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The EU Commission has adapted state aid rules to simplify the approval of subsidies in key sectors such as batteries and renewable energies. The new rules are a reaction to the US government’s Inflation Reduction Act. The amendment gives ...

Stellantis converts Cassino plant for large electric vehicles

The Stellantis plant in Cassino, Italy, where vehicles of the Alfa Romeo and Maserati brands roll off the production line, will in future also produce electric vehicles based on the STLA Large platform, which is specially designed for BEVs. ...

Here’s why a Volvo XC100 isn’t part of the company’s product plans

Volvo Cars’ electrification strategy Official company teaser shows no sign of the Volvo XC100 ‘EX’ branding to dominate the future Volvo lineup Hardly enough time for a new ICE launch with Volvo’s self-imposed deadline Volvo will not offer combustion ...

2024/2025 Hyundai Tucson (facelift) spotted testing in S.Korea

Design Specifications Release date TopElectricSUV says 2025/2024 Hyundai Tucson FAQs What is the Hyundai Tucson facelift release date? What will be the new Hyundai Tucson price? Which models will be the 2024/2025 Tucson rivals? Introduced in September 2020, the ...

Next-gen 2024 Subaru Forester Hybrid: What to Expect

Design & Interior Specifications Release date Subaru Forester in the U.S. Next-gen 2024 Subaru Forester Hybrid FAQs What is the next-gen 2024 Subaru Forester Hybrid release date? Which models will be next-gen 2024 Subaru Forester Hybrid rivals? Introduced in ...

Webasto enables HR to assign charging profiles and bill sessions

Webasto has launched a new add-on for its ChargeConnect software that allows companies to integrate charging data into cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. It enables fleet managers to bill employees for charging sessions right on their payroll, among ...

NHTSA investigates: Tesla cars could loose steering wheels

The US safety agency NHTSA is once more out steering against Tesla, and this time the company could have really screwed up. The NHTSA is investigating two reports of steering wheels that fell off while driving. So far, the ...

Cooltra and Cabify combine e-moped fleets in Spain

The mobility brands Cooltra and Cabify have agreed to integrate Cooltra’s moped rental service on Cabify’s app. The service went live in Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia, where Cabify is making its first appearance. Elsewhere, the new deal means an ...

ABTC to set up battery recycling facility in Nevada

The American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) has announced that it has entered into agreements to purchase a move-in-ready, commercial-scale battery recycling facility located in Nevada to expand operations of its lithium-ion battery recycling technologies. In November 2022, ABTC was ...

Jamaica Gov’ to procure nearly 300 electric buses

Jamaica’s state-owned public transit company JUTC will see 200 electric buses joining their fleet over the next three years. Minister of Finance Dr Nigel Clarke announced as much when he opened the budget debate this week. The new electric ...

Energica to expand HQ in Italy

The Italian electric motorbike manufacturer Energica, part of the US group Ideanomics, has begun expanding its headquarters in Modena. The expansion by another 1,150 square metres of space will serve research and development, prototype testing and the Energica Inside ...

Scania delivers 66-tonne electric truck to Norway

We have written several times about Scania’s extra-long heavy-duty electric trucks. Now another such vehicle has been delivered, this time in Norway, to haul lime with its 66 tonnes total weight, sparing the atmosphere the combustion of almost 60,000 ...

Queensland is en route to doubling its e-bus fleet

The Australian state of Queensland is ramping up the electric bus rollout. The latest plans by the state government will see the number of e-buses doubles this year as the fleet is to receive another 40 vehicles. These will ...

InstaVolt launches large charging hub on Iceland

EV charging provider InstaVolt started working on its first public charging hub in Iceland. The site at a hotel near Keflavík Airport will boast 20 chargers, making it the largest rapid charging hub in Iceland. InstaVolt, a British company ...

Cabot to build battery centre in Germany

The US speciality chemicals company Cabot has announced the establishment of a technology centre in Germany. With the centre in Münster, Cabot wants to focus on technical cooperation with customers to accelerate the development of its battery materials products ...

Mack Trucks presents second electric vehicle model

US commercial vehicle manufacturer Mack Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, has unveiled its second battery-electric model. Similarly to its diesel counterpart launched in 2020, the medium-duty Mack MD Electric will compete in US vehicle classes 6 and 7. ...

Nissan streamlines EV and E-Power drive development

Nissan is taking a new approach to powertrain development that integrates zero-emission and hybrid technology. The ‘X in 1’ program sees engineers utilising the same components for both EV and E-Power drives for cost-saving effects. Nissan estimates the new ...

Renault Trucks delivered one quarter of all electric trucks in Europe

Renault Trucks says it has achieved a market share of 24.2 per cent in the medium- and heavy-duty electric truck segment in Europe in 2022. Specifically, the Volvo Group-owned manufacturer sold 379 units of the E-Tech D and E-Tech ...

Nio to release an ET5 station wagon in Europe

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio is preparing to introduce a station wagon version of its ET5 sedan and wants to offer it in Europe as well. First pictures and information on the estate or shooting-brake version of the ...

BYD rumoured to double down on commercial vehicle business

BYD is planning a major push into battery-electric commercial vehicles, according to a media report. The Chinese manufacturer will launch a series of new BEV commercial vehicle models in markets such as China, Europe and Japan over the next ...

