Peugeot is now accepting orders for the long-range variants of its two electric SUVs, the E-3008 and E-5008. It also announced that it will “soon” offer the EVs with a third electric powertrain. Read more…
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Arriva to operate 82 electric buses to Budapest
The British company Arriva will operate electric buses in the Hungarian capital Budapest. Arriva will introduce 82 fully electric buses, which are scheduled to go into operation from the end of 2025. There is also an option for a further 21 vehicles. Read more…
Tesla is likely planning four versions of the 4680 battery cells
According to insider information, Tesla is planning four versions of its 4680 battery cells with dry-coated cathodes. These will each be designed for different purposes and models – and are to be launched on the market by 2026. Read more…
Rivian lowers its production forecast for 2024
The US electric car manufacturer Rivian is lowering its production forecast for this year to between 47,000 and 49,000 electric vehicles. Although the company kept reaffirming its earlier production target, the adjustment does not really come as a surprise. Read more…
Hyundai starts up US plant for electric cars
Hyundai has started production at its new electric car plant in Georgia, USA. It has also entered into a multi-year partnership with Waymo in the US to integrate the Georgia-built Ioniq 5 into Waymo’s autonomous driving fleet. Read more…
ADL to deliver another 32 electric buses to London
Public transport operator Go-Ahead London has ordered 32 electric buses from bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis (ADL) for use in the British capital. The order is for the smallest electric model in ADL’s portfolio, the Enviro100EV. Read more…
Enel X Way North America ceases operations
Enel X Way North America is discontinuing its electric mobility business as of 11 October. That is bad news for owners of the JuiceBox home charger, for which all software and connectivity services will be switched off, although a solution for public fast charging is on the horizon. Read more…
Toyota invests $500 million in flying taxi start-up Joby
Californian startup Joby Aviation has received a $500 million investment from the Japanese automotive group Toyota. The money will help with the certification and commercial production of Joby’s electric flying taxi. Read more…
Toyota postpones US production debut of three-row electric SUV
Toyota is postponing the start of production of its first electric model made in the US until 2026. The Japanese carmaker had originally planned to start production of its three-row electric SUV in Kentucky at the end of 2025. Read more…
Paris triples parking fees for SUVs
Paris charges significantly higher parking tariffs for heavy cars such as SUVs since 1 October. The new rule only applies to visitors’ vehicles, but affects all drive systems. Drivers of purely electric cars weighing more than two tonnes thus also have to pay extra. Read more…
Tual Technology launches swappable batteries for trucks
Glasgow-based Tual Technology is launching swappable batteries for electric heavy goods vehicles (eHGVs). The PowerBank Pro-Charging offering comes in 120kWh and 180kWh versions and can add up to 120 miles of range, depending on the application. Read more…
EVgo loan for over $1 billion for network expansion in the US
US charge point operator EVgo has received a conditional loan for $1.05 billion from the US Department of Energy (DOE). The money will be used to set up around 7,500 new DC charging points nationwide. Read more…
McGill University find improvements for solid-state battery electrodes
Scientists at McGill University say they have made a breakthrough in the development of solid-state lithium batteries. The research team say they have eliminated the interfacial resistance between the solid electrolyte and the electrodes. Read more…
Ionna starts building first HPC park in North Carolina
Ionna, the North American fast-charging joint venture between BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Toyota, has started construction of its first site – in North Carolina. There is also a new addition to its top management. Read more…
EU member states vote in favour of special tariffs for Chinese EVs
The EU member states have approved the special tariffs proposed by the EU Commission on electric cars produced in China. That means that the special tariffs can come into force in November. Germany had opposed the plans until the very end. Read more…
Skoda pushes back the launch of its electric estate
Skoda’s electric estate, initially announced for 2026, will not be available until 2027 or 2028. Because of the slowdown in electric car sales, Skoda CEO Klaus Zellmer will instead continue to offer smaller combustion models. Read more…
VW plants compete for 20,000-euro electric car
A competition is apparently underway within the Volkswagen Group to determine which plant will be allowed to build the cheapest electric cars for around 20,000 euros from 2027. According to reports, there are three favourites, none of them are in Germany. Read more…
Tesla withdraws Model 3 with LFP battery from the US market
Tesla has discontinued sales of the previous basic version of the Model 3 in the US. This step certainly has a political dimension: the Model 3 Standard Range RWD was the last model with LFP cells from China sold in the United States. Read more…
Peugeot unveils 157 kW e-408 crossover
Peugeot presented the all-electric version of the 408, a hatchback saloon with SUV elements. The 408 is already available as a combustion engine, mild hybrid, and plug-in hybrid. Now comes the all-electric version. The new e-408 is now available to order and starts at 46,600 euros. Read more…
Is the Kia EV3 just a better ID.3 from Korea
While early adopters are well catered for, regular consumers are noticeably more cautious. Affordable cars are needed in the volume segments to prevent electric mobility from losing further momentum. This is something Kia has now also realised and wants to finally reach the masses with the EV3.
