Around 650 new fast-charging stations will be built at Roadchef motorway service stations in the UK. The initiative is part of a £20 billion package that the financial services provider Macquarie is putting together for an infrastructure offensive in the UK. Read more…

The Norwegian shipping company Hurtigruten has provided an update on the plans for its first zero-emission cruise ship. Using various approaches, energy consumption will be 40 to 50 per cent lower than comparable ships. Batteries will serve as the primary source of energy. Read more…

The British-Australian mining group Rio Tinto is becoming one of the largest lithium producers in the world through a 6.7 billion US dollar takeover. This will thus supply one of the most important raw materials for electric car batteries on a large scale in future. Read more…

The Irvine Police Department (IPD) has purchased a Tesla Cybertruck for its fleet. It won’t be used as a patrol car, but is meant to spark a conversation between officers and the community – just like if police arrive on horseback or with a dog. Read more…

The US-American fuel cell truck manufacturer Nikola Motor has announced that it let 135 of its employees go last Wednesday. The manufacturers stocks continue to drop as the company struggles to maintain profitability despite delivering 88 fuel cell trucks in Q3. Read more…

Polestar delivered around 11,900 electric cars in the third quarter. That is 2,000 fewer than in the same period last year and 1,250 fewer than in the second quarter of 2024. Unsurprisingly, Polestar’s new CEO Michael Lohscheller wants to review the current strategy. Read more…

A solution is emerging for the public transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités following the insolvency of Van Hool. The Swiss bus manufacturer Hess is to deliver a fleet of electric double-articulated buses originally ordered from Van Hool to the greater Paris area. Read more…

Valeo and Mahle are jointly expanding their product portfolios for magnet-free electric motors (electrically excited synchronous machine, EESM). Specifically, the two suppliers want to develop an electric axle system with an output of up to 350 kW. Read more…

BMW subsidiary Mini is presenting two new vehicles from the John Cooper Works (JCW) performance sub-brand at the Paris Motor Show. They offer racing-inspired chassis technology and extended standard equipment. Read more…

Flying taxi developer Lilium will probably not receive a guarantee from the German government. Although German Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) had campaigned in favour of state aid, the budget committee was not convinced. Lilium has been waiting for a final decision for months. Read more…

The Dutch charging infrastructure provider EVBox has to largely cease operations and only a fraction of the jobs are to be saved. EVBox is said to have posted losses totalling 800 million euros since the takeover by Engie. Read more…

Evil tongues say that when car manufacturers cannot think of anything better, they try a retro version of an electric car. Renault is currently riding the nostalgic wave and has already presented the Renault 4 E-Tech, its second new electric model with references to the classic predecessor. It became clear at the world premiere in Paris that the Renault 4 also surprises with its unique features! Read more…

Audi is expanding its electric model range with the Q6 Sportback e-tron. As with the German carmaker’s previous electric SUVs, the SUV coupé will adopt the drives, but it will have a unique rear. The SUV coupé offshoot of the Q6 e-tron will be available to order from the turn of the year 2024/2025. Read more…

LG Electronics is now offering business customers in the USA a newly developed fast charging station. The device delivers up to 175 kW and complements the AC charging solution already manufactured by LG Electronics in Texas. Read more…

Hyundai has signed a deal with Lithion, a local battery recycler in Canada. The agreement follows an ongoing validation project that kicked off more than three years ago. Read more…

Hyzon has started production of its new fuel cell system that draws 200 kW of power from a single stack. Hyzon already manufactures an H2 truck based on the same drive system. However, it is only for the US market, as the company recently withdrew from Europe and Australia. Read more…

Following its insolvency in the summer, Fisker apparently left its former company headquarters in La Palma, California, in a miserable state – with a lot of rubbish lying around, along with abandoned prototypes and batteries. The landlord speaks of “tens of thousands of dollars in cleanup costs.” Read more…

Just before the start of this year’s Paris Motor Show, Renault’s sports car subsidiary, Alpine, invited guests to the presentation of the A390_β. The production version is scheduled for market launch next year— without the Greek letter in its name. We were allowed to take a look at this ‘beta version’ and gain insight into Alpine’s electrification strategy. Read more…

France is launching its first charging corridor for heavy goods vehicles between Paris and Lyon. The route includes five service stations where trucks can charge with up to 480 kW initiated by the French motorway company APRR and Engie subsidiary Vianeo. Read more…

The truck charging provider Milence has opened its fourth charging hub in Europe, in Varberg, Sweden – the first of a total of ten charging hubs that Milence is currently building in the country. Read more…