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Hitachi Powers Universal 🤝 HK Launches Battery Swaps 🔋 Mullen Accepts Crypto Payments ⚡ Moment Energy Goes Full-Scale in Vancouver

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John Rooney
June 26, 2025

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June 26, 2025

Wrapping up another busy week with a quiet moment to read the latest headlines and catch up on all things electric. Thursday’s news includes: 

  • Hitachi becomes Universal's clean technology provider.

  • U Power to install 55 smart battery-swapping stations

  • Mullen to begin immediately accepting cryptocurrency

  • Moment Energy's battery facility hits full-scale production.

  • Tier 1 supplier explores B-TRAN solid-state contactors.

  • SFO approves fast-charging hub for rideshare drivers.

  • Video: Killer 3-Row with NACS

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  1. A new partnership names Hitachi Digital Services a preferred provider of clean technology solutions—including EV charging, battery storage, and energy optimization—for Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood, advancing sustainability and innovation across both destinations.

  2. Hong Kong’s first smart, zero-carbon EV battery-swapping station has been launched in Kwai Chung as part of U Power’s plan to build 55 stations, introduce blockchain-based Battery-Tokens, electrify 18,000 taxis, and expand a replicable green mobility model across Asia and beyond.

  3. Expanding its reach in the commercial EV market, Mullen Automotive is now accepting cryptocurrency—including Bitcoin and the $TRUMP meme coin—for the purchase of its Mullen and Bollinger EVs, with plans to support additional crypto options.

  4. Moment Energy's Metro Vancouver manufacturing facility has reached full-scale production of its Luna BESS systems, addressing over 5.6 GWh of demand across North America by repurposing batteries into modular energy storage solutions scalable to 10 MWh. The UL 1974-certified facility produces systems that cut demand charges by up to 50% and serve critical operations like AI data centers, hospitals, and airports where power reliability is essential.

  5. A fourth global Tier 1 automotive supplier is collaborating with Ideal Power to explore B-TRAN®-enabled solid-state contactors as a safer, faster, and more efficient alternative to traditional electromechanical contactors in electric and hybrid vehicles.

  6. A new fast-charging hub is coming to San Francisco International Airport to serve rideshare drivers, EV travelers, and the public, following unanimous lease approval for Skycharger, whose high-capacity, zero-emissions facility will support California’s clean transportation goals and help cut over 200,000 tons of CO₂ in its first decade.

  7. Aiming to lead electric mobility across land, air, and sea, Envirotech has unveiled plans to deliver a unified, American-assembled clean energy ecosystem targeting high-growth markets such as agricultural drones, commercial EVs, and electric watercraft.

  8. To support the growing electrification of heavy transport, Scania has rapidly expanded its Energy and Infrastructure business—highlighted by the success of its EV charging subsidiary Erinion, which is on track for tenfold revenue growth in its first year—offering advanced depot charging solutions, battery storage, and smart energy systems across Europe.

  9. Through its new Battery-Bank and blockchain-based Battery-Token initiative, U Power aims to transform EVs into dynamic energy assets using Web 3.0 and token-based economics, supporting a global zero-carbon energy ecosystem across markets including Hong Kong, Singapore, and Mexico.

  10. The 2025 Cadillac Optiq is a luxury compact electric SUV offering a class-leading EPA‑estimated 302-mile range, a 33″ 9K-resolution LED display, dual-motor AWD with near‑instant torque, and hands‑free Super Cruise driving technology.

  11. A fleet of 35 electrified vehicles, including 25 plug-in hybrid Defender 110s, will support Glastonbury Festival in 2025 by transporting artists and staff across the 900-acre site, continuing a five-decade legacy of adventure, innovation, and partnership with the iconic music event.

Killer 3-Row with NACS

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