Swedish car and battery giants to build new gigafactory to supply Volvo and Polestar
Automaker Volvo Cars and battery company Northvolt partner to build new battery manufacturing plant in Gothenburg.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
Melbourne start-up launches charging units for stranded electric cars
RACV to trial roadside assist EV charging units in their Emergency Roadside Assist vehicles from late 2022.
Vehicle to home: Couple rides through blackout with Nissan Leaf, luck, and ingenuity
The Nissan Leaf has vehicle-to-home capabilities that are not yet officially available in Australia, but one couple used their EV to ride through a blackout.
GM and LG Energy commit $A3.65 billion for third Ultium EV battery plant
Ultium Cells, the electric vehicle battery joint venture between LG Energy and General Motors, to invest $US2.6 billion in third US manufacturing plant.
UK backs EV battery gigafactory to be built on site of former coal plant
UK battery cell developer Britishvolt gets government support for its EV battery gigafactory on the site of the former Blyth coal-fired power station.
First EVs with solid state batteries to be demonstrated in China
State-owned Dongfeng Motor delivers 50 electric cars with solid-state batteries for demonstration in China.
Go go gadget e-scooter! Yamaha unveils EMF battery swap scooter
Yamaha and battery swap pioneer Gogoro unveil the Yamaha EMF, their second electric vehicle collaboration.
Three global trends that will affect the electric car transition in 2022
The continued spread of electric cars is certain, but there are a number of snags that could hold back the EV transition.
CATL says Evogo battery swap will work with 80% of all pure EVs
China battery giant CATL says its battery swap service will work for most currently available EVs and every one planned for the next three years.
Researchers develop safer EV battery cell using water
Researchers have developed a safer lithium-ion battery that uses water-based electrolyte, opening door to high-energy, more durable and safer batteries.