A new Chinese electric truck brand is stalking the European market. Electrive reports (in German) that startup SuperPanther plans to start selling electric semi-trucks in Europe this year. SuperPanther will rely on a contract manufacturing arrangement with Steyr Automotive in Austria for European production, Frank Schulz, SuperPanther’s Europe sales chief, told Electrive. Series production is… Read more »
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Aqua Metals to supply battery materials to 6K Energy
Battery metals recycling and refining firm Aqua Metals has signed a three-year material supply agreement with US-based cathode active materials (CAM) battery metals producer 6K Energy. The agreement establishes a commercial framework for the future supply of battery-grade nickel metal and lithium carbonate produced using the AquaRefining process. AquaRefining operates without hydrogen peroxide or sodium… Read more »
Xos drops price of electric Class 6 strip chassis to $99,000
Xos has unveiled its 2026 model year Class 6 strip chassis at a starting price of $99,000, which the company calls the most competitive price point in the commercial EV segment. The 23,000 lb GVWR chassis is purpose-built for return-to-base fleet operations, offering approximately 120 miles of range on the standard configuration and up to… Read more »
Aqua Metals and American Battery Factory explore strategic collaboration
Metals recycling and refining firm Aqua Metals has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell manufacturer American Battery Factory (ABF) proposing a strategic collaboration focused on advancing the US battery materials supply chain through recycling and circular manufacturing. The companies intend to evaluate the co-location of a commercial… Read more »
Evotrex’s new power-generating RV trailer is designed for off-grid travel
Towing is a sore point for would-be EV adopters (as Ford belatedly realized, to its cost). The most elegant solution may not be to bulk up on batteries in the towing vehicle, but rather to electrify the tow itself. This approach holds great promise not only in trucking applications (see our recent feature article, Electrifying… Read more »
Electrified shipping moves beyond the pilot phase: CATL’s batteries operating in 900 ships and vessels
Chinese battery giant CATL is exploring an ocean of opportunities. As Michael Barnard reports in CleanTechnica, the company’s batteries and energy management systems are already operating in roughly 900 ships and vessels. This isn’t just a measure of CATL’s dominance, but an indication that maritime decarbonization is well underway—based on existing electrification technology. “Shipping is… Read more »
EcoPro starts commercial battery cathode material production at Hungarian factory
South Korean battery materials manufacturer EcoPro has completed construction of its cathode material plant in Debrecen, Hungary, and is beginning commercial production. The site, spanning approximately 440,000 square meters, houses EcoPro BM, which produces cathode materials; EcoPro Innovation, which handles lithium processing and EcoPro AP, which produces industrial oxygen and nitrogen. The facility, which has… Read more »
EVE Energy partners with Green Whale to accelerate marine battery adoption
Chinese battery supplier EVE Energy and Green Whale Technology (GWT) have signed a strategic partnership agreement to provide marine battery energy storage systems (BESS) and service to customers worldwide. The collaboration combines EVE Energy’s lithium marine battery system technology and GWT’s marine engineering, lifecycle service and commissioning expertise. The strategic agreement is structured as a… Read more »
AYK Energy signs chemical tanker electrification deal with Spanish ship owner Mureloil
Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy has signed a second deal with Spanish ship owner Mureloil to supply diesel electric hybrid systems. AYK will deliver the same 4.2 MWh Aries+ battery system to Mureloil’s 8000 DWT product tanker Bahía Beatriz as its sister vessel the Bahía Candela, also a 8000 DWT tanker. Bahía Beatriz is currently… Read more »
Ampere and Stratus Materials to explore cobalt-free cathodes for Renault EVs
Ampere, the EV and software pure player from Renault, has entered into a joint development agreement (JDA) with Stratus Materials, a developer of cobalt-free lithium manganese oxide (LXMO) cathode active materials (CAM) for lithium-ion batteries. The agreement marks the first step in evaluating the possibility of inserting Stratus Materials’ LXMO into Renault’s EV fleet and… Read more »