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.
Kia Presents Its Electrification Plans Through 2030
Kia has updated the 2030 electrification strategy it introduced last year. The mid-term to long-term business strategy includes an annual sales target of 4.3 million units with 1.6 million of those being electric vehicles. That is a 34.4 percent increase in sales from 2024’s goal.
Electrified Models Accounted for 42% of Volvo’s Sales In March
Volvo Cars has reported its sales figures for March, totaling 78,970 vehicles. All-electric models accounted for 23 percent of sales while electrified (hybrids, EVs, etc) accounted for 42 percent overall.
MAN Planning Hydrogen Combustion Truck Series for 2025
MAN Truck & Bus will become the first European truck producer to launch a hydrogen combustion engine series truck. Initially, 200 units will be delivered to customers in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Iceland, and other select countries in 2025.
Graphjet Tech Building Waste-to-Graphite Facility in Nevada
Graphjet Technology, a Malaysia-based developer of technologies to produce graphite and graphene from agricultural waste, will build a commercial artificial graphite production facility in Nevada. This will be a first of its kind in the U.S.
NREL Quantifies Benefits of Zero-Emissions Supply Chain
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has demonstrated the potential for a zero-tailpipe emissions supply chain. With goods transported from the busiest ports in the U.S. to (nearby) final destinations without producing vehicle emissions. Using today’s technology.
BMW, Rimac Agree to Long-Term Partnership On Batteries
BMW Group and Rimac Technology have announced a long-term partnership to co-develop and co-produce solutions in high-voltage battery technology for battery-electric vehicles.
Autotalks, Secure-IC Collaborate On V2X Communications Chipset
Autotalks, based in Israel, and Secure-IC, a cybersecurity solutions company, have collaborated to design a chipset to enhance the security of advanced vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications.
Mercedes-Benz Adding Larger Battery to EQS Sedan
Mercedes-Benz will add a larger 118 kWh battery to the EQS Sedan to boost range and capability. Other updates include a new front fascia and other changes to the 2025 EQS.
Vulcan Announces First Lithium Chloride Production
Vulcan Energy Resources has announced the start of production of the first lithium chloride (LiCl) product at its Lithium Extraction Optimization Plant in Germany. These are the first domestically-produced lithium chemicals in Europe for European use.
DFDS To Deploy Two Battery-Electric Vessels in English Channel By 2030
Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab (DFDS), a Denmark-based shipping and logistics company, plans to have up to six battery-powered vessels plying the English Channel, with the first two in operation by 2030.
Orion Breaks Ground On Battery Materials Plant In Texas
Orion SA broke ground on a new battery materials plant in La Porte, Texas. This will be the first facility in the U.S. producing acetylene-based conductive additives for lithium-ion batteries.
Researchers Develop Process for Mass Synthesis of Sodium-Containing Sulfides
A team of researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan have developed a process for mass synthesis of sodium-containing sulfides. The aim is to create sulfide electrolytes for sodium-ion batteries.
MOL Inaugurates 10 MW Capacity Green Hydrogen Plant in Europe
MOL Group has inaugurated a new green hydrogen production plant in central Europe. The plant will reduce emissions from MOL’s already-operational refinery, reducing CO2 output by 25,000 tonnes. Production at the new plant begins later this year.
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