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Volkswagen increases production of electric cars

Mar 13, 2019

The automotive industry is stepping up their ambitions in the field of electric vehicles. This is now also true for the major suppliers and the announcement from Volkswagen is another...

Battery pack factories to boost demand for Li-ion cells

Mar 7, 2019

The Battery Alliance is encouraging investment in manufacturing across the whole value chain. This is a sample of what is going on in Europe related to the production of battery...

Jaguar I-Pace: Car of the Year 2019

Mar 5, 2019

The European Car of the year winner 2019 was a full electric car, designed, developed and produced in Europe. This was the second time an all-electric car was the winner,...

Europe’s battery industry is on the move

Mar 1, 2019

The key to success in the battery business in Europe is cooperation across borders and also a joint effort from Industry, Member States and the Commission. It is encouraging to...

New research initiative will power up Europe’s battery revolution

Feb 27, 2019

The Battery 2030+ is a key initiative from the European Commission to gather the European research community. The project has a long-term 10 year vision and has the objective to...

31 start-ups to pitch to be recognised as one of the top innovators in electrical storage

Feb 26, 2019

The 31 finalists in InnoEnergy’s global call for the most innovative start-ups in the world of electrical energy storage will travel to Amsterdam this March to bid to become one...

The Osborne effect on the auto industry

Feb 26, 2019

Cleantechnica points out three phenomena on their way to lead to major disruption of the automotive industry and world economy at large. The Osborne effect of delayed demand, the technology...

BMW is stocking up staff for electrification

Feb 22, 2019

Human resources is and will be a key factor when transforming industries to electric drive. General experience from manufacturing is essential but also new skills will be required. It is...

The dream is over — Europe is waking up to a world of electric cars

Feb 18, 2019

Europe might be late but the awakening when it comes to e-mobility is also impressive. But this time it is not only about building new industries but preserving a strong...

European platform launched to drive research and innovation on batteries

Feb 13, 2019

Dominique Ristori, Director General for Energy for the European Commission, launched Batteries Europe, the European Technology and Innovation Platform on Batteries to drive research and innovation, knowledge transfer and competitiveness across...