Volvo, Renault JV 'Flexis SAS' to make electric vans in France

Last week, auto conglomerates Volvo Group and Renault Group officially announced the creating of a new joint venture company named 'Flexis SAS' for the next generation fu... Read More

Data Point: Europe's first quarter energy mix is looking cleaner than ever

The first quarter of 2024 is looking good for clean energy in Europe. A record 60 percent of the continent's electricity in the first two months of the year came from clean sources... Read More

ETN Know More: Batteries

Batteries have been in use for an array of applications since the 1990s. Back in the day, batteries powered portable electronic devices like cameras and camcorders, ... Read More

Renault, Nissan put India center stage, look to redraw their EV rollout plan

Renault and Nissan last week revealed plans to relook at their India strategy, including previously decided plans for launching electric vehicles in the country. The companies stre... Read More

Battery storage developer Lightshift Energy raises $100 million from Greenbacker

Utility-scale energy storage developer, Lightshift Energy (formerly Delorean Power) on Thursday (March 28) announced that it has raised $100 million from two Greenbacker Capit... Read More

Indian Oil ties up with Panasonic for lithium-ion battery foray, feasibility study underway

Indian Oil and Panasonic Energy Co Ltd, the battery arm of Japan's Panasonic group, have signed a binding term sheet to set up a joint venture unit manufacturing cylindrical lithiu... Read More

CATL, Yutong jointly launch long-life commercial vehicle battery in China

Chinese Battery giant CATL and bus maker Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co. have recently launched a 'long-life' EV battery pack meant for new energy commercial vehicles, with ... Read More

Better Energy begins work on its first BESS project

Renewable Energy company, Better Energy has announced that it has commenced work on its first battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Denmark. Better Energy's BESS project ... Read More

Intelligent Energy develops 'game changing' H2 fuel cell powertrain for passenger cars

UK-based fuel cell developer Intelligent Energy has launched a new 'IE-DRIVE' hydrogen fuel cell system that is small and powerful "than any other solution on the passeng... Read More

GM in talks with CATL to licence LFP battery tech, explore joint manufacturing

Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) is reportedly in discussions with US automaker General Motors for a deal that would licence the Chinese company'... Read More

Connected Energy deploys second-life BESS to enable Volvo e-truck charging

UK-based Connected Energy has installed its 'second-life' battery energy storage systems (BESS), assembled out of used EV batteries, on two of Volvo Truck and Bus dealer service wo... Read More

Sungrow batteries to power South Australia’s second-largest energy storage project

Leading global PV inverter and energy storage system supplier, Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd (Sungrow) on Thursday (March 28) said it has secured permission from ZEN Energ... Read More

Delta Electronics inaugurates new factory and R&D center in Thailand

Looking to meet the growing demand for electric vehicle power electronics in Southeast Asia, Delta Electronics, a subsidiary of the Delta Group, inaugurated a new manufacturing pla... Read More

Australia approves 750 MW Sandy Creek, which could join list of world's largest BESS projects

Australia announced the country has approved the Sandy Creek Solar Farm and battery energy storage project proposed by renewable energy developer Lightsource bp in the New South Wa... Read More

Northvolt breaks ground on 60 GWh capacity German giga factory

Northvolt announced the company had started construction of its battery giga factory "Northvolt Drei" in Germany. Europe had battled to keep the factory within its borders, after t... Read More

Ferrari, SK On renew their on-going technical collaboration on battery cells

Italian sportscar manufacturer Ferrari has announced its renewed collaboration with battery maker SK On. The brand's CEO Benedetto Vigna and Chief R&D Officer Ernesto Lasa... Read More

Tata Electric, HPCL partner to establish public EV charging stations in India

India's largest e-car manufacturer Tata Passenger Electric Mobility (TPEM) has signed an MOU with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) to collaborate on establishing public charg... Read More

NARDAC secures underwriting capacity for battery storage projects

NARDAC, an energy and infrastructure-focused broker and Managing General Agency (MGA) on Monday (March 25) said it has secured authority for underwriting battery energy storag... Read More

Rimac Energy opens new BESS manufacturing facility in the UK

Expanding its footprint in the UK clean energy market, Rimac Energy on Tuesday (March 26) announced that it has opened a new facility for manufacturing next-gen... Read More

US offers $475 million for five clean power projects on mining lands

The US Department of Energy (DoE) has announced up to $475 million in funding for five locally-driven clean energy projects in current and former mining lands.The projects are loca... Read More

Odisha launches tender for 500 MW / 2,500 MWh energy storage systems

India's eastern state of Odisha has invited tenders for 500 MW of energy storage capacity with five hours of peak support for a period of five years. That translates into 2,500 MWh... Read More

Ohio approves largest US agrivoltiac project: 800 MW solar + 300 MW BESS, crops and livestock grazing

Authorities in the US state Ohio have approved the Oak Run Solar project, an 800 MW solar power project with a 300 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) that is also claimed as&n... Read More

Polestar claims cut in carbon footprint of its EV by addressing battery related emissions

Electric car maker Polestar has claimed that the total cradle-to-gate carbon footprint of its latest performance SUV Polestar 3 is lower than that of the s... Read More

Quinbrook, E.ON to co-develop 230MW/ 460MWh BESS in South Wales

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners recently announced its partnership with E.ON to construct a 230 MW/ 460 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) facility consisting of ... Read More

BYD marks seven millionth New Energy Vehicle, becomes first to the mark

BYD, the world's biggest new energy vehicle (NEV) company, produced its seven millionth NEV car on March 25, becoming the first company to cross the milestone. The target was achie... Read More

China completes testing of country's first hydrogen-powered train

China has completed testing of the country's first hydrogen-powered train. The model, built by government-owned railway manufacturer CRRC, offers speed and range comparable to exis... Read More

ProLogium ready with P-C-R next-generation solid-state battery technology

Solid-state battery developer ProLogium recently showcased its exclusive 'P-C-R' next-generation solid-state battery solution at the 2050 Net Zero City Expo in ... Read More

US unveils strictest car emission norms to boost EV offtake

US President Joe Biden announced the country's strictest vehicle exhaust emissions regulations as part of attempts to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles. The new norms ... Read More

Ballard Power plans $160 million Texas giga factory with 3 GW fuel cell capacity

Hydrogen fuel cell company Ballard Power Systems announced it planned to invest $160 million to set up a new giga factory in Rockwell, Texas, to manufacture fuel cell components an... Read More

GLIDA partners with Statiq to improve EV charging experience in India

Leading charge point operator in India, GLIDA (formerly Fortum Charge and Drive India) has entered a strategic partnership with a smart public charging ecosystem provider, Sta... Read More