The UK government wants to make EV charging easier and more transparent while pushing local authorities to set up more charge points. MPs now officially approved legislation first proposed in July. Read more…
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Germany: Solaris to deliver FC buses to Krefeld
Another German city has opted for hydrogen buses from Poland. Krefeld’s public transport company SWK Mobil has ordered ten fuel cell buses from Solaris. The first three Urbino 12 Hydrogen will be delivered by the end of 2024. Read more…
LG Energy Solution is ramping up battery production capacities
LG Energy Solution is ramping up battery production at its factory in Arizona to begin production of 4680 battery cells, which are favoured by Tesla. Production is planned to be up and running by the end of 2025. Read more…
Volvo pushes performance limits with electric test truck
A battery-electric prototype from Volvo Trucks has covered half a million kilometres in two years. The heavy-duty model drives almost 1,000 kilometres a day, six days a week. Read more…
Vitesco & German government to develop battery warning systems
The German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) is cooperating with Vitesco Technologies to develop an early warning system for EV batteries intended to find and limit possible damage to the battery before it is destroyed. Read more…
Bruno Lambert becomes the new CEO of B-ON
The StreetScooter successor announced a change in leadership. Bruno Lambert, co-founder and president of B-ON, will take over from current CEO Stefan Krause. Read more…
New BMW 5 series goes on sale in the UK
The German carmaker opened its order books there. The fully electric version, the BMW i5, starts at 74,105 pounds. Read more…
Stellantis takes stake in Leapmotor
Stellantis has signed a deal with Leapmotor. The international carmaker will take around a 20 per cent stake in the Chinese EV startup, and the two will set up a joint venture to bring Leapmotor’s electric cars to Europe. Read more…
Volvo to build EX30 in Ghent for the European market from 2025
Volvo Cars has decided to produce its EX30 in Europe in the future. The all-electric compact SUV presented in June will come off the production line at the Ghent plant in Belgium from 2025. Until then, the EX30 will come from China. Read more…
Swobbee becomes battery swapping partner for TotalEnergies
Swobbee, a battery-swapping startup based in Berlin, will become TotalEnergies’ exclusive charging infrastructure partner for light electric vehicles (LEVs). The framework agreement provides for close cooperation in the development of charging infrastructure for LEVs, such as electric cargo bikes. Read more…
Robotaxi provider Cruise loses operating licence in California
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has suspended the driverless testing permit for General Motors subsidiary Cruise for its self-driving cars in the US state, effective immediately. The DMV determined that “the manufacturer’s vehicles are not safe for the public’s operation.” Read more…
Skoda updates the Enyaq model series
Skoda has priced in the new 2024 vintage of its Enyaq electric model, which is due to start production in November 2023. The electric car, upgraded with a drivetrain update among other things, will start in Germany as the Enyaq 60 at list prices starting at 44,200 euros. Read more…
Italian city of Bari wants to procure 135 E-buses in three years
The Italian municipality of Bari has announced the procurement of 135 electric buses by 2026. In a first step, a total of 36 electric buses will be ordered from two manufacturers via the central purchasing office Consip. Read more…
PowerGo wins further charging tenders in Denmark
The Dutch charging point operator PowerGo is expanding its charging infrastructure in Denmark. PowerGo will install around 1,600 public charging points there over the next two years. Read more…
Northvolt may prefer an IPO in Europe
The battery cell manufacturer could prefer Europe to the US for its planned IPO. According to a media report, Northvolt could go public in Stockholm in 2024 and aims for a value of around 20 billion US dollars. Read more…
Uber offers BYD leasing rebate in Australia
Ride-hailing company Uber has entered into a collaboration with BYD importer EVDirect in Australia, through which a total of 10,000 BYD Atto 3s will now be made available to Uber drivers through a range of financing and leasing options. Read more…
Freudenberg opens new lab to test thermal runaway
With the new lab at North American headquarters in Michigan, USA, the supplier can test batteries and battery components in-house. The goal is to learn more about operations such as thermal runaway – and how to prevent it. Read more…
GM drops major electrification interim-target
General Motors is further scaling back its electric ambitions. The interim goal of producing 400,000 electric vehicles in North America, which had already been postponed by half a year to mid-2024, is being abandoned altogether. The background has only marginally to do with electric mobility. Read more…
CATL and Fraunhofer IKTS predict batteries’ lifetime
The German branch of the Chinese battery manufacturer CATL and the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS want to continue their cooperation. A new joint project to determine the service life of batteries will run until 2027. Read more…
Tesla to expand Giga Berlin in 2024
Tesla is currently putting the brakes on the planned Gigafactory in Mexico due to the unclear outlook. At the German Gigafactory in Grünheide, however, the company is sticking to its expansion targets: expansion work is due to start in a few months. Read more…
