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Wesfarmers invests $1 billion into Australian lithium project for EV batteries

Wesfarmers invests $1 billion into Australian lithium project for EV batteries

Australian conglomerate Wesfarmers commits $A1 billion for the Mt. Holland lithium project which, upon completion expected for the second half of 2024, is expected to produce 50,000 tonnes per annum of battery-grade lithium hydroxide.
UK eyes second electric vehicle battery factory

UK eyes second electric vehicle battery factory

UK’s Britishvolt eyes second site in Coventry for an electric vehicle battery factory.
Peugeot unveils e-Rifter van to growing stable of electric vans

Peugeot unveils e-Rifter van to growing stable of electric vans

Peugeot unveils its 100% electric Peugeot e-Rifter, rounding out its growing electric van segment.
VW partner Quantumscape clears another hurdle on road to solid-state battery

VW partner Quantumscape clears another hurdle on road to solid-state battery

Volkswagen-backed Quantumscape says it has cleared another hurdle on the path to commercialising solid-state EV batteries.
Ford pledges to go all-electric in Europe by 2030

Ford pledges to go all-electric in Europe by 2030

American auto giant Ford will only sell all-electric cars from 2030, and from mid-2026 will offer only pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles for sale.
Lotus imagines new electric Le Mans endurance racer for 2030 season

Lotus imagines new electric Le Mans endurance racer for 2030 season

Lotus unveils E-R9, a “design study for a next-generation pure electric endurance racer” the company predicts could be on endurance circuits by the end of the decade.
SolarEdge to supply electric powertrain and batteries for Fiat E-Ducato

SolarEdge to supply electric powertrain and batteries for Fiat E-Ducato

Solar inverter manufacturer SolarEdge will supply full electrical powertrain units and batteries for the new electric light commercial vehicle being produced by Fiat.
New version of Tesla Model S spotted with refreshed interior and exterior design

New version of Tesla Model S spotted with refreshed interior and exterior design

Images of new 2022 Tesla Model S emerge giving a close-up glimpse of the refreshed EV maker’s premium electric sedan.