Nissan is said to be considering equipping electric cars produced for emerging markets with cheaper LFP cells from 2026. To this end, the Japanese company is currently sounding out partnerships with several battery manufacturers. Read more…
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UKIB boosts the second British battery factory by Envision AESC
The UK Infrastructure Bank has granted battery cell manufacturer AESC a loan of £200 million (€234 mn) for its factory in the North East of England. The bridging loan will support the 15.8 GWh gigafactory in Sunderland, right next to Nissan. Read more…
Smart takes aim for the sedan segment with the #6
Smart wants to expand its range of electric cars to include other body shapes and apparently enter the saloon segment with the #6. According to a Spanish media report, the market launch of the #6 in Europe is planned for 2027. Read more…
BMW to release new drive options for the i5 & iX2
From March, BMW will be offering an additional drive variant for both the all-electric i5 and iX2 models. In the case of the i5, this is the new i5 xDrive40 with all-wheel drive, while the iX2 range will be supplemented by a front-wheel drive model. Read more…
Hyundai & BAIC want to establish a new EV brand for China
Hyundai continues to struggle with its China strategy: according to a media report, the Korean car manufacturer has reconsidered its electric car plans for the world’s largest market. A new electric car brand planned in cooperation with BAIC is now apparently to be launched. Read more…
DNTA, Volvo Trucks and Navistar to push for heavy-duty chargers
A mighty coalition is forming in the USA to advance charging infrastructure for commercial vehicles. Daimler Truck North America, Volvo Group and Navistar established a lobby organisation called Powering America’s Commercial Transportation (PACT). Read more…
InstaVolt & Plugsurfing announce charging partnership
The partnership between to the two charging companies will add 1,400 nationwide InstaVolt charge points to Plugsurfing’s existing network of nearly 30,000 charge points in the UK and over 600,000 in Europe. Read more…
LionVolt wants to build cells for solid-state batteries in Scotland
The Dutch solid-state battery start-up LionVolt has acquired a production line for battery cells in Scotland. The site in Thurso, Scotland, is now being converted for the production of battery cells using LionVolt’s 3D technology. Read more…
Toyota Industries finds fault in diesel engine data
Toyota is experiencing a diesel-gate moment after it reported incorrect performance data for three diesel engines installed in ten models. Unlike Volkswagen, Toyota did not cheat on emissions but found irregularities during horsepower output testing. Read more…
TotalEnergies buys into Spanish high-power charging network
TotalEnergies is expanding its EV charging network in Spain with an acquisition. The oil and energy company will acquire Nordian CPO, a Wenea Group subsidiary that operates 200 high-power charging sites in Spain. Read more…
ZSW & partners announce sodium-ion battery research project
In the “Four-volt sodium-ion battery” (4NiB) project, the Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) is working with three renowned partners to develop sodium-ion batteries that are to be powerful, cost-efficient and environmentally friendly – using materials from biowaste, among other things. Read more…
Solaris reports orders for over 700 fuel-cell electric buses in Europe
Solaris has published sales data for its hydrogen buses and counts 40 customers from ten European countries. They ordered over 700 fuel cell vehicles from the Polish manufacturer, but many orders still await completion. Read more…
Servotech chargers coming to BPCL pit stops across India
Servotech Power Systems has bagged a significant order of 1,800 EV chargers from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). The project will involve Servotech manufacturing and deploying the DC chargers across India in an ambitious timeline. Read more…
Volkswagen is putting stock market plans for PowerCo on hold
Volkswagen is reportedly hesitating in its search for investors for its battery division PowerCo and its IPO. According to an agency report, the Group is said to have put talks with potential investors on hold and deprioritized a possible stock market debut. Read more…
Volkswagen hands over its largest ID. Buzz fleet to date to Helion
The Swiss energy solutions company is converting its commercial vehicle fleet to electric. The company just received 100 ID. Buzz Cargo vans in corporate design, which now form one of the largest fleets of commercial EVs in Switzerland. Read more…
Kia EV3 likely will arrive sooner, EV4 delayed
Kia wants to launch its EV3 in the first half of 2024. The Kia EV4 is to follow at the beginning of 2025, slightly later than previously planned (end of 2024). This was reported by South Korean media, citing a high-ranking Kia manager. Read more…
Chery doubles its research and design team in Europe
The Chinese car manufacturer has announced the expansion of its development centre in the German town of Raunheim near Frankfurt. Against the backdrop of launching the Group brands Omoda and Jaecoo, Chery wants to strengthen its presence in Europe. Read more…
Renault cancels IPO of electric car subsidiary Ampere
Renault has canceled the IPO of its electric car division Ampere planned for the first half of 2024 – at least for the time being. The current conditions on the stock market are not suitable for this. Read more…
Isuzu is making massive investments in electric vehicles
Various sources reveal that Isuzu Motors is about to invest nearly two billion dollars into electric trucks and batteries. News reached us over an order with LG worth one trillion won. There is also talk of a new EV pickup truck from Thailand. Read more…
Stellantis launches industrial series production of H2 vans
Stellantis is starting to manufacture medium-sized and large fuel cell vans at its plants in Hordain, France, and Gliwice, Poland. This marks the Group’s entry into the series production of hydrogen-powered vans. Read more…
