BYD has delivered 100 electric buses to Uruguay’s largest electric public transport operator, Cutcsa. The 12-metre-long BYD K9UD electric buses are tailored to the Uruguayan market. Read more…
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Oktoberfest consumes 14 times more electricity than EVs in Munich
According to Digital Charging Solutions (DCS), electric cars use significantly less energy for public charging than major events such as the Munich Oktoberfest. In fact, the latter’s energy consumption could have covered public charging 14 times over. Read more…
Denza officially launches Denza Z9 in China
After pre-sales started about a month ago, Denza’s new all-electric shooting brake Z9 GT is now on sale in China for 354,800 yuan (about 45,500 euros). Only the entry-level PHEV variant is cheaper, starting at about 43,000 euros. Read more…
Stellantis and Orano call off recycling joint venture
Stellantis and Orano will not set up the joint venture announced last autumn to recycle electric car batteries. However, the current decision should not end the cooperation. Read more…
Maruti Suzuki may install 25,000 EV charging points in India
India’s top automaker, Maruti Suzuki, could install 25,000 charging points nationwide. The company has already begun laying the groundwork for the comprehensive EV charging network ahead of the launch of its first EV. Read more…
Sharp presents concept study for electric people carrier
After Sony, Sharp is the latest Japanese electronics group to consider getting into the EV business. Sharp has just presented its first EV concept, the LDK+ people mover. Read more…
Successful tests with liquid hydrogen in aviation engines
MTU Aero Engines has reached an important milestone on the road to emission-free flight: several weeks of tests on a liquid hydrogen fuel system for its Flying Fuel Cell (FFC) system have been successfully completed. Read more…
EMR opens EV battery recycling facility in Birmingham
The British recycling company EMR has opened a battery recycling centre in Birmingham. The new facility has the capacity to process more than 2,000 tons of electric vehicle batteries per year. Read more…
Duvenbeck becomes first European customer for Geely’s electric Homtruck
German logistics service provider Duvenbeck has signed a deal with Geely’s commercial vehicle subsidiary Farizon. As the preferred logistics partner in Europe, Duvenbeck will integrate the Farizon Homtruck electric truck into its fleet – starting with 50 electric trucks next year. Read more…
Hyundai Kia work on new LFP cathode process
Hyundai and Kia are launching a four-year project in South Korea to develop a technology for producing cathode materials for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. This is part of the group’s efforts to advance their electric vehicle batteries in terms of safety, performance, and lower cost. Read more…
Andreas Gorbach from Daimler Truck: Why the industry needs public infrastructure to succeed
At the IAA Transportation in Hannover, Andreas Gorbach, Chief Technology Officer of Daimler Truck, shared insights into the company’s path towards electric trucking and decarbonisation. With the launch of eActros 600 long-haul electric truck, Gorbach reflected on the journey and on what lies ahead for the trucking industry. And we can already reveal this much: the CTO is looking forward to the next two years. Read more…
JLR invests £500 million in its factory near Liverpool
The parent company of Jaguar and Land Rover is getting its 61-year-old factory in Halewood near Liverpool ready for EV production. It will be where the carmaker will manufacture mid-size electric SUVs based on the new Electric Modular Architecture (EMA) platform. Read more…
Audi announces prices for the Q6 e-tron model line
The 2025 Audi Q6 e-tron will sell from $63,800 in the US. According to the carmaker, the first units will be delivered before the end of the year. A rear-wheel-drive variant will join the lineup in the fourth quarter of 2024. Read more…
Tariff negotiations between the EU and China continue
There is apparently still a chance that the EU’s special tariffs on electric car imports from China can be avoided. Officials seem to be giving the negotiations some extra time. Read more…
SAIC-GM and CATL present fast-charging LFP battery
SAIC-GM and CATL have jointly presented the electric car battery with the fastest charging speed to date. The LFP battery is expected to achieve a charging rate of 6C and will be used in electric cars based on GM’s advanced Ultium platform with 900-volt technology starting next year. Read more…
Fastned to install fast-chargers in London
Charge point operator Fastned and Places for London will set up a joint venture to install ultra-rapid charging hubs across London. The first five sites will be operational in 2026 – with more to come as the partnership progresses. Read more…
Ford could build EVs in India
Ford is considering to resume production at its dormant Indian factory in Chennai, a city in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Local reports suggest the American carmaker may manufacture electric cars in the country. Read more…
Inspection visits to Tesla employees on sick leave
Due to an unusually high number of sick days at the German Tesla factory, Managing Director André Thierig and Head of Human Resources Erik Demmler visited employees unannounced at home. They were not amused. Read more…
Volvo Trucks delivers 70 electric trucks in California
Volvo Trucks North America has delivered 70 VNR electric trucks to several fleets in Southern California. They will be used for regional transport and drayage and are subsidised through the SWITCH-ON programme. Read more…
LGES launches new brand for battery management
LG Energy Solution (LGES) has launched a new brand for complete solutions in the field of battery management systems. The brand named “B.around” focuses on software and hardware for the battery management of electric vehicles, through to customized solutions for software-defined vehicle (SDV) platforms and use in the battery-as-a-service business. Read more…
