Toyota-Panasonic Battery JV to Buy Lithium From Nevada Mine of Ioneer Updated On Tue, Aug 2nd, 2022 by Saurenergy Japanese conglomerates Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp have announced that their joint battery venture will buy lithium from the Rhyolite Ridge mining project of ioneer Ltd. The resource will then be employed to manufacture electric vehicle batteries in the United States. The new entity is called Prime Planet Energy & Solutions (PPES). Australia based […] Read more
Volkswagen And Audi Seal Deal With Redwood On EV Battery Recycling In US Updated On Wed, Jul 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Automobile majors, Volkswagen and Audi have resurrected their plans for old battery packs from their fleet of EVs. The two automobile giants have sealed a deal with Redwood to recover and recycle end-of-life EV battery packs from their networks in the United States. In accordance with this deal, Redwood will bring the packs to its […] Read more
BYD Overtakes Tesla on EV Leaderboard To Become World’s Biggest EV Producer Updated On Wed, Jul 6th, 2022 by Saurenergy China’s BYD has seized Tesla’s crown as the world’s biggest EV producer. This comes as a consequence of the number of sales reflected in the first six months of 2022, as per July 5 filing by the company. The Shenzhen-based carmaker sold about 641,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs), including electric vehicles and hybrids, in the […] Read more
US Automakers Want Congress To End Tax Credit Cap On Electric Vehicles Updated On Wed, Jun 15th, 2022 by Saurenergy The American electric vehicle manufacturers are devising means that could help the faster adoption of electric vehicles and seamless growth of the EV sector in the USA at a time when the European and Chinese electric vehicle markets are booming. In a fresh development, Chief Executive Officers of General Motors, Ford Motor, Stellantis and Toyota […] Read more
Venture capital rolls in for EV battery startups Updated On Thu, Mar 10th, 2022 by Saurenergy A key development in the global EV industry’s advancement last year was a striking rise in venture capital for EV battery startups, which indicates an upward graph for the trend in 2022 both within and beyond India. Globally speaking, 2021 saw EV battery startups raising over $3.6 billion through funding rounds led by big names […] Read more
The World’s Top 5 Automakers and their EV plans Updated On Mon, Feb 28th, 2022 by Saurenergy The global automotive market is pushing for electric mobility at record rates. In a world there are literally hundreds of start-up automotive firms promoting electric mobility solutions, the electric plans of the world’s top 5 automakers deserve special focus. The automobile, since its inception in 1885 by German engineer Carl Benz, has certainly taken the […] Read more
GM to Power US Production Sites with 100% RE by 2025 Updated On Fri, Oct 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy General Motors (GM) has revealed that it plans to source 100 percent renewable energy to power its U.S. sites by 2025 – five years earlier than previously announced, and 25 years ahead of its initial target that was set in 2016. GM aims to avoid 1 million metric tons of carbon emissions that would have […] Read more
EV Manufacturer Rivian Sets Sights for IPO This Year Updated On Wed, Feb 10th, 2021 by Saurenergy Rivian an American electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, backed by Amazon.com and Ford Motor, is looking to go public (IPO) as soon as September at a valuation of about USD 50 billion or perhaps more, according to people familiar with the matter. The company took to Twitter also, as the tweet reads, “BREAKING: Rivian is looking […] Read more
EV Startup Rivian Raises USD 2.65 Billion, Led by T. Rowe Price Updated On Wed, Jan 20th, 2021 by Saurenergy Rivian, an electric vehicle (EV) startup, provider of electric SUVs, has announced the closing of its latest investment round of USD 2.65 billion led by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. This round also included Fidelity Management and Research Company, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, Coatue, and D1 Capital Partners as well as several other existing and […] Read more
