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Norwegian postal service adds 300 EVs to its fleet

Norwegian postal service Posten Norge plans to add around 300 new EVs to its mail distribution fleet.

Proterra’s electric buses approach $1 billion in total pipeline sales opportunities

Will the transit vehicle market be the first to completely eliminate petroleum use? Proterra thinks so.

UK plug-in vehicle sales start to accelerate

The UK government’s efforts to boost adoption of what it calls “ultra low emission vehicles” (ULEVs) seem to be yielding some results. In the first quarter of 2015, 9,046 new ULEVs (EVs, PHEVs and FCVs) were registered, up 366% from 1,789 in the first quarter of 2014.

Sumitomo Chemical increases production capacity for battery separators

Sumitomo Chemical is ramping up production capacity for its Pervio lithium-ion secondary battery separators.

Swiss and Finnish firms collaborate to build drivetrain for battery-electric ferry, city buses

Swiss battery manufacturer Leclanché (named for the inventor of the dry cell battery) and Finnish electric drivetrain specialist

Center for Sustainable Energy to develop platform for integrating EV charging with the grid

The California Energy Commission has awarded a $1.5-million grant to the

24M introduces semisolid lithium-ion cell claiming half the cost of current technology

Startup 24M has emerged from stealth mode to introduce its semisolid lithium-ion cell, which the company claims will deliver improved performance at half the cost of current Li-io

Sion Power to provide lithium-sulfur batteries for Airbus high-altitude aircraft

Sion Power Corporation has signed a three-year agreement to supply its proprietary lithium-sulfur batteries for use in Airbus Defence and Space’s Zephyr High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) aircraft.

Evolute Drives seeks investors to commercialize hybrid/EV transmissions

The UK firm Evolute Drives is seeking investors to help commercialize its MSYS multi-speed transmission system for hybrids and EVs.

Guangzhou Automobile Group to invest $322 million in factory for new energy vehicles

Guangzhou Automobile Group plans to invest 2 billion yuan ($322 million) in a factory in China that will exclusively build new energy vehicles (plug-ins, hybrids and FCVs).