A new study commissioned by engineered battery materials company Ascend Elements found that 71% of U.S. adults say they are concerned about disposal of used EV batteries, up from 54% in 2022. About 56% of survey respondents say EV batteries will cause “toxic landfills,” up from 48% in 2022. These concerns may be linked to…

The Battery Workforce Challenge Program on behalf of the United States Department of Energy (DOE), Stellantis and the Argonne National Laboratory released the 12 universities and partnering vocational schools participating in the first-of-its-kind Battery Workforce Challenge collegiate competition. The competition tasks the selected universities, along with their…

UL Solutions and Hyundai Mobis North America Electrified Powertrain, an affiliate of Hyundai Mobis, a global auto parts company focusing on autonomous driving, connectivity, and electrification, recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on the safety and performance of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. With this MOU, the two companies will collaborate in North…

The Detroit 2030 District launched a program to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The program is designed to address the growing demand for reliable and accessible charging solutions in Detroit with equity at the center of the program, the Detroit 2030 District said. The Detroit 2030 District has partnered with the Michigan Economic Development…

Canoo has hired Michael Carter as its new chief people officer. Carter will be responsible for helping the company through its growth and scaling manufacturing in Oklahoma, Canoo said. “We’re excited to welcome Michael to the Canoo team,” Tony Aquila, investor, executive chairman, and CEO at Canoo said. “This important next phase in our journey…

Toyota Motor North America is expanding its battery recycling network with a new collaboration with Cirba Solutions, a battery recycling materials and management company. The agreement will expand Toyota’s battery recycling network and optimize its logistics network for end-of-life electrified vehicle battery collection, including those from hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery electric vehicles…

InCharge Energy recently released the InControl 4.0 milestone update to its charge management software (CMS) platform for fleets. In the latest iteration of the CMS, InCharge said clients and partners will be able to access “Depot View,” which provides insights into fleet vehicle readiness and real-time status updates, InCharge said. …

BorgWarner completed its acquisition of the electric hybrid systems business segment of Eldor Corporation (Eldor). The company said its acquisition is an important complement to the ePropulsion portfolio, especially as it relates to expansion in high-voltage power electronics beyond the inverter. “We are pleased to complete the acquisition and welcome Eldor’s talented employees to…

Sono Motors, a Munich-based solar technology company, signed investment agreements with YA II PN (Yorkville), which are expected to enable the company to restructure itself, emerge from its self-administration proceedings that have been ongoing since May 2023 and continue its solar integration business. Pending the fulfillment of certain conditions precedent, this deal positions Sono Motors…

StoreDot confirmed that its silicon-dominant extreme fast charging (XFC) battery cells have passed an extended set of charging profile tests. The results show that consecutive extreme fast-charging conditions did not degrade StoreDot’s cells, even after 1,000 consecutive XFC cycles – a result that proves the unique characteristics of StoreDot’s 100in5 technology, the company said. …