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New video shows flames shooting into the air after a car caught fire inside a shipping container at PortMiami late Friday...

Northvolt was Europe’s best-funded start-up, having raised more than $15bn from investors and governments, but was left with just..

Wednesday, a New Yorker was killed when a lithium-ion battery exploded and trapped them in their apartment. ..

A recycling company, business associations and NGOs have called on the EU to ensure battery recycling targets include all lithium battery types...

Since launching EV FirePro at the AFAC exhibition in September, many of our clients and distributors have asked about whether EV FirePro can be installed in the home…

Since launching EV FirePro at the AFAC exhibition in September, many of our clients and distributors have asked about whether EV FirePro can be installed in the home…

US federal cash is on its way to fund research into long-duration energy storage using lead-acid batteries....

SINGAPORE: A fire broke out at a data centre in Loyang on Tuesday morning (Sep 10), with firefighters continuing to conduct operations...

As Japan invests in hydrogen and America in electric vehicles, Sweden decided to take the bull by the horns and shift towards sustainable transportation. That is why today...

A Mercedes-Benz EV exploded in an underground parking lot at an apartment complex in Incheon, sending 21 people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries...

Baud Resources, a clean-tech startup, has developed a gravity energy storage mechanism that uses locally available materials such as sand and industrial waste as its payload...

Baud Resources, a clean-tech startup, has developed a gravity energy storage mechanism that uses locally available materials such as sand and industrial waste as its payload...

Fire crews were called to an e-bike fire at a railway station have described the "ferocious" blaze that could have had "tragic consequences"...

The Ola Electric management issued a statement after an S1 scooter caught fire in Pune on 26th March...

The smallest car of India, MG Motor’s electric car ‘Comet’, is dwindling. It recorded production of only 3,052 vehicles between April 2023 and February this year, and sold only 1,914 units till now...

Solar energy storage company Yotta Energy was at Intersolar 2024 this year, and we connected with the team to talk about the company’s unique rooftop energy storage solution...

A report by Alvarez & Marsal highlights India's ambitious plans to tap into the green hydrogen market, potentially leading to $3–5 billion in exports and $7–15 billion in import substitution within the next decade.

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has agreed with Panasonic Holdings Corporation (Panasonic HD) to make Primearth EV Energy Co., Ltd. (PEVE) a wholly owned subsidiary...

A startling video has captured the tense moment when an Airasia plane filled with smoke, causing panic among passengers, following the explosion of a portable battery charger during a flight in Thailand...

The American carmaker has reportedly patented the new SUV design, currently not offered in any global markets and may compete in Hyundai Creta segment...

BYD is globally most renowned for large electric vehicles and batteries powering e-buses and cars....

U.S. EV maker Rivian announced it will be laying off 10% of its workforce as concerns around slowing EV sales continue to challenge manufacturers..  

Vietnam-based EV maker VinFast Auto is poised to mark a significant milestone as the company will break ground at its integrated electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing site in Thoothukudi City, Tamil Nadu, on February 25, 2024...

Head of ArcelorMittal’s European arm says that decarbonised steel could be made with imported DRI instead...

The PM said that his vision is that the solar panels for 1 crore households announced in the interim Budget will also provide charging for vehicles of the house owner...

China's battery and car makers have united as part of a government-led drive to commercialize all solid-state batteries, challenging Japan and the West in an area of technology that could revolutionize the electric vehicle market....

The warning signs appeared last year when Shell scrapped its plans to build 48 hydrogen refueling stations for light duty vehicles in California...

Tata Motors surpassed Maruti Suzuki (India) (MSIL) to become the most-valuable automobile company, in terms of market capitalisation (m-cap), after a gap of seven years. With this, the company’s stock hit a new high on the BSE on Tuesday...

Lyten has secured a $4-million grant from the US Department of Energy (DoE) to accelerate the manufacturing of its advanced lithium-sulfur battery technology.

European lead battery major Monbat is considering plans to sell off three subsidiaries including EAS Batteries — for which a planned deal fell through last year...

Huawei released the Top 10 Trends of Charging Network 2024 on January 30 with the theme of "High-Quality Charging Anywhere...

According to a recent report from Information Trends, hydrogen engines are likely to become the future of automobile transportation..

The country’s largest passenger vehicles (PVs) maker, Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL), has said that it is not worried about market share anymore because whatever it is producing is being sold in the market, and there is still a wide gap between sales with the competitors....

Electric 2 wheelers Market share..

