Commercial EV technology company HummingbirdEV, founded in 2015, has secured $6 million in initial Series A funding to scale up its operations and accelerate product development. It is seeking additional investors in the round, which is targeted to close in the first quarter of 2024. The company, which generates revenue in the US and China,… Read more »
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Göteborg Energi conducts V2G projects with Volvo Cars, Polestar and others
Göteborg Energi, the municipally-owned power company of the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, is collaborating with several entities to explore the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) potential of EVs. The company is working with Volvo Cars to investigate bidirectional charging for home use, and how homeowners can contribute power to the local grid from their EV batteries. In early… Read more »
Infineon to supply semiconductors for Hyundai and Kia EVs
Hyundai and Kia have entered a supply agreement with semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies to secure power semiconductors for EVs. Hyundai and Kia will buy automotive power semiconductors such as diodes, insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and silicon carbide (SiC) power modules for their electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid models. Infineon will supply the companies with power… Read more »
Mercedes-Benz opens the first charging hub in its premium US EV charging network
Mercedes-Benz has big plans for its own US charging network, and it aims to deliver a premium charging experience commensurate with the Mercedes brand. Mercedes-Benz HPC North America, a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and MN8 Energy (an energy provider that operates 900 renewable energy projects in 28 states), will “set a new standard for fast,… Read more »
Umicore expands its EV battery materials production with CAM and pCAM plant in Ontario
Umicore, a Belgian metal technology company, is building a 35 GWh equivalent battery materials production plant in Loyalist, Ontario, for the North American EV battery industry. The federal and provincial governments have agreed to directly provide Umicore with €1.27 billion in co-funding. Using precursor cathode active material (pCAM) and CAM, critical components for battery performance,… Read more »
Using AAA’s EV out-of-charge roadside event data to optimize charger site locations (Webinar)
As the electric vehicle market continues to surge, the demand for accessible and reliable charging infrastructure is more critical than ever. To ensure that the transition to electric mobility is seamless, efficient, and accessible to all, a strategic approach to EV charger infrastructure planning is essential. Join this webinar at the Virtual Conference on EV… Read more »
Rheinmetall wins order for plug-and-play heat pump solution for e-tractors
German automotive company Rheinmetall has received an order for a new heat pump from a European electric tractor manufacturer. The order is valued in the “lower-two-digit millions of euros range.” The heat pump, preassembled and loaded with coolant, improves vehicle range, battery life and driver comfort through thermal and cooling control. The seven-year contract begins… Read more »
Next Jeep Wrangler to be available only as a plug-in vehicle
Fans of Jeeps, with their rugged, noisy, militaristic image, would seem to be unlikely buyers of EVs. But if you look at vehicle performance rather than demographic identity, a different picture emerges. As prolific EV writer John Voelcker recently noted, off-roading is actually an ideal application for EVs. “Maximum torque at extremely low motor speeds,… Read more »
FLO marks sale of 100,000 EV charging stations
EV charging station provider and network operator FLO, headquartered in Québec City, Canada, has sold its 100,000th charging station, a FLO Home X5 unit to be installed in Toronto by Ridgeline Electric. FLO’s 100,000 charging stations encompass private and residential locations as well as a network of 75,000 public sites. They accommodate more than 1.5… Read more »
Stellantis to acquire 20% equity stake in China’s Leapmotor
Amsterdam-headquartered multinational automaker Stellantis plans to invest some €1.5 billion to acquire 20% of Chinese EV maker Leapmotor. Stellantis will take two seats on Leapmotor’s board of directors. The deal also outlines the formation of Leapmotor International, a Stellantis-led joint venture that will have exclusive rights to the export and sale of Leapmotor products as… Read more »
