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“We are 30-40% cheaper than the competition,” says Andres Doebel, Head of EV Charging Europe at Sungrow

Mercedes-Benz the first German carmaker to join Tesla’s NACS

End of an era in Cologne

Altilium Metals and Marubeni sign non-binding MOU

Volkswagen Group of America test autonomous ID. Buzz

SeaBubbles launches electric hydrofoil taxi in France

BMW doubles EV sales in Q2 of 2023

Stellantis to source rare-earth metals from the USA

Go-Ahead orders more electric buses from BYD-ADL for London

Rome to procure over 400 electric buses

Mercedes: Ola Källenius’ contract gets extended until 2029

Polestar increases deliveries by 36 per cent

Nissan may be planning four US-built EV models

Nissan released more details about the timetable and the models it plans to build in the USA. This comes after the carmaker said last year that it would invest 500 million US dollars in its Canton assembly plant in ...

LG Energy Solution nearly doubles lithium order from SQM

South Korean battery cell manufacturer LG Energy Solution (LGES) is significantly increasing its order from Chilean lithium producer SQM (Sociedad Química and Minera de Chile). In fact, it nearly doubled the amount of battery-grade lithium carbonate and lithium hydroxide ...

Dacia will launch all-electric Spring in the UK

Dacia has confirmed that it will offer the fully electric Dacia Spring in the UK starting next year. And the carmaker is certain that the EV will be a success. The UK will see an “all-new version, enhanced by ...

Byton files for bankruptcy

Budding EV maker Byton has filed for bankruptcy in China. One may be tempted to say “finally” since the proceedings had been on the horizon for nearly two years. At the same time, it is yet another company that ...

Seres launches deliveries of the Seres 5 in Europe

Seres, a subsidiary belonging to the Chinese Sokon Group, has delivered the first units of its all-electric SUV model Seres 5 in Europe. The first delivery ceremony of of a Seres 5 in Europe was held at Mount Floyne ...

Chargemap releases preferential Ionity rates

Chargemap has just released a new subscription that offers preferential rates for ultra-rapid charging at Ionity columns in Europe. The platform says ChargeMap Pass users may save up to 30 per cent. However, it depends. Starting with the basics, ...

Gridserve opens first destination charge hub at Dobbie’s

UK infrastructure provider Gridserve has opened the first charging site at a garden centre in Swindon in the Southwest of England. The opening comes two years after a corresponding partnership agreement, but Gridserve says “plenty more will sprout up”. ...

CTC grants over $40 mn to Nikola to buildout H2 infrastructure

Nikola Motor has announced it has received a grant awarded by the California Transportation Commission (CTC). 41.9 million dollars are supposed to help Nikola and its infrastructure branch, Hyla, build six hydrogen refuelling stations across Southern California. Caltrans sponsored ...

SVOLT is setting up a battery assembly facility in Thailand

SVOLT, the battery cell manufacturer that emerged from the Chinese carmaker Great Wall, has begun setting up a plant in Thailand for the assembly of battery modules and packs for electric and hybrid cars. Completion is scheduled for this ...

Sardinia selects Solaris to supply electric buses

Poland’s primary bus maker Solaris has scored a significant order from the Italian island of Sardinia. Placed through Italy’s central procurement agency Consip, Sardinia expects to receive nearly 100 electric buses of type Urbino to arrive next year. Specifically, ...

Mercedes launches construction of InnoLab Battery in Mannheim

Daimler Truck celebrated the topping-out ceremony for its InnoLab Battery laboratory at the Mannheim plant. The building should be ready for occupancy as early as August, and a pilot line for the prototypical production of battery cells and assembly ...

Virta enables card payments across the network

Finnish charging platform Virta has enabled card payments in Europe with Mastercard and FIS Worldpay. Their new ‘Virta Payment Kiosk’ provides a central solution for seamless card payments at existing and new charging hubs. As a standalone column that ...

Updated Peugeot 208 to launch in autumn

Peugeot has revised its small car 208 and its electric version e-208. The new Peugeot e-208 will go on sale in November 2023. There is no change to the drive system, but there is a change in the production ...

Stellantis and LGES get to work again after winning subsidy row

Stellantis and LG Energy Solution have resumed construction of their joint battery cell factory in Ontario, Canada, after having halted the work in a row over subsidies. An agreement was reached with the Canadian government on the demands. Stellantis ...

Audi advertises 500 jobs for Q6 production

Audi is advertising 500 new jobs for the production of the new Audi Q6 e-tron at its main plant in Ingolstadt. At the same time, several further training programmes for employees around electromobility are also underway – but also ...

Is the Nissan Townstar EV a star among rivals?

Anything between 150 and 250 kilometres range is possible CCS charging costs extra Conclusion Nissan wasn’t only a pioneer with the Leaf electric car; the Japanese company was also quick to the starting blocks with the e-NV200 electric van. ...

Stellantis latest platform to support two million electric cars per year

Stellantis, the merger of FCA and PSA, has released its next architecture to underpin future electric cars. STLA Medium for the C and D segments is set to go into production in Europe later this year and sell globally. ...

EU Commission expects tariffs from the UK in 2024

The postponement of the implementation of the so-called rules of origin for electric cars demanded by the British government and European car manufacturers has been rejected by the EU Commission. As a result, many electric car models are likely ...

