Sunday, 11 October 2026

AYK Energy has partnered with Kongsberg Maritime to supply batteries for four electric tugs, according to Maritime Executive. The four Svitzer TRAnsverse tugs are being built at Cochin Shipyard in India, Maritime Journal reported.

Each vessel will carry an ABS-certified OrionAN+ battery system rated at 4,838 kWh, according to Maritime Journal. The agreement also includes an option for four additional vessels.

EV Realty has acquired a site in the Inland Empire for its next electric semi-truck charging hub, according to Electrek. The company picked up the location this week at 2151 E. Philadelphia Street, in what it describes as the West Coast's largest and most concentrated warehousing submarket, positioning it to serve local freight and logistics operations.

EV Realty CEO Patrick Sullivan said the company will have 27 MW of simultaneous truck-charging capacity between the ports and the Inland Empire once the site begins operating.

The company expects construction to start early next year, with chargers coming online before 2028, according to Electrek.

EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič announced an agreement for China to limit hybrid vehicle exports to the EU, according to electrive, after two days of talks with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing.

The results of the negotiations are scheduled to be evaluated by the European Council on 15 and 16 October, electrive reported.