(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a groundbreaking design strategy to enhance the efficiency, storage capacity, and durability of capacitors used in critical applications like pacemakers, defibrillators, radar technology, and electric vehicles. Led by Dr. Minh … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) After obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals, Volvo Group and Renault Group have officially launched Flexis SAS, a new company based in France dedicated to developing the next generation of fully electric and software-defined vehicles for urban logistics. With … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged electric vehicles, Flexis SAS, France, partnership, Renault Group, sustainability, Volvo Group
(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck has officially opened the Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Center in Stuttgart, marking a significant milestone in the future of transportation. The state-of-the-art facility, designed for battery and fuel cell-powered commercial vehicles, offers sales, servicing, and rental services … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Commercial Vehicle Center, Commercial Vehicle Hub, Daimler truck, electric vehicles, electrified commercial vehicles, Frank Nopper, FUSO Trucks, Future of Transportation, Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz buses, Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle Center, Mirko Sgodda, Mobility Innovation, Setra Buses, Stina Fagerman, Stuttgart, Stuttgart-Feuerbach, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) DNV, a leading independent energy expert, released its 2024 UK Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) report, highlighting the urgent need for the UK Government to prioritize long-term policy clarity and consistency to drive the transition away from fossil fuels. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Norway, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2024 UK Energy Transition Outlook, CCS, Clara Barby CBE, Dean Cooper, DNV, electric vehicles, energy CAPEX, energy infrastructure, energy infrastructure CAPEX, energy transition, Hannah Bronwin, Hari Vamadevan, Harry Manisty, hydrogen, Just Climate, long-term policy, Lucy Siegle, Octopus Energy Generation, Owen Bellamy, REPORT, smart grids, Solar PV, SSE Thermal, The UK government, Viken Chinien, Wind, WWF
(IN BRIEF) In a pioneering move for Greece’s road infrastructure, the Rion-Antirrion bridge, operated by Gefyra, a subsidiary of VINCI Highways, unveils a special e-pass exclusively for electric vehicles, effective from February 1st, 2024. As part of VINCI Highways’ commitment … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group is spearheading the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in its vehicles to offer customers enhanced digital experiences. The company has unveiled the “AI Lab,” a global hub for innovation that will identify AI-based product ideas, collaborate … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI, AI-lab, artificial-intelligence, Audi, Carmen Schmidt, Carsten Helbing, electric vehicles, Michael Steiner, Oliver Blume, Porsche, predictive maintenance, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) Iveco Group (EXM: IVG) has partnered with BASF (FWB: BAS), a leading global chemical company, to implement a recycling solution for lithium-ion batteries used in Iveco Group’s electric vehicles. This collaboration is in line with Iveco Group’s circular … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel has introduced a new carbon insetting solution for electric vehicles (EVs), becoming the first logistics service provider to offer this solution, which was previously limited to low-emission fuels. This initiative aligns with Kuehne+Nagel’s Roadmap 2026 Living ESG … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ABB is expanding its partnership with Volvo Cars to supply more than 1,300 robots and functional packages for the production of electric vehicles (EVs). The collaboration aims to support Volvo Cars in achieving sustainability goals as the automotive … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Arkema has completed the acquisition of a 54% stake in PI Advanced Materials (PIAM), a South Korean company specializing in polyimide films for advanced electronics and electric mobility markets. PIAM holds a dominant global market share of over … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Electronics & Machinery, France, Industrial, Technology
Tagged 5G antennas, acquisition, Arkema, electric mobility, electric vehicles, electronics, flexible screens, Glenwood Private Equity, Mobile devices, OLED displays, PI Advanced Materials, PIAM, polyimide films, South Korea
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola and bp pulse have officially launched their joint venture, aiming to create an extensive high-speed electric vehicle (EV) charging network in Iberia. The venture plans to invest €1 billion and deploy 5,000 charging points in Spain and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged bp pulse, DiDi, electric vehicles, Energy Infrastructure Partners, European Commission, EV charging, GIC, Hertz, high speed public charging, high-speed charging infrastructure, Iberdrola, Iberia, joint venture, MAPFRE, Marks & Spencer, Masdar, Norges Bank Investment Management, PORTUGAL, public charging points, REWE, Spain, Tesla, Uber, ultra-fast public charging network
