Q&A with Jon Jacobs of Westwater Resources Everyone in the EV industry is talking about the IRA and the BIL, two sets of federal regulations that include strong incentives for automakers to establish domestic supply chains for EV raw materials and components. Not everyone is happy about the requirements, and there are a number of… Read more »
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SK Signet opens Texas-based EV charger manufacturing facility
Korea-headquartered EV charger maker SK Signet has opened its first US EV charger manufacturing facility in Plano, Texas. The company projects the plant’s production capacity of its range of chargers, from stand-alones to power cabinets supporting multiple dispensers, at more than 10,000 units per year. The facility will also host R&D, manufacture EV charger power… Read more »
World leading battery companies gather in Munich this June at InterBattery Europe Showcase
Sponsored by InterBattery Europe. InterBattery, South Korea’s largest and most influential exhibition for batteries,is launching for the first time in Europe as “InterBattery Europe Showcase” at ees Europe from June 14 to 16 in Munich. InterBattery Europe Showcase will be presenting global battery industry leaders like LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, and LS Electric along… Read more »
Honda and LG Energy Solution to build battery factory in Ohio
In February, Honda and South Korea-based battery maker LG Energy Solution held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new joint-venture EV battery plant near Jeffersonville, Ohio. The companies say they have committed $3.5 billion to the project, and overall investment is projected to reach $4.4 billion. Plans call for the facility’s completion by the end of… Read more »
How to build a successful EV charging network with geospatial data
Sponsored by KoremThe popularity of alternative energy vehicles (EVs) is now undeniable. McKinsey estimated that the number of EVs in the U.S. would grow from less than three million today to more than 48 million in 2030; more than 44 million of which would be passenger cars and the rest buses, light commercial vehicles, and trucks. … Read more »
SK Signet to build EV fast charger manufacturing facility in Plano, Texas
EV charging station manufacturer SK Signet, a subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate the SK Group, has announced plans to build a new EV charger manufacturing facility in Plano, Texas. At the new plant, SK Signet will produce a range of fast-charging solutions, including UL-certified chargers and power cabinets offering power levels up to 350 kW…. Read more »
Hyundai discontinues Ioniq hybrid and PHEV
Hyundai’s Ioniq hatchback exemplified an earlier generation of electrified vehicles. It was offered in three different powertrain variants: hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure EV. Now, the more forward-looking automakers, of which Hyundai is one, are realizing that a “clean-sheet” dedicated EV platform is best. Hyundai dropped the Ioniq Electric in the US after the 2021… Read more »
Global Li-ion battery production capacity could reach 6 TWh by 2030
Global lithium-ion battery production capacity could reach over 6,000 GWh (6 TWh) by the end of the decade, according to lithium industry authority Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Battery manufacturing facilities (now invariably referred to as “gigafactories”) are being built by automakers and battery suppliers around the world. Total lithium-ion capacity (existing or under construction) has doubled… Read more »
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: Strong new electric SUV competitor
Hyundai’s new compact EV crossover is good enough to sell every unit the company imports—the question may be how high that number will be. The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the Korean brand’s first dedicated electric vehicle, positioned at the heart of the fastest-growing part of the market: compact crossover utilities. The premium electric SUV… Read more »
Yet another generation of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving chip in the pipeline, to be produced by Samsung
As Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system slowly evolves, it seems to be requiring ever more computing power. Back in 2016, Tesla announced a hardware upgrade, including a new computer from Nvidia, which it said would enable full self-driving capability, with future software updates. Since then, Tesla has upgraded the computer twice. In 2019, it introduced the… Read more »