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California approves Nuro’s self-driving delivery vehicles for public road operations

8th April 2020 Alex 0 Comments

Nuro has received the first permit ever granted by the State of California to test a self-driving vehicle on public roads that is not only driverless, but also passengerless. It is only the second driverless testing permit California...

E-mobility

Rivian’s deliveries may be delayed until 2021

8th April 2020 Alex 0 Comments

Rivian, a North American EV maker, has indicated that the start of production and deliveries of its R1T all-electric pickup has been pushed to 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The pickup was earlier scheduled for deliveries by the end of this...

Smart Infrastructure

Volkswagen Group Components and DU-POWER establish a joint venture in China

8th April 2020 Alex 0 Comments

Volkswagen Group Components and the start-up Shanghai DU-POWER New Energy Technical Co., Ltd. plan to work together to produce flexible quick charging stations in China. An agreement to this effect was signed by representatives from...

E-mobility

Fraunhofer IWKS starts “BReCycle” project for efficient recycling of fuel cells

7th April 2020 Alex 0 Comments

More sustainable, efficient and environmentally friendly energy conversion technologies such as fuel cells will play an increasingly important role in the course of the energy and mobility transition. Fuel cells, especially polymer electrolyte...

E-mobility

Enovix secures $45 million to produce its 3D Silicon Lithium-ion Battery

7th April 2020 Alex 0 Comments

Enovix Corporation has secured $45 million in new funds to produce and commercialise its 3D Silicon Lithium-ion Battery. The funding sources include a major new strategic investor, current investors (including T. J. Rodgers and York Capital), and...

Autonomous

QCraft raises Series Seed funding round

7th April 2020 Alex 0 Comments

QCraft confirmed that it has raised an eight-figure USD investment in a seed funding round from IDG Capital, Vision+ Capital, and Tide Capital. According to media reports, the company has raises over $24 million in this round. QCraft...

E-mobility

ElectraMeccanica announces new cost-effective aluminium chassis for the single-occupant SOLO EV

7th April 2020 Alex 0 Comments

ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp., a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles, has announced the engineering and development of a new, cost-effective aluminium chassis for the company’s flagship, single-occupant SOLO electric vehicle...

E-mobility

Quantron AG becomes importer of CATL in Europe

7th April 2020 Alex 0 Comments

The trend towards electric vehicles is steadily growing. The Augsburg-based company and CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited) concluded a comprehensive trade and service agreement: Quantron is from now on an authorised distributor and...