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…

The BlueGreen Alliance Foundation and Atlas Public Policy today unveiled a new data visualization tool that examines the scope of electric vehicle (EV) investments in the United States. The new “EV Jobs Hub” will allow policymakers, advocates and the public to see where new EV manufacturing jobs are being announced, if those jobs will be…

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…

EV Connect has announced an agreement with Marriott International, where Marriott properties will add and manage EV charging stations through the EV Connect platform. The companies said that this is the first agreement of this type for Marriott and ensures that participating locations can provide reliable charging infrastructure at locations within the U.S. and Canada. …

EO Charging, a European provider of software, maintenance services, design and construction for depot-based van, truck and bus fleets, announced that John Walsh has joined the company as chief commercial officer of its Americas business. The company says Walsh brings more than three decades of experience in the transportation industry to the company, with expertise…

Stellantis celebrated the grand opening of its first battery technology center on Sept. 8, 2023, at the Mirafiori complex in Turin, Italy. The €40 million (approx. $42,334,800) investment to develop this state-of-the-art center enhances Stellantis’ capabilities to design, develop and test battery packs, modules, high-voltage cells and software that will power upcoming Stellantis brand vehicles, the…

LG Energy Solution and Toyota Motor North America have signed a supply agreement for lithium-ion battery modules to be used in Toyota battery electric vehicles (BEVs) that will be assembled in the United States. Under the contract, LG Energy Solution will supply automotive battery modules at an…

Continental has entered a strategic partnership with Munich-based high-tech company DeepDrive to develop core technologies for electric vehicles. Both companies will jointly develop a combined unit comprising drive and brake components for mounting directly on the vehicle wheel. DeepDrive is a specialist in developing efficient electric motors, with many years of experience in large-scale automobile…