“Battery swaps is a good alternative for traditional charging for EV trucks”
Swedish researchers explore new charging methodThe Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) has published a report outlining the potential of battery-swapping technology as a viable alternative to traditional charging methods, particularly for heavy vehicles.Read more
Berlin-based Cariqa gets €1 million to launch consumer-facing EV charging marketplace
InnovationCariqa, a start-up that claims to transform the electric vehicle (EV) charging landscape, announced the close of its 1 million euros pre-seed funding round. The funding will be used to develop the world’s first consumer-facing...Read more
Siemens to carve out electric vehicle charging business
More focus, more agileSiemens has announced the intention to carve out its eMobility business. The company bundled its eMobility charging activities in 2018 and subsequently organized it into a separate business unit in 2022. Read more
Ionity COO Marcus Groll to depart the company
Successor still unknownMarcus Groll is leaving the fast-charging joint venture Ionity after almost seven years. The Ionity COO announced his departure himself on LinkedIn. CEO Michael Hajesch had already left Ionity in mid-May.Read more
Wattif takes over housing cooperatives portfolio from Mer
ExpansionWattif has acquired the Norwegian part of Mer’s business with charging stations for housing cooperatives. Wattif now claims being one of the largest operators of charging stations for housing cooperatives in Europe.Read more