
At the IAA Transportation 2024, Christian Sulser, Iveco’s Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, shared insights on the company’s electric future, including the launch of the S-eWay. With new models and collaborations in the pipeline, Iveco is on a mission to electrify its portfolio. But is the market ready for electric heavy-duty vehicles? Read more…
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Xiaomi breaks ‘Nordschleife’ record with the SU7 Ultra

Xiaomi claims to have broken the world record for the fastest four-door car on the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany with a prototype of the SU7 Ultra. Read more…
Audi to close Brussels plant in February 2025

What had already become apparent with the unsuccessful search for an investor is becoming reality: the Audi plant in Brussels will cease production at the end of February 2025. This makes the factory the first production facility that the Volkswagen Group has closed in Europe for decades. Read more…
British postal service to stock up on electric Peugeots

Peugeot is to equip the Royal Mail fleet with over 2,000 additional electric vans. The British postal service initially publicised the expansion of its fleet by 2,100 electric vans at the end of July. Read more…
Audi launches two new variants of the A6 e-tron

Audi is launching an entry-level version of the A6 e-tron with a smaller battery and rear-wheel drive as well as a more affordable variant with all-wheel drive. The new drive variants are now available to order. With the new base motorisation, the electric saloon is available in Germany from 62,800 euros. Read more…
Moment Energy to construct EV battery reuse Gigafactory in Texas

Moment Energy will utilize a US$20.3 million fund to establish the first UL1974 certified manufacturing facility for EV battery reuse as part of a bid to expand the United States economic sector. Read more…
Daimler Truck builds ‘front box’ for eActros 600 electric truck in series production

Ahead of the start of series production of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 planned for November, a central component of the electric long-haul truck, the ‘front box’, is going into production at the Mannheim engine plant. It is located in the former installation space of the combustion engine – and comprises more than 1,000 individual parts. Read more…
Monta hits US market with EV charging software

Expansion to the US market will see Monta connect its state-of-the-art EV charging software to 25,000 commercial charge points by the end of 2025 and 1 million charge points by the end of 2030. Read more…
Lilium officially files for insolvency

Lilium has now officially filed for insolvency for its two most important subsidiaries. The German electric flying taxi developer filed for self-administration proceedings at Weilheim Local Court on Monday. The startup had already announced this step a few days ago. Read more…
Legal dispute over German motorway charger Autobahn GmbH has an advantage over Fastned

Tesla has withdrawn from the legal dispute with the federal motorway company Autobahn GmbH. Now the motorway operator is only facing Fastned in the dispute over the installation of fast chargers at managed service stations. And the opinion now published by the ECJ is unlikely to please the Dutch company. Read more…
Thailand plans to roll out EV charging facilities

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand’s plan to add 110 new EV charging outlets indicates the company’s effort to further decarbonize Thailand while promoting Thailand’s EV ecosystem. Read more…
Ford’s electric car division reports another billion-euro loss

Ford has presented its business figures for the third quarter. The US manufacturer once again posted high losses for its electric car division – 1.2 billion dollars in the period from July to September. Read more…
Freyr Battery expects €122 million grant from the EU

Freyr Battery has announced that it is to receive a grant of 122 million euros from the European Union Innovation Fund (EUIF) to realise a potential joint venture project for the production of cathode material in Vaasa, Finland. Read more…
Northvolt holds onto prospect of short-term financial boost of $300 million

The Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt could finalise a ‘rescue financing round’ of 300 million dollars as early as next week. In addition, Scania has now agreed to equip all of its electric trucks with Northvolt batteries. Read more…
Tesla discloses patents for 48-volt system

After its NACS charging system, Tesla wants to make another of its components the industry standard with LVCS. This time it is about car connectivity. LVCS stands for Low-Voltage Connector Standard and is part of the 48-volt electronics architecture that Tesla uses for the Cybertruck. Read more…
Stellantis rolls out its Free2Move Charge Go charging service

The automotive group Stellantis is making progress with the development of its new subsidiary Free2Move Charge, offering access to more than 800,000 charging stations in 29 European countries with its new service called ‘Go’. Read more…
Ioneer wants to build lithium mine in Nevada

The Australian company Ioneer has received final approval from the US government for its Rhyolite Ridge lithium project in Nevada. Ioneer intends to supply lithium from Nevada for the batteries of more than 370,000 electric cars produced in the USA every year. Read more…
North Dakota to invest in fast-charging infrastructure

The North Dakota Department of Transportation has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to strategically support the development accessible, reliable, and equitable EV DC fast chargers in up to 16 communities across the state. Read more…
Ford rolls out a new software update for EVs

The new software update deployed on Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles in the US will allow customers to enjoy a seamless end-to-end EV routing experience. Read more…
MobilityPlus plans to expand in Belgium and France with new financing

MobilityPlus, a provider of charging solutions based in Ghent, has received 40 million euros in a financing round. The company intends to use the fresh capital to drive forward its expansion in Belgium and France. Read more…