The country needs to decarbonise. Its renewables face charges of intermittency. Is nuclear the answer?..

When it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), the Trudeau government and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault are putting the policy cart before the technology horse...

Stellantis NV boss Carlos Tavares has warned carmakers cutting electric vehicle prices too fast risked a “bloodbath” in the industry, hours after Ford said it was reducing production of its battery-powered F-150 Lightning pick-up truck because of weaker sales...

The vessel, now off the Alaskan coast, is carrying nearly 2,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries, which contain highly flammable materials, officials said...

Unexpected: Auto rental giant Hertz has announced plans to sell off about one-third of its global electric vehicle fleet and use a portion of the proceeds to purchase vehicles with internal combustion engines to fill the gaps.....

That wasn’t a bomb that went off on a TTC subway car on New Year’s Eve in Toronto...

From lithium-ion lightning to solid-state serenity, electric car batteries power a silent revolution...

The industry needs to shift away from slow- and medium-speed vehicles to high-speed vehicles, says Thiru Srinivasan, Senior Advisor – Electric Vehicle Sector, FameTN, a trade and investment promotion agency of Tamil Nadu Government for MSMEs in the State

The U.S. motive lead acid battery market is expected to reach USD 1.57 billion by 2030. The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 3.3%....

In the drive towards a cleaner, smarter world, “going green” has become the mantra of the decade....

How Simple Hydrogen Generator from old batteries is made...

The EV industry is set to be the first to benefit as Chinese companies start mass-producing sodium-ion batteries...

Munich-based climate tech startup tozero and Huayou Recycling are partnering for the recycling of battery waste in Europe....

The continuous advancement of lithium-ion battery technology has given electric cars longer driving range, faster acceleration and more horsepower than ever before. And yet, most EVs on the road today still carry around a 12 V lead-acid battery for standby power. But why?

A planned battery manufacturing joint venture between South Korea’s top battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd., US carmaker Ford Motor Co. and a Turkish partner has been scrapped amid growing concerns over the slowing pace of electric vehicle adoption....

Deep Jariwala and Benjamin C. Lee on the energy and resource problems AI computing could bring....

Metals are a big part of our daily lives, found in every building we enter and all devices we use.

Today, major industries that directly consume processed mineral materials contribute 14% of the United States economy....

Chinese power battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) has put into operation a new battery production base capable of producing an average of one cell every one second with the help of highly automated production lines.

Industry analysts tend to agree that more than 50 new electric models are expected to hit the U.S. market in the next three years as the automotive industry continues to wean itself off of gas-powered vehicles. But it's unclear if there will be willing customers on the other end.

Researchers have been investigating numerous metals to find alternatives to lithium-ion

batteries. These elements include sodium, potassium, aluminium, zinc, and calcium.

After posting a $1.3 billion loss in Q3, Ford's Model e EV unit said it would cut Mustang Mach-E production and delay a battery plant.

Italian engineering company STC completed the technical documentation in September needed for construction of a battery recycling plant in Romania.

Severe power shortage of 3,000 to 5,000 mw and state heading towards highest ever peak demand for 18,214 mw....

China has announced additional export restrictions on some graphite products from December in the name of national security, a move that can affect EV manufacturer...

Ford's innovative introduction of the ammonia engine, which has been hailed as the future of environmentally friendly transportation. Jim Farley, CEO, presents a concept that might transform the auto sector and lessen our carbon impact! 

The maximum continuous current drain for the “AA” size is 2.0 amps. Higher drain rates can be used for short periods of time. Because of the number of other variables involved, it is difficult to predict in advance whether lithium iron disulfide batteries can operate under extreme load conditions.....

We know a little more about the origin of the fire which ravaged the technical room of a chicken breeding operation on Friday September 29, 2023, in Saint-Esprit, Peter Maillet district....

The aluminium-ion battery offers tantalising solutions to problems with lithium-ion ones. Aluminium, being the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust, is much cheaper than lithium.....

Get ready to witness a groundbreaking shift in the electric vehicle (EV) landscape with China's latest innovation - the Sodium Ion Battery! This revolutionary technology is poised to reshape the EV industry as we know it....

Robotaxis haven't enjoyed the best public image over the past year. From unmanned traffic jams to protestors condoning straight-up vandalism against cars, both Cruise and Waymo have had a rough start in San Francisco....

Video and photos captured early Sunday morning, and shared on social media, show what appears to be dozens of driverless cars lining a block in West Campus and blocking traffic....

The fire broke out at the end of the morning, a place called Barban in Saucats, on Tuesday August 22 in a container of lithium-ion....

