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Tesla and Gireve have now joined forces, allowing electric-vehicle users to access roaming deals through the platform. This partnership also opens up new opportunities for eMSPs with an agreement granting them access to superchargers across Europe. Gireve is a digital platform that offers services including Roaming Platform, Plug & Charge, Smart Charging, Data Management & Consultancy for electric mobility. Its headquarters are in Paris. 

Ten new EV’s from Toyota in the next 3 years

At Toyota, bold plans are on the horizon. Hiroki Nakajima announced that in the next three years, up to 10 electrified vehicles will be available for consumers. It’s a clear indication of how seriously they take their electric transformation. The business aims high with its forecast: at least 1.5 million electrical vehicle sales by 2026 and even double range batteries comparing to current norms. 

We know the winner of the World Car of the 2023 award

At the 2023 World Automobile of the Year awards, Hyundai dominated in an unprecedented feat; taking home all four major titles. The crowning glory was their Ioniq 6 winning its expected award as World Car of the Year. The sleek Hyundai Ioniq 6 also received awards for the Global Electric Vehicle and World Design Automobile. 

The next Mercedes EQG will be the first electric vehicle to use silicon-based anodes, which will be provided by Sila Nanotechnologies, a California-based manufacturer of battery materials. Mercedes is the first automaker in line to get the „Titan Silicon” battery material, which has been under development for several years and is now finally commercially available. What has „Titan Silicon” changed? A 20% improvement in range over current battery technology, as well as much faster charging times. 

On 14 April Maybach, the iconic luxury sub-brand of Mercedes-Benz is set to unveil its first all electric SUV at Auto Shanghai in China. Although details are still under wraps. It can be expected that as an EQS SUV model, EQS 680 will outrun the 580 4MATIC with 536 hp and 633 lb-ft of torque from a 108.4 kWh battery resulting in up to 285 miles range. We will know the details soon. 

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New announcement in AFIR – EU Parliament-Council agreement

Council and Parliament of UE announced the preliminary decision of rules for electric and hydrogen refueling infrastructure for EV. In a move to increase the adoption of alternative fuel vehicles across Europe, legislators have struck an agreement on EU roads, here are some of them:

By 2026, 400 kW power electric car chargers must be installed at least every 60 km along TEN-T (trans-European transport network).

While trucks and buses will need refill points spaced 120km apart, with some areas given exemptions based on traffic or location considerations.

For the supply of electricity to ships at the quayside in ports, requirements applicable from 2030.

To ensure electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles are accessible for all, a variety of payment and pricing options have been developed to avoid unnecessary investment in existing infrastructure.


Before it can become official, the agreement must pass a lengthy and rigorous approval process: with sign-off required from each of the 27 EU member states' Ambassadors, Transport and Tourism Committee of Parliament members, European Parliament – all before being finally ratified by The Council.

The Parliament rapporteur Ismail Ertug (S&D) commented:

 „We need to decarbonise the transport sector, which is still responsible for a huge amount of emissions . Alternative and sustainable fuels and the development of adequate infrastructure are essential in the transition to a climate-neutral Europe. The new rules will help roll out the infrastructure for alternative fuels without further delays and ensure that driving and charging a new generation car is as simple and convenient as a petrol one”

Background: On 14 July 2021, the European Commission presented its monumental 

 package to enable the EU to drastically slash net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% before 2030 and achieve climate neutrality in 2050. Taking a further milestone towards this target on 2 June 2022, the Transport Council reached a general agreement on an integral part of this plan: The Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR). Details of the provisional agreement will soon be unveiled, providing an inside glimpse at a potential future resolution. 

Huge non-lithium battery factory in Kentucky

EnerVenue, a Fremont California-based company, is leading the charge in revolutionizing energy storage with their cutting edge metal-hydrogen batteries. These revolutionary Energy Storage Vessels are expected to last over 30,000 cycles and will be produced at its new 73 acre site located east of Louisville in Shelby County Kentucky. EnerVenue has ambitious plans for the future, having announced a staggering $1 billion investment to increase their annual production from 1 gigawatt hour to more than 20 over successive phases. 

