Toyota and Idemitsu Kosan are teaming up on solid-state battery development. The two Japanese companies aim to reach commercialization by 2028. Read more…

Korean carmaker Kia has unveiled a new electric model and two concept studies at “Kia EV Day,” all positioned below the familiar EV6. Kia’s global electric vehicle strategy now includes the growth of its charging infrastructure. Read more…

SVOLT has been signed to supply cylindrical cells for BMW’s upcoming electric vehicles. Production of the battery cells will begin in 2027, with a planned capacity of 90 GWh. Read more…

The Vietnamese Vingroup is restructuring. Carmaker VinFast and battery company VinES will no longer be sister companies but parent company and subsidiary. Read more…

EV maker Nio is building a unique infrastructure for electric cars in China and Europe, setting up its Power Swap Stations for rapid battery changes. And with the ET5 sedan, Nio is bringing its swap technology to the 50,000 euro segment. But to boil the ET5 down to battery swapping falls far short of the mark. During our test drive, we noticed a few of the Chinese sedan’s other advantages – but also its weaknesses.

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The Chinese startup filed for insolvency at the beginning of the week. About a month ago, it looked as if a takeover deal could be arranged. Probably in vain. Since the Corona pandemic, the manufacturer has been struggling with financial difficulties. Read more…

The Swiss cable specialist announces an expansion of its High Power Charging portfolio to include its own solution for Tesla’s North American Charging System (NACS). Huber+Suhner targets releasing prototypes next year. Read more…

Hyundai’s subsidiary Genesis is introducing the new model year of the GV60 in the USA. With an improved range and growth for new state markets across the USA, Genesis is taking a more serious shot at the US market. Read more…

Tesla has sold the German inductive charging firm after just a few months. Wiferion now belongs to Puls, a company based in Munich. Why Tesla moved on so quickly is unconfirmed at this stage, but reports suggest the purchase was an exercise in “acqui-hiring”. Read more…

Ballard Power Systems has received another large order for fuel cell modules from the Polish bus manufacturer Solaris. The new order comprises 177 modules, with delivery scheduled to begin in 2023 and be completed in 2026. Read more…

After a successful pilot phase with electric vans in the capital Budapest, the logistics company also wants to deliver in other Hungarian cities with electric vans. Initially, four locations will be added. Read more…

Coherent, a major US supplier of materials used to make chips for the automotive industry, said on Tuesday Japan’s Denso and Mitsubishi Electric will invest one billion dollars in the company’s silicon carbide business. Read more…

China recorded a new record month for sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids in September. BYD alone accounted for almost a third of the 904,000 units, but more and more China start-ups are also posting rising sales figures. Read more…

New Flyer has received firm orders from Omnitrans of San Bernardino Valley, California, for 18 battery-electric buses specially designed for bus rapid transit (BRT) services. Omnitrans also bought four fuel cell-electric Xcelsior buses.  Read more…

Fiat is launching on-demand charging in four European countries to boost ranges of its compact electric Fiat 500 and its Abarth offspring. The carmaker will rely on CaaS provided by E-Gap, an Italian startup already on the roll-out. Read more…

Toyota Motor North America is securing large-scale battery materials from LG Chem, specifically cathode materials for Toyota’s battery plant in North Carolina. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2025. Read more…

The Swedish capital is making good on its promise to become a green city as it is moving forward on plans to ban petrol and diesel-powered cars in central Stockholm. Class 3 environmental zones will come into force at the start of 2025, with an extension possible within six months. Read more…

The Chinese manufacturer has received a major order from Uzbekistan and is to deliver 2,000 examples of its K9UD electric bus in the coming years. The first 200 electric buses are to roll onto the roads as early as next year. Read more…

The Chinese company wants to build a total of three production facilities on a former Ford industrial site in the Brazilian state of Bahia. The first vehicles could roll off the production line there as early as between the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025. Read more…

VW starts the pre-sale of the further developed ID.4 and ID.5. The optimised models will be offered at the same basic prices as their predecessors, starting from €40,335 for the ID.4 Pure. Read more…