Ford has paused production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck and deliveries of new vehicles due to a possible problem with the battery. However, there is currently no sales stop. According to a Ford spokesperson, the potential battery problem was identified during quality checks prior to delivery. Ford is not yet giving details of […] More…

The commodity trader Trafigura says it uncovered a systematic fraud with damages of more than half a billion US dollars. Supposed nickel deliveries from companies owned by Indian businessman Prateek Gupta did not contain nickel but only inferior material. According to the company, a thorough review is still ongoing. Since only a “small proportion of […] More…

In the summer, the topless electric runabout was presented in the USA as a one-off, but Mini will manufacture the Cooper SE Convertible in April. However, according to the manufacturer, they will build no more than 999 electric cabrios. BMW Group, which owns Mini, has not yet named a price but promises potential drivers an […] More…

The EU Commission’s expected draft legislation on emissions of heavy goods vehicles has arrived, requiring new trucks to cut emissions 90% by 2040 and all new city buses to have zero emissions from 2030. Still, the draft falls slightly short of delivering a fully effective ban of ICE trucks. The good news first – the […] More…

Ram Truck, the US commercial vehicle subsidiary of the Stellantis Group, unveiled the design of the production version of its electric pickup truck ‘Ram 1500 REV’ during the Super Bowl. Ram is also now accepting pre-orders for the 1500 REV, which is scheduled to hit the US market in 2024. Ram unveiled the electric pickup […] More…

The German logistics provider Dachser is planning to expand their emission-free delivery areas to at least ten more major European cities by 2025. Currently, the company already has the delivery of non-refrigerated parcel and general cargo consignments with electric vehicles going in several major European cities, including Berlin, Freiburg, Stuttgart, Munich, Dortmund, Copenhagen, Oslo, Prague, […] More…

Until the market launch of the all-electric EV9, Kia’s flagship SUV is still the Sorento, and the plug-in hybrid is this model’s top motor. Although the hybrid offers ample space, our driving report shows that this space also has drawbacks. We weren’t actually planning to test drive a plug-in hybrid with mostly known technology since […] More…

Ford has confirmed that it will cut around 3,800 jobs in Europe over the next three years, mainly in the area of product development. The Cologne site, as the European development centre, is particularly affected. According to Ford, the step is necessitated mainly by electromobility. According to Ford, the layoffs are taking place against the […] More…

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has launched a $30 million incentive project to bring fast EV charging stations to 30 counties in Eastern California, the Central Valley and the Central Coast. The project has opened its books and applications are due by March 10. The project then aims to bring fast-charging stations to disadvantaged, low-income […] More…

Electric bus maker Lion Electric has secured backup from Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada for its financing division LionCapital Solutions. They will help customers in the United States and Canada to finance Lion electric school buses and trucks. The Canadian manufacturer launched LionCapital Solutions in February last year to offer turnkey solutions, including the vehicles and […] More…

British charging equipment manufacturer Rolec EV and Danish charging platform Monta are partnering up to deliver over 20,000 charge points across the UK this year. Under the new partnership, Monta and Rolec will transition Rolec’s charge points onto Monta’s platform, allowing existing customers to migrate to Monta’s platform. The software will be installed directly at […] More…

Yorkshire Water plans to install up to 1,000 EV charging points across its sites and homes of staff as the water company targets to decarbonise its entire fleet of vans by 2030. The company set out a roadmap for the installations and training. In order to reach net zero by 2030, Yorkshire Water has set […] More…

Umicore is starting the industrialisation of its manganese-containing HLM technology for active cathode materials. The company is aiming for commercial production and use of this technology in electric vehicles in 2026. The acronym HLM stands for “high lithium, manganese” and, according to Umicore, refers to “a low-cost, sustainable, high-energy density battery technology that is gaining […] More…

Chinese battery maker CATL will use Toyocolor’s Lioaccum conductive carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersions in batteries for electric vehicles from 2024. The dispersions should, among other things, increase energy density. Toyocolor, a subsidiary of the Japanese specialty chemicals company Toyo Ink, also plans to expand production capacity for these CNT dispersions. According to Toyo Ink, Lioaccum […] More…

BYD plans to open another factory for its Blade Batteries with lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) cells in China. According to an environmental audit report, BYD subsidiary FinDreams Technology will invest billion yuan (about 1.2 billion dollars) into the new 40-GWh production facility. The new plant in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, will span an area of […] More…

Magna will supply battery enclosures to the new Chevrolet Silverado EV, said to hit the read in 2024. Production of the battery cases will begin later this year at the Magna Electric Vehicle Structure facility in St. Clair, Michigan, US. Battery enclosures protect critical battery components from impact, heat or water and house the high-voltage […] More…

Ford is investing 3.5 billion dollars in a new plant for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in the US state of Michigan. It is working with Chinese battery maker CATL, who will licence the technology to Ford and provide technical assistance. The new plant is called BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, and is located in the […] More…

BorgWarner is expanding its 400V inverter business with a major global OEM by now supplying 800V silicon carbide-based (SiC) inverters. The high-voltage inverters are destined for BEV platforms. BorgWarner announces that two variants of the new inverters will be used in passenger BEVs: one 250kW for passenger cars and all-wheel drive crossover utility vehicles and […] More…

The joint project ‘HyNEAT – Hydrogen Supply Networks’ Evolution for Air Transport’ will be researching supply networks for hydrogen-powered aviation over the next three years. The focus is on green hydrogen and its cost-effective production and transport. The project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research with about three million euros […] More…

In Dubai, only electrified taxis will be on the road from 2027. This is the plan now adopted by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai. Currently, 72 per cent of the 11,371 taxis in Dubai are hybrid vehicles. The emirate’s first electrification steps in the taxi sector date back to 2017. At that […] More…