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies has achieved a significant milestone in electric mobility by installing and operating over 1,000 high-power chargers (HPC) for electric vehicles across France, making it the leading player in ultra-fast charging on the country’s motorways and expressways. As … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Scania has celebrated the inauguration of its battery assembly plant at its headquarters in Södertälje, Sweden, marking a significant milestone for the company. This plant’s operations will facilitate the serial production of premium heavy-duty electric vehicles. The battery … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group’s CEO, Oliver Blume, announces substantial advancements in the company’s four core technology platforms during the IAA Mobility conference in Munich. The Group’s shift from traditional automaker to integrated mobility provider is marked by achievements in sustainable … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Marketing, Media, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Audi Q6 e-tron, B2Bike, Bike Mobility Services, Business Bike, CARIAD, e-drive, e-mobility, electric vehicles, Europcar, IAA Mobility, integrated mobility, Lease A Bike, Mahindra, MEB, modular electric drive matrix, Modular Transverse Toolkit, MQB, Oliver Blume, PON, PowerCo, Premium Platform Electric, Scalable Systems Platform, sustainable all-electric mobility, sustainable mobility, The Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) Maersk, a global shipping and logistics company, is rapidly expanding its electric vehicle (EV) fleet in India, aiming to strengthen the fleet to over 500 vehicles in 26 cities. The company is committed to achieving net-zero emissions and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Denmark, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged E-Commerce, electric vehicles, green logistics, INDIA, Jitendra Kapoor, Maersk, sustainability, Vikash Agarwal
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall, a technology enterprise, has secured a significant automobile industry order in the low three-digit million euro range for manufacturing structural parts. These highly complex parts, produced using a complex casting process, will be used in a premium … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Defence, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged electric vehicles, Hasco, Lightweight Structural Parts, partnership, Rheinmetall
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA has partnered with Enterprise Türkiye to promote electric mobility and car rentals in Türkiye. As part of this collaboration, Garanti BBVA is offering an ecommerce loan, known as a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) loan, to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies AG and Semikron Danfoss have signed a multi-year volume agreement for the supply of silicon-based electromobility chips. As the demand for power semiconductors rises due to the rapid growth of electromobility, Infineon will provide chipsets consisting … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Claus A. Petersen, electric vehicles, Electromobility Chips, Infineon, partnership, Peter Schiefer, Semikron Danfoss
(IN BRIEF) ENGIE Vianeo, in collaboration with Siemens Smart Infrastructure, is deploying advanced electric vehicle charging stations on the networks of SANEF, APRR, AREA, and VINCI Autoroutes in France. The charging stations offer modular power from 160 kW to 300 … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged CERTAS Energy France, Didier Liautaud, electric vehicles, electromobility, ENGIE Vianeo, fast-charging stations, French Highway Networks, Olivier Delassus, partnership, Siemens
(IN BRIEF) MAN Truck & Bus is preparing to begin series production of its electric trucks in 2024. Over 500 order enquiries have already been received, and 2,600 employees have been trained in high-voltage technology. The company has created an … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged electric truck, electric vehicles, emobility, MAN, MAN Truck & Bus, Michael Kobriger
(IN BRIEF) BASF has celebrated the opening of Europe’s first co-located center for battery material production and recycling in Schwarzheide, Germany. The facility includes a state-of-the-art production plant for cathode active materials and a battery recycling plant, marking significant progress … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged BASF, battery material production, Battery recycling, cathode active materials, Dr. Dietmar Woidke, Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Dr. Peter Schuhmacher, Dr. Robert Habeck, electric vehicles, EU battery market, EV, Germany, Maroš Šefčovič, recycled metals, Schwarzheide
