Ikea is expanding its fast-charging infrastructure at all 54 stores and other locations in Germany. Technology partner Mer is installing a mix of Alpitronic devices with 50 to 400 kW DC power. In total, there will be more than 1,000 fast-charging points within three years. Read more…
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StoreDot and Eve Energy sign production agreement
The Israeli battery developer StoreDot is expanding its partnership with the Chinese battery manufacturer EVE Energy. StoreDot has secured production capacity for its XFC cells from Eve Energy and will also license its technology to Eve. Read more…
Audi CEO Döllner also takes over Technical Development division
Audi has confirmed the almost-expected reorganisation of the Board of Management: The Chairman of the Board of Management, Gernot Döllner, is also taking over Technical Development at the German carmaker with immediate effect. The previous Board Member for Development, Oliver Hoffmann, has been transferred. Read more…
Panasonic could add 4680 production to new Kansas plant
Panasonic is reportedly considering an additional investment in its battery factory under construction in Kansas to produce 4680 cells for Tesla. A final investment decision has not yet been made, but is expected by the end of 2024. Read more…
Tesla plant in Grünheide will probably be back online sooner than expected
Tesla’s German factory will be back online at the beginning of this week – and may be able to ramp up production as early as this evening. Since it is possible that an extremist group was behind the arson attack last week, the German Federal Public Prosecutor General’s Office has taken over the case. Read more…
ElringKlinger signs fuel cell stack supply deal with Hongqi
EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies, the fuel cell joint venture between ElringKlinger and Plastic Omnium, and the Chinese FAW Group have signed a contract for the development and supply of fuel cell stack modules. Read more…
German EV manufacturer e.Go slips into insolvency – again
German electric car manufacturer e.Go has filed for insolvency for the second time since 2020. The company cites the “unfavourable market environment” as the reason. What the future holds for the approximately 320 employees remains to be seen. Read more…
Ennovi presents contacting system for prismatic battery cells
Singapore-based Ennovi announces the market launch of a contacting system for prismatic battery cells. The electric mobility specialist was only created at the end of 2023 through the spin-off of the electric division from the Interplex Group. Read more…
VW cancels ID.3 production in Wolfsburg
The car was to be the first electric model to be produced at the main plant in Wolfsburg. Volkswagen has now announced that it will continue to build the ID.3 exclusively in Saxony. Demand remains too low. Read more…
USA: Audi gives its 2024 Q4 e-tron a small makeover
Audi has introduced a mid-model refresh of its Q4 50 e-tron in the US. The Q4 55 e-tron quattro can charge faster, drive further, and offers improved performance. Read more…
An electric vehicle full of kerosene
Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks has handed over an all-electric refuelling vehicle based on Mercedes-Benz eEconic at Stuttgart Airport. Service provider Skytanking will use it to fill the tanks of aeroplanes with kerosene. Read more…
New fuel cell drive for on and off-highway vehicles
British developer Viritech announced the launch of a hydrogen powertrain ready to run on road cars, light commercial vehicles, and off-highway applications. The VPT60N comprises a 60 kW fuel cell and drivetrain delivering up to 200 kW. Read more…
US logistics company IMC puts 50 Nikola Tre on the road
US logistics company IMC has ordered 50 fuel cell trucks from Nikola. The first ten units have already been delivered. The procurement is based on a strategic agreement signed at the beginning of 2023. Read more…
First Mode doubles capacity to electrify heavy-duty vehicles
Retrofitter First Mode, specialising in decarbonising mining operations, has opened a new plant in Seattle, Washington State. Spanning over 3,700 square metres, the factory is ready to produce hybrid kits designed to lead into fully battery and fuel-cell electric vehicles. Read more…
New York funds charging infrastructure for electric school buses
The US state of New York will subsidise charging infrastructure for electric school buses. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that funding is now available for AC and DC chargers. Read more…
German prosecution service is on the Tesla sabotage case
The public prosecutor of Frankfurt Oder is investigating the arson attack that cut the power supply to Tesla’s plant in Germany, Giga Berlin. Charges have been brought against “Persons Unknown”. Read more…
Dinobus provides electric shuttle buses for airports
Dinobus aims to provide emission-free airport transport solutions. The company’s 14-metre Dinobus Pure Electric Airport Bus has a maximum speed of 60 kph. According to the manufacturer, the shuttle can go 150 kilometres between charges. Read more…
Compact electric Audi to come from Ingolstadt
Audi will produce its new entry-level electric model, announced around a year ago, below the Q4 e-tron in Ingolstadt. Gernot Döllner, Head of Audi, is said to have told this at a works meeting at the manufacturer’s main plant. Read more…
Airbus presents a two-ton electric aircraft
The all-electric CityAirbus NextGen is due to make its maiden flight this year. Airbus has been working towards this eVTOL prototype for nearly five years and targets a flight range of 80 km and a cruising speed of 120 km/h. Read more…
Solaris delivers further electric buses to Warsaw
Solaris has received another electric bus order from the Polish capital Warsaw. The public transport operator MZA Warszawa has ordered twelve Solaris Urbino 12 Electric buses, which will be delivered within a year. Read more…
