In a joint pilot project, German companies Elli and Mitnetz Strom have started tests to optimised charging strategies. The project aims to achieve efficient interaction between the electricity grid and electromobility with electric cars from the VW Group. The change in large parts of mobility towards electrification brings new challenges. For example, the demands on […] More…

The French automotive supplier Faurecia has been commissioned to supply high-capacity hydrogen storage tanks for the filling stations of HYmpulsion’s Zero Emission Valley (ZEV) project in France, in collaboration with Air Flow, a global rental logistics company. The aim of the project is to put 1,200 fuel cell vehicles on the road by the end […] More…

Slovakian battery company InoBat Auto and its recycling partners have succeeded in proving that recovered active cathode material can be used in the production of new batteries. InoBat says the performance of the batteries made from recycled materials is equivalent to those made from completely new materials. The Slovakian company says the development is an […] More…

The British electric vehicle developer Arrival has announced that the Arrival Van has achieved EU certification and received European Whole Vehicle Type Approval (EUWVTA). Arrival successfully completed all the required functional and safety testing of the Arrival Van to achieve EUWVTA. This is a critical step towards starting trials with customers in the coming months […] More…

Mining company BHP has ordered eleven electric vehicles from Sandvik for its Jansen potash mine in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. These are ten battery electric vehicles and one wired electric loader, which are to be delivered between 2023 and 2025. With delivery by 2025 at the latest, Sandvik would be very much on schedule: […] More…

Renault, together with automotive supplier Minth, is planning a joint venture based in France for the production of battery housings for future electric models. The joint venture, which is expected to be established by early 2023, will assemble the battery cases at Renault’s Ruitz plant. From Ruitz, the Renault plants in Douai and Maubeuge will […] More…

BASF will build a plant for recycling black mass from batteries on an industrial scale in Schwarzheide, Brandenburg – where BASF’s pilot recycling plant is also located. Commissioning of the large plant is planned for early 2024. The annual processing capacity is to be 15,000 tonnes – old electric car batteries and material that does […] More…

The Chinese joint venture GAC Honda has started construction of a new electric car plant in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. In addition, GAC Honda’s electric SUV e:NP1 has gone on sale in China. As leaked last year, the plant will have an annual capacity for 120,000 electric cars and is scheduled to start production in 2024. […] More…

Volvo Trucks has presented an electric long-haul truck that is supposed to have a range of up to 1,000 kilometres with a hydrogen fuel cell. The Swedish company is not yet sure when such a vehicle could go into series production – but the first test vehicles are already on the road. It has long […] More…

The Spanish electric scooter manufacturer Silence has added the new range-topping S01+ model to its range in the UK. Based on the S01 Connected, the S01+ features a 5.6 kWh battery and a 7.5 kW motor. The S01+ is capable of reaching a speed of 40mph in 3.9 seconds and has a limited top speed […] More…

Iveco has announced its intention to resume bus production in Italy. Among other things, battery and fuel cell buses will be assembled at the Iveco plant in Foggia and engineering and production capacities for batteries will be set up in Turin. Iveco stopped producing buses in Italy in 2011 – at that time the manufacturer […] More…

The Austrian fire brigade supplier Rosenbauer presented a complete range of electric emergency vehicles at the Interschutz trade fair. This includes the AT Electric based on an EV chassis from Volvo Trucks, but also an airport fire engine with an electrified Rosenbauer chassis and a turntable ladder. First of all, the AT Electric: until now […] More…

Porsche has to make improvements to 12,490 vehicles in the electric Taycan model series in the USA. In certain Taycans of the production years 2019 to 2022, the display screens may fail. The problem is to be solved with a software update. This is not the first recall for the Taycan in the USA, as […] More…

BMW has just announced that it will also develop and produce the next generation of electric drives at its engine plant in Steyr, Upper Austria, from 2025. The plant will be converted to produce 600,000 e-drives per year. In Upper Austria, BMW wants to manufacture the rotor, stator, gearbox, inverter and housing for the sixth […] More…

Under a new agreement, Hyundai Motor Group and Michelin will work together to develop next-generation tyres optimised for future Hyundai Group premium electric vehicles. The agreement is a continuation of a five-year partnership signed in November 2017 to develop an exclusive tyre for the Hyundai Ioniq 5. Michelin already has experience with the requirements of […] More…

The New South Wales Government will increase its investment in EVs with a budget of $38 million Australian dollars (around 25 million euros), with a focus on expanding the network of high-speed and home charging points. The $38 million has been announced as part of the latest state budget is said to bring the NSW […] More…

The Canadian telecommunications company Videotron is procuring 100 Ford E-Transit electric work vans. The first of the new E-Transit vehicles will be put into operation in the province of Quebec in the coming weeks. Videotron is a well known Canadian telecommunications company. The company has millions of television, entertainment, internet landline and mobile phone users […] More…

The Romanian capital Bucharest is making a new attempt to procure 100 electric buses. After the first two electric bus tenders failed due to a lack of suitable offers, the tender has now been relaunched. Bids for 100 electric buses and the corresponding charging infrastructure can be submitted until 18 July. The 12-metre buses are […] More…

Swedish technology company Einride has placed an order with Scania for 110 electric trucks. This is Scania’s largest order of electric heavy-duty trucks to date. Scania has said the 110 electric trucks will be put into service by Einride across Europe later this year and in the first half of 2023. Scania’s BEV truck has […] More…

Swiss battery manufacturer Leclanché has completed the development of the third generation of a marine battery system tailored to the needs of shipbuilders in the production of electric and hybrid vessels. The first systems are scheduled for delivery next year. Called the Navius MRS-3, Leclanché says the new system improves on the MRS-2 in battery […] More…