The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has announced the launch of the Battery Workforce Challenge, which includes a three-year collegiate engineering competition, focused on advanced battery design and development that the organization says will build a diverse, highly-skilled electric vehicle (EV) battery workforce to help the U.S. transition to electric mobility and clean…

Ascend Elements, a U.S.-based battery recycling and engineered materials company, has entered into an agreement with Honda Motor Co. to collaborate on the stable procurement of recycled lithium-ion battery materials for Honda electric vehicles in North America. “Honda is aiming for ‘zero environmental impact’ by 2050 and sourcing recycled battery materials for its electric vehicles…

ProEV, a division of Electrical Components International (ECI), a high-voltage cable and wire harness provider for the electric industrial vehicle market, has announced a new partnership with Phillips Innovations, a division of Phillips Industries. The companies say the partnership aims to develop hybridized, pre-kitted low-voltage and high-voltage harness assemblies for Class 8 electric and fuel-cell…

Nokian Tyres says it has announced its commitment to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions, aiming to achieve the net-zero standard by 2050. The company also published its “Corporate Sustainability Report 2022,” disclosing the latest development in its work on sustainability. The company says an important factor in…

Ideanomics has formed a strategic partnership with Mahle and will become the development partner and exclusive North American distributor for the ChargeBig 18-36 AC fleet charging solution. Customers can order the unit from Ideanomics beginning in Q2 2023, with first orders expected to be fulfilled in early 2024. Under the terms of the agreement, Ideanomics…

British electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva has entered into a strategic partnership with Ecobat, a battery recycling company, for the repair, repurposing and recycling of its lithium-ion batteries. The partnership kicks off with a 12-month pilot phase for first-life battery management, with the opportunity to expand into additional energy storage and recycling solutions. In the case…

A new law proposed by the European Union (EU) will require manufacturers and other organizations to prove their products’ environmental initiative claims. The European Commission says there are more than 200 environmental labels active in the EU, and more than 450 active worldwide; there are more than 80 widely used reporting initiatives and methods for…

Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE) has invested around 525 million Swiss francs (approx. $577 million) in ABB E-mobility Holding AG (ABB E-mobility). ABB has been active in the e-mobility market since 2010 and today has sold over a million EV chargers in more than 85 countries. With more than 50,000 DC charging stations sold,…

Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE) has invested around 525 million Swiss francs (approx. $577 million) in ABB E-mobility Holding AG (ABB E-mobility). ABB has been active in the e-mobility market since 2010 and today has sold over a million EV chargers in more than 85 countries. With more than 50,000 DC charging stations sold,…

Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE) has invested around 525 million Swiss francs (approx. $577 million) in ABB E-mobility Holding AG (ABB E-mobility). ABB has been active in the e-mobility market since 2010 and today has sold over a million EV chargers in more than 85 countries. With more than 50,000 DC charging stations sold,…