A monumental moment unfolded at the Senate Hall of NIT Calicut as the institute solidified a groundbreaking collaboration with Tata Elxsi....

Tesla supplier and industry leader beats rival's pack by 30%, eyes midmarket...

Germany’s state-owned, $85 million hydrogen fuel-cell powered train system is shuttering almost exactly one year after its first public debute in August 2022. This doesn’t mean that....

Of the set target of 4 million units by the end of decade, 6 lakh units will be zero emission BEVs, over 1 million hybrid vehicles by the end of business plan...

Brazil and Australia will be able to provide the lowest-cost ammonia, while India and South Africa may struggle to compete, according to H2Global Foundation study....

​​With growing electrification of transportation systems, India is in the fast lane when it comes to switching to sustainable mobility solutions... 

Even as top executives of Tesla are meeting up with Indian government officials to discuss its foray into the country, the US-based electric vehicle manufacturer has picked up office space in Pune’s Viman Nagar locality....

Mahindra & Mahindra has made further investments of more than ₹500 crore in strengthening its EV (electric vehicle) infrastructure in Tamil Nadu as the leading automaker is accelerating the development of EV platforms to roll out electric SUVs...

China completed the float out of its first 700 TEU pure power containership. The vessel, which is being built for COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, is part of an effort to use electric-powered vessels throughout the Yangtze region...

Bajaj Auto is stepping up its play in the electric vehicle (EV) segment in both two and three-wheelers. It has lined up new launches and investments, having moved past the stages of testing product performance in the real world and consumer responses...

"Made in China" no longer has a bad connotation, thanks to the world of EVs.  The auto industry has been going through a rapid transformation from traditional combustion engines to electric vehicles (EVs)...

A fire on a cargo ship carrying almost 3,000 cars off the coast of the Dutch island of Ameland has left one sailor dead and 22 other crew members hurt...

Tesla has expressed an interest in building a factory in India that would produce low-cost electric vehicles (EVs) for the local market and for export..

The report by Goldman Sachs said there is an economic case for renewable energy transition in India for certain use cases, including 400 GW economics-supported RE capacity addition....

This comes at a time when companies in the EV industry are on a major talent acquisition spree with hiring seen growing by 50% in the next one year...

The $33m green H2 project, launched in Montpellier in 2019 in conjunction with EDF, had already been awarded regional, national and EU funding....

In July 2022, British International Investment signed a pact with Mahindra Electric to invest Rs 1,925 crore via compulsory convertible preference shares...

The e-commerce giant has deployed over 5,000 custom Rivian EVs as it works to decarbonize its fleet.....

While carrying out work to check the risk of firedamp pockets in the abandoned mines of the Lorraine region in May, La Française d’Énergie (FDE) discovered a large deposit of natural hydrogen, igniting hopes that it could be a game changer in Europe’s energy transition....

MAN CEO expects commercial vehicles to be mainly battery electric in the future, with H2 being marginal and focused on extremely heavy loads....

TVS Motor Company Ltd plans to launch a couple of premium bikes and electric scooters this fiscal, while also chalking out a strategy to widen its export base.....

At least four people are dead and five injured after a fire in an e-bike repair shop in lower Manhattan early Tuesday, authorities said. Two of the injured were reported in critical condition....

Off the grid? Ford appears to be working on a backup EV battery system that could ease worries about running out of battery charge: Just look up....

The global battle to reshape the lithium industry is sucking in oil producers, tech startups and entrenched mining giants, each jockeying to be the first to reinvent how a metal key to the green energy transition is produced....

Volkswagen subsidiary PowerCo SE plans to introduce the dry coating process to its battery cell production plants in Europe and North America. Tesla pioneered the new battery manufacturing process with its 4680 cell production....

Tesla’s driver-assistance system, known as Autopilot, has been involved in far more crashes than previously reported...

Rolls-Royce is considering swapping from conventional batteries to hydrogen fuel cell powertrains for its future electric cars once the technology is mature enough to be commercialised at scale.

The number of registered electric vehicles (EVs) in Delhi has surpassed 1 lakh since the implementation of the city's EV policy in August 2020, with 65% of the total sales being two and three-wheelers.....

More than half a million children under five died in 2016 from respiratory infections caused by ambient and household air pollution, the WHO estimates...

On World Environment Day, Maruti Suzuki’s CTO cutlines the company’s plans in terms of adding CNG and alternate fuel offerings to cut down emission; indicates first EV to be on course by end of 2024.... 

