Headlines and links from all the news, including things we didn’t cover in depth here on EVmeme.com this past week. Follow the links for more on each.
Rheinmetall Conducts Live-Fire Demos for USMC
American Rheinmetall Vehicles and Rheinmetall Canada have conducted live-fire capability demonstrations for the U.S. Marine Corps in Fort Clinton, Ohio. The Rheinmetall Mission Master is a family of autonomous, unmanned ground vehicles (A-UGV) paired with the Fieldranger Remotely Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS).
Mercedes-AMG Introduces New E 53 PHEV, 577 HP
Mercedes-AMG has introduced the 2025 E 53 HYBRID, a plug-in hybrid model that produces a total system output of 577 horsepower with some options raising that to 604. 0-60 mph sprints are 3.7 seconds, Mercedes says. Top speed is electronically limited to 174 mph with 87 mph of that available in all-electric driving.
StoreDot Signs Agreement With EVE Energy for Manufacturing
StoreDot, which develops extreme fast charging battery technology, has announced a collaborative agreement with EVE Energy for the manufacture of the company’s 100in5 extreme fast charging battery cells.
SiAT Partners With CSAC for Fast Charging Longevity Products
Taiwanese manufacturer SiAT has partnered with CS Aluminum Corporation (CSAC) to make CNT-coated aluminum foil carbon nanotubes for longer-lasting batteries. The technology works in lithium-ion, sodium, and supercapacitors.
Samsung SDI To Mass Produce Solid-State High Energy Density Batteries by 2027
Samsung SDI unveiled a suite of “super-gap” battery technologies slated for production by 2027. Alongside a new solid-state battery design.
Volvo Cars Partners With Breathe for Next-Gen Fast Charging
Volvo Cars has partnered with Breathe Battery Technologies to get access to its patented, algorithm-enabled charging software. Volvo plans to integrate the software into its charging systems.
Lyten Automated Production Line Going at Greater Than 90% Yield
Lyten has announced it is consistently surpassing 90 percent yield from its automated battery production line. The lithium-sulfur batteries the company is producing are demonstrators to show the process can be upscaled to gigafactory levels.
ORNL Polyphase Coil Tech Reaches 100kW Wireless Power Transfer
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has demonstrated a light-duty passenger electric vehicle being charged wireless at 100 kW with 96 percent average efficiency using polyphase electromagnetic coupling coils.
CityAirbus NextGen Electric Airbus Prototype Debuts
Airbus has unveiled its fully electric CityAirbus NextGen prototype ahead of its upcoming maiden flight. The CityAirbus is a two-tonne class vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with a wing span of about 12 meters. It’s designed to fly about 80 km per charge with a cruising speed of 120 km/h.
BMW Streamlines Electric Vehicle Charging Experience in U.S.
BMW of North America has announced the addition of Shell Recharge Solutions as a second eMobility provider. This gives BMW customers access to Shell Recharge, ChargePoint, EVgo, EVCommect, and Blink charging stations via the My BMW App.
Electrify Canada Expands Hyper-Fast Charging Network to New Brunswick
Electrify Canada has announced the opening of two new charging stations in New Brunswick with another on the way.
VW Introduces GTX Versions of the ID.3 and ID.7 Tourer
Volkswagen is expanding its sporty GTX models into its electric ID.3 and ID.7 Tourer models.
AXIS IOS Launches Fleet-Dedicated EV Charging Depot in Vernon, CA
AXIS IOS, the real estate investment platform for Industrial Outdoor Storage has opened its first electric vehicle charging facility in Vernon, California. The site is located within half a mile of four interstate freeways and in a major freight corridor coming out of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Daimler Truck NA Begins Delivery of 1st Battery-Electric Freightliner eM2 Trucks
Daimler Truck North America has announced the first deliveries of its battery-electric Freightliner eM2 trucks. The trucks entered series production at the end of 2023 in Portland, Oregon and the first two were delivered this week to PITT OHIO.
Solaris Supplying 22 Urbino 12 Hydrogen Buses to Ile-de-France Mobilites
Ile-de-France Mobilites has tendered purchase of 22 hydrogen-powered buses from Solaris for use in public transportation in the region.
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