General Motors has announced that it will sell its stake in the Ultium Cells LLC battery cell plant in Lansing, Michigan, to its partner LG Energy Solution. At the same, the companies are extending their technology partnership to include prismatic cells. Read more…
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Lion Electric temporarily cuts 400 jobs
Lion Electric, a Quebec-based electric bus manufacturer, says it will temporarily lay off 400 employees in the US and Canada. As a result, it will also suspend production at its facility in Illinois. But it has gotten a credit extension from its lenders. Read more…
Endesa installs 134 charging points at GM Cash-Gros Mercat shops
The Spanish energy supplier Endesa and Transgourmet Ibérica are expanding the charging infrastructure for electric cars in Spain. The project involves the installation of a total of 134 charging points distributed across 36 GM Cash-Gros Mercat locations. Read more…
Opel/Vauxhall lowers production at main factory in Rüsselsheim
Opel has reduced production at its main plant in Rüsselsheim. According to a company spokesperson, assembly of the Astra compact car and its sister model, the DS 4, has come to a complete standstill this week. Read more…
AVL equips PowerCo’s battery testing laboratory
The Volkswagen subsidiary PowerCo is currently building a battery cell factory in Salzgitter. The Austrian company AVL has now announced that it will provide a battery testing laboratory for this site. Read more…
Austria: Niggbus puts five electric buses into service
Private transport company Niggbus from Austria will add ten electric buses to its fleet by the end of 2025 and then gradually convert all of its vehicles to electric drive. The first electric quintet has now arrived. The necessary charging infrastructure comes from Kempower. Read more…
Falcon Buses orders 13 electric buses from Alexander Dennis
Alexander Dennis (ADL) has received a firm order for 13 of its Enviro200EV single deckers from public transport operator Falcon Buses. The electric vehicles will be delivered in 2026. Read more…
Denso & Fuji Electric to expand semiconductor production in Japan
Automotive suppliers Denso and Fuji Electric are receiving subsidies of up to 70.5 billion yen from the Japanese government for the production of silicon carbide semiconductors at the two companies’ existing sites. Read more…
Norway achieves 93.6 per cent EV share in November
A whopping 10,940 electric cars were newly registered in Norway in November, which corresponds to 93.6 per cent of all new car registrations for the month. The two best-selling models come from Tesla. Read more…
India to revise policy for promoting localisation of electric cars
The Indian government could revise its new policy to promote local manufacturing of electric cars. After receiving a lukewarm response from several prominent automakers, it is looking to relax some of the initial requirements. Read more…
CATL denies rumours regarding Northvolt investment
Over the weekend, reports caused a stir that CATL, of all companies, could rescue the insolvent Swedish battery cell manufacturer Northvolt. According to CATL co-founder Pan Jian, acquiring a stake in Northvolt is “not our priority.” Read more…
Renault subsidiary Ampere inaugurates software centre near Nice
Ampere, Renault’s subsidiary for intelligent electric vehicles, has opened a software research and development centre in Sophia Antipolis near Nice, France. The goal is to drive the development of Software Defined Vehicles (SDV). Read more…
Ceva Logistics and BMW test electric car carrier
French logistics service provider Ceva Logistics and BMW Group France are trialling the use of a fully electric car transporter in the French capital region of Île-de-France. The trail involves an XXL electric vehicle from Volvo Trucks. Read more…
Golf to become the first VW with Rivian technology
The new software joint venture between Rivian and Volkswagen is only a few weeks old. There are already signs that the joint venture will initially focus on the new electric Golf. The flagship Trinity project, on the other hand, will come later. Read more…
After Northvolt exit: Galp scraps plans for lithium plant in Portugal
Portuguese energy company Galp has decided not to realise the lithium conversion plant in Portugal that was planned together with Northvolt. The search for new partners has been unsuccessful following Northvolt’s withdrawal from the project. Read more…
Stellantis CEO Tavares steps down immediately
Carlos Tavares has resigned as CEO of the multi-brand car company Stellantis with immediate effect. Apparently, Tavares and the Board of Directors chaired by John Elkann have had “different views” in recent weeks. A successor has not yet been appointed. Read more…
Luxembourg subsidises installation of 273 fast-chargers
The Luxembourg government has agreed to subsidise a total of 25 projects for the installation of 273 fast-charging stations in the country. The subsidies cover up to 50 per cent of the CPOs’ investment. Read more…
Eberspaecher presents new water heater for electric buses
Heating electric buses is a major challenge. On the one hand, energy consumption must be manageable so the bus does not lose too much range. On the other hand, a lot of heat goes out the door, everytime these are opened. German supplier Eberspaecher wants to “combine range and comfort” with its new water heater. Read more…
Honda forays into India’s e-2W market with Activa e: and QC1 scooters
Honda has stepped into India’s fast-growing electric two-wheeler segment with two scooters – the Activa e: and the QC1. The company plans to launch these EVs on 1 January 2025 and begin delivering them in February 2025. Read more…
Mammoet electrifies land-based crane
Dutch crane manufacturer Mammoet has successfully tested its most powerful land crane, the SK6000, for all-electric operation. The SK6000 can now be operated directly on mains power, battery, hydrogen generators, and shore power connections at port stations. Read more…
