The pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has completed the transition to a fully electric vehicle fleet in Switzerland. All of the 100 or so vehicles there are now electric. According to AstraZeneca, it already has over 10,000 electric cars in use worldwide. Read more…
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Porsche appoints new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Sales Officer
As announced, Porsche has now parted ways with Chief Financial Officer Lutz Meschke and Chief Sales Officer Detlev von Platen. As of 26 February 2025, Jochen Breckner will assume responsibility for Finance and IT and Matthias Becker for Sales and Marketing. Read more…
Polestar attracts Tesla drivers with a $5,000 discount
With a discount called the ‘Conquest Bonus, ’Polestar wants to attract US Tesla drivers who want to switch to another brand. Together with a special leasing offer, the Polestar 3 can be up to 20,000 dollars cheaper. Read more…
Dongfeng subsidiary Voyah is working on solid-state batteries
The Dongfeng subsidiary Voyah has started developing new solid-state batteries. The third-generation battery from Voyah is to maintain an energy density of 300 Wh/kg compared to the second generation, but will be able to be charged faster – namely at 5C instead of 3C. Read more…
Vulcan Energy and BASF launch site search for geothermal project
Vulcan Energy has received authorisation to begin seismic surveys for its geothermal development project in the Ludwigshafen region. The lithium specialist intends to push ahead with the project together with the chemical company BASF. In addition to geothermal energy, the focus will also be on lithium extraction. Read more…
Congo halts cobalt exports for four months
Due to an oversupply of cobalt, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the world’s largest producer of cobalt, has imposed an export ban on the metal, which is an important raw material for electric car batteries. The export ban is to apply for at least four months. Read more…
UK: Bedford Council seeks bids for 256 new charge points
Bedford Borough Council has launched a tender for the installation and operation of at least 256 new EV charge points. The contract is expected to be awarded in Summer 2025 and is supported by more than one million pounds in government funding. Read more…
Ionetic launches pilot battery production in the UK
UK-based startup Ionetic has opened a £5 million pilot plant in Northamptonshire. The company is working on significantly cheaper battery packs for low-volume automakers in the UK and US. Read more…
Peter Rawlinson switches to advisory role at Lucid
Peter Rawlinson is stepping down from the operational management of electric car manufacturer Lucid. Rawlinson will remain on board as a strategic and technical advisor to the Board of Directors. In the short term, there is only an interim CEO – and a slightly lower net loss. Read more…
Xpeng and SAIC bring new models to Thailand
Chinese automakers Xpeng and SAIC have begun exporting the X9 MPV and IM LS6 SUV coupe, respectively. Both companies chose Thailand as the first overseas destination for these EVs. Read more…
Liverpool orders 58 electric double-decker buses from ADL
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has ordered 58 Enviro400EV electric double-decker buses from British bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis (ADL). They will be delivered before the end of this year. Read more…
BYD charges around 30,000 euros for Atto 2 in first EU countries
BYD has activated the configurator for the Atto 2 in two European countries: In the Netherlands and France, it is priced at around 30,000 euros. However, there is no price for Germany or the UK yet despite the electric compact SUV launching in the next months in both countries. Read more…
Allego appoints new CEO
Fast-charging network operator Allego has appointed its former CFO Steven Salo as CEO with immediate effect. Salo replaces Mathieu Bonnet in this role. Allego has yet to provide any further details on the change in management. Read more…
Problems with the inverter in the Renault 5 and Alpine A290?
In France, almost all Renault 5 and Alpine A290 cars delivered so far have to return to the workshop. Apparently, there is a problem with the inverter, which can cause the cars not to start. Read more…
Tesla delivers first Model Y Juniper – in China
The revised Model Y was first presented in China, so it makes sense that it is also the first market for deliveries. Tesla has now handed over the first units to Chinese customers. Other markets are expected to follow soon. Read more…
SAIC & Huawei announce fuel cell development cooperation
In China, SAIC and Huawei want to cooperate in the development of electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Under the agreement, the two companies will work together in the areas of product definition, production, supply chain management, sales and services. Read more…
Milence installs its first MCS charger in the Port of Antwerp-Bruges
The first publicly available MCS chargers installed by Milence at its charging hub in Belgium come from Power Electronics. There are now a total of two MCS chargers at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges location. Read more…
Tesla Automation wants to take over parts of Manz
Tesla subsidiary Tesla Automation GmbH wants to take over more than 300 employees from the insolvent mechanical engineering company Manz and some production facilities in Reutlingen near Stuttgart in southern Germany. With the takeover, Tesla Automation would grow to four locations. Read more…
Bosch presents 800 V electric drive for construction machinery
At the Bauma trade fair, Bosch is presenting a newly developed 800-volt electric drive for construction machinery. The drive system consists of the Bosch SMG230 electric motor and a particularly efficient inverter with silicon carbide power modules. Read more…
Dachser adds twelve MAN eTGX electric trucks to fleet
Logistics service provider Dachser has put twelve fully electric MAN eTGX trucks into service. With the special ultra-lowliner semitrailer tractors, Dachser can now expand its growing fleet of electric trucks in the area of volume transport with so-called ‘mega trailers.’ Read more…
