As the world’s largest producer of cobalt, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) no longer wants to settle for the role of a raw material supplier. Instead, it wants to build its own battery supply chain in the country. A battery factory is also being considered. As the German Handelsblatt reports, the Congolese government is […] More…

In the USA, the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul metropolitan areas in the state of Minnesota, have officially launched an all-electric car-sharing network Evie Carshare with the nonprofit HourCar. HourCar will oversee the operation that is aimed at the unemployed, underemployed, those who don’t own cars, low-income citizens and neighborhoods along the I-94 […] More…

The BMW Group plans to open its planned Cell Manufacturing Competence Centre (CMCC) in Parsdorf near Munich in autumn this year. Now that the immission control approval procedure has been completed, the conditions are in place for the commissioning of a near-series production facility for lithium-ion battery cells. The competence centre is being built on […] More…

The Stellantis subsidiary Lancia has given more details about its planned transformation into an electric brand. Starting from 2026, all new Lancia models are to be purely electric vehicles. From 2028, the brand wants to sell exclusively 100 per cent electric cars. Last year, the parent company Stellantis had already announced that from 2026, new […] More…

Who offers more range? Renault says the Zoe has a range of 395 kilometres. The Volkswagen ID.4 manages 517 kilometres. And Tesla claims 602 kilometres for the Model 3 Long Range. We know that these distances are possible in favourable conditions. Nevertheless, car manufacturers remain cautious and give guidelines. * * * We spoke to […] More…

The US bus maker Blue Bird is expanding its range of electric vehicles to serve the commercial vehicle market. At the Advanced Clean Transportation expo (ACT) the company unveiled an electric Class 5-6 custom chassis developed in cooperation with Lightning eMotors. The fully-electric commercial vehicle chassis should enable a range of different fully-electric vehicles including […] More…

BYD has started pre-selling its Seal electric sedan in China. This means that the prices and technical data of the eagerly awaited electric car, which is intended to compete with the Tesla Model 3, are now known. The BYD Seal is available in four versions with ranges between 550 and 700 kilometres according to Chinese […] More…

Siemens is selling its Commercial Vehicles business with electric drive systems for commercial vehicles such as buses and trucks, construction and off-road vehicles to US vehicle supplier Meritor for 190 million euros. The purchase price is approximately 190 million euros, subject to working capital adjustments. The transaction is expected to close by the end of […] More…

Hyundai Motor Group has reached an agreement with the state of Georgia to build its first all-electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facility in the US. This will be located in Bryan County and is expected to start production in H1 2025 with an annual capacity of 300,000 electric cars. The group plans to produce a […] More…

Mercedes-Benz has received orders for a total of 450 eVito from two customers. The British vehicle rental company Northgate Vehicle Hire has ordered 350 electric transporters, while an order for 150 eVito comes from the Swiss parcel service Quickpac. According to the publication Professional Van, Northgate is to become the first rental company to offer […] More…

Bosch Rexroth and Maximator Hydrogen have developed a solution for the compression of hydrogen for filling stations, among other elements of the company’s push for the hydrogen economy. By 2030, the two companies want to provide the technology for 4,000 H2 filling stations. Bosch says that, as a result this solution, every third hydrogen filling […] More…

Bosch Rexroth and Maximator Hydrogen have developed a solution for the compression of hydrogen for filling stations. By 2030, the two companies want to equip 4,000 refuelling stations with the technology. Bosch says that, as a result this solution, every third hydrogen filling station worldwide will have Bosch components. The plan is part of the […] More…

Odin Automotive has announced its change of name to B-ON and a partnership with the Hitachi Group following the acquisition of Deutsche Post’s StreetScooter business. Under the new name, besides offering vehicles, the company will be offering a range of new services. These services are to include service and maintenance, charging infrastructure and energy management, […] More…

Geely and Farasis have started building a new factory in China as part of their battery joint venture. The new production facility will initially be designed for an annual capacity of 12-gigawatt hours. The final capacity will be up to 30 GWh. The battery factory is being built in the Fuling district of the south-western […] More…

Mercedes-AMG is giving a glimpse of its all-electric future with the presentation of a design study. The Vision AMG is a four-door electric coupé with the independent AMG.EA platform – currently being developed for the carmaker’s all-electric performance models in Affalterbach, just north-east of Stuttgart. According to Philipp Schiemer, Chairman of the Management Board of […] More…

US automotive supplier BorgWarner has announced multiple electrification awards. These include two deals involving electric motors and inverters with two Chinese companies respectively, as well as battery management systems for commercial vehicles from a “leading global vehicle manufacturer.” BorgWarner says that the unnamed manufacturer will be supplied with its flexible battery management system (BMS) to […] More…

The VW ID.4 is now also being produced in Emden. This means that the ID.4 is now built at the German sites in Zwickau and Emden as well as in the Chinese plants in Anting and Foshan. From autumn this year, production for the US market will start in Chattanooga. According to Wolfsburg, Emden is […] More…

The VW ID.4 is now also being produced in Emden. This means that the ID.4 is now built at the German sites in Zwickau and Emden as well as in the Chinese plants in Anting and Foshan. From autumn this year, production for the US market will start in Chattanooga. According to Wolfsburg, Emden is […] More…

The US food delivery company Sysco has signed a letter of intent with Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) to purchase up to 800 Freightliner eCascadia electric trucks. The first eCascadia delivery is scheduled to arrive at Sysco’s Riverside, California location later this year. The deployment of the complete 800 electric Class 8 tractors is scheduled […] More…

Nissan and Mitsubishi have presented a jointly developed electric small car for the Japanese market. It is marketed by Nissan under the name ‘Sakura’ and by Mitsubishi as ‘eK X EV’ and offers a range of 180 kilometres, according to Japanese WLTP standards. “We have gathered the electrification technologies that Nissan has developed until now,” […] More…