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.

The company aims to achieve a lifecycle reduction of 20% in CO2 emissions by using mostly recyclable materials which will be easier to assemble and disassemble.

The facility, expected to be completed in the second half of 2022, is being constructed on a 1.6-million sq ft site close to the Montréal-Mirabel International Airport.

The Mercedes-Benz powertrain plants will begin producing electric drive components including motors, battery systems, and fuel cell systems.

Microvast will supply Gaussin with its MV series of battery packs to power its "skateboard" truck platforms.

The battery manufacturer received approximately USD822m in cash following the closure of the business combination.

The Department of Energy is funding research into batteries, autonomous vehicles, lightweight materials, and emissions reduction.

The two companies will work to integrate communication protocols between Nuvve's vehicle-to-grid platform and Romeo Power's battery management system so that Romeo batteries can easily take and return energy to/from the grid.

Serial production of the prototype battery system, intended for eVersum's eShuttle range, is expected to take place at Microvast's European plant in Ludwigsfelde, Germany.

Swiss transport operator in the city of Basel, Baselland Transport, has taken delivery of  five Mercedes-Benz eCitaro solo buses from Daimler Buses as part of a pilot electrification exercise with plans to acquire a further eight more later this year.

Hyzon Motors and Chart Industries are teaming up to develop liquid hydrogen fuelled long-haul trucks.