EV battery design impacts choice of fire protection materials
IDTechEx has released a new report that analyses trends in battery design, safety regulations, and their impact on fire protection materials to create a market forecast of the next 10 years. The materials covered include ceramic blankets/sheets, mica, aerogels, coatings, encapsulants, encapsulating foams, compression pads, phase change materials, and several other materials. Variety in battery
Sono and Bosch partner on solar-powered Sion repairs in Europe
Sono Motors and Bosch have agreed to cooperate on a joint Europe-wide network of car repair shops. Bosch says owners of the Sion solar electric vehicle will be able to use all services offered by participating car repair shops, including repair, servicing, maintenance, and warranty services. The companies say 50 qualified service centers will be
GM developing increased energy density Ultium battery
General Motors and OneD Battery Sciences execute a joint research development agreement focused on using OneD’s silicon nanotechnology in GM’s Ultium battery cells to drive significant increases in energy density for a longer range and reduced cost. GM Ventures and Volta Energy Technologies also participated in OneD’s Series C funding round, which the company recently
Talon Metals, Fleet Space to use new mineral finding technology
Talon Metals and Fleet Space have agreed to pilot Fleet Space’s ExoSphere rapid mineral exploration solution at Talon’s exploration projects in Minnesota and Michigan. Talon is exploring for high-grade nickel deposits in the United States to supply the domestic battery supply chain with nickel and other battery materials required in the energy transition. “Increased accuracy
Jaguar Land Rover to launch electrification training initiative
Jaguar Land Rover will launch a global “upskilling drive” to train 29,000 people for its connected and data capabilities in the next three years and support the rapid transition to electrification. The company says its Future Skills Programme will see more than 10,000 employees in the U.K. and nearly 19,000 across the rest of the
4 Gen Logistics to deploy 41 Volvo VNR electric trucks
Volvo Trucks North America customer 4 Gen Logistics has ordered 41 Volvo VNR Electric trucks to haul freight between the Port of Long Beach and Southern California’s Inland Empire — a national logistics and warehousing hub. The enhanced, next-generation Volvo VNR Electric model, which began production in Q2 2022, features an operational range of up
The Shyft Group takes order for 2,000 Blue Arc delivery van EVs
Blue Arc EV Solutions, a new go-to-market brand of The Shyft Group, made its debut in March with a commercial grade purpose-built EV chassis; a fully reimagined from the ground up all-electric Class 3 delivery walk-in van; and a portable, remote-controlled charging station, the Power Cube. Now, The Shyft Group announced the first pre-order for
Cox Automotive & Spiers expand EV battery service network
Cox Automotive Mobility with Spiers New Technologies are expanding their global EV battery service center network with new facilities in Belleville, Mich., a suburb of Detroit, and Las Vegas. Cox Automotive Mobility in collaboration with Spiers New Technologies also operates end-to-end EV battery service centers in Oklahoma City, Okla., and Ede, Netherlands. Cox is constructing
EV Mobility and Autonomy partner on EV subscription model
Autonomy has partnered with EV Mobility, LLC to deploy Tesla Model 3s and Model Ys to EV Mobility locations across California, Florida, Washington and other states by the end of the year. The amenity allows guests and residents to reserve and operate vehicles hourly through EV Mobility’s app. The payment covers the traditional costs of ownership, including
Shell Chooses Driivz’s energy management platform for EV chargers
Shell has selected the Driivz’s EV charging and smart energy management platform to help accelerate the build-out of new charging locations in more than 10 European countries, supporting Shell’s ambition to operate over 500,000 charge points globally by 2025 and 2,500,000 by 2030. Initially, Shell will deploy Driivz’s EV charge point operations management software as
Lear to supply technologies for GM’s Ultium battery platform
Lear Corporation has been selected by General Motors Co. to supply key electrification technologies for the automaker’s Ultium global electric vehicle platform. The technologies Lear will provide include: Battery Disconnect Units (BDU) – BDUs are the primary interface between the battery pack and the vehicle’s electrical system. Intercell Connect Boards (ICB)- ICBs are the electrical
EPA to double funding for environmentally clean school buses
The U.S. EPA is preparing a near doubling in funding for clean school buses this year following increased demand, with school districts from all 50 states applying for the 2022 Clean School Bus Rebates. This is the first round of funding from the EPA Clean School Bus Program created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