On Tuesday, the United States and Japan made history with a trade deal on electric vehicle battery minerals that could revolutionize their supply chains. The agreement grants Japanese automakers unprecedented access to America's new $7,500 EV tax credit program in a move towards creating an automotive future powered by renewable energy sources. The Biden administration is pushing forward with negotiations to create a similar agreement with the European Union. 

Apple is revolutionizing the auto industry by taking a huge leap forward into self-driving car technology. With over 200 drivers recruited to test their new technology, Apple's ambitious car project is finally gaining traction. Autonomous vehicles have taken California by storm, and now a new report shows that the DMV in The Golden State has released public records on automated vehicle testing. MacReports went deep to uncover the data and present it for all to see! 

The Google-owned navigation adds EV charging stations to the map

From now, electric vehicle charging stations are being included in Waze's route planner. Google-owned global navigation app with over 100 million users worldwide, is now set to revolutionize travel for EV owners. The company recently announced that it will be rolling out a feature allowing drivers of EVs to locate and map nearby charging stations along their route in the upcoming weeks. 

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Electric vehicle (EV) batteries are a major component of the transportation revolution, providing power to electric cars and other vehicles to run efficiently. Their development has evolved over time. They have quickly become an integral part of the automotive industry and their future looks brighter than ever. In this blog post we'll:

discover different types of battery technology,

discuss the environmental benefits that electric vehicles offer,

examine ways manufacturers are recycled by manufacturers.

After reading this post you will be more informed about EV batteries so that you can make educated decisions when it comes to investing in an electric vehicle.

Powering an electric vehicle requires more than meets the eye. 

Underneath its hood lies a carefully designed battery pack that stores energy in the form of electrochemical cells, each composed of two half-cells known as electrodes

. When these opposite ends connect and electrons move from negative to positive side, electricity flows through – effectively giving life to EV motors with clean energy for motion.

Recharging an EV battery is like restarting a race car that's stalled at the starting line. By plugging in your electric vehicle, you initiate engaging electron flow through its cells, as if turning on a switch „

What are the types of batteries used in electric vehicles?

The different battery types vary by ion types, electrode materials and the associated electrolytes:

They are ideal for powering electric cars since they have a very high energy density and maintain their charge for a longer period of time. The battery's weight to storage capacity ratio is referred to as its energy density. A lithium-ion battery provides 10 times the density of a lead-acid battery, in comparison. High voltage is produced by lithium-ion batteries, which are also simple to recharge and incredibly durable. Often lasting longer than the automobile itself.

Nickel metal hybride batteries (since 1980)

You can know nickel metal hybride batteries as those, which can get maximum performance out of minimal space. With the absence of any toxic metals, recyclability is made a breeze. The positive electrode in these batteries features nickel oxide-hydroxide as its active material and the negative side utilizes hydrogen-absorbing. High energy density and non-toxic metals allow those types of batteries to deliver an exceptionally long lifespan suitable for hybrid & plug-in vehicles.

The oldest type of batteries, also known as the cell batteries. Lead-acid batteries are the workhorse of gasoline and electric vehicles, helping to crank over engines while also providing power for modern EVs like infotainment systems or driver assist technology.

Why has the EV world switched into lithium-ion batteries?

Lithium-ion technology has become ubiquitous across a range of products due to its impressive storage capacity - from smartphones and laptops, through to emissions-free electric cars. This remarkable charging power is just one reason why lithium-ion batteries have experienced such widespread success. There's a reason lithium is the element of choice for batteries - it offers exceptional storage potential with its high voltage capabilities and efficient density, allowing us to pack even more energy into each battery. Lithium-ion batteries offer a density of around 300 to 500 Wh/kg, 10x more than a lead-acid battery.

As Olivier Le Moal said in the article for Renault Group 

„lithium-ion technology today represents the best compromise between capacity, volume and mass in the electric mobility sector”

How are EV batteries recycled by manufacturers?

