In Europe, the increase in electric vehicles (EV) sales — one in five new cars sold in 2022 was an EV — has been accompanied by rapid growth in EV charging infrastructure. The market for charging stations in Europe has grown from around 10,000 in 2012 to half a million in 2023. Each domestic market […]
Companies invest in EV battery factories in Europe – EQ Mag
Europe is seeking to lure electric vehicle (EV) battery makers to build factories in the region as the bloc – home to carmakers such as Volkswagen and Stellantis – tries to cut its dependency on Asia and win a green subsidy race with the United States. They also want to attract suppliers of components and […]
Honda launches EM1 e:, its first electric moped in Europe, with 48-km range – EQ Mag
EM1, which Honda says is an electric moped, was announced in September last year and revealed two months later. Japanese automaker Honda has launched EM1, its first electric scooter. The model was announced in September last year and revealed two months later. With EM1, Honda aims to attract youngsters, as well as customers who want […]
Europe to Take Off in Energy Storage and Potentially Arrive at 95GW in Installed Capacity by 2050 – EQ Mag
British research institution Aurora Energy Research pointed out that Europe will be increasing its quantity of 10MW grid-grade energy storage systems each year, and could arrive at an accumulated capacity of 42GW by 2030, before potentially reaching 95GW by 2050. This also means that the period between 2023 and 2050 will see more than EU€70 […]
Schneider Electric and GreenYellow join forces to provide commercial and industrial microgrid solutions across Europe – EQ Mag
GreenYellow and Schneider Electric join forces to provide commercial and industrial microgrid solutions across Europe Microgrid solutions require no upfront capital investment, cut energy costs, while improving energy resilience and sustainability Paris (France) : Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has partnered with GreenYellow, an expert in decentralized […]
Volkswagen Group Commences Construction of New Battery Factory in Europe with a Planned Annual Production Capacity of 40GWh – EQ Mag
Volkswagen Group has started construction on a new battery plant in Valencia, Spain, according to foreign media reports. With an expected annual production of 40GWh by 2026, the plant will primarily produce power batteries for entry-level electric vehicles under the Volkswagen and Skoda brands. After the plant begins operation in 2026, Volkswagen Group intends to […]
Renault in talks with Nissan on EV charging in Europe – EQ Mag
PARIS : French car maker Renault is in talks with Nissan about synergies in electric vehicle charging in 11 European countries, Renault’s charging unit CEO told Reuters on Thursday. Talks have already moved forward in France on charging boxes that customers can have installed at home for their Nissan EV, which will be supplied by […]
ESY SUNHOME Takes New Energy Storage Solutions in K.EY 2023 and Expands Presence in Europe with German Office Opening – EQ Mag
ESY SUNHOME Takes New Energy Storage Solutions in K.EY 2023 and Expands Presence in Europe with German Office Opening MUNICH : ESY SUNHOME (“ESYSH”), a new energy storage products company, will showcase its latest residential products at the K.EY 2023 held in Rimini, Italy from 22 to 24 March 2023. The expo, its first edition […]
Poland votes on wind farms as global firms urge easing of rules – EQ Mag
Relaxation of zoning rules on wind farm investment is also a milestone Poland has to pass to unlock billions of European Union recovery funds The Polish parliament will decide on Thursday whether to adopt some of Europe’s strictest rules on developing wind farms amid expectations of backtracking on a proposal that had aimed to double […]
Europe-Made Solar Panels to Extricate from Imports and Add 100MW of Capacity in 2026 – EQ Mag
Europe, in order to lower dependency on solar panels, is currently expanding its industry chain. Joint venture Solarcells will be establishing a solar module factory in Luxemburg before the end of the year, with about 50MW of capacity for the first phase, and is capable of manufacturing approximately 100K solar modules each year. Luxemburg technical […]