Scania has presented new solutions for its BEV trucks, including two new electric machines and 6×4 axle configurations. According to Scania, the batteries last for 1.3 million kilometres or the life of the truck. Read more…
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AESC to expand battery factory in South Carolina
The battery cell manufacturer AESC is investing a further 1.5 billion dollars in its new factory in the US state of South Carolina in order to also supply the BMW plant in Mexico with batteries for new class electric cars from 2027. Read more…
China complains about US electric car subsidies
China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) about the US subsidy rules for electric cars under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These are “discriminatory” and have “severely distorted” the global supply chain for electric vehicles. Read more…
Number of UK supermarkets offering EV charging keeps growing
In 2023, more than 1,600 supermarket locations offered a place for customers to plug in, according to an analysis from Zapmap and the RAC. That is an increase of 59 per cent compared to the previous year. Read more…
H2 Mobility to close three hydrogen fuel stations in Germany
A number of public H2 fuel stations in Germany will soon be closed. In Koblenz, the only public H2 filling station for hydrogen cars in the entire federal state will even be closed on 1 April due to lacking profitability. Read more…
Kempower delivers bus depot charging infrastructure to Bologna
Italy’s first electric bus depot equipped with hardware from Finnish manufacturer Kempower has gone into operation in Bologna. The public transport operator TPER (Transporto Passeggeri Emilia-Romagna) uses DC technology from Kempower to charge 20 electric buses simultaneously. Read more…
LiNa Energy successfully closes funding round
In the UK, LiNa Energy, a spin-off from Lancaster University working on solid-state sodium battery technology, has secured investment to further support the scaling of the company. Read more…
Genesis launches performance brand Magma with GV60 offshoot
The Hyundai brand Genesis has unveiled its new performance brand Magma with a series of concept vehicles. These include the GV60 Magma Concept, a Magma offshoot of the all-electric Genesis GV60 destined for production. Read more…
Motability Operations and Callum Designs introduce wheelchair-accessible EV
UK-based Motability Operations has teamed up with Callum Designs to launch an electric wheelchair-accessible vehicle concept called eVITA. The companies stress that special solutions are necessary for everyone to go electric. Read more…
Team Global celebrates Australia’s largest electric truck fleet
The Australian freight company Team Global Express is introducing 60 electric trucks in the Sydney area as part of a five-year fleet test sponsored by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The majority of the electric trucks from Volvo and Daimler were handed over in a celebration attended by the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Read more…
IM Motors launches new L6 with solid-state battery
The electric car brand IM Motors, which belongs to the Chinese automotive group SAIC, will equip its new L6 model with solid-state batteries. The EV will be available in China starting in May and will have a range of more than 1,000 kilometres – at least according to the Chinese CLTC standard. Read more…
Ampere to build battery cell laboratory in France
Renault’s electric car division Ampere has begun construction of a battery cell laboratory at the Renault Group Technical Centre in Lardy (Département Essonne), France. The technology centre specialising in batteries is scheduled to open in the second half of 2025. Read more…
Harley-Davidson presents S2 Mulholland electric motorbike
Harley-Davidson has presented a new model variant of its LiveWire electric motorbike brand, the S2 Mulholland. It has a slightly different design than the S2 Del Mar but uses the same technology. Read more…
Fisker’s talks with major car manufacturers have failed
Fisker’s insolvency is becoming more likely. Talks with a major car manufacturer about an investment have failed, as Fisker announced in a stock exchange listing. The shares have already been suspended from trading as a precautionary measure. Read more…
Lucid raises new capital from Saudi Arabian investor
US carmaker Lucid Motors says it is raising one billion dollars in capital from an affiliate of Saudia Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). Lucid Motors will use the new cash for “general corporate purposes,” such as capital expenditures and working capital. Read more…
Nissan wants to achieve cost parity between EVs and combustion engines by 2030
Nissan has presented a new strategic plan called “The Arc.” According to the plan, the manufacturer wants to achieve cost parity between EVs and combustion engines by 2030 and increase sales of electric cars by one million vehicles over the next three years. Read more…
StoreDot opens new US HQ in California
Israeli battery developer StoreDot announced the official opening of its new Advanced Technology Campus in Irvine, California. Read more…
Van Hool applies for creditor protection
The Belgian bus manufacturer Van Hool has applied for creditor protection at the Commercial Court of Mechelen. It wants to ensure that operations can continue for the time being to give negotiations with banks and potential takeover candidates another chance. Read more…
Connected Kerb to expand charging infrastructure in NE England
UK charge point operator Connected Kerb announced plans to more than double the number of electric vehicle chargers in North East England, following its partnership with South Tyneside Council. Read more…
EU and Norway conclude battery raw materials partnership
The EU and Norway have agreed on a strategic partnership for raw materials and battery value chains. The memorandum of understanding provides for cooperation in five areas, including joint investment projects for the integration of value chains for raw materials and batteries and cooperation in research. Read more…
