Israeli battery developer StoreDot has partnered with US-American car component manufacturer Flex-N-Gate. Under the agreement, Flex-N-Gate will produce samples of StoreDot’s battery cells for automakers at its pilot battery factory in Windsor, Canada, starting next year. Lire la suite…
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Electreon enters China with its wireless charging technology
The Israeli specialist for inductive charging is tackling the Chinese market as it signs a strategis agreement with science and technology association SITEC. The goal is to step into China’s second-largest province, Shandong, before establishing a stronger foothold. Lire la suite…
Swiss e-bike maker Flyer cuts jobs amidst difficult market conditions
Flyer AG, easily a Swiss pedelec pioneer, says “difficult market conditions” force it to restructure. The company is letting go of nearly a third of its staff in Switzerland, but Flyer wants to continue building on “Swissness”. Lire la suite…
Ekoenergetyka implements Plug&Charge
Poland’s primary charging infrastructure provider Ekoenergetyka is implementing its own Plug&Charge technology. The first seven charging hubs in the Ekoen network will feature easy charging before the year’s end. Lire la suite…
Livista secures site in Germany for lithium refinery
Livista Energy wants to build a lithium refinery in Emden, Germany, and has now been awarded the use of a 32-hectare site at Wybelsumer Polder. The site is close to the harbour. Lire la suite…
Audi cancels plans to produce flagship model in Hanover
In addition to the relocation of production of the planned VW electric flagship Trinity from Wolfsburg to Zwickau, several other decisions have been made within the Volkswagen Group. Audi, for example, is pulling its planned top electric model from Hanover. Lire la suite…
Italy: Stellantis Melfi plant to produce five electric models
Stellantis is increasing electric car production in Southern Italy. The Melfi plant just won the contract to manufacture another EV model and will build a total of five electric cars starting next year. Meanwhile, Maserati and Fiat are facing less productive times. Lire la suite…
9,000 electric vehicles registered in Norway over September
In Norway, 9,000 new electric cars were registered in September, 250 fewer than in August. Purely electric cars accounted for 87 per cent of new registrations. In the model rankings, the Tesla Model Y was ahead by a clear margin. Lire la suite…
Drivers of Honda electric cars to get access to all major US charging networks
Honda’s North American business division has agreed on far-reaching charging deals for drivers of its electric cars. This is in addition to its latest deal with Tesla. Lire la suite…
Tesla’s deliveries and production numbers in slight decline
Tesla produced 430,488 electric cars and delivered 435,059 in the third quarter. Both figures are significantly lower than in the second quarter. Tesla also provided an explanation for the decline – but it is not a drop in demand. Lire la suite…
London tourists may soon hop on electric buses
Equipmake will equip the capital’s iconic tourist buses with electric drives. Their new client Big Bus Tours expects to improve the sightseeing experience as much as the air quality. Lire la suite…
Nikola’s FC truck is now officially on the market
Nikola Motor has officially launched its hydrogen fuel-cell truck in the USA. This was celebrated at an event at Nikola’s manufacturing facility in Coolidge, Arizona and the company will now focus on completing deliveries. Lire la suite…
Solaris to deliver electric buses to Kristianstad
As Sweden continues to electrify its transportation system, public transport operator VR Kristianstad transport company has placed a major order with the Polish manufacturer Solaris. The order includes a total of 20 Urbino 15 Electric and three Urbino 12 Electric buses. Lire la suite…
Tesla opens select Superchargers to all EVs in New Zealand
Tesla has opened six Supercharger locations in New Zealand to all EV models. The select sites are spread across the country and comprise 30 charge points. Lire la suite…
Northvolt to build battery factory in Quebec
Northvolt is about to make the largest private investment in the province of Québec: Northvolt has confirmed the location of its battery factory in Canada. There had been speculation about sites in Saint-Basile-le-Grand or neighbouring McMasterville, but now the decision has officially fallen. Lire la suite…
Volvo has its eyes on StoreDot’s XFC cells
Volvo Cars wants to adapt the so-called XFC cells from StoreDot to the requirements of its future electric cars. To this end, the two sides are cooperating on development. The first samples will be delivered to the automaker in 2024. Lire la suite…
VW, Stellantis & Glencore mine deal falls through
In June, VW, Stellantis and the mining company Glencore announced their interest in two mining projects for raw battery materials. However, nothing came of it, as the deal apparently fell through in the end because of the price. Lire la suite…
New York to fund zero-emission school buses
The state of New York wants all school buses on the road to be zero-emission by 2035. The state governor announced 100 million dollars in funding to kick-start the move away from ICE vehicles. And that it is just the first round. Lire la suite…
Honda’s SUV Prologue will have a front-wheel drive
Honda presented the design of its Prologue electric SUV for the North American market about a year ago. Now, it has published technical data and information on the market launch. There are clear differences to the sister model from Honda’s brand Acura. Lire la suite…
Will VW build the Trinity in Zwickau instead of Wolfsburg?
At first, Volkswagen wanted to build its upcoming electric flagship in a state-of-the-art new-build factory outside Wolfsburg. Then, Trinity production was planned for the main plant. According to a media report, there could be another move – to Saxony. Lire la suite…
