Challenges cited by the company included parts shortages, inflation, and other costs associated with starting up production at the new battery plant in South Carolina.

On 9 March 2023, the Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum hosted a conference, bringing together policymakers and private stakeholders, as well as representatives from local government, to discuss the UK’s progress towards the 2030 ban of petrol and diesel cars and vans. In this T&BB report, Bradley Osborne presents the salient points which arose from the discussion.

The two companies have agreed to a pilot phase during which Ecobat will maintain and repair lithium-ion batteries for Tevva’s customers - with scope to expand the partnership to additional energy storage and battery recycling services.

Indian government plans for multiple stakeholders in deciding roadmap.

This comes off the back of a private funding round late last year in order to scale production of its battery cell plant in Arizona through upgraded equipment and technology.

The direct current fast charging system which Mahle has installed provides up to 350 kW of power in under five minutes but can potentially lead to overheating in the battery and even in the vehicle cab.

The intention is to define a single European-wide approach to assessing the environmental impacts of zero-emission vehicles and batteries - making it possible to directly compare different products and determine which are more environmentally friendly.

The joint venture (JV) outlines several key goals with the primary being the co-development of a 40 GWh capacity gigafactory in the CEE (Central and Eastern Europe) region.

To meet growing demand, BMZ has expanded its battery production capacity in Karlstein am Main, Germany, through a Euro 11 million deal with Amada Weld Tech for the acquisition of welding systems, a key component in the battery manufacturing process.

The ‘L-CON BTMS’ (“Liquid-Cooled Condenser Battery Thermal Management System”), launched on 24 January, is designed to withstand harsh and rugged environments such as construction sites, mines, and offroad applications.

Developed in Turin, the 69 kWh NMC (Lithium-Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt-Oxide) modular battery packs have been specially designed for LCVs, minibuses and buses.

According to the terms of the supply and purchase agreement between the two companies, Microvast will provide ‘MV-C Gen 4’ battery packs to REE for its CV platform for weight classes 1 to 6.