Smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has launched its first electric car in China. The SU7 electric saloon can now be ordered for 215,900 yuan – making it cheaper than the Tesla Model 3 in China. Read more…
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Polestar and Plugsurfing launch new charging service in Europe
Polestar has launched the new charging service Polestar Charge together with Plugsurfing in Europe. It gives the manufacturer’s customers access to over 650,000 public charging points, including approved Tesla Superchargers. Read more…
HPCL and Tata build charging network in India
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) want to set up a total of 5,000 new charging stations across India by December 2024. Read more…
Ferrari expands battery partnership with SK On
Ferrari wants to drive forward innovations in battery cell technology together with SK On. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a corresponding development partnership. Read more…
Nio starts series production of its 900-volt drive system
Chinese car manufacturer Nio has started production of its 900-volt drive system. The electric drive system, called Thunder, will first be used in Nio’s new flagship model ET9 next year. Read more…
UK funds equipment for testing and improving semiconductors
The UK government has earmarked £16.6 million through Innovate UK to purchase “open-access tools” and equipment for researchers and businesses to test and make semiconductors. It will also help improve chips for electric cars and other net zero technologies. Read more…
QuantumScape delivers further developed prototype cells
The solid-state battery specialist and Volkswagen partner QuantumScape has begun delivering advanced prototypes of its cells to customers. Known as “Alpha-2”, the prototypes have six instead of 24 layers compared to the previous “A0” prototypes delivered to customers and offer a higher energy density. Read more…
Hyundai launches investment offensive in South Korea
The Hyundai Motor Group will invest massively in South Korea over the next three years, including in electric vehicles. The Group announced plans to hire 80,000 employees in South Korea by 2026 and invest 68 trillion won, the equivalent of around 47 billion euros. Read more…
USA: Fisker slashes prices for the 2023 Fisker Ocean
Fisker has reduced the prices significantly for the 2023 model year of the Fisker Ocean SUV. In some cases, by more than 50 per cent. This comes as the carmaker is facing possible bankruptcy. Read more…
Polestar 4 SUV debuts in North America
Polestar presented its Polestar 4 at the New York International Auto Show ahead of starting sales in North America from late April 2024. The first units will be delivered to US customers in Q4/2024. Read more…
BorgWarner to pilot 960kW fast charging for trucks in China
BorgWarner New Energy (Xiangyang), the global industrial real estate company Goodman Group, and zero-emission long-haul truck developer Windrose Technology are building a pilot project near Beijing for 960kW fast-charging. The three companies aim to develop infrastructure for electric long-haul trucks for Goodman’s properties in China. Read more…
England’s Greenpower Park officially launched
Greenpower Park, the UK’s initiative for electrification and clean energy, has been launched in Coventry, England. Read more…
Farasis and FAW join forces on commercial vehicle batteries
The Chinese battery manufacturer Farasis Energy has entered into a strategic partnership with FAW Jiefang, the commercial vehicle division of the Chinese FAW Group. The agreement involves different vehicle classes and battery types – including solid-state cells. Read more…
Collapsed Baltimore bridge fallout extends to EV imports
The collapsed bridge in the port of Baltimore also has an impact on a number of car manufacturers, including Mercedes-Benz and presumably Tesla. This is because Baltimore is the largest import port for cars in the USA, but is also used for exports – and could therefore have an impact on the availability of individual vehicles in Europe. Read more…
Ford contracts Allego to install 400 kW charging stations at European dealerships
Ford has commissioned Allego to install hundreds of fast-charging stations at its dealerships in Europe. Installation is due to begin this year. Read more…
Hess to build eight electric buses for Lugano
The Swiss bus manufacturer Hess is to deliver a total of eight of its e-buses to Lugano in Switzerland. The vehicles are to be handed over to the operator Trasporti Pubblici Luganesi SA (TPL) by the end of next year. The necessary charging infrastructure will also be supplied by Hess. Read more…
Interview with Christina Bu, Secretary General of the Norwegian EV Association
With the upcoming Nordic EV Summit, we took the chance to speak with Norsk Elbilforning’s Secretary General Christina Bu. While the electrification of traffic and the grid has progressed further in Norway than anywhere else, the EV Association’s work is far from done. Read more…
Envirostream signs deals with LG Energy and Hyundai Glovis
Envirostream Australia has signed battery recycling deals for batteries from LG Energy Solution and Hyundai Glovis collected in Australia. Read more…
Canoo takes over Arrival’s production equipment
The US electric car manufacturer Canoo is taking over significant parts of the production equipment of the insolvent British electric vehicle developer Arrival. This will be collected in more than 20 containers and shipped by sea to Canoo’s production facilities in Oklahoma. Read more…
Ford launches the Explorer in Europe starting at £39,875
Ford is launching its electric Explorer on the European market. However, the basic version for £39,875 will only be available towards the end of the year. The versions with a larger battery available at launch are several thousand euros more expensive. Read more…
