Swedish battery cell manufacturer Northvolt is apparently close to finalising a deal for its planned factory in Canada. According to an agency report, an announcement will follow in the coming weeks. And plans are also progressing at the German factory in Heide. But first to Canada, where there was already speculation in early May about […] More…

Tesla has set new records for production and deliveries of its electric cars in the second quarter of 2023. 479,700 vehicles were produced from April to June – an increase of 38,892 compared to the previous record quarter. In Q1/2023, 440,808 electric cars were produced, and 422,875 were delivered. With 466,140 vehicles, deliveries in the […] More…

Canadian motor cores manufacturer Mitsui High-tec (Canada) is investing 102.3 million Canadian dollars to expand operations in the country. The company’s facilities are located in Brantford, Ontario, and opened its doors in 2017. And according to the Ontario government, it has been expanded twice before. This time, the money (an equivalent of around 71 million […] More…

General Motors has acquired Israel-based battery software startup ALGOLiON. The sum of the investment was not disclosed. The startup uses sophisticated algorithms that – data streams from EV battery management systems – are said to identify anomalies in cell performance. According to the company, it can predict these “weeks earlier than other methods in use […] More…

Safety first: E-vehicles are still on the advance – and they need the right safety features for their daily use. For example, HELLA’s new locking actuators ensure a safe charging process. They are suitable for the charging interface on the vehicle side as well as for charging stations and wallboxes. And the e-vehicle can be […] More…

The US electric car manufacturer, Lucid Motors, has just begun delivering its luxury sedan Air in Switzerland. Simultaneously to the start of Swiss deliveries, Lucid also released pricing for two more variants. Starting with the handovers, Lucid Motors launched an event in Zurich, where the first Air EVs in Dream Edition were received by customers, […] More…

Tesla has reportedly removed Valencia from its list of potential locations for a new factory. The carmaker is said to have been “very upset” when confidential negotiations with representatives from Valencia were leaked. Management referred to an “internal leak” in early June. As a result, negotiations have come to a halt, the Spanish Economía Digital […] More…

German commercial EV maker and conversions specialist Quantron has made its first sales of electric buses in Italy. The latest contract comes from Turin, which expects six buses of type Cizaris 12 EV to enter service this autumn. The customer is the transport company Miccolis. Quantron had won an international tender and the new electric buses […] More…

Domino’s Pizza announced that it has 800 Chevy Bolt on the road at select locations in the US. And the pizza chain has ordered another 300 EVs. The company placed an order for 800 Chevy Bold back in November. And according to a company statement, all of these are on the ground, running deliveries. Domino’s […] More…

Allego is introducing new reduced rates for direct payments at its fast chargers in six European countries on 1 July. From that date, Allego stations in Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark will have uniform rates for direct payment DC charging up to 50 kW and over 50 kW. In Germany, this is […] More…

CATL is planning several recycling sites for its electric car batteries in Europe and North America. As CATL Chief Manufacturing Officer Ni Jun Ni Jun explained, the company is already negotiating with a concrete partner for this in Europe. However, he did not reveal the name yet. “We are finding global partners. For example, in […] More…

German automotive supplier ZF has showcased its latest electric vehicle technologies in a concept car based on the Porsche Taycan. The EVBeat carries ZF’s latest 800-Volt electric drive, the EVSys800, and a proprietary central thermal management system. ZF says it designed the new system for “maximum compactness, low weight, and maximum efficiency in real-world operation”. […] More…

Tesla will reportedly equip the new Chinese-produced edition of its Model 3 with new battery cells from CATL using lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) chemistry. The carmaker is also said to be interested in battery technology from another manufacturer. The portal 36kr, which is usually well-informed about the Asian battery industry, cites several insiders saying […] More…

The UK-based electric drive specialist Equipmake has signed an agreement with electric aerospace propulsion company H55. The companies will work on production-ready, certified electric propulsion systems for the BRM Aero project. As part of the deal, Equipmake will supply its electric motors for use in electric aircraft. Certification is planned for the end of 2024. […] More…

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has officially launched its G6 Ultra Smart Coupe SUV in China. It is expected to rival the Tesla Model Y in China – and possibly abroad. The electric SUV starts at 209,000 yuan, the equivalent of around €26,600. That means the base price for the coupé-like SUV with 800-volt […] More…

The Volkswagen Group also opens up to Tesla’s fast charging system in North America. Charging infrastructure subsidiary Electrify America announces that it will integrate the NACS connection into its fast charging stations in the USA and Canada. And that might not be all. Tesla’s North American Charging standard – or NACS – connectors will be […] More…

VW Group and Audi supervisory boards have reportedly decided to replace Audi CEO Markus Duesmann in their meeting on Thursday. Duesmann is set to step down on 1 September, making way for his successor, Gernot Döllner, who is said to be close to Oliver Blume. German magazine Der Spiegel broke the news this afternoon. Audi […] More…

The British Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two electric car campaigns by Toyota and Hyundai. The manufacturers had advertised their EV models with claims about fast-charging capability, but the ASA says the information given is misleading. Toyota advertised that bZ4X can be charged to 80 per cent in about 30 minutes with a 150-kW […] More…

The eActros 300 electric tractor unit from Daimler Truck is now on the road in the Netherlands for Simon Loos. The first five vehicles were handed over to the food logistics company in June. The electric tractor units for Simon Loos are part of a small series that will be successively delivered to the first […] More…

The South Korean chemical company LG Chem has started mass production of single-crystal cathode materials with high nickel content at its plant in Cheongju. The first batches will be shipped to customers worldwide from July onwards. LG has not yet revealed which customers will be supplied with the material, only that the material will initially […] More…