The purchase bonus for electric cars in Germany is history. On Saturday, the Federal Ministry of Economics announced that it would not accept any new applications after 17 December. That was Sunday. Today, the sudden cut was met with critique. Read more…

The US electric motorbike manufacturer Zero Motorcycles is extending its warranty policy: all models from model year 2024 onwards are covered by a five-year warranty in Europe for all parts including the battery pack. Read more…

Ekoenergetyka has delivered 150 chargers to Portugal’s Powerdot. The deal underscores the expansion of both businesses as Eko continues to supply Charge Point Operators across the continent. Powerdot is also active in Poland. Read more…

Next.e.GO Mobile and Cylib are working on recycling electric car batteries. The German EV manufacturer and the spin-off from RWTH Aachen University, have already started the exchange. Read more…

It is the second electric boat coming out of the collaboration between car and boat manufacturers. ‘The Open’ is set to become “the largest” climate-friendly hydrofoil luxury yacht, according to Tyde and BMW, and the spec may live up to the promise. Read more…

Osprey Charging has completed its first charging hub at a Starbucks in the UK. The three 75 kW rapid charge points are now available for Starbucks customers on Intown Road, Aberdeen. Read more…

After ending its exclusivity clause with Amazon, the American telecommunications company, AT&T is the first customer to buy Rivian electric vans. AT&T signed an agreement to purchase Rivian EVs through a pilot program starting in early 2024. Read more…

Battery cell manufacturer AESC is doubling its investment in its new factory in the US state of South Carolina, readying it to supply cylindrical cells to BMW in future. The new capital sees investment surge to over one and a half billion dollars. Read more…

Irizar is helping Mexico to install the first 100% electric bus route. It is also the first time the company has become active outside of Europe, as the Spanish manufacturer will deliver 32 zero-emission buses to Yucatán. The extra-long vehicles will transport over half a million passengers per week. Read more…

The Austrian drive developer AVL and the British start-up Spark EV are developing an intelligent energy management system for fuel cell lorries. This should allow routes to be planned in a more “energy- and cost-efficient” way in future. Read more…

Geely’s electric car brand Zeekr is presenting a self-developed battery with LFP chemistry. The new lithium iron phosphate battery for 800-volt electric cars will be used for the first time in the Zeekr 007, which is due to be delivered from January 2024. Read more…

General Motors is postponing the start of production of electric drives at its plant in Toledo in the US state of Ohio by nine months from the first to the fourth quarter of 2024. Read more…

Uber Freight is joining Daimler Truck and its US joint venture partners to build up heavy-duty infrastructure in North America. Greenlane, comprising DTNA, BlackRock and NextEra Energy Resources, expects to leverage Uber’s data insights to determine prime truck corridors for charging. Read more…

According to media reports, Turkey wants to take action against electric car imports from China and is enacting new rules, such as the minimum number of authorised branches in the country. Only manufacturers that fulfil the new criteria will be allowed to continue importing electric cars into Turkey. An almost impossible task. Read more…

Farasis Energy has appointed Marcel Brömlage to lead its battery business in Europe. He will succeed Stefan Bergold as General Manager of Farasis Energy Europe on 1 February 2024 amidst an internal shuffle. Read more…

The list of electric cars eligible for subsidies from 1 January has now been published. It includes around 65 per cent of all electric cars sold in France. But you won’t find an electric car from China on this list. Read more…

The three battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia semi-trucks will operate out of the retailer’s grocery distribution centre in Surrey, which was designed as a hub for the retailer’s alternatively-powered vehicles. Read more…

The route planning tool is operated by Chargetrip and shows EV drivers the best places to charge at 600,000 charging points in 27 European countries. However, the map only shows fast and HPC charging points. Read more…

DHL Supply Chain is deploying its first Class 8 electric trucks in the US. The two Freighliner hit the road in California. Another 11 units will be deployed in Ohio, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and California. Read more…

The Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center (HMETC) has started construction of a 25,000 square metre central development site in Rüsselsheim, Germany. In future, the centre will primarily work on further advances for emission-free mobility. Read more…