Fibocom collaborates with MediaTek to pioneer FWA market with fast-to-deploy 5G solution based on FG370 module at MWC 2023

Fibocom Wireless Inc., a global leading provider of IoT (Internet of Things) wireless solutions and wireless communication modules, in cooperation with MediaTek Inc., the leading global fabless chipmaker, to launch the “Fast-to-deploy” one-stop solution for FWA based on the 5G ...

Nissan Ariya recall due to loose screw

Nissan has issued a recall for about a thousand Ariya EVs in the USA. The reason is a loose or even missing bolt holding the steering wheel. The issue was not a manufacturing error but a technician screw up. ...

Ford lowers prices of the Mustang Mach-E in China

Ford has reduced the retail prices of its Mustang Mach-E electric model in China by 40,000 yuan ($5,755). The price reduction is limited until 30 April because a revised variant is allegedly already in the starting blocks. Ford already ...

No e-car during evacuation?

A Republican senator in Florida, USA, is concerned that electric cars with dead batteries can become a traffic obstacle during evacuations from natural disasters. As long as insufficient charging infrastructure is available, EVs should not be used to evacuate. ...

Researchers develop polymer coating for longer-lasting batteries

Scientists at the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a conductive polymer coating that could enable longer-lasting and more powerful lithium-ion batteries for EVs. The lab explains in a press release that the coating, called ...

Stellantis appoints Vehya to help US dealers get EV-ready

Stellantis has chosen its next partner in support of getting its US dealers ready to sell the Group’s electric models. Vehya, a Detroit-based company, will offer Stellantis’ 2,600-strong dealer network evaluations and EV integration services. The move follows earlier ...

Sakuu aims to go public via merger with Plum

Sakuu, a California-based developer of 3D-printed solid-state batteries, will become a publicly traded company. To do so, it will merge with the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Plum Acquisition Corp. I. The combined company will be called Sakuu Holdings ...

Fisker and Deftpower team up for public charging in Europe

Fisker has appointed Deftpower as its European public charging infrastructure partner. Through the partnership, Fisker Ocean drivers will have access to over 425,000 public charging stations from 900 operators via a dedicated app. According to Fisker, drivers can “locate, ...

VW may prefer US over Eastern Europe for battery cell factory

Volkswagen has allegedly put plans for a battery cell factory in Eastern Europe on ice. According to a media report, the company is looking to build a plant in North America first, because it could receive up to €10 ...

Tesla joins Gireve roaming platform

Tesla has joined the French roaming platform Gireve. It allows the electric car maker to partner with e-mobility service providers connected to the Gireve platform to give them access to its Superchargers. And, Tesla has already found a partner. ...

Chalmers researchers reveal 500 kW induction technology

Researchers at Chalmers University in Sweden have developed an induction technology that can reach nearly 100% efficiency and charges with 500 kW – effectively putting it on par with wired solutions. The team says the system was so complete ...

Nio: annual loss increases significantly YOY

Nio presented its financial results for 2022. The Chinese EV maker was able to increase its deliveries and sales. However, the annual loss also grew significantly, probably due to the development cost for new models and the company’s expansion. ...

Rock Tech secures first partial permit for the ‘Guben Converter’

Rock Tech Lithium has made another step towards opening its plant in Germany as it obtained the first partial license for its lithium hydroxide conversion plant in Guben (the “Guben Converter”). The official groundbreaking is planned for 27 March. ...

BMW could develop new combustion engine platform

BMW is planning to continue manufacturing combustion engines for a long time. According to a German media report, the SUVs in the X series will be available with gasoline and diesel engines until well into the next decade. BMW ...

Samsung SDI will supply cylindrical battery cells to GM

Samsung SDI is to supply General Motors with cylindrical battery cells for electric cars. According to Korean media, the companies will build a joint manufacturing plant with an annual capacity of at least 30 GWh. And another carmaker could ...

Mini to launch two electric Mini models in 2024

Mini has revealed more details about its future electric models. The new Countryman is scheduled for market launch in February 2024. In the summer of that same year, the new electric hatch, now named Cooper, will follow suit, first ...

Xiaomi CEO says EV production expected to start in 1H2024

Xiaomi plans to begin mass-producing its EVs in the first half of next year, according to its founder, chairman and CEO, Lei Jun. It has been two years since the China-based tech giant revealed its EV ambition. Now all ...

SkyWater and Weebit announced the inclusion of ReRAM IP in 130nm node for applications in automotive, defense and beyond

Israel-based Weebit Nano and US-based SkyWater Technology have announced the availability of Weebit’s resistive RAM (ReRAM) IP in SkyWater’s 130nm CMOS (S130) process. SkyWater customers can now easily integrate Weebit’s non-volatile memory (NVM) in their system-on-chip (SoC) designs. Incorporated ...

Apple supplier to make EV chargers in India

Salcomp, the Finland-based mobile charger manufacturer, plans to expand its Indian manufacturing business not only for mobile phones but also for EVs and renewable-related electronics to capitalize on India’s roadmap to build a self-reliant electronics ecosystem. Sasikumar Gendham, managing ...

Sven Schuwirth takes over as new Cupra COO

Sven Schuwirth has been appointed as Cupra’s new COO. In his new position, he will manage the day-to-day operations of the Seat brand and reports directly to CEO Wayne Griffiths. Schuwirth succeeded Antonino Labate, who left the company at ...

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