Renault and Valeo Partnership & Charge+ Charging Network Plan & Jaguar Land Rover EV Battery Plant

Here are some trending news topics in the automotive and mobility markets around the world.

We will carefully select three interesting news items from the automotive industry and present the information in a concise and easy-to-understand format to help you speedily understand the latest developments in this field. We will also feature news from overseas media and other sources.

Renault Group and Valeo Form Partnership

May 23, 2023

Renault Group and Valeo announced on 5/23/2023 that they have entered into a partnership to develop the electrical and electronic architecture of Renault Group’s next generation vehicles.The Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) architecture will be used throughout the vehicle lifecycle to It allows for constant state-of-the-art and the integration of new features without hardware changes.

Through this, Valeo will supply the Renault Group with the main electrical and electronic components of the SDV, including the high-performance computer (HPC). Valeo engineers will develop the software in close proximity to the Renault Group’s sites, working with a team from the Renault Software plant. The company also plans to provide in-vehicle application software, such as parking assistance, in the future.

With this new partnership, the Renault Group aims to reduce the development time and cost of its electrical and electronic architecture while focusing on high performance, compatibility and safety.

In addition to Google for OS, Cloud, and Digital Twin, and Qualcomm for Digital Chassis and System-on-a-Chip, this partnership with Valeo will enable the Renault Group to strengthen its control in the Software Defined Vehicle value chain The partnership with Valeo will enable the Renault Group to strengthen its control in the software-defined vehicle value chain.

Source: Renault Group and Valeo sign a partnership in software-defined vehicle development Renault Group and Valeo sign a partnership in software-defined vehicle development | Automotive World

Charge+ Announces Plans for 5,000km-long EV Charging Network Across Southeast Asia

May 17, 2023

Charge+, a Singapore-based EV charging solutions company, announced on 5/17/2023 plans to build a 5,000km EV charging network with 45 charging stations in 5 Southeast Asian countries (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam). The project is expected to cover a total of 5,000 km.

This charging network will be the longest in Southeast Asia and one of the longest in the world, with an average distance of approximately 120 km between charging stations. These charging stations will be located directly on the highway or within 2 km of an interchange.

The announcement was made at the Future Mobility Asia Summit in Bangkok, where a partnership with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) was also announced. This will allow Charge+ to install charging stations on land in Thailand owned by EGAT. In addition, Charge+ app users will be able to access EGAT’s charging stations, simultaneously solving the problem of using multiple apps for EV charging.

Of the 45 planned locations, 18 confirmed locations will be owned and operated by Charge+. These will be ready by the end of 2024 and will be installed in cities such as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Phnom Penh, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hanoi.

The remaining 27 sites are planned to be completed by the end of 2025 and will consist of stations owned by Charge+ and other partners.

Source: Charge+ announced the launch of the longest EV Charging Highway in Southeast Asia (chargeplus.com)

Jaguar Land Rover Announces Upcoming EV Battery Plant

May 24, 2023

Natarajan Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company of Indian auto giant Tata Motors’ Tata Group, is expected to visit London soon to finalize a deal with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to build an EV battery plant in the UK.

Spain was also mentioned as a possible site, but JLR has reportedly decided to proceed with the project in the country due to subsidies and preferential treatment from the British government. The project is expected to create up to 9,000 jobs in the vicinity of the Gravity Business Park in Somerset, which is adjacent to the M5 motorway and Bridgwater Bay.

The U.K. lags behind the U.S. and the EU in expanding battery production, which is essential for the promotion of EVs, and the U.K. government has acknowledged the urgent need to manufacture batteries for EV vehicles in the U.K. to secure the future of the auto industry.

Currently, only one plant is operating in the UK, adjacent to the Sunderland plant being jointly promoted by China’s Envision AESC and Nissan, and barely one plant is planned in Northumberland.

In contrast, 35 plants are in operation, under construction, or planned in the EU.

Source: Jaguar Land Rover-owner to pick UK over Spain for giant car battery plant – BBC News