It has been a turbulent couple of months since Fisker Inc. posted its Q4 2023 financial report and relayed concerns it could continue business in EVs. Fisker’s Austrian arm has reportedly filed for reorganization and court protection from creditors – the equivalent to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the US. Today’s news is merely the latest … Continue reading “Fisker files bankruptcy equivalent in Austria to gain ‘breathing room’ amid Ocean production halt”
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Battery tech firms South 8 Technologies and NanoGraf are collaborating to develop higher-capacity, safer and lighter batteries for the US Army. Under a $6.4-million subcontract with NanoGraf, South 8 will develop a high-rate injection system for its LiGas electrolyte to bolster domestic production of cylindrical lithium-ion batteries. Today’s soldiers lug around massive amounts of Li-ion … Continue reading “South 8 and NanoGraf to produce batteries using liquefied gas electrolyte for the US Army”
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Just after the reveal of its more affordable R2, R3, and R3X models in March, Rivian announced plans to rejigger its production capacity at its existing plant in Illinois, to accommodate the R2 electric SUV at that plant instead of an even larger one in Georgia that remains on the drawing board. Recognizing that the … Continue reading “Rivian aims for 155,000 of its $45,000 R2 electric SUVs in Illinois”
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Two weeks after signing a similar strategic cooperation agreement with Lotus Technology, NIO has announced an additional agreement with China’s GAC Group to collaborate on charging and swapping and implementing a new unified battery standard. Many readers know NIO Inc. ($NIO) for its growing portfolio of premium EVs and sub-brands, but the Chinese automaker is also … Continue reading “NIO signs a new agreement with GAC Group to co-develop battery standards, charging, and swaps”
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Today Matter, the Internet of Things (IoT) standard developed by major players like Apple, Google, and Amazon, has been updated to version 1.3. This release introduces support for a host of new device types, such as EV chargers and kitchen and laundry appliances, while also adding enhancements like energy tracking, upgraded TV features, and more. … Continue reading “Matter IoT standard now supports EV chargers, kitchen and laundry appliances, and more”
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Eli Electric Vehicles on Tuesday opened U.S. reservations for its Eli Zero, a tiny urban EV with a starting price of $11,900. Launched with help from crowdfunding, the Zero was first shown in 2017 and began shipping to European dealers in 2021. At the time, Eli said it was targeting a 2022 launch for the … Continue reading “Tiny Eli Zero urban EV priced at $11,990, goes up to 90 miles—slowly”
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EcoG offers an operating system for EV chargers, as well as a suite of hardware and software tools for designing chargers. It’s all part of a system that’s designed to enable manufacturers to quickly scale up production of charging infrastructure products. As the EVSE market matures, EcoG CEO Joerg Heuer believes we’ll see a move … Continue reading “EcoG helps EVSE manufacturers streamline the process of bringing new products to market”
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Photo: GAF Energy GAF Energy’s new nailable solar shingle factory in Texas is about to make the company the world’s largest solar roofing producer. The San Jose, California-based company is the sister company of GAF, the largest roofing and waterproofing company in North America. Its 450,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Georgetown, north of Austin, was officially … Continue reading “GAF Energy’s new Texas factory is about to make a lot of nailable solar shingles”
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Photo: Sonnenkraft Austrian solar manufacturer Sonnenkraft has debuted its new “Terracotta” solar panel that matches red-tiled roofs and is historic-building compliant. Red solar panels “With our new solar module ‘Terracotta,’ which is produced in Austria, we would like to make a contribution to ensuring that monument protection and sustainable energy production go hand in hand,” … Continue reading “This company just launched red solar panels to match terracotta tiled roofs”
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Kia on Tuesday confirmed that its compact EV3 electric SUV will go on sale later this year. The production-bound EV3 is due to make its debut on May 23 and will in its shift from a concept vehicle to a production-bound one arrive “comprehensively equipped,” according to Kia, while also offering “outstanding performance through… Source … Continue reading “Kia confirms EV3 for May 23 reveal, arrival in late 2024”