Dutch battery tech scale-up E-magy has raised €5 million in a new funding round led by venture capital fund SHIFT Invest. The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy also committed an innovation credit to accelerate the development of E-magy’s technology. E-magy designs and manufactures nano-porous silicon material for lithium-ion batteries. The firm works… Read more »
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Gatik deploys electric autonomous, middle-mile box trucks
Gatik’s mission is to deliver goods using autonomous vehicles. With a fleet of light- and medium-duty trucks, it focuses on short-haul B2B logistics for the retail industry. The company has an existing partnership with Walmart, for which it operates multi-temperature box trucks on autonomous short runs. Now Gatik, which has offices in Palo Alto and… Read more »
Florida legislature proposes a yearly tax on EV owners—again
A bill that would impose a yearly tax on EV owners is quietly making its way through the Florida legislature. The bill (actually a pair of bills, Senate Bill 140 and House Bill 819) appears to be similar to one that was proposed during last year’s legislative session, but did not pass. It would impose… Read more »
REE Automotive opens Engineering Centre of Excellence in the UK
Israel-based REE Automotive has established a new development facility in the UK. The company’s Engineering Centre of Excellence is located at MIRA Technology Park in the Midlands of England. MIRA Technology Park is home to some 35 global OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers and other automotive technology companies. “A key driver in our decision to establish… Read more »
T/CCI Manufacturing diversifies product lineup with new electric compressor designs
T/CCI Manufacturing, a maker of compressor technology, including reciprocating, swash plate, wobble plate and variable compressors, is introducing a range of electric compressors for the heavy-duty and mass transport markets. T/CCI’s new compressors include high-voltage electric designs spanning 15 cc/24 V to 120 cc/850 V, with power ratings from 2 kW to 30 kW. The… Read more »
EV startup Canoo plans to produce electric pickup in 2023
EV startup Canoo has announced plans for an electric pickup truck. Executive Chairman Tony Aquila said the Los Angeles-based company will begin taking pre-orders in the second quarter of 2021, and aims to launch the truck in the first quarter of 2023. “This is like no truck you’ve ever seen,” Aquila said at a recent… Read more »
Lion Electric sells 10 school buses to California’s largest school district
Lion Electric, a manufacturer of electric medium- and heavy-duty urban vehicles, has secured an order for its electric school buses from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The initial order of 10 LionC buses follows Lion’s recent delivery to the Twin Rivers Unified School District in Sacramento. LAUSD is the second-largest school district in… Read more »
Waste haulers are beginning to order EVs as power, weight, range and cost converge
Waste haulers have been experimenting with various types of alternative-fuel vehicles for years. As a recent article in Transport Dive reports, major public companies including Waste Management, Waste Connections and Republic Services, as well as private haulers such as Recology, and some municipally run fleets, have tested various types of EVs, as well as other… Read more »
SK Innovation to invest in battery plant in Hungary
SK Innovation will invest $1.148 billion in SK Battery Hungary to build a new EV battery factory. The factory is expected to be constructed in Iváncsa, Hungary, and will have a production capacity of 30 GWh per year. The company’s first and second European plants are also located in Hungary, and the expected third plant… Read more »
Proterra to supply battery system for Volta Zero electric delivery truck
Commercial vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has selected Proterra as the battery supplier for its upcoming Volta Zero, an electric 16-ton vehicle designed specifically for inner-city freight distribution. The collaboration represents US-based Proterra’s entry into the European truck market. Volta launched a prototype Volta Zero in September 2020. It plans to start customer trials later in… Read more »
