteries is set to… Read more »
US-based ILiAD Technologies has launched ILiAD+, an advancement in direct lithium extraction (DLE) designed to improve impurity rejection while reducing capital and operating costs. The ILiAD+ process increases impurity rejection by more than 85% and improves the lithium-to-sodium equivalent ratio by over six times, cutting lithium production costs by 10% or more, according to the… Read more »
ZF has announced the 8HP evo, an updated eight-speed automatic transmission engineered for mild hybrids and plug-in hybrids . The 8HP evo advances its predecessor in multiple technical aspects. The transmission uses fewer components, resulting in reduced weight and assembly complexity. Key technical upgrades focus on the electric motor, power electronics, and mechanical parts to… Read more »
Join this webinar at next week’s Virtual Conference, presented by Intertek, where we will break down what the EU battery regulation means for electric vehicles. Join us to learn about the responsibilities for manufacturers, importers and distributors, understand the role of CE marking and Notified Bodies, and get up to speed on the latest timelines… Read more »
