Exeed has launched its first electric saloon on the Chinese market. The Exeed Sterra ES starts at prices from 225,800 yuan, the equivalent of about 31,600 dollars. With this new model, the Chery brand is stepping up the competition for the numerous electric saloons available on the Chinese market. Read more…
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Schaeffler acquires close to 80 per cent of Vitesco shares
The automotive supplier Schaeffler has secured a further 30 per cent of Vitesco shares as part of the takeover process for the drive specialist. Thus, Schaeffler now holds almost 80 per cent of the company’s share capital. Read more…
Tauron builds second-life energy storage unit in Poland
Energy company Tauron Polska Energia has commissioned Poland’s first energy storage system in Jaworzno using old batteries from electric buses. And there could soon be more like it. Read more…
British Government boosts bidirectional charging
The UK Government has awarded £4.8 million to four projects to develop bi-directional charging technologies. The applications come from small companies already working on solutions, including fleet use cases and private applications. Read more…
Volvo to launch the all-electric ES90 luxury saloon in 2025
Volvo Cars is working on an electric version of its luxury saloon, which will launch in 2025 as the ES90. According to media reports, the carmaker has already built the first prototypes at its plant in Shanghai. Deliveries will kick off in mid-2025. Read more…
Bird’s flying low
The Miami-based rental scooter company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Florida, thus gaining time to reorganise and find a way to cover debts estimated at half a billion dollars. Read more…
Daimler Truck builds liquid hydrogen vehicles for customer trials
The manufacturer is building a fleet of GenH2 trucks headed into real-world testing at select customers. From mid-2024, the hydrogen trucks will enter operations at Amazon, Air Products, Holcim, INEOS and Wiedmann & Winz. Read more…
French haulier massively decarbonises its truck fleet
The French state agency Ademe has granted ten million euros to local carrier Jacky Perrenot to purchase 168 new electric lorries and 90 charging stations. JP targets a 250-strong zero-emission fleet by 2025 and is also part of various hydrogen advances. Read more…
DAF readies UK service centres for electric trucks
DAF Trucks is getting its dealers ready to support operators in their uptake of electric vehicles. All 34 sales centres in the UK have agreed to become certified Electric Truck Centres with charging infrastructure, trained technicians and fully equipped workshops to service and repair electric trucks. Read more…
Iveco confirms zero-emission bus order from Milan
Iveco Bus says it has received a significant order for over a hundred ZEBs from Milan’s public transport operator ATM. Specifically, the company has commissioned Iveco to supply 153 electric buses and provide maintenance over ten years. Read more…
Panasonic won’t be building batteries in Oklahoma
Panasonic has declined an offer by Oklahoma to build a battery factory in the state. Local media reports show that the Japanese manufacturer turned down a nearly $700-million incentive package by lawmakers without giving much reason. Read more…
Enova releases first funding for electric truck charging hubs in Norway
Norway’s development agency is funding charging stations for heavy-duty electric vehicles. Sixty million kronor (€5.3 mn) will go to five companies, all local in the field, and already active. Read more…
Canada defines EV sales quotas leading up to 2035
Canada has finalised its new Electric Vehicle Availability Standard to ensure that only zero-emission vehicles will be sold in the country from 2035. The rules published this week follow an earlier draft and gradually increase EV sales quotas for passenger cars and light electric vehicles. There is also a renewed credit system. Read more…
LG Chem commences construction of mega CAM factory in Tennessee
The South Korean battery cell manufacturer has started constructing its battery factory in Tennessee. The Clarksville plant is set to become the largest in the USA, even after LG Chem scaled back its investment and building plans. Read more…
Volkswagen details cost-cutting measures to bring VW on track
Volkswagen has finalised its cost-cutting programme for the VW brand. Following intensive negotiations, the company and employee representatives have agreed on key points paper for the ‘Accelerate Forward/ Road to 6.5’ plan announced in June. Read more…
Tesla NACS is now the official charging standard in North America
The harmonisation organisation SAE International published a corresponding document which turns Tesla’s de-facto standard into a NACS connector standard. The development prompted the US Department of Transportation to look into adding NACS to its funding requirements, and Volkswagen has now also come on board. Read more…
Dutch Autocraft launches its first battery test and repair centre
Autocraft EV Solutions, a company specialising in EV battery testing, repair, and remanufacture, has opened a new centre in the Dutch city of Arnhem. Staff will expect to service over 1,300 EV batteries a year there. Read more…
Trevor sentenced to jail time in the USA
Trevor Milton, the founder of US electric truck manufacturer Nikola who resigned in September 2020 following allegations of fraud, has now been sentenced to four years in prison. Read more…
VinFast to utilize old electric car batteries for stationary storage
The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast is joining forces with the Japanese trading and investment group Marubeni to realise the connected use of its electric car batteries in stationary energy storage systems. The aim is to establish a circular economy. Read more…
Geely launches first Galaxy BEV
Geely’s latest electric car brand, Galaxy, has started pre-sales of the first model in China. The purely electric Galaxy E8 is a 5-metre, coupé-style saloon with prices starting from 188,000 yuan, that is below 25,000 euros. Read more…
