Charged Magazine

Québec Minister of Sustainable Development Isabelle Melançon has issued the final regulations in support of Bill 104, a new law designed to increase the number of zero-emission vehicles in the province.
Québec is the first Canadian province to adopt a ZEV mandate. As of today, close to half the Canadian ZEV …read more

Electrify America has announced it will install more than 2,800 workplace and residential charging stations by June 2019 in 17 of the biggest US metropolitan areas, part of a $2-billion investment in EV infrastructure and education in the US over the next 10 years.
Electrify America is the Volkswagen subsidiary established …read more

WABCO Holdings (NYSE: WBC), a global supplier of technologies and services for commercial vehicles, has made a $10-million strategic investment in Nikola Motor Company, developer of a Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell truck.
The two companies also agreed to work together to develop safety technologies specifically designed for electric commercial vehicles, …read more

Automotive aftermarket equipment manufacturer Webasto presented a range of Level 2 charging stations designed for the North American, European and Chinese markets at the recent CES.
Webasto’s wall-mount chargers are designed for home, business and multi-unit dwelling applications. Each unit provides up to 50 amps (12 kW) of charging power, and …read more

A new project to promote the installation of EV charging stations has made its debut in Fresno County, California.
The $4-million Fresno County Incentive Project (FCIP), part of the statewide CALeVIP program, will provide cash incentives for the purchase and installation of Level 2 chargers to owners of commercial properties, apartments, …read more

Toyota Tsusho, a member of the Toyota Group, announced that it has signed a Share Subscription Agreement with Orocobre Limited to become a 15% shareholder. The total investment amount will be about AUS $292 million.
The company believes that lithium demand is expected to continue growing with the shift to EV, …read more

In November, Southern California Edison (SCE) released a white paper which the utility called its “integrated blueprint for California to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants.” Transportation electrification is a big component of the blueprint which presents an analysis of three pathways, each with the potential to lead to …read more

Sponsored by Bühler
By Dr. Adrian Spillmann, Head of Market Segment Battery Solutions with Grinding & Dispersion Technologies at Bühler
The manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries are currently in the process of massively expanding their global capacity. These investments are being driven by rising demand for electric vehicles, among other things. By 2025, …read more

Sponsored by Bühler
By Dr. Adrian Spillmann, Head of Market Segment Battery Solutions with Grinding & Dispersion Technologies at Bühler
The manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries are currently in the process of massively expanding their global capacity. These investments are being driven by rising demand for electric vehicles, among other things. By 2025, …read more

Silicon anode specialist Nexeon, along with a couple of partners, has been awarded £7 million in Innovate UK funding for the SUNRISE project, which will develop battery materials based on silicon as a replacement for carbon in the cell anode
Nexeon will lead the silicon material development and scale-up stages of …read more