Buick is getting ready to enter China with a new EV model. An application to the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology contains the first pictures and info. The battery supplier surprises while other technology comes from GM. The electric SUV based on GM’s Ultium platform will be called Buick Electra E5 and have […] More…
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Buick files data to release first E-SUV in China
Buick is getting ready to enter China with a new EV model. An application to the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology contains the first pictures and info. The battery supplier surprises while other technology comes from GM. The electric SUV based on GM’s Ultium platform will be called Buick Electra E5 and have […] More…
Archer specifies series eVTOL Midnight
Archer Aviation has presented the series eVTOL Midnight. The air taxi that vertically takes off and lands offers space for one pilot and four passengers, not unlike the prototype Maker. Other spec has changed, however, yet an ambitious production schedule remains. As for data provided, Archer claims a payload of over 1,000 pounds (453 kilograms) […] More…
Nidec to manufacture electric drives in Mexico
Nidec is planning to build an electric axle factory in Mexico. The company currently produces electric axles in China and Europe and wants to manufacture them in Mexico in the future in view of an expected surge in demand in North America. This was announced by Nidec CEO Shigenobu Nagamori to the Japanese business newspaper […] More…
Nobina grows electric bus fleet in Norway with BYD EVs
Public transport operator Nobina has ordered another 64 electric buses from BYD, expected to join the services in Norway in the spring of next year. The operator has been relying on e-buses from the Chinese manufacturer for some time and is growing the fleet. The latest order of 64 BYD buses includes 40 electric buses […] More…
VinFast & Gotion to build battery factory in Vietnam
In Vietnam, construction has begun on the country’s first production facility for LFP battery cells. This is being built as part of a joint venture between VinES Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of the Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, and the Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech. The factory in the Vietnamese province of Ha Tinh will be designed […] More…
ABB e-mobility closes funding round with over €200 million
Swiss technology group ABB has raised capital of around CHF 200 million for its E-Mobility division. Shares in the aforementioned amount are being issued as part of a pre-IPO private placement. 200 million Swiss francs currently corresponds to approximately 203.7 million euros. The transaction is expected to close before the end of 2022 and the […] More…
Paris considers a ban on e-scooters
Electric scooter providers Lime, Dott and Tier operate around 15,000 rental scooters in the French capital, but their licences expire in March 2023, and the city council is considering not renewing the permits due to safety concerns. A final decision by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is expected in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, operators are proposing […] More…
US to fund electric car battery recycling and 2nd Life projects
The US government is providing funding totalling nearly $74 million for ten projects to advance technologies and processes for recycling and connecting use of electric vehicle batteries in stationary applications. With demand for critical battery materials such as lithium and graphite growing rapidly – the US Department of Energy forecasts 4,000 per cent growth – […] More…
First images revealed of the Smart #3
A registration application in China has revealed the first pictures and data on the second model of the Smart brand. Next to a modified body, the model will also have an all-wheel drive with a second electric motor, and at least one more battery option. The second model after the Smart #1 will thus be […] More…
Geely licenses electric platform to Polish carmaker EMP
Geely has signed an agreement to license its all-electric Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) to ElectroMobility Poland (EMP), a budding electric vehicle manufacturer backed by the Polish government. EMP plans to develop several electric models for its Izera brand. Two show cars were unveiled in July 2020. Already at that time, it was said that the […] More…
VW plant produces 7,100 electric cars in one week
Volkswagen’s electric car plant in Zwickau set a production record in the week from 7 to 11 November when 7,100 electric cars were produced, more than in any previous week. This means that the plant is close to reaching its maximum capacity. On average, more than 1,400 electric cars were built daily during the record […] More…
Honda e cars become a virtual power plant in Germany
In Germany, Honda has received certification for a fleet of mass-produced electric vehicles for primary control reserve (PRL) prequalification by transmission system operator Amprion as part of a pilot project with Next Kraftwerke. Honda calls it a “significant breakthrough in V2G technology.” In the pilot project, series-produced Honda e vehicles were used in the pilot […] More…
California adopts $1 billion program for EV charging
In the USA, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has adopted a five-year, statewide, $1 billion transportation electrification program. This encompasses funding for charging facilities for both heavy and light-duty vehicles. The CPUC has the task of regulating services and utilities to protect consumers, safeguard the environment, and assure Californians’ access to safe and reliable […] More…
Tesla Superchargers open to third parties in Italy
Tesla has also started to open Supercharger stations in Italy for electric cars of other brands. The Supercharger map in Italy now also includes the note, “This Supercharger is open to Tesla vehicles and Non-Tesla vehicles with CCS compatibility”. This means that in 15 European countries, selected Tesla fast chargers are now also accessible to […] More…
Autonomy orders many more electric cars from VinFast
The US electric car subscription service Autonomy has significantly increased its order from the Vietnamese manufacturer VinFast. With the new order, VinFast is now commissioned to deliver more electric cars to Autonomy than Volkswagen. Autonomy initially ordered 22,790 electric cars from 17 carmakers in August, including 400 from VinFast. Autonomy is now commissioning VinFast to […] More…
Sono & Pepper trial Solar Bus Kit on electric bus in operation
In Germany, the electric retrofitter Pepper Motion and the solar electric car developer Sono Motors are cooperating in a joint project to integrate a solar retrofit solution for commercial vehicles. The first vehicle equipped with Sono’s “Solar Bus Kit” is a converted Mercedes Citaro. Sono Motors presented its Solar Bus Kit in the summer in […] More…
General Motors to source nickel from Vale
General Motors has agreed with Vale Canada on a long-term supply of nickel for its electric car batteries. Vale is to supply 25,000 tonnes of battery-grade nickel sulphate annually from the second half of 2026. The material is to come from the planned plant in Bécancour. GM wants to use the nickel in the cathodes […] More…
Lucid Motors opens up shop in Switzerland
The US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors has opened its first sales outlet in Switzerland. The Lucid Studio at Cours de Rive 10 in Geneva is the company’s second location in Europe after the store in Munich, which opened in May 2022. Further expansion in Europe is planned for the future, including additional locations in […] More…
Nio delivers their first ET7 in Sweden
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio is tackling its next European market with Sweden. After the pilot market in Norway and the recent first deliveries in Germany and the Netherlands, Sweden is the fourth European market for Nio. After Nio celebrated its European market launch in Berlin a month ago and handed over the first […] More…
