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Mercedes-Benz has announced various new appointments in top management, affecting Level 1 below the Group Board of Management. Among others, Christoph Starzynski, currently Head of Development Electric Drive, will assume responsibility for the overall vehicle development of all Mercedes-Benz ...

Webasto introduces battery management for utility vehicles

Webasto is expanding its product range with Electrical Battery Thermal Management (eBTM). The compact and scalable system is designed to keep the traction batteries of electric trucks, vans, buses and construction machinery within the ideal temperature range at all ...

VW drops the heat pump due to semiconductor shortage

VW currently delivers its electric models of the ID. series without the optional heat pump. The reason for this is the continuing shortage of semiconductors, as the manufacturer confirmed to our editorial team. “Due to the ongoing shortage of ...

GP Joule to acquire 100 FC Nikola Tre trucks

GP Joule plans to procure 100 Nikola Tre trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells. This is provided for in a letter of intent signed by both companies. The first vehicles could go to GP Joule in 2024 – provided ...

Statevolt settles on Imperial Valley for battery factory

Statevolt has completed its site search for the announced US battery cell factory and has already purchased a plot of land in California. The approximately 55-hectare land is located in the Imperial Valley near the lithium-rich Salton Sea. The ...

New US subsidy regulation allows for subsidy of foreign vehicles

In the new regulation of tax credits for electric vehicles in the USA, there will apparently be a backdoor for foreign manufacturers – via leasing companies. But an influential senator has already announced opposition to the loophole. Shortly before ...

CCEP Netherlands will switch all company cars to electric

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) announces that it will ultimately convert its fleet of company cars in the Netherlands to electric vehicles by the end of 2026. The move follows similar advances CCEP just made in Belgium. The logistics partner ...

15 OEMs are testing StoreDots fast-charging battery cells

StoreDot’s fast-charging silicon-dominated battery cells are already being tested under real-life conditions by 15 car brands from Europe, Asia and the USA. According to the Israeli battery developer, initial test results confirm the fast-charging capability of the cells. StoreDot ...

Presov orders six electric trolleybuses from Skoda

The transport company of the Slovakian city of Presov has ordered six more trolleybuses from the Skoda Group. The 18-metre buses are based on Solaris bodies and will have traction batteries that allow a range of at least twelve ...

Wolfspeed & ZF to build SiC semiconductor plant in Germany

The US company Wolfspeed wants to build the world’s largest plant for semiconductors made of silicon carbide (SiC) in Saarland for use in electric vehicles, among other things. Auto supplier ZF will also take a minority stake in the ...

SK On closes deal with Urbix for anode development

The battery cell manufacturer SK On has joined forces with the US graphite processor Urbix to develop anode materials for its batteries. The South Korean company is interested in innovative materials and securing its US supply chain. Should the ...

Audi is building battery-suported charging points in Neckarsulm

Audi is creating 72 additional charging points for electric vehicles at its Neckarsulm site through the use of so-called cubes, which use used lithium-ion batteries from dismantled Audi test vehicles to store electricity. Two of the cubes feed a ...

Universal EV Chargers installs 105 charging stations in Texas

The Texas government is awarding charging infrastructure provider Universal EV Chargers $3.2 million in grants to install 105 charging stations at 21 locations in the state. The focus is on destination chargers at hospitality establishments or apartment buildings. Universal ...

Vattenfall to install chargers at NH Hotels in Germany

In Germany, Vattenfall and the NH Hotel Group are collaborating to set up charging stations for electric vehicles across the country. The hotel group is planning to install publicly accessible fast-charging infrastructure with 180 kW charging columns and AC ...

New Flyer to supply 20 more e-buses in Ohio (COTA)

The Central Ohio Transit Authority COTA has ordered more electric buses from New Flyer. The new deal comprises 14 battery-electric Xcelsior Charge NG buses and ABB chargers, purchased off the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services contract. Charging infrastructure ...

Toyota bZ4X fails cold-weather range test

It is no secret that the range of electric cars decreases in cold temperatures. But the Toyota bZ4X seems to particularly underperform in this respect. Scandinavian journalists achieved only about half of the promised WLTP range in tests with ...

Tier & Remondis to extend battery recycling operations

Micromobility provider Tier Mobility and Remondis have agreed to cooperate on recycling lithium-ion batteries on a large scale. As a result, Remondis will be responsible for recycling the batteries from over 160,000 e-kick-scooters, e-bikes and e-mopeds from the current ...

ZF shows its next self-driving shuttle in Las Vegas

The technology group ZF presents a Level 4 autonomous shuttle at the CES. The new model, for which ZF has already found a partner, will be launched alongside the company’s established shuttle, only each vehicle serves a different purpose. ...

LEVC wants to go fully electric

The Geely subsidiary LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is facing a future as a pure electric vehicle manufacturer, according to a media report. In order to make this change, parent company Geely is said to be planning a major ...

E.ON & Contipark to install 4,000 wallboxes

In Germany and Austria, the parking operator Contipark and the energy company E.ON want to install more than 4,000 new charging points in car parks and underground garages between 2023 and 2025. The project will involve AC wall boxes ...

