Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has completed the announced expansion of production for its first electric car SU7 faster than expected. Xiaomi has also acquired a neighbouring plot of land for the expansion of the factory – and has cancelled the export of its cars to Europe for the time being. Read more…
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Ireland funds 131 new HPC charging points.
The government of Ireland will fund the installation of 17 new high-power charging hubs along the country’s National Road Network. In total, it will install 131 new HPC charging points nationwide. Read more…
BASF pauses construction of battery recycling plant in Spain
The German chemicals group BASF has put its planned battery recycling project in Tarragona, Spain, on hold. The company blames this on the delayed expansion of battery factories in Europe. Read more…
Royal Mail adds 2,100 electric delivery vans to its fleet
The British postal service Royal Mail will take delivery of some 2,100 electric delivery vans from August. Most of them should hit the road before the end of the year. Read more…
Mitsubishi wants to join Nissan & Honda alliance
Mitsubishi Motors signed a nondisclosure agreement with Honda and Nissan and began discussions to join the Japanese automobile manufacturer alliance. They plan to cooperate in the area of software and will potentially extend to vehicle development. Read more…
VWCV adapts Hanover plant for further ID. buzz variants
After a three-week summer break, production at the main Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles plant in Hanover, Germany, restarted on Monday. The plant is now ready for the production of additional variants of the ID. Buzz, which will kick off in the second half of the year. Read more…
Turkey plans to invest billions in EV and battery production
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced billion-dollar investments in future technologies, including $5 billion for the production of electric vehicles and $4.5 billion for battery production. Read more…
Toyota to build a new EV battery plant in Japan
Toyota could construct a new domestic EV battery plant in Kyushu, an island in the southwest part of the country. Primearth EV Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, will reportedly operate the factory. Read more…
US could restrict Chinese software in cars
The US Department of Commerce is expected to implement new restrictions on car software from China. Washington fears that using software from China could pose a security risk. Read more…
LGES to establish factory for LFP batteries for Europe
Like other South Korean cell manufacturers, LG Energy Solution has so far focussed on nickel-containing electric car batteries. Now the company also wants to produce cheaper LFP cells for Europe and is apparently getting support from China. Read more…
GM and Scania invest in battery startup Addionics
The Israeli battery technology company Addionics, specialising in 3D copper foils for electric car batteries, has secured 39 million dollars in capital. General Motors and Scania are among the investors. Read more…
ABB to deliver hybrid drives for Washington State Ferries
MG develops new S5 EV electric compact SUV in China
MG has developed a new electric compact SUV for China – the S5 EV. The model’s preliminary specifications suggest the company could launch it as the next-gen ZS EV in European countries and other international markets in late 2024. Read more…
ZF cuts up to 14,000 jobs – focus on electric drive division
The supplier ZF announced that it will gradually reduce the number of employees in Germany by 11,000 to 14,000 by 2028. The restructuring will mainly focus on the Electrified Powertrain Technologies division “due to strong competition, cost pressure and weak demand for electric vehicles.” Read more…
Daimler Truck: GenH2 truck enters customer trials
The fuel cell truck from Daimler Truck is entering the next phase on its way to series production. After lengthy internal test drives, the company has now handed over the first five pre-series vehicles to customers to test the GenH2 Truck in their daily logistics operations. Read more…
India to build nearly 6,000 fast-charging stations along highways
India’s Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has set a target for 5,833 charging stations along Indian highways as part of the 7,432 public fast-charging outlets it announced in 2023. These will be build by three Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). Read more…
Honda gears production in China more towards electric cars
Honda is closing a plant in China for the production of combustion vehicles and pausing production at another factory. Instead, the Japanese car manufacturer plans to open two new EV factories in China with its partners at the end of the year. Read more…
Porsche begins road tests with electric Cayenne
The first camouflaged prototypes of the all-electric Cayenne have left the Porsche factory. The manufacturer provided corresponding images. However, Porsche also confirmed that the electric version will not be the only Cayenne on offer. Read more…
California Hydrogen Hub kicks off
California is launching a $12.6 billion ‘Hydrogen Hub’ – the first of seven in the US. It will be set up by the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) and is being supported by the US Department of Energy with $1.2 billion. The first tranche of funding of $30 million has been awarded. Read more…
GWM Ora 03 in the test: Compact electric speedster with retro charm
With its futuristic retro design, the GWM Ora 03 is definitely an eye-catcher. In our test, the still largely unknown car from the Far East attracted attention with its unusual appearance. Nevertheless, the electric compact car left a mixed impression. Read our car review to find out why.
