UK-based fleet electrification and battery storage specialist Zenobē and the City of Brampton, Ontario are leading a group of UK and Canadian partners to support the electrification of the Brampton Transit bus fleet. The partners, including Canadian investment bank TD Securities, intend to bring 1,000 electric buses to the roads and replace the city’s diesel… Read more »
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Tax breaks for US battery plants preserved for now, Ford to proceed with Michigan LFP plant
The US administration’s BBB (which stands for Big Bill, and something else beginning with B) will be a disaster for American industry—it slashes support for clean energy technologies, ceding further ground to competitors in China and elsewhere. However, analysts who’ve combed through the fine print report that certain tax breaks for US battery plants survived… Read more »
Parker Hannifin to acquire Curtis Instruments, expanding commercial and off-highway electrification portfolio
Parker Hannifin announced an agreement to acquire Curtis Instruments from Rehlko for approximately $1 billion in cash. Curtis Instruments designs and manufactures power electronics, instrumentation and input devices for a range of commercial vehicles. The transaction is expected to close by the end of calendar year 2025. Curtis expects 2025 calendar year annual sales of… Read more »
AESC to build UK EV battery gigafactory
Japanese EV battery manufacturer AESC will build a £1-billion gigafactory in Sunderland, UK with enough capacity to power up to 100,000 electric vehicles per year. The gigafactory represents a six-fold increase in the UK’s current EV battery production capacity, according to the company. The National Wealth Fund and UK Export Finance will provide financial guarantees… Read more »
Zeon and SiAT partner to expand single-walled carbon nanotube conductive paste product line
Japanese supplier of specialty elastomers, polymers, and specialty chemicals Zeon has signed a strategic partnership with Sino Applied Technology, a Taiwanese manufacturer of advanced nanomaterials for next-generation batteries. As part of the collaboration, Zeon will lead a $20-million Series C fundraising round for SiAT to support the expansion of its production capacity for single-walled carbon… Read more »
Judge temporarily blocks US administration from withholding NEVI funds for EV charging infrastructure
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the US administration from withholding funds awarded to 14 states including California, New York, Illinois and Washington under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, part of President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. US District Judge Tana Lin in Seattle ruled that the states were likely to… Read more »
NYSERDA expands New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program to include off-road EVs
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced the expansion of the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program to include new zero-emission agricultural, construction, rail, and warehouse off-road equipment and Class 3 vehicles. Manufacturers can now apply for eligibility to offer their off-road equipment and vehicles through the program, which provides… Read more »
Skycharger to develop 24-port EV charging hub at San Francisco airport
EV charging provider Skycharger has been awarded a lease to develop a fast EV charging facility at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Skycharger will build the EV Hub to serve electric rideshare drivers as well as airport customers and the general public. Skycharger’s EV Hub will help meet the expected surge in charging demand from… Read more »
Ford hopes to complete its Michigan LFP battery plant, even if Republicans nix tax break
Legacy automakers know that EVs are the future—but as public companies, the only future they can plan for is next quarter’s earnings report. As the current US administration slashes support for new technologies, automakers have been mostly silent, and some have quietly scaled back previously-announced electrification plans. So, it’s refreshing to hear that Ford still… Read more »
Smart Freight Centre and PragmaCharge partner to electrify Europe’s busiest road freight corridor
Smart Freight Centre (SFC) is an international non-profit organization focused on reducing the emissions of freight transportation. Last year, the organization orchestrated the launch of the I-10 Zero Emission Freight Corridor, which includes a network of heavy-duty EV charging stations between Los Angeles and El Paso. SFC is now launching a similar initiative in Europe… Read more »
