SAN JOSE – Cardiologist John Giacomini was sentenced today to eight months in prison in connection with his conviction for felony abusive sexual contact, announced …
By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert CAMBRIDGE, England – In the race to go electric, carmakers have focused on range to ease consumer anxiety over …
OKLAHOMA CITY – WILLIAM JOSEPH DANIEL, 45, of Stephens County, pleaded guilty today to sexual battery of a student, announced Robert J. Troester, United States …
MELBOURNE – Private-equity firm Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners said it has won approval to build a data centre worth A$2.5 billion ($1.7 billion) in Australia, that …
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A car fire in Toms River has been traced back to an overheated faulty lithium-ion battery charger. According to Chief Inspector …
By Nick Carey LONDON – Electric vehicle (EV) battery startup Britishvolt has signed a deal with South Korean battery materials firm Posco Chemical designed to …
SHANGHAI – Chinese battery giant CATL will start mass production next year of its latest generation product, with greater efficiency that lets electric cars drive …
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – Volkswagen AG’s top U.S. executive said on Thursday the United States faces major challenges in ramping up battery production to …
(Reuters) – Electric-truck maker Nikola Corp is “evaluating options” to make its own battery cells in 2024, Chief Financial Officer Kim Brady said on Thursday. …
By Paul Lienert DETROIT – BMW will install and test a long-range battery developed by Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE) in the German automaker’s …
SHANGHAI – Chinese electric-car maker Nio said that in 2024 it will start making high-voltage battery packs that it has developed itself, as part of …
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) – Solid Power, a developer of solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, aims to begin shipping pre-production battery cells by year-end for …
BERLIN – Mercedes-Benz laid the first stone of a new research and development campus at its Untertuerkheim site in Germany on Tuesday which will research, …
By Nick Carey and Kate Holton BLYTH, England – Britain risks falling behind in the race to establish an electric car industry if it can’t …
BERLIN – Mercedes-Benz will incorporate a new, highly energy-dense battery in its upcoming electric G-Class from 2025, it said on Tuesday, a solution to the …
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Maki Shiraki TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp rolls out its first mass-produced battery electric car in Japan on Thursday for lease …
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO – A battery startup founded by a former Tesla engineer announced on Tuesday plans for U.S.-based mass production of next-generation …
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG -CATL, the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, reported a 23.6% drop in the first quarter profit on Friday, its first fall …
Memphis, TN – Benjamin Brannum, 46, who was wanted by the Bells Police Department from Crockett County, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers …
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) – Battery startup Soelect and Korean supplier Lotte Chemical said on Tuesday they intend to invest more than $200 million in …
BROOKLYN, NY – A fire that burned two residential homes on East 9th Street in Brooklyn was caused by a faulty lithium battery, according to …
TOKYO – Global demand for nickel used in batteries is expected to rise more than 20% this year on solid demand for electric vehicles (EVs), …
By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert – While swappable batteries are slow-burners in the electric car market, they have been a quick hit for e-scooters …
NANUET, NY – Firefighters in Nanuet said a ruptured Tesla battery caused significant problems trying to control an otherwise ordinary car fire on the Palisades …
FRANKFURT – Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz AG on Friday firmed up plans to build a battery recycling pilot plant in Germany, part of a trend in …
By Heekyong Yang and Norihiko Shirouzu SEOUL/BEIJING – Asian battery makers for electric vehicles are shielded from a big, immediate hit from surging nickel prices …
SAN JOSE – Cardiologist John Giacomini pleaded guilty today to one count of felony abusive sexual contact, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds; Veterans …
By Paul Lienert Mar 1 – Startup Our Next Energy said a new $65 million funding round will enable it to accelerate development of a …
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Maki Shiraki SODEGAURA, Japan – Toyota Motor Corp, a late-comer to the battery electric vehicle (BEV) market, is weaving in all …
LAKEHURST, NJ – A fire broke out in a detached garage Saturday night while nobody was home at a Lakehurst residence. Investigators determined the fire …
By Paul Lienert – Ford Motor and Geely Automobile’s Volvo Cars will join battery recycling startup Redwood Materials in developing processes, starting in California, to …
The Biden administration will invest nearly $3 billion to fund domestic battery manufacturing projects in the coming months, the Department of Energy announced Friday. The …
DELTONA, FL – Volusia sheriff’s detectives have arrested a suspect in the sexual battery of a 12-year-old girl who deputies recovered after she ran away …
By Clara Denina and Zandi Shabalala LONDON – Big miners, under pressure to increase their exposure to minerals needed to drive the electric vehicle revolution, …
OKEECHOBEE CO., FL – On 12/21/2021, the United States Marshals Service was contacted by the Avoyelles Parish County Sheriff’s Office (Louisiana), regarding an arrest warrant …
Toyota announced plans on Monday to build a multi-billion dollar battery factory in North Carolina that is reported to create almost 2,000 jobs. Toyota’s $1.29 …
Nissan Motor Corporation announced a long-term plan to add multiple battery-powered vehicles to its portfolio on Monday. The Japanese car giant said it will invest …
On Monday, November 15, 2021, the GBI arrested Steve Macallin Thomas, 22, of Garfield, GA. Thomas is charged with two counts of Sexual Exploitation and …
A Loudoun County student pleaded “no contest” to abduction and sexual battery Monday. A juvenile court judge found the same male student guilty of sexually …
Panasonic, the maker of Tesla car batteries, signaled that it has made substantial progress on a high-powered, larger lithium-ion battery for electric vehicles. Electric vehicles …
PUTNAM COUNTY, FL – Earlier this morning deputies from Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 40-year-old former state Department of Corrections employee on a Putnam …
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed into law Thursday a bill prohibiting men from removing a condom without consent during sexual intercourse. Under the …