In Germany, the Dortmund District Court has confirmed the insolvency plan from charging infrastructure manufacturer Compleo Charging Solutions. All creditor groups have approved the insolvency plan, all but completing Kostal Group’s takeover of Compleo. Comleo has said the regulatory approvals and the fulfilment of further contractual closing conditions are still pending. The closing of the […] More…

Stellantis and Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn have announced the formation of SiliconAuto, an equally owned joint venture for the development and sale of advanced semiconductors, particularly for electric vehicles. SiliconAuto will be headquartered in the Netherlands and is expected to supply the automotive industry, including Stellantis and Foxconn, from 2026. The management team consists of […] More…

In the UK, Octopus Electric Vehicles, part of the Octopus Energy Group, has agreed to a deal for £150 million of funding from Pollen Street Capital. The funds will primarily finance Octopus’ EV salary sacrifice offer launched in 2021. Octopus’ flagship EV salary sacrifice offer, Octopus explains, is like a cycle-to-work scheme but for cars. […] More…

VW has announced the first details of the new generation of its best-selling Tiguan model over its final test drives: In its third generation with plug-in hybrid drive, the new Tiguan will achieve electric ranges of up to 100 kilometres. In addition, AC charging will become faster in all eHybrid versions and DC fast charging […] More…

At the VW Bus Festival 2023 (23 to 25 June in Hanover), Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) will show a drivable VW T2 camper van with electric drive – and, thus, technically the predecessor of the ID. Buzz. In 1970, Volkswagen founded a development department in Wolfsburg that designed the first electrically powered VW models. 1972 […] More…

Dacia allegedly wants to offer the next generation of its small car as an electric model from 2027 or 2028. It could even become a BEV-only model, British media reports. The new-generation Sandero is expected to be based on the CMF-BEV platform, which will also be used by the electric Renault 5, Renault 4, and […] More…

The Watford Borough Council has announced that it will be installing 79 new electric vehicle charging points across the town over the next few months. The newly added charging stations will bring the total number to 102 EV charging points in Watford. The project was spearheaded by Watford Borough Council and is receiving financial support […] More…

Aircraft designer Tecnam is postponing the launch of its electric aircraft indefinitely. The nine-seat P-Volt was initially scheduled to launch in 2026. As the reason for the decision, Tecnam cites uncertainties in battery development. Tecnam initially announced the launch of the P-Volt in the spring of 2021. It wanted to develop the electric aircraft alongside […] More…

Powertrain supplier Vitesco Technologies has secured capacity in energy-efficient silicon carbide power semiconductors through a long-term partnership with Rohm Semiconductor – worth more than $1 billion between 2024 and 2030. According to Vitesco, the development partnership with Rohm began in 2020 and is the basis for the signed agreement. Two car manufacturers will adopt Vitesco […] More…

Enel X is equipping Penny supermarkets in Romania with charging stations for electric cars. A total of 64 charging stations, each with two connections, will be built at Penny stores, of which 29 stations have already been installed and the remaining 35 are scheduled to go into operation this year. These are a mixture of […] More…

Japanese electric motor manufacturer Nidec and Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced a joint venture to develop electric propulsion systems for the aviation industry in the second half of 2023. The new company will be called Nidec Aerospace. Nidec will own 51 per cent and Embraer the remaining 49 per cent. Its headquarters will be in […] More…

Chicago-based public transport operator Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced plans to nearly double the size of its all-electric bus fleet with the purchase of 22 new electric buses. The Chicago Transit Board authorized the exercising of a contract option for the purchase of additional standard, 40-foot electric buses, valued at $26.2 million. The original contract […] More…

The Taiwanese solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium presented its new large-footprint lithium ceramic battery (LLCB) for the first time at the ees Europe trade fair in Munich. The first units will be delivered to European car manufacturers for testing as early as the end of this year. ProLogium already presented solid-state battery packs at CES […] More…

The Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco is starting to deliver the first Ebusco 3.0 from series production. These are 12-metre buses that will go on the road for Transdev in the Hilversum region. Over the next few months, the Ebusco 3.0 buses will be delivered in stages. Due to problems in the supply chain, the […] More…

The new Italian premium electric car brand Aehra has unveiled the exterior design of its second model. The sedan, so far simply called Aehra Sedan, follows the SUV model unveiled last autumn. Both use the same platform – and also the design language. Already the SUV model stood out because of its aerodynamic body with […] More…

The government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has earmarked about half a million euros to promote the purchase of electric and hybrid vehicles this year. Unlike last year, businesses can now also benefit from the scheme. The total subsidies of one million marka will be divided equally between private individuals and companies, with […] More…

A London-based EV start-up Ark has launched an electric microcar called the Ark Zero that costs £5995. British media tout it as “the UK’s most affordable electric car.” The start-up Ark Motors, about which there is virtually no information online, has attracted a lot of attention in the British press with their city get-around, Ark […] More…

Mercedes-Benz presents the Vision One-Eleven, a new all-electric sports car study. The technical highlights include a new battery concept with high-performance liquid-cooled round cells based on a new cell chemistry, as well as two axial-flow electric motors. As is often the case with concept presentations, no concrete technical data has been mentioned. The focus of […] More…

Volkswagen’s PowerCo now officially confirmed its intention to industrialise dry coating for electric car batteries. The plan was leaked a few days ago. At a media round table in Berlin, the company has now revealed further details. Volkswagen’s battery subsidiary PowerCo is approaching the further development and industrialisation of the dry coating process together with […] More…

The Italian car-sharing provider Enjoy has added 100 electric cars to its fleet in Rome. This is a first for the company that otherwise only offered combustion engine models in the Italian capital, while electric cars have started populating the company’s fleets in other cities. The new clean, quiet and non-polluting vehicles will be the […] More…