BMW will invest 2.8 billion dollars in its plant in Shenyang, China, to prepare for the production of electric cars from its Neue Klasse (New Class) model family. BMW and the province of Liaoning, where the BMW plants are located, have signed a letter of intent to this effect. Read more…
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Toyota launches two electric SUVs for China
Toyota presented two new BEV models for the Chinese market at the Auto China in Beijing. The electric mid-size SUVs were developed with joint venture partners FAW and GAC. Read more…
“Building and operating a pan-European HPC network” – Marcus Groll from Ionity
Markus Groll, Managing Director and COO at Ionity, spoke at our online conference electrive LIVE. He outlined the challenges CPOs face when setting up a pan-European charging network but also mentioned which markets have the most potential. As the European Alternative Fuels Regulations (AFIR) took effect, countries must ensure a tighter DC charging network along major routes, for example. But will it solve existing issues? Read more…
Lotus partners with Nio for battery swapping
Nio has won Lotus as another partner for its battery swapping business. Both companies have agreed on a comprehensive strategic cooperation in connection with swapping and charging electric car batteries. Read more…
UK: MG Motors launches its Cyberster
MG Motor UK has opened the order books for its electric roadster called Cyberster. The single-motor version starts at £54,995. First deliveries are scheduled for August. Read more…
Iberdrola and BP to install megawatt chargers in Spain
Iberdrola and BP want to build the first megawatt charging stations in southern Europe as part of their charging infrastructure joint venture in Spain. The MCS chargers will be installed at the logistics company Disfrimur’s site near Murcia in south-east Spain. Read more…
DFDS to launch two electric ferries in the English Channel
Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS plans to have up to six battery-powered vessels operating on its routes on the English Channel, with the first two in service by 2030. Read more…
ChargePoint launches expanded fleet software solution
ChargePoint is expanding its software portfolio for electric and mixed car fleets. Using the ChargePoint app, users can find and use charging stations, pay for their consumption and reimburse drivers when charging company cars at home. Read more…
ABT Sportsline launches its own luxury electric boat
ABT Sportsline has developed its first electric boat together with Marian, an Austrian specialist for electric yachts, and is now launching a small edition of 20 units. The price is just under half a million euros. Read more…
Mazda presents electric saloon for China
Mazda presented an electric saloon at the Auto China in Beijing. The Mazda EZ-6 was developed with partner Changan and is only intended for the Chinese market. Read more…
Milence to build charging park between Malmö and Stockholm
Milence, the joint venture between Daimler Truck, the Traton Group and the Volvo Group for charging electric trucks, has announced its second charging location in Sweden. This is located on the important route between Malmö and Stockholm. Read more…
Hertz plans to phase out 10,000 more electric cars in 2024
The car rental company Hertz will be phasing out even more electric cars this year than previously planned. As Hertz writes in a statement on its quarterly figures, a total of 30,000 electric cars are to be sold in 2024 – 10,000 more than announced in January. Read more…
German public transport operator orders 46 H2 buses from Wrightbus
The Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus has received an order to supply 46 hydrogen buses to Germany. The order comes from public transport provider Cottbusverkehr and includes eleven H2 buses for operation in Cottbus and a further 35 for the subsidiary Spree-Neiße-Cottbusverkehr. Read more…
Lithium producer Vulcan Energy brings on ABB as production partner
The German-Australian lithium producer Vulcan Energy is bringing the Swiss technology group ABB on board as a partner. Vulcan hopes that this will enable it to optimize its production processes in its project to extract lithium from the Upper Rhine Valley. Read more…
LGES and Posco reduce battery investments
The South Korean companies LG Energy Solution and Posco have decided to reduce their investments in the battery sector in order to better respond to the declining demand for electric vehicles. The investments are to be postponed for the time being. Read more…
Honda to build EV and battery factories in Canada
Honda officially announced that it will set up an EV supply system in Ontario, Canada. That includes building a production facility for electric cars, one for batteries, and two more battery plants with partners Asahi Kasei and Posco. Read more…
Toyota also converts US plant in Indiana for electric cars
Toyota is increasing its investments in the production of electric cars and batteries in North America. The Japanese company will invest $1.4 billion in its car plant in Princeton, Indiana, to build a new electric model and assemble battery packs. Read more…
Ji Yue presents sporty electric sedan at Beijing Motor Show
The Ji Yue car brand from Geely and Baidu is presenting its second model after the Ji Yue 01 electric SUV. It bears the model name Ji Yue 07 and is a sporty electric sedan with a drag coefficient of 0.198. The Ji Yue 07 is due to be launched on the Chinese market this year. Read more…
CATL presents an LFP battery enabling a 1,000-kilometre range
At Auto China in Beijing, CATL has presented its new Shenxing Plus LFP battery designed to give electric cars a range of more than 1,000 kilometres. The battery with durable lithium iron phosphate cells is also said to be very quick to charge. Read more…
Vitesco and Sanden to develop thermal management system for EVs
Powertrain supplier Vitesco Technologies and Sanden, a provider of thermal management technologies for the automotive industry, have joined forces to develop an integrated thermal management system for battery electric vehicles. Read more…
