All 31 fuel cell buses from Wrightbus have now arrived at public transport operator Regionalverkehr Köln (RVK). The manufacturer is also investing in its infrastructure in continental Europe in order to drive forward its expansion. Read more…
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Honda opens pilot production line for solid-state batteries
Japanese car manufacturer Honda has presented its demonstration production line for solid-state cells in Sakura (Tochigi Prefecture). Honda intends to use the plant to optimise the production processes for its specially developed battery cells for mass production. Read more…
GAC presents Aion UT compact electric vehicle
GAC has unveiled its third electric car of the Aion brand. The Aion UT has a refined interior space, safety features, and smart tech. Read more…
Nio sets second delivery record in a row
Chinese EV startup Nio has presented its business figures for the third quarter. Although Nio recorded the best quarter in the company’s history in terms of sales, turnover was slightly down on the previous year. Read more…
Northvolt appoints restructuring manager for its battery factory
Ailing battery manufacturer Northvolt has appointed restructuring expert Paul O’Donnell as head of the Northvolt Ett factory. The company’s only active cell factory is lagging behind its own production targets. Meanwhile, negotiations for financing continue. Read more…
XCharge signs recycling research agreement EV equipment
Charging infrastructure manufacturer XCharge North America has signed a collaboration deal with Grensol Group. Together, the two companies want to look into reducing end-of-life waste associated with Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE). The initial focus will be on EV charging cables and modules. Read more…
Georgia Tech researchers develop iron chloride-based cathodes
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a low-cost cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. It is iron chloride (FeCl3), which according to the researchers costs only one to two per cent of typical cathode materials and is just as efficient. Read more…
MCI ships first electric bus from North Dakota facility
NFI subsidiary Motor Coach Industries (MCI) has delivered the first of nine battery-electric coaches manufactured at its plant in Pembina, North Dakota. The facility was scheduled to close next year but will now be kept open to meet demand. Read more…
Traton announces truck chraging cooperation with Hubject
The truck fleet customers of Traton subsidiaries MAN and Scania will in future have access to Hubject’s roaming charging network. This is made possible by a collaboration between Hubject and Traton Charging Solutions, Traton’s in-house charging service for electric trucks. Read more…
Ford cuts 4,000 jobs in Europe – 2,900 of them in Germany
Ford has announced plans to reduce its workforce in Europe by around 4,000 employees, 2,900 of them at the German plant in Cologne. The car manufacturer hopes to increase its competitiveness in this way. Read more…
Electric bus deployment in the Arctic Circle enters its second winter
Electric buses from Volvo are proving their worth in the world’s northernmost city. Following the successful completion of the first winter season in Hammerfest, Norway, with nine Volvo 7900 Electric buses, Tide Buss is preparing for a second season. Read more…
VW crisis: Labour groups propose wage cuts
The next round of collective bargaining talks at Volkswagen is scheduled for Thursday. The works council and IG Metall trade union announced that they will propose a salary cut, among other things, to reduce costs, prevent redundancies, and subsequent plant closures. Read more…
De Lijn orders 23 more electric buses from Iveco
The Flemish public transport company De Lijn has ordered another 32 electric articulated buses from manufacturer Iveco. This is the next firm order from a framework agreement for the delivery of up to 500 electric buses by 2030. Read more…
EVgo to expand charging partnerhsip with Meijer
EVgo announced an expansion to its longstanding partnership with Meijer, a Midwest grocery retailer, to bring more public fast-charging infrastructure to Meijer store locations throughout its six-state footprint. Read more…
Coca-Cola Switzerland orders 177 electric cars from Skoda
The beverage manufacturer Coca-Cola has ordered 177 Skoda Enyaq cars for its sales representatives in Switzerland. Coca-Cola HBC Switzerland is thus increasing the proportion of electric vehicles in its fleet to 90 per cent. Read more…
USA: Lectron ramps up production of NACS to CCS adapters
US manufacturer Lectron says it now produces up to 12,000 NACS to CCS adapters per week. The company supplies Ford with NACS adapters, for example. Read more…
CATL considers recycling factory in Europe
The Chinese battery market leader CATL is said to be in talks about setting up a battery recycling business in Europe. Negotiations are apparently already taking place with European governments about possible locations. Hungary is likely one of them. Read more…
India: Surge introduces two-in-one electric scooter
Hero MotoCorp-owned startup Surge may launch the S32 transforming electric scooter in India by mid-2025. Customers can convert the radical EV from a scooter into a three-wheeler or vice-versa in just three minutes. Read more…
Handtmann presents battery system with up to 1.3 MWh
German supplier Handtmann Systemtechnik has unveiled a modular LFP battery system that can provide a capacity of up to 1.3 MWh. According to the manufacturer, it is particularly suitable for robust applications in heavy vehicles, ships and stationary energy storage systems. Read more…
VW’s North America boss Pablo Di Si leaves – Kjell Gruner takes over
Volkswagen’s North America CEO Pablo Di Si is leaving the company. Gerrit Spengler will take over as interim CEO for a short time before the position is handed over to Kjell Gruner in mid-December. Gruner worked at Porsche for a long time but was most recently employed by the US startup Rivian. Read more…
