The Bavarian electric air-taxi company Lilium has announced a partnership with Star Charge. The Chinese company will supply Lilium with 120 fast chargers. The German startup also says that it will supply ten eVTOLs to PhilJets. Read more…
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ADL to deliver 12 battery-electric buses to California
Scottish bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis (ADL) has been commissioned to supply twelve electric double-deckers to the USA. The buses will hit the road in Los Angeles under Foothill Transit. Read more…
Grünheide residents oppose Tesla’s expansion plans
Tesla is encountering resistance to plans to expand its German gigafactory. The citizens of Grünheide have now rejected an expansion of the factory site by a majority in a vote. Read more…
Finland supports Kempower’s initiative for electric truck charging ecosystem
Finnish charging hardware manufacturer Kempower has received millions in funding from the state economic development agency Business Finland for its “Heavy Electric Traffic Ecosystem” development programme. The goal is to create “high-power charging solutions for electric trucks.” Read more…
Hess to deliver 16 electric buses to Italy
The northern Italian city of Vicenza has placed an order with Swiss manufacturer Hess for 16 electric buses. The lighTram 19 TOSA vehicles will be delivered by 2027. Read more…
Volkswagen is in talks with JSW about an Indian electric car joint venture
The Indian steel group JSW is reportedly negotiating with the Volkswagen Group to establish a joint venture for the production of electric cars in India. Volkswagen is also said to be considering the sale of its Indian subsidiary Skoda Auto Volkswagen India. Read more…
Cupra presents the more powerful Born VZ
The Seat brand Cupra has presented the Born VZ, a more powerful version of its electric model. In addition to the higher performance, the compact MEB model will also impress with more dynamic handling – and a slightly different look both inside and out. Read more…
German battery research production to focus on solid-state technology
The Münster-based Research Fabrication Battery Cell FFB is pushing ahead with its fourth sub-project. Under the direction of RWTH Aachen University, the main focus is on solid-state batteries. The focus is on finding answers to the fundamental questions regarding the production of these batteries. Read more…
Audi CEO rumoured to be taking over technical development
Audi CEO Gernot Döllner is also to take over the Volkswagen brand’s Development department. According to a media report, however, the current Chief Development Officer Oliver Hoffmann will remain with the brand – albeit in a different role. Read more…
New design, familiar drive system: Dacia refreshes its Spring
Dacia is relaunching its electric compact car Spring. The Renault brand focuses on the look, the interior, connectivity, and equipment reorganisation. In terms of drive and charging, however, everything remains the same. The new Spring will thus also feature a small 26.8 kWh battery and have a maximum output of 48 kW. Read more…
Aptera Motors secures funds necessary to kick off production
Aptera Motors has raised over 33 million dollars in funding. It will use the cash to start production of its “first-of-its-kind solar electric vehicle.” Read more…
HiPhi is shutting down production for half a year
The premium electric car brand HiPhi from Chinese manufacturer Human Horizons has stopped production with immediate effect. According to local media, this is a six-month pause in production. Read more…
Technotrans to supply cooling system for ADS-TEC charging station
Technotrans has received a follow-up order from ADS-TEC Energy in the high single-digit million euro range. Following last year’s order, this is the second major order for Technotrans cooling solutions for the ChargePost battery storage fast-charging station from ADS-TEC Energy. Read more…
Nobina places major bus charging infrastructure order with Ekoenergetyka
The Polish charging hardware manufacturer Ekoenergetyka has received a large order from the Scandinavian bus operator Nobina. This comprises a total of up to 140 chargers for four bus depots in Sweden. Read more…
POSTECH researchers to develop next-gen li-ion battery system
A team of scientists from South Korea’s Pohang University of Science and Technology is developing a silicon-based lithium-ion battery system that will enable electric car ranges of up to 1,000 kilometres thanks to gel polymer electrolytes and microsilicon particles. Read more…
Europe: EV sales grow 29 per cent in January
While petrol and diesel-powered cars still make up the majority of new registrations in the European Union, the number of electric cars is on the rise. They accounted for 10.9 per cent of the market share in January – up from 9.5 per cent last year. Read more…
Altilium reveals two new battery recycling partnerships
British battery firm Altilium and UK vehicle salvage, dismantling and recycling specialist Synetiq have announced a commercial EV battery recycling collaboration. Another such partnership is being launched with Vmoto for electric scooter batteries. Read more…
Massachusetts invests in EV infrastructure
The US state of Massachusetts has earmarked 50 million dollars for charging infrastructure across the state. The goal is to provide easy access to charging stations, encourage the electrification of state fleets and manage the impact of EV charging stations on the grid. Read more…
Ionity opens first HPC hub in Northern Ireland
Ionity has opened its first high-power charging hub in Northern Ireland. At Toome Motorway Service Station, six new 350 kW charge points are now available to EV drivers. Construction of the next hub has already begun in Belfast. Read more…
Hyundai scraps ambitious electric targets for its Genesis brand
Hyundai Motor is likely to delay the transformation of Genesis to a pure electric car brand. The carmaker previously said that from 2025, all new models would be purely electric and that the last combustion engine would be sold by 2030 at the latest. Instead, it will now focus on full hybrids. Read more…
