Topdon USA will sponsor the University of Toronto Formula Racing (UTFR) SAE team. Through a donation of cash and key diagnostic tools, Topdon is supporting the 2023-2024 academic team’s development of a fully electric and autonomous driving Formula student racecar to compete in the 2024 Formula SAE season. …

In Mahle Group’s Sustainability Report 2023, the company said it successfully continued its sustainability activities in 2023, namely making progress in reducing its CO2 emissions. The company said it reached a milestone with the validation of its climate targets for 2030 by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). In addition, Mahle implemented an externally validated…

Sicona, an Australian-based battery materials manufacturer, is moving forward with the phased development of a 6,700-tonne per annum (tpa) silicon-carbon anode materials production plant in the Southeastern US. By the early 2030s, Sicona plans to expand its US production to a total output of 26,500 tpa, enough silicon-carbon anode materials to power more than 3.25…

Published: April 20, 2024 Green Li-ion, a lithium-ion battery recycling technology company, launched its first commercial-scale installation to produce sustainable, battery-grade materials, the first of its kind in North America, it said. The plant, located within an existing recycling facility, will produce battery-grade cathode and anode materials from concentrated components of spent batteries using…

GreenPower Motor Company appointed Paul Start as its vice president of sales – school bus group. Start brings more than 35 years of school bus experience in North America to the team at GreenPower. Most recently he served as the dealer development manager for Thomas Built Buses where he worked for nearly 20 years. Before…

Honda Motor announced plans to build a comprehensive EV value chain in Canada with an approximate investment of $15 billion CAD (approx. $11 billion USD), including investment by joint venture partners, to strengthen its EV supply system and capability to prepare for a future increase in EV demand in North America. Honda said it has…

The Lion Electric Company is reducing its workforce, combined with other cost-cutting measures, aimed at further reducing its operating expenses and aligning its cost structure to current market dynamics, the company said. The workforce reduction affects approximately 120 employees, mostly those based in Canada in overhead and product development functions. The company said this measure…

More than 100 Navistar dealer locations are ready to guide fleets through their electric vehicle (EV) journey, according to the carmaker. With more than 100 EV authorized dealers and more in process, Navistar said it will have more than 30% of its dealer locations ready to support the sale and service of both international and IC…

Green Li-ion, a lithium-ion battery recycling technology company, launched its first commercial-scale installation to produce sustainable, battery-grade materials, the first of its kind in North America, it said. The plant, located within an existing recycling facility, will produce battery-grade cathode and anode materials from concentrated components of spent batteries using Green Li-ion’s patented multi-cathode-producing “Green-hydrorejuvenation”…

Wallbox, a global provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions in Barcelona, Spain, revealed that Luis Boada will join the company as chief financial officer, effective May 15. Following a transition period, Wallbox also will propose the appointment of Jordi Lainz as a member…