Contechs launches high-voltage automotive systems engineering accreditation program
UK-based automotive design and engineering consultancy Contechs will run a new high-voltage systems engineering accreditation program in 2025 to train engineers for the electric mobility sector. The initiative aims
Rio Tinto and China’s SPIC partner to test electric mining trucks with battery swapping
Mining giant Rio Tinto will partner with China’s State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) to demonstrate battery-swap-capable electric haul trucks at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. The technology
Saldivar’s Trucking: first owner-operator to deploy Volvo VNR Electric semi


Owner-operators are a huge part of the heavy truck market, and they’ve been among the most hesitant groups to transition from diesel to electric semi trucks. That may be changing, however, as Saldivar’s Trucking becomes first independent
Electrovaya receives $3.5-million order for EV batteries, secures loan from US Export-Import Bank
Lithium-ion battery manufacturer Electrovaya has received a purchase order valued at approximately $3.5 million for immediate delivery of its batteries from one of its OEM sales channels. The
Al-Sisi heads to Brazil for G20 summit
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi travelled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday to partake in the G20 summit, which will take place on 18–19 November. Ahmed Fahmy, the Egyptian presidency’s spokesperson, stated that the summit will discuss several priority
What makes a Honda a Honda Prologue engineers help us find out!


On today’s informative episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got Honda engineers Jason Hwang and Emilio Sanchez to talk us through some of the things that make the GM Ultium-based Honda Prologue EV feel like a real Honda,
Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza as Lebanon reviews US truce plan
The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced that the Israeli occupation committed three massacres against civilians in the past 24 hours, with 35 dead and 111 injured. It added that the toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to
XCharge and Grensol partner to improve recycling solutions for EVSE supply chain waste
XCharge North America, a provider of DC fast charging solutions, is working with Swiss startup the Grensol Group to address the challenge of reducing the end-of-life waste associated with
Trump transition team decides to kill EV tax credit, and Elon Musk is delighted
Trump to sweep away EV tax credits in stalling US market - to the delight of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the new head of government efficiency.
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Mitsubishi Chemical invests in $13.5-million Boston Material’s Z-axis carbon fiber technology
Diamond Edge Ventures (DEV), the US-based investing arm of Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical, has invested in Boston Materials, a US startup manufacturing critical materials for semiconductors, aerospace parts and automotive