Volkswagen has now officially unveiled the revised ID.3, in which the quality of the interior in particular is to be significantly improved. The powertrains remain unchanged (for the time being). We have already had the opportunity to take a seat in the facelifted model. The premiere of the revised ID.3 was preceded by an unusual […] More…

The Vietnamese electric carmaker VinFast will begin deliveries of its limited edition VF 8 City Edition in the US on 1 March. Initially, the EVs were to be delivered in February. But VinFast wanted to first complete updating the vehicles with the latest software.The 999 electric cars arrived in the US from Vietnam in December. […] More…

UK charging infrastructure provider Swarco Smart Charging announces the roll-out of an HPC charging network across England, Scotland and Wales. Under the name PoGo, over 2,000 ultra-fast charging stations are to be built at public facilities such as grocery shops and cafés over the next four years. “PoGo” is said to stand for “Power and […] More…

Swedish electric truck start-up Volta Trucks has announced the expansion of its Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) network in Europe with two new locations in Germany and Spain. Volta will use both new hubs in Duisburg and Madrid to offer comprehensive customer support, training and maintenance and service for the electric trucks used in these markets. The centres […] More…

Nextbike, the bike-sharing provider acquired by Tier, is expanding its presence in Spain. The service’s launch in Palma de Mallorca just before the turn of the year was followed by launches in the Barcelona metropolitan region, Getxo and Mislata at the start of 2023. In and around Barcelona, the service is called Ambici. It will […] More…

Evonik is investing a mid-double-digit million euro sum in the expansion of production facilities for fumed aluminium oxide at its Yokkaichi site in Japan. The material will be used in extremely thin coatings for separator foils in batteries. It will be the German chemical company’s first alumina plant in Asia, geared toward producing speciality solutions […] More…

Battery recycling company Li-Cycle has received a conditional commitment from the US Department of Energy for a 375 million dollar loan. The money will be used for the Canadian company’s first US facility in Rochester, New York, USA. Li-Cycle reprocesses battery materials at the plant. The Canadians’ concept is to carry out the mechanical processing […] More…

South Korean battery materials manufacturer L&F has won a 2.9 billion dollar deal from Tesla. L&F Co. will supply the carmaker with high-nickel cathode materials in 2024 and 2025. L&F’s brief announcement gives few details other than the price, and the amount could change depending on fluctuations in the exchange rate or raw material prices. […] More…

Shell wants to expand its charging network and has taken over Evpass in Switzerland. According to Shell, the latter operates the largest network of charging stations in the country, with locations in all cantons and about a third of municipalities. “Switzerland is an important market for our Mobility business where we plan to rapidly expand […] More…

The electric car-sharing service Ride Share Bulgaria has added 100 Dacia Spring to its fleet. According to an announcement on social media, the company, which operates under the name „Spark,“ now has 650 electric vehicles in its fleet. Spark, a Lithuanian startup, posted the news on Facebook. According to it, the Dacia Spring can travel […] More…

Stellantis has invested 155 million US dollars in a sustainable copper production project in Argentina. The project is called Los Azules, which will produce 100,000 tonnes of cathode-quality copper per year from 2027. According to the car company, it is acquiring a 14.2 per cent stake in McEwen Copper for the equivalent of 146.2 million […] More…

According to carmaker Fisker, its first model, the Fisker Ocean, is getting ready to hit the streets in over 20 countries before the end of the year. Homologation testing for Europe and the US is said to be completed in March. And once the regulatory approval process is finished, sales could kick off. Fisker will […] More…

Mercedes-Benz is bringing its EQS SUV to China. The EV will be available from 910.500 yuan (about 123.900 euros or 132,000 dollars), making it more expensive there than in Germany or the US, where it is already available. Three variants are available: the 450+ and 450 4MATIC, each with 265 kW output, and the 580 […] More…

Smart is closing its order books for the EQ Fortwo from April 2023. According to German media outlet Smart Emotion, production will continue until mid-2024 due to long delivery times. But then, the EQ Fortwo will no longer be built. The reason is simple: the brand is going in a new direction, now building cars […] More…

Nissan is now using two heavy-duty, Class 8 electric trucks to deliver new vehicles from the Port of Los Angeles to dealerships in the LA region. The electric trucks come from Nikola and Kenworth. The program is being conducted in collaboration with logistics partner Avant-Garde Auto Logistics. In addition to the new truck fleet, Nissan […] More…

Everun is joining forces with Nicholl Oils to develop the largest electric vehicle charging network in Northern Ireland. Together, the two companies will invest up to £2.6 million to install AC & DC chargers at all Nicholl branded forecourts. As mentioned above, the project represents a total joint investment of up to £2.6 million, with […] More…

Continental is expanding its sensor portfolio for the electromobility market with the new inductive high-speed electric drive rotation position sensor (eRPS). This detects the exact position of the rotor in an electric synchronous motor. According to the supplier, existing solutions for rotation measurement are often based on the resolver principle (a rotating electrical transformer). This […] More…

The government of the UK is launching a new funding programme to strengthen the supply of critical materials on the isles. In order to help facilitate the high need for rare earth elements, a £15 million recycling research programme is to be launched. The CLIMATES programme, which Innovate UK organizes, is to help fund researchers […] More…

Honda has entered into an agreement in principle with US-based Ascend Elements to supply recycled battery materials for its electrified vehicles. Through the cooperation, Honda aims to secure a stable supply of nickel, cobalt and lithium from lithium-ion batteries recycled by Ascend Elements. As Honda writes in the release, the automaker intends to use these […] More…

US researchers have developed a lithium-air battery with solid electrolyte whose energy density could potentially be increased fourfold compared to today’s lithium-ion batteries. In a test cell, the team said it achieved 1,000 charge and discharge cycles. The project, driven by researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and the US Department of Energy’s […] More…