Vianode, the battery material subsidiary of Norwegian metal producer Elkem, received a grant of 30 million euros from Innovation Norway as part of the second major European battery cell production project (EuBatIn). Read more…
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Daimler Trucks North America starts customer deliveries of the Freightliner eM2
Daimler Truck North America has announced the delivery of its first battery-electric Freightliner eM2 trucks, after the start of series production of the medium-duty electric vehicles at the end of 2023. Read more…
Fisker prepares for possible insolvency
After the financially troubled electric car manufacturer Fisker recently warned that it may not be able to continue operations, the company is now preparing for possible insolvency, according to a US media report. Read more…
Mercedes-Benz tests future electric platform in contrasting climate zones
Mercedes-Benz is moving its electric technologies from the laboratory into the field. Mercedes-AMG’s future electric platform is currently undergoing winter testing in northern Sweden. The Vision EQXX technology demonstrator from Mercedes-Benz was recently on the road in the Arabian Desert. Read more…
FEV presents high-voltage electric discharge detection system
Global engineering service provider FEV has presented a new solution called ‘Partial Discharge – High Voltage X’, or ‘PD-HVX’ for short. It is designed to provide early detection and prevention of partial discharge in high-voltage electric drive units. Read more…
Skoda’s small electric SUV is called the Epiq
On the sidelines of the presentation of its annual figures, Skoda gave a preview of the announced entry-level electric SUV for 25,000 euros. The Skoda offshoot of the VW ID.2 X is called the Epiq and further develops the current Skoda design language. Read more…
Rivian & JBPCO team up to develop electric transporter van
Rivian is making its way further into the commercial vehicle space, stripping the van body from its Rivian CV and combining its chassis with the Morgan Olson C250. Read more…
Nio’s new subsidiary is called Onvo and is to compete with Tesla
Nio is launching its first sub-brand under the name China Ledao (乐道) or Onvo. The official market launch is planned for May 2024. Images of the first model, which will be called Onvo L60, are already circulating online. Read more…
Nissan and Honda confirm cooperation – including on electric cars
The Japanese car manufacturers Nissan and Honda have officially confirmed plans for a strategic partnership for electric cars and other areas. The manufacturers’ intention to work together had been leaked shortly beforehand. Read more…
VW concretises plans for €20,000 electric car
There have already been many rumours and vague statements, but now VW itself has held out the prospect of an electric model with a base price of around 20,000 euros for 2027. Although the carmaker is already working on the design, numerous fundamental issues regarding its realisation have yet to be decided. Read more…
Lithium Americas receives billion-dollar loan from US government
Lithium Americas, the lithium producer supported by General Motors, has received a conditional commitment from the US Department of Energy for a loan totalling 2.26 billion dollars. The additional capital will be used to advance the mining project in Nevada. Read more…
Hyundai and Iveco explore alliance for heavy-duty EVs
Hyundai and Iveco want to expand their partnership to include heavy-duty electric commercial vehicles. Iveco recently publicised its plans for a light electric commercial vehicle with Hyundai technology. Now, both sides also want to focus on heavy-duty tonnages. Read more…
Nio & CATL to develop longer-lasting batteries for swapping systems
Nio has signed a new cooperation agreement with its battery supplier CATL to develop longer-lasting electric car batteries for Nio’s battery replacement requirements. The aim is for the battery to retain 85 per cent of its capacity after 15 years. Read more…
Nissan and Honda consider joint EV alliance
According to Japanese media, Nissan and Honda are considering cooperation on electric cars. It would be about jointly procuring parts and sharing essential components for their respective EVs to reduce costs. Read more…
ChargePoint & GATE announce charging partnership
Charging infrastructure specialist ChargePoint and Iveco company GATE are working together to simplify the management and charging of GATE’s commercial electric rental vehicles. Read more…
Tesla could build its Semi in Germany
During his visit to the German Tesla plant in Grünheide, CEO Elon Musk said it could “make sense” to bring the production of the electric truck to Germany. He also confirmed that high-volume production in the US will be up and running by the end of the year. Read more…
Zeekr to launch smaller electric van
Geely’s electric car brand Zeekr has applied for approval of a new model in China. The Zeekr Mix is a kind of van, but with only five seats and smaller than Zeekr’s large 009 van. Read more…
BP Pulse to build truck charging stop in southern England
BP is taking over a truck stop in the south of England and is planning a large fast-charging park for electric trucks there. It is located at the Ashford International Truckstop in Kent, close to Dover and the Eurotunnel. Read more…
Endolla Barcelona hits major charging infrastructure milestone
Endolla Barcelona, the public charging network for electric vehicles in Barcelona managed by the municipal company Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (BSM), has reached the 1,000 charging point mark. Read more…
Testing the Mercedes EQE SUV in winter: There must be more to come
With the EQS and EQE saloons, Mercedes has succeeded in creating two relatively efficient electric cars. On the other hand, the EQE SUV brings back memories of the EQC: consumption was high in our test, and charging times were long. However, the EQE SUV was convincing in other respects. Find out exactly where in our winter test drive report!
