pepper motion is developing a new battery system at its R&D centre in Paderborn, Germany.

Renault Trucks will be releasing a new 52-kWh battery option for its 'Master Z.E.' line of battery-electric vans in Spring 2022.

NFI will be offering a battery recycling service to all of its North American customers - the deal applies to all of its subsidiaries. This is an extension of a pilot programme between NFI subsidiary New Flyer and Li-Cycle launched earlier this year.

Mining giant Rio Tinto is investing in Slovakian battery start-up InoBat to support the development of multiple battery gigafactories.

Ceres and RFC Power have entered a strategic partnership aiming to develop long-duration energy storage.

Gillig and Akasol partner to provide new low-floor transit buses with larger batteries up to a maximum capacity of 686kWh.

Hydrogen fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems Inc of Vancouver, British Columbia, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with battery producer Forsee Power, based in Paris, France, with the goal of developing integrated fuel cell and battery solutions.

Electrovaya will supply its NMC batteries for integration with the Vicinity Lightning line of mid-sized buses and the VMC 1200 Class 3 truck.

Linamar Corp., based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada has announced an exclusive manufacturing and licensing agreement with Michigan-based battery pack provider, eMatrix Energy Solutions¹

The two companies will work together to develop a battery cell passive thermal management system which will conserve power and optimise battery performance.

AKASOL opened Gigafactory 1 on 16 August, the largest such in Europe, in Darmstadt, Hesse.

LG will supply Proterra with a new kind of battery cell designed for electrified commercial vehicles through to 2028.