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Swedish electric boat manufacturer X Shore and Bosch subsidiary Bosch Engineering are working together to optimise the electric drive performance and efficiency of the X Shore 1. For Bosch, it marks the beginning of the “electrification journey into the ...

CharIN task force on NACS standardisation includes 51 parties

After the CCS organisation CharIN recently announced the establishment of a task force intending to subject NACS to a standardisation process, it now published a preliminary list of companies participating. It includes several carmakers – but one essential player ...

Lucid to supply electric drive systems for Aston Martin

Aston Martin relies on electric powertrains from Lucid Motors. The two companies have entered into a long-term strategic technology partnership to integrate and supply Lucid’s powertrain and battery systems into future Aston Martin electric cars. Lucid will also become ...

ZeroAvia announces new orders for electric aircraft propulsions

ZeroAvia, a company specialising in electric aircraft propulsion, has announced new orders from three different customers. Under the agreements, ZeroAvia will deliver at least 350 hydrogen-electric power trains. The first customer is Flyshare. The LA-based company has ordered 250 ...

Aston Martin makes deal with Lucid to develop electric cars

► Aston Martin and Lucid reach deal ► Lucid to supply Aston with EV technology ► First Aston EV confirmed for 2025 Aston Martin and Lucid Group have announced a partnership that will influence and accelerate the development of ...

Kia publishes first prices for Europe

Following the first deliveries of its EV9 in South Korea last week, Kia announced the first prices for the European market – specifically for Belgium. There, Kia will initially offer two versions with the large battery pack. The Earth ...

VW opens German pre-order books for the Touareg R eHybrid

VW has started the pre-sales of the new Touareg R eHybrid in Germany. According to VW, the hybrid SUV features the most powerful drive of all series models by the company so far. Prices in Germany start from €93,870. ...

Lightning eMotors starts producing Lightning ZEV4 platform

GM associate Lightning eMotors kicked off production of its next generation GM-based Lightning ZEV4 work trucks. According to the company, the platform’s versatility will accelerate fleet vehicle electrification efforts. “Success in the commercial vehicle electrification market frequently revolves around ...

Be.EV to install charging network in Trafford

Trafford Council in Greater Manchester has announced installing a new wave of EV chargers in partnership with charging network Be.EV. Two dozen state of the chargers are set to go live across Trafford throughout the summer. In terms of ...

Airbus & STMicroelectronics to develop power electronics

Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is collaborating with semiconductor company STMicroelectronics to develop advanced power electronics for electrified aircraft powertrains. The collaboration will focus on developing components for Airbus’ hybrid and all-electric aircraft powertrains. According to the aircraft manufacturer’s announcement, the ...

Rheinmetall presents new modular EV heat pump

The German defence company and automotive supplier Rheinmetall has presented a new heat pump for electric vehicles that is offered as a plug-and-play solution. The compact component is completely pre-assembled and filled. The system solution is designed for 400-volt ...

UK: Asda offers grocery deliveries by EV

British supermarket chain Asda now offers more home delivery using electric vehicles. The retailer wants to be carbon net-zero by 2040. Specifically, three stores in and around London and Sheffield now offer grocery deliveries using EVs only: Gillingham Pier, ...

Hamburg & Rotterdam airports sign hydrogen cooperation

Hamburg and Rotterdam The Hague airports are cooperating to explore the feasibility of a flight route for hydrogen-powered aircraft between Hamburg and Rotterdam. The MoU also includes cooperation on the development of a hydrogen infrastructure. The cooperation assumes 2026 ...

Ionity will also be using Alpitronic hyperchargers in future

Ionity will also be deploying Alpitronic charging stations in the future. The fast-charging network announced that the first Alpitronic chargers would be installed at Ionity locations before the end of the year. Ionity announced the news on LinkedIn without ...

Huayou Cobalt to build cathode plant in Hungary

The Chinese company Huayou Cobalt will build its first European factory in Hungary to produce cathode material for electric car batteries. The planned site in Ács is only a few kilometres from the city of Győr, where Audi operates ...

Bavaria promotes battery development at MAN

MAN has received four funding decisions from the Bavarian government worth almost €25 million. The sum is part of a technology funding programme to further develop high-voltage batteries for electric trucks and buses. According to MAN, four of five ...

Ola announces Gigafactory in India

Ola Electric has started constructing its battery cell factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Once fully operational, it will have a total capacity of 100 GWh. The factory in Krishnagiri is scheduled to go into operation ...

Helixx to use Siemens Xcelerator technology

UK start-up Helixx has teamed up with Siemens to produce its electric vehicle manufacturing system. It will thus use products from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio for the latter’s design, development, validation, delivery and management. Helixx does not want to ...

USA: LPO announces conditional loan for BlueOval SK

Washington wants to financially support Ford and SK On, announcing a conditional commitment for a loan of up to $9.2 billion. The two companies want to set up three battery manufacturing plants in the US. The latter will be ...

Nova Bus is shutting the doors on Plattsburgh bus factory

Volvo Group subsidiary Nova Bus is exiting bus production in the US market. Consequently, the company has decided to close its Plattsburgh manufacturing and delivery facility by 2025. For orders from the North America market, Nova Bus plans to ...

