CATL’s Thuringian battery test and validation centre at Erfurter Kreuz has received official certification from the Volkswagen Group and will now commence its full service function for European customers and partners. Read more…
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Alfa Romeo presents electric SUV Milano Elettrica
Alfa Romeo has unveiled its new Milano compact SUV, which will also be available with a purely electric drive. The BEV variant Milano Elettrica utilises the familiar Stellantis drive technology – a further power level is available as an option. Read more…
Mercedes EQS gets larger battery and a new look
Mercedes-Benz has revised its EQS. The electric flagship will not only get a makeover and equipment upgraded for the 2024 model year. The German automaker has also upgraded the technology – although the battery will be larger, Mercedes will keep the 400-volt architecture. Read more…
Tesla launches Model Y with large battery and rear-wheel drive
A new variant of the Model Y is now available in Europe. The “Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive” variant has a WLTP range of 600 kilometres and is slightly more expansive than the regular “Rear-Wheel Drive” variant with the smaller battery. Read more…
Self-driving scooter: April Fool’s joke could hit the road
On 1 April, Ola Electric CEO Bhavish Aggarwal announced India’s first self-driving electric scooter. It was obviously a joke – but it doesn’t have to stay one. Read more…
Paris-based H2 joint venture HysetCo raises €200 million
The joint venture HysetCo, which focuses on hydrogen mobility in the Paris region, has raised €200 million in fresh capital. The hydrogen fund Hy24 will become the largest shareholder in the joint venture, which was founded in 2019. Read more…
RWTH Aachen University wants to dry battery electrodes more quickly with a laser
As part of the IDEEL research project, the Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University has developed a method for drying LFP cathodes and graphite anodes using a laser process – which is faster and more efficient than current methods. Read more…
Florida city launches electric bus fleet
The City of Hallandale Beach, Florida, launched ‘the Cloud’, an all-electric bus fleet. This fleet of nine electric buses is one of the largest electric bus fleets owned by any municipality in Florida. Read more…
EVgo announces expansion of Autocharge+ feature
The US-American fast-charging network EVgo has announced that more than 50 EV models are now eligible for its Autocharge+ feature. Read more…
University of Bologna opens electrochemistry centre for solid-state cell research
The E-Cells Lab has been opened at the University of Bologna with the support of Ferrari and semiconductor manufacturer NXP. At the research centre for electrochemistry, the partners aim to gain insights into the materials as well as the chemical and physical properties of lithium battery cells. Read more…
Ascend Elements starts operations in Poland via joint venture
The US company Ascend Elements and the Polish Elemental Strategic Metals are setting up a joint venture for the recycling of electric vehicle batteries. The joint venture will be based in Poland. Read more…
BMW has delivered its one-millionth electric car
The BMW Group has reached a milestone with the delivery of the one millionth all-electric vehicle since the market launch of the BMW i3. In the first three months of 2024, the Group delivered 82,700 all-electric vehicles of the BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce brands worldwide. Read more…
Mercedes’ EV sales declined at the start of the year
Mercedes-Benz Cars sold 47,500 electric cars in the first quarter. That is less than at the start of 2023. EV sales in the van division also dropped in the first quarter. Read more…
Togg looks to launching exports of the T10X in autumn
The Turkish electric car manufacturer Togg is going into export earlier than recently expected and wants to sell its first model T10X in Germany from autumn 2024. This announcement comes directly from Togg CEO Gürcan Karakas. Read more…
BMW and Rimac develop high-voltage batteries
The BMW Group has entered into a long-term partnership with Rimac Technology. The goal is the joint development and production of innovative solutions in the field of high-voltage storage technology for “selected vehicle projects.” Read more…
Lucid slightly increases Q1 deliveries
Lucid Motors produced 1,728 electric cars in the first quarter and delivered 1,967. Although this is more than in the fourth quarter of 2023, the company still needs to to ramp up production to meet its 2024 target. Read more…
Cupra Raval will be the VW Group’s first small electric car
Production of the Volkswagen Group’s small electric cars at the Spanish plant in Martorell is set to begin at the end of 2025 – with the Cupra Raval. Seat announced this in a recent update on its battery assembly plant there. Read more…
Chery to move into former Nissan plant in Barcelona
Chinese manufacturer Chery apparently wants to build cars in Spain, specifically in the former Nissan plant in Barcelona. According to an agency report, Chery is close to a deal and could finalise an agreement to start production in Barcelona in the coming days. Read more…
New investment company finances company chargers in France
A new joint venture in France will help finance the deployment of almost 10,000 charging points for companies. The new company is backed by charging infrastructure operator Bump Charge and the Banque des Territoires. Read more…
Ortenau launches four hybrid-electric Siemens trains
The first four battery trains from Siemens have started passenger service in Ortenau. This is Germany’s first deployment of the Mireo Plus B battery hybrid train from Siemens Mobility, which can be used on routes with and without overhead lines. Read more…
