Australian mining company Fortescue has received 10 million Australian dollars of funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to develop a test unit for a six megawatt fast charger. Read more…
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Toshiba introduces new battery recycling process
Toshiba has developed a direct recycling process for lithium-ion batteries with oxide anodes using a simple heat treatment process and has demonstrated the effectiveness of this process. Read more…
Ionity opens Ireland’s largest fast-charging hub
Ionity has installed 12 high-power chargers at the Charlestown Shopping Centre in Dublin, Ireland. According to the company, it is thus the largest HPC location in Ireland to date. Read more…
California announces income-based incentive for e-bikes
Starting just one week before Christmas, Californians could qualify for up to 2,000 dollars toward the purchase of a new e-bike. The US state has initially earmarked $3 million to help fund up to 1,500 e-bikes. Read more…
ZF opens new eMobility component plant in China
The German automotive supplier ZF has opened a new plant for e-mobility components in Shenyang in the north-east Chinese province of Liaoning. The plant will primarily produce electric axle drives for electric cars. Read more…
UK: 70 fast-chargers for Telford & Wrekin borough
The installation work for the 70 DC chargers planned in the British borough of Telford & Wrekin will start this month. The DC chargers will be set up in council-owned car parks across the area. Read more…
Audi appoints Geoffrey Bouquot as Board Member for Development
With the introduction of the Matrix organisation in Technical Development, Audi is also appointing a new Board of Management member to head the department. CEO Gernot Döllner is relinquishing his dual role, with Geoffrey Bouquot, the previous Board Member for Software Definded Vehicles, taking over. Read more…
Altilium starts recycling battery waste in Plymouth
The British battery materials and recycling company Altilium has started processing lithium-ion battery waste at its new ACT 2 recycling plant in Plymouth, UK. The company says it “marks the next phase of Altilium’s scale-up strategy.” Read more…
BYD enters into cooperation for electric two-wheelers
The vehicle and battery manufacturer BYD has entered into a cooperation agreement with TAILG, a Chinese manufacturer of electric two-wheelers, to develop batteries for its vehicles. That makes TAILG the first major electric two-wheeler manufacturer to work with BYD. Read more…
Ford starts electric motor production in the UK
Ford has started producing electric drives at its British plant in Halewood. The plant can produce up to 420,000 eDrives per year – and can thus supply 70 per cent of the electric vehicles sold by Ford in Europe. Read more…
EU wants to support battery industry with one billion euros
The new EU Commission has launched a call for funding totalling €1 billion for the production of battery cells for electric cars. The EU will subsidise companies and consortia that produce innovative battery cells or use innovative manufacturing processes and technologies. It remains to be seen whether the aid will arrive in time for Northvolt, for example. Read more…
Smart UK announces Ohme as new home charging partner
Smart UK has selected Ohme EV as its official home charging supplier. The two companies aim to provide the Smart’s vehicles with Ohme’s home-charging solution while using renewable energy. Read more…
BYD launches second delivery tanker
BYD has commissioned its second dedicated transport ship for the export of its electric cars and plug-in hybrids. The 199.9 metre long freighter named BYD Changzhou has capacity for 7,000 cars and is currently on its way to Europe with almost 5,000 BYD vehicles. Read more…
Avatr updates Avatr 11 SUV model
The Avatr brand, which is jointly owned by Chagan and CATL, is updating its Avatr 11 SUV model. The model, initially launched as an all-electric vehicle, is now optionally available as an Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (EREV). Read more…
Central London NHS has nearly electrified entire fleet
Central London’s Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) has nearly electrified its car pool fleet. The Trust’s fleet of 35 petrol cars has already seen 22 replaced with EVs. The rest are to follow by the end of the year. Read more…
Nio enables flexible battery replacement
As part of its Battery-as-a-Service offering, Nio is now offering its customers in the first European markets the flexibility to choose between the two battery sizes. This allows users to adapt the battery capacity to their current needs. Read more…
Lynkwell creates white-labeled EV charging network for Recharge Alaska
The energy infrastructure company Lynkwell is working with Recharge Alaska, creating a white-label DC charging network for the latter that meets the requirements to function reliably under extreme conditions in Alaska. Read more…
Ampere & STMicroelectronics to optimise power modules
Renault subsidiary Ampere has signed a multi-year agreement with semiconductor company STMicroelectronics on the supply of Silicon Carbide (SiC) power modules. It is part of the strategic cooperation between the latter and the Renault Group announced for 2026. Read more…
E.ON introduces bidirectional charging
The E.ON pilot project Bi-clEVer is testing the use of bidirectional charging in private households. According to E.ON, the project shows that vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid can save around 900 euros a year. Read more…
Audi builds battery assembly plant in Mexico
Audi has started construction of a battery assembly plant at its factory in the Mexican state of Puebla. It will be Audi’s first plant outside Germany to produce high-voltage batteries and modules. Read more…
