California okays $437 mn program to expand EV charging
California on Thursday approved a $437 million effort to build thousands of electric vehicle chargers, its utility regulator said, calling it the nation’s largest...
Mahindra & Mahindra in EV pact with REE Automotive
Mahindra & Mahindra, a part of $19.4 billion Mahindra Group, and REE Automotive signed an agreement to explore development and manufacturing of electric commercial vehicles for global markets.
Mahindra & Mahindra aims to utilize REE’s electric vehicle...
EV battery makers to cash in on green stimulus packages
European battery makers are trying to cash in on the green stimulus packages unveiled during the coronavirus pandemic, Reuters reported.
Sweden’s Northvolt and France’s Verkor...
India’s first public EV charging plaza goes live in New Delhi
RK Singh, minister for Power, New & Renewable Energy, has inaugurated India’s first public EV (Electric Vehicle) charging plaza at Chelmsford Club in New...
LG Chem plans to start producing batteries for Tesla vehicles in Korea
South Korea’s LG Chem plans to start producing batteries for Tesla vehicles at a domestic factory this year after the U.S. electric carmaker raised...
Hyundai and LG Chem plan EV battery cell manufacturing JV
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor and LG Chem are considering establishing an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturing joint venture in Indonesia, Reuters reported.
The news...
Mitsubishi to buy plant from Sharp to boost EV business
Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric has agreed to buy part of a plant in western Japan from Sharp to meet demand for power management chips used...
Germany offers incentives for cheap electric cars
Germany has offered incentives for cheap electric cars and for hybrid vehicles, providing a boost to Volkswagen’s electric push while staggered taxes for polluting...
Connected services for EVs will reach $378 mn: ABI Research
Subscriptions of connected services for consumer and commercial Electric Vehicles (EVs), such as charging-station locator, eco-routing, and EV telematics, will grow 270 percent from...
BYD to supply EV batteries to automaker Ford Motor
China-based electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD will supply EV batteries to automaker Ford Motor, a document on the website of the Ministry of Industry...