BorgWarner is supplying Li Auto with its integrated drive module ‘iDM220’ for the company’s planned New Energy Vehicles. This is BorgWarner’s first iDM business in China and is currently installed in two of Li Auto’s model lines, including the L8 and L9 range-extended electric vehicle. According to the drive manufacturer, BorgWarner’s iDM220 is a highly-integrated […] More…

German automotive supplier Mahle has released a new battery cooling plate and considers it a “technological leap”. The company’s engineers took inspiration from nature to develop a bionic structure for the cooling channels enabling the coolant to flow differently. According to Mahle, this significantly improves the thermodynamic performance and the structural-mechanical properties of the cooling […] More…

TeraWatt Infrastructure, founded by ex-Google strategist Neha Palmer, has broken ground on a new charging site for EV fleets in California. The charging park near Los Angeles Airport will host 26 DC fast chargers and is slated to open next year. TeraWatt owns the site and will operate and maintain the charging infrastructure. At the […] More…

The South Korean conglomerate Lotte has announced the construction of a factory in Spain for the production of copper foils for use in battery cells for electric cars. Near Tarragona, up to 30,000 tonnes of copper foils are to be produced per year from 2025. Construction will be carried out by subsidiary Lotte Energy Materials, […] More…

Dutch charging software provider GreenFlux has launched a DC-specific algorithm for intelligent fast charging. The algorithm is designed to ensure that the combined power consumption of a group of charging stations automatically stays below a specific limit. This makes it geared towards commercial customers, and Greenflux confirms that the algorithm has already been incorporated into […] More…

Ford has postponed the market launch of its Cologne-built electric model Explorer, previously planned for early 2024, by about half a year. The issue is apparently related to new global safety regulations for the drive train. As reported by the Cologne-based publication Kölnische Rundschau, Ford informed the Cologne workforce on Thursday morning. According to the […] More…

The Chinese carmaker Li Auto plans to introduce its first pure BEV model, Mega, at this year’s end and launch three more BEVs on the Chinese market in 2024. So far, the company has focused on hybrid models with range extenders (EREV). Li Auto is thus “declaring war” on brands such as BMW, Audi and […] More…

Motiv Power Systems presents the new Argo series featuring the first medium-duty EV cab designed from the ground up. The commercial electric vehicle specialist says the Argo can support all medium-duty applications across Class 4-6. This includes box trucks, step vans, shuttle buses, refrigerated vehicles, vocational vehicles, and other specialities, so Motiv. The company considers […] More…

Cadillac has unveiled the Escalade IQ, an all-electric “full-size SUV” that is scheduled to go into production in the summer of 2024. Based on General Motors’ Ultium platform, the Cadillac Escalade IQ gets an enormous battery. The Escalade IQ, which will debut with the 2025 model year, has up to 559 kW of all-wheel drive […] More…

Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer Eicher Trucks and Buses has partnered with Amazon to drive the retailer’s middle and last-mile delivery operations in India. The deal will see Amazon and Eicher launch 1,000 electric vehicles over the next five years. As a first step, Amazon will deploy 50 Eicher electric trucks in major cities like Delhi, […] More…

Nio Capital, the investment arm of the Chinese carmaker, takes a stake in the Italian drive specialist Mavel Powertrain. Mavel counts McLaren and Aston Martin among its clients and will soon supply next-gen Nio EVs with new drives. Nio Capital has taken the lead in Mavel’s Series A funding round that is expected to bring […] More…

Tesla has hired two new managers to expand its production in North America. German manufacturing specialist Michael Schmitt has joined Tesla from Bosch, and manager Michael Hildebrand from pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly. What the portal Electrek first reported is confirmed by Schmitt’s LinkedIn profile: Michael Schmitt now works for Tesla as “Director Operation Giga Tesla” […] More…

The rescue of the battery start-up Britishvolt and its plans for one of only two cell factories in the UK is in jeopardy. The buyer, Australia’s Recharge Industries, has failed to make the final payment, the BBC reports quoting administrators. While previous reports considered the buy-out a done deal, the report casts doubt on the […] More…

ChargePoint aims to increase its charging stations’ reliability to almost 100 per cent. To this end, the company “will implement 24/7 proactive station monitoring” of its more than 243,000 EV charging points. With the so-called Network Operations Centre (NOC), ChargePoint says it wants to “ensure [that] almost any charging station issue can be instantly and […] More…

Jaguar TCS Racing has signed current World Championship runner-up Nick Cassidy for the 2024 Formula E season. The driver from New Zealand, who competed for Jaguar’s customer team Envision Racing until now, will be the new driver alongside Mitch Evans for the British racing team. With the signing of Cassidy, Jaguar will be fielding an […] More…

Turkish bus builder Karsan has secured a framework contract in Italy to supply 320 electric minibuses following a tender by the central procurement agency Consip. The framework agreement covers Karsan’s six-metre e-Jest electric bus and the eight-metre e-Atak. The company expects to receive new orders from the operators in Italy in the 18 months covered […] More…

Cornish Lithium, a startup seeking to mine the precious resource in its home county of Cornwall, secures 53.6 million pounds ($67 mn) to open its first mine in Britain. The UK Infrastructure Bank leads the investment as part of a larger funding round of up to £168 mn. Joining UKIB in the 210 million dollar […] More…

Germany is getting another large semiconductor plant in which silicon-based chips for the car industry, among other things, will be produced in the future. The Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC is investing in a plant in Dresden as part of a joint venture with Bosch, Infineon and NXP. The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), like the […] More…

General Motors announces that it will integrate bidirectional vehicle-to-home (V2H) charging technology in all of its upcoming electric models based on the Ultium platform from the 2026 model year. The offering is part of the new GM Energy business unit, which was spun off from the main company last October. Among the first vehicles to […] More…

Allego announces new collaboration with Oil! Tank & Go, a filling station chain in Denmark, to install ultra-fast chargers across the company’s pit stops in the country. The partners have designated 14 sites, but Allego expects the deal to reach further. As for the 14 filling stations, Allego targets completion in early 2024. The partners […] More…