Electric/Hybrid

WiTricity Acquires Qualcomm Halo

Thursday, 21 February 2019 REM Massachusetts-based WiTricity, the industry pioneer in wireless power transfer, has acquired certain technology platform and IP assets from Qualcomm Incorporated and Qualcomm Technologies. This will bring ...

BYD Pure Electric Trucks Target Europe

Tuesday, 05 February 2019 REM Chinese company, BYD, in which Berkshire Hathaway is a major investor, has rolled out three zero emission commercial vehicle product lines targeted at fleet customers in Europe. Two BYD pure electric on-highway ...

Volkswagen to build new generation of EVs in Chattanooga

Tuesday, 15 January 2019 Robin Whitlock Volkswagen has announced its first electric vehicle production location in North America in the form of its plant in Chattanooga in Tennessee which will produce vehicles based on the MEB modular electric ...

Hybrid and Electric vehicles continue to drive growth in lithium-ion batteries

Thursday, 10 January 2019 Robin Whitlock The demand for lithium-ion batteries continues to increase at a rapid pace, driven by the growth in hybrid and electric vehicle (xEV) production and the use of lithium-ion batteries in energy storage systems ...

Sweden

NEVS aiming to be first company in the world to help reduce cars on the road through car sharing

Wednesday, 12 December 2018 Robin Whitlock Swedish electric car maker NEVS (National Electric Vehicle Sweden) has embarked on the SESMA (Sharing Economy, Smart Mobility Acceptance) project with Trollhättan City, University West and RISE to investigate ...

World Bank Releases Report on eMobility Development

Tuesday, 04 December 2018 REM As demand for electric mobility accelerates across major markets such as china, the US and Europe in response to climate and environmental concerns, a new World Bank report launched at COP 24, taking place ...

Dyson Chooses Singapore for Its First Electric Car Plant

Tuesday, 23 October 2018 Dan McCue Dyson, known the world over as a maker of high-quality vacuums and hair dryers, is set to build its first electric vehicle plant in Singapore, choosing the country because it is closer than other options ...

Wallbox introduces new home electric charging innovations

Tuesday, 16 October 2018 Robin Whitlock Wallbox, the electric vehicle charging equipment manufacturer which began operations in the UK this summer, is to introduce an innovative DC electric vehicle charger for the home and is also introducing ...

Audi unveils e-tron FE05 for new Formula E season

Thursday, 04 October 2018 Robin Whitlock

Audi has unveil its newly developed Audi e-tron FE05 which Formula E drivers Daniel Abt and Lucas di Grassi will again use to make a bid for the title.

Hubject and Star Charge Partner on Charging Network

Tuesday, 02 October 2018 Dan McCue

The charging networks Hubject and Star Charge china are now collaborating in an effort to drive the global development of open, customer-oriented charging networks for electric vehicles.