There has been another change in the position of European CEO at Lucid Motors. Alexander Lutz has left the US electric car manufacturer after less than a year as Managing Director Europe. Instead, the Gravity electric SUV is now being built in series. Read more…

The standardisation organisation SAE International is announcing a framework for ‘universal’ Plug & Charge in collaboration with the US government. It should be possible to automatically start and bill charging processes for any car at any public charging station. Initial tests are scheduled to begin in 2025. Read more…

Ferry operator Fjord1 has commissioned its long-standing partner Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) to supply two charging stations for the four autonomous, zero-emission ferries that will operate on the route between Lavik and Oppedal on the west coast of Norway from September 2026. Read more…

Railroad company Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), has purchased 98 new 200-kW fuel cell engine modules from Ballard Power Systems. The engines will be used for hydrogen-powered locomotives in the Canadian province of Alberta, and delivery is due in 2025. Read more…

Thanks to the British company Electrogenic, the Mazda MX-5 will be able to drive on electricity alone in future. Anyone who removes the combustion engine from their original and has an electric kit fitted will be able to drive the timeless classic for 240 kilometres without stopping to charge. Read more…

Ola Electric, India’s largest electric two-wheeler brand, has just launched two electric scooters with the company’s new 4680 cells: the Ola Gig and Ola S1 Z. The company plans to start selling these models in April 2025 and May 2025, respectively. Read more…

Charge point operator Revel and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are cooperating to install 24 fast charging stations at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The chargers will be available to customers for public and rental services by early 2025. Read more…

The German logistics company Duvenback has taken custody of its first MAN electric semitrailer. The MAN eTGX Ultra Low Liner is being put into operation along pathways across Europe in various areas of the Rhine-Ruhr and BeNeLux freight forwarding region as part of Volkswagen’s plant logistics. Read more…

The automotive group Stellantis is entering into a partnership with the Texan battery specialist Zeta Energy to develop lithium-sulphur (LiS) batteries that should enable 50 per cent faster charging, among many other advantages. The new battery technology is said to be significantly more powerful and cheaper than lithium-ion batteries and does not require cobalt, graphite, manganese, or nickel. Read more…

The solid-state battery specialist and Volkswagen partner QuantumScape has laid the foundations for producing larger quantities of its B-sample cells in 2025. To this end, the company has completed the installation of its separator production plant. Read more…

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWN) is currently building the ID. Buzz at its main plant in Hanover, Germany. VWN is said to have confirmed plans to relocate all or part of the electric van’s production to Poznan, Poland. Read more…

As Northvolt is unable to deliver the planned quantities to its customers, the company has fallen into the familiar financial difficulties – up to Chapter 11 insolvency in the USA. It is now becoming apparent that the lack of battery cells from the Swedish company is likely to cause problems for car manufacturers, especially Porsche and Audi. Read more…

Rivian has opened the Joshua Tree Charging Outpost in California, the first location of its Rivian Adventure Network, where electric vehicles from other manufacturers can be charged in addition to its own. Read more…

The EPP Group in the European Parliament wants to reverse the ban on combustion engines for new cars from 2035. This emerges from a position paper by the conservative group. In doing so, the EPP is confronting Ursula von der Leyen, who emphasised in her recent inaugural speech as President of the European Commission that the ban on combustion engines should be maintained in its current form. Read more…

By changing the battery in just a few minutes, Nio wants to offer an alternative to charging – whether for fast charging on the road or AC charging at home for those who don’t have a wallbox or have to park on the street. We covered over 2,000 kilometres in a Nio EL6 and learned a lot about battery swapping in the process.

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The US company Paraclete Energy has presented a study on its battery anode material called SILO Silicon. According to the study, the anode material has the potential to reduce the weight of batteries by 50 per cent while doubling their range. Read more…

Sweden’s largest fossil-free worksite has managed to progress to 50% electric operation with Volvo CE. The project has made significant headway in the area of sustainable construction technologies since its launch. Read more…

The Pope has been using ‘popemobiles’ based on the G-Class for around 45 years. Now, for the first time, the Mercedes-Benz Popemobile is going to operate on an all-electric basis. Read more…

Tata Motors Limited-owned JLR is unlikely to use the new ‘JEA’ dedicated EV platform for any cars outside the UK or brands other than Jaguar. The company aims to transform the troubled brand and elevate it to a more premium level, which requires such exclusivity. Read more…

Electric mobility investor Ideanomics has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware, USA, to find a buyer for its wireless charging business and other technology investments. The financial situation at Ideanomics is apparently dramatic. Read more…