Luxembourg-based Livista Energy Europe has just revealed that the location of its recently announced lithium refinery in Germany will be built in Emden, Lower Saxony. The German refinery was announced a couple of weeks ago. Livista says the refinery location in Emden is a strategic decision since the seaport is the third largest North Sea […] More…

Lordstown Motors’ worst fear has come to pass as the electric pickup truck manufacturer filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday in a move to put itself up for sale. This follows months of fighting Taiwan’s Foxconn over failing to deliver a promised investment. The automaker, named after its Ohio hometown, filed for Chapter 11 protection in […] More…

Electreon reports the successful installation of its inductive charging system in a 50-tonne electric truck. The electric truck is a DAF XF converted to an electric drive system by Dutch commercial vehicle manufacturer GINAF, and now bears the designation GINAF GE2121. Following the installation of the charging technology, the electric 50-tonne truck was charged both […] More…

NASA provides an update on its electric aircraft X-57 Maxwell. Introduced in 2020, the US space agency expects to complete the project in September 2023. However, the project will conclude without taking off. Initially scheduled for the end of 2020, the maiden flight was repeatedly delayed due to various challenges, including mechanical issues and the […] More…

Factorial Energy, a US developer of solid-state battery cells backed by Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Hyundai-Kia, is partnering with South Korean battery recycling company Young Poong to invest in solid-state battery recycling research. Factorial will supply surplus lithium metal material from its battery manufacturing process to the South Korean company, according to a company statement. Young […] More…

Blink Charging today announced it has transitioned all former SemaConnect chargers and services to the new Blink Network. The transition also marks the final step in integrating SemaConnect into Blink Charging following its acquisition in June 2022. “The integration of our SemaConnect chargers into the Blink Network is a significant milestone, symbolising the culmination of […] More…

Ikea logistic partner DX announced a further £3 million investment in new electric vehicles for the Group’s delivery and logistics partnership with Ikea. The money will be enough to add 53 electric vans by Maxus to the fleet and is DX’s second round of EV funding for Ikea. DX made a deal with Ikea in […] More…

Freyr has started semi-automated production of its first unit battery cells at its customer qualification facility in Rana, Norway. The budding cell manufacturer is also providing updates on the financing of its two planned large battery cell factories. Freyr is on schedule to advance process automation, production and testing of its cells in the second […] More…

Geely’s electric car brand Zeekr starts pre-sales for two models in the first two European markets. The Zeekr 001 and Zeekr X are now available for pre-order in the Netherlands and Sweden. The first European prices are now also known. In April, Zeekr had initially announced that the first European models would be the Zeekr […] More…

BMW has begun construction of a new plant for the assembly of high-voltage batteries in Woodruff in the US state of South Carolina. In future, sixth-generation batteries will be assembled there, which will be used for electric cars at the nearby Spartanburg plant. BMW announced the assembly plant in October 2022, when the carmaker said […] More…

EVs sector is growing fast and there are many ongoing initiatives focus on various areas such as developing vehicles with efficient, lightweight batteries capable of exchanging energy with electrical grids; establishing a widespread charging infrastructure with easy access (smart cards) and fast charging times; and enhancing the safety of critical vehicle modules, particularly those vulnerable […] More…

Toyota has presented the second generation of its coupé-like SUV model C-HR. The car is now being offered for the first time as a plug-in hybrid in addition to three full hybrid versions. The new models get Toyota’s fifth-generation hybrid powertrain with more power, with key components extensively redesigned to reduce size and weight. The […] More…

Former Audi boss Rupert Stadler gets off with a suspended sentence and a fine after his involvement in the diesel scandal. The Munich Regional Court has now sentenced Stadler to 21 months of suspended imprisonment and a fine of 1.1 million euros. Rupert Stadler was the first former Volkswagen board member to admit in court […] More…

The Australian company Dovetail Electric Aviation is testing a fuel cell system from Hyundai for aviation in collaboration with Australian regional airline Rex Group. Dovetail wants to use the FC system from Hyundai subsidiary HTWO for initial tests in Australia in order to integrate it into its Iron Bird aircraft. Dovetail has already tested an […] More…

Volvo Trucks has delivered an electric 74-tonne truck to Swedish haulier Mattson Åkeri in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Trucks is now testing a Volvo FH Electric 6X4 with two trailers in container transport in the port area of Gothenburg. Mattson Åkeri has ordered three electric heavy-duty trucks from Volvo Trucks. The Volvo FH Electric 6X4 is […] More…

Construction equipment manufacturer Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has decided to publish its brand-independent software protocol and connector specifications for 48-volt DC chargers. It will allow other OEMs and suppliers to use it when developing their charging solutions for compact electric construction machines. Currently, there is no industry standard for 48-volt DC charging solutions. Customers […] More…

In the REVAMP project, a consortium of nine partners wants to create a process to automatically assess the condition of used commercial vehicle batteries. This should make it possible to remanufacture batteries economically. REVAMP stands for “Remanufacturing of variant battery modules with automated assembly and testing processes” – and addresses the challenges associated with the […] More…

In the UK, Allstar has partnered with Fastned to enable business drivers using the Allstar One Electric solution to find, charge and pay at Fastned’s network of high-power chargers across Britain. The partnership will see the number of fast charge points in Allstar’s network increase to over 6,000, taking the total number of charge points […] More…

In the USA, Volkswagen-owned, fast-charging network Electrify America and the ride-hailing platform Lyft are extending their collaboration. The partners will provide drivers on Lyft utilizing electric vehicles with discounted charging at Electrify America stations across the USA. The premium charging agreement offers active and eligible EV drivers on Lyft a tiered discount on Electrify America […] More…

The US government has again awarded funding for electric buses. The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is funding public transport projects in 46 states and territories with 130 awards worth almost $1.7 billion US dollars. The money will put more than 1,700 new buses on the roads. According to the FTA, nearly […] More…