Infrared, an infrastructure investment firm, has invested €150 million in Jolt Energy to kickstart the development of its battery-buffered ultra-fast charging network across Europe. The money will allow Jolt Energy to build up to 500 charging stations over the next five years, with 50 of them expected to be operational by the end of this […]
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Technotrans is developing a cooling solution for the battery-supported ChargePost rapid charging station on behalf of ADS-TEC Energy. According to the thermal management specialist from Sassenheim, the order has a total volume in the high single-digit million euro range.
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Food distributor Sysco unveiled its vision for the ‘Riverside Electric Vehicle Hub’. Known to readers from a significant order for electric trucks, the new infrastructure will transform the company’s distribution centre into the “focal point of its electrified fleet”.
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Volkswagen and Shell Germany have put the first battery-boosted charging station into operation at a Shell petrol station in Göttingen. If the trial deployment is successful, further examples of Elli’s pole could be created at pit stops by Shell in Europe.
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The Norwegian business development agency Enova has launched two programmes to contribute to reduced emissions in the construction industry. The aim is to support the use of emission-free construction machines and mobile charging stations for their operation.
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Xing Mobility, a developer of immersion cooling for batteries, has entered a strategic partnership with Nordic Booster. The Norwegian company specialises in batteries for construction equipment and mobile charging systems for heavy industrial vehicles.
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Nottingham and Connected Energy have launched a large-scale vehicle-to-grid (V2G) demonstrator project. Installation of solar panels, battery storage and 40 bi-directional EV chargers complete the CleanMobilEnergy pilot at Nottingham City Council’s Eastcroft Depot.
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The Touring Club Switzerland (TCS) has acquired a 20 per cent stake in the Swiss startup Sun2Wheel. According to the largest mobility club in Switzerland, it wants to expand its involvement in electric mobility. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
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In the UK, the EV infrastructure provider Swarco Smart Charging and second life battery energy storage system supplier Connected Energy have teamed up to help accelerate the roll out of EV charging.
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Los Angeles-based B2U Storage Solutions is currently using 1,300 retired battery packs from old Honda & Nissan electric vehicles at its solar and energy storage facility in Lancaster, California. Now the storage facility has reached an energy content of 25 MWh.
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The Mobility House (TMH) has, for the first time, proven that electric vehicle batteries can take part in energy market trading and achieve four-digit revenues per vehicle. The key is in the EVs’ flexibility as mobile storage units, just the experimental set-up was stationery.
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ChargePoint and Stem, an AI-driven clean energy solutions provider, have agreed to join forces and put artificial intelligence behind EV charging. They aim for lower operating costs, added energy resiliency, and options for battery backup when locating new sites.
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In the USA, the German energy and technology company ADS-TEC Energy will soon also produce its battery-buffered ultra-fast charging solutions for electric vehicles in Alabama.
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ADS-TEC Energy announced a new partnership with GP Joule Connect; a company focused on sustainable mobility. They plan to install several ADS-TEC battery-boosted charging stations in Europe to enable ultra-rapid charges without expanding the existing power grids.
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ADS-TEC Energy has opened the order books in Europe for clients to order the company’s ChargePost system with integrated buffer battery, first announced in May. This time, the company delivers all details customers may need to know but one.
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ADS-TEC Energy has received its largest single order to date in the US for its battery-boosted fast-charging solution. Infrastructure investor Smart City Capital plans to deploy more than 200 ChargeBox charging stations in the state of Florida.
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Volkswagen’s US subsidiary Electrify America has now equipped more than 140 fast-charging sites with stationary energy storage systems, over 90 of them in California. These batteries have a capacity of over 30 megawatts.
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The French battery manufacturer Forsee Power is cooperating with Connected Energy, a company that builds stationary energy storage systems based on spent electric vehicle batteries. The aim is to recycle Forsee batteries after they have been used in electric buses.
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After Stellantis announced the construction of a European charging network with AC and DC chargers a few weeks ago, the car company has now revealed some details about the DC chargers. Under the project name Atlante, the first DC station is already being built in Italy.
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The Spanish charging infrastructure provider Wenea and the German battery specialist ADS-TEC Energy have reached an agreement to increase the output of eleven Wenea charging stations in Spain with battery systems from ADS-TEC. More are in the planning stage.
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ADS-TEC Energy, a German provider of battery-based fast charging technology has announced a joint venture with Swedish company Polar Structure. Polar will become the preferred strategic distribution partner for ADS-TEC Energy’s technology platforms in Northern Europe.
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Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng announced several innovations at its Tech Day, including an 800-volt electric car platform with silicon carbide technology and a fast-charging station with up to 480 kW of charging power.
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BMW found a new use for end-of-life electric car batteries. More than 40 partially recycled BMW i3 batteries provide electricity to Coldplay’s live performances, replacing diesel and gasoline generators for the band on tour.
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The energy group E.ON and Volkswagen have just opened the order books for their battery-supported fast charger in Germany. The E.ON Drive Booster can charge two electric cars simultaneously at 150 kW and does not require any civil engineering or grid connection adaptation.
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South Korean Hyundai Motor Group is cooperating with the two US companies CPS Energy and OCI Solar Power to develop and test a system for solar energy storage from recycled electric car batteries by September 2022.
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Renault’s mobility brand Mobilize has unveiled new offerings for Europe, including a battery certificate for greater transparency in the resale of electric vehicles, a charging passport and a smart charging app to reduce domestic electricity costs.
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US start-up Ample has raised $160 million (137 million euros) in its Series C funding round. The San Francisco-based company develops battery swap solutions for electric cars.
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UK-based Pivot Power has announced a deal with technology company Wärtsilä to deliver two new grid-scale battery storage facilities in the West Midlands. The so-called Energy Superhubs at Coventry and Sandwell will each provide 100MW of battery storage and high power charging facilities.
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Mobilize, Renault’s new mobility brand announced in January has just presented its upcoming projects for the next few years. With Duo, Bento and Hippo, the business unit is presenting, among other things, three fully electric shared mobility vehicles for transporting people and goods.
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Audi is working on its own fast-charging concept for its electric cars. A pilot will be created in the second half of the year to test a possible series application. The core of the concept is “premium” HPC charging in combination with a lounge offer. The power supply is to run via buffer storage.
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