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Tata Motors to acquire Iveco in €3.8Bn deal


Tata Motors and Iveco Group have announced a definitive agreement that will see the Indian automotive major acquire the European commercial vehicle manufacturer through a recommended all-cash voluntary public tender offer. The goal is to create a commercial vehicle “global champion” with a combined presence across Europe, India, and the Americas, with a focus on sustainable and zero-emission transport. Read more…

Drone maker DJI’s electric bikes launch today in the US

The e-bike industry has seen its fair share of unexpected players over the years, but today marks the US debut of one of the most interesting newcomers yet: drone giant DJI. Through its electric bike-focused subsidiary, Amflow, DJI has officially launched its first e-bikes in the US market, the Amflow PL Carbon and Amflow PL Carbon Pro, and they’re not messing around. Read more…

Peak Energy just shipped the US’s first grid-scale sodium-ion battery

Peak Energy shipped out its first sodium-ion battery energy storage system, and the New York-based company says it’s achieved a first in three ways: the US’s first grid-scale sodium-ion battery storage system; the largest sodium-ion phosphate pyrophosphate (NFPP) battery system in the world; and the first megawatt-hour scale battery to run entirely on passive cooling – no fans, pumps, or vents. Read more…

Video interview: How Siemens Depot360 platform makes EV fleet charging simple


As commercial and municipal fleets look to transition to EVs, many operators face unfamiliar territory. From assessing charging infrastructure needs to coordinating across departments that have never had to collaborate before, the electrification journey can be daunting. Siemens aims to streamline this process with its Depot360 solution—a comprehensive, AI-enabled platform designed to make the switch… Read more…

SK On targets North American LFP battery market for energy storage


South Korean battery and trading company SK On plans to accelerate its lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery business targeting North America’s energy storage system (ESS) market. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korean battery materials maker L&F to supply LFP cathode materials for the North American market. The agreement outlines… Read more…

Ionic closes $29-million Series B round to produce battery materials in Utah


Ionic Mineral Technologies, a vertically-integrated US producer of advanced materials for the energy, defense and technology sectors, has closed a $29-million Series B financing round. The oversubscribed round, which exceeded its initial $25-million target, will enable the company to expand capacity at its facility in Provo, Utah, accelerating production of its Ionisil and IonAl battery… Read more…