US company Mullen Automotive has signed a purchase agreement worth about $210 million with Volt Mobility from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The latter agreed to buy 3,000 Class 1 and Class 3 vehicles by the end of 2025. Read more…
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Daimler Buses integrates solutions from ChargePoint
ChargePoint announces a new partnership with Daimler Buses. In future, ChargePoint’s telematics and charging management systems will be integrated into Mercedes-Benz and Setra buses. Read more…
Continuous high charge levels damage LFP cells, US researchers say
According to a new study co-authored by Tesla battery researcher Jeff Dahn, repeated charging cycles at a higher state of charge can damage LFP cells over time. However, the researchers also recommend that high charge levels in electric cars should not be avoided as a matter of principle. What do the new findings mean in everyday life? Read more…
Stellantis delays investment in US car plant
Stellantis has announced that it will put investment in its automotive factory in Belvidere, Illinois, on ice. The plant is to be converted to EV production with the help of US government funds. The United Auto Workers (UAW) union criticised the move and is threatening to strike. Read more…
Canada to impose 100% import duties on China-made EVs
Canada will implement a 100 per cent surtax on all EVs made and imported from China from 1 October. Hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and fuel cell vehicles are also included on the list – as is the Tesla Model 3, which is build in Shanghai. Read more…
EPCA electrifies 100-tonne mining truck
The Australian conversion company Electric Power Conversion Australia (EPCA), based in Perth, recently electrified a 100-tonne mining truck. EPCA plans to offer 50 to 70 battery-electric mining trucks per year in the future. Read more…
How CPOs can navigate industry challenges – An interview with Ampeco CEO Orlin Radev
Reliability, profitability, and regulations – these are the top three challenges charge point operators across Europe and North America face. With the upcoming Intercharge Network Conference in Berlin, we spoke to Ampeco CEO Orlin Radev about how the company’s white-label management software can help. Read more…
Kaufland Romania builds battery exchange stations
Supermarket chain Kaufland will install battery exchange stations for electric vehicles at ten of its shops in Romania by the end of the year. However, this is not about large EV batteries, but about small electric vehicles – with Kaufland’s own delivery service in mind. Read more…
MG could import electric cars from Thailand into the EU
The electric car brand MG, which belongs to the Chinese SAIC Group, could be hit hard by the European Union’s special tariffs on Chinese electric cars. To avoid these, the company could export electric vehicles built in Thailand to Europe. Read more…
VW probably wants to increase EV production in Emden
First, a cutback in EV production, then a hiring freeze, and later, a lack of electric motors—for a long time, most news about the VW plant in Emden, Germany, was negative. But now confidence is growing, and VW wants to build 50,000 more electric cars there in 2025 than this year. Read more…
Kenya to electrify government & police fleets
Kenya’s President William Ruto has announced that the government is working to outfit police officers and National Government Administration Officers with 1,000 electric vehicles per year. Read more…
BTR plans to produce anode materials in Morocco
The Chinese battery material manufacturer BTR has announced an investment in a production facility for anode materials in Morocco with an annual capacity of 60,000 tonnes. Ford is expected to be one of the customers. Read more…
Kempower builds truck charging stations for logistics company DFDS
Charger manufacturer Kempower has received an order from logistics company DFDS to build fast chargers for electric trucks at its depots. The first hubs have already been set up in the Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden. Read more…
BLC puts fully automated battery discharge system into operation
The Battery Lifecycle Company (BLC) has opened a new site in Magdeburg, which, according to the company, offers the world’s first fully automated battery deep discharge facility. Magdeburg is set to become an important location for the company’s recycling and repair plans. Read more…
Neta S estate celebrates its debut as an electric car
Two years ago, the Chinese manufacturer Hozon Auto launched the Neta S as a saloon. Now it is being followed by an estate version, as a BEV and EREV. Read more…
SANY eTrucks expands lineup in Europe
SANY eTrucks, a Chinese manufacturer of electric heavy goods vehicles and construction machinery, is expanding its range in Europe with a new roll-off tipper. Read more…
Toyota establishes production chain for fuel cells in China
Toyota and its partners have opened a research and development centre for fuel cells and a production facility in Beijing. Initially, around 10,000 fuel cell units will be built there each year. The centre will focus on commercial vehicles. Read more…
Suzuki’s electric SUV is coming to Europe
The production version of the all-electric Suzuki eVX, presented as a concept in early 2023, will be presented at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo in January 2025. Production and sales in Europe and Japan are scheduled to start shortly afterwards. Read more…
US starts programme to repair and upgrade EV charging stations
The ‘Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator’ has kicked off in the US. The federal government has made $148 million available in funds across 20 states to repair and upgrade charging infrastructure across the US. Read more…
Renault removes the Twingo from the DACH markets
Without much ado, Renault has withdrawn the Twingo Electric from its programme. The small electric car will no longer be offered. However, patience is required until it returns as a retro electric car. The successor is not due to roll off the production line in Novo Mesto until 2026. Read more…
