Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced it's collaborating with Honda Motor Company to transition the company’s automobiles from hardware-based into software-defined vehicles (SDVs). The Japanese automaker will use its Digital Proving Ground (DPG) … [Read more...]
A year in review: Electric vehicle highlights from 2024
The electric vehicle (EV) industry made steady progress in 2024, marked by advancements in core technologies like batteries, charging systems, and power management. From the announcement of 10-minute fast-charging batteries to the rollout of … [Read more...]
Joint venture to boost EV battery separator production in Canada
Asahi Kasei and Honda have signed an agreement to transform Asahi Kasei's Canadian subsidiary, E-Materials Canada Corporation, into a joint venture for lithium-ion battery separator production. This joint venture, tentatively named Asahi Kasei … [Read more...]
Joint venture ChargeScape secures new investment with focus on EV and grid integration
Nissan has agreed to invest in ChargeScape -- a joint venture owned by BMW, Ford, and Honda -- focused on electric vehicle (EV) grid integration. Once the transaction is complete, Nissan will become an equal 25% investor in ChargeScape and will roll … [Read more...]
Three top automakers begin operation of vehicle-grid integration venture
BMW, Ford, and Honda have begun operations of the joint venture they announced last year and appointed the first CEO and CTO. ChargeScape is a software platform that integrates electric vehicles (EVs) into the power grid, shoring up grid stability … [Read more...]
Three major automakers to collaborate on vehicle electrification
Nissan Motor, Honda Motor, and Mitsubishi Motors announced that the three companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly discuss a framework for further intelligence and electrification of automobiles, based on an agreement signed by … [Read more...]
America’s first production plug-in hydrogen fuel-cell EV launches
Honda recently celebrated the start of production of the all-new 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) at the Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Ohio. The all-new CR-V e:FCEV is the only FCEV made in America and the first … [Read more...]
Asahi Kasei to construct a Li-ion battery separator plant in Canada
Asahi Kasei announced that it will construct an integrated plant in Ontario, Canada for the base film manufacturing and coating of Hipore wet-process lithium-ion battery (LIB) separator. The company has concluded a basic agreement with Honda Motor … [Read more...]