Volkswagen’s battery subsidiary PowerCo and Umicore want to set up large-scale industrial production for battery materials – so-called pCAM and CAM – in Europe. A joint venture called Ionway is to work on this with immediate effect. Lire la suite…
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Autel gets ready to produce EV chargers in North Carolina
Autel hopes to produce 5.000 DC chargers a year at its new facility in the US. It had aquired the site earlier this year and modernised it. Lire la suite…
Ebusco introduces new energy storage and charging solution
The Dutch electric bus and charging infrastructure manufacturer Ebusco is presenting a new bidirectional energy storage and charging solution called Ebusco Energy Flex at Busworld. It is said to be suitable for both passenger cars and buses. Lire la suite…
Scania unveils new platform for electric buses
A new battery-electric bus platform is on display from Scania at Busworld in Brussels. In a first step, it will be used for 4×2 low-entry buses, which will then achieve ranges of more than 500 kilometres “under optimal conditions.” Lire la suite…
Factorial Energy provides 100 Ah solid battery cell for testing
Factorial Energy has delivered A-samples of its lithium metal cells with more than 100 Ah to car manufacturers for testing. The US developer of solid-state battery cells is supported by Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Hyundai-Kia, among others. Lire la suite…
Ionblox launches its XFC cells
California-based battery developer Ionblox announces the launch of its ultra-fast-charging lithium silicon cells for electric vehicles. Ionblox’s investors include Bavarian aviation startup Lilium. Lire la suite…
Renault & Volvo to jointly develop electric transporters
The Renault Group and the Volvo Group are jointly developing a new generation of electric vans based on a software-based 800-volt platform. An independent joint venture is to handle the large-scale project. Production is scheduled to start in 2026. Lire la suite…
Kiepe Electric premiers mobile High-Power Charging
Kiepe Electric presents the K-Charger at the Busworld 2023 in Brussels. The company thus enters the market for high-end charging stations for the first time. Lire la suite…
ZF presents new axle for electric buses
The supplier will showcase its new electric axle drives at the Busworld 2023 in Brussels. It is said to optimise performance and efficiency of battery electric, fuel cell and trolley buses. Lire la suite…
Polestar reaches 60,000 delivery target
Polestar is aiming to reach profitability in 2025. This can only be achieved by increasing the number of deliveries. In the third quarter, the Swedish-Chinese brand achieved a 50 per cent jump compared to Q3/2022. Lire la suite…
USA: Lucid Motors launches Air Pure with rear-wheel drive
Lucid has added a new trim of its flagship EV to the line-up. The all-electric Lucid Air Pure sedan RWD sells for just under 80,000 dollars. Lire la suite…
Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis switch to NACS from 2024
The South Korean carmaker will offer its upcoming and revised EVs in the US and Canada with Tesla’s North American Charging Standard starting next year. Thus, Hyundai is following in the footsteps of GM, Ford, Honda and others. Lire la suite…
GM returns to Europe with a fully electric SUV
General Motors is returning to Europe with a focus on battery electric vehicles. It will offer the fully electric Cadillac Lyric in Switzerland from 2024. More countries and models are to follow. Lire la suite…
Watthub: TSG opens megawatt charging park for trucks and off-highway vehicles with Kempower
TSG Netherlands has opened the first WattHub, a “charging plaza” designed for electric trucks and off-highway vehicles. Powered exclusively by renewables, the site comes with Kempower hardware, delivering a total of 3.6 megawatts. Lire la suite…
Driveco orders 200 fast chargers from Tritium
French charging network operator Driveco has placed its first order with Tritium. The French company’s order comprises 200 fast-charging columns, divided between two different models. Lire la suite…
Lightyear abandons plans for own solar EVs (for now)
Dutch solar car start-up Lightyear is putting its plan to produce its own vehicles on hold and will instead – much like Sono Motors – prioritise the production of solar modules for other manufacturers’ electric cars. Lire la suite…
British battery firm Altilium to work with ABB on recycling plants
Altilium has turned to ABB to explore automation, electrification and digital solutions for its new and existing recycling plants. The MoU concerns the company’s Devon and Eastern Europe facilities and a new factory that may become the UK’s most extensive recycling site. Lire la suite…
Wright Electric aims to produce high-energy batteries
US electric aircraft start-up Wright Electric is launching an initiative called Wright Batteries to develop battery packs with an energy density of 1,000 watt-hours per kilogramme. Lire la suite…
Test drive with camouflaged eActros 600 prototype
Shortly before the world premiere of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600, Daimler Truck invited select media representatives to test drive the electric 40-tonne truck. electrive editor Cora Werwitzke climbed into the passenger seat for us—a field report. Lire la suite…
Volvo Trucks launches charging map for electric trucks of all brands
Volvo Trucks is launching a new service for hauliers to find and access charging stations. This aligns with the opening of a national network of public fast chargers for heavy-duty EVs in Sweden. Other markets, says Volvo, shall follow. Lire la suite…