Recycling batteries is no simple task. The complexity of the process involved means that only a handful of companies worldwide are capable enough to do so. Companies like Redwood Materials, Li-Cycle, and Cirba Solutions have developed innovative methods to recapture 95% of the raw materials, such as cobalt, nickel and lithium after rendering them inert first in order to prevent any hazardous incidents or fires. These recovered elements are then refined before being sold back into the market for use again in new battery production cycles.

Ford has made a commitment to battery recycling with the Redwood Materials. Meanwhile, Mercedes-Benz is taking sustainability efforts one step further by building its own dedicated plant in Germany. In keeping with this trend Tesla stands out at the forefront by claiming it can recover almost all materials used to make batteries for reuse and repurposing, an impressive 92%!

Rising prices of lithium and its impact to the production of lithium-ion batteries

Affordable electric vehicles depend on access to an essential resource: lithium. This material is produced from two main sources: extraction from brine and rock mining. Leader countries in lithium production are Chile, Argentina and Australia. By 2040, the demand for lithium is expected to have increased more than 40 times, mostly due to the transition to electric cars. The world is not short of lithium, data from 2018 from Mineral Commodity Summaries U.S. shows that reserves are equivalent to 370 years of current production.


The debate is around its cost. Lithium has been rightly referred to as 

 due to its increasing importance within these rapidly growing industries over recent years. Data from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (BMI) shows that between January 2021 and January 2022, the cost of the lithium-rich raw material spodumene increased by 478.3%. But this year, due to business analyst, prices won’t be drastically rising. But Rystad Energy, meanwhile, told the Financial Times that 

„within the automotive industry, there is some consensus that the rapid growth observed in 2021 and 2022 may not be seen this year”

Electric vehicle batteries are a vital component of the transportation revolution, providing power for electric cars and other vehicles with much lower carbon emissions than gasoline or diesel-powered counterparts. As manufacturers continue to experiment with new technologies and ways to maximize battery performance, it's reasonable to assume that even more strides will be made in sustainability. All in all, with the current trends and advances in technology, EV batteries may prove to be just what we need to reduce our energy consumption and help steer us towards a greener future.

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As we move towards an era where oil will likely become less accessible or even regulated in some way due to global warming concerns and other issues such as pollution caused by fuel sources like coal fired power plants, 

electric vehicles are to become the transport of the future.

 With such a massive shift across all transportation branches, all hands on deck in terms of innovative solutions are needed.

Luckily, such industry ameliorations can be observed in every aspect there is to eMobility. From ever-enhancing electric cars with prolonged-battery lives to all kinds of charging facilities, eMobility is entering a whole new level.

Amongst these solutions, a big part is played by software and digital products. Namely, eRoaming, connected car data and smart charging are all here to stay and are only advancing at a speedy pace.

We have already covered eRoaming in one of our downloadable PDFs. To see more click 

A few definitions can be found in terms of what smart charging really is. Some of the widely circulating ones say:

Smart charging is a cloud-based technology that makes it possible to adjust how much energy is used by EVs based on the current state of the energy grid.

But what does it really mean in practice? One must look at smart charging as a complex, inter-connected ecosystem that enables real-time data exchange between:


Through smart charging, the charging stations may monitor, manage, and restrict the use of charging devices to optimize energy consumption. The optimization happens on the basis of collected data which gathers information such as:

renewable energy availability or lack thereof

Future-proof nature of smart charging allows for free-choice maneuvers in terms of the quality and quantity of features, leaving the room for any necessary add-ons. All that to ensure EVs will not pose a threat to the grid in times of high charging demand that’s likely to grow directly proportional to the growing popularity of electric cars.

careful monitoring of the energy consumption and thus, transferring the charging loads across available energy sources and adjusting the power accordingly. 

The shifts are to ensure the continuity of (untouched) energy flow for its other consumers, such as homes and facilities nearby.