A US battery material developer wants to set up in Germany to produce silicon anodes for electric car batteries on a gigawatt scale – specifically in Lower Saxony. The company in question is Graphenix Development Inc (GDI), a US company with a subsidiary in the Netherlands. Read more…
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Chinese brands Seres and Skywell enter UK market
According to media reports, both companies signed a deal with Innovation Automotive, which will import electric cars from both Chinese brands. The EVs should be available in the second quarter of 2024. Read more…
TOGG reveals electric saloon T10F
The Turkish electric car manufacturer Togg presented a near-production prototype of its saloon planned for 2025 at the CES and published technical data. The T10F will be Togg’s second model after the T10X SUV and will be launched on the market in three versions. Read more…
VW cuts prices of its ID. models in several European markets
VW is cutting the prices of its electric models in Germany, France, Norway, Italy, Belgium, and Sweden. In France, almost all versions of the ID.3, ID.4 and ID.5 now qualify for state purchase incentives. Read more…
MATISSE: Research project on solid-state batteries for electric aircraft
A European consortium led by the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is to develop multifunctional structural components with an integrated semi-solid-state battery for use in aircraft as part of the EU MATISSE project. Read more…
MAN and ABB to jointly develop charging solutions
MAN Truck & Bus and ABB E-mobility have signed an exclusive cooperation agreement for technical collaboration. The first area of strategic cooperation is megawatt charging (MCS). Read more…
BMW to exclusively build electric cars in Munich from 2027
BMW will produce exclusively electric cars at its main plant in Munich from the end of 2027. The Munich plant will then be the first location in the BMW Group’s existing production network to have completed the transformation to e-mobility. Read more…
Mbay Mobility plans 33,000 e-taxis in Africa
The Senegalese startup Mbay Mobility wants to put 33,000 electric taxis on the streets of three major West African cities within ten years. Specifically, this is planned for Dakar and Accra (the capitals of Senegal and Ghana) as well as Abidjan, the largest urban centre in Côte d’Ivoire. Read more…
Almost 1.2 million new EVs hit the road in the US in 2023
A total of 1,189,051 electric cars were sold in the US in 2023. That means that the market share of BEVs continues to grow. More than half of electric cars sold came from Tesla. Read more…
VinFast launches small electric SUV VF 3 for international markets
The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast presented its new VF 3 model at the CES. The electric compact SUV was launched on the domestic market six months ago and is now set to be rolled out internationally and is designed to appeal to young customers in particular. Read more…
Electric scooters: Tier and Dott push ahead with merger
Electric kick scooter rental companies Tier Mobility and Dott want to merge. Both companies have signed a preliminary agreement on a merger. The planned joint venture will be based in Berlin. Read more…
Tesla readjusts range figures due to new EPA requirements
New regulations for determining the range of electric cars have come into force in the USA. Tesla has already reacted and adjusted the range specifications of its models. Other manufacturers are likely to follow suit. Read more…
Initiative to develop hydrogen aviation in the Baltic Sea region
In the newly launched “BSR HyAirport” project, 16 partners are working to create the conditions for flights with hydrogen aircraft and enable the first demonstration flights in the Baltic Sea region before the end of this decade. Hamburg Airport is playing a central role. Read more…
Smart opens first own HPC charging station in China
Smart has put its first own ultra-fast charging station into operation in Shanghai. The charging station, designed for 800-volt electric cars, is located in Shanghai and offers up to 480 kW of power. This suggests that Smart is preparing the introduction of new 800-volt electric cars. Read more…
Tesla launches Model 3 Highland in North America
The revised version of the Tesla Model 3 is now also available in Canada and the US. Tesla presented the facelift of the Model 3 in September 2023, but did not provide any dates for the US version at the time. Read more…
Primobius to build Mercedes’ battery recycling hub in Kuppenheim
Primobius will realise the previously announced hydrometallurgical refinery in Kuppenheim, Germany, on behalf of Mercedes-Benz. The battery recycling joint venture is already building a shredding plant on site. Read more…
Toyota releases updated bZ4X in the USA
Toyota has released the 2024 version of its all-electric bZ4X for the US market. The 2024 Toyota bZ4X will have a starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $43,070 on the XLE grade and $47,180 on the Limited grade. Read more…
Honda previews new generation of electric cars from 2026
Honda presented its new generation of electric cars at CES with two design concepts under the name ‘Honda 0 Series’. The market launch of the first model of the new 0 Series is scheduled to begin in North America in 2026. Read more…
VW increased EV deliveries by 21 per cent in 2023
The VW brand delivered around 394,000 fully electric vehicles worldwide in 2023, an increase of 21.1 per cent compared to the previous year. However, business with combustion cars remains strongly dominant at Volkswagen. Read more…
Herbert Diess becomes Executive Chairman of the Board at The Mobility House
Diess succeeds Alexander Landia, an energy market expert who has held the position since 2017, at the technology company for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and intelligent charging. According to the press release from The Mobility House, Landia will “continue to contribute his outstanding energy market expertise to the company” as an ordinary member of the Board of Directors. Read more…
