Jeep has opened orders in many European countries for its first BEV model Avenger in the fully equipped ‘1st Edition’. In Germany, the variant costs 39,900 euros. However, the price for the base model is not yet available. In addition to Germany, Jeep dealers are also accepting orders in Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, the […] More…

After receiving an order for up to 150,000 electric cars from Thai eMobility service provider Phoenix EV a few days ago, the Chinese electric car manufacturer has now announced plans for an assembly plant in Thailand. The vehicle and battery assembly plant is to be built on 400 hectares of land in Chachoengsao province. The […] More…

One day after Volkswagen thinned out the ID.3 range in the online configurator, the Wolfsburg-based company has confirmed the premiere of a “new ID.3” for spring 2023. In the course of the coming year, the MEB model will then be built not only in Zwickau and Dresden, but also at the main plant in Lower […] More…

Tesla has announced the start of deliveries of its Semi electric truck at an official event – five years after its presentation and three years after the originally announced start of deliveries. The most important confirmed news is that the battery can be charged with up to 1 megawatt thanks to a 1,000-volt system. Not […] More…

Xpeng has presented its business figures for the third quarter of 2022. The Chinese electric car maker’s vehicle deliveries and sales were weaker than in the second quarter of 2022, and the company’s October figures and forecasts point to an even more critical fourth quarter. Xpeng delivered 29,570 vehicles in July-September, down 4,852 from the […] More…

The Swedish tech and logistics company Einride has launched in Benelux with the brewer AB InBev. Einride will manage a fleet of heavy-duty electric trucks delivering beer across the region and expects the partnership to reduce CO2 emissions by 500 tonnes annually. The first phase in early 2023 will see Einride roll out six electric […] More…

Volkswagen has updated the configurator of the ID.3 – significantly thinning out the range and raising the prices. In addition, the Wolfsburg-based company has announced a “further developed version” for next year – but only with minor changes. In the updated configurator, five variants of the ID.3 can still be configured: four trims (Life, Business, […] More…

Following Porsche, Jaguar and Nissan have now also presented their new Formula E racing cars. The new Jaguar I-Type 6 for the 2023 season is expected to bring the British company big success after the runner-up title with Mitch Evans in the previous season. But the first thing that catches the eye is the Jaguar’s […] More…

The Department of Transport and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) have launched the Commercial Fleet Trial as planned. Businesses will be trialling fully electric vehicles to see how they can work for their business to save money and emissions. SEAI has selected 200 businesses nationwide to receive an EV for three months at […] More…

The German conversion company Abt e-Line has decided to start the series development of vans with fuel cells together with partners. The reason for this is the high demand on the market. According to the company, it was able to gain a lot of experience in the integration of fuel cell drives in two large […] More…

The government of Slovakia is freeing a total of €46 million for a nationwide charging infrastructure roll-out. The new budgets will include 100% grants for high-power chargers and funding of slower charging stations in municipalities and workplaces. The Slovakian Electric Vehicle Association (SEVA) detailed the budget in an email to us and expects applications to […] More…

Audi says it is the first car manufacturer in the UK to receive a 100 per cent network approval Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation across its entire network of centres. Under the new EVA scheme, all 113 Audi Centres in the UK gained approval. The Electric Vehicle Approved scheme was developed by the National Franchised […] More…

Honda has announced a fuel-cell version of the latest generation of its CR-V compact SUV. In addition to the fuel cell system, the CR-V FCEV will have an externally rechargeable battery and will be produced at the manufacturer’s Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Ohio from 2024. Honda will only publish further details on the new […] More…

Ford is increasing investment in its transmission plant in Halewood, UK, to boost the production of electric vehicle components. The US company announced £230 million last year and is adding £150 million to scale annual output from 250,000 to 420,000 units. The Halewood plant will eventually equip 70 per cent of Ford electric vehicles for […] More…

After Britishvolt acquired the German battery company EAS, they announced the first fruits reaped from the new cooperation. EAS has supported BMW’s Battery Cell Competence Centre in developing its first cylindrical battery cells and worked with OneD Battery Sciences. EAS, based in Nordhausen, Thuringia, specialises in large-format lithium-ion cells with innovative electrode manufacturing technology. Companies […] More…

EAS, the German company acquired by Britishvolt, announced some progress from its own cooperations. EAS has supported BMW’s Battery Cell Competence Centre in developing its first cylindrical cells and is also working with OneD Battery Sciences on its so-called Sinanode. EAS, based in Nordhausen, Thuringia, specialises in large-format lithium-ion cells with innovative electrode manufacturing technology. […] More…

Valmet Automotive has started series production of the Lightyear 0 long-distance solar car at its plant in Uusikaupunki, Finland. Initially, however, only one unit per week will be produced. Production is to be gradually ramped up in the first quarter of 2023. As reported, the first pre-series model was only produced at the end of […] More…

Shortly after the Swiss eMobility specialist Designwerk presented an e-tractor with a 1,000 kWh battery, orders are now being accepted for its electric Car Carrier with the same 1,000 kWh battery capacity developed in close cooperation with Kässbohrer Transport Technik for the international market. The electric Car Carrier, which can be ordered with various trailer […] More…

The Swiss eMobility specialist Designwerk is taking orders for its electric Car Carrier with a 1,000 kWh battery capacity. The extra-large battery was developed in close cooperation with Kässbohrer Transport Technik for the international market. The opening of orders for the electric car transporter, which Designwerk is calling simply the Car Carrier, follows the presentation […] More…

The German automotive supplier Mahle has secured numerous series orders for its compressors for the electric passenger car and commercial vehicle sectors. The company’s electric air-conditioning compressor for thermal management in electric vehicles has garnered a total order volume of around 1.4 billion euros. Mahle says that its recently-launched electric compressor is the most powerful […] More…