British EV conversion specialist Electrogenic has revealed a ‘plug and play’ solution to easily electrify the classic Mini. Electrogenic’s Mini EV conversion kit has a target price of £15,000 + VAT and can be fitted by any qualified mechanic. The Mini conversation kit will be offered via Electrogenic’s global network of installer partners from autumn […] More…

The development service provider FEV, together with Impression Technologies (ITL), a specialist in aluminium metal, has developed a battery housing concept for EVs using ‘HFQ technology’, which is intended to optimally utilise the space available for energy storage. By completely relocating the structurally relevant components to the outside and simultaneously integrating the battery housing into […] More…

Volkswagen and Shell Germany have put the first battery-boosted charging station into operation at a Shell petrol station in Göttingen. If the trial deployment is successful, further examples of Elli’s pole could be created at pit stops by Shell in Europe. The Flexpole charging columns from Volkswagen’s energy brand Elli deliver up to 150 kW […] More…

Magna has won a major order for its new electric drive system, eDS Mid. The order, from an unnamed “Europe-based Global Premium OEM”, is to supply the electric drive system for use in sedan and SUV models planned for release in 2027. Magna’s eDS Mid is a compact, high-speed electric motor that offers a scalable […] More…

Lion Electric has officially presented the Lion5, an all-electric Class 5 truck powered by Lion’s new in-house engineered and manufactured 800V battery packs. The Lion5 has a maximum payload of up to 12,500 lbs. and production is to start before the end of the year. The Canadian electric utility vehicle manufacturer added that the” new […] More…

BluSmart Mobility, an Indian EV-only ride-hailing startup, has raised $42 million. Investors include BP Ventures, the investment arm of the British oil and gas company BP. The funds will strengthen BluSmart’s presence in India and more than double the fleet. The announcement is in line with earlier plans updated in June 2022. At the time, […] More…

The American speciality chemicals company Albemarle has announced a doubling of the production capacity of its Kemerton lithium hydroxide plant in Western Australia. Instead of 50,000 tonnes per year, the plant will be able to produce 100,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide at full capacity. This will support the production of an estimated 2.4 million electric […] More…

In Melbourne, a Mercedes owner was charged 445 Australian dollars by one of the manufacturer’s dealerships for an engine oil and filter change. This was clearly an oversight, as the car in question was an all-electric Mercedes EQA 250. According to the story, the driver did not initially question the $700 invoice, which was set […] More…

Nio has started deliveries of its new EC7 model in China. It has still not been decided whether the EC7 will also come to Europe. The all-electric SUV coupé, which was presented at the turn of the year, will be offered including the battery with an energy content of 75 kWh or 100 kWh at […] More…

The Volkswagen Group and Bosch will not realise their planned joint venture to equip battery cell factories. Volkswagen and its battery subsidiary PowerCo are now pursuing the plan without Bosch as a partner – but Bosch will remain on board as a supplier. “We are not setting up a joint venture,” Bosch CEO Stefan Hartung […] More…

Geely’s subsidiary LEVC has presented its modular electric platform SOA (Space Oriented Architecture), which was developed together with the parent company. With this, the manufacturer wants to become the global “leading provider of purely electric mobility solutions”. The first LEVC model based on the SOA is to be “a completely new offering, launching LEVC into […] More…

US American BEV commercial vehicle chassis manufacturer Motiv Power Systems has announced a new vehicle order from Cintas for 30 additional battery-electric delivery vans. Motiv’s decision to expand its relationship with Cintas follows a successful pilot test of seven Motiv-powered vehicles across three US states in 2022. The new order of 30 Motiv trucks will […] More…

Bosch has announced that it is reorganising its supplier business to take account of the trend towards software-based vehicle development: the division ‘Bosch Mobility Solutions’ will be renamed ‘Bosch Mobility’ and managed within the group as a business sector with its own business responsibility and management team. The aim is to be able to serve […] More…

Together with partners, a team of researchers from the Fraunhofer IPA was able to show in a study that e-bike motors can be remanufactured in the sense of a modern circular economy. Since the remanufacturing succeeded with almost the same properties, the researchers see great potential in the approach. In the ‘AddRE-Mo’ project, researchers from […] More…

The US commercial vehicle dealer group Randy Marion Automotive (RMA) has ordered 1,000 electric trucks from Mullen Automotive. Deliveries are scheduled to begin as early as August. Specifically, the order is for the Mullen Three, a Class 3 low cab forward EV truck. According to Mullen, bodies of up to 4 metres and a payload […] More…

The US American city of Chicago has launched a new electrification initiative called ‘Chicago Electric’ to transition the city’s municipal fleet to electric vehicles by 2035, which will cost an investment of over $42M over a period of five years. The City of Chicago maintains a fleet of 11,246 light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles that […] More…

The drive specialist Hofer Powertrain has opened a location for the development of electric drives in Vienna. The new branch, located near the Vienna Exhibition Centre, was officially opened a few weeks ago. Hofer’s experts develop electric motors, inverters, software and complete systems at the new location in the Austrian capital. This is done “taking […] More…

Mercedes-Benz has pushed back an interim goal on its way to becoming an electric car manufacturer. Specifically, it is about the target set almost two years ago that electric cars and plug-in hybrids should account for half of sales in 2025. The manufacturer wants to continue to reach this interim goal by the middle of […] More…

US Truck manufacturer Paccar and Toyota are extending their collaboration efforts to bring hydrogen-fuelled Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks on the road. These will be equipped with Toyota’s next-generation hydrogen fuel cell modules. The trucks in question are the Kenworth T680 and Peterbilt 579, both Paccar brands. Battery-electric offshoots already exist for both vehicles. According to […] More…

The Peugeot e-2008 is getting an update three years after its market launch. Among other things under the bonnet – with 15 kW more power and a larger battery. The small SUV now has a 115 kW electric motor and a 54 kWh battery. Previously, the models were only equipped with 100 kW power and […] More…