Ample

With our $25M investment from Mitsubishi Corporation, we’re working together to expand battery swapping and make EV adoption more accessible for drivers worldwide. 🌍⚡ "...the EV battery swapping movement is attracting serious attention from automakers...If money talks — and it does — $25 million sends another loud and clear message about Mitsubishi’s intentions in the EV battery swapping field," writes Tina Casey. "...access to the latest technology is a key selling point for EV battery swapping. As Mitsubishi notes, swapping enables drivers to get their hands on the latest EV battery technology without having to invest in a replacement battery or a new vehicle." Read more about the partnership and Mitsubishi Corporation’s investment via CleanTechnica. #BatterySwapping #ElectricVehicles #Electrification

Big news for battery swapping: Mitsubishi Corporation is investing $25M in Ample. This isn’t just about funding—it’s about Mitsubishi joining us as a strategic partner to bring battery swapping to more EVs worldwide. Together, we’re tackling barriers to EV adoption, from charging delays to grid limitations, and making EV charging as accessible as going to the gas pump. With their expertise in renewable energy and our modular battery-swapping technology, we’re scaling the infrastructure needed for a cleaner, more practical electrification future. Read more from Rebecca Bellan in TechCrunch: #BatterySwapping #ElectricVehicles #EVInfrastructure #Sustainability

On the latest episode of the EV Resource Podcast, Ample President and Co-founder John de Souza joined Zachary Hurst to discuss where battery swapping fits into the broader e-mobility landscape. From using battery swapping to overcome charging anxiety to its benefits in urban settings, listen to the full episode and hear what’s next for Ample #BatterySwapping #ElectricVehicles #ElectricMobility

Ample’s latest stop: Kyoto, Japan Alongside our friends at Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation and Yamato Transport Co.,Ltd. modular battery swapping is underway for drivers behind the wheel of the eCanter. Read more from Brian Hagman in The EV Report. #BatterySwapping #ElectricVehicles #Fleets

What drives our mission to bring one billion electric vehicles to the road? As Ample President and Co-founder John de Souza says regarding his experience as a four-time founder, “A lot of people jump and say, I just want to optimize for money or something else. But I decided I just want to start working on things I cared about and I enjoyed.” John joined Silas Mähner 🔍🌎 and Somil Aggarwal on the latest episode of the CleanTechies Podcast for a deeper dive into his entrepreneurial background, a behind-the-scenes look into our work with OEM partners like Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation and Stellantis, and his advice for the next generation of founders. Whether you’re interested in advice from a serial entrepreneur for your big idea or learning about what it takes to scale battery swapping across the globe, listen to the full conversation. #BatterySwapping #ElectricVehicles #Startups

We’ve partnered with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation and Yamato Transport Co.,Ltd. to deliver better fleet efficiency with our EV battery swapping stations. This Kyoto, Japan-based pilot project showcases how swapping can address key challenges in EV fleet logistics, from reducing charging times to lowering infrastructure costs. eCanter drivers will benefit from 5-minute battery swaps, keeping the trucks on the road longer and making EV adoption more practical for fleet operators. Read more in Autoweek about the deployment: https://lnkd.in/gYW9_WnN #BatterySwapping #ElectricVehicles #Fleets

After announcing our partnership with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation last July, our first deployment hit the streets of Kyoto, Japan last week. 🚚 In collaboration with Yamato Transport Co.,Ltd., Japan’s largest logistics and delivery company, the deployment will ease Yamato’s operations by providing five-minute battery swaps to drivers behind the wheel of the eCanter. Read more in electrive about our continued collaboration with Mitsubishi Fuso: #BatterySwapping #ElectricVehicles #LastMileDelivery

A year ago, we teamed up with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation to deliver our modular battery-swapping technology to electric trucks. Today, we enter the next phase of our collaboration and the Fuso eCanter trucks equipped with Ample’s Modular Battery Swapping technology are hitting the streets of Kyoto, Japan. Yamato Transport Co.,Ltd., the largest door-to-door delivery company in Japan with a market share of over 47%, will utilize Mitsubishi Fuso’s truck to support its efforts to electrify last-mile delivery. #electrification #EVinfrastructure #lastmiledelivery #batteryswapping

“An electric vehicle can have twice the carbon footprint of a gas car. The way you actually make it good for the environment is by charging it on renewable energy.” Ample co-founder and president John de Souza joined Chris Wedding latest episode of EFI to discuss the changes necessary to make EVs a truly green solution. Tune in for insights into Ample’s mission and a closer look at John's personal journey and motivations: #evinfrastructure #electrification #EV

“Now, we’re actually giving [batteries] to you for free. As long as you pay a subscription over time, we keep advancing the battery and giving you more range,” says Ample CEO and Co-founder Khaled Hassounah. Khaled sat down with Chris Sass and Niall Riddell for a wide-ranging discussion about the practicality of battery swapping, from the benefits of Ample’s battery subscription model for consumers to the development of a battery-swapping ecosystem through OEM partnerships, and everything in between.  Listen to the full conversation in the latest episode of Insider's Guide to Energy #BatterySwapping #ElectricVechicles #ElectricMobility https://lnkd.in/gWhpD_gC