The Indian state of Goa has endorsed a global agreement to reach 100% zero-emission new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales by 2040, with an interim goal of at least 30% new sales by 2030. The announcement was made at the 14th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM14) and 8th Mission Innovation (MI-8) that was just hosted in […] More…

Automotive supplier Mahle and Taiwanese solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium want to jointly develop and evaluate thermal management systems for next-generation solid-state batteries. The companies have now signed a corresponding letter of intent. Mahle states the goal is to develop competitive battery systems with high efficiency, energy density, service life and fast-charging capability. But the […] More…

Gridserve has opened its latest ‘Electric Super Hub’ in Cornwall with a new technology solution that combines the latest innovations in batteries and solar energy to supplement the existing grid connection to deliver ten times the charging power. Cornwall Services now hosts six 350kW-capable DC chargers, plus a further six 22kW-capable AC chargers for overnight […] More…

The European project SUBLIME aims to create solid-state battery cells based on sulphide solid-state electrolytes usable for widespread use in electric vehicles. The project not only focuses on the development of such cells but also their production and material procurement. The central element of the concept is the development of a comprehensive value chain, starting […] More…

The French start-up Hopium is facing bankruptcy. The company wanted to start production of its hydrogen limousine Machina in 2025. According to the company, the Paris Commercial Court opened insolvency proceedings on 19 July for a period of six months. The proceedings, which may be extended by a further six months under certain circumstances, initially […] More…

Fiat has delivered 60 E-Scudo electric vans to the Italian company E-Gap. The EVs will become E-Gap’s on-demand mobile charging stations for e-taxis and private electric cars. The service is also available in Munich, Germany. The E-GAP mobile charging service is currently available in Italy (Rome, Milan, Bologna, Turin, Verona, Brescia and Trento), France (Paris), […] More…

Chinese company Transimage Sodium-ion Battery Technology has secured an order for sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries from a German carmaker. Several details indicate the customer is Volkswagen. The China-based publication CN EV Post cites a stock exchange announcement by the Chinese technology company Transimage, saying that its battery subsidiary Transimage Sodium-ion Battery Technology has secured an order […] More…

UK charging infrastructure provider Connected Kerb has announced a new partnership with the Cardiff Capital Region. The project will see 366 new public chargers installed across 144 locations in the region. Over 50% of the new charging bays in the Cardiff region, 186 in total, are designed to be more accessible by providing more space […] More…

Panasonic has signed an off-take agreement with Nexeon, a UK-based developer and manufacturer of silicon-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Panasonic has also already decided in which plant it will use the anodes. With the purchase of the anode material from Nexeon, Panasonic says it wants to increase the performance of electric car batteries. It […] More…

The Swiss automotive company Micro Mobility now offers its all-electric lightweight vehicle Microlino in France, with the first vehicles to be delivered in the coming weeks. The small electric vehicle is already available in Germany and Switzerland. After a launch event in Paris, the Swiss company is now taking orders in France and plans to […] More…

With the Q8 e-tron, Audi has launched the revised version of its first electric car, the e-tron quattro. The test car Audi gave us is more or less twice as expensive as the Tesla Model Y Long Range, one of the best-selling electric cars. But is the Audi twice as good? *** The 2024 Audi […] More…

Mitsubishi is discontinuing its China business. The Japanese carmaker justifies its withdrawal from the Chinese market by saying that the shift from internal combustion to electric vehicles in China has hit its existing range and sales have fallen far short of expectations. Production at the Changsha plant in Hunan province was already halted in March. […] More…

The JLR Group has appointed Adrian Mardell as its new permanent CEO. Mardell had already held the post on an interim basis since the resignation of former CEO Thierry Bolloré at the end of 2022. A new chief financial officer has also been appointed. The former Renault manager Thierry Bolloré announced his resignation at the […] More…

In Singapore, Charge+ has announced a target of 30,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging points in Southeast Asia by 2030, including 16,000 in Singapore alone. This includes operations in Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Cambodia. The new targets were announced over the last couple of days in conjunction with the opening of new charging stations by […] More…

Hubject has entered into a cooperation with the French charging infrastructure provider Driveco. This provides for the connection of Driveco charging points to the Intercharge network, but also enables Driveco to offer Plug&Charge at its stations. As reported, Driveco aims to operate more than 60,000 charging points in Europe by 2030 and is relying on […] More…

BYD and FAW have produced the first battery pack in their new factory in Changchun, the capital of Jilin province in northeast China. However, the new plant is not yet fully up and running; series production there is scheduled to begin in September 2023. In February 2022, the partners started construction of the new production […] More…

In the UK, First Bus has commenced ground-breaking work to transform its Norwich Roundtree Way depot to prepare for 70 Wrightbus electric buses. The new 11 single-deck and 59 double-decker buses are scheduled to arrive between Autumn 2023 and March 2024. In March this year, First Bus ordered 117 fully electric buses from Wrightbus. This […] More…

In the USA, New Flyer has received a new order from the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) for 26 battery-electric Xcelsior Charge NG 40-foot transit buses. The new buses will help COTA meet the growing mobility demand in the Central Ohio region. The order for additional electric buses follows COTA’s previous purchase of 14 BEV […] More…

CATL is entering the development of electric aircraft, for which the battery giant founded a joint venture with the state-owned aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Enterprise Development Group. According to the report by the Chinese news portal Yicai Global, the joint venture was provided with a […] More…

Stellantis and Samsung SDI have signed a memorandum of understanding to build a second battery factory together in the US. The two companies are already building their first joint US plant in Kokomo, Indiana, which should be operational in early 2025. Although the carmaker and the battery manufacturer have not yet revealed where the new […] More…