The way is clear for comprehensive battery market regulation in the EU. Following the EU Parliament in mid-June, the EU member states have now also approved the regulation. This concludes the legislative process. The regulation will thus enter into force in a few weeks. Strictly speaking, the document still must be formally signed by the […] More…

Dubai and Saudi Arabia plan to expand the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. While Dubai already set concrete targets, Saudi Arabia wants to build out a high-power charging network at the pace the market ramps up. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) issued plans to increase the number of charging stations from 370 to […] More…

Canada’s BC Hydro has announced it will add connectors for Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) at its EV charging stations across British Columbia. In a tweet, BC Hydro said it is working with its suppliers to see when NACS connectors will be available for their future charging stations. There is also talk of BC […] More…

Future demands of high-power charging will need grid-sensitive infrastructure for heavy-duty EVs across Europe. With 20 proposals to select from, the Dutch government is funding a consortium to establish ‘Charging Energy Hubs’ in the country. Working with Heliox and internal documents, we unearth the details and find concrete real-world applications in the making. *** Twenty-nine […] More…

SAIC-GM, the Chinese joint venture between General Motors and SAIC Motor, has begun construction of its third factory for electric cars based on GM’s Ultium platform. The new plant is being built in Yantai in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong. According to the Chinese news portal Yicai Global, series production of electric cars at […] More…

Tesla is urging the US government to speed up the switch to electric cars. The electric car manufacturer wants the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set much stricter targets for emissions reductions in new cars than proposed in April. Most other OEMs, however, want the opposite. The EPA proposed new standards in April for […] More…

Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars more than doubled its sales of battery-electric cars in the second quarter to 56,300 units – specifically by 123 per cent. This growth was particularly due to demand in three model series. The van division also posted gains in Q2, but not as strong as the passenger car business. As reported, 23,500 […] More…

Following slow development in its business in China, Volkswagen is also reportedly struggling with demand problems for its electric models in Europe. In the private customer segment, incoming orders in Germany are well below the planned target for the year. The news was initially reported by the German publication Handelsblatt, with reference to an insider […] More…

To mark the 150th anniversary at the Audi site in Neckarsulm, twelve apprentices from the brand have put electrified the iconic, classic EP4. The ‘E’ in the name of the futuristic one-off stands for the electric motor and ‘P4’ for the NSU Prinz 4, a model that NSU Motorenwerke built in Neckarsulm from 1961 to […] More…

The Japanese semiconductor company Renesas Electronics and the US silicon carbide specialist Wolfspeed have signed a supply contract for silicon carbide wafers. A down payment of two billion dollars has already changed hands. Renesas has secured the supply of silicon carbide wafers from Wolfspeed, starting in 2025, for ten years. The partners did not disclose […] More…

The Vietnamese carmaker VinFast shows its three new electric cars – one small car and two SUVs. The manufacturer also adds new electric bike models to its portfolio. Starting with the electric cars: VinFast presented the VF 3, VF 6 and VF 7 at its exhibition series “VinFast – For a Greener Future”. The VF […] More…

Giovanni Palazzo has been in charge of the Volkswagen Group’s global charging infrastructure and energy business since 1 July. In addition to the charging services under the Elli and Electrify America brands, he will increasingly focus on solutions for load distribution, energy market optimisation and energy trading. Giovanni’s predecessor Elke Temme resigned from her position […] More…

California-based GaN semiconductor manufacturer NexGen Power Systems has announced that its collaborative project with General Motors had been awarded funding by the US Department of Energy for the development of electric drive systems. The aim of the joint development project is to enhance the efficiency, performance, and overall sustainability of electric vehicles and intends to […] More…

Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco has received a follow-up order from the German Südwestdeutsche Landesverkehrs-GmbH (SWEG). The public transport company ordered up to 25 Ebusco 2.2 in the 12-metre version, which will be used in Baden-Wuerttemberg. SWEG is a public transport company in the southwest of Germany, which, together with its subsidiaries, operates a fleet […] More…

Kenya will put 100,000 electric motorbikes and tuk-tuks on the roads within the next six years. The undertaking is a joint project between the Kenyan bank KCB and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). Specifically, KCB will provide “green loans” through local dealers for the purchase of a total of 100,000 electric […] More…

Automotive supplier Marelli unveiled its new integrated thermal management module iTMM for electric vehicles. The system combines thermal management for the electric drive, the battery and the vehicle interior in one component. According to Marelli, this should enable a more compact system with lower installation space requirements and a more efficient thermal management system – […] More…

The battery cell developer and producer Customcells from Itzehoe has agreed on a cooperation with the Munich-based electric aircraft start-up Vaeridion. The aim is to work together on the development of cylindrical cells that meet the certification requirements for use in electrically powered aircraft. Vaeridion wants to build small electric aircraft with space for two […] More…

According to a media report, Audi is considering buying an electric car platform from a competitor in China for the first time. This comes as the group’s SSP platform is delayed, and Audi cannot (and does not want to) wait. Automobilwoche reports this with reference to company circles. There could be an extraordinary supervisory board […] More…

VW has significantly reduced the prices of its ID.3 electric models in China, officially as part of a limited offer. The two variants of the ID.3 offered by the SAIC-Volkswagen joint venture now cost 22.7 per cent and 21.9 per cent less than before. The new prices of the ID.3 are 125,888 and 149,888 yuan, […] More…

With the CE 02, BMW Motorrad now offers a new electric two-wheeler for urban conurbations. It thus continues with its electrification strategy for the urban mobility market. The new e-scooter has evolved from the Concept CE 02 presented in 2021 and comes in two versions: With a maximum power of 11 kW (nominal power 6 […] More…