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Valvoline named network service provider for EV maker Arrival

Utilizing Arrival's Service Platform, Valvoline will have access to repair and maintenance documentation, in-person and online training, and more.

By David Sickels
December 20, 2021

Valvoline Inc. has announced a partnership with Arrival to be one of four initial service partners in Arrival’s Service Network Program in the U.S.

As a fleet partner for Arrival, Valvoline says its training programs, combined with Arrival’s Service Platform, will be a key differentiator in delivering exceptional customer service.

Utilizing Arrival’s Service Platform, Valvoline will have access to repair and maintenance documentation, in-person and online training, predictive and automated diagnostics and parts distribution. The Service Platform utilizes the data from Arrival’s vehicles and proprietary algorithms to enable existing service providers to maintain and repair its electric vans and buses.

BorgWarner acquires Hubei SSE charging business

SSE’s electrification capabilities in China are expected to complement BorgWarner in Europe and North America.

By David Sickels
March 9, 2023

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BorgWarner has agreed to acquire the electric vehicle solution, smart grid and smart energy businesses of Hubei Surpass Sun Electric (SSE). The transaction has an enterprise value of up to RMB 410 million (approx. $59.36 million).

Headquartered in Xiangyang, Hubei province, China, SSE’s electrification business supplies patented electric vehicle charging solutions to customers in China and more than 70 other countries. SSE says it has delivered over 50,000 charging points and has led the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of more than 250 charging station sites. SSE’s charging and electrification capabilities in China are expected to complement BorgWarner’s existing capabilities in Europe and North America, the companies say. SSE’s 2022 revenues for the electrification business are expected to be approximately RMB 180 million (approx. $26.06 million).