Renault has teamed up with French designer Pierre Gonalons to reinvent the cult model of the 1970s and 80s for the R5’s 50th birthday. The result of this cooperation is the Renault 5 Diamond with electric drive, pink paintwork and a range of exclusive add-on parts. Of course, the R5 Diamant is only a show […] More…

EVCS, one of the largest EV fast-charging network operators on the West Coast of the USA, has completed a $68.8 million funding raise. EVCS plans to more than double its network footprint to nearly 1,500 chargers by 2023. The fresh finance should support the company’s expansion into 35+ new cities across California and Washington, while […] More…

At its second Power Day, the Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has announced that it will start installing a new 500 kW fast charging station in China and Europe this year. The company is also revealing more about its third generation battery swapping station. At Nio’s second-ever Power Day, the company revealed the latest information […] More…

Volkswagen has laid the foundation stone for its first own battery factory at its components plant in Salzgitter. From 2025, the factory will produce the Volkswagen unit cell for volume models for the new ‘PowerCo’ business unit. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Lower Saxony’s Minister-President Stephan Weil also came to Salzgitter for the symbolic laying of […] More…

Stockholm Parkering, parking operator in the Swedish capital, has already installed around 5,000 charging points for electric cars. Now Stockholm Parkering also wants to support other companies in the city in setting up charging points and has triggered Sweden’s largest procurement of chargers. The EU-wide tender covers 10,000 chargers over a period of four years. […] More…

The Swedish industrial group Epiroc has received a major order from Glencore for battery-electric equipment for a nickel and copper mine in Canada. The mine is scheduled to come on stream in 2024. Glencore’s order for the mine in Ontario includes a total of 23 battery-electric machines, such as vehicles and drilling rigs, as well […] More…

Mercedes-Benz Energy has signed a supply agreement with Canadian startup Moment Energy to give batteries from e-cars a second life in stationary applications. It is Mercedes-Benz Energy’s first agreement with a North American supplier of second-life energy storage systems. Moment Energy is integrating retired Mercedes-Benz batteries into its new 60 kWh energy storage solution and […] More…

The American chemical company Albemarle is planning to build a huge new lithium processing plant with an annual capacity of 100,000 tonnes in the southeast of the USA. The exact location has not yet been determined, but it should preferably be near a large port. This was announced by Eric Norris, head of Albemarle’s lithium […] More…

The Indian car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki wants to completely end the production of pure petrol cars in the next seven to ten years. Maruti Suzuki plans to start selling its first pure electric car for the mass market in 2025. This is what chief technology officer CV Raman told the Economic Times. Maruti Suzuki had […] More…

Almost exactly one year after its premiere, the ElectricBrands brand XBUS presented a camper van based on its electric light vehicle. There is also news about the Microlino clone Karo, which ElectricBrands plans to launch later this year as the “Evetta”. First of all, the XBUS: After presenting a prototype of the L7e retro bus […] More…

Evergrande New Energy Vehicle, the electric car division of the Chinese real estate group Evergrande, has started pre-sales of its first model in China. The price has now also been fixed. The Hengchi 5 is available from 179,000 yuan, the equivalent of about 26,150 euros. The electric SUV is thus significantly cheaper than the Tesla […] More…

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 341 units of the electric model EQE worldwide due to steering problems, 130 of them in Germany. Possible damage to steering components during the assembly process could lead to a failure of the steering power assistance and unintended steering movements. Depending on the extent of the damage, the steering power assistance could […] More…

Global marine fast charging network Aqua Superpower expands into the US and Scandinavia with installations at Lake Tahoe and on the west coast of Sweden. In the US, TahoeCity Marina now boasts the first Aqua Superpower marine fast charger installation in the country. The Alpine lake area is famous for its clean and clear water. […] More…

In France, Renault-backed battery cell manufacturer Verkor is partnering with industry group Startec Energy to develop and commercialise recyclable battery packs for electric mobility. The partnership aims to commercialise an annual volume of up to 1 GWh by 2030. Verkor will provide cylindrical and pouch cells with the launch of its first industrial facility, the […] More…

In the UK, BP and BOC, a Linde hydrogen production company, have just completed a joint feasibility study exploring optimised designs for a potential hydrogen distribution and supply network for heavy duty transportation. The two companies say that the nine-month study has provided them with “important technical insights into requirements and options for hydrogen distribution, […] More…

The EU-funded Flow project has just kicked off in Barcelona. Among other things, the initiative aims to test, validate and improve vehicle-to-X for exchanging energy between vehicles, buildings and the grid to inform wider European application. The project aims to promote a suitable electric mobility concept for end users and generally bring benefits to the […] More…

The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast has invested millions in the Taiwanese solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium. In addition, ProLogium is to supply solid-state battery cells to VinFast from 2024. The exact amount of the investment is not clear, however, as the press releases differ here. The German press release, which electrive received by email, […] More…

Honda has unveiled a new Limited Edition for its all-electric urban EV Honda e, which will be released with only 50 units across Europe. With prices in the UK starting from £38,120, the Honda e Limited Edition is based on the Advance Grade. While the limited-edition vehicle based on the popular BEV released in 2019 […] More…

BYD is tackling the next country after Norway in the sale of its electric cars in Europe: In the Netherlands, the Chinese manufacturer has selected the car dealer group Louwman as its national sales partner. The company will offer BYD customers in the Netherlands online and offline sales as well as after-sales services. Louwman will […] More…

Renault has commissioned a new production line for electric motors at its Cléon plant. Initially, the ‘ePT-160kW’ will be produced here, which will be used in the Megane E-Tech Electric and will also power a future Renault C-segment model. Production capacity is initially 120,000 motors per year and could be doubled to 240,000 units in […] More…