Carrie Hampel

Berlin, Germany

Journalist at Freelance

Journalist at Electrive.com

Writer / interdisciplinary artist, freelance journalist. #sustainabletransport #energy #rawmaterials

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Articles

Hubject and partners to launch V2G charging solution

4 days ago | electrive.com | Carrie Hampel

The Heliox V2G-capable DC fast chargers are engineered to meet ISO 15118-20 requirements as an interoperable, standards-compliant vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging solution. The bidirectional charging system is launched with a V2G project for which Heliox and digital infrastructure provider Hubject focus on electric school buses from US manufacturer Blue Bird, which is already working with project partner Accelera by Cummins on the electrification of its buses.
DHL & Mercedes Benz use Hylane's "pay-to-use" model for electric trucks

4 days ago | electrive.com | Carrie Hampel

Logistics provider DHL Group, commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck and commercial emission-free vehicle rental company Hylane signed a cooperation agreement in the field of fully electric trucks at the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich. The partnership provides for DHL to operate 30 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric trucks via Hylane's “transport as a service model”.
BASF begins production of black mass in Germany

4 days ago | electrive.com | Carrie Hampel

BASF first presented the plans for the Schwarzheide battery recycling plant in June 2022. Commissioning was originally planned for the beginning of 2024, but it has now taken considerably longer. The new battery recycling plant can now complement BASF’s fully automated large-scale production plant for cathode materials and a prototype metal refinery for battery recycling at the site, as planned. The so-called ‘black mass’ is produced in the first phase of battery recycling.
Candela boats between Europe and North Africa

5 days ago | electrive.com | Carrie Hampel

The Candela C-8 Polestar Edition was used for the one-hour crossing between Europe and North Africa. As the name suggests, the hydrofoil is a collaboration between carmaker Polestar and Candela. Candela says that the Candela C-8 used only 40 kWh of energy for the journey, which is about 8 euros worth, compared to a similarly-sized fossil fuelled boat, which uses around 50 litres of fuel, costing around 90 euros.
BYD expands megawatt charging for cars in China

5 days ago | electrive.com | Carrie Hampel

The increase in megawatt charging for BYD electric cars quickly follows announcements made in March of plans for 500 “Megawatt Flash Chargers” that entered operation in April, ahead of the launch of BYD’s Han L and Tang L electric cars. According to CNEV Post these 500 units are now also connected to the grid in “more than 200 cities”. According to CNEV Post this week, the Han L and Tang L electric cars’ first month on the market saw sales of 10,483 and 11,406 units, respectively.
GM plans LFP cells with Samsung SDI and LGES

5 days ago | electrive.com | Carrie Hampel

According to The Korea Economic Daily, General Motors wants to replace NCM cells with more cost-effective LFP cells in several of its mid-range models. The American carmaker has requested that its South Korean partners, LGES and Samsung SDI, ramp up facilities in the USA for low-cost LFP batteries. GM is said to be planning to replace NMC cells with more cost-effective LFP cells in several of its mid-range models, such as the Chevrolet Bolt, Equinox, Blazer and Silverado EV.
China allows rare earth exports with licences

5 days ago | electrive.com | Carrie Hampel

According to the Chinese publication Caixin, three leading Chinese rare earth magnet companies confirmed they recently received export licenses from the Ministry of Commerce, enabling them to resume shipments to customers in Europe and North America. These approvals fall under China’s “one batch, one license” rule, which requires separate permits for each shipment because of varying metal content.
Volkswagen V2G project should lead to commercial launch this year

1 week ago | electrive.com | Carrie Hampel

Mandfred Przybilla, CEO of Ambibox, explained on LinkedIn that after more than a year of testing, the project partners Volkswagen, Vattefall, Energybank and Ambibox have decided to leave the “protected environment of the test facility in Stenberg and offer the service to customers.” The first pilots will include 200 companies and private customers in Sweden, after which the CEO stated that the product will be available to all customers “from autumn, but orders are already being accepted.”...
Amprius contracts South Korean battery manufacturer

1 week ago | electrive.com | Carrie Hampel

The Californian developer of batteries with silicon anodes, Amprius, has signed a contract manufacturing agreement with an unnamed “leading battery manufacturer in South Korea.” Its plant in South Korea will manufacture SiCore silicon anode cells to Amprius' specifications, supporting both current and future battery platforms.
Artemis hydrofoil workboat to skim Rotterdam waters

1 week ago | electrive.com | Carrie Hampel

During the pilot project, the Port of Rotterdam Authority aims to evaluate the potential benefits of the Artemis EF-12 Workboat. Until the end of the project in November this year, tests will be conducted to assess the applications, opportunities and risks of hydrofoil vessels within the fleet. The watercraft will be evaluated on its sailing behaviour and reliability as well as suitability for the Harbour Master’s Division’s tasks.