JLR partners with ev.energy to pilot smart EV charging in UK On July 17, JLR partnered with smart EV charging software platform ev.energy to promote more sustainable and cost-effective charging for its customers. As part of the collaboration, JLR is running a pilot program in the UK using 10 electric Jaguar I‑PACE vehicles to test the integration of ev.energy’s software. During the pilot, ev.energy’s software will connect with JLR’s vehi...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/17

GM, Pilot, EVgo bring EV chargers to travel corridors in more than 25 states On March 25, General Motors, Pilot Company, and EVgo Inc. reached a major milestone in their nationwide EV charging collaboration, now offering fast-charging infrastructure at more than 130 locations across 25-plus states. This expansive network is helping to connect major travel corridors, making long-distance EV road trips more convenient than ever. The expanded chargi...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/26

IONETIC announces Arc Fab Pilot facility in the UK, set to open in Q3 2025 On February 18, IONETIC, a UK-based EV battery pack technology start-up, announced the FIRST Arc Fab Pilot facility in Brackley, Northamptonshire, UK. The 5,000-square-foot facility will serve as IONETIC’s global headquarters and industrialization pilot, with a capacity of 100MWh. It is set to be fully operational by Q3 2025, creating 30 high-skilled jobs. The facility ...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/19

UK Government announces additional funding for electric vehicle chargepoints  On February 21, the UK Government announced an additional GBP 56 million in public and industry funding for increasing electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints across the country. It will help deliver up to a further 2,400 chargepoints set to be installed in the short term while working to support local councils to deliver tens of thousands more in the long term.      ...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/27

Tesla to open up a portion of Supercharger network in U.S. to all EVs As part of an agreement announced by the U.S. government on February 15, at least 7,500 of Tesla's charging stations across the U.S. will be available to all EV users by the end of 2024. It will include at least 3,500 of Tesla's Supercharger stations - which are often near highways - as well as its slower Level 2 "destination chargers" at locations such as hotels and restaurant...

News  Updated at: 2023/02/16

Greenie Energy, India to raise USD 1 million funding for EV charging solutions On December 1, Greenie Energy announced its intention to raise a USD 1 million follow-up round of funding after a successful pilot, to expand its EV charging infrastructure across India. Greenie Energy's primary offering is a hardware solution that can convert any simple electric charging socket into an EV charging station through Greenie's proprietary mobile applicati...

News  Updated at: 2022/12/05

Chinese EV startup Leapmotor approved to go public in Hong Kong On August 29, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange revealed a set of documents about the listing hearing of Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., Ltd. (Leapmotor). The Chinese EV (electric vehicle) startup has passed its listing hearing for an initial public offering in Hong Kong and may become the first vehicle startup to list its shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.According to the reveale...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/05

Mobileye and Zeekr deliver advanced highway assist packages over-the-air to 10,000 of Zeekr 001 EV owners Mobileye Vision Technologies Ltd. (Mobileye) announced that Mobileye and Zeekr have delivered advanced highway assist packages over-the-air (OTA) to tens of thousands of Zeekr 001 EV owners. Having been equipped with seven 8-megapixel cameras (on top of four parking cameras) offering 360-degree surround perception, and two 7-nm EyeQ5 High Sys...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/27

BSES Yamuna power partnered with Fortum charge and drive to pilot for Smart Managed EV Charging Station in India On February 25, Finland-headquartered EV charging service provider Fortum Charge and Drive India collaborated with BSES Yamuna Power (BYPL), for a first-of-its-kind load balancing pilot project to shave the power demand during peak hours. The BYPL managed smart EV charging station has been commissioned at BYPL’s 11 kV Sub Station bui...

News  Updated at: 2022/02/28

Fisker, Magna sign long-term agreement, start Ocean SUV production in late 2022 On June 17, Fisker Inc. announced that it has signed a binding agreement supporting manufacturing with Magna International Inc. Along with the previously signed agreements on electric vehicle (EV) platform sharing and ADAS package, today’s news finalizes the framework established between the two companies beginning in October 2020. Fisker and Magna also confirmed th...

News  Updated at: 2021/06/19

GM’s Cruise, Walmart begin self-driving EV pilot powered by 100% renewable energy On November 10, U.S. retail giant Walmart announced it is starting a new pilot program in Scottsdale, Arizona with GM’s self-driving car subsidiary, Cruise.As part of the pilot, which begins in early 2021, customers can place an order from their local store and have it delivered, contact-free, via one of Cruise’s all-electric self-driving cars, now powered wit...

News  Updated at: 2020/11/12

ogram that will add about 38,000 new chargers throughout the SCE’s 50,000-square-mile service area.The program, known as Charge Ready 2, will be the nation’s largest light-duty electric vehicle charging program run by an investor-owned utility.The program is an expansion of SCE’s Charge Ready pilot, which was launched in 2018. During the pilot phase, the utility has partnered with businesses, local governments and other organizations to add...

News  Updated at: 2020/09/03

Mitsubishi Motors to make world premiere of MI-TECH CONCEPT at Tokyo Motor Show On October 3, 2019, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced the company will make the world premiere of MI-TECH CONCEPT small electrified SUV at 46th Tokyo Motor Show 2019. The MI TECH CONCEPT embodies the values of MMC's Drive your Ambition brand message. A new downsized and lighter plug-in hybrid EV (PHEV) drivetrain, a 4-motor electric 4WD system, and advanced driv...

News  Updated at: 2019/10/03

Ola says total cost of ownership fundamental for India’s EV ambitions On April 23, the Ola Mobility Institute unveiled a report on India’s first multimodal E-Mobility initiative.  The report reveals that due to the low operating cost of an electric vehicle, high-mileage commercial owners are natural early adopters, given the economic incentive over the on-road life of internal combustion alternatives. Small vehicles dominate Indian roads, s...

News  Updated at: 2019/04/23

Goodyear, Envoy Technologies pilot digital service solution for shared, on-demand EV fleets The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced a new pilot program with Envoy Technologies, a provider of shared on-demand, community-based electric vehicles (EVs). The pilot, which launched early in 2019, is testing services aimed at minimizing operational downtime for vehicle fleets. Goodyear’s unique predictive tire servicing solution for connected flee...

News  Updated at: 2019/03/21

Mahindra Electric and Meru collaborate for Electric Vehicles On April 22, Mahindra Electric and Meru announced a collaboration for a pilot EV project in Hyderabad with the intention to replicate the same model in other cities soon. The pilot will see Meru deploy a fleet of eVeritos, the all-electric sedan by Mahindra.The Mahindra eVerito will be available for booking in Hyderabad through Meru’s mobile apps, website and call center. Based on the...

News  Updated at: 2018/04/24