News Roundup: 6/9 – 6/15

Headlines and links from all the news, including things we didn’t cover in depth here on EVmeme.com this past week. Follow the links for more on each.

Toyota Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hilux Enters Demonstration Phase
Ten prototypes of the hydrogen fuel cell (HFCEV) Toyota Hilux pickup truck have been produced for the final demonstration phase before potential production. The first prototype Hilux HFCEV was introduced in September of 2023 for proof of concept testing in the United Kingdom.

Element Fuels Completes Pre-Construction for Hydrogen-Powered Clean Fuels Refinery
Element Fuels has completed site preparation and pre-construction for a new hydrogen-powered refinery and combined-cycle power plant in the Port of Brownsville, Texas.

Glocal Green, Norwegian Hydrogen Cooperating On Green Hydrogen
Glocal Green and Norwegian Hydrogen have entered into a cooperation agreement for the development of hydrogen production as part of Glocal Green’s bio-methanol plant.

Lotus Emeya Acheives Record-Breaking Charging Time
Lotus has announced that the hyper-GT Emeya electric vehicle has achieved a record-breaking charging time via a public charging network. The car can charge from 10 to 80 percent in 14 minutes with a 400 kW / 600-amp DC fast charger. This was validated by consulting firm P3.

AAA Survey Finds Americans Losing Interest in EVs
A new consumer survey from AAA on electric vehicles joins other major surveys in finding that American consumer interest in electric vehicle purchases is waning. Only 18 percent of adults say they would be “very likely” or “likely” to buy a new or used EV. 63 percent are “unlikely” or “very unlikely” to purchase an EV. Interest in hybrids, however, has grown by a similar amount.

Asahi Kasei Achieves Proof-of-Concept For High Ionic Conductive Electrolyte
Asahi Kasei has successfully shown proof-of-concept for a lithium-ion battery using its proprietary high ionic conductive electrolyte. The electrolyte allows for increased power outputs, including at low temperature, and improved durability at high temperatures.

BASF, NGK Release Advanced Sodium-Sulfur Batteries
BASF Stationary Energy and NGK Insulrators have released an advanced container-type sodium-sulfur (NAS) battery. The product, called NAS Model L24, was jointly developed and shows a degradation rate of less than one percent per year.

Altilium, Enva Partner for Battery Recycling in UK
Altilium and Enva have announced a strategic partnership for electric vehicle battery recycling in the United Kingdom.

NETL Achieves Experimental Scale-Up of CMP Catalyst for Hydrogen Production
National Energy Technology Laboratory researchers have recently scaled up hydrogen production tests by increasing the catalyst load from 500g to 4.5kg. The patented NETL catalyst helps break down methane into hydrogen and solid carbon without creating CO₂ emissions.

NHTSA Issues Final Numbers for CAFE 2027+ Standards
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued new vehicle fuel economy standards for model years 2027-2031. 

Most Drivers OK With Anti-Speeding Tech In Vehicles, IIHS Finds
A new survey from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has found that more than 60 percent of American drivers would accept an intelligent speed assistance system that provides warnings when the posted speed limit is exceeded. 

Rho Motion Finds Europe, North American EV Sales Have Plateaued, China Surges
EV sales decreased by 9 percent in the European Union and United Kingdom, Rho Motion’s data has found. Sales in China have increased by 31 percent in that same period.

Daimler Truck Creates TruckCharge Brand To Bundle e-Infrastructure
Daimler Truck has announced a new TruckCharge brand in Europe to consolidate all e-infrastructure and charging systems under one branded umbrella.

Scania Establishes New Charging Solutions Company
Scania has announced a new company, Erinion, established to help customers transition to electric transport with private and semi-public charging solutions.

Archer Completes eVTOL Transition Flight
Archer Aviation has announced that its Midnight aircraft has successfully completed transition flight at 100+ mph. Transition is one of the toughest milestones for a vertical takeoff aircraft to make.

EU Commission Investigation Finds China Subsidizes EVs By Up to 38.1 Percent
The European Commission has provisionally concluded that the battery electric vehicles value chain in China benefits from unfair subsidization of up to 38.1 percent. This, the commission finds, is unfair to European Union battery-electric vehicle producers.

Hyundai XCIENT FCEV Trucks Rack Up 10M KM in Switzerland
Hyundai Motor Company’s XCIENT Fuel Cell electric heavy-duty trucks have surpassed a cumulative driving distance of 10 million kilometers in Swiss fleets. This comes within four years of the XCIENT Fuel CELL entering fleet operations in Switzerland.

Honda, Mitsubishi Enter Joint Venture for EV Mobility Services
Honda and Mitsubishi have announced plans to establish a joint venture company, ALTNA Co, to take advantage of electrified mobility services and vehicles.

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