More than 1.5 million public charging points from over 1,300 providers in 31 countries are now accessible via the Mercedes me Charge charging service. Read more…
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Diesel scandal: German environmental organisation achieves victory in court
The Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH), a German environmental, nature and consumer protection organisation, has won its case against the Federal Republic of Germany and the Volkswagen Group before the Schleswig Administrative Court. According to the verdict, VW has been using illegal defeat devices for more than eight years after the diesel scandal was uncovered. Read more…
FirstGroup aligns funding for electric bus production
FirstGroup, the company behind public transport operator First Bus, has signed a new £150m financing agreement with a syndicate of three banks to fund the purchase of electric bus bodies. This follows a deal for bus batteries with Hitachi. Read more…
Atlantic Aviation & partners to set up charging stations at US airports
In the USA, aviation service provider Atlantic Aviation is joining forces with three developers of electric air cabs to set up charging stations for them at airports. Read more…
Zurich orders 26 electric waste vehicles from Designwerk
With the largest order in the company’s history to date, Swiss eMobility specialist Designwerk has secured the contract from the city of Zurich for 26 fully electric waste collection vehicles. The vehicles are to be delivered by 2027. Read more…
Provisional agreement on CO2 standards for trucks and buses
The EU Council and Parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on new CO2 standards for trucks and buses in the European Union. The agreed values correspond to the Commission’s proposals. That means truck emissions must be reduced by 90 per cent by 2040, while city buses must be 100 per cent electric by then. Read more…
EIT and Demeter establish 500 million euro battery fund
EU-backed energy investor EIT InnoEnergy and venture capital firm Demeter Investment Managers announced a fund at the World Economic Forum in Davos to support the European battery industry. The goal is primarily to invest in upstream projects at an early stage. Read more…
Comau joins EU battery project FASTEST
Italian automation specialist Comau, part of the Stellantis Group, has signed up to support the ‘FASTEST’ project to develop the digitalization strategy for a next-generation battery system test platform. Read more…
EU-backed energy investor EIT InnoEnergy and venture capital firm Demeter Investment Managers have announced a fund to support the European battery industry at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Read more…
OneD and Koch plan US factory for silicon graphite anodes
OneD Battery Sciences and Koch Modular Process Systems want to build a factory in North America that can produce 20,000 tons of silicon graphite anode material per year – enough for batteries for around one million electric vehicles. Such a factory is apparently also possible in Europe. Read more…
EU project metaCCAZE to turn green mobility initiatives into action
Launched at the beginning of 2024, the metaCCAZE innovation project focuses on user-centred, electric, automated and connected mobility and infrastructure in European cities. The project will run for four years and is funded by the EU with 24.7 million euros. Read more…
SVOLT will supply batteries for Citroën’s ë-C3
SVOLT is the official supplier of the LFP batteries for the Citroën ë-C3. The battery manufacturer now confirmed this, even though it had already been rumoured in the industry for several months. Read more…
BYD launches luxury sedan with 960 kW
BYD wants to attack the luxury segment with the all-electric Yangwang U7 sedan. The first images and technical data from the registration application in China have now been released. The 5.27 meter long luxury sedan has four electric motors. Read more…
Alexander Lutz is the new Managing Director Europe at Lucid Motors
A former Polestar manager is supposed to boost the US manufacturer’s business in Europe. Alexander Lutz has been the new Managing Director Europe at Lucid Motors since 1 January 2024. Read more…
Dacia to unveil new generation of the Spring
Dacia will launch a new edition of the Spring electric model this year. The compact electric car – that looks like an SUV – will be completely redesigned inside and out. Rumour has it that the technology could also be new. Read more…
Lightyear seems to have abandoned its solar car plans
The Dutch start-up Lightyear has apparently abandoned its solar car plans. In a recent press release, Lightyear announces a change of management to focus on the introduction of on-board solar charging systems for the automotive industry. Read more…
Northvolt commits to building its battery cell plant in Heide
Northvolt has finally given the green light for its investment in the planned battery cell factory in Germany. The Swedish company has reached an agreement with the municipalities of Lohe-Rickelshof and Norderwöhrden and has now officially decided to build the factory near Heide in Schleswig-Holstein. Read more…
Vauxhall opens order books for the new Mokka Electric Long Range
Vauxhall has opened orders for the new Mokka Electric Long Range, which features a new 54 kWh battery and a more powerful 115 kW electric drive system. Read more…
Iveco to deliver 411 electric buses to Rome
The public transport operator Atac in Rome has awarded Iveco the contract for its procurement of 411 electric buses, which was put out to tender in July 2023. For the Italian commercial vehicle manufacturer, this is the largest electric bus order from Italy to date. Read more…
StoreDot wants to install fast-charging cells directly in battery packs
The Israeli battery developer StoreDot is presenting its cell-to-pack battery concept using its XFC cells. The company describes a cooling system integrated directly into the cells as a unique feature. Read more…
