Charging with alternating current, regardless of whether it is via a household socket or a wall box charger, sometimes results in considerable charging losses. A consortium centered around Fraunhofer IZM now wants to make charging with household electricity more effective. Read more…

Daimler Buses has announced a major order from Italy. Autoservizi Troiani, operator of a route network in the eastern suburbs of Rome, has ordered 110 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses. Some of these buses will have Daimler Buses’ new NMC4 batteries on board. Read more…

The ailing automotive supplier ZF apparently no longer wants to participate in a chip factory planned in Saarland. The plant was to be built in partnership with the US group Wolfspeed, but is now likely to be cancelled following ZF’s withdrawal. Read more…

The Swiss company Softcar has unveiled a lightweight L7e electric car with four seats. The electric car weighs 640 kilograms, including the battery, and is said to have a range of 200 kilometres. Prices start from from 23,000 euros. Read more…

Indonesia is planning to export nickel-based material for electric car batteries to the USA in November. Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia explains that the preliminary product for battery production will be supplied to Tesla. Read more…

The AI-supported platform Kraken has acquired the Dutch smart charging specialist Jedlix. In addition to the technology, this also includes the Dutch company’s team. Kraken also intends to convert Jedlix’s premises in Rotterdam into a technology centre. Read more…

US bus manufacturer New Flyer has received an order for 108 fuel cell buses from Californian public transport operator San Mateo County Transit (SamTrans). According to the manufacturer, this is the largest single order for H2 buses in the company’s history. Read more…

The Changan subsidiary Nevo has started selling the E07 model, which is available as a BEV and EREV, in China. The special feature is that the SUV can be transformed into a pickup truck with an open cargo area at the touch of a button. Read more…

The Ford Mustang Mach-E is becoming cheaper in the US. The 2025 model now starts at $36,495 and finally gets a standard heat pump. Orders will open in “early 2025.” Read more…

The Chinese car brand Zeekr from the Geely Group has started production of the Zeekr Mix, an electric mini-van with a CLTC range of up to 712 kilometres. Read more…

Airbus and Toshiba are cooperating in the field of superconducting technologies for future hydrogen-powered aircraft. The partners want to jointly develop a superconducting engine with two megawatts of power. Read more…

Due to Rivian’s decision to bring drivetrain manufacturing in-house, which is breaking a supply agreement, the company is facing a $204 million lawsuit from Bosch. Read more…

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has signed a contract with Unibuss, one of the leading bus operators in the Oslo area, to supply the innovative Depot360 managed services solution. Unibuss intends to use it to optimise the operation of its fleet and charging infrastructure. Read more…

Public transport operator Arriva has been awarded the contract by the Dutch province of Gelderland to operate rail and bus services for at least ten years from December 2025. The contract also stipulates that Arriva will replace the current fleet of around 100 buses with new electric buses from the outset. Read more…

According to the new European COO Jean-Philippe Imparato, Stellantis is prepared to reduce the production of cars with combustion engines in order to meet the EU emission targets for 2025 instead of paying fines. The production cuts could start as early as 1 November. Read more…

As a global leader in the automotive industry, Chery is making moves to introduce an ultra-fast charging battery subsidiary named ‘Kunpeng Battery Brand’, offering up to 1,200 km of battery-powered range for battery-electric vehicles. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz electric car batteries are now being recycled in Kuppenheim, Germany. The car manufacturer has opened its first recycling factory for batteries there – and aims to recover 96 per cent of the battery materials. Read more…

A subsidiary of the Chinese battery giant CATL has founded a joint venture with the state-owned Indonesia Battery Corporation (IBC) in order to drive forward the establishment of battery cell production in the country. The plans have been maturing for some time: both sides already know each other from previous cooperations. Read more…

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BYD is launching the all-electric Seal 06 GT in China, the series version of the Ocean M concept presented in April. Prices for the compact electric car start at 136,800 yuan. It is still unknown whether the model will also come to Europe. Read more…