Batteries

Peaker on wheels: Electric school bus delivers power to grid for 50 hours over summer

Peaker on wheels: Electric school bus delivers power to grid for 50 hours over summer

Electric school bus acts as a peaking plant on wheels with vehicle to grid technology.
Toyota, Ford, and Stellantis play catch-up on EV transition with huge investments

Toyota, Ford, and Stellantis play catch-up on EV transition with huge investments

Three big car-makers announce multi-billion investments as they play catch up to the rapid transition to EVs unfolding around them.
Chinese battery giant CATL plans $A6.7 billion battery recycling plant

Chinese battery giant CATL plans $A6.7 billion battery recycling plant

CATL to invest around RMB 32 billion ($A6.7 billion) in a battery material recycling facility in the central Chinese province of Hubei.
Taiwan’s Gogoro launches battery swapping stations in mainland China

Taiwan’s Gogoro launches battery swapping stations in mainland China

Taiwan based e-mobility company launches battery swapping system into mainland China in a partnership with two of China’s leading vehicle makers.
Ford plans manufacturing mega-site for electric utes and three battery gigafactories

Ford plans manufacturing mega-site for electric utes and three battery gigafactories

Ford announces plans for two new manufacturing mega-sites, including a massive assembly plant for its F-Series EVs and battery gigafactories.
UK should look to EVs and batteries on wheels to avoid another gas crisis

UK should look to EVs and batteries on wheels to avoid another gas crisis

Electric vehicles, and their huge grid-connected batteries, could help prevent future crises and high prices.
Gold miner looks to ditch diesel in W.A. battery electric vehicle trial

Gold miner looks to ditch diesel in W.A. battery electric vehicle trial

Less heat, less fumes and a six-minute battery swap option: Gold Fields to trial Sandvik BEVs, and may use them in all its Australian underground mines.
Ford links up with former Tesla CTO to recycle EV batteries

Ford links up with former Tesla CTO to recycle EV batteries

US auto giant tips $US50m into JB Straubel-founded Redwood Materials in bid to establish a “closed loop” EV battery recycling and supply chain.