The non-profit organisation “Upcell – European Battery Manufacturing Alliance” was recently founded in Paris. The members and partners have set themselves the task of building a European value chain for batteries and thus accelerating the transition to electromobility. To this end, the non-profit organisation, led by Claude Laperiere, will in future be involved in projects […] More…

TotalEnergies and Valeo have signed an agreement to develop a novel method for cooling electric vehicle batteries. At the heart of the collaboration is a new cooling fluid developed by TotalEnergies. According to Valeo, this dielectric cooling fluid will be able to be in direct contact with the battery cells. Valeo will now bring its […] More…

Electric aircraft manufacturer Eviation Aircraft has received a letter of intent from Germany for 25 battery-electric feeder aircraft. Evia Aero, which is developing a sustainable regional airline, intends to use Eviation’s Alice electric aircraft. The airline intends to use Alice as its primary aircraft for sustainable point-to-point regional flights within Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Austria and […] More…

Kia now offers a software update for its model year 2022 EV6 that is designed to speed up charging processes in cold temperatures. Battery conditioning, which is standard on 2023 EV6 models, the new EV6 GT and Niro EV, can now be optionally retrofitted to all 2022 EV6s. However, owners will need to visit the […] More…

General Motors is introducing another all-electric pickup truck. Like the previous combustion model, the Sierra EV runs under the GMC brand and is based on the Ultium platform. In the ‘Denali Edition 1’, the electric pickup with impressive data can already be reserved – but delivery will not take place until early 2024. The Sierra […] More…

TeraWatt Infrastructure, founded by ex-Google energy strategist Neha Palmer, has announced what it will do with its recent billion-dollar funding. Among the most concrete projects is a corridor for ultra-rapid charging of electric trucks. A network of high-power charging centres will spring up along the Interstate 10 highway, announces TeraWatt. The I-10 stretches from the […] More…

Arriva is expanding the zero-emission bus fleet in the Netherlands with new vehicles from VDL Bus & Coach. The Deutsche Bahn subsidiary has ordered 64 electric buses to enter service in the company’s North Brabant East concession. Specifically, VDL Bus & Coach will supply Arriva with 40 VDL Citea buses of type LF-122 and four […] More…

Chinese battery giant CATL has decelerated plans for new plants in North America. Media reports refer to new rules on battery material sourcing as the reason since these would drive cost higher, so CATL. Reuters news agency quotes two insiders. CATL reportedly laid eyes on Kentucky, South Carolina or Mexico as potential sites for new […] More…

The BMW Group has presented plans on how to expand the capacities for EV component production at the Leipzig site by 2024. In the future, eight production lines are planned on which various production steps of battery assembly will take place. The two existing battery module lines will be expanded by another line and five […] More…

Hyundai surprisingly stopped its fuel cell truck project in Switzerland. Hyundai wanted to bring 1,600 FC trucks to the Alpine nation by 2025. The Korean company handed over the first units at the end of 2020. Now the project is being cancelled because of the “extremely fluctuating energy prices”. Beat Hirschi, CEO of Hyundai Switzerland, […] More…

According to media reports, Hyundai is stopping its fuel cell truck project in Switzerland. Hyundai wanted to bring 1,600 FC trucks to the Alpine nation by 2025. The Korean company handed over the first units at the end of 2020. “Extremely fluctuating energy prices” are apparently the cause, however, Hyundai has denied that the initiative […] More…

According to media reports, Hyundai is stopping its fuel cell truck project in Switzerland. “Extremely fluctuating energy prices” are apparently the cause, however, Hyundai has since denied that the initiative will be stopped. To recapture, Hyundai wants to bring 1,600 FC Xcient trucks to the Alpine nation by 2025. The Korean company handed over the […] More…

In the USA, Electrify America has unveiled its first application of a megawatt-level battery energy storage system (BESS) for electric vehicle charging stations. The Volkswagen subsidiary already has smaller, existing BESS installations at over 150 stations across the U.S. This includes more than 100 installations in California. The megawatt level of this BESS means that […] More…

Faurecia has won a major contract from Hyvia, the joint venture between Renault and Plug Power, to supply hydrogen tanks. These will be used in the Renault Master H2-Tech production model unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. The hydrogen tanks will be manufactured at Faurecia’s plant in Allenjoie, France, whose production capacity is over 100,000 […] More…

In the USA, ChargeNet Stations has opened its first ultra-fast charging stations at a South San Francisco Taco Bell. More than 100 California Taco Bell restaurants are set to be “electrified” in the next year. At Taco Bell restaurants ChargeNet says that its stations “innovative” software technology and combine solar energy and energy storage with […] More…

In Germany, the NEFTON project launched in 2021 to develop charging scenarios for heavy battery trucks based on the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) is now being expanded. The consortium around the Technical University of Munich is now focusing on charging capacities of up to 3 megawatts. The expanded project will now involve the testing charging […] More…

Aiways has taken another step on the way to the market premiere of the U6 in Europe. As of now, interest in the Aiways U6 can be expressed in Europe on a newly established website. There are no prices yet, but it is clear that there will initially only be a battery version in Europe. […] More…

A cooling technology developed by NASA for use in space could significantly speed up the charging of electric cars on Earth in the future. As NASA explains in a blog post, the cooling mechanism developed as part of the Flow Boiling and Condensation Experiment (FBCE) has the potential to reduce the charging time for electric […] More…

Vianode has opened a research and development centre for sustainable battery materials in Norway. The company sees the commissioning of the “Vianode Technology Center” in Kristiansand as an “important step towards establishing a complete battery value chain in Norway for the European market”. The battery materials subsidiary of Norwegian metal producer Elkem plans to use […] More…

Mercedes-Benz and Rock Tech Lithium have signed an agreement for an annual supply of an average of 10,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide. The Rock Tech plant in Brandenburg is to play a central role in this. The amount of lithium hydroxide, which is expected to be sufficient for the batteries of around 150,000 fully electric […] More…