The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) announced the creation of “Electric Vehicle Technician/Shop Personnel Electrical Safety Standards.” ASE says the purpose of the standards is to provide guidance, document, and establish electrical safety requirements, standards, procedures and safe work practices relating to the development of an electrically safe working area for service professionals…

Geotab says its platform now provides near real-time data on battery charge, range, energy and fuel usage and charging history for over 300 different EV makes and models. The company says that despite the rapid growth of the EV industry, there is still a lack of official vehicle information standards, creating unique data challenges for…

The automotive component supplier Mahle says it is reorienting itself “in light of the transformation in the automotive industry.” Electrification and thermal management, as well as components for high-efficiency green internal combustion engines, are at the core of the corporate strategy Mahle 2030+. Mahle says it considers…

As part of the president’s “Investing in America” agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $16 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to bring critical mineral supply chains to America. The funding will support projects in West Virginia and North Dakota for the development of what the DOE says is a first-of-a-kind rare…

Energy Exploration Technologies Inc. (“EnergyX”) and General Motors Co. today announced that GM Ventures is leading a $50 million Series B financing round in EnergyX, and has entered into a strategic agreement to develop EnergyX’s lithium extraction and refinery technology. The companies say the collaboration is focused on unlocking the North American supply of lithium,…

Nikola Corporation has announced that the current chief financial officer (CFO) of Nikola Corporation, Kim J. Brady, will retire as CFO effective April 7. Anastasiya “Stasy” Pasterick, who is currently serving as Nikola’s vice president, corporate controller, will succeed Brady as the company’s new CFO. Brady will remain employed with Nikola through April 28 as…

Mayor Nicole LaChapelle has partnered with MoveEV, an AI-driven green tech solution designed to make electric vehicle (EV) adoption accessible and affordable for corporations and municipalities, to make Easthampton the first city, according to the mayor’s office, to offer its employees an electric vehicle adoption benefit and transition all city-owned vehicles to electric vehicles at…

Shell USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Volta Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $169 million. With this acquisition, Shell now owns and operates Volta’s existing public electric vehicle (EV) charging networks in the U.S. The closing of the transaction occurred after receiving various regulatory…

UL Solutions plans to open a new battery testing laboratory in Auburn Hills, Michigan, in mid-2024. When completed, UL Solutions’s battery engineers and laboratory staff will test electric vehicle (EV) and industrial battery products for compliance with safety and performance requirements for the U.S. and global markets. …

Mike Albert Fleet Solutions has announced a new “Fleet Electrification Referral Program” designed to pair customers considering electrifying their fleets with charge point providers. The company says the program, which includes new partnerships with ChargePoint, Blink Charging Co., and Enel X Way, will help fleet managers quickly and seamlessly navigate the logistics of electrification, including…