Batteries

Swedish car and battery giants to build new gigafactory to supply Volvo and Polestar

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.
Melbourne start-up launches charging units for stranded electric cars

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

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

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 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

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

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

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.