The fuel retailer is introducing ‘Autocharge’ at charging hubs throughout Scandinavia. The function essentially starts charging automatically as soon as the car is connected to the charger. In one market, in particular, Circle K has nearly completed the roll-out. Read more…
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Nissan and Dongfeng revise electrification roadmap for China
Dongfeng Motor Company Limited (DFL), the Chinese joint venture between Dongfeng and Nissan, is planning to launch ten new electrified models by 2026 and also intends to export its vehicles from 2025. Read more…
ZF offers electric drive repair kits in the aftermarket
The German automotive supplier ZF is making repair kits for electric drives available to the independent aftermarket for the first time via its aftermarket organization. With the new repair kits, independent workshops now have access to specific spare parts. Read more…
£12 million to boost British battery material production through science
The UK keeps pushing to grow a British battery supply chain. Now University of Warwick has been awarded twelve million pounds to boost EV batteries. Plans include creating a new R&D centre and “turbocharging” the scale-up of battery materials manufacturing, also by tying into existing initiatives. Read more…
Electreon launches America’s first electric road system in Michigan
Neta kicks off electric vehicle production in Thailand
First Cybertruck handed over in the US
Tesla handed over the first examples of the Cybertruck to customers at an event at its factory in Texas and then published some technical data, prices and delivery information in the configurator. Unexpectedly, the model will also be offered with a range extender. Read more…
Danish cab operator Dantaxi has over 600 BEVS in its fleet
The Danish cab company Dantaxi has increased the number of electric cars in its fleet by around 200 to 610. By the end of the year, the electric taxis are expected to have covered more than 50 million kilometers on Danish roads. Read more…
Electric shoes with walking support – for 1,300 euros
If you have ever felt the desire to get around faster on foot, then Moonwalkers might be something for you. These were developed by the company Shift Robotics and work in a similar way to a pedelec drive, meaning with electric pedal or, in this case, walking support. Read more…
Delaware approves the Advanced Clean Car II Act
The mandate will require automobile manufacturers in the state to hit a certain percentage of zero-emission vehicle sales each year, which will increase gradually between 2027 and 2032. The rules will be in place beginning Jan. 2, 2026, for model year 2027 vehicles. Read more…
DAF to supply electric trucks for project in the UK
The electric truck models XD Electric and XF Electric from Dutch manufacturer DAF Trucks are taking part in a British program to demonstrate emission-free transport solutions for long-distance transport with battery-electric trucks. Read more…
Research into sodium-ion battery manufacturing processes
In the NaNaBatt project, EAS Batteries, Ionic Liquids Technologies and three institutes at TU Braunschweig are developing production processes for sodium-ion cells that are primarily intended to be sustainable and cost-efficient. The results should contribute to the further development of German battery cell production. Read more…
Designwerk enters the megawatt charging sector
Designwerk is commercializing a battery-buffered charging device for commercial vehicles with two CCS charging points with 420 kilowatts of power each. But this is just the beginning. The technology on which the charging container is based comes from an ongoing demonstration project for megawatt charging. A charging station of this type is to be used for the first time by a customer in Switzerland in 2024. Read more…
Sila prepares US plant for production of silicon anode material
The Californian battery material specialist and Mercedes-Benz partner, Sila Nanotechnologies, has begun expanding its first production facility for the automotive industry to manufacture its silicon-dominated anode material from 2025 onwards. Read more…
Mercedes and BMW to open fast-charging network in China
Mercedes-Benz and BMW are planning to set up and operate a joint fast-charging network in China. Mercedes-Benz Group China and BMW Brilliance Automotive want to establish a 50:50 joint venture for this purpose and start the rollout next year. Read more…
Groundbreaking ceremony for Eve Energy’s Hungarian battery factory
The Chinese battery cell manufacturer and BMW partner Eve Energy has started construction of its first European battery cell factory in Hungary. It is set to have an annual capacity of 28 gigawatt hours and will go into operation in 2026. Read more…
Kia & Hyundai presents new wheel drive system
Hyundai and Kia have presented a new wheel drive system called the Universal Wheel Drive System (Uni Wheel for short), designed for taxis, shuttle buses and other special purpose vehicles of all sizes. The Uni Wheel creates extra space in electric vehicles by moving the reduction gear to the wheel hub. Read more…
GAC Aion to build EV factory in Thailand
GAC Aion, the electric car subsidiary of the Chinese GAC Group, has announced a plant in Thailand with an annual capacity of 50,000 vehicles. The production facility in the province of Rayong will be built in two phases. Read more…
Hyundai retrofits South Korean plant to increase electric car production
Hyundai is preparing its plant in Asan, South Korea, for the production of a second electric model. The manufacturer announced that operations at the plant in Asan will be interrupted from December 31, 2023 to February 13, 2024 in order to convert it for the production of electric cars. Read more…
Honda plans to sell four million electric scooters by 2030
Honda is raising its sales target for electric two-wheelers by half a million units by the end of this decade. The new target is to be achieved with significantly cheaper models – also thanks to LFP cells. Read more…
