A week after introducing the new ‘Electric Straddle Carrier’ Charge Family, Cargotec brand Kalmar has secured a significant order from DP World for eight fully electric Kalmar straddle carriers with high-energy batteries at its London Gateway logistics hub. For those unfamiliar, straddle carriers are a type of cargo-handling vehicle commonly used in airports and shipping […] More…

Paua, a roaming provider specialising in UK fleets, has added Gridserve to its network. Paua users may now charge at Gridserve’s growing Electric Highway network. This is in addition to partnerships with leading providers such as Osprey, Fastned, Ionity, or Mer. The new deal with Gridserve allows drivers to find, charge and pay for charging […] More…

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has secured an investment package of almost $1.1 billion. The fresh capital comes from the Abu Dhabi government fund CYVN Holdings. The latter will acquire about 84.7 million newly issued ordinary shares worth $738.5 million. The price per share is therefore $8.72. The deal is expected to close in […] More…

Panasonic and Mazda today announced they have agreed to enter into discussions on establishing a medium- to long-term partnership for automotive batteries. The tentative language suits Mazda’s relatively relaxed approach towards electrification, yet the timeline also fits. Mazda said it would commence “concrete discussions” with a view toward Panasonic Energy supplying the carmaker with cylindrical […] More…

The Hyundai Motor Group with its car brands Hyundai, Kia and Genesis is further tightening its electric course. As the Korean Group announced at its ‘CEO Investor Day 2023’, the annual sales target for pure electric cars will be increased to two million units by 2030. This is another 130,000 BEVs per year more than […] More…

Australian EV charging start-up Jolt announced today that it would enter the North American market in partnership with the Canadian communications company Telus. The strategic alliance aims to install up to 5,000 fast chargers and offers free charging sessions. Jolt will install EV charging stations in Toronto and Vancouver later this year. As is typical […] More…

Heidelberg Materials wants to reduce its CO2 emissions. The building materials group has signed a cooperation agreement with the Volvo Group to test electric vehicles. As part of a six-month feasibility study, the two companies want to determine “which emission-free vehicle technology and charging infrastructure will best suit the requirements of Heidelberg Materials’ operations regarding […] More…

Electric boat drive specialist Torqeedo has introduced a new battery option for its Deep Blue series of electric drive systems. The new Deep Blue Battery 80 uses LFP cells and offers a capacity of 80 kWh – twice as much as the generation of Deep Blue batteries already available. Torqeedo says the new battery’s cell-to-pack […] More…

Eviation Aircraft has landed another order for its all-electric plane Alice. It will deliver up to 50 units to the aviation leasing company Aerolease. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to this effect, which has now been announced at the Paris Air Show. “As we gather for the Paris Air Show, the […] More…

The eVTOL manufacturer Eve Air Mobility, which belongs to the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, announced three potential orders for the sale of a total of 150 of its electric air taxis. Nordic Aviation is ordering 15 units from Eve Air as a fixed order and potentially 15 more. Eve signed a letter of intent with […] More…

The US electric car manufacturer Rivian wants to install Tesla charging ports in its future electric cars. In addition, there is support from Texas to establish the North American Charging Standard (NACS) as the charging standard across the US. First to Rivian: From 2025, vehicles of the R1 model series and the upcoming R2 platform […] More…

The Chinese government is extending the purchase tax exemption for New Energy Vehicles (BEVs, FCEVs and PHEVs) for another four years. It is currently the only incentive available for NEVs in China and was due to expire at the end of the year. The Chinese Ministry of Finance officially confirmed the plan after it was […] More…

In Canada, the Swedish battery cell manufacturer Northvolt has garnered US $400 million in fresh capital from the Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO). The equivalent of 366 million euros is to be invested in expanding production but a project in Canada could also benefit. IMCO’s investment in Northvolt is in the form of convertible […] More…

In the USA, the Stellantis Group is now only selling purely combustion engine cars in 14 US states when customers specifically order them, no longer stocking combustion-only cars at dealerships in these states. In the remaining US states, the opposite will be true. These 14 US states (which include California, New York, Pennsylvania, and others) […] More…

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…