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Group14 closes Series D funding round, acquires South Korean battery plant from SK


US-based manufacturer Group14 Technologies has closed its $463-million Series D funding round to continue scaling the manufacture of its silicon battery material, SCC55, in the US and South Korea. The round was led by South Korean battery materials firm SK, and included other existing investors such as Porsche Investments, ATL, OMERS, Decarbonization Partners, Lightrock Climate… Read more…

Spotify and YouTube will have a new look on Android Auto

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An APK teardowns, courtesy of Android Authority, revealed some interesting details about Spotify and YouTube’s Android Auto apps. The popular apps will get new looks based on Google’s new media app templates for Android Auto. Spotify on Android Auto At Google’s I/O 2025, the company announced new media app templates part of Android for Cars App Library, and if developers… Read more…

CATL and partners build battery swap ecosystem for rental cars


Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) has teamed up with Times Electric Services, CAR and CMB Financial Leasing to introduce battery swapping to the rental car industry in China. The companies plan to collaborate across energy supply, asset operations, financial support and vehicle services to deliver a complete ecosystem. China Auto Rental will introduce… Read more…

EcoPro expands NCA battery cathode material sales in EV market


South Korea battery cathode materials manufacturer EcoPro BM is expanding the applications of its nickel cobalt aluminum (NCA) cathode material beyond power tools and vacuum cleaners to include electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems (ESS). The company’s sales of NCA cathode material reached approximately 300,000 tons as of the first half of this year,… Read more…

Ride1Up’s new VORSA modular e-bike gets first savings for Labor Day, Segway i series robot mowers from $799, Lectric, EcoFlow, more

Headlining today’s Green Deals is Ride1Up’s Labor Day Sale that is giving folks the first chance at cash savings on the new VORSA Modular Multi-Use e-bike at $1,595, among other models. Next, we have Segway’s Navimow i105 and i110 Robot Lawn Mowers at their second-best prices starting from $799, as well as the largest bundle package to date on Lectric’s XP4 750 Long-Range Folding Utility e-bike at $1,299. From there, we have EcoFlow’s newest charging solutions, Samsung’s AI-supported 2-in-1 ventless washer/dryer deals, a one-day-only Greenworks sale, and more waiting for you below. Plus, all the hangover savings are at the bottom of the page, like yesterday’s EcoFlow Labor Day Sale + its 48-hour flash offers ending tonight, and more. Read more…