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall, a leading provider of automotive solutions, has introduced a plug and play heat pump designed to enhance thermal management in electric vehicles (EVs). The compact and preassembled heat pump offers efficient climate control in the passenger compartment … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN VC, the largest corporate venture capital fund in Poland owned by the ORLEN Group, has invested in Circunomics, a platform for battery reuse and recycling in electric vehicles. The investment aims to reduce the carbon footprint of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Poland, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Audi Group, battery monitoring solutions, circular economy, Circunomics, corporate venture capital fund, Daniel Obajtek, electric vehicles, EV batteries, Felix Wagner, Jan Born, ORLEN Group, ORLEN VC, Poland, recycling, recycling of batteries, start-up, TES
(IN BRIEF) E.ON and alpitronic have partnered to accelerate the growth of e-mobility by deploying 4,500 additional fast-charging stations across Europe by 2025. With the goal of registering 15 million electric vehicles in Germany by 2030, E.ON is investing in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Czech carmaker Škoda Auto has provided a fleet of 45 vehicles to the organisers of the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, as it has done since 1993. The vehicles, the majority of which are all-electric or plug-in … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Czech Republic, Financial, Industrial, Management, Media, News, Sports, Technology
Tagged electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Martin Jahn, ŠKODA AUTO
(IN BRIEF) FAW-Volkswagen is using over 100 KUKA robots to increase battery pack production at its Fo-shan facility in southern China. The MEB Smart Factory produces up to 300,000 battery packs per year for the all-electric MEB platform. The factory … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies and Schweizer Electronic are working on a solution to embed Infineon’s 1200 V CoolSiC™ chips directly onto printed circuit boards (PCB) in order to increase the efficiency of chips based on silicon carbide (SiC). The companies … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Technology
Tagged 1200 V CoolSiC™ chips, chip embedding, electric vehicles, Infineon Technologies AG, PCB, PCIM Europe 2023, printed circuit boards, p²Pack®, Robert Hermann, Schweizer Electronic AG, semiconductors, SIC, silicon carbide, Thomas Gottwald
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel has published its seventh Sustainability Report, detailing the Group’s ESG performance in 2022 and its commitment to sustainable practices. Among the highlights, the company invested in maritime biofuels and sustainable aviation fuels to reduce Scope 3 emissions, … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged contract logistics, Dr. Marc Pfeffer, electric vehicles, ESG, EV, Kuehne+Nagel, maritime biofuels, Photovoltaic Systems, renewable electricity, Renewable Energy Certificates, SAF, supply chains, Sustainability Report, Sustainable Aviation Fuels, The Conservation Fund, timberland, warehouses
(IN BRIEF) EVBox, a provider of charging solutions for electric vehicles, has received a gold medal rating from EcoVadis for its sustainability efforts. The rating is based on an evaluation of the company’s policies, actions, and results in the areas … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged Award, charging solutions, COC Nederland, Drake & Farrell, EcoVadis, electric vehicles, EVBox, Gold medal rating, Madalina Buzdugan, My Gender My Pride 2022, One Charger Two Lives, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) EVBox, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, has achieved a significant milestone by shipping 500,000 charging ports to its customers and partners globally. The company aims to deliver one million charging ports to its customers … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Lloyds Banking Group has acquired Tusker, a UK-based vehicle management and leasing firm that specializes in electric and ultra-low emission vehicles, through salary sacrifice schemes. Tusker offers a cost-effective way for employees to lease EVs as part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Financial, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, Black Horse, electric cars, electric vehicles, EV, leasing company, Lex Autolease, Lloyds Banking Group, Nick Williams, Paul Gilshan, salary sacrifice cars, Tusker, ULEV, Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles, vehicle management
(IN BRIEF) SEAT S.A., the Spanish automaker, is marking the 30th anniversary of the inauguration of its Martorell factory with a total investment of €3 billion to transition from combustion to electrification across all areas of its business. The transformation … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Industrial, Investment, Spain, Technology
Tagged Audi A1, Audi Q3, batteries, CUPRA Formentor, electric vehicles, electrification, Leon, Markus Haupt, Martorell, Pamplona, Sagunto, SEAT Cordoba, SEAT Ibiza, SEAT S.A., Small BEV, Volkswagen Group, Wayne Griffiths