UK: Kia offers incentives for new EV owners

Kia launches new offers for EV customers in the UK. These apply to all EV6, Niro EV, and Soul EVs purchased between 3 July and 1 October this year. The offer includes a 4.9 per cent Annual Percentage Rate ...

UK: Hyundai releases prices and specifications for Kona Electric

Hyundai has released range pricing and specifications for the new Kona Electric in the UK. The EV there starts at 34,995 pounds – and could make it further on one charge than previously communicated. First the prices: The Kona ...

Upcell battery alliance grows to 75 members

Founded last autumn, the ‘Upcell – European Battery Manufacturing Alliance’ has gained 37 new members from research, science and industry within six months. The goal of the non-profit organisation with its now 75 members is to strengthen cooperation and ...

Alef Aeronautics gets FAA approval to launch its flying car

California’s Alef Aeronautics is working on an electric flying car. The two-seater Model A can drive on public roads and take off and land vertically. According to the manufacturer, the road range is 200, the flight range 110 miles. ...

Michigan funds electric truck stop of the future

The US state of Michigan is taking the lead in developing a Mobility Charging Hub, a “real-world prototype programme” aimed to meet the growing demand for charging locations for commercial electric vehicles. It also has Daimler Trucks North American ...

Iveco eDaily wins world record

By loading the video, you agree to YouTube’s privacy policy. Learn more Always unblock YouTube The Iveco eDaily has set an official Guinness World Record. Unveiled in September 2022, the 3.5-tonne electric box van secured the world record for ...

UK waste company puts circular economy into action

UK company Grundon Waste Management is looking into truly sustainable operations as it unveils its first electric garbage trucks powered directly by electricity generated from customer waste. The move is part of an annual £5 million investment in a ...

Norway introduces card payment requirement at DC charging points

In Norway, charging infrastructure operators have to offer card payment at new fast charging stations since 1 July. There is currently no obligation to retrofit existing columns – but it is still up for discussion by policymakers. According to ...

Posco to build further battery materials plants with support from China

The South Korean Posco Group is building two factories for the production of nickel and precursor materials for electric car batteries in the South Korean city of Pohang together with the Chinese battery materials company CNGR Advanced Material. The ...

E.ON now offers Zaptec wallboxes

Norwegian charging infrastructure manufacturer Zaptec has signed a framework agreement with energy company E.ON to distribute its products in 18 European countries. E.ON will initially distribute Zaptec products to residential customers through its digital channels in Sweden and Norway. ...

BYD to manufacture EVs, chassis and battery materials in Brazil from 2024

BYD is planning to build three production facilities on a former Ford industrial site in Brazil: one for the production of electric and hybrid cars, one for chassis for electric buses and trucks, and a third that will process ...

Hitachi Rail releases “tribrid” train Masaccio in Italy

Hitachi Rail has started producing its latest train with a flexible drive concept that will run exclusively battery-electric in the future. Hitachi calls the Masaccio a “tribrid” because it can be operated flexibly via an overhead line, purely electric ...

SAIC is on the lookout for European factory location

The Chinese car company SAIC is planning to build a plant for electric vehicles in Europe and is currently looking for a location. SAIC has joint ventures in China with Volkswagen and General Motors that produce electric cars, among ...

Norway: Optimera to purchase up to 50 electric trucks

Norwegian building materials supplier Optimera announced the procurement of 40 to 50 large electric trucks and other heavy electric vehicles over the next few years. Optimera has already put a first Volvo FH Electric into operation and will use ...

MG Motor adds 320 kW AWD MG4 variant to lineup

MG Motor has added a new top model to its MG4 electric series. The MG4 XPower has a 320 kW all-wheel drive, to which the front electric motor contributes 150 kW and the rear 170 kW. For the standard ...

Fiat launches 600e and Topolino

Fiat presents two new electric models, the 600e and the Topolino. Both new EVs will first be available in Italy, where they will hit the road before the end of the year. The 600e is a purely electric five-door ...

Nio opens ‘innovation centre’ in Berlin

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has opened a 1,500 square metre innovation centre in Berlin. As a European technology hub, the location in the German capital is to contribute to the development of new technologies and applications. We ...

Opel receives order for 16 Vivaro-e Hydrogen

The Dutch construction company Jos Scholman will purchase 16 Opel Vivaro-e Hydrogen vehicles. The 16 fuel cell transporters will expand Jos Scholman’s hydrogen-powered fleet, which already consists of around 30 FCEVs, including cars, tractors and diggers. The Opel Vivaro-e ...

Skoda electrifies Tour de France

This year’s Tour de France, which started on 1 July, marks Skoda’s 20th anniversary as the official main sponsor of the world’s most famous cycling race. This year’s 209 support and organisation vehicles are almost entirely electric. 207 of ...

Siemens scores smart metering deals in the UK

Siemens will deliver metering services to three partners in the UK, namely Blink Charging, Be.EV and Evyve. These partnerships are set to fast-track the installation of more than 10,000 new EV charging points across the UK over the next ...

Volkswagen invests in CAMS charging network in China

The Volkswagen Group and FAW-Volkswagen will invest an additional 800 million yuan (around €10 million) in its Chinese charging infrastructure joint venture, CAMS. The goal is to accelerate the development of fast charging stations in China. Volkswagen plans to ...

EKPO announces fuel cell stack order for cruise ship

EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies, the fuel cell joint venture between ElringKlinger and Plastic Omnium, announces an order for the supply of fuel cell stacks for a cruise ship. The order from an unnamed international cruise company involves the delivery ...

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