Elywhere North America (ENA), headquartered in Portland, OR, began its North American operations and will work with Elywhere Norway to bring charging solutions to North America, the company said. Elywhere provides high-power charging stations, designed with integrated batteries, that can deliver up to 200 kW during charging sessions. For high-demand applications such as Heavy-Duty Electric…

Celgard, a subsidiary of Polypore International, allied with Æsir Technology, a manufacturing company that specializes in developing next-generation Nickel-Zinc battery technology. Together, Celgard and Æsir said they will collaborate on joint research projects to further develop high-technology next-generation Nickel-Zinc (Ni-Zn), Zinc-Air (Zn-Air), Lithium-Zinc (Li-Zn) and Sodium-Zinc (Na-Zn) batteries used primarily in aviation, data centers, telecom,…

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) said that the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) has approved support and incentives for Fortescue, a global green energy, metals and technology company, to establish a U.S. advanced manufacturing center in Detroit, Michigan. As Fortescue first announced in front of world leaders…

In a joint announcement with Intel, SAE International formed the Vehicle Platform Power Management Committee (J3311) at the Consumer’s Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Jan. 9. The new SAE standard committee will adopt advanced power management concepts from the personal computer (PC) industry, helping EVs to become more energy-efficient and sustainable, it said.…

Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding and PACCAR selected Marshall County, Mississippi, as the future site of advanced battery cell manufacturing for their planned joint venture. The joint venture will localize battery cell production for commercial electric vehicles and is expected to create more than 2,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs, with the option…

BorgWarner agreed to form a joint venture with Shaanxi Fast Auto Drive Group, a China-based market-leading commercial vehicle (CV) parts supplier specializing in transmission and drivetrain systems. “By jointly working on a high-voltage inverter application for high-efficiency vehicles such as heavy-duty trucks and off-road vehicles, this joint venture will support our business growth for power…

Stellantis Ventures, the corporate venture fund of Stellantis N.V., said it will participate as a strategic investor in Tiamat, a France-based company that is developing and commercializing sodium-ion battery technology. Sodium-ion technology offers a lower cost per kilowatt-hour and is free of lithium and cobalt. Abundantly available sodium offers benefits in increased sustainability and material…

GreenPower Motor Company revealed that the company delivered 10 EV Star Cab and Chassis at the end of the fourth quarter last year, on Dec. 31. “GreenPower delivered 10 EV Star Cab and Chassis to the Canadian unit of a global retailer who will upfit the vehicles…

ChargePoint, a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, introduced a strategic reorganization to improve financial performance and foster growth. The reorganization includes a reduction of about 12% of its global workforce. The company said its reorganization is expected to result in approximately $14 million in restructuring charges, comprising around $10 million in severance and…

Detroit Manufacturing Systems (DMS) and InductEV reached an agreement where DMS, a large-scale, U.S.-based assembly provider, will bring its operations, manufacturing, quality by design and supply chain expertise to InductEV allowing the latter to scale to meet customer demand. Under the terms of this agreement, DMS will:…