German supplier Munich Electrification will supply Daimler Truck with battery management systems in future. These will be used in the latter’s electric truck models. Read more…
Author: electrive.com
Canoo gets ready to leave California
Californian EV startup Canoo is getting ready to move its headquarters to the US state of Texas. Its engineering workforce will be moved to the company’s two Oklahoma locations. Read more…
Denmark: Clever and Apcoa plan 5,000 charging points in car parks
Together with Apcoa, charge point operator Clever plans to install more than 5,000 public charging points in car parks in Denmark by 2028. In addition, charging processes at all 8,500 public Clever charging points can soon be paid for via the Apcoa app. Read more…
Blink Charging announces major layoff wave
The US charging network operator Blink Charging has announced plans to reduce its global workforce by 14 per cent. The job cuts are intended to be ‘a proactive step’ to adapt to current market conditions. Blink Charging is active in North America as well as in Europe. Read more…
Indian auto supplier Motherson partners with Ree
The Israeli electric vehicle platform provider Ree Automotive has gained the Indian automotive supplier Motherson Group as a strategic investor. Motherson is not only providing fresh capital, but will also support Ree in the production of electric delivery vans. Read more…
UK: Shell opens first electric truck charging station
Shell has installed a 400 kW DC charger at the Markham Moor truckstop in Nottinghamshire, UK. It offers two charging connections and is reserved for electric trucks. Read more…
Vestel founds e-mobility division and announces MCS charger
At the IAA Transportation, the Turkish electronics group Vestel announced the introduction of a megawatt charging system for 2025. The initiative is part of Vestel’s roadmap to sharpen its focus on e-mobility. Read more…
MAN and E.ON open first site of their truck charging network
MAN Truck & Bus and E.ON are aiming to set up around 170 truck charging parks across Europe. The cooperation partners’ first charging site has now gone into operation near Berlin. Two further German sites are to follow soon. Read more…
US battery recycler Redwood wins BMW as a customer
The US recycling company Redwood Materials, founded by ex-Tesla CTO JB Straubel, has gained another major customer in BMW. The agreement provides for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries from BMW vehicles in the USA. Read more…
Bollinger Motors starts serial production of B4 Chassis Cab
The 2025 model year of Bollinger Motors’ all-electric B4 Chassis Cab will sell from 158,758 (MSRP). Series production kicked off mid-September, with first customer deliveries scheduled for next month. Read more…
Nio is not interested in Audi factory in Brussels; launches Onvo L60
That was quick: barely 24 hours after rumours emerged that Nio could take over the Audi factory in Brussels, the Chinese electric car manufacturer has denied the possibility. Meanwhile, the new Nio sub-brand Onvo is celebrating the market debut of its first vehicle. Read more…
Volvo revises its product roadmap
Volvo Cars has presented its revised product plans to its North American dealers after the brand recently dropped its goal of becoming an all-electric car manufacturer by 2030. Accordingly, Volvo plans to launch ten new or updated models within two years. Read more…
Volkswagen reconsiders revamping the MEB
Volkswagen’s Chief Financial Officer Arno Antlitz could significantly reduce the Group’s investments. For example, he may overturn the planned billion-euro revamp of the MEB electric modular system, with which Volkswagen wanted to keep the ageing ID.3 and ID.4 models fresh. Read more…
Testing the Xpeng P7 AWD Performance over a long distance: This might be the best EV from China
After 1,700 km behind the wheel of the Xpeng P7 AWD Performance, our author is quite impressed by the electric car from China. While there may still be some minor hiccups, the positive aspects definitely prevail.
Gogoro CEO resigns from the company
Gogoro CEO Horace Luke has resigned amid chronic losses and probes into the company’s alleged involvement in subsidy fraud, using Chinese-made components instead of locally sourced components. Read more…
Schiphol Airport purchases 50 electric buses from MAN
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is procuring more than 50 electric buses from Munich-based manufacturer MAN. From April 2025, they will replace the previous generation of electric buses, which have reached the end of their useful life. Read more…
GM customers get access to Tesla Superchargers
General Motors is now offering its electric car customers access to more than 17,800 Tesla Superchargers in North America. However, a GM-approved NACS adapter is required for Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC electric models to plug in. The adapter is available for $225. Read more…
Megawatt charging: i-charging launches MCS charging solution
The Portuguese charging station manufacturer i-charging has chosen the IAA trade fair in Hanover for the premiere of its megawatt charging solution. The MCS system called i-light offers a total output of up to 1.5 MW. Read more…
ICPT starts automated production of LFP batteries for electric trucks and buses
Polish battery system manufacturer Impact Clean Power Technology (ICPT) has launched a highly automated production line for batteries for electric commercial vehicles. We spoke to the company’s Vice President, Bartek Kras, at the IAA Transportation about Impact’s plans. Read more…
Microvast presents battery applications for commercial vehicles
The US battery manufacturer Microvast has introduced a series of new high-performance battery solutions for electric commercial vehicles at the IAA Transportation in Germany. Read more…
