The Dongfeng brand Voyah plans to launch in other European countries this year. In addition to Germany, France and Italy, it will enter the Spanish and Portuguese markets in 2024 with the well-known SUV Free and the Dreamer van. Read more…

The construction of Cellcentric’s fuel cell factory in Weilheim/Teck has been significantly delayed. The joint venture has now confirmed this. However, Cellcentric intends to meet the deadline for the start of production – with the help of another location. Read more…

BYD and FAW have started series production at their new battery factory in Changchun. This will initially have an annual capacity of 15 GWh and is to be expanded to 45 GWh. Blade battery packs will initially be produced there for the Hongqi brand. Read more…

Mexico and China instead of Belgium? According to a German media report, new Audi boss Gernot Döllner wants to make some structural changes, including personnel changes. That could affect the plant allocation – specifically for the large Q8 e-tron electric SUV. Read more…

Volkswagen is increasing its investments in Brazil from the previously planned seven billion reais by 2026 to 16 billion by 2028. By then, the carmaker plans to launch 16 new models nationwide, including hybrid and electric vehicles. Read more…

BYD is planning an electric compact SUV at a competitive price. The first images and information about the model have come from China. Read more…

Torsten Kiedel has been Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since 1 January 2024 and will drive Ionity’s growth in Europe together with Dr Michael Hajesch (CEO) and Dr Marcus Groll (COO). Read more…

A German-Czech consortium wants to develop a motorbike with a hydrogen fuel cell drive as part of the Hydrocycle project. By the end of 2025, a hydrogen motorbike is to be built as a demonstrator that meets European approval standards and certification regulations. Read more…

Parking service provider Parkopedia is partnering with North American EV roaming hub operator ChargeHub. Read more…

Electrify America announced the appointment of Yana Fayer to the position of chief financial officer. Fayer has over 15 years of finance and accounting experience across energy, asset management, retail, and construction industries. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz has put a number of additional fast-charging locations in China into operation. The first Mercedes Charging Hubs in Europe and the USA have also been online for several weeks. Read more…

In China, starting this coming April, it will be possible to buy an autonomous electric flying taxi – an unmanned arial vehicle (UAV) able to carry passengers – for the equivalent of around 300,000 euros. Chinese manufacturer Ehang has now officially announced a recommended retail price of 2.39 million yuan for its autonomous electrically powered two-seater passenger drone EH216-S, which will be available from April 1, 2024. Read more…

The German electric vehicle developer ElectricBrands has filed for insolvency under self-administration – and is aiming to “completely reorganise the company” with this step. The company, based in Eppertshausen, says it is about to launch its lightweight electric vehicles on the market. Read more…

The US battery recycling provider Cirba Solutions and the South Korean battery material manufacturer Ecopro have agreed on a cooperation. Ecopro will use recycled materials from Cirba Solutions to manufacture cathode materials for new batteries. Read more…

Commercial Trailer Leasing (CTL) has announced a partnership with Orange EV to deploy battery-electric and DOT-compliant yard trucks throughout the United States. Read more…

Italy’s government has presented the key points for the 2024 eco-bonus. It is primarily aimed at low-income households with particularly old cars. The budget amounts to 950 million euros by the end of the year. The purchase of “vehicles with low pollutant emissions” – including combustion engines – will be subsidised. Read more…

VW’s long-announced low-cost combustion car from India never made it into series production. Now the head of India has announced that the VW Group wants to launch a low-cost electric SUV in India in the second half of this decade, which could also be exported to other countries. Read more…

BMW has completed the new halls for the future production of New Class electric drive systems at its Austrian plant in Steyr and is now starting to set up the plant. Pre-series production is scheduled to start there in July. Read more…

Electric cars accounted for 92.1 per cent of all new car registrations in Norway in January. The most popular new car was once again the Tesla Model Y. However, January is generally a weak sales month in the country. Read more…

Hydrogen cars also remain a small niche segment in the USA. However, the two car models are only sold in one state – due to the lack of infrastructure. Read more…