As the latest meetings of the International Seabed Authority get underway in Jamaica to discuss possible mining of the deep sea for minerals such as cobalt, copper, nickel or manganese, a paper published recently by the Blue Climate Initiative discusses advances in electric vehicle (EV) battery technology. It notes the accelerating adoption of these technologies,…

asTech, a Repairify company involved in remote diagnostics, calibrations, programming and automotive intelligence for the collision and mechanical repair industries, announced an expansion of its remote OEM solutions to now include remote OEM scanning support for Tesla vehicles. asTech said its diagnostic devices are now able to complete authentic remote OEM scans for virtually every…

Cummins announced it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Terex Advance Mixer, Edge Materials and PCC Hydrogen to produce, trial and prove concrete mixer trucks powered by Cummins’ zero-carbon, hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines. According to Cummins, the project aims to develop a full hydrogen eco-system together…

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, are presenting a new way to recycle metals from spent electric car batteries. The method allows the recovery of 100% of the aluminum and 98% of the lithium in electric car batteries, and at the same time, the loss of valuable raw materials such as nickel, cobalt…

Ascend Elements, a U.S.-based manufacturer of sustainable battery materials, and Orbia’s fluorinated solutions business, Koura, agreed to explore joint commercialization of the patented Hydro-to-Anode graphite recycling technology and discuss plans to build an advanced graphite recycling facility in the United States. Unveiled in February 2022, Ascend said the Hydro-to-Anode technology produces 99.9% pure graphite from…

The Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) and the American Center for Mobility (ACM) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate on strategic priorities related to electric vehicle (EV) charging. Together, CharIN and ACM said they aim to accelerate the development and testing of robust industry standards with the goal of making EV charging…

EVgo announced it has been selected for more than $12.7 million in preliminary awards from a variety of funding sources across California, Colorado, and Pennsylvania, including utilities, air districts, state energy offices and state departments of transportation via the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula program during the third quarter of 2023. In total, these…

During New York City Climate Week, Hertz Chief Executive Officer Stephen Scherr and New York City Mayor Eric Adams launched "Hertz Electrifies New York City," a public-private partnership aimed at increasing electric vehicle (EV) adoption and extending the environmental and economic benefits of electrification across neighborhoods. Through the initiative, Hertz intends to add up to 1,700 rental EVs to its local fleet,…

Exyte has been contracted to build a dry room at Volkswagen’s battery cell gigafactory in Salzgitter, Germany, according to an announcement from the company. The dry room will be located within the larger factory and occupy an area equal to five soccer fields, Exyte said. Volkswagen said this will be its first company-owned battery cell…

Verge Motorcycles has appointed George Blankenship as its new chief revenue officer. With a career spanning more than 40 years, Verge says Blankenship is known for developing acclaimed retail strategies for world-renowned brands such as Apple and Tesla. Blankenship will be responsible for developing Verge Motorcycles’ customer interface and customer journey, as well as its global store strategy. Brick-and-mortar…