Onsemi will also use its silicon carbide technology in BMW electric cars in the future. The US semiconductor manufacturer has signed a long-term supply agreement with BMW for the use of its EliteSiC silicon carbide power module in the manufacturer’s future electric cars. The US semiconductor specialist did not specify the exact number of units […] More…

South Korean automotive supplier Hyundai Mobis, part of the Hyundai Motor Group, has announced a new system called Electronic Leveling Control (ELC) for electric vehicles. ELC is an electronic levelling control system allowing drivers to adjust the height of the vehicle to best fit driving circumstances. At present, levelling control is almost exclusively available on […] More…

Californian battery cell developer Amprius Technologies is planning a production facility in Brighton in the US state of Colorado. Operation will start in 2025 with an initial annual capacity of 500 MWh and later be expanded to 5 GWh. The company writes on its website that expansion to up to 10 GWh is possible in […] More…

The previously unknown Chinese company had filed a patent with China’s State Intellectual Property Office in May last year for a car that looks like a carbon copy of the classic Mini. BMW caught wind of this and filed an application to annul the patent application in July 2022. Recently, the authority ruled in favour […] More…

Vingroup Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong wants to promote green mobility by using VinFast electric cars and scooters for rental services. He founded the Green and Amart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM) in Vietnam. A company in which he holds a 95 per cent stake. The idea: GSM will offer electric car rental services for traditional […] More…

Tesla has lowered the price of its Model S and Model X in the US. Depending on the model and variant, the EVs now cost between 5,000 and 10,000 dollars less. The Model S, for example, now starts at $89,990, down from $94,990, while the Model S Tri-Motor Plaid now costs $109,990 (down from $114,990), […] More…

Hyundai has treated its Kona to an update. The new generation did not only get an external makeover – it also has more power and an extended range. The standard version now comes with a 114.6 kW powertrain, versus 100 kW from the previous version. The latter featured a battery with a capacity of 39.2 […] More…

DB Schenker is sending the first Volta Zero prototype on the road. A total of 150 Volta trucks will then be handed over to the logistics company by the end of the year. The all-electric Volta Zero prototype is part of a European field test. “As the market leader, we aspire to be the world’s […] More…

The Japanese carmaker Subaru is making some changes at the top. Atsushi Osaki will replace current Subaru CEO Tomomi Nakamura in June 2023. According to the carmaker, the change at the top comes as Subaru moves toward electrification. “We at Subaru want to survive the age of electrification by being nimble. We will put various […] More…

BP Pulse has opened its largest, most powerful EV charging hub in the UK. The new hub in Kettering, North Northamptonshire, built by The EV Network and operated by BP Pulse, has an installed capacity of 3 megawatts and features ten 300 kW chargers. The new hub is capable of charging up to 20 vehicles […] More…

The agricultural machinery manufacturer Fendt has presented the first prototype of a hydrogen tractor. Together with other partners, Fendt is participating in the agricultural model project H2Agrar in Lower Saxony to research a hydrogen infrastructure for agricultural use. In the model project, prototypes of a hydrogen-powered tractor will be used on farms on a regular […] More…

Infineon is in a buying mood. The German chipmaker has announced the acquisition of GaN Systems, a Canadian manufacturer of gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor elements. According to Infineon, GaN Systems is the “global technology leader in the development of GaN-based solutions for power conversion.” “GaN technology is paving the way for more energy-efficient and CO2-saving […] More…

Europe’s largest EV-sharing hub has opened at Hamburg Airport. Moreover, vehicles with the additional E for “electric” on their license plates will from now on only be allowed to park in front of charging points in the city, if the car is actually charging. Hamburg’s public transport operator HVV has opened the 100th of its […] More…

Chinese air taxi startup Autoflight announces what it claims is the world’s longest eVTOL flight to date. Its electric flying cab, “Prosperity I”, allegedly covered a distance of 250 kilometres without stopping to charge. The flying taxi is scheduled for certification in 2025. Autoflight is based in Shanghai but has an international focus. The company […] More…

Ballard Power Systems will supply 30 fuel cell modules with a total capacity of 3 megawatts to First Mode to convert diesel dump trucks to combined hydrogen-battery propulsion. The converted dump trucks will operate at First Mode’s test site in Centralia, Washington state. “Every one of the Ballard fuel cell modules that First Mode retrofits […] More…

With the CE 04 Vagabond Moto Concept, BMW Motorrad presented a special version of its purely electrically powered scooter CE 04. The scooter was upgraded to a fully new model with the CE 04 Vagabund Moto Concept. While the drive remains unchanged compared to the series model, the CE 04 Vagabund Moto Concept has a […] More…

Tesla recently announced that it is building a factory for its next generation of vehicles in Mexico. Apparently, the plant will be almost twice the size of that in Texas. Even though the carmaker said that it would be able to reduce the amount of manufacturing space needed to produce EVs in the future.  Construction […] More…

The Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning and E-Transit – all enjoy high customer demand in the USA. That’s why manufacturer Ford is now stepping on the gas pedal to boost production of its electric (and in some cases non-electric) models. Changes at the Cuautitlan plant in Mexico will nearly double the hourly production of the Mustang […] More…

Volkswagen is building an electric car factory near Columbia, South Carolina, for its US-brand Scout. Next-generation electric pickups and SUVs will roll off the production line there starting in 2026.  VW’s supervisory board gave the green light on Friday. The company said it would invest about 1.9 million euros in construction. Volkswagen did not officially […] More…

Rainer Müller-Finkeldei will take over responsibility for product development at Mercedes-Benz Trucks in May 2023. He will succeed Uwe Baake, who has contributed to product developments such as the GenH2 truck and the Mercedes-Benz eActros and is retiring as planned at the end of April. In his new position, Müller-Finkeldei will head the Mercedes-Benz Trucks […] More…