Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer Eicher Trucks and Buses has partnered with Amazon to drive the retailer’s middle and last-mile delivery operations in India. The deal will see Amazon and Eicher launch 1,000 electric vehicles over the next five years. As a first step, Amazon will deploy 50 Eicher electric trucks in major cities like Delhi, […] More…

Nio Capital, the investment arm of the Chinese carmaker, takes a stake in the Italian drive specialist Mavel Powertrain. Mavel counts McLaren and Aston Martin among its clients and will soon supply next-gen Nio EVs with new drives. Nio Capital has taken the lead in Mavel’s Series A funding round that is expected to bring […] More…

Tesla has hired two new managers to expand its production in North America. German manufacturing specialist Michael Schmitt has joined Tesla from Bosch, and manager Michael Hildebrand from pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly. What the portal Electrek first reported is confirmed by Schmitt’s LinkedIn profile: Michael Schmitt now works for Tesla as “Director Operation Giga Tesla” […] More…

The rescue of the battery start-up Britishvolt and its plans for one of only two cell factories in the UK is in jeopardy. The buyer, Australia’s Recharge Industries, has failed to make the final payment, the BBC reports quoting administrators. While previous reports considered the buy-out a done deal, the report casts doubt on the […] More…

ChargePoint aims to increase its charging stations’ reliability to almost 100 per cent. To this end, the company “will implement 24/7 proactive station monitoring” of its more than 243,000 EV charging points. With the so-called Network Operations Centre (NOC), ChargePoint says it wants to “ensure [that] almost any charging station issue can be instantly and […] More…

Jaguar TCS Racing has signed current World Championship runner-up Nick Cassidy for the 2024 Formula E season. The driver from New Zealand, who competed for Jaguar’s customer team Envision Racing until now, will be the new driver alongside Mitch Evans for the British racing team. With the signing of Cassidy, Jaguar will be fielding an […] More…

Turkish bus builder Karsan has secured a framework contract in Italy to supply 320 electric minibuses following a tender by the central procurement agency Consip. The framework agreement covers Karsan’s six-metre e-Jest electric bus and the eight-metre e-Atak. The company expects to receive new orders from the operators in Italy in the 18 months covered […] More…

Cornish Lithium, a startup seeking to mine the precious resource in its home county of Cornwall, secures 53.6 million pounds ($67 mn) to open its first mine in Britain. The UK Infrastructure Bank leads the investment as part of a larger funding round of up to £168 mn. Joining UKIB in the 210 million dollar […] More…

Germany is getting another large semiconductor plant in which silicon-based chips for the car industry, among other things, will be produced in the future. The Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC is investing in a plant in Dresden as part of a joint venture with Bosch, Infineon and NXP. The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), like the […] More…

General Motors announces that it will integrate bidirectional vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging technology in all of its upcoming electric models based on the Ultium platform from the 2026 model year. The offering is part of the new GM Energy business unit, which was spun off from the main company last October. Among the first vehicles to […] More…

Allego announces new collaboration with Oil! Tank & Go, a filling station chain in Denmark, to install ultra-fast chargers across the company’s pit stops in the country. The partners have designated 14 sites, but Allego expects the deal to reach further. As for the 14 filling stations, Allego targets completion in early 2024. The partners […] More…

Chinese battery cell manufacturer Eve Energy has broken ground in Malaysia to build a plant in Kedah, a state in the country’s northwest. The new factory will focus on producing cylindrical cells for electric two-wheelers and power tools for supply across Southeast Asia. Eve Energy has yet to disclose the capacity and start of production, […] More…

Hyundai Mobis has received a major order from Volkswagen. The South Korean automotive supplier of the Hyundai Motor Group will deliver ‘Battery System Assembly (BSA)’ for Volkswagen’s next-generation electric cars. The partners have yet to detail the order volume. However, Hyundai Mobis plans to set up a dedicated factory near the carmaker’s plants in Spain […] More…

The US electric car manufacturer Rivian was able to significantly increase its sales in the second quarter of 2023 and further reduce its losses. Rivian is also raising its production forecast slightly. According to the quarterly report now published, Rivian posted revenues of around $1.1 billion (€1.0 billion) from April to June 2023, compared to […] More…

Opel has given a glimpse of the brand’s electric future with the Experimental concept car. The battery-electric crossover, which was presented online, will celebrate its world premiere in September at this year’s IAA Mobility in Munich. According to Opel CEO Florian Huettl, the study, called Experimental, is intended to give “a preview of upcoming models […] More…

In the US, used electric vehicles are now also eligible for tax credits under certain conditions. BEVs, PHEVs or FCEVs that are at least two years old can qualify for up to 4,000 dollars in incentives. However, only under certain conditions. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just now announced expanding the US EV subsidy […] More…

MG Motor has unveiled the new Extended Range variant for its MG4 electric model, making it the first with a range of more than 500 kilometres of WLTP range. The MG4 Extended Range is currently only available in the UK, but will likely be offered in other European countries at a later date. Previous rumours […] More…

Austrian aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft has completed the maiden flight of its all-electric eDA40 training aircraft at the company’s headquarters in Wiener Neustadt. According to the company, the successful first flight is a major step towards certification. Sören Pedersen, Head of Flight Test at Diamond, was at the controls for the first flight, which took […] More…

BMW has presented a special version of its 5 Series Sedan and the all-electric i5 for the Chinese market. Among other things, the China offshoots get a longer wheelbase, more space in the rear and specific design and equipment features. The 5 Series Sedan and the i5 for the Chinese market are produced at BMW […] More…

General Motors’ label BrightDrop is eyeing its next big market. Following the US and Canada, Mexico is next to receive the company’s electric vans as BrightDrop targets fleet customers. The new market entry also marks the end of a challenging period for the GM brand. In Mexico, GM confirmed today that it intends to launch […] More…