Hyundai could be further along than expected in the development of its own lithium iron phosphate cells. According to insider information, the development of an LFP battery with a power density of 300 Wh/kg is to be completed by next year. Read more…
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Cardiff gives the go-ahead to install 100 EV charging points in the region
The Cardiff Council in Wales, UK, has given the green light for 100 new EV charging points to be installed over the next two years. The measure is part of the new ‘Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Roadmap.’ Read more…
Citroën to offer all-electric C5 Aircross
Stellantis brand Citroën presented the upcoming C5 Aircross as a concept car at the Paris Motor Show. And the carmaker will also launch it with a purely electric drive. The revised ë-C4 and ë-C4 X were also on display, and Citroën gave a preview of the new generation of the Ami. Read more…
Daimler Truck delivers 20 eCascadia in California
The California-based Reyes Beverage Group has taken delivery of 20 new battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia from Daimler Truck North America. Another nine units will be delivered before the end of the year. Read more…
Tesla Model Y available as a seven-seater in Europe
Tesla now offers the Model Y in Europe as a seven-seater. The option with a third row of seats is only available for the Model Y Long Range with all-wheel drive and starts at 57,490 euros in Germany. Read more…
Leapmotor unveils the B10 electric SUV
As previously announced, Leapmotor presented the B10 at the Paris Motor Show. The electric SUV will be the carmaker’s third vehicle to be offered on the European market. Read more…
Dublin to install charging infrastructure in council-owned carparks
Local authorities in Dublin plan to install 200 charging points at 50 sites inside council-owned car parks. Councils Dublin City, Fingal, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown and South Dublin are working with EV firm ePower to install the charging points by the first quarter of 2025. Read more…
Arriva adds 21 BYD electric buses to its Spanish fleet
The former Deutsche Bahn subsidiary Arriva has put a fleet of 21 electric buses from Chinese manufacturer BYD into operation near Madrid. A bus depot in the town of Móstoles was electrified in advance for this purpose. Read more…
ADL reveals further details on the revised Enviro200EV
Scottish bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis (ADL) is providing more details on its new Enviro200EV single-decker electric bus, which is due to be launched next year and will complement the current range of next-generation electric buses. Read more…
HPC offensive for Roadchef motorway service stations in the UK
Around 650 new fast-charging stations will be built at Roadchef motorway service stations in the UK. The initiative is part of a £20 billion package that the financial services provider Macquarie is putting together for an infrastructure offensive in the UK. Read more…
Hurtigruten updates plans for zero-emission cruise ship
The Norwegian shipping company Hurtigruten has provided an update on the plans for its first zero-emission cruise ship. Using various approaches, energy consumption will be 40 to 50 per cent lower than comparable ships. Batteries will serve as the primary source of energy. Read more…
Rio Tinto acquires lithium producer Arcadium
The British-Australian mining group Rio Tinto is becoming one of the largest lithium producers in the world through a 6.7 billion US dollar takeover. This will thus supply one of the most important raw materials for electric car batteries on a large scale in future. Read more…
Cybertruck as conversation starter
The Irvine Police Department (IPD) has purchased a Tesla Cybertruck for its fleet. It won’t be used as a patrol car, but is meant to spark a conversation between officers and the community – just like if police arrive on horseback or with a dog. Read more…
Nikola Motor lays off 15% of its workforce
The US-American fuel cell truck manufacturer Nikola Motor has announced that it let 135 of its employees go last Wednesday. The manufacturers stocks continue to drop as the company struggles to maintain profitability despite delivering 88 fuel cell trucks in Q3. Read more…
Polestar delivers fewer electric cars
Polestar delivered around 11,900 electric cars in the third quarter. That is 2,000 fewer than in the same period last year and 1,250 fewer than in the second quarter of 2024. Unsurprisingly, Polestar’s new CEO Michael Lohscheller wants to review the current strategy. Read more…
Hess to take over from Van Hool to deliver electric buses for Greater Paris
A solution is emerging for the public transport authority Île-de-France Mobilités following the insolvency of Van Hool. The Swiss bus manufacturer Hess is to deliver a fleet of electric double-articulated buses originally ordered from Van Hool to the greater Paris area. Read more…
Mahle and Valeo cooperate on electric motor development
Valeo and Mahle are jointly expanding their product portfolios for magnet-free electric motors (electrically excited synchronous machine, EESM). Specifically, the two suppliers want to develop an electric axle system with an output of up to 350 kW. Read more…
Mini presents two new electric models from John Cooper Works
BMW subsidiary Mini is presenting two new vehicles from the John Cooper Works (JCW) performance sub-brand at the Paris Motor Show. They offer racing-inspired chassis technology and extended standard equipment. Read more…
Germany won’t fund eVTOL startup Lilium
Flying taxi developer Lilium will probably not receive a guarantee from the German government. Although German Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) had campaigned in favour of state aid, the budget committee was not convinced. Lilium has been waiting for a final decision for months. Read more…
EVBox facing the end – operations virtually shut down
The Dutch charging infrastructure provider EVBox has to largely cease operations and only a fraction of the jobs are to be saved. EVBox is said to have posted losses totalling 800 million euros since the takeover by Engie. Read more…
