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All public transportation buses purchased in Israel starting in 2026 are to be electric

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Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection has set a target for purchasing zero-emissions city buses for public transportation operators in Israel— starting in 2026, all buses purchased will be electric. Dan electric buses.

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StoreDot achieves 1000 cycles with silicon-dominant extreme fast charging battery cells; production-ready EV form factor

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StoreDot, the Israel-based developer of extreme fast charging battery technology for electric vehicles, has delivered cells that have exceeded 1000 cycles in production-ready EV form factor.

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Gentherm leads investment in electric battery cooling technology maker Carrar

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Gentherm, a developer of innovative thermal management technologies, is the lead investor in a seed round of financing in Carrar , an Israel-based technology developer of advanced thermal management systems for the electric mobility market. —Erez Freibach, Co-founder and CEO of Carrar.

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Gogoro’s battery swap stations and electric scooters heading to the West, launching in Israel

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Gogoro, widely considered to be the global leader in battery swapping for light electric vehicles, announced today that it is officially launching operations in Israel. The post Gogoro’s battery swap stations and electric scooters heading to the West, launching in Israel appeared first on Electrek.

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General Motors acquires battery software startup ALGOLiON

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General Motors has acquired substantially all the assets of Israel-based battery software startup ALGOLiON Ltd. ALGOLiON has developed cutting edge battery analytics and prediction software that will help General Motors deliver great performing EVs for our customers. for an undisclosed sum.

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Gogoro launches sales of its battery-swapping electric scooters in Israel, also enters Singapore

Electrek

The two latest major moves involve the company’s first retail expansion, which just launched in Tel Aviv, and a selection for Singapore’s first EV battery swap pilot. The post Gogoro launches sales of its battery-swapping electric scooters in Israel, also enters Singapore appeared first on Electrek.

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StoreDot opens California innovation hub to accelerate development of semi-solid state batteries

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Israel-based StoreDot, a developer of extreme fast charging battery technology for electric vehicles, officially opened its first US research facility in Irvine, California. The new lab facility will be used to speed up StoreDot’s development of semi-solid battery technology and battery material research.