The Japanese car manufacturers Nissan and Honda have officially confirmed plans for a strategic partnership for electric cars and other areas. The manufacturers’ intention to work together had been leaked shortly beforehand. Read more…
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VW concretises plans for €20,000 electric car
There have already been many rumours and vague statements, but now VW itself has held out the prospect of an electric model with a base price of around 20,000 euros for 2027. Although the carmaker is already working on the design, numerous fundamental issues regarding its realisation have yet to be decided. Read more…
Lithium Americas receives billion-dollar loan from US government
Lithium Americas, the lithium producer supported by General Motors, has received a conditional commitment from the US Department of Energy for a loan totalling 2.26 billion dollars. The additional capital will be used to advance the mining project in Nevada. Read more…
Hyundai and Iveco explore alliance for heavy-duty EVs
Hyundai and Iveco want to expand their partnership to include heavy-duty electric commercial vehicles. Iveco recently publicised its plans for a light electric commercial vehicle with Hyundai technology. Now, both sides also want to focus on heavy-duty tonnages. Read more…
Nio & CATL to develop longer-lasting batteries for swapping systems
Nio has signed a new cooperation agreement with its battery supplier CATL to develop longer-lasting electric car batteries for Nio’s battery replacement requirements. The aim is for the battery to retain 85 per cent of its capacity after 15 years. Read more…
Nissan and Honda consider joint EV alliance
According to Japanese media, Nissan and Honda are considering cooperation on electric cars. It would be about jointly procuring parts and sharing essential components for their respective EVs to reduce costs. Read more…
ChargePoint & GATE announce charging partnership
Charging infrastructure specialist ChargePoint and Iveco company GATE are working together to simplify the management and charging of GATE’s commercial electric rental vehicles. Read more…
Tesla could build its Semi in Germany
During his visit to the German Tesla plant in Grünheide, CEO Elon Musk said it could “make sense” to bring the production of the electric truck to Germany. He also confirmed that high-volume production in the US will be up and running by the end of the year. Read more…
Zeekr to launch smaller electric van
Geely’s electric car brand Zeekr has applied for approval of a new model in China. The Zeekr Mix is a kind of van, but with only five seats and smaller than Zeekr’s large 009 van. Read more…
BP Pulse to build truck charging stop in southern England
BP is taking over a truck stop in the south of England and is planning a large fast-charging park for electric trucks there. It is located at the Ashford International Truckstop in Kent, close to Dover and the Eurotunnel. Read more…
Endolla Barcelona hits major charging infrastructure milestone
Endolla Barcelona, the public charging network for electric vehicles in Barcelona managed by the municipal company Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (BSM), has reached the 1,000 charging point mark. Read more…
Testing the Mercedes EQE SUV in winter: There must be more to come
With the EQS and EQE saloons, Mercedes has succeeded in creating two relatively efficient electric cars. On the other hand, the EQE SUV brings back memories of the EQC: consumption was high in our test, and charging times were long. However, the EQE SUV was convincing in other respects. Find out exactly where in our winter test drive report!
E-bike sales overtake classic bikes in Germany
Around 2.1 million electric bikes were sold in Germany in 2023, exceeding the number of bikes without an electric motor (1.9 million) for the first time. With further growth, the number of e-bikes has also reached a new record level. Read more…
Candela delivers electric hydrofoil ferry to New Zealand
The Candela P-12 electric hydrofoil ferry will launch in New Zealand, transporting staff to and from the country’s largest hydro power station. It is the first time the electric vessel is delivered outside of Europe. Read more…
Lilium to utilise Atlantic Aviation’s US locations
Lilium has signed a memorandum of understanding with US aviation service provider Atlantic Aviation to “ensure seamless compatibility between the Lilium Jet and Atlantic’s network of aviation assets across North America.” It will allow operations at current and future locations. Read more…
JAC and VW inject fresh capital into Volkswagen Anhui joint venture
JAC Motors and Volkswagen China are planning a capital increase for their joint venture, Volkswagen Anhui. In total, both sides want to invest around 826 million euros this year and next. Read more…
‘BATTwin’ research project on sustainable battery production
The aim of the recently launched EU project BATTwin is to establish efficient and sustainable European production of lithium-ion batteries and thus making Europe independent of other nations. One approach is to reduce waste. Read more…
EU Parliament adopts Euro 7 emissions standard
The EU Parliament has passed the agreement reached with the Council on the new Euro 7 emissions standard. The agreement, which was significantly weakened during negotiations, has thus cleared another hurdle – but an important approval is still pending. Read more…
VW presents the GTX variants of the ID.3 & ID.7
Volkswagen has presented the long-awaited ID.3 GTX and the ID.7 Tourer GTX, although the electric estate was only unveiled a few weeks ago. There is more power and a sportier look, but two different drive concepts. Read more…
Alberta to introduce electric vehicle registration tax
Electric car owners in Alberta will be forced to pay an annual $200 electric vehicle tax starting as early as January 2025. The new tax will be applied when electric car owners register their vehicle and will be in addition to the current registration fee. Read more…
