The automotive supplier Schaeffler announces the reduction of 4,700 jobs in Europe, 2,800 of them in Germany. Relocations are to reduce the net reduction to around 3,700 jobs. Read more…

Canadian fuel cell specialist Ballard Power Systems has received a new firm order from North American bus manufacturer New Flyer for 200 FC modules with a total output of 20 MW. All 200 modules will be delivered in 2025. Read more…

Lion E-Mobility announces progress in the development of the Lion Light battery with immersion cooling technology. The tests, which were carried out in close cooperation with a German premium OEM, have been successfully completed. Read more…

Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the designated EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, outlined his ideas and priorities for the areas he will be responsible for in the future at a hearing before the EU Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism. The politician had an important message when it came to electric mobility. Read more…

After Tesla started taking reservations for its Cybertruck in Canada in August, it has now handed over the first units to customers. Prices start at 138,000 Canadian dollars. Read more…

Japanese manufacturer Suzuki presented its first fully electric car for the global market, the e Vitara. The electric B-SUV will be produced at Suzuki’s Gujarat plant in India from spring 2025 and is expected to be available in Europe and elsewhere from summer 2025. Read more…

China will officially file a lawsuit with the World Trade Organisation (WTO), hoping to reverse special tariffs on China-made EVs that the EU recently implemented. Brussels is trying to put out the fire. Read more…

Swiss public transport operator Postauto is going electric and wants to add electric buses to its fleet in Bern. There is just one problem: They are too high for the bus terminal there. Read more…

Nio wants to launch its first hybrid model in 2026 and only sell it in foreign markets, including the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. It will be an electric model with range extender (EREV) for the Nio brand Firefly. Read more…

A team of researchers at the University of Kassel, Germany, is working with Daimler Truck AG to develop a system that can be used to install electric drives for electric cars in commercial vehicles. A two-speed gearbox plays an important role. Read more…

A machine learning model predicts that five to 19 million tons of lithium reserves are beneath southwestern Arkansas. This amount of lithium can meet the projected 2030 world demand for lithium in car batteries nine times over. Read more…

Stellantis has officially confirmed the model name Gamma for the Lancia brand’s electric flagship announced around a year ago. The Lancia Gamma will be based on the STLA Medium platform and will be built at the Stellantis plant in Melfi, Italy, from 2026. Read more…

Kempower has been tasked with delivering fast charging stations to Finnish charging operator ABC-Lataus, which plans to open multiple charging parks this year. Additionally, a sales and service deal has been signed with the Ecoline Group in Turkey, which is also endeavoring to set up charging infrastructure there. Read more…

The new service named ChargePoint Essential cloud plan represents an alternative to a traditional cloud subscription, according to ChargePoint. The ‘Essential’ cloud plan offers a competitively priced software fee that is covered by driver payments for charging, allowing small businesses to install their own infrastructure more affordably. Read more…

Catena, a Swedish developer and manager of logistic properties, has partnered with Einride. The latter will install charging hubs for electric trucks at two of Catena’s properties. Read more…

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US company Beta Technologies, which develops electric aircraft for passenger and freight transport, has received $318 million in a new financing round. The largest investor is the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar. Read more…

South Korean battery material manufacturer L&F intends to start mass production of NCM cathode material with 95 per cent nickel content in December. It would be the highest nickel content to date for this type of battery. Read more…

The new French Industry Minister Marc Ferracci wants to put together an aid package for the European car industry, centred around coordinated European purchase premiums for electric cars. He also wants to revise manufacturers’ CO2 reduction targets. Read more…

The Norwegian capital announced this requirement for its roads in September 2020. With a good four years’ lead time, it officially came into force today. An exception only applies to taxi journeys that cross the city limits. Read more…