Volvo Cars is streamlining and standardising the model names of its electric cars. In future, the BEV models will be marketed under the newly introduced abbreviation EX for SUV or EC for SUV coupés. This has consequences for two of Volvo’s current models. Read more…
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Researchers explore infrared heating panels for EVs
A European consortium led by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is working on thermal management in electric vehicles as part of the MINDED research project. It is looking primarily at innovative infrared heating panels as a heat source. Read more…
JLR and Tata want to build EVs in India
JLR and its Indian parent company Tata Motors want to produce electric cars on a large scale in India and export them from there. According to a media report, negotiations to this end are well advanced. Read more…
World premiere of the VW ID.7 Tourer: The Variant just got electric competition
With the Passat Variant, VW not only has a classic company car in its range, but the mid-range estate is also a popular family car. With the ID.7 Tourer, the carmaker now unveiled an internal rival model – with a purely electric drive. Read more…
Warburtons puts four new electric trucks from Renault on the road
Following the successful deployment of a first electric lorry in Enfield, Warburtons, a British bakery brand, has added four more E-Tech D16s from Renault Trucks to its fleet. Two new electric vans are now also being used. Read more…
Could Stellantis soon produce EVs for Leapmotor?
According to an insider, Stellantis is looking into manufacturing electric cars for its new Chinese joint venture partner Leapmotor at its Italian plant in Mirafiori. Up to 150,000 units could be assembled there every year from 2026 or 2027. Read more…
Li Auto is planning a large-scale HPC charging network in China
Li Auto has recently announced plans to build more than 10,000 of its own fast-charging stations in China by 2025. That is more than three times as many as Li Auto officially announced in April 2023. On 1 March, the company known for its range extender drives will launch its first battery-electric model. Read more…
King Charles III’s I-Pace to hit the auction hall
An electric car of royal origin will soon be going under the auction hammer in England. It is the Jaguar I-Pace that King Charles III purchased in 2018 – back then as a prince. Its paintwork is unique in the world. Read more…
Ionity hits milestone of 600 charging locations in 24 European countries
The fast-charging joint venture Ionity has reached the 600 charging parks mark in Europe. The number of Ionity locations is set to grow to more than 1,000 in the coming year. Read more…
New York’s Uber and Lyft fleets electrifying faster than expected
Just over 10,000 of the cars used by Uber and Lyft in New York City are now electric. That is twelve per cent of the total fleet of the two ride-hailing companies. This means that the drive transition in both fleets is happening faster than expected. Read more…
Germany no longer subsidises electric trucks and buses
Germany has discontinued its funding programmes for climate-friendly commercial vehicles and alternative drive systems for buses in passenger transport. Only projects that have already been approved will still be funded. Read more…
Australia to promote electric truck ramp-up with inductive charging
The Australian government is funding a university research project to establish wireless charging technology for electric vehicles with 3 million AUD. The goal is to promote the uptake of heavy electric vehicles. Read more…
LFP battery specialist IBU-Tec is stepping up work on sodium-ion batteries
IBU-Tec Advanced Materials reports progress in the development of sodium-ion batteries – above all in the expansion of production to larger volumes. The Weimar-based company is also involved in a project to develop sodium batteries for industrial trucks. Read more…
Tesla aims to start factory construction in Mexico in March
The start of construction of the Tesla factory in Mexico is apparently imminent. According to Samuel García, the governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo León, construction of the factory is set to begin in March at the latest. Read more…
Xpeng prepares product offensive – including two new
According to CEO He Xiaopeng, Xpeng is planning around 30 new and revised models over the next three years. The first electric Xpeng vehicles based on two new platforms are to be launched on the market this year. Read more…
US could weaken proposed tailpipe emission cuts
Under pressure from the automotive industry, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to ease emissions targets for new cars. Major US manufacturers had urged Washington to slow down the pace of electrification, as the technology is still too expensive. Read more…
UK: Toyota increases deposit contribution for the bZ4X SUV
Toyota is offering UK customers a 2,000-pound deposit contribution when they opt for the all-electric bZ4X SUV. The offer continues through to 2 April 2024. Read more…
Tata Group could separate from EV-related businesses
Tata Group may spin off its battery cell subsidiary Agratas, Bloomberg reports, citing insiders. This would allow the battery division to raise funds and go public in Mumbai later. The company’s electric vehicle business could await a similar faith. Read more…
Octopus launches V2G tariff as a UK-first
Octopus Energy has launched what it claims to be the UK’s first mass-market-ready vehicle-to-grid tariff. The company claims its Octopus Power Pack could save an average driver about £850 a year but there are limits. Read more…
Hyundai expands charging network in India
Hyundai Motor India announced the successful expansion of its ultra high speed public EV charging network across key highways and cities in India. Read more…
