SK On, the battery division of the South Korean company SK Innovation, has secured further capital for its global expansion. SK On has now managed to well exceed its targeted investment amount of 4 trillion won with the addition of this latest financing round. This most recent investment round includes investments of 1.05 trillion won […] More…

Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata Motors appears to have opted for the UK to construct its planned battery cell factory. Previous plans for Europe saw Tata also eyeing Spain, yet the latest BBC reports consider talks in Britain well advanced, including a location. The BBC expects Tata and the UK government to finalise the deal, […] More…

Volkswagen’s energy subsidiary, Elli, is set to change tariffs with higher prices coming in from June. This adjustment will affect not only Elli customers but also the charging fees of VW brands. We have learned that prices across the board are rising, including the previously affordable Ionity rates. The unexpected price hike for Elli customers, […] More…

The Mercedes performance brand AMG is now launching an electric kick-scooter with its own branding. Just like the version that Mercedes-Benz already presented in 2020, the AMG-Mercedes scooter involves cooperation with the Swiss manufacturer Micro Mobility Systems. But AMG’s scooter is more expensive.  The foldable e-scooter branded by AMG has an output of 500 watts […] More…

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a fresh round of funding for $99.5 million for electric vehicle schemes. This comes in addition to the $87 million now granted to 45 electric vehicle projects. In both cases, the funding should advance the production of next-generation electric vehicle technologies, train the future electrified transportation workforce, […] More…

Belgium has welcomed a new player in the EV infrastructure sector as startup Sparki emerges with ambitious plans to establish the country’s largest High-Power Charging (HPC) network. Sparki aims to achieve this feat in less than three years, supported by the Belgian government. The company recently inaugurated its first five charging locations, with a projected […] More…

The Indian government has proposed to increase the overall funding for subsidies for electric two-wheelers but cut the subsidy available for each vehicle. Instead of the previous maximum of 40 per cent of the purchase price, only a maximum of 15 per cent would be covered until the end of the FAME II scheme. Although […] More…

Gogoro, known for its e-scooters and battery-swapping ecosystems, has announced an expanded partnership with Bikebank in Korea. The collaboration will bring Gogoro services to Korean consumers under the Dotstation brand, building on earlier B2B advances in the market. Bikebank, a business specializing in micromobility solutions, is first for couriers. The company now established Dotstation, a […] More…

Mercedes-Benz is preparing the market launch of the all-electric CLA and GLC next year. At a North American dealer meeting, these two electric vehicles were among those shown and will probably no longer be marketed under the EQ label. The electric variants of the CLA sedan and the GLC crossover are to take on the […] More…

Skoda rounds off its purely electric SUV series with the Enyaq L&K. The new variant will have a maximum system output of 210 kW and a higher WLTP range of up to 570 kilometres. In addition, there are new design features and, according to Skoda, particularly extensive standard equipment. The Enyaq L&K 85 with rear-wheel […] More…

Pionix GmbH, a German open-source company for EV charging, has announced completing an oversubscribed Seed financing round, raising over €5 million. Pionix plans to use the capital to establish its open-source stack, EVerest, as a global development standard. Founded in 2021, Pionix says it is on a mission to accelerate developments in the evolving and […] More…

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and BMW of North America (BMW) have joined forces to explore the potential of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology. The collaboration is underway and builds on earlier smart charging schemes the utility and carmaker worked on. The latest testing phase is underway at PG&E’s Applied Technology Services (ATS) Lab in San […] More…

According to a media report, Volkswagen currently sees no chance of realising a second battery cell factory in Lower Saxony, Germany. Lower Saxony’s Minister President Stephan Weil spoke out in favour of a second cell factory in Emden – but was outvoted in the supervisory board because of the costs involved. Energy prices in Germany […] More…

The joint project i-skaB wants to further develop fuel cell production. The goal is to fully automate what is currently primarily a manual production process. According to a statement by Fraunhofer IPM, it should increase annual production by a factor of 20: from up to 25,000 to over 500,000 fuel cells per year in the […] More…

Ford is procuring lithium on a large scale for the batteries for its electric cars. The carmaker now signed agreements with five companies. Depending on the supplier, the first battery-grade materials will be delivered to the carmaker between 2025 and 2026. A brief look back: In July 2022, Ford announced that it secured enough battery […] More…

The Colorado Energy Office has launched the Fleet-ZERO grant program, which aims to provide financial support for charging equipment and infrastructure, enabling a shift away from traditional diesel- and gasoline-powered vehicles. The grant program offers $7 million to businesses, local governments, nonprofits, and other entities to help electrify their vehicle fleets, including light, medium, and […] More…

Daimler Buses announced the imminent series launch of the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro fuel cell. The manufacturer’s first series-production electric bus with a fuel cell as range extender will be presented at the Global Public Transport Summit (GPTS) from 4 to 7 June 2023 in Barcelona. Daimler Buses is already providing the first key data on the […] More…

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has partnered with Shell to install fast chargers across 36 of its dealerships in India. If feasible, Shell India may install 120 kW Fast Chargers instead of the 60 kW chargers currently defined in the deal. The Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the car maker and oil corporation at […] More…

Negotiations between the US and the EU on the planned agreement on the critical minerals for EVs are taking longer than expected. It would give European carmakers access to tax credits in the US. According to Politico, negotiations are likely to continue well into the summer. While the US insists on a binding pact, the […] More…

US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors announced pricing for two more Lucid Air luxury sedan variants for Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Norway. These are the Air Pure AWD and the Air Touring, which feature the smaller 92 kWh battery pack for up to 725 kilometres WLTP range. According to Lucid, the Air Touring will […] More…