batteries

Volvo Group has been selected as the winning bidder in an auction for the business and assets of the Proterra Powered business unit at a purchase price of USD 210 million. Proterra had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection back in August. Alastair Hayfield (Interact Analysis): "This acquisition...

Until today, 9 November, at the Darmstadtium Science and Congress Centrum in Darmstadt, batteries were the real engine of innovation. We attended the 2023 edition of the Battery Experts Forum: here are some anticipations, stay tuned for more insights and interviews.

With updated urban battery electric vehicles including new green battery packs and e-adopted chassis, and services such as Scania Charging Access, Scania’s offer has now reached a further step in view of electromobility. Production will now commence in Södertälje, Sweden, for trucks with R and S cab...

The new StarPlus Energy plant is expected to begin production in early 2027 with an annual capacity of 34 gigawatt hours (GWh). The joint venture company will invest over $3.2 billion (€2.8 billion). Construction is already underway on the first StarPlus Energy gigafactory, which is on track to open...

From 2025, up to 100,000 high-voltage batteries will be manufactured in Nuremberg in large-scale production, in particular for the new MAN eTruck suitable for long-distance transport, but also for powering city buses and, in future, coaches.

“Driving up consumer prices of European electric vehicles, at the very time when we need to fight for market share in the face of fierce international competition, is not the right move – neither from a business nor an environmental perspective,” stated Luca de Meo, ACEA President and CEO of Renault...