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Battery tech developments & impact on charging

July 26, 2024

Gridserve opens EV charging test lab to boost industry reliability

UK-based charging infrastructure provider Gridserve has opened a new testing laboratory designed to drive EV charger reliability and make plugging in to charge as easy as possible.
July 23, 2024

Zyp Technologies launches EVs with battery swap stations in Pakistan with US$1.5m investment

Zyp Technologies has raised US$1.5m in Series Pre-A funding led by Shorooq Partners to enable a city-wide launch of Zyp’s electric smart mobility technologies in Lahore, Pakistan.
July 23, 2024

Repurposing EV batteries is vital to a sustainable energy future, study finds

Throwing away lithium-ion batteries improperly is causing global safety issues, including fires in waste management facilities.
July 19, 2024

Toyota invests in EV charging network Ionna

Ionna and Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) have announced that Toyota has joined seven other automakers as an investor in Ionna.
July 5, 2024

Is China's 'EV war' with the West about to stoke up even further?

The global war over EVs has heated up in the past few weeks and threatens to get even hotter in the coming months, according to the US-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
July 4, 2024

Chargeway launches Chargeway Plus connected EV features in North America

Chargeway has launched its new Chargeway Plus connected EV features to all of North America, allowing EV drivers to connect their vehicles directly to the Chargeway mobile app for real-time status of battery info, charging and more.
July 2, 2024

Paired Power partners with EV Connect to deliver clean energy

Paired Power has partnered with the city of Campbell to deliver sustainable, smart energy for Campbell’s first electric vehicle in its public works service centre.
July 1, 2024

Nyobolt showcases ultra-fast charging battery that reaches 80% in under 5 minutes

UK start-up Nyobolt says that initial in-vehicle testing using powerful 350kW (800V) DC fast chargers has confirmed that its 50Ah 35kWh EV battery can be charged from 10% to 80% in four minutes 37 seconds.
June 28, 2024

Shell inaugurates demo megawatt charger in the Netherlands

Shell has inaugurated its first self-developed megawatt charger for dual use by both electric trucks and shipping vessels at the Energy Transition Campus Amsterdam (ETCA).
June 28, 2024

Ads-Tec Energy’s ChargePost wins Red Dot Design Award for sustainability, innovation and design

Ads-Tec Energy has announced that its ChargePost ultra-fast EV charging station has won its third award this year, the Red Dot Award in the Product Design category.
June 27, 2024

CBMM, Toshiba and Volkswagen Truck & Bus present prototype for electric bus with ultra-fast charging battery in Brazil

CBMM, Toshiba and Volkswagen Truck & Bus have started the first real operational tests of a prototype lithium-ion with Niobium battery-powered electric bus in Brazil, an unprecedented use in the global automotive industry.