The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has opened its second battery-swapping station outside China. Like the first, the battery-swapping station is located in Vestby, Norway. But the first stations are soon to be built in Bergen. Vestby is located on the important E6 motorway that leads south from the Norwegian capital. The new station will […] More…
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Italvolt aims to build Italian EV battery plant in spring 2023
Lars Carlstrom, CEO of Italvolt and Statevolt and cofounder of Britishvolt, has revealed more details about Italvolt – the announced 45 GWh battery cell factory in the north-western Italian region of Piedmont. Carlstrom expects to receive the building permit in spring 2023. According to the eeNews Europe interview with Carlstrom, the new factory will make […] More…
Eurocell to build battery factory in the Netherlands
The British-Korean company Eurocell will probably build its announced factory for the production of battery cells in Europe in the Netherlands. Eurocell says it is in final talks with authorities and the investment and development agency NOM. When Eurocell first announced its plans for such a factory in Western Europe in February, it mentioned the […] More…
Eve Energy rumoured to BMW’s new battery supplier
Chinese battery cell manufacturer Eve Energy will be the main supplier of battery cells in Europe for BMW’s ‘New Class’ electric cars from 2025, according to an agency report. To this end, Eve Energy is probably also planning a battery plant in Hungary in the immediate vicinity of the BMW vehicle plant. This is reported […] More…
Dodge presents its first electrified vehicle model
The Stellantis subsidiary Dodge has presented its first electrified model. The Dodge Hornet compact SUV is also offered as a plug-in hybrid in the R/T variant with a 15.5 kWh battery pack and more than 30 miles (48 km) of electric range. The Dodge Hornet is based on the Alfa Romeo Tonale. The Hornet R/T […] More…
Loop Energy is setting up a factory in the UK
Canadian fuel cell specialist Loop Energy will extend its presence in Europe later this month by expanding into the UK. The company plans to set up a production facility just outside of London to produce fuel cell components. Loop Energy’s new facility is planned to be based in Grays, Essex, just east of the centre […] More…
Polestar to release the O2 concept as the Polestar 6
The Swedish-Chinese electric brand Polestar has confirmed that the electric convertible concept O2 will be built in series. The market launch of the model, then called Polestar 6, is planned for 2026. Polestar presented the high-performance electric convertible for the first time in March. The concept has incorporated design elements and sustainability concepts from the […] More…
Nissan announces UK pricing for the Townstar van
Nissan UK has announced pricing of its new compact van Townstar. The fully electric offshoot prices will start from £29,945 (excluding VAT and PiVG) for a short-wheelbase Townstar equipped with a 45kWh battery, with a range of up to 183 miles WLTP combined or up to 269 miles in city cycle. The Japanese vehicle manufacturer […] More…
Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act with EV subsidy reform
US President Joe Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act. With this, the reform of the tax credit for electric vehicles in the USA also comes into effect with immediate effect – at least partially. In terms of tax credits, the requirement for final assembly of the vehicles in North America is effective immediately. The […] More…
Xpeng reveals 480 kW charging column
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has presented its new S4 fast charging column that offers a maximum charging power of 480 kW. The first S4 column has already been put into operation. According to a practical test shown by the company, the Xpeng G9 was able to recharge a CLTC range of 210 kilometres […] More…
ChargeEurope to add 1,000 charging stations globally
Following the launch of its Warsaw pilot network in July, the Polish company ChargeEuropa has announced its expansion to 1,000 charging locations over the next two years. ChargeEuropa relies on advertising to finance its charging stations. The young company sees the advertising concept as “the secret recipe for building and operating profitable e-charging networks in […] More…
FTA awards grants for 1,100 electric buses in the USA
In the USA, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced $1.66 billion in grants that will benefit transit agencies, territories and states to modernise their bus fleets and facilities. The agency has released a list of 150 projects that will receive funding. The grant selections are to provide for more than 1,800 new buses, more […] More…
Samsung SDI expands research centres globally
The South Korean battery cell manufacturer Samsung SDI is expanding its research and development (R&D) activities for new battery technologies. New locations this year are being founded in the USA and Germany with a further centre planned in China next year. The new R&D centre in Boston called SDI R&D America (SDIRA) is Samsung SDI’s […] More…
Piaggio loses EU legal battle over scooter copyright
In the years-long legal dispute over the vehicle design of the German electric scooter manufacturer Kumpan Electric with the Italian Vespa manufacturer Piaggio has reached an important decision: Vespa’s copyright claim to the scooter’s design was not successful. The Italian Vespa manufacturer had challenged the EU-copyrighted design of the Kumpan scooter, as it considered, among […] More…
BYD announces plans for lithium mine and battery production in Yichun
BYD plans to invest 28.5 billion yuan (4.1 billion euros) in a battery factory and mining project in Yichun in China’s Jiangxi province. This is provided for in a framework agreement now signed with the city government. The battery factory is to be designed for an annual capacity of 30 GWh. The mining project will […] More…
Panasonic looks to improve efficiency in Gigafactory 1
Panasonic wants to increase production at its factory in Nevada, where it operates jointly with Tesla, by another ten per cent. According to a media report, this will not be achieved by a new production line, but by optimising the efficiency of manufacturing. For the improvement, Panasonic plans to send production managers from Japan to […] More…
Hyundai to release two
According to media reports, Hyundai is working on two electric small cars for the European market, which are to replace the i10 combustion model and be offered for under 20,000 euros. So far, only the drive is clear, many other points are still open. The reports do not come as a surprise, as indications of […] More…
Volvo secures the rights to ‘EXC90’ model name
The first pictures of the patent application for a large Volvo SUV have appeared on the Internet. Volvo has also registered the name ‘EXC90’ with the European Patent Office. This fuels speculation about the purely electric successor generation – but it could also be a comprehensive upgrade of the current plug-in hybrid. It is already […] More…
Next.e.GO Mobile is headed to Macedonia
The German electric car manufacturer Next.e.GO Mobile has signed an agreement with the Republic of Northern Macedonia to establish a production facility in the country. Next.e.GO Mobile’s micro-factory in Northern Macedonia is to be built near the town of Tetovo. According to the company, the plant will have a capacity of up to 30,000 vehicles […] More…
VW & Mahindra sign MEB component supply agreement
The Volkswagen Group and Indian vehicle manufacturer Mahindra have signed a term sheet for the supply of MEB components for Mahindra’s new Inglo all-electric vehicle platform. Mahindra has also provided a preview of the first five models. The term sheet now signed will deepen the partnership agreement reached in May, Volkswagen said. The aim is […] More…
