The Bavarian electric air-taxi company Lilium has announced the start of production for its Lilium Jet. The first seven units produced are to be used for flight tests to obtain type certification for the Lilium Jet from European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Read more…
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EU Commission wants to support battery industry with billions more
The EU Commission has announced additional funding of up to three billion euros for the expansion of the battery industry in the EU. In addition, it has now been confirmed that the Commission is proposing that the member states agree to postpone the impending electric car tariffs between the UK and the EU by three years. Read more…
Ford Pro & Xcel Energy launch charging initiative for businesses
Ford Pro and Xcel Energy have joined forces to see to the installation of 30,000 charge points for business fleets by 2030. Xcel is pledging to offset most upfront costs for qualifying business customers. Read more…
VW integrates bidirectional charging to first ID. models
Bidirectional charging with the “Vehicle to Home” function is now possible with electric models from VW’s ID. family. ID. models with the 77 kWh battery can thus serve as a supplementary electricity storage unit for the home – but initially only in combination with a specific home power station. Read more…
Electreon builds inductive charging system for parked electric buses
Electreon, specializing in inductive charging systems for electric vehicles, has completed the construction of a wireless charging solution for parked electric city buses. The solution was installed in a bus terminal belonging to public transport operator Electra Afikim in Rosh HaAyin, Israel. Read more…
Fiat’s upcoming small electric car is called Pandina
The small electric car planned by Fiat will bear the name Pandina and will be produced on three continents. However, European production will not take place together with the technology donor Citroën ë-C3 in Slovakia. Read more…
Comau and LiNa develop manufacturing for solid-state sodium cells
The Italian automation specialist Comau, part of the Stellantis Group, is developing a manufacturing solution for solid-state sodium battery cells with LiNa Energy from the UK. LiNa intends to use this to significantly increase the production capacity of its patented battery cells to make large-scale manufacturing possible. Read more…
Üstra launches power storage system from old eCitaro batteries into operation
Used batteries from the all-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro city bus are being given a “second life” for the first time. In the rectifier substation of Üstra Hannoversche Verkehrsbetriebe, a stationary power storage unit made from old eCitaro batteries has gone into operation as part of the GUW+ pilot project. Read more…
Ionity opens new HPC charging park in Germany
Ionity has opened one of its largest charging parks to date in Merklingen near Ulm with a total of 24 HPC charging points. Ionity has also put HYC400 charging points from Alpitronic into operation here for the first time. Read more…
Renault rumoured to build EVs for Polestar in Euro
According to a Spanish media report, Renault could also build electric cars for Polestar in Europe in the future. Reportedly, Renault is examining the production of Polestar electric cars at its Spanish plant in Palencia for the European market. Read more…
Three-year delay looms for electric car tariffs between EU and UK
Nio to take over two factories from JAC
In the end, things proceeded very quickly: shortly after Nio received certification from the Chinese government as an independent vehicle manufacturer, Nio took over the two joint factories F1 and F2 in Hefei from its previous production partner JAC. Read more…
Tesla opens several more chargers for third-party brands in China
Tesla has increased the number of charging stations approved for third-party brands in China – to more than 350 Superchargers and over 260 Destination Chargers. The first manufacturers in China have already entered into charging infrastructure partnerships with Tesla. Read more…
QBuzz places major electric bus order with Iveco
Iveco Bus has received an order for 140 electric buses from Dutch public transport operator Qbuzz. This involves two different models, which are to be deployed in the province of South Holland from the end of 2024. Read more…
UAW launches bid to unionize more US car manufacturers
The US automobile workers union United Auto Workers (UAW) is launching an offensive to unionize more major car manufacturers in the US. After winning ground against Ford, GM and Stellantis, the union is now taking aim for the rest of the industry in the USA. Read more…
Stellantis plans fast chargers at European dealerships
By the end of 2024, a network of DC charging stations with a capacity of at least 50 kW will be installed at official Stellantis brand dealerships throughout Europe. Stellantis will not build and operate the stations but will allocate these to third party charging point operators. Read more…
UK to rejoin Horizon Europe in 2024
On January 1, 2024, the United Kingdom will once again become an associate member country of Horizon Europe, the EU’s most important funding program for research and innovation with a budget of 95.5 billion euros for the period 2021 to 2027. Horizon Europe also funds many projects in the field of e-mobility. Read more…
Volvo Trucks certified dealer network adds five new dealer locations in the US
Vanguard Truck Centers, Volvo Trucks certified dealer in the USA, has completed the official certification process at five new locations in the USA, expanding to three new states with Arizona, Georgia and North Carolina. Read more…
Beta to build centre for eVTOL manufacturing in New York
Beta Technologies is investing 41 million dollars in the expansion of its existing facility at Plattsburgh International Airport in the US state of New York. The site will serve as a manufacturing and final assembly centre for Beta’s eVOTLs. Read more…
Symbio opens large-scale fuel cell production in France
Symbio, the fuel cell joint venture between Forvia, Michelin and Stellantis, has opened its first gigafactory under the name SymphonHy. The joint venture partners say the factory, located in Saint-Fons, France, is the largest integrated production site for fuel cells in Europe. Read more…
