LG Electronics is apparently preparing its entry into the EV charging infrastructure business. According to a Korean media report, LG Group’s strategy is to have major subsidiaries such as LG Electronics provide all services from charger manufacturing to charging solutions and platforms. Last year, LG Electronics had already acquired AppleMango, a South Korean manufacturer for […] More…

German company Technotrans has secured a major order for its cooling systems of HPC cables of the type e.cool. Unfortunately, the commissioning party remains anonymous. The company will supply more than 1,000 customised charging cable cooling systems to an unnamed “leading German technology provider.” The deal is said to be worth in the single-digit-million-euro range. […] More…

Mitch Evans from the Jaguar TCS Racing Team won the first Formula E race in Brazil. Two German drivers also scored points in São Paulo – including Porsche driver Pascal Wehrlein, who was able to defend his lead in the World Championship standings. However, the podium was not only an all-English affair when it came […] More…

According to British media reports, Ford could revive the Capri model designation for its second European electric model based on Volkswagen’s MEB platform. However, it will probably not be a successor to the legendary sports coupe. Ford unveiled its first MEB-powered vehicle a few days ago, naming it Explorer. Ford confirmed about a year ago […] More…

The rumours are true. Audi is putting its model names in a new order. To that end, odd numbers will be reserved for combustion engines and even ones for those with electric powertrains. And the German carmaker is planning a model below the Q4 e-tron. “The successor to today’s A4 will be called the A5, […] More…

The US state of Oregon will put its “Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program” on ice from 1 May, citing high demand. According to projections, the funds available will be depleted by then. Initially, the programme had a budget of $17.5 million for 2023, $15.5 million of which were reserved for rebates. But available funding was […] More…

SK On, cathode material company EcoPro, and Chinese battery material manufacturer GEM are building a production plant for precursors for electric car batteries. The site should be completed by the end of 2024 and have an annual capacity of 50,000 tons of precursors. The three companies will invest 1.21 trillion South Korean won (about $931) […] More…

The EU Commission and the German government have agreed on a compromise on how new cars with combustion engines can be registered after 2035 as long as they run on climate-neutral fuel. The original regulation on the phasing out of internal combustion engines is not to be touched again, and the exceptions will now be […] More…

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 in MY2023 not only includes a slightly larger battery but battery pre-conditioning. The car can adapt the battery temperature to the optimum before charging to enable faster and more constant charging. We went to test if the upgrade is worth it and found the ups and downs in measured charging curves. […] More…

Ford plans to produce up to half a million all-electric pickup trucks at its BlueOval City plant in the US state of Tennessee in the future. According to the manufacturer, the construction of the electric vehicle and battery plant is on track to start production as planned in 2025. Since the construction of the new […] More…

Automotive supplier Schaeffler is supplying its first customers with its in-wheel electric drive. Schaeffler will start series production of its electric wheel hub motors for three customers manufacturing compact municipal vehicles in the coming months. All necessary components are installed directly in the wheel rim. That saves space and, according to Schaeffler, makes the vehicles […] More…

The Thailand Post aims to replace its current postal vehicle fleet with electric vehicles within the next five years. By the end of 2023, the company plans to have integrated 250 electric vans on major delivery routes. According to the local publication Bangkok Post, chief executive Dhanant Subhadrabandhu said Thailand Post had started the switch […] More…

North Lincolnshire Council has hired the Shell subsidiary Ubitricity to install a network of 35 AC on-street charging points in the area. Under the deal, Ubitricity will install and manage the public charging infrastructure, which will be made up of a combination of bollard and street lamppost chargers. The charge points will have charge capacities […] More…

Public transport provider Hamburger Hochbahn continues electrifying its fleet using fuel cell buses. The transport operator has ordered five units from the Polish manufacturer Solaris. The Solaris Urbino 12 Hydrogen are scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2024 and will be used in regular passenger service in Hamburg. Hochbahn explains in a blog […] More…

The public transport operator EMT Madrid has ordered its first fuel cell buses. An order for ten units was placed with the Portuguese manufacturer CaetanoBus. The H2.City Gold model buses are to be delivered to Madrid by the end of the first quarter of 2024. EMT Madrid already has numerous battery-electric buses in its fleet; […] More…

The battery factory that LG Energy Solution (LGES) is planning in Arizona will be significantly larger than previously communicated. The capacity for round cells is now higher, and an additional production facility for pouch cells with LFP cell chemistry is also to be built on the site. Last year, LGES announced that it was building […] More…

A potential solution is on the horizon in the dispute over the phasing out of ICEs in the EU. The German transport ministry no longer wants to renegotiate CO2 limits for cars, thus the de facto end of internal combustion vehicles from 2035. Whether the EU Commission will accept the demands is still open. According […] More…

According to a media report, the round cells from BMW’s confirmed supplier Eve Energy for the New Class are superior to those from Tesla. Since they apparently have a higher energy density and are also somewhat larger, they allow for more range while the battery pack remains the same size. Golem first published the information […] More…

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) plans to increase production of the ID. Buzz. That should cut delivery times and make the electric model available in more countries. And VWN also wants to expand its range of light electric commercial vehicles. According to VWCV, the manufacturer has produced more than 32,000 units of the ID. Buzz and […] More…

After the US and the EU announced in mid-March that they wanted to negotiate an agreement on critical minerals for electric car batteries, the US government now submitted a concept paper for a transatlantic raw materials partnership to the EU Commission. This is reported by Handelsblatt, which had access to the details of the confidential […] More…