Honda has entered into a strategic partnership with the Japanese trading company Hanwa to ensure stable procurement of battery materials required for its longer-term electric offensive. The agreement centres around nickel, cobalt and lithium in particular. In a concise statement, Honda says that Hanwa, as a large trading company, has strengths in resource procurement. At […] More…

The first batch of MG4 Electric cars was shipped from China to Europe and arrived at the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, last Friday. MG aims to launch over 1,000 units of the electric compact model simultaneously in nearly 20 European countries and China on 13 September. In addition, the SAIC brand announced plans to launch […] More…

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Lightyear has raised €81Mn in funding to secure the production of the first series model, Lightyear 0. The Dutch start-up also hopes to push ahead with developing its second solar car, the Lightyear 2. The new EV will target the mass market at a price of €30,000 once production begins in 2024 or 2025. But […] More…

The public bike-share system Mobi by Shaw Go in Vancouver boosts its service by adding 500 e-bikes for the first time. The new pedelecs will charge at 30 e-bike stations and bring the Mobi fleet to 2,500 bikes and 250 stations. The electric-assist bikes have three support modes and a top speed of 25 kph […] More…

The Chinese battery manufacturer Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery has presented the SFC480, a particularly fast-charging battery that is to go into series production this year. The new cells claim to be ready for taking charges at 480 kW and could offer ranges of 700 km, so Sunwoda. The SFC480 battery is designed for up to […] More…

British sports carmaker Ariel Motors presents a fully operational prototype of the Hipercar headed for limited series production. Described as an ultra-high-performance electric sports car, the Hipercar features electric motors in each wheel with options to configure. Buyers can choose between the rear-wheel power and the AWD. Depending on the version, Ariel claims a total […] More…

Aachen-based vehicle tuner AC Schnitzer has set its sights on the all-electric BMW i4. The Schnitzer tuning set for the i4 focuses on suspension and design. AC Schnitzer’s new suspension spring sets from the tuning specialist lower the i4 by 20 to 25 millimetres at the front and rear compared to the standard suspension. The […] More…

Charge point operator Mer and installers Joju Charging will help roll out new EV chargers at Council-owned car parks in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. There will also be four rapid-charging hubs among the 34 designated sites. The BCP Council that organises the three towns centrally has contracted Mer and Joju Charging to install 130 new […] More…

Despite increasing production capacities, the waiting time for BYD customers has not shortened due to the continuously rising order backlog. Currently, the Chinese manufacturer is said to have an unfilled order backlog of 700,000 vehicles. This was announced  by company CEO Wang Chuanfu to local media. The current waiting time for customers who would place […] More…

The Taiwanese solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium announces its first overseas ‘gigafactory’. The battery factory, which is to be built in Europe or the USA, is to have an annual capacity of 120 GWh when completed. Germany, France, Poland, the Netherlands and Great Britain have been shortlisted as possible locations in Europe. For the USA, […] More…

Spanish charging station maker Circontrol has launched its first 400 kW chargers on the market and installed them in the most powerful urban charging hub in Spain, which has been inaugurated in the centre of Madrid and will provide a total of 2.5 megawatts of charging power for electric vehicles. The project in Madrid was […] More…

In Norway, 9,247 new electric passenger cars were registered in August, accounting for 74.8 per cent of all new passenger car registrations for the month. In addition, there were 1,401 new plug-in hybrids. In terms of models, the VW ID.4 topped the rankings in August with 1,483 new registrations. Compared to August 2021 (11,811 new […] More…

Norway’s car registration numbers from August show a total of 9,247 new electric passenger cars registered, accounting for 74.8 per cent of all new passenger car registrations for the month. In terms of models, the VW ID.4 topped the rankings in August with 1,483 new registrations. Compared to August 2021 (11,811 new registrations), the 9,247 […] More…

French insurance company AXA has made a u-turn following (fake) crash tests with a Tesla car. The insurance had published spectacular images of a burning Tesla, only it turned out they had laid the fire. AXA today released a statement saying they were sorry if their campaign had been misleading. “We regret if we have […] More…

Finnish energy group Fortum, which acquired Plugsurfing more than four years ago, has sold the Berlin-based business to Fleetcor Technologies, a US business payment service. According to Fortum, the purchase price is around €75 million. Under Fleetcor, Plugsurfing intends to drive its growth, make further investments in its products and services, expand existing partnerships and […] More…

Swedish electric boat manufacturer X Shore has unveiled its latest model. The X Shore 1 was designed to score at the price point – at least in the zero-emission boating space. Coming in at 99,000 euros or $139,000 (net in each case), the X Shore 1 is significantly cheaper than the company’s first product, the […] More…

Ultium Cells LLC, the battery joint venture by GM and LG, has kicked-off production in Ohio, USA. The new battery plant is the first of potentially four to come online within the next few years and is currently making battery cells for GMC’s Hummer EV. GM and LG launched the JV in May 2019 before […] More…

The US electric vehicle startup Bollinger Motors debuts the B4 electric truck. The BEV complies with US vehicle Class 4 with a gross weight of around 6.4 to 7.2 tons. The debut follows Bollinger’s last strategy change announced in January. Bollinger Motors then announced to focus on commercial electric vehicles after failing to launch its […] More…

The EV startup Bollinger Motors has presented the B4 electric truck that is in line with US vehicle Class 4 with a gross weight of around 6.4 to 7.2 tons. The debut of the medium-duty vehicles follows Bollinger’s last strategy change announced in January. Bollinger Motors then announced to focus on commercial electric vehicles after […] More…