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Blink’s 2023 Year in Review

Blink Charging

Blink’s Rebrands of Acquisitions During 2021-2022, Blink Charging expanded our international footprint through several key acquisitions. In a wave of announcements, legacy automakers including Ford, General Motors, BMW, and Nissan announced their intention to use the NACS connector in future EVs.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. The luxury internal combustion engine (ICE) motorcycle market may be growing in both the United States and Europe, as well.

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SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

Green Car Congress

The PFL 799 technical executive expert panel at this year’s world Congress, chaired by Jesse Schneider (from BMW), invited those automakers as well as infrastructure leaders to discuss their progress in fuel cell technology and hydrogen infrastructure and challenges remaining. Europe and Asia-Pacific are seeing faster growth.

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Increasing electric car sales were the main reason for growth in the overall car market, which contracted by 8% for conventional (internal combustion engine) cars but grew by 5% in total, indicating that EV sales are continuing to perform as the market matures. China exported over 1.2 million in 2023, increasing by 35% relative to 2022.

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EV Charging: A Look at the International Landscape

EV Connect

In addition to directing the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation to tighten fuel efficiency standards, President Biden has made supporting electric vehicles a top priority, expanding consumer tax credits for EV purchases and mandating that the entire federal fleet of vehicles be converted to electric.

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain

Charged EVs

Umicore started developing battery materials in Asia in the mid-1990s. Total emissions over the lifetime of an electric vehicle are considerably lower than those of an internal combustion engine. Robert Privette: Rechargeable batteries are among the building blocks for the green energy transition. What is Umicore’s perspective?

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How Umicore is ensuring sustainability in the North American EV battery chain – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Umicore started developing battery materials in Asia in the mid-1990s. Total emissions over the lifetime of an electric vehicle are considerably lower than those of an internal combustion engine. Robert Privette: Rechargeable batteries are among the building blocks for the green energy transition. What is Umicore’s perspective?