Category Energy

Energy coverage on The EV Report follows what powers electric vehicles: charging networks and station rollouts, battery chemistry and cell manufacturing, grid capacity and vehicle-to-grid programs, and the utilities, suppliers and policies behind them. It covers public fast charging, home and fleet charging, and the battery supply chain from raw materials to recycling.

Two technicians in safety glasses and insulated gloves dismantle a high-voltage EV battery pack on a workbench at an Autocraft REVIVE EV battery remanufacturing workshop

Autocraft Wins Green Award for EV Battery Remanufacturing

Autocraft Solutions Group repairs 300–400 EV battery packs a month in the UK and Netherlands and plans to extend its REVIVE remanufacturing network into Germany, Spain and Italy after winning Automechanika's Green Award.

Blue Changan Deepal S05 electric SUV parked in a driveway beside a wall-mounted Ohme home EV charger

Changan UK Names Ohme Home EV Charging Partner

Changan UK has selected Ohme as its preferred home EV charging partner, giving Deepal buyers chargers, installation and dealer support through the Changan retail network, with V2G collaboration planned.

GM team member installing battery modules made with recycled cathode material into a new pack at Factory ZERO as part of the closed-loop EV battery recycling pilot

Closed-Loop Battery Recycling Pilot Powers New GM EVs

GM and Cirba Solutions have completed a closed-loop EV battery recycling pilot, producing the first GM electric vehicles with cathode material made from 100 percent recycled nickel, cobalt and manganese.

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HEVO Joins ORNL, BMW Wireless EV Charging Evaluation

HEVO is contributing engineering support and circular coil topologies to BMW bench testing that evaluates compatibility with Oak Ridge National Laboratory polyphase wireless EV charging coil technology, the company said this week.

EVDANCE wall-mounted Level 2 EV charger with 3.5-inch TFT display showing charging data

EVDANCE Launches Level 2 EV Chargers From $339.95

EVDANCE has launched a wall-mounted Level 2 EV charger lineup starting at $339.95. The 40A model delivers up to 9.6 kW and adds a 3.5-inch display, app scheduling, and adjustable current.

Rendering of a Xeal Laitent Pod installed in a parking space beside a Xeal Level 2 EV charger.

Xeal Laitent Taps Idle EV Charging for AI

Xeal has launched Laitent, an edge inference network that uses idle EV charging capacity. The company plans 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs across 1,600-plus properties, with the first Pod online by the end of 2026.

Versinetic CongaEEL and MinnoRay EV charge controller boards for dual-socket AC chargers

Versinetic Unveils Dual-Socket EV Charge Controller Boards

Versinetic is launching CongaEEL and MinnoRay, two EV charge controller boards that let manufacturers build single- or dual-socket three-phase AC chargers from fewer components, debuting at EV Charge Live September 22–24, 2026.

Volvo Trucks electric truck at a VEV charging installation, part of VEV's new role as a Volvo Trucks charging partner in the UK and Ireland

VEV Becomes Volvo Trucks UK Charging Partner

VEV has joined Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland's panel of charging partners, offering feasibility studies, charger installation and its VEV IQ energy platform as operators weigh electric trucks. VEV research says 46% of heavy trucks could switch today.

PowerUp America DC fast charging station canopy with electric vehicles charging at multiple dispensers

PowerUp America Adds Four North Carolina NEVI Sites

PowerUp America has been selected for four NCDOT NEVI funding awards, with Kempower supplying DC fast charging equipment for stations in Chocowinity, Plymouth, Wadesboro, and Whiteville, targeted to open in 2027.

Ohme home EV charger installed for Suzuki e VITARA owners under the new Suzuki Australia partnership

Ohme Named Suzuki Australia Home EV Charging Partner

Ohme is now the exclusive home EV charging partner for Suzuki Australia, supplying chargers, installation and support to e VITARA buyers as the brand's first electric car reaches the market.

Eight Companies Scale Hydrogen Trucks Across Europe

Eight Companies Scale Hydrogen Trucks Across Europe

Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, Toyota, Bosch, Air Liquide, TotalEnergies, TEAL Mobility and MB Energy present a joint plan at IAA Transportation to scale hydrogen trucks across Europe, using Germany as the baseline.

Electreon Lite DOT wireless EV charging pad and wall unit for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles

Electreon Lite DOT: 11 kW Wireless EV Charging

Electreon debuts Lite DOT at IAA Transportation 2026: an 11 kW stationary wireless charging system with an above-ground pad and wall unit that charges passenger cars and light commercial vehicles automatically while parked.

Generational digital Logbook showing EV battery health, range map and running-cost data on a used EV listing page

Generational Logbook Adds EV Battery Health to Listings

Generational has launched a digital Logbook that embeds battery State of Health, real-world range, charging and running-cost data directly into used EV listings, with East Midlands retailer Available Car as its first customer.

Zerova MCS dispenser on display at the company's IAA Transportation 2026 booth in Hanover

Zerova Brings 1,440 kW MCS Dispenser to Europe

Zerova is debuting its MCS dispenser in Europe at IAA Transportation 2026, a fleet-satellite DC charging unit rated for up to 1,440 kW and 1,500 A of liquid-cooled output for heavy-duty trucks and buses.

Rendering of the Volvo Mariestad energy park showing containerized battery storage units, a substation, and the planned battery cell plant site in the background

Volvo Group Plans 70 MW Mariestad Energy Park

Volvo Group plans a 70 MW/260 MWh battery energy park in Mariestad, Sweden, built on Volvo Energy BESS units and targeting 2027 operation, alongside a future test bed near its planned battery cell plant.

EVgo fast charging stalls at a Regency Centers grocery-anchored shopping center, part of the expanded EVgo Regency Centers fast charging partnership

EVgo, Regency Centers Add 400+ Fast Charging Stalls

EVgo and Regency Centers are expanding their partnership with plans for more than 400 new fast charging stalls at grocery-anchored shopping centers, growing Regency's EV infrastructure footprint by over 20%.

VDO Charge charging infrastructure integrated with VDO Fleet operations for electric commercial vehicle fleets

AUMOVIO Unveils VDO Charging Solutions for Electric Fleets

AUMOVIO is expanding into depot charging with new VDO-branded AC and DC charging stations, linking hardware, vehicle components, and the VDO Fleet Ecosystem for electric truck and bus operators at IAA Transportation.