The Green tax would also rationalise the expected drop in sales of EV on account of reduction in subsidies starting this month, the industry body representing electric vehicles said in a statement.

Following my recent article – Lead-Acid Batteries Are On A Path To Extinction – I received an email from Battery Council International (BCI)...

A clean energy breakthrough could be on the horizon in Asia. Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has proposed setting up a new factory in India, the largest market in the world in which the company has no presence...

Electric vehicle manufacturing has hit a road bump in the Great White North. On May 15, Stellantis, one of the world’s leading automakers, paused construction at an electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada...

Ford’s May 25 announcement that its EVs would join Tesla’s charging network generated significant attention. Jennifer Sensiba, an author at cleantechnica.com, went to Twitter and shared Electrify America’s press release responding to the news...

ROME – The Municipality of Ravenna has ordered a fifteen-day quarantine for all electric and hybrid cars that have been submerged due to the flood...

Tesla has started using BYD blade batteries for the Model Y electric crossovers produced at the Berlin gigafactory, resulting in a significant increase in charging speeds...

New solution combines solar panels and overhead charging for transit fleets...

The National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa) is set to award a tender to the tune of “hundreds of millions of rands” for the roll-out of new-energy vehicle (NEV) charging infrastructure in the country, with no assistance from government....

Permanent e-motorway could be a gamechanger for electric cars..

Wind, solar, and water energy powered mainland Spain from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. one day last week.

A slow market correction may be happening for EVs that don't qualify for tax credits....

The company that popularized the modern hybrid is turning to a Chinese automaker for compact EV tech....

Toyota’s hybrid models have been extremely successful, so you would think the automaker would be quick to embrace full electrification like some of its competitors....

The UK is set to win a battle with Spain to host a multi-billion-pound electric car battery plant in Somerset, the BBC understands...

After years of preparation, Chinese car companies are poised to upend the US electric-vehicle market. Industry watchers say it's only a matter of time before Chinese automakers bring their impressive — and importantly, inexpensive — electric cars to the US... 

Move comes as outlay for E2Ws was about to get exhausted months before scheme's Mar 2024 deadline. Govt has already disbursed subsidies to 80% of targeted one million E2Ws under the scheme...

Govt's punitive action leads to a big dent in registrations...

A man who suffered life-changing injuries in a fire which destroyed his home and claimed the life of his dog, is urging people to take extra caution when charging and storing e-scooters, and any other devices with lithium-ion batteries...

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says investment in wind will bring about profits of ‘tens of billions’

As summer begins, reports have surfaced about fire episodes at Battery Smart-operated swapping stations for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in north India....

But political instability will make it difficult to obtain all the minerals electric cars will need.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet, despite the dominant advantage, companies such as Amara Raja are finding themselves in the middle of an existential challenge......

Fuelled by strong demand for SUVs and electrics, Tata Motors pipped close rival Hyundai to emerge as the number two passenger vehicles maker in India, behind top player Maruti Suzuki.

Indian electric vehicle maker Euler Motors has laid off about 250 employees, the latest among several late-stage Indian startups that have been cutting staff...

Hydrogen can move into pole position – Ryze Hydrogen. 

There’s more to motorsport than speed.

As anyone who has been to a Formula 1 race will tell you, central to the whole experience is the noise. Not just the volume, but the pitch and frequency. They don’t call it engine tuning for nothing....

Data center fires aren't common, but they can be devastating. As use of lithium-ion batteries grows, enterprises need to be aware of the risks, Uptime Institute warns....

For a nation that is looking at shifting from being a purely service driven economy to a global hub for manufacturing as well, EV manufacturing and allied services will play a mission critical role.....

Inside practically every electric vehicle (EV) is a lithium-ion battery that depends on several key minerals that help power it.

Lithium-ion batteries have a pivotal role to play in the intralogistics of tomorrow: They are sustainable, operate with high levels of efficiency, and have a lifespan of many years...

7 battery electric cars a day catch fire in China: the most involved brands. In the first quarter of 2022, 680 electric car fires were recorded in China – here’s how and why they occur...

It's not clear if data has been lost, but the facility appears to be destroyed...

Electric vehicles provide a path toward a greener future, but they can be especially dangerous when they catch fire. While car fires are nothing new and internal combustion engine car fires are also a problem, lithium-ion battery fires are extremely volatile and challenging to put out, and there are few resources out there to help firefighters....

We've seen many production sites in the last years and all of them have one thing in common: lack of spareparts and very low stock level.