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EV sales break records in Europe

Dec 7, 2020

Despite an overall declining automotive market, European EV sales have increased by 113% since beginning of 2020 compared to the same period last year, with a total number exceeding 900,000...

Investments in test facilities increase

Dec 4, 2020

The transformation to electromobility requires investments in production equipment as well as new test facilities for electric vehicles. SEAT in Spain is accelerating the pace. After recently announcing the construction of...

Fake EVs’ emissions figures

Nov 30, 2020

All of us working on reducing CO2 emissions have come across news claiming that the efforts to reduce our carbon footprint might not be effective or even counterproductive. Some facts are...

Fast charging: a key enabler to EV uptake in Europe

Nov 26, 2020

A large survey show that a majority of European EV drivers are willing to pay a premium on the electricity price in order to fast charge. This paves the way for...

Scania invests in battery assembly plant

Nov 19, 2020

Scania plans invest more than 1 billion SEK in a battery assembly plant in Södertälje, Sweden, and aspires to lead the shift to heavy vehicles electrification. The construction of a...

Panasonic, Equinor and Hydro to explore potential for European battery business

Nov 18, 2020

Leading technology company Panasonic, energy company Equinor and industrial group Hydro have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a strategic partnership to explore possibilities for establishing a sustainable...

Hungary joins the race for €250 billion worth EU battery market

Nov 17, 2020

Hungary takes the lead in Central Eastern Europe to join the European Battery industry’s goals to secure a successful green transition within the automotive and energy sector with a strong...

BASF broke ground for its new cathode active materials production plant in Germany

Nov 16, 2020

On Friday last week was held a ceremony to celebrate the groundbreaking of BASF's new cathode active materials production plant located in Schwarzheide, Germany. This project is part of the...

Report on electromobility sustainability

Nov 12, 2020

Yesterday was launched the report “Sustainable electromobility - what is required for electric road transport to be environmentally and socially sustainable? ” written by IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute on...

Supply of graphite from Europe

Nov 10, 2020

Talga, Mitsui and LKAB confirm intent for joint development of the Vittangi graphite mine and battery anode production. Graphite is an important raw material needed for the production of Li-ion...