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…
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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…
Daimler Truck subjects the eActros 600 to final winter tests
Daimler Truck’s eActros 600 heavy-duty electric truck has been rolling off the production line since November. Nevertheless, the manufacturer sent two vehicles on a winter test drive across Scandinavia – and brought back some interesting measurements on energy consumption on ice and snow. Read more…
January figures: EV sales up by a third across the EU
Sales of battery-electric cars in the European Union increased by 34 per cent in January compared to the same month last year. After a year of decline in 2024, this could send a signal for the year ahead. Germany leads the way with a good 50 per cent growth. Read more…
zepp.solutions to supply fuel cells for river cruise ship hydrogen project
The Dutch fuel cell system developer and integrator zepp.solutions has been selected as the supplier of fuel cell systems for the NERA-H2 project. The project will retrofit existing river cruise ships with a propulsion system based on hydrogen fuel cells. Read more…
Solid-state battery: Adden Energy produces sample cells for OEMs
The solid-state battery developer Adden Energy, founded by scientists from Harvard University, has commissioned a pilot production line. The young company produces sample cells, which are sent to car manufacturers, among others, for testing. Read more…
Lucid orders battery graphite from Syrah
The Australian-based raw materials company Syrah Resources has signed a binding purchase agreement with Lucid for the supply of graphite as an active anode material. The graphite is to come from Syrah’s US production plant in Vidalia. Read more…
Wuling Hong Guang MINIEV launched as a four-door model
The SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture has launched a four-door version of its small electric Hong Guang MINIEV, which is in high demand in China. Three variants are available at prices between 44,800 and 50,800 yuan, which is equivalent to around 5,900 to 6,700 euros. Read more…
UK extends plug-in grant for vans and other ZEVs
The UK government is extending its subsidy scheme for electric vans and taxis until April 2026. The Department for Transport has earmarked 120 million pounds in funding to offer another year of cash incentives. The so-called plug-in grant was due to run out in April of this year. Read more…
Jolt receives million-dollar grant for HPC network in Canada
Charging infrastructure manufacturer Jolt has received 194 million Canadian dollars from the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) to install up to 1,500 fast-chargers across the country. The company is already active in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Read more…
Wallbox Chargers secures fresh capital
The company Wallbox Chargers has received about 10 million dollars from investors. The money will be used to increase Wallbox’s sales worldwide. Read more…
Tesla may be working on another facelift for Model S and X
Tesla wants to revise its Model S and Model X this year, Lars Moravy, Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, hinted in a podcast. It seems the Model S and Model X could adopt some of the changes presented with the facelifted Model 3 and Model Y variants. Read more…
Irizar to deliver further electric buses to Barcelona
The Spanish bus manufacturer Irizar e-mobility has delivered seven electric buses to the public transport operator Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB). These are 12-metre Irizar ie vehicles, which will be used in Spain’s second largest city from now on. TMB has also launched a tender for further electric buses. Read more…
Skoda expands Elroq lineup in the UK
Just ahead of its launch in the UK, Skoda has added new variants of Elroq to its lineup there. Namely the Elroq SportLine, available with a 63 and 82 kWh battery, as well as Elroq SE L 60 and Edition 60 derivatives. Read more…
Stellantis pauses factory conversion in Ontario
Stellantis has reportedly halted the conversion of its plant in Brampton in the Canadian province of Ontario in order to rethink its strategy for North America. The plant in Brampton is currently being converted to build electric and petrol vehicles for Jeep. Read more…
