Tesla is not only planning to double its production capacity for electric cars as part of the expansion of its factory in Germany, but also for batteries. Thus, public participation in the approval process for the expansion of the Tesla factory in Grünheide will be initiated from 19 July 2023. This is according to a […] More…

The British sports car manufacturer Caterham has presented the Project V, a lightweight, fully electric coupé concept car, and at the same time held out the prospect of a market launch of the series version for late 2025 or early 2026 at prices under 80,000 pounds. Unlike the electric version of the Caterham Seven, which […] More…

Even though BP is one of the big investors in the hydrogen business, the oil company sees no future for fuelling cars with hydrogen. BP assesses the market potential for H2 cars as virtually non-existent for 2035 and 2050. In “light vehicles”, cars and vans, the market share of hydrogen as a fuel is precisely […] More…

Engie Vianeo has selected Siemens to equip 64 rest stops in France with high-power charging stations. The Engie subsidiary rolled out 320 charge columns from Siemens’ Sicharge line, which delivers up to 300 kW. Vianeo is the new charging infrastructure brand of Engie. Launched in June, the company aims to install 12,000 charg3 points for […] More…

Rocsys, a company specialising in autonomous charging, has raised another 36 million dollars from investors in a Series A financing round. The company intends to use the equivalent of 32.6m euros to expand its presence in Europe and the United States. Rocsys adds that it will grow the team dedicated to cooperation with car manufacturers. […] More…

The Chinese battery cell manufacturer Eve Energy and the North American battery recycling specialist Li-Cycle have agreed on a cooperation. The aim of the cooperation is to develop recycling solutions for Eve Energy’s battery materials in three different areas. According to the now-signed Memorandum of Understanding, the solutions that the two companies now intend to […] More…

British leasing company Alphabet announces a new partnership with E.On, an energy company headquartered in Germany. E.On will provide Alphabet customers with a complete service suite for home, workplace, and public charging solutions. Unlike Alphabet Inc., which is Google’s mighty umbrella company, Alphabet Ltd. belongs to the BMW Group and has been busy with electrification […] More…

The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) is introducing the TX Access, an enhanced version of its electrified electric taxi. The vehicle provides ample space for wheelchair users and can accommodate up to six passengers. According to the London-based company, the TX Access is fully wheelchair accessible and features a direct access ramp that folds away […] More…

The State of Hawai’i has selected Tritium to supply all fast chargers in its first National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding round. The company believes Tritium is now the first manufacturer to secure an order through the NEVI program. Part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, NEVI will provide $5 billion over five years to support […] More…

The EU Commission has presented new proposals to make freight transport by road and rail more efficient and sustainable. One point concerns the maximum permitted weight for trucks: the Commission proposes to increase this for vehicles with emission-free drives. The EU Commission wants to revise the current directive that regulates the weights and dimensions of […] More…

Bulgaria has budgeted 92 million levs for EV charging infrastructure, with most of the funding coming through the European Union. Local media broke the news as part of a more extensive infrastructure and transport investment worth billions to the country. As for the EV budget, the equivalent of 47mn euros shall help Bulgaria build 160 […] More…

Around 806,000 electric cars and plug-in hybrids were sold in China in June, as the monthly figures of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) now published show. This means that sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in China recorded the second-highest figure after December 2022. Since the slow start of the year, the market […] More…

The Canadian company Neo Performance Materials has started construction in Estonia of the first processing plant in Europe for rare earth permanent magnets. The company aims for an integrated supply chain and envisions a recycling process which would be another first for Europe. Rare earth magnets are suitable for traction motors for electric vehicles, among […] More…

Toyota readjusts its hydrogen strategy, now aiming for market share in Europe and China while turning away from North America. The Japanese company targets selling 200,000 fuel cell vehicles by 2030, primarily trucks but also passenger cars. The decision marks a turning point for Toyota. Until now, its focus has been on passenger cars and […] More…

Demand for electric cars has plummeted in Germany following the reform of the environmental bonus with reduced purchase premiums that came into force at the beginning of 2023, a media report suggests. The situation is said to be particularly explosive for one manufacturer: Volkswagen. The German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) recently reported 52,988 new […] More…

Hyzon Motors, the US developer of fuel cell commercial vehicles, plans to start producing and commercialising its new fuel cell system in 2024. This is expected to generate 200 kW of power from a single stack. According to Hyzon, the system, which was announced last year, enables 20 per cent more range per kilogram of […] More…

Mercedes-Benz has recently issued two voluntary recalls that affect EQE, EQS, and EQS SUV electric vehicles in the United States. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) counts 8,281 electric Mercedes cars among the affected in its latest report. The issue is with software that, under certain conditions, could lead to a loss of propulsion. […] More…

Renault gives a glimpse into the series producing its next-generation EV model. The Renault 5 is on a prototype production run in a “secret and high-tech miniature plant”. Not too secret, though; the plant is part of the brand’s Technocentre engineering complex near Paris. Created 25 years ago, the Global Production Engineering Center serves Renault […] More…

Automotive supplier ZF has presented the next generation of its electric axle drives for commercial vehicles. The new AxTrax 2 drives are suitable for distribution vehicles up to 44-tonne trucks and trailers and are scheduled for production in 2024. The AxTrax 2 will be offered in two variants: AxTrax 2 enables 210 kW of continuous […] More…

The European Parliament has adopted the EU’s rules for expanding EV charging and hydrogen infrastructure. This is another step towards the incoming legislation, which largely follows earlier proposals, and there is news on maritime fuels. Staying with electric vehicles, negotiators from the Parliament and the EU states had negotiated binding targets for EV infrastructure expansion […] More…