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE has upgraded its facility in Stuttgart with a direct current fast charging system for electric vehicles. The system allows the company to test the effects of fast charging on Li-ion batteries in a variety of climatic conditions, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has received an order from ČD-Telematika to supply European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 for 7 Pendolino vehicles of Line 680 and 66 electric vehicles of Line 471 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Slovakia, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alstom, ČD-Telematika, Dan Kurucz, electric vehicles, ETCs, ETCS system, European Train Control System, Jan Hobza, Pendolino vehicles, railway, signalling, sustainable mobility, trains
(IN BRIEF) Plenitude, a Benefit Corporation of Eni, is partnering with Rai and Rai Pubblicità for the 73rd edition of the Sanremo Festival in Italy. Plenitude’s focus will be on energy transition and innovation. The company will help power the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, News
Tagged Ariston Theater, Carlo Ratti Associati, charging points, Comehome, CRA, Dardust, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, Forte Santa Tecla, green carpet, Italo Rota, music event, Photovoltaic, Plenitude, RAI, Rai Pubblicità, Sanremo, Sanremo Festival, The Blooming Symphony
(IN BRIEF) The Volkswagen Group announced plans to install up to 25,000 high-power charging points around the world by the end of 2023, with the help of partners. The company has already connected 15,000 fast-charging points to the network in … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged BP, electric mobility, electric vehicles, Electrify America, Elke Temme, Enel X Way, Ewiva, fast chargers, fast-charging points, High-Power Charging, HPC, HPC network, Iberdrola, Oliver Blume, The Volkswagen Group, Thomas Schmall
(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, Germany, SANTA CLARA, CA, United States, 5-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Continental (ETR: CON), a German multinational automotive parts manufacturing company, and edge AI semiconductor company Ambarella have announced a strategic partnership at CES 2023. The partnership will … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged advanced driver assistance, Ambarella, artificial-intelligence, assisted and automated driving systems, Autonomous mobility, average range, battery weight, CES 2023, Computer Vision, Continental, control units, cooling demands, CV3-AD chip family, edge AI semiconductor company, electric vehicles, end-to-end hardware and software solutions, environmental perception, Fermi Wang, Frank Petznick, full software stack, full-stack systems, Global Development, global market, high-resolution cameras, higher performance, highly automated driving, joint development, lidars, next generation systems, perception solutions, power consumption, power efficiency, production-ready solutions, radars, safer mobility, Santa Clara, scalable, sensor data, software modules, strategic partnership, System-on-Chip, vehicle manufacturers
(PRESS RELEASE) ALFDORF, Germany, 5-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — ZF, a German car parts supplier and the world’s leading supplier of automotive cameras, has announced it developed a heated seat belt option for electric vehicles that aims to improve the energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Management
Tagged climate control systems, cold weather, comfort, drivers, electric vehicles, ENERGY, energy efficiency, feeling of warmth, heated seat belt, heating conductors, interior, normal seat belt webbing, performance, power, seat belt, seat heater, uniform warmth, vehicle manufacturers, webbing, ZF Heat Belt
(PRESS RELEASE) NUREMBERG, 26-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens AG (ETR: SIE), a German multinational conglomerate and Europe’s largest industrial manufacturing company, has announced its participation at this year’s Smart Production Solutions (SPS) trade fair in Nuremberg, from 8 – 10 … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Marketing, Technology
Tagged Analyze MyDrives Edge, Compact DC-DC Converter, data, DC controllers, electric motors, electric vehicles, IE4, IE5, Nuremberg, S&P's, Siemens, Simotics SD IE4 motors, Sinamics DCP 250kW, Smart Production Solutions, sustainable drive technology, trade fair
(PRESS RELEASE) ZUG, 9-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens AG (ETR: SIE), a German multinational conglomerate and Europe’s largest industrial manufacturing company, and MAHLE GmbH, one of the largest automotive suppliers worldwide, have announced a new partnership aimed at closing gaps … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Autonomous mobility, charging infrastructure, electric vehicles, emobility, Harald Straky, inductive charging, MAHLE, Siemens, Siemens eMobility, Stefan Perras, Wireless Charging
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