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NGen invests $29.7 million in five new Canadian EV manufacturing projects 

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Manufacturing innovation cluster Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) is investing C$40 million ($29.7 million) in five new advanced manufacturing projects involving 10 companies under its Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Value Chain Program. One of the pairs is battery materials developer Nano One Materials and professional services company Worley Chemetics, which will receive C$2.8 million. Nano One… Read more…

EO Charging integrates InductEV wireless charging tech for commercial EV fleets

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UK-headquartered EO Charging has agreed to potentially integrate US-based InductEV’s inductive high-power wireless charging technology into its EV charging suite for depot-based commercial fleets. The companies will work together to evaluate the joint commercialization of their technologies to offer fleet operators a seamless and cost-effective means to keep their vehicles powered during routine operations. “We… Read more…

BYD exceeds 1 million EV sales in 2024, after record-breaking August performance

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China’s electric vehicle powerhouse BYD has sailed past 1 million EV sales in 2024, following an exceptional August performance. This cements BYD’s leading position in the EV market. The company reported selling a staggering 373,082 new energy vehicles (NEVs) in August, including both plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and all-electric vehicles. This remarkable figure eclipses BYD’s previous record of 342,383 NEVs set… Read more…

Lightyear nabs 10M euros in funding as it looks to reincarnate as a solar systems provider

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Lightyear, yes, Lightyear (remember them?), is reemerging from the ashes of a failed solar electric vehicle venture and has just secured 10 million euros to boost its operation of developing and providing other OEMs with advanced solar systems. This isn’t the Lightyear you remember, but it is fighting on in its original quest to bring more sustainable energy to the automotive industry. Read more…

EV charging stations give bump to nearby businesses, research confirms

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Green Car Reports
Public charging stations don’t just drive EV adoption; they also increase consumer spending at nearby businesses, a new MIT study found. The study is based on data from over 4,000 charging stations in California and 140,000 businesses, using anonymized credit and debit card transactions to track changes in spending. Researchers used data from 2019… Read more…

Renascor completes trials for Australian battery-grade graphite plant

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Australian mining company Renascor Resources has completed equipment trials for its planned purified spherical graphite (PSG) manufacturing facility in South Australia. The trials produced graphite of the quality required for lithium-ion battery anodes across all targeted product specifications up to 99.99% carbon—compared with the anode industry standard of 99.95% carbon. The tests were also below… Read more…

Global automaker to use Ideal Power’s solid-state contactors in its EVs

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Texas-headquartered power conversion technology company Ideal Power, developer of the B-TRAN bidirectional semiconductor power switch, is collaborating with its third global automaker on the use of B-TRAN-enabled contactors to potentially replace electromechanical contactors in the automaker’s EVs. Contactors play a critical role in isolating the battery, inverter and onboard charger to ensure safety when an… Read more…