Umicore builds solid-state battery prototypes in Belgium

Umicore has officially opened its newest facility in Olen, Belgium, where it plans to produce solid-state battery prototypes. It is said to be a “large-scale prototyping centre for solid-state battery materials”. Umicore’s involvement in this field comes as no ...

Aiways in financial straits

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Aiways is apparently in financial difficulties. According to Chinese media, vehicle production at the Aiways plant in Shangrao in Jiangxi province has been suspended since February because neither suppliers nor employees were paid. The ...

Smart to release all-wheel variant of the #01

Smart has announced another variant of its Smart #1 electric model. The #1 Pulse is planned to hit German roads in 2023. Orders can be placed now at prices starting at 46,490 euros. Other European markets will follow soon. ...

First Bus announces opens charging hub to the public

The British bus operator First Bus will offer charging for all types of electric vehicles at its Summcourt depot in Cornwall. It is the first operator in the UK to offer such a charging hub. The goal is to ...

Tesla considers acquiring German wireless charging startup

Tesla is said to be interested in buying a German specialist for inductive charging technology. According to a media report, the company in question is Wiferion from Freiburg. Apparently, the deal is already close to being finalised. As the ...

SkyDrive to manufacture eVTOLs in cooperation with Suzuki

Japanese e-air taxi developer SkyDrive has signed an agreement in principle with Suzuki to build eVTOLs. Specifically, a Suzuki Group production facility in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture will be used to build SkyDrive’s electric aerial taxi VTOL starting in the ...

Circle K launches truck charging network in Sweden

The Circle K petrol station chain has opened 20 new charging points for heavy-duty electric trucks in Sweden, each with a capacity of 360 kW. These are spread over five locations along strategically important traffic routes in the country. ...

Dutch public transport operator HTM procures 95 eCitaro

The transport company HTM in The Hague, Netherlands, announced the procurement of 95 electric buses and the associated charging infrastructure from Daimler subsidiary EvoBus. And the latter will get a new name in July. The order is preliminary and ...

MTU announces plans for fuel cell aircraft

MTU Aero Engines is working on fuel cell systems for aviation that run on liquid hydrogen under the project name ‘Flying Fuel Cell’. MTU plans to use their fuel cell from 2035 initially on shorter routes in the feeder ...

CATL is planning two lithium plants in Bolivia

The Chinese battery giant CATL plans to invest €1.27 billion to develop Bolivia’s large but largely untapped lithium deposits. And CATL has the backing of the Bolivian government to build two plants to extract lithium from brine. Bolivian President ...

Fortescue announces new facility in UK

Australian mining company Fortescue Metals Group is building a new battery and electric powertrain production facility in Oxfordshire, UK. The company says that it is thus “significantly expanding its UK manufacturing capability”. Specifically, the new factory will be located ...

Renault could build EVs in South Korea

Renault could be the first foreign carmaker to invest in an EV facility in South Korea. According to local media, the company is looking to expand its production facility in Busan and make up to 200,000 electric cars there ...

BYD launches Dolphin EV in Europe this summer

It is official, the BYD Dolphin is coming to Europe this summer, with deliveries starting in the fourth quarter of this year. It will cost between 29,990 euros and 37,740 euros and be available in four versions. The basic ...

Nikola “sharpens focus” in an effort to keep business afloat

Nikola Motor has released an update on its “business optimisation efforts”, which may otherwise run under emergency measures. Nikola is laying off nearly 300 staff in Europe and the US and will decrease spending; however, there is also renewed ...

PlusCharge presents new media display for DC chargers

The British EV charging solutions provider PlusCharge presents a monitor specially designed for DC charging stations. It can display customised messages or advertisements for operators to generate additional income. The so-called Media Screen Chargers have a 55-inch screen that ...

Kalmar announces “significant order” for straddle carriers

A week after introducing the new ‘Electric Straddle Carrier’ Charge Family, Cargotec brand Kalmar has secured a significant order from DP World for eight fully electric Kalmar straddle carriers with high-energy batteries at its London Gateway logistics hub. For ...

UK fleet service Paua signs Gridserve into roaming partnership

Paua, a roaming provider specialising in UK fleets, has added Gridserve to its network. Paua users may now charge at Gridserve’s growing Electric Highway network. This is in addition to partnerships with leading providers such as Osprey, Fastned, Ionity, ...

CYVN Holdings invests 1.1 billion dollars in Nio

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has secured an investment package of almost $1.1 billion. The fresh capital comes from the Abu Dhabi government fund CYVN Holdings. The latter will acquire about 84.7 million newly issued ordinary shares worth ...

Mazda may use Panasonic battery cells in future electric cars

Panasonic and Mazda today announced they have agreed to enter into discussions on establishing a medium- to long-term partnership for automotive batteries. The tentative language suits Mazda’s relatively relaxed approach towards electrification, yet the timeline also fits. Mazda said ...

Hyundai raises e-mobility budget to €25 billion

The Hyundai Motor Group with its car brands Hyundai, Kia and Genesis is further tightening its electric course. As the Korean Group announced at its ‘CEO Investor Day 2023’, the annual sales target for pure electric cars will be ...

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