Norway’s development agency is funding charging stations for heavy-duty electric vehicles. Sixty million kronor (€5.3 mn) will go to five companies, all local in the field, and already active. Read more…
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Canada defines EV sales quotas leading up to 2035
Canada has finalised its new Electric Vehicle Availability Standard to ensure that only zero-emission vehicles will be sold in the country from 2035. The rules published this week follow an earlier draft and gradually increase EV sales quotas for passenger cars and light electric vehicles. There is also a renewed credit system. Read more…
LG Chem commences construction of mega CAM factory in Tennessee
The South Korean battery cell manufacturer has started constructing its battery factory in Tennessee. The Clarksville plant is set to become the largest in the USA, even after LG Chem scaled back its investment and building plans. Read more…
Volkswagen details cost-cutting measures to bring VW on track
Volkswagen has finalised its cost-cutting programme for the VW brand. Following intensive negotiations, the company and employee representatives have agreed on key points paper for the ‘Accelerate Forward/ Road to 6.5’ plan announced in June. Read more…
Tesla NACS is now the official charging standard in North America
The harmonisation organisation SAE International published a corresponding document which turns Tesla’s de-facto standard into a NACS connector standard. The development prompted the US Department of Transportation to look into adding NACS to its funding requirements, and Volkswagen has now also come on board. Read more…
Dutch Autocraft launches its first battery test and repair centre
Autocraft EV Solutions, a company specialising in EV battery testing, repair, and remanufacture, has opened a new centre in the Dutch city of Arnhem. Staff will expect to service over 1,300 EV batteries a year there. Read more…
Trevor sentenced to jail time in the USA
Trevor Milton, the founder of US electric truck manufacturer Nikola who resigned in September 2020 following allegations of fraud, has now been sentenced to four years in prison. Read more…
VinFast to utilize old electric car batteries for stationary storage
The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast is joining forces with the Japanese trading and investment group Marubeni to realise the connected use of its electric car batteries in stationary energy storage systems. The aim is to establish a circular economy. Read more…
Geely launches first Galaxy BEV
Geely’s latest electric car brand, Galaxy, has started pre-sales of the first model in China. The purely electric Galaxy E8 is a 5-metre, coupé-style saloon with prices starting from 188,000 yuan, that is below 25,000 euros. Read more…
Acura opens US order books for the Acura ZDX
Acura has opened its reservation books for its first all-electric model, the Acura ZDX in the USA. The 2024 ZDX A-Spec is expected to start in the $60,000 range with a single-motor (rear-wheel-drive) powertrain, Read more…
Gogoro and Uber Eats team up in Taiwan
Gogoro and Uber Eats Taiwan announced a scheme to help delivery drivers switch to electric scooters. The two-year deal is worth nearly 30 million dollars and funded by both partners. Read more…
Be.EV chargers are coming to Decathlon sports stores in the UK
Be.EV has partnered with Decathlon to provide the sporting goods chain with ultra-rapid charging at stores across the UK. The deal is Decathlon’s first partnership with a public charging network. Sites are already in the pipeline. Read more…
Group14 and SK Materials produce silicon-based anode material
Asia’s first large-scale production facility for silicon-based anode material for electric vehicle batteries will start commercial operation in South Korea early next year. The silicon-carbon anode material SCC55 will be produced by Group14. Read more…
USSM secures fresh capital for recycling plant in the USA
Appian Capital Advisory has committed USD 230 million to battery materials producer US Strategic Metals (USSM) for the completion of its cobalt and nickel mine and a hydrometallurgical battery materials recycling plant in the US state of Missouri. The latter is scheduled to go into operation at the end of next year. Read more…
TPS to deliver Volkswagen components in Volkswagen EVs
TPS, the parts business of Volkswagen Group UK, is bringing electric vehicles into its delivery fleet. The company opted for the Cupra Born and Volkswagen ID. Buzz and is rolling out the new EVs to service centres across the UK and Northern Ireland. Read more…
EU lawmakers take watered-down Euro 7 deal one step further
The EU Parliament and Council have agreed on a new Euro 7 emissions standard, provisionally, before the final approval. So far, the new rules remain watered-down to the point that NGOs consider it a greenwashing measure. Read more…
Fast-charging stations for Croatia
GreenWay, a CPO headquartered in Poland, plans to install 300 high-power charging stations in Croatia over the next three to five years. Read more…
Nio receives major investment from CYVN Holdings
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has secured additional capital totalling 2.2 billion US dollars. The money comes from the investment holding company CYVN from Abu Dhabi, making it the largest single shareholder in the electric car manufacturer. Read more…
Still presents smart fleet charging solution
Hamburg-based intralogistics specialist Still is introducing new charging technology to improve its networks stationary chargers to make the fleet charging process more efficient. The Smart Energy Unit (SEU) also saves energy costs. Read more…
Electric pole-to-pole expedition reaches the south pole
The adventurer couple Chris and Julie Ramsey have completed their ‘Pole to Pole’ expedition in an electric car, which began in March 2023. After more than 30,000 kilometres, the pair have now reached the South Pole in a Nissan Ariya e-4ORCE. Read more…
