Electric vehicles (EV) are now a reality in the European automotive market with a share expected to reach 50% by 2030. The storage capacity of their batteries, the EV's core component, will play an important role in stabilising the electrical grid. Batteries are also at the heart of what is known as vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.  We take a deep dive into this fascinating technology, including its opportunities and challenges.    Photo credit: DREEV The big picture: a grid under pressure  All day, every day, the electrical grid must be kept in balance, and at the right frequency. This means matching…

With the arrival of Plastic Omnium, Verkor has a new strategic partner to develop its product range and expand its presence on the low-carbon mobility and stationary storage markets. The partnership will focus on the development, manufacture and commercialisation of battery modules and parts using Verkor cells The partnership is focused on private and commercial mobility solutions and stationary storage solutions Plastic Omnium announces investment of €20million in Verkor Plastic Omnium becomes a new strategic industrial partner for Verkor. The two companies will work together on the development, manufacture and commercialisation of battery modules and parts using Verkor’s cells. Starting in…

By EIT InnoEnergy, Northvolt, ACC and Verkor   We take note of the progress on battery regulation in both the EU Parliament last week and the Council of the EU today. We call for speedy adoption of the final regulation and delegated acts.   The two institutions have demonstrated a real ambition to foster low carbon batteries manufacturing in Europe. Even though, in accordance with the last report by Institut Montaigne on the automotive industry, we would have welcomed an even more ambitious target regarding the application date of the maximum product footprint threshold for EV batteries, before January 2027.   Massive transition to electric vehicles…