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  • June 15, 2025
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OpenAI and Applied Intuition partner to scale intelligent vehicles

Applied Intuition, a company developing vehicle intelligence technologies, has announced a new partnership with OpenAI to advance next-generation, AI-powered, experiences in vehicles worldwide. Through their collaboration, the companies are looking to transform and elevate the driving experience for consumers globally by scaling the role intelligence plays in every machine. Applied Intuition and OpenAI cited…

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  • June 6, 2025
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London-based battery developer completes testing of 500 commercial cells – Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International

Battery development software company About:Energy has announced growth across its operations, expanding its commercial battery database and increasing staff numbers as demand for simulation-based battery development grows. The company’s Voltt database now includes over 30 battery cells from manufacturers including LG, Samsung, Molicel, Amprius and Inobat, covering various formats and chemistries. The expanded library…

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  • June 3, 2025
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North of Scotland Councils announce multimillion-pound EV charging infrastructure partnership

The Highland, Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Councils have awarded a 20-year contract to EasyGo to develop EV charging infrastructure for the north of Scotland. The councils together highlighted that the contract is estimated to be worth £300 million ($406.5 million / €355.5 million), with the Highland Council acting as the lead authority. This…

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  • May 25, 2025
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The right laser optic for every weld – Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International

The battery enclosure is a central component of a battery-electric vehicle. Welding its various parts presents specific challenges for the welding technology used. Scansonic now offers the ALO4 series of laser welding optics, providing suitable solutions for each of these tasks. Combined with available laser beam sources and a wire feeder, a comprehensive system…

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  • May 16, 2025
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Mazda’s Jinba Ittai philosophy applied to EV design with its new electric hatchback – Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International

Mazda has announced the all-new Mazda6e, an electric five-door hatchback that transfers the company’s Jinba Ittai (“horse and rider as one”) driving philosophy to EVs. The model, set to arrive in UK showrooms in 2026, offers rear-wheel drive performance with two electric powertrain options. Engineers from Japan and Germany have refined the vehicle specifically…

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  • May 13, 2025
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Toyota reveals all-new C-HR+, its latest coupe-SUV

Toyota has revealed the Toyota C-HR+, an all-new battery electric model that is positioning as a bold, stylish and capable competitor in Europe’s C-SUV BEV market. The new vehicle has been developed from the Compact SUV concept the automaker presented in 2022 while also carrying forward essential qualities from the Toyota C-HR. Scheduled for…

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  • May 7, 2025
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EV offerings to grow, prices to fall as efficiency standards locked in place

Electric vehicles are expected to grow in number and fall in price following the federal election as manufacturers and motorists gain confidence that regulations on low-emission transport will not change. Automotive experts issued the predictions on Wednesday following an election campaign in which the coalition announced plans to remove tax breaks for electric cars…

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  • May 4, 2025
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OPINION: “We need to push harder for diversity” – Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International

YASA’s Engineering Director Chris Woolley talks us through his career path to date, and shares his vision of an EV future What is your career path to now?My journey has been an exciting one, moving through several leadership engineering roles across the global automotive industry. Currently, I’m the Engineering Director at YASA, where I’ve…

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  • May 1, 2025
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Qualcomm to provide ECARX with Snapdragon Cockpit Platforms in new SDV-focused collaboration

ECARX, a global provider of automotive technologies, has announced a new phase of its collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies. Building on their longer-term partnership, the companies will seek to leverage ECARX’s extensive experience in full-stack hardware and software development, in addition to multiple generations of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Cockpit Platform, to jointly build an adaptable, innovative…

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