Eni and XEV sign agreement on Italian industrial supply chain for vehicle assembly

Eni and XEV have signed an agreement to explore areas of collaboration on research and development into sustainable mobility systems to reduce the environmental impact of vehicles, the development of battery swapping technology and the assembly of the car manufacturer’s vehicles, the Italian energy major said on Monday.

The agreement follows the launch of the Enjoy electric car sharing scheme in Turin by the two companies.

The agreement is aimed at developing the electric city car sector jointly, in particular to implement XEV's battery swapping technology, but also for the possible assembly of XEV vehicles or parts of them in Italy and for the management of the car battery life cycle from production to installation, maintenance and end-of-life through recycling, the companies said in a statement.

XEV operates in the planning, design and production of electric vehicles and integrated charging and connection systems. The two companies share the common goal of offering innovative and environmentally friendly services and products to motorists, Eni said.

“I am particularly happy that we have this innovative partnership, which involves the future of new generations, the energy transition and Eni's multidisciplinary approach,” Giuseppe Ricci, General Manager of Energy Evolution at Eni, said in a statement.