The Chinese solid-state battery start-up Talent New Energy has presented a prototype battery cell with an energy density that would enable cars a range of around 2000 kilometres. Whether the cell is suitable for mass production remains to be seen. Read more…
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Tesla could allegedly build right-hand drive models for India in Germany
There is more news about Tesla’s plans for India. According to media reports, Tesla wants to send a team to India in April to look for locations for an electric car plant in the country. Until the potential plant is ready, Tesla will import cars to India – probably also from Grünheide near Berlin. Read more…
CATL and Yutong present long-life commercial vehicle battery pack
Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer Yutong and its battery partner CATL have presented a battery pack that offers a service life of up to 15 years or 1.5 million kilometres. The battery is also said to maintain capacity within the first 1,000 cycles. Read more…
Xpeng adds the G6 electric SUV coupé to its European lineup
Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has announced the launch of its third model in Europe. The coupé-like electric SUV Xpeng G6, which has been available in China since last year, can be ordered in Europe from May and will hit the road in Q3/2024. Read more…
Kia launches EV5 for export – but not for Europe (yet)
Kia has started production of the EV5 for export in China. The new electric model based on the E-GMP platform was previously only available in China and is now also exported – as both a left-hand drive and right-hand drive model. Read more…
Torqeedo is now part of Yamaha
Yamaha Motor has completed the planned takeover of Torqeedo. Its previous owner, the German company Deutz, sold Torqeedo for “a figure in the high double-digit millions of euros.” Read more…
Last Smart Fortwo rolls off the production line in Hambach
Mercedes-Benz has ended production of the Smart Fortwo after more than 25 years. The last model, an all-electric Fortwo Cabrio, rolled off the production line at the Hambach plant in France at the end of March. Read more…
Swiss authority ESTI approves Easee documentation
After Easee electric car chargers, distributed by Simplee, were taken off the market by several European authorities, the Swiss market supervisory authority ESTI has now successfully checked the documentation and product safety of the Easee wallboxes Home and Charge, certifying that Easee wallboxes meet the requirements applicable in Switzerland. Read more…
EMT Madrid expands electric bus depot
In Spain, EMT Madrid has significantly expanded the charging infrastructure for its electric buses at the depot in the Carabanchel district. Read more…
BMW kicks off construction work at the battery assembly plant in Straßkirchen
On Wednesday, the first excavators moved into gear on the construction site of BMW’s new battery assembly plant in Straßkirchen, Germany. According to a German media report, the manufacturer had submitted an application to the local district office for an early start of construction, which was approved last week. Read more…
IKEA supports Drive Electric with $100 million
A global initiative to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles has received $100 million in funding from the IKEA Foundation to help developing countries move away from gasoline-powered vehicles and directly to electric vehicles. Read more…
CMA CGM joins EV transporter JV Flexis
Logistics company CMA CGM is now officially the third partner in the joint venture Flexis, recently established by Renault and the Volvo Group for new electric vans. CMA CGM remains the smallest shareholder with a ten per cent stake. Read more…
UK: Equipmake delivers 12 retrofitted buses to York
The British conversion company Equipmake has delivered twelve retrofitted to public transport operator First York. The former diesel buses are now fitted with an electric drivetrain and a 274 kWh battery. Read more…
Kenya launches green plate scheme and draft e-mobility policy
Kenya’s Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced the introduction of special green-coloured number plates for EVs. This is part of Kenya’s first electric mobility draft policy that has just been launched in Nairobi. Read more…
Ballard announces record order for FC modules from Solaris
Ballard Power Systems has announced its largest order to date.
It comes from Polish bus manufacturer Solaris and comprises 1,000 fuel cell modules, which will be delivered for fuel cell buses for the European market by the end of 2027. Read more…
Fenecon opens factory for second-life battery storage systems
Fenecon has opened its CarBatteryReFactory. The factory in Iggensbach, Lower Bavaria (Germany), produces large-scale stationary storage systems from new, disused electric vehicle batteries. Read more…
Ultium Cells delivers first battery cells from Tennessee factory
Ultium Cells, the battery cell joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution, has delivered the first cells to GM from its Spring Hill plant in the US state of Tennessee. Two and a half years after the ground-breaking ceremony, the first battery cells have been produced in series. Read more…
Renault to cut development time for new electric Twingo
Renault’s EV division Ampere has begun development of the new electric Twingo. According to an agency report, the design has been finalised, and series production will start in Slovenia in 2026. The company is thus giving itself just three years until the electric Twingo hits the road. Read more…
Rivian produces less – but sticks to 2024 production target
The US electric carmaker Rivian produced significantly fewer EVs in Q1/2024 than in the previous quarter. Nevertheless, the company is sticking to its most 2024 production target of 57,000 vehicles. Read more…
Vauxhall launches special edition Mokka Electric Griffin
The British carmaker Vauxhall has released a special edition of the all-electric Mokka in the UK, called the Mokka Electric Griffin. It is the cheapest variant to date, starting at 29,495 pounds. Read more…
