Audi will no longer present its Q6 e-tron this year as previously planned. In a media report, Audi has confirmed that the electric SUV will probably not be presented until March 2024. Read more…

The car rental company’s EV fleet is expanding slower than planned. Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr cites Tesla price cuts and another more unexpected reason. Read more…

For the first time, Superchargers will be installed in a Tesla-external charging network: BP has ordered 100 million US dollars worth of Supercharger hardware, including CCS adapters, in an unprecedented deal. Read more…

The Hungarian capital expects another 50 electric buses by 2025. The Budapest Transport Authority BKK has now published the corresponding tender. Read more…

Solid state battery firm QuantumScape shows promising progress in cell tests. The Volkswagen partner writes in its current quarterly report that the best-performing prototype A0 cell has exceeded its own performance targets and those of any other automotive battery cell, but challenges remain. Read more…

Renault is working with Valeo to develop a new motor for 800-volt electric cars. The engine, named E7A, is currently in the prototype stage and is due to be launched on the market in 2027. Read more…

Daimler Truck North America has commenced series production of the Freightliner eM2, a battery electric medium-duty truck, and says clients have already lined up. Its sister brand, Rizon, also delivers good news. Read more…

The StreetScooter successor company B-ON presented a preview of the first representative of a new family of electric delivery vehicles at the Japan Mobility Show. The Pelkan is scheduled to celebrate its world premiere and go on sale next year. Read more…

The US manufacturer is struggling with rising costs, especially in the electric car segment. Even though the number of electric cars sold continued to rise in the third quarter, Ford only wants to implement its planned investments step by step. Read more…

Almost three years ago, Volkswagen started deliveries of the ID.3 – the electric flagship model based on the MEB. However, since then, VW has been facing criticism. The Wolfsburg company addressed that and presented the revised ID.3 at the beginning of this year. We look at where VW has made improvements and where there is still potential.

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The E1 racing series for electrically powered racing boats initiated by Formula E founder Alejandro Agag will start its premiere season in less than 100 days. The initiators are now revealing further details. Read more…

The German-Luxembourg battery recycling start-up Circu Li-ion has closed its seed funding round of 8.5 million. Circu Li-ion develops a new process consisting of hardware and AI software for upcycling lithium-ion batteries. Read more…

BMW is now producing the first battery cell samples, which it will use in the New Class models from 2025. Production takes place at the manufacturer’s new Cell Manufacturing Competence Center (CMCC) in Parsdorf, Germany. Read more…

JLR will produce electric cars at its plant in Nitra, Slovakia, in the future. The first electric vehicles are expected to roll off the production line there before the end of the decade – but it is still unclear which models they will be. Read more…

In cooperation with Trailer Dynamics, the BMW Group has tested an electrically powered semi-trailer on various routes and distances. Not in the role of a manufacturer, but for its own logistics. In combination with an electric tractor unit, the initiators of the tests came up with a range of more than 600 kilometres. Read more…

Electrify America is investing 172 million dollars in its infrastructure in the US state of California. About 80 million dollars have been earmarked for upgrading and replacing existing chargers, while the remaining 92 million dollars will be used for expansion. Read more…

The UK government wants to make EV charging easier and more transparent while pushing local authorities to set up more charge points. MPs now officially approved legislation first proposed in July. Read more…

Another German city has opted for hydrogen buses from Poland. Krefeld’s public transport company SWK Mobil has ordered ten fuel cell buses from Solaris. The first three Urbino 12 Hydrogen will be delivered by the end of 2024. Read more…

LG Energy Solution is ramping up battery production at its factory in Arizona to begin production of 4680 battery cells, which are favoured by Tesla. Production is planned to be up and running by the end of 2025. Read more…

A battery-electric prototype from Volvo Trucks has covered half a million kilometres in two years. The heavy-duty model drives almost 1,000 kilometres a day, six days a week. Read more…