Dozens of electric vehicle industry stories have come out in the past few days. Aside from what we’ve already covered, scroll down below to find out what’s new.
EV Charging News
New technology to make charging electric cars as fast as pumping gas
A pictorial illustration of today’s electric vehicle versus the future vehicle based on quantum battery technologies. Employing quantum charging would lead to a 200 times speedup in a typical EV, which means that the charging time would be cut from 10 hours to about 3 minutes (at home), or 30 minutes to 9 seconds at a charging station
The new way of charging EVs for smart & partners
New electric vehicle partnership aims to deliver more charge points for UK businesses
Electric Car News
Citroën provides “Power to the People” with its existing range of nine electrified vehicles
LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) partners with Sunbelt Rentals on new electric van fleet
Maserati is the first Italian luxury car brand to produce full-electric models
Maserati EV on the horizon, it’s a Grand-Tourer
Maserati is the first Italian luxury car brand to produce full-electric models.
Porsche’s ambition for 2030: More than 80 percent all-electric new vehicles
Image courtesy of Porsche.
Porsche confirms electric 718 successor
Leapmotor files for Hong Kong IPO, aims to launch eight new models by 2025
Test drives of NIO’s first sedan, the ET7, lead to remarkable, rave reviews
NIO ET7.
NIO launches new hiring spree, says “times are calling”
GM announces additional investment in Cruise
Audi is also planning small electric cars
Electric Bikes
Zero-emission rider training with Sunra
Image courtesy of Sunra UK.
Sunra launches ROBO-S UTILITY electric scooter
Image courtesy of Sunra UK.
Image courtesy of Sunra UK.
Electric Buses & Trucks
US schools can subscribe to an electric school bus fleet at prices that beat diesel
Zielona Góra to purchase 8 electric Solaris buses
Sicily orders 7 Urbino electric buses
Volta Trucks concludes its demanding winter testing programme
Image courtesy of Volta Trucks.
Electric Aviation News
Textron to acquire electric aircraft pioneer Pipistrel
Image courtesy of Pipistrel.
Joby completes initial systems, compliance reviews for aircraft certification
Batteries, Recycling
Blue Arc’s EV chassis features a Proterra battery system. Image by Proterra.
Altris secures €9.6 million in Series A funding
Indian EV maker Ola Electric makes multi-million-dollar investment in StoreDot
Mercedes-Benz EV ramp-up: new battery plant sets stage for EQS SUV production in the U.S.
Eramet announces major progress in its battery recycling project
Eramet, Suez eye EV battery recycling in France by 2024
Sparkz to begin construction of gigafactory in West Virginia this year; cobalt-free battery
Other
Honda opens new world-class wind tunnel in Ohio
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