The prospects for battery powered passenger cars and light duty vehicles are by now fairly clear, we see a more nuanced story for larger vehicle classes. In this spotlight we examine the key issues and practical applications for electrification within the heavy and medium duty space.

VW has been making statements in the past week highlighting its intention to strengthen its position in the EV supply chain

NCM811 technology may take longer than previously anticipated to become fully commercialised

According to news reports in Japan, Toyota and Panasonic will this week announce a joint venture to produce batteries for EVs for Toyota and its subsidiaries and partners in EV technology

We were delighted to be invited to present at the Benchmark Mineral Intelligence press briefing on the 3rd December

Domestic sales of all its electric vehicles reached nearly 140,000 units in the year to September.

The Israeli Energy Ministry announced plans on October 16th to end the sale of diesel and gasoline vehicles by 2030.

Despite being something of an EV rejectionist, Mazda has now stated that it will introduce electrification in some form in all its production vehicles by 2030.

BYD has announced ambitious plans to extend its battery manufacturing capacity by a further 30 Gwh with a new facility in Xi’an, Shanxi Province. The investment is likely to cost around USD 1.74bn. This comes on the back of an announcement in August that the company will invest in a 20 Gwh factory in Chongqing City at a cost of USD 1.4bn.

US Electric Vehicle hopeful Lucid Motors received a major boost to its prospects with the announcement from the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) that it will provide USD 1bn in financing to the company.