Increasingly higher currents during fast charging pose new challenges for both the power electronics and the contact system. As part of the joint project ‘HV-MELA-BAT’ funded by the German government, Fraunhofer researchers now want to find a remedy. The background to the project is not only the further development of existing fast-charging infrastructure based on […] More…

In the UK, Gridserve has opened its first Electric Super Hub of 2023 at Solstice Park in Wiltshire, providing eight 350kW chargers to boost charging capacity for passing electric vehicles on the A303 near Stonehenge. The A303 is a key route from London to holiday hotspots in Devon and Cornwall. Gridserve says the new Electric […] More…

After acquiring battery maker Romeo Power last year, Nikola Motor is now relocating its battery production from Cypress, California, to Nikola’s own plant in Coolidge in the state of Arizona. The move is expected to be completed by mid-2023. By moving battery manufacturing to its own main plant, Nikola is bringing truck and fuel cell […] More…

The first stores in the UK will be opening in the first quarter of 2023, with vehicle sales to follow shortly after. The first confirmed dealer partners include Pendragon, Arnold Clark Automobiles, Lookers Motor Group and LSH Auto Holdings. The first BYD vehicle to be launched on the market in the UK will be the […] More…

Seres, a brand belonging to the Chinese group Sokon, has announced the launch of its all-electric SUV model Seres 5 in Europe at the Brussels Motor Show. The Seres 5 will be available from March through the brand’s European distribution network. Offered in China with hybrid powertrains as the Seres SF5, the mid-size SUV will […] More…

Coleman Miln takes passengers everywhere in life and beyond: the British vehicle conversion company Coleman Milne is unveiling a hearse and stretch limousine based on the all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E. Both electric vehicles will be offered to the UK and European markets in left- and right-hand drive configurations and will be available for demonstration in […] More…

Automotive group Stellantis and lithium producer Vulcan Energy are exploring the use of geothermal energy to decarbonise the Stellantis car plant in Rüsselsheim, Germany, where the DS 4 and Opel Astra are built. Stellantis says geothermal energy could meet a significant portion of the industrial site’s annual energy needs starting in 2025. Vulcan Energy is […] More…

Suzuki presented the purely electric concept car eVX at the Auto Expo in India. The concept is to become a series model for the world market in 2025. It is a compact electric SUV that is supposed to have a considerable range despite its moderate battery size – but with a big catch. With a […] More…

Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has announced plans to open four delivery and service centres in Europe. These are scheduled to open in the first half of 2023 after the company’s European plans were temporarily halted last year. The young company has also issued a hefty price cut in China. The Xpeng centres in Europe […] More…

Electric drives are not just for regular vehicles. At this year’s CES, a variety of alternative EV applications were explored as there were also electric rollerblades and a self-driving electric stroller on display. The rollerblades are powered by an electric drive system that is capable of going up to 25 km/h (15 mph), and can […] More…

Leasing provider Arval has reserved 10,000 units of the Lightyear 2 from Dutch solar car start-up Lightyear. The total number of pre-orders for the Lightyear 2 from B2B partners now exceeds 21,000 vehicles. The Lightyear 2 is the Dutch solar car start-up’s volume model that has been announced for some time. The company opened the […] More…

Budding cell manufacturer Italvolt has entered into a strategic collaboration with Israeli battery developer StoreDot. Under the terms of the agreement, Italvolt will be able to use StoreDot’s ultra-fast charging (XFC) technology and manufacturing intellectual property rights by licence. The XFC batteries are a silicon-dominant anode cell developed by StoreDot. Among other things, this is […] More…

Rock Tech Lithium has received approval for an early start from the responsible State Office for the Environment for the construction of its lithium converter in Guben, Brandenburg, and is planning the first major work on-site in the next few weeks. As with Tesla’s Giga Berlin, the LfU has “granted approval for early start in […] More…

At least 356 dealers of Ford’s Lincoln brand in the USA will install charging infrastructure at their stores. This figure makes up 59 per cent of all the brand’s dealers, which are said to be responsible for almost 90 per cent of all Lincoln sales. According to Carscoops, the 356 Lincoln dealers have committed to […] More…

Renault Group and the French Commissariat for Atomic Energy and Alternative Energies CEA are jointly developing a bidirectional charger with very high efficiency for electric vehicles. The new charger is meant to be used in Renault’s production models by the end of the decade. The new charger should reduce energy losses during charging by 30 […] More…

French automotive supplier Plastic Omnium is setting up a joint venture in China with Shenergy Group for the production of high-pressure hydrogen tanks for use in commercial vehicles. The duo plans to mass produce up to 60,000 H2 tanks annually starting in 2026. According to Plastic Omnium, a pilot production line is initially to be […] More…

Chinese manufacturer BYD has kicked off the delivery of a batch of 304 electric trucks to India’s Adani Group. The BYD Q1R electric trucks are now on their way by sea to four Adani Group ports in India, where they will be used as terminal tractors. In total, the Adani Group has ordered 400 BYD […] More…

At the Mexico City E-Prix, the first race with the new third-generation electric racing cars, German carmaker Porsche made a successful start to the season: The race win went to Jake Dennis from customer team Andretti ahead of Porsche works driver Pascal Wehrlein in second place. Third place went to Lucas di Grassi for Mahindra […] More…

Norwegian charging station provider Wattif EV has closed a 50-million-euro investment from Marguerite, one of Europe’s largest investment fund managers for sustainable infrastructure projects. Marguerite is including Wattif EV in the portfolio of its latest fund, Marguerite III. Wattif said in a statement that the investment supports its growth and investment plans and goal to […] More…

Bosch has announced that it will invest around one billion US dollars over several years in the development and production of components for electromobility and automated driving in China – and will build a centre for research, development and production in Suzhou for this purpose. The subsidiary Bosch Automotive Products will be responsible for building […] More…