The owner of the battery start-up Britishvolt could be forced into bankruptcy proceedings. The Financial Times reports that a former employee of new owner Recharge Industries has taken legal action against the company to claim outstanding salaries. Read more…
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Renault introduces newest generation of the Master transporter van
Renault has presented the new edition of the Master, which will be more streamlined and will be able to travel up to 410 kilometers in the electric version. The French company has set spring 2024 as the date for the market launch. Read more…
LG Electronics will offer AC and DC chargers in the USA
LG Electronics is preparing to sell EV chargers in the USA next year by introducing its first AC and DC charging stations line. Read more…
Changan signs on as Nio’s battery swapping partner
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio is bringing a partner on board for its battery replacement business. Among other things, this involves the development of suitable electric cars – but also future standards for battery swapping. Read more…
Pod Point starts working on BESS; keeps partnership with Mercedes
British charging station provider Pod Point is moving further into the home charging market with two key cooperations. Mercedes-Benz will retain its exclusive relationship while Gotion High Tech is on board to develop a new business segment. Read more…
Ireland to drop EV toll subsidy programme at the end of 2023
Ireland is abolishing the discount on tolls for electric cars at the end of the year. The LEVTI programme, which was introduced five years ago and halves tolls for electric cars, will end on 31 December 2023. Read more…
ICPT and Solaris extend battery supply contract
Poland’s battery system manufacturer, Impact Clean Power Technology, will continue to supply Solaris with bus batteries. The Polish bus maker and ICPT have agreed to extend the contract to 2024 throughout 2027. Read more…
Atlante to rely on Wallbox Chargers for Southern European network
The fast-charging provider Atlante, which ties into Stellantis, has selected Spain’s charging infrastructure firm Wallbox as its preferred hardware partner. Wallbox will supply its Supernova line for a massive deployment across southern Europe. Read more…
Stellantis and CATL aim for battery deal and joint venture
Stellantis wants to use LFP batteries for electric vehicles produced in Europe in the future. To this end, the multi-brand group is now seeking a partnership with the Chinese battery giant CATL, with whom there is even talk of a joint venture. Read more…
Dongfeng enters the compact EV segment with the Nammi 01
Dongfeng has launched the pre-sale of its all-electric small car Nammi 01. The first representative of the new Nammi brand will be launched on the Chinese market at prices between 79,800 and 109,800 yuan – the equivalent of around 10,250 to 14,100 euros. Read more…
Northvolt presents its own sodium-ion battery cell
Northvolt also announces entering the sodium-ion battery business, claiming the move followed “a breakthrough in technology”. Unlike Chinese manufacturers moving into SIBs for EVs fast, the Swedish battery firm has another use case in mind for now. Read more…
Another sodium-ion battery factory is in the making in China for Zoolnasm
After BYD and Huaihai confirmed plans this week, another company is building a large factory to produce sodium-ion batteries in China. Zoolnasm, a startup founded in January 2021, has already started construction. Read more…
Vauxhall opens order books for the Astra Sports Tourer Electric
Vauxhall has opened orders for its first fully electric estate car, the Astra Sports Tourer Electric. Prices start from £39,995 OTR, with first customer deliveries expected from the second quarter of 2024. Read more…
Genesis GV90 to be first vehicle based on new Hyundai platform
The Hyundai subsidiary Genesis is developing a large electric SUV called the GV90, which is to be the first model based on Hyundai’s new eM platform planned for 2025. Genesis intends to compete in the high-end segment with the GV90. Read more…
Volvo Buses enters bus development collaboration with Castrosua
Volvo Buses and the Spanish coachbuilder Castrosua have signed a strategic collaboration for the development, production and marketing of electric city buses in Spain. The companies plan to use the Volvo BZL Electric chassis with the Nelec body from Castrosua. Read more…
Zeekr to expand across European markets in 2024
Geely’s electric car brand Zeekr has opened its first European showroom in Stockholm. A second Zeekr showroom is due to open in Amsterdam in December – followed by further branches next year, starting in Germany. Deliveries are also due to start at the same time. Read more…
New York increases e-mobility budgets yet again
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state has increased the budget of its EV “make-ready” program from $701 million to $1.24 billion. So-called disadvantaged communities, micro-mobility and charging schemes are the winners, alongside the heavy-duty sector. Read more…
Four new truck chargers installed at Gothenburg port
At the port of Gothenburg, the fast-charging offer for electric trucks is growing. The port operator and Göteborg Energi have now put four electric truck charging points with a capacity of up to 350 kW into operation at the Hisingen port entrance. Read more…
Parkland secures over $200 million from the CIB in Canada
The Canada Infrastructure Bank has made a 210-dollar financing deal with Parkland Corporation, a North American fuel retailer. It is for Parkland to expand its EV charging network across Canada, which could lead to up to 2,000 new charge points. Read more…
Tesla faces strike in Sweden
Although Tesla does not manufacture its vehicles in Sweden, the manufacturer’s electric cars are serviced in the country by more than 120 mechanics. These are now also being supported in their strike by dock workers who are refusing to unload Tesla vehicles. Read more…
