During his visit to the German Tesla plant in Grünheide, CEO Elon Musk said it could “make sense” to bring the production of the electric truck to Germany. He also confirmed that high-volume production in the US will be up and running by the end of the year. Read more…
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Zeekr to launch smaller electric van
Geely’s electric car brand Zeekr has applied for approval of a new model in China. The Zeekr Mix is a kind of van, but with only five seats and smaller than Zeekr’s large 009 van. Read more…
BP Pulse to build truck charging stop in southern England
BP is taking over a truck stop in the south of England and is planning a large fast-charging park for electric trucks there. It is located at the Ashford International Truckstop in Kent, close to Dover and the Eurotunnel. Read more…
Endolla Barcelona hits major charging infrastructure milestone
Endolla Barcelona, the public charging network for electric vehicles in Barcelona managed by the municipal company Barcelona de Serveis Municipals (BSM), has reached the 1,000 charging point mark. Read more…
Testing the Mercedes EQE SUV in winter: There must be more to come
With the EQS and EQE saloons, Mercedes has succeeded in creating two relatively efficient electric cars. On the other hand, the EQE SUV brings back memories of the EQC: consumption was high in our test, and charging times were long. However, the EQE SUV was convincing in other respects. Find out exactly where in our winter test drive report!
E-bike sales overtake classic bikes in Germany
Around 2.1 million electric bikes were sold in Germany in 2023, exceeding the number of bikes without an electric motor (1.9 million) for the first time. With further growth, the number of e-bikes has also reached a new record level. Read more…
Candela delivers electric hydrofoil ferry to New Zealand
The Candela P-12 electric hydrofoil ferry will launch in New Zealand, transporting staff to and from the country’s largest hydro power station. It is the first time the electric vessel is delivered outside of Europe. Read more…
Lilium to utilise Atlantic Aviation’s US locations
Lilium has signed a memorandum of understanding with US aviation service provider Atlantic Aviation to “ensure seamless compatibility between the Lilium Jet and Atlantic’s network of aviation assets across North America.” It will allow operations at current and future locations. Read more…
JAC and VW inject fresh capital into Volkswagen Anhui joint venture
JAC Motors and Volkswagen China are planning a capital increase for their joint venture, Volkswagen Anhui. In total, both sides want to invest around 826 million euros this year and next. Read more…
‘BATTwin’ research project on sustainable battery production
The aim of the recently launched EU project BATTwin is to establish efficient and sustainable European production of lithium-ion batteries and thus making Europe independent of other nations. One approach is to reduce waste. Read more…
EU Parliament adopts Euro 7 emissions standard
The EU Parliament has passed the agreement reached with the Council on the new Euro 7 emissions standard. The agreement, which was significantly weakened during negotiations, has thus cleared another hurdle – but an important approval is still pending. Read more…
VW presents the GTX variants of the ID.3 & ID.7
Volkswagen has presented the long-awaited ID.3 GTX and the ID.7 Tourer GTX, although the electric estate was only unveiled a few weeks ago. There is more power and a sportier look, but two different drive concepts. Read more…
Alberta to introduce electric vehicle registration tax
Electric car owners in Alberta will be forced to pay an annual $200 electric vehicle tax starting as early as January 2025. The new tax will be applied when electric car owners register their vehicle and will be in addition to the current registration fee. Read more…
The U.S. government reveals its National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy
The U.S. government has presented its strategic plan for the development of charging infrastructure and hydrogen refuelling stations for medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles by 2040. The strategy aims to identify priority hubs based on freight volumes, connect these with critical corridors, and eventually achieve a national network by linking corridors. Read more…
Renault delivers 165 electric trucks to XPO Logistics
Renault and XPO Logistics have signed a purchase agreement for 165 fully electric lorries. The logistics company intends to use them to replace its diesel fleet on short-haul routes. Read more…
Interparking adds 700 charging points to car parks at Brussels Airport
Interparking, which is responsible for public car parks at Brussels Airport, has been gradually putting 700 new charging stations into operation since the beginning of this month. This step will massively increase the existing charging infrastructure at the airport from the previous 50 charging points to a total of 750.
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Grünheide: Production is underway and Musk visits the Tesla plant
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has visited the Gigafactory in Grünheide. Following an arson attack last week, the assembly lines there were at a standstill for a week. The factory has had power again since Monday and production has been resuming there since Wednesday morning. Read more…
SQM Lithium Ventures increases investment in Altilium
SQM Lithium Ventures has increased its investment in British battery firm Altilium by $9.43 million US dollars, bringing its total contribution to $12 million. Read more…
Ferroglobe to produce battery materials with Coreshell
Ferroglobe, a manufacturer of silicon metal and ferroalloys, wants to produce the first battery-ready metallurgical silicon for the development of cost-effective electric car batteries together with the battery technology company Coreshell in the USA. Read more…
Netherlands to add 35,000 new public charging points
Over the next four years, up to 35,000 new public charging points will be installed in 74 municipalities in the Dutch provinces of North Holland, Flevoland and Utrecht. The rollout is scheduled to begin this year and be completed by 2028 at the latest. Read more…
