Nio now offers rental as well as purchase options for its electric models in Europe. This applies with immediate effect to the Nio models ET5, ET7 and EL7 in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden. The purchase prices for the ET5 in Germany start at 49,900 euros – but without the battery. For the premiere […] More…
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Volkswagen rumoured to realign their e-mobility strategy
The VW brand is about to fundamentally replan its product strategy for further electric models. According to the report, more electric cars based on the MEB are to be launched on the market, for which the MEB is to be modernised with an investment of billions. As reported by the German publication Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) […] More…
Ampaire’s hybrid 9-seater takes to the skies
A nine-seat regional aircraft from the Californian manufacturer Ampaire with a hybrid-electric drive system has completed its maiden flight. The Eco Caravan, based on a Cessna Grand Caravan, has a hybrid propulsion system from Ampaire with an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. Thanks to a battery pack in the fuselage fairing, the passenger […] More…
Tesla adresses yet another recall via OTA update
Tesla once more has to solve a safety issue via an over-the-air update. This time, it affects around 321,000 vehicles in the USA because the rear lights may sometimes not light up. Affected are the Model Y from the model years 2020 to 2023 and some Model 3 of MY 2023. The company said in […] More…
Sono to source more components from Continental
The Munich-based solar car developer Sono Motors has expanded its cooperation with Continental. The vehicles for the current series validation of the Sion are to use further components from the supplier from Hanover, also surrounding the vehicle’s battery. To be precise, the vehicles for series validation are equipped with a driver assistance system and receive […] More…
Hess receives major e-tram order from VBZ
The Zurich Transport Authority (VBZ) is renewing its trolleybus fleet and, following an international tender, has awarded the Swiss bus manufacturer Hess a contract worth CHF 330 million (€336 million). The order volume exceeds 150 battery-electric trams. In the first batch, Hess shall supply 13 articulated trolleybuses and 13 double articulated trolleybuses with battery-electric drives […] More…
Safe Impact Resistant Electrolyte (SAFIRE) to come to market
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has exclusively licensed patents for a drop-in additive for Li-ion batteries that prevents explosions and fire from impact. The startup Safire, formerly known as BTRY, plans to locate facilities in East Tennessee to commercialise the liquid-to-solid battery technology. The renaming refers to the technology the company just got from ORNL; […] More…
Drako Motors presents electric hypercar with nearly 1,500 kW power
The Californian carmaker Drako Motors presented a nearly 1.5-megawatt electric SUV with gullwing doors at the LA Auto Show. But not only is the drive power enormous, the company also promises a high charging capacity. Powered by four electric motors and with an estimated EPA range of 675 kilometres, the Drako Dragon is said to […] More…
Buick files first E-SUV data with Chineses MIIT
Buick is getting ready to enter China with a new EV model. An application to the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology contains the first pictures and info. The battery supplier surprises while other technology comes from GM. The electric SUV based on GM’s Ultium platform will be called Buick Electra E5 and have […] More…
Buick files data to release first E-SUV in China
Buick is getting ready to enter China with a new EV model. An application to the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology contains the first pictures and info. The battery supplier surprises while other technology comes from GM. The electric SUV based on GM’s Ultium platform will be called Buick Electra E5 and have […] More…
Archer specifies series eVTOL Midnight
Archer Aviation has presented the series eVTOL Midnight. The air taxi that vertically takes off and lands offers space for one pilot and four passengers, not unlike the prototype Maker. Other spec has changed, however, yet an ambitious production schedule remains. As for data provided, Archer claims a payload of over 1,000 pounds (453 kilograms) […] More…
Nidec to manufacture electric drives in Mexico
Nidec is planning to build an electric axle factory in Mexico. The company currently produces electric axles in China and Europe and wants to manufacture them in Mexico in the future in view of an expected surge in demand in North America. This was announced by Nidec CEO Shigenobu Nagamori to the Japanese business newspaper […] More…
Nobina grows electric bus fleet in Norway with BYD EVs
Public transport operator Nobina has ordered another 64 electric buses from BYD, expected to join the services in Norway in the spring of next year. The operator has been relying on e-buses from the Chinese manufacturer for some time and is growing the fleet. The latest order of 64 BYD buses includes 40 electric buses […] More…
VinFast & Gotion to build battery factory in Vietnam
In Vietnam, construction has begun on the country’s first production facility for LFP battery cells. This is being built as part of a joint venture between VinES Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of the Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, and the Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech. The factory in the Vietnamese province of Ha Tinh will be designed […] More…
ABB e-mobility closes funding round with over €200 million
Swiss technology group ABB has raised capital of around CHF 200 million for its E-Mobility division. Shares in the aforementioned amount are being issued as part of a pre-IPO private placement. 200 million Swiss francs currently corresponds to approximately 203.7 million euros. The transaction is expected to close before the end of 2022 and the […] More…
Paris considers a ban on e-scooters
Electric scooter providers Lime, Dott and Tier operate around 15,000 rental scooters in the French capital, but their licences expire in March 2023, and the city council is considering not renewing the permits due to safety concerns. A final decision by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo is expected in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, operators are proposing […] More…
US to fund electric car battery recycling and 2nd Life projects
The US government is providing funding totalling nearly $74 million for ten projects to advance technologies and processes for recycling and connecting use of electric vehicle batteries in stationary applications. With demand for critical battery materials such as lithium and graphite growing rapidly – the US Department of Energy forecasts 4,000 per cent growth – […] More…
First images revealed of the Smart #3
A registration application in China has revealed the first pictures and data on the second model of the Smart brand. Next to a modified body, the model will also have an all-wheel drive with a second electric motor, and at least one more battery option. The second model after the Smart #1 will thus be […] More…
Geely licenses electric platform to Polish carmaker EMP
Geely has signed an agreement to license its all-electric Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) to ElectroMobility Poland (EMP), a budding electric vehicle manufacturer backed by the Polish government. EMP plans to develop several electric models for its Izera brand. Two show cars were unveiled in July 2020. Already at that time, it was said that the […] More…
VW plant produces 7,100 electric cars in one week
Volkswagen’s electric car plant in Zwickau set a production record in the week from 7 to 11 November when 7,100 electric cars were produced, more than in any previous week. This means that the plant is close to reaching its maximum capacity. On average, more than 1,400 electric cars were built daily during the record […] More…