Volkswagen is filling another key position in the group with a manager from Porsche. Stefan Weckbach will become the Group’s chief strategist on 1 September 2023, succeeding Gernot Döllner, who will become Audi’s new CEO on the same date. There are also other changes in the top management of some Group brands. It had been […] More…

Rumours of Tesla establishing a factory in India have been refreshed. According to local media, the talks about “Giga India” between Tesla and the government, which had stalled in the meantime, have been resumed. The Times of India cites government sources, saying Tesla has started negotiations with the Indian government to build a factory with […] More…

US wireless EV charging system developer WiTricity has announced a programme for automotive OEMs to enable initial vehicle integration in just three months. This is designed to significantly accelerate testing for wireless charging on existing and future electric vehicle platforms. The FastTrack integration programme is designed to help OEMs integrate WiTricity’s ‘Halo’ charging system, according […] More…

The Dutch e-bike startup VanMoof is on the brink of bankruptcy. The Verge reports the company has entered a so-called ‘suspension of payment’ proceeding, in which a court-appointed administrator helps to lead the company out of debt. All options are on the table. Meaning Van Moof is also facing a possible sale. The procedure is […] More…

Porsche has presented the Vision 357 Speedster for the 30th anniversary of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The open electric sportscar is the sister model of the closed Vision 357, with which Porsche started its 75th anniversary year. With the 357 in the name of both concept cars and, of course, also in the design, […] More…

New Jersey launched year four of the state’s ‘Charge Up New Jersey’ incentive program today. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) also opened the next application round for three incentive schemes to install EV chargers. Staying with the vehicles, this latest instalment builds on the success of previous years. In the first three […] More…

New laws to be introduced in the coming months will require the UK’s rapid charging network to have a 99% reliability rate and offer real-time status updates. At least that is what the British Government suggests in its new Public Charge Point regulation. Now published as a draft, the rules shall improve the charging experience […] More…

MG Motor is reacting to the price reduction for the VW ID.3 in China and has lowered the price of its competitor model MG Mulan. For the time being, until the end of July, Chinese customers will receive a discount of 24,000 yuan, or about 3,000 euros, for the compact electric car. This brings the […] More…

Bosch has just launched series production of its “fuel cell power module” at its plant in Stuttgart-Feuerbach, Germany. The US startup Nikola is the first customer with its Class 8 hydrogen truck set to enter the North American market in Q3 this year. Although the final assembly of the fuel cell system will take place […] More…

Iveco is expecting a significant order worth over 150 million euros to be placed by Turin. A tender by the city’s primary transport operator GTT has just closed, and Iveco is the preferred bidder for all three lots. The final contract award is due at the end of August after a “standstill period”. It will […] More…

Volkswagen and its energy business Elli started trading on Europe’s largest power exchange, EPEX Spot, today. At the heart of its electricity trade is the so-called PowerCenter made of e-up! batteries and controlled by a new trading platform from Elli. As for now, the trade is happening in Germany. Kora Töpfer, Head of Public & […] More…

Kia is investing more than $200 million in its West Point plant in the state of Georgia to expand it for the production of the all-electric EV9. The West Point plant is currently being rebuilt to enable the assembly of the EV9 from the second quarter of 2024. Kia now says this expansion will cost […] More…

The rumour that Audi is considering buying an electric car platform from a competitor in China for the first time is getting new food for thought. According to an agency report, Audi is said to be negotiating with the Chinese car group SAIC about the purchase of an electric car platform from IM Motors. This […] More…

Nio postpones producing its own electric car batteries due to market developments. According to local media, the Chinese startup has set back equipment purchases for its battery factory. Nio says plans for the plant have not been cancelled but rescheduled. “Based on business needs, we have postponed the mass production of batteries,” a Nio spokesperson […] More…

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…