General Motors is investing around 1.4 billion dollars in Brazil by 2028 to focus primarily on electric cars. Under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil is currently endeavouring to attract more investment in the automotive sector. Read more…
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Lucid commissions expansion of its Advanced Manufacturing Plant in the US
The US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors has opened the expansion of its plant in Casa Grande, Arizona. The new production area will primarily produce the manufacturer’s second model, the electric SUV Gravity. Read more…
2023 balance shows Tesla accepting setbacks for more growth
Tesla celebrates its Model Y as the best-selling car in 2023 – the first for an electric car. The financial figures for Q4/2023 and the year as a whole show how the high-flyer has become a constant market player. Increases in turnover and profit of almost 20 per cent are impressive. However, a closer look at the balance sheets also reveals some growing pains. Read more…
China and Thailand discover new lithium deposits
There are reports of newly discovered lithium deposits in Asia, specifically in China and Thailand. Both countries want to use the minerals found to supply raw materials for their growing EV and battery markets. Read more…
Hitachi Energy buys power equipment manufacturer COET
With the acquisition of the Italian manufacturer COET, Hiatchi Energy wants to further expand production capacity for EV charging infrastructure and other grid edge applications. COET will contiue to operate as a standalone business. Read more…
MAN reports 700 pre-orders for the eTruck
The first models of the MAN eTruck are already sold out, apart from a few vehicles, three months after the sales launch. The commercial vehicle manufacturer has received 700 orders and order inquiries for the eTruck, which is available in the eTGX and eTGS variants. Read more…
Great Wall builds electric cars in Thailand
The Chinese car manufacturer Great Wall Motor has started manufacturing electric cars in Thailand. The GWM Ora 03 has been in series production at the GWM plant in Rayong for a few days. The batteries are practically produced in-house. Read more…
Quantron delivers 14 FC vehicles to England
Quantron is participating in a project in which fleets of fuel cell lorries will be deployed for the first time in the Tees Valley region of northern England starting in 2025. According to the company, it is the UK’s first large-scale deployment of fuel cell lorries. Read more…
VW introduces new hybrid Golf generation
Volkswagen has unveiled the facelift of the Golf 8. Like the Passat and Tiguan, the revised Golf will also have two plug-in hybrids with an increased electric range of around 100 kilometres and DC charging function. Read more…
Apple’s electric car is delayed, but will arrive with a steering wheel
USPS starts rollout of electrified distribution centres in Atlanta
Mars puts 300 electric trucks on the road in Europe
The US food company Mars wants to put 300 electric trucks into operation across Europe by 2030 in collaboration with the Swedish service provider Einride, which specialises in electric transport. The joint project launched in Germany in mid-January. Read more…
Varta to bundle research & development in Graz
The German battery manufacturer Varta is pushing ahead with the establishment of a large research facility for battery technology in Graz. Work there will focus on the optimization of existing battery technologies and the development of “post-lithium technologies”. Explicitly also for the automotive sector. Read more…
Study on the climate impact of combustion vs electric aircraft
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ProLogium opens first factory for series production of solid-state cells
400 charging points at Austrian discounter Hofer
Over 400 new charging points for electric cars will be installed at 95 locations of the discount supermarket chain Hofer in the Austrian province of Styria. In cooperation with Energie Steiermark, Hofer locations will also get HPCs with a charging capacity of up to 150 kW. Read more…
Successor to the Opel Crossland is called Frontera
Opel is reviving the Frontera model name for the successor to the Crossland. Opel sold an off-road vehicle under the name Frontera from 1991 to 2003. In 2024, it will become an SUV. Read more…
Kia South Korean plant ready for EV production after conversion
After an eight-month remodelling phase, Kia will resume production at its South Korean plant in Gwangmyeong in February. During the break, the carmaker prepared the facility for the production of future EV models. Read more…
Tesla could debut its compact electric car in 2025
Tesla wants to start production of its compact model for around 25,000 dollars in the middle of next year. According to an agency report, the model bears the internal codename ‘Redwood’ and is a compact crossover. Read more…
Monta raises 80 million euros in new financing round
The charging platform Monta has completed a series B financing round totalling 80 million euros. With the capital now totalling 130 million, the Danish company wants to double the number of employees, invest in product development and expand the partner network. Read more…
