Volkswagen Group Components is expanding its plant in Kassel in central Germany, opening a new “Competence Centre Power Electronics “there. It will bundle all areas relevant to the development of pulse inverters for e-drives, so they can work more closely together and cut development times. At the same time, the site is preparing to ramp […] More…

The EU Commission is aiming for ten per cent of the EU’s demand for critical raw materials to be met from its own mining operations in 2030, 40 per cent from local processing and 15 per cent from EU recycling capacities. This was outlined in the newly presented ‘Critical Raw Materials Act’. The document is […] More…

The Chinese air taxi start-up Autoflight has signed a contract with the company Evfly for an initial 205 of its electric air taxis. Evfly specialises in the operation of eVTOLs and their fleet management and is ordering an unspecified mix of the ‘Prosperity I’ and ‘Prosperity Cargo’ models. The first ten Prosperity Cargo will be […] More…

Blink Charging announced the introduction of its redesigned mobile charging station. The free-standing mobile charging station supports 240-volt AC charging and provides up to 7.7kW of charge to electric vehicles. The new mobile charger is available immediately and is marketed to i.e. roadside assistance providers and EV fleet operators. The device itself is fuelled by […] More…

Those who park at charging stations in Australia can now expect severe penalties in four Australian states and regions. The fines range from AUD 369 (€230) to 3,200 dollars (€2,000). Incidentally, the penalties apply to internal combustion vehicles blocking charge spots and electric cars parked there without charging. “To make sure we keep the community […] More…

Tesla has submitted the first application for the expansion of its plant in Grünheide in Brandenburg, Germany, to the State Office for the Environment. According to Tesla, it primarily concerns changes to the existing plant to further ramp up production. Tesla confirmed this to the German press. It is the first application for a partial […] More…

Fastned has been awarded the contract to install two charging parks on the E17 motorway near the Flemish town of Gentbrugge. The company also reports that it has opened the largest drive-through location in the company’s network in France. In Belgium, Fastned has been awarded a concession for two busy sites as part of a […] More…

The US Energy Department (DOE) has allocated $750 million for research, development and demonstration efforts to lower the cost of green hydrogen. One of the areas of interest is onboard storage systems for liquid hydrogen to enable low-cost, energy-dense storage on medium- and heavy-duty on-road trucks using fuel cells. Also, hydrogen is still considered a […] More…

Following the generation change of the GLC, Mercedes has presented the new edition of the GLC Coupé. This is to be delivered in the Western European markets from July 2023 – among other things with three PHEV engine versions. The PHEV variants are the 300 e 4MATIC, 400 e 4MATIC and 300 de 4MATIC. All […] More…

Tesla has plugged in its first fourth-generation fast-charging stations. The 16 V4 Superchargers are located in Harderwijk in the Netherlands. The site will open up to third-party brands soon. The main difference to the previous generation is, besides the taller housing, the longer charging cable. That should make it easier for other brands to use […] More…

The EU will provide nearly €189 million for constructing some 2,000 new charging points along the trans-European transport network TEN-T and for 63 new H2 refuelling stations. Twenty-six projects were selected for implementation. The projects are spread across twelve member states and were selected in accordance with the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF). In addition […] More…

Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein (VHH) orders up to 350 new electric buses in one fell swoop for its public transport fleet of almost 700 vehicles. MAN Truck & Bus and Daimler Buses are the winners of the largest electric bus tender in the company’s history. The VHH announced the large order three months after the news that […] More…

Maryland’s Governor Wes Moore announced the adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars II rule, which requires manufacturers to continuously increase the share of electric vehicles they sell, reaching 100% of passenger car and light truck sales by 2035. The Advanced Clean Cars II rule is a vehicle emissions standard first adopted by California using its […] More…

IBU-Tec Advanced Materials AG is responding to the increasing importance of the battery materials business and has founded IBUvolt Battery Materials GmbH. The wholly-owned subsidiary focuses on developing, producing and selling battery materials.According to a company statement, IBUvolt Materials also focuses on development services for cathode and anode active materials. Ulrich Weitz was appointed managing […] More…

Denza, BYD’s Chinese joint venture with Mercedes-Benz, is preparing to launch a new model. According to the registration application with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the vehicle is an electric SUV called the Denza N7. Registration with the MIIT usually takes place several months before the planned sales launch. The ministry’s publication […] More…

The Turkish electric car manufacturer Togg has priced its first model in Turkey. Prices for the entry-level model of the T10X with rear-wheel drive start there at 953,000 Turkish liras, which is the equivalent of about 47,500 euros. This price includes 18 per cent VAT and the ten per cent special consumption tax due in […] More…

Volkswagen has just presented the ID.2all concept. The small EV doubles as a preview of the long-expected low-cost ID.2 and VW’s new design language. The series ID.2. scheduled for 2025, shall be “as spacious as a Golf, as inexpensive as a Polo”. Here’s all we know about the latest iteration. First, the fact that Volkswagen […] More…

The VW brand has increased its electric car sales targets in Europe and North America. In Europe, up to 80 per cent of the cars sold by VW are to be BEVs by 2030 instead of the previously planned 70 per cent; in North America, a BEV share of 55 per cent is planned by […] More…

Volvo Trucks has started sales of heavy battery-electric trucks in South Korea and says it is the first global manufacturer to do so. Three electric models are now available for South Korean transport companies to order. The first electric trucks to arrive are The FH Electric, the FM Electric and the FMX Electric. They are […] More…

Volvo Construction Equipment is preparing to launch sales in Singapore. The company’s new online portal is open for Singapore companies to register their interest in using electric machines from Volvo CE with the first to arrive in the next quarter. The first Volvo CE machines to arrive in Singapore will be the ECR25 Electric compact […] More…