Electric mobility
BASF and Nornickel join forces to supply battery materials market
BASF has selected Harjavalta, Finland, as the first location for battery materials production serving the European automotive market. The plant…
Tough CO2 targets ‘could cost 100,000 jobs’: VW chief
Setting European Union targets for reducing cars’ greenhouse gas output that are too ambitious could backfire with the loss of…
SIXT Group brings BYD electric vehicles to Romania through New Kopel Car Import
New Kopel Car Import, part of SIXT Group Romania, has become the importer of buses and BYD electric vehicles for…
Smart electric mobility station, built by students from vocational and technological high schools
59 future electricians coming from vocational and technological high schools in Gorj County built the first smart electric mobility station…
Kalashnikov enters the electric car market
The Russian arms maker Kalashnikov has unveiled its new electric car, inspired by a rare 1970s model, saying the technology…
Fortune Names ABB among Top 10 Companies in “Change the World” List
ABB’s global leadership in fast charging solutions for electric vehicles leads Fortune magazine to rank it #8 among top companies…
Rompetrol inaugurated its first EV charging station in Bacau
Rompetrol Downstream, the retail division of KMG International Group in Romania, inaugurated its first e-car charching station in Bacau. This…
The global number of electric and hybrid vehicles on road increased by 57% in 2017
The number of electric vehicles reached a record level of 3.1 million units worldwide in 2017, but research, policies and…
ABB launches world’s fastest e-vehicle charger
By operating at powers of up to 350 kilowatts, the newest model from ABB, Terra High Power charger, adds up…
China looks to retain local subsidies for electric vehicles
The Chinese government is leaning towards retaining local subsidies for electric vehicles after eliminating a prior proposal to scrap the…
ABB and City of Davos, partnership for mobility for e-vehicles
For this year’s annual World Economic Forum (January 23–26, 2018), the city of Davos and ABB have teamed up in…
Audi testing its own Smart Energy Network home battery system
Tesla may have made waves with its Tesla Energy home batteries, but more luxury car makers are looking to do…
EY: EVs to reach price and performance parity with internal combustion engine vehicles by 2025
By 2022 in Europe and 2021 in Oceania, the cost of autonomous power generation and storage will be similar to…
