In partnership with Shell Recharge Solutions, Hyundai’s Genesis brand gives electric car customers access to over 300,000 public charging points in more than 35 European countries through a single app. Part of the new Genesis Charging program is a free five-year Ionity subscription. The Ionity tariff offers discounted rates for charging at the network’s 350-kW […] More…

The Chinese battery cell manufacturer and Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech has started production of LFP cathode material in Hefei. The factory is expected to have an annual production capacity of 200,000 tonnes when completed. At the facility, Gotion produces the lithium iron phosphate cathode material that meets the requirements for battery cells with an energy […] More…

A VW-led consortium with partners from industry and science wants to prove that the most valuable components of traction batteries can be recovered and reused several times in succession through recycling. According to the Volkswagen press release, the research consortium ‘HVBatCycle’ aims to permanently recycle cathode metals, electrolyte and graphite from the anode in a […] More…

German logistics service providers Contargo and Rhenus Trucking have received funding notifications from the Federal Ministry of Transport for 28 battery-electric 44-ton trucks and the associated charging infrastructure. They intend to place the orders in the coming months. Rhenus Trucking says it will purchase vehicles immediately from various manufacturers to gradually make them available to […] More…

Siemens has acquired a minority stake in wireless charging specialist WiTricity for 25 million dollars (€23.3Mn). The companies will work together to drive the adoption of open, interoperable standards, while Siemens also becomes Witricity’s licensee. Siemens expects the wireless charging market to reach two billion US dollars in 2028 in Europe and North America alone, […] More…

Switch Mobility, the British subsidiary of the Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland, has presented the new generation of its e1 electric bus, which was developed specifically for markets in continental Europe. The new e1 is a twelve-metre long electric solo bus with space for up to 93 passengers and 28 seats. It is powered […] More…

MAN Truck & Bus will in future offer an electric bus chassis for the global market. In a first step, MAN will offer the eBus chassis as a two-axle vehicle for use as a low-floor, low-entry and intercity bus (high floor). Bodybuilders can develop their electric buses on this basis. The chassis is based on […] More…

VW plans to start series production of the ID.4 at its US plant in Chattanooga in July and to bring the vehicles to dealers in “significant quantities” from September. That would be several months earlier than previously planned – at the beginning of the year it was still said that series production would start in […] More…

VW plans to start series production of the ID.4 at its US plant in Chattanooga in July and to bring the vehicles to dealers in “significant quantities” from September. That would be several months earlier than previously planned. At the beginning of the year, VW still said that the series production of the ID.4 in […] More…

The EU Parliament has cleared the way for the phasing out of internal combustion engines in new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles from 2035 as part of the EU climate package “Fit for 55”. The Parliament’s position for the negotiations with the EU Member States is thus clear. The result of the vote: 339 […] More…

Although Tesla has moved its headquarters to Texas and opened a factory in the US state, Tesla’s electric cars remain excluded from the subsidy programme in Texas for electrified vehicles. The reason is Tesla’s direct sales without an intermediary dealer, which is an exclusion criterion for the subsidy programme. Laura Lopez, a media and community […] More…

Porsche has taken over Fazua, a manufacturer of light and compact drive systems for e-bikes. The take over follows Porsche earlier taking a 20-per cent stake in the German start-up. It is also part of a drive at Porsche to expand the e-bike business. Fazua, based in Ottobrunn, near Munich, is considered by Porsche a […] More…

Lucid unveiled Lucid Financial Services, a digital platform offering a new financing process, including lease and loan purchase options to Lucid Air customers. The program is accessible to US customers and runs together with Bank of America. The Lucid Financial Services are offered through a strategic relationship with Bank of America. The options made available […] More…

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has certified the Hyzon Repower trucks as exempt from emission requirements, enabling the company to sell fuel cell electric trucks in California. The exemption includes Class 8, 7, and 6 Repowers, announces Hyzon. With this certification, Hyzon expects it will offer the first commercially available FCEVs in these classes […] More…

FLO plans to open its first US manufacturing facility in Michigan in late 2022. The factory will help the EV charging business execute its US strategy, says the company. FLO plans to produce more than 250,000 EV chargers by 2028. FLO expects to create around 730 jobs in Michigan once the facility at Auburn Hills […] More…

Technotrans has increased the permissible operating voltage of its zeta.road battery cooling system, which is specially tailored to the requirements of electrified road vehicles, to 850 volts DC. This enables compatibility with more powerful batteries. The first prototypes are scheduled for use in early 2023. The Technotrans solution can be connected directly to the battery […] More…

Volocopter has completed the maiden flight of its four-seater electric aircraft VoloConnect, which was presented last year. The prototype performed various flight manoeuvres for two minutes and 14 seconds. The commercial launch of the VoloConnect is planned for 2026. The VoloConnect is Volocopter’s third aircraft. The vertical take-off aircraft (eVTOL) powered by six motors is […] More…

Hilti has begun its latest rollout of electric vehicles. The tool manufacturer and construction company has replaced more than 200 cars with Kia electric models across the UK. Hilti opted for the Kia e-Niro to replace the current diesel estate car, thus increasing the EV share in the fleet. For the latest charge of 200 […] More…

The German technical inspection agency TÜV Rheinland has opened its Battery Test Centre in Aachen. The facility is said to be the most modern independent test centre in Europe. Not only electrical tests and durability simulations can be carried out there, but also safety tests up to the destruction of the battery. As reported when […] More…

Volvo Cars India announced that it will locally assemble the upcoming XC40 Recharge EV at its facility in Hoskote near the city of Bangalore, Karnataka. The all-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge will be launched in India in July and the deliveries will commence in October 2022. The Volvo factory in Hoskote started the local assembly in […] More…