EV manufacturer Nio has partnered with AI startup Monolith. Together, they want to use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to test and improve batteries for electric cars more efficiently. They will start their cooperation in Europe and may expand the project to include China later. Read more…

Researchers at the University of Córdoba have developed a battery composed of sodium and sulphur that can be charged and discharged more than 2,000 times. Sulphur has replaced all toxic metals in the cathode, while lithium has been replaced by sodium in the anode. Read more…

Electric cars recently overtook petrol cars in Norway. Now, another record has been set for new registrations: 96.4 per cent of all new cars registered in Norway in September were purely electric. It seems Norway’s goal of 100 per cent EV registrations by 2025 is within reach. Read more…

Asahi UK aims to make all deliveries with zero tailpipe emissions and has begun with a Volvo FE Electric 4×2 rigid for its London operations. The silent and emission-free vehicle will deliver all kinds of beer from a 174-year-old brewery. Read more…

Canada’s largest city, Toronto, has received the first two of 340 electric buses. The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) will operate them. The remaining buses will be delivered between now and the end of 2026. Read more…

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has earmarked $300 million in grants to modernise ferries across the country. That includes replacing older vessels with electric ones. Read more…

American automaker Ford will offer customers who buy or lease a Ford electric vehicle by the end of the year a free home charger. It will also cover the installation cost in hopes of curing range anxiety and winning over new customers. Read more…

Bosch presented the new generation of its drive for e-mountainbikes. The improved Performance Line CX is set to score points with new components and further fine-tuning. Bosch describes its drive as “more dynamic, more agile and quieter than ever before.” Read more…

Changan is finalising its market entry plans for Europe. The Chinese carmaker wants to launch its first model, the all-electric SUV Deepal S07, in Norway, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands in the fourth quarter of 2024. Read more…

All Real Madrid players now have a car with a charging plug. In the third year of their partnership, BMW has just equipped players from Real Madrid, one of the most successful football clubs in the world, with battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Read more…

Be.EV will install 38 ultra-rapid chargers at four retail centres in the UK. According to the charge point operator (CPO), many of these will become the “largest ultra-rapid charging hubs in their respective areas.” Read more…

J.B. Hunt Transport Service is groin its fleet of zero-emission trucks. It has added 20 Nikola Tre fuel cell trucks to its fleet. These will primarily be used for port and drayage transport in California. Read more…

The joint venture between the Chinese electric car manufacturer Leapmotor and the global automotive group Stellantis is opening the order books for the C10 and the T03 – with the latter starting at just 18,900 euros. The first deliveries are scheduled for this year. Read more…

Nio is expanding its cooperation with the Chinese oil giant Sinopec. Under the new agreement, Nio customers can find and use Sinopec’s charging stations across the country via the Nio app and vehicle displays. Read more…

Revel has opened its public fast-charging hub in Lower Manhattan, New York. It is open to the public but also intended for taxi and ridesharing services. Read more…

Zeon Charging, one of the largest CPOs in India, has partnered with Finnish hardware provider Kempower to grow its charging network in the country. A first charging site has already been set up. Read more…

Canadian rare earth recycler Cyclic Materials, supported by BMW, among others, has raised 53 million US dollars in its Series B financing round. This financing brings the company’s total equity capital to over 83 million US dollars. Read more…

The fuel cell manufacturer Teco 2030 intends to strategically shift its business away from sole production towards licensing its fuel cell technology. The reason given is the hesitant support in Norway and the promising subsidies elsewhere. Read more…

British equipment manufacturer Anaphite has raised the equivalent of 12.5 million euros in a Series A financing round. The company is developing its own technology for dry coating battery electrodes. Read more…

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng continues expanding in Europe. Its vehicles are now also available in Portugal and Spain. The same three models are also available in Germany. Read more…