Avatr to release second electric vehicle model this year

The Chinese electric car brand Avatr from Changan, Nio and CATL has recently started production and deliveries of its first model Avatr 11. The coupe-like SUV is to be followed this year as a second model by a large ...

Verkor to source manganese in Czech Republic

French battery manufacturer Verkor, which is a partner of Renault, has signed a letter of intent with Canadian battery materials company Euro Manganese to source manganese for the production of vehicle batteries. A binding purchase agreement has yet to ...

Greece introduces new subsidy programme for electric taxis

Greece has launched a subsidy programme to replace around 2,000 old combustion engine taxis with electric vehicles. The purchase of electric taxis will be subsidised with 40 per cent of the net list price, up to a maximum of ...

SkyDrive presents electric VTOL SD-05

The Japanese company SkyDrive shows the design of its electric aerial taxi SD-05, which is currently under development and is to be used at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka. The SD-05 is a two-seater, electrically powered air taxi ...

New Flyer receives major bus order from Pittsburgh

New Flyer of America has received a five-year contract from Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) for up to 157 buses. The contract includes firm orders for 15 battery-electric and 54 diesel buses, with options to purchase up to 88 additional ...

BP places major charging station order with Tritium

Australian charging station manufacturer Tritium has received the largest order in its history. The new order comes from BP and includes fast charging stations of the RTM product series with 50 kW and PKM with 150 kW for use ...

PowerCo secures land for Volkswagen’s next battery factory

Volkswagen’s plans for a battery cell factory in Spain have entered the next phase by purchasing a plot of land. PowerCo, the Group’s battery division, has signed the papers and was ready to invest €63 mn to buy 130 ...

CES: Italdesign envisions hyper modular shuttle Climb-E

Italdesign brought a unique modular design to the CES in Las Vegas. Their Climb-E is an autonomous transport platform in form of an electric shuttle. The basic cabin has space for four passengers, but Italdesign has taken this much ...

Vanwall presents compact EV with racing genes

The revived car brand Vanwall, a former English Formula 1 racing team, has presented an electric compact model to be built in Germany. The Vanderwell is said to stand out with its sporty look and will be delivered from ...

Coleman Miln has your important journeys covered

Coleman Miln takes passengers everywhere in life and beyond: the British vehicle conversion company Coleman Milne is unveiling a hearse and stretch limousine based on the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E. Both electric vehicles will be offered to the UK ...

IQE CEO: compound semiconductors will go from niche to mainstream

Global semiconductor and electronics sectors have been in a downturn since the onset of 2022. Companies in Taiwan’s compound semiconductor sector, such as WIN Semiconductors and VPEC, have not met their performance expectations. Despite that, so-called wide band gap ...

Opportunities and challenges for semiconductor industry in automotive applications (2)

The semiconductor industry can learn from its past development history for making changes needed to cope with the trends and phenomena of the automotive industry. A small portion of automotive semiconductors requires the use of advanced manufacturing processes, such ...

Opportunities and challenges for semiconductor industry in automotive applications (1)

Driven by geopolitical influences and pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, the supply chains in the past global trade system are being restructured, and one of the possible directions in this regard is regional supply chains. For the semiconductor industry, on ...

Sonatus brings networking capabilities to car industry, fast-tracking SDV production

Sonatus, a California-based software startup, is bringing its networking expertise to carmakers and helping them build software-defined vehicles (SDV) faster. The company has secured US$110 million in total funding since established in 2018. At CES 2023, Sonatus CMO John ...

Zendure SuperBase V creates customizable energy ecosystem to power home, RV, EV and beyond for true power independence

CES this year made a hit with sustainability, EVs and battery innovation – from smart home technology to clean energy and portable power. At the world’s largest consumer electronics show, Zendure, one of the fastest-growing clean energy tech startups, showed ...

Bosch to invest US$1 billion in China; SiC a major focus

Germany-based automotive supplier Robert Bosch GmbH is to spend US$1 billion in a span of 10 years to make electric vehicle (EV) components in China, according to Bloomberg. The planned facility, where Bosch will develop, test and manufacture car ...

iCatch Technology's AI imaging SoC powering connected AI dashcam by US leading fleet management service provider

AI dashcam has been gaining market attention in recent years because it is able to detect specific road events, such as dangerous driving and driver distraction. This technology is especially sought after by fleet management service providers to improve driving ...

Infineon and Resonac announced a new multi-year agreement for delivery of SiC materials

On 12 January, Germany-based semiconductor manufacturer Infineon has signed a new multi-year-supply and cooperation agreement with Resonac Corporation (formerly Showa Denko K.K.), complementing and expanding a previous cooperation announced in 2021. The new set of contracts will deepen the ...

This Indian startup plans fab for compound semiconductors

The Indian government’s incentives to encourage semiconductor manufacturing in India have seen large companies like Vedanta and Tata entering the sector. The country has also witnessed companies entering joint ventures that could see high-value business ventures coming up. But ...

Taiwan diplomat: avoid replicating China experiences in India

Amid the global supply chain relocation, Taiwan’s investments are increasingly gaining attention in India. Ben Wang, former director-general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Chennai and current representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Papua ...

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