Scientists at McGill University say they have made a breakthrough in the development of solid-state lithium batteries. The research team say they have eliminated the interfacial resistance between the solid electrolyte and the electrodes. Read more…
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Ionna starts building first HPC park in North Carolina
Ionna, the North American fast-charging joint venture between BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Toyota, has started construction of its first site – in North Carolina. There is also a new addition to its top management. Read more…
EU member states vote in favour of special tariffs for Chinese EVs
The EU member states have approved the special tariffs proposed by the EU Commission on electric cars produced in China. That means that the special tariffs can come into force in November. Germany had opposed the plans until the very end. Read more…
Skoda pushes back the launch of its electric estate
Skoda’s electric estate, initially announced for 2026, will not be available until 2027 or 2028. Because of the slowdown in electric car sales, Skoda CEO Klaus Zellmer will instead continue to offer smaller combustion models. Read more…
VW plants compete for 20,000-euro electric car
A competition is apparently underway within the Volkswagen Group to determine which plant will be allowed to build the cheapest electric cars for around 20,000 euros from 2027. According to reports, there are three favourites, none of them are in Germany. Read more…
Tesla withdraws Model 3 with LFP battery from the US market
Tesla has discontinued sales of the previous basic version of the Model 3 in the US. This step certainly has a political dimension: the Model 3 Standard Range RWD was the last model with LFP cells from China sold in the United States. Read more…
Peugeot unveils 157 kW e-408 crossover
Peugeot presented the all-electric version of the 408, a hatchback saloon with SUV elements. The 408 is already available as a combustion engine, mild hybrid, and plug-in hybrid. Now comes the all-electric version. The new e-408 is now available to order and starts at 46,600 euros. Read more…
Is the Kia EV3 just a better ID.3 from Korea
While early adopters are well catered for, regular consumers are noticeably more cautious. Affordable cars are needed in the volume segments to prevent electric mobility from losing further momentum. This is something Kia has now also realised and wants to finally reach the masses with the EV3.
LG Chem experiments with “fuse” in battery cells
LG Chem has presented a new method to prevent thermal runaway in batteries. The core of the approach is a material placed inside the battery cell that becomes a barrier when it overheats, thus preventing battery fires at an early stage. The next step is to intensify safety testing for electric car batteries. Read more…
Magenta Mobility expands its fleet to over 2,000 EVs
Magenta Mobility, one of the largest e-mobility solutions providers for logistic companies in India, now has more than 2,000 electric vehicles. The company operates these EVs in more than 18 cities across the country. Read more…
eActros 600 delivers beer to the Oktoberfest
The Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 proved that it can also supply big event. The long-haul electric truck transported around 82,000 litres of beer on behalf of the Hofbräuhaus in Munich, delivering it to the Oktoberfest. While long distances were less in demand, the beer-filled electric tanker trailer was an appreciated attraction. Read more…
E-scooter brand Tier disappears from the market
The e-scooter and e-bike rental companies Tier Mobility and Dott have finalised their announced merger. The Tier name will disappear from the market and Tier users will be redirected to Dott. Read more…
Tesla increases production and deliveries again
Tesla once again achieved higher production and delivery figures for the third quarter. After just under 410,000 Teslas were built in Q2/2024, the number was almost back up to 470,000 in Q3. The figure from the previous year was also exceeded. Read more…
UCLA scientists make durability breakthrough in PEM fuel cells
A research team led by UCLA materials scientists and chemists has designed a new catalyst that could make fuel cells more durable, nearly doubling the projected lifetime target set by the U.S. Department of Energy. Read more…
Karldischinger to procure 100 emission-free Mercedes trucks
Karldischinger Logistikdienstleister, a German logistics provider, plans to acquire 100 zero-emission Mercedes-Benz trucks over the next five years. Depending on operational needs and technological advancements, the trucks will either be battery-powered or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Read more…
Swissport accelerates electrification of ground services at airports
The service company Swissport, which operates at almost 300 airports worldwide, will mandate the purchase of several electric ground handling vehicle models. The new procurement policy will take effect in January 2025. Read more…
Caterpillar presents dynamic charging system for mining trucks
Caterpillar is presenting a charging system for mining trucks that can charge the trucks while in operation. For this purpose, an arm is mounted on the vehicles that makes contact with a power transmission rail installed in the mine as the truck passes by. Read more…
Xpeng Aeroht sells 150 flying cars
Xpeng Aeroht, the flying car business from Chinese electric car maker Xpeng, has signed pre-order contracts with two companies in China for 150 modular flying cars worth nearly 300 million yuan (42.7 million US dollars). Read more…
Tata Motors breaks ground on first Indian plant for JLR models
Tata Motors has begun constructing a new auto plant in India to build next-gen Tata and JLR cars and SUVs, including EVs. It will be the first time a company will manufacture JLR models in India. Read more…
Vitesco takeover by Schaeffler completed
The announced takeover of drive specialist Vitesco by automotive supplier Schaeffler has been successfully completed. Thomas Stierle from Vitesco Technologies is in charge of the new E-Mobility division – but there will probably also be job cuts as part of the merger. Read more…
