The Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD is now also building its vehicles in two other countries. Two plug-in hybrids are coming off the production line in Jizzakh, Uzbekistan, while electric cars for South East Asia are being built at the factory in Thailand. Read more…
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Polestar widens Q1 losses
Polestar has presented its results for the first quarter of 2024. The bottom line is lower income and higher losses. However, the increased deliveries in the second quarter are fuelling hope. Read more…
New electric Mini to release as a sporty JCW offshoot
Mini will present a prototype of the new Mini John Cooper Works at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July – with electric drive. To date, the most powerful and sportiest combustion engine variants have been launched on the market under the JCW label. In future, there will also be an emphatically sporty electric Mini. Read more…
PEM tests route planning for electric trucks in Germany
The “Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components” (PEM) chair at RWTH Aachen University in Germany has started the pilot phase of the “DRivE” research project with numerous partners. In a field test, software that calculates the charging route of an electric truck will now be tested for two months. Read more…
First Bus places major order for Yutong electric buses
First Bus has placed an order for electric buses from Yutong with the British importer Pelican Bus and Coach. The order of 169 electric buses is to be delivered to four depots within the next 16 months. Read more…
Nayax introduces payment terminal for charging stations
The Israeli payment processor Nayax is introducing a payment terminal for charging stations that allows customers to pay for their charging processes using a debit card or mobile wallet. The terminal can bundle the billing of several charging stations. Read more…
Woman charged for riding electric suitcase without license
In a rather bizarre move, Japanese police have fined a woman for riding her electric suitcase on a sidewalk without a license. This marks the first such instance where someone is charged for riding a suitcase. Read more…
Nio plans different battery-swapping stations for its Firefly brand
Nio is to establish new battery-swapping stations for its smaller and more affordble Firefly brand. Read more…
Nikola sold 72 hydrogen FC trucks to North American customers in Q2 2024
Nikola Motor states it has sold a total of 72 Class 8 Nikola hydrogen fuel cell trucks via its HYLA brand in North America. The number stands nearly double of the Q1 sales number. Read more…
VinFast considers manufacturing electric vehicles in India
VinFast may enter the Indian market with locally assembled EVs instead of imported vehicles. The company is also considering fast-track operations at its upcoming local factory. Read more…
China’s drone specialist DJI enters the electric bike market
The Chinese company DJI, particularly known for its camera drones on international markets, has launched a new e-bike brand called Amflow. The centrepiece is a drive system from DJI. Read more…
Hydrovolt expands battery recycling operations to France
Hydrovolt, the joint venture between the Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt and the Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro, has made a final investment decision to set up recycling operations in Hordain in the north of France. Read more…
Hyundai and LGES inaugurate Indonesia’s first cell factory
The Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution (LGES) have inaugurated Indonesia’s first production plant for battery cells for electric vehicles. The two partners will be able to produce battery cells with an annual capacity of ten gigawatt-hours. Read more…
Opel starts launching the Frontera in Europe
Opel is now accepting orders for the new Frontera Electric. In Germany, the model is available from €28,990 – with the small battery. The electric Frontera can also be ordered in the Netherlands, Spain, Italy and other European countries. Read more…
Northvolt reconsiders expansion plans
The Swedish battery cell manufacturer Northvolt has announced that it is reconsidering its previously announced expansion plans. The company apparently wants to hold on to its large cell factory in Canada – but the effects of the reassessment on the factory in Germany are still unclear. Read more…
BYD reaches record sales in June as BEV sales dip
Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD once again achieved record sales of vehicles with alternative drive systems in June. However, while fewer all-electric vehicles were sold than in May, BYD’s plug-in hybrids achieved a new record. Read more…
Maruti Suzuki to reveal its first EV in India in January 2025
Maruti Suzuki could introduce its first electric car in India in January next year. Additionally, the company could export it as a Suzuki model to Japan and Europe. Read more…
MegaCabs and XPulse cooperate to deploy 2,000 EVs in India
Delhi-based airport taxi company MegaCabs plans to add 2,000 EVs to its EV fleet. The company has partnered with charging service provider XPulse for this project. Read more…
Tata Motors eyes developed countries with its low-cost EVs
JLR owner Tata Motors could launch its low-cost EVs in developed countries. In the process, the Indian automaker may bank on the West’s reluctance towards Chinese EVs. Read more…
Tesla increases deliveries – but not production numbers
Tesla has once again reported a drop in production in the second quarter. As the recently published production and delivery figures show, it was not even possible to match the figure from the first quarter – after six months, Tesla is noticeably down on the previous year. Read more…
