19 May 2022

CGMs Could Be Significant Driver for Diabetes Digital Health Industry
Glucose monitoring is an integral part of diabetes management, and test strips have historically been the predominant method of measuring blood glucose. However, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) have emerged as a major competitor over the last decade.
External press release
19 May 2022

Josef Prusa acquires US-Based Company Printed Solid, Inc
Printed Solid, based in Newark, Delaware, became Prusa Research's first official distribution partner for corporate customers, educational segments and government institutions in the US in early 2022.
External press release
19 May 2022

EAVX and REE Begin Customer Evaluations of New Electric Walk-In Van
EAVX, a subsidiary of JB Poindexter & Co, and REE Automotive announced the companies' new fully electric walk-in van prototype will begin customer evaluation this summer. The class 5 vehicle debuts the EAVX body design powered by REE's modular P7 platform, making it the first fully drive-by-wire walk-in van on the market.
18 May 2022

ABB, Shell to Launch First Nationwide EV Charging Network in Germany
ABB E-mobility and Shell announced plans to launch the first nationwide network of Terra 360's, the world's fastest all-in-one electric car charger. With over 200 Terra 360 chargers to be launched across Germany in the next 12 months, ABB E-mobility and Shell will help to ensure greater charger availability and charging speed for more than 1.7 million German electric car drivers.
16 May 2022

Madrid Orders 60 Solaris Electric Buses
EMT, the public bus operator in the City of Madrid, has commissioned 60 electric buses from Solaris. Madrid bets on high energy batteries and pantograph charging which will ensure high operability in all kinds of conditions. The silent and emission-free Urbino 12 electric buses are flagship vehicles of the manufacturer. Contract value is over 30 million EUR.
External press release
16 May 2022

ECOWind: Partnership Investigates Offshore Wind Affect on Marine Life
Offshore wind farms have a key role to play if the UK is to meet its climate ambitions, yet the cumulative effects of offshore wind on the marine environment alongside other human activities are still not well understood. The new Ecological Consequences of Offshore Wind research programme (ECOWind) will help answer these unknowns and deliver policy-ready solutions that aim to enable offshore wind and thriving marine ecosystems to coexist and to promote environmental restoration.
External press release
16 May 2022

Ocean Harvesting to Raise 3 MEUR For Sea Trials With InfinityWEC
To finance sea trials with wave energy converter InfinityWEC at scale 1:3, Ocean Harvesting is raising 3 MEUR in equity investment at a pre-money valuation of 7 MEUR. This investment will be combined with public financing for the project. The sea trials are planned to be completed by the end of 2024, after which commercialization of the technology will be initiated with sea trials of full-scale systems.
Full profile interview
16 May 2022

Lion Electric — Electric Buses and Trucks
Lion Electric are based in Quebec, Canada. They were founded in 2008 and have quickly established themselves as one of the leading electric heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers in North America. Lion design and build both battery electric school buses and electric trucks.
16 May 2022

Join the Upcoming Webinar on Electric Vehicle Markets Land, Sea, Air
Thursday 19 May 2022 - The Targets, the Sales and the Shortages. This webinar will provide a snapshot of electric car, electric two-wheeler, electric bus, electric truck, electric boat and electric air taxi (aka eVTOL) markets in 2021, with discussion around short-term outlooks.
Market forecast
13 May 2022

Gas Sensors 2022-2032
Forecasts taken from IDTechEx report "Gas Sensors 2022-2032: Technology, Opportunities, Players, and Forecasts"
Market forecast
13 May 2022

Battery Swapping for Electric Vehicles 2022-2032
Forecasts from the IDTechEx report "Battery Swapping for Electric Vehicles 2022-2032: Technology, Players and Forecasts"
External press release
13 May 2022

MakerBot Subsidiary and Ultimaker to Form Desktop 3D Printing Entity
Stratasys Ltd subsidiary MakerBot has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with NPM Capital-backed Ultimaker to form a new entity.
External press release
13 May 2022

$102M Funding in 6K To Accelerate Battery Material Production
6K's UniMelt system replaces a three-day, multi-step, high waste chemical co-precipitation (hydro-met) process with one that is ultra-clean and ultra-fast (as low as 2 seconds), powered by a 6000K microwave plasma. Compared to state-of-the-art CAM plants today, 6K uses half the footprint, substantially lower CapEx, and half the conversion costs or less.
External press release
13 May 2022

BYD Expects to Deliver 250,000 Battery-Box Systems in 2022
BYD Co. Ltd announces and expansion of the company's production capacities and expects to deliver 250,000 units of its flagship energy storage system BYD Battery-Box Premium.
Topic overview
12 May 2022

Battery Swapping for Two- and Three-Wheelers in India
The automotive sector in India is dominated by two-wheelers (scooters, motorbikes) and three-wheelers (autos, rickshaws) that play a significant role in last mile mobility in the country. The battery swapping model is a solution to the inadequate charging infrastructure in the country. With a large addressable market and many OEMs offering swap-capable vehicles, many start-ups are now emerging, which aim to offer swapping services.
Background
12 May 2022

Aulton
Aulton, or Aodong New Energy Vehicle Technology Co. Ltd, is the largest third-party battery-swapping service provider in China, established in 2000. They are involved in electric vehicle battery swap services, battery life cycle management, and commercial operation of battery swap stations.
12 May 2022

Energy Storage System for Côte d'Ivoire's First Solar Plant
Côte d'Ivoire had an installed electricity production capacity of 2229 MW in 2019 and is expected to double its production by 2030. Electricity supply is currently largely provided by thermal energy and hydroelectric dams. The government aims to make the country the energy hub of West Africa by 2030 with an energy mix of 42 percent renewables.
12 May 2022

Blue Bird Enters Commercial EV Market with Flexible Class 5-6 Chassis
Blue Bird Corporation has unveiled a unique Class 5-6 electric vehicle platform. The company builds on its nearly century-long expertise of school bus manufacturing to expand its zero-emission transportation solutions to the commercial vehicle market.
Full profile interview
9 May 2022

Dispelix
Dispelix is a Finnish firm designing surface relief grating diffractive waveguides for consumer augmented reality devices. Unlike other companies' designs, they use a single waveguide layer for full RGB color — this helps to decrease weight but increases design complexity. Its in-house design software was developed specifically to solve this issue. The company is in the process of scaling production with its fab partners.
9 May 2022

Anglo American Unveils Hydrogen Powered Mine Haul Truck
Anglo American unveils a prototype of the world's largest hydrogen-powered mine haul truck designed to operate in everyday mining conditions at its Mogalakwena PGMs mine in South Africa.