Ford has signed a non-binding off-take agreement with lithium producer Lake Resources. The agreement provides for the delivery of about 25,000 tons of lithium per year from the Kachi project in Argentina. However, it is not clear from Lake Resources’ announcement when a supply to Ford from the Kachi mine could start or the financial […] More…

BYD has announced the construction of another battery factory in China. The new plant in Nanning, the capital of the Guangxi Autonomous Region in southern China, will produce battery cells and modules for both electric cars and stationary energy storage. When completed, the plant is expected to reach an annual capacity of 45 GWh, according […] More…

Electric retrofitter Pepper Motion has closed its Series A financing round of nearly EUR 30 million with Lennertz & Co. as lead investor and Würth as a strategic investor. In addition to ongoing research and development projects for the further development of the company’s proprietary technologies, the capital is intended in particular to support the […] More…

Alfa Romeo is considering a comeback of the Mito small car, which was discontinued three years ago, as a purely electric model. There will probably be a major conceptual change compared to the combustion Mito – and familiar technology. According to a report in Autocar, the electric successor to the Mito will no longer be […] More…

Renault is rumoured to be considering a partial sale of its roughly 43 per cent stake in Nissan as part of the possible spin-off and IPO of its electric car business. What impact this would have on the alliance and the joint electric platforms is an open question. The Bloomberg news agency reports on the […] More…

The Chinese electric car brand Neta from Hozon Auto has unveiled its next model, the Neta S, a sporty electric sedan. This will be offered in a pure battery-electric version as well as a variant with a range extender. The S is Neta’s (sometimes also referred to as Nezha) first sedan, currently, the manufacturer sells […] More…

Aston Martin has specified its electrification strategy. The first plug-in hybrid will be the mid-engine supercar Valhalla, which is scheduled for delivery from early 2024. Aston Martin’s first battery-electric vehicle will be launched in 2025. The manufacturer does not yet provide details in the announcement, but according to an earlier report, it could be the […] More…

Hyundai recalls its Nexo fuel-cell SUV in the US due to a possible hydrogen leak. The recall stemmed from an incident in South Korea when a 2019 Nexo caught fire at a hydrogen refuelling station. In the US, the recall so far affects 54 Nexo vehicles built between 10 August and 17 December 2019. It […] More…

NHS Lothian in Scotland has invested over half a million pounds into its electric fleet. £525,000 recently bought the National Health Service in Lothian 58 electric vehicles and 46 charging stations and brought up fleet electrification to 25 per cent. With the additional 58 electric vehicles, NHS Lothian now operates 187 electric vehicles, just over […] More…

Norwegian charge point operator Mer says it has opted for Kempower from Finland to deliver fast-charging equipment to Mer in Norway. They have signed a framework agreement and say the DC charging infrastructure will be rolled out “at scale.” How many DC chargers the new agreement entails was not disclosed, however. “We have an ambitious […] More…

Turkish electric bus manufacturer Karsan has booked further orders from Romania and Italy. A total of 16 e-buses are to be delivered to the Romanian city of Focsani and 42 units to Italian operations. The Romanian city of Focsani has ordered nine units of the e-Atak model and seven of the e-Jest model. Both are […] More…

Croatia’s EV powerhouse Rimac has received another 120 million euros from Investindustrial. The Italian investment fund first took a stake in Rimac in 2021. The renewed investment could be about more than “just” profit since Investindustrial also holds a stake in British sports carmaker Morgan. First to Rimac’s positioning in which Porsche and Hyundai are […] More…

Switch Mobility has announced plans to invest £300Mn across the UK and India to develop its electric buses and light commercial vehicles. The British subsidiary of India’s Ashok Leyland has similar targets for Europe, where a new facility is under construction in Spain. Switch Mobility took a visit by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to […] More…

Skoda has dropped the Enyaq 60 with the small battery from its UK line-up. A spokesperson cited high demand as well as supply chain issues due to the war in Ukraine but added it was an interim measure. Volkswagen’s Czech subsidiary had made similar cuts in other markets earlier. The cuts follow VW having to […] More…

In Paris, a number of car parks are being equipped with a total of around 1,100 AC charging points for electric vehicles. The car park operator Saemes has chosen TotalEnergies and the telecommunications provider Sogetrel as partners for this project. Some charging points are already in operation. The largest completed project is the Madeleine-Tronchet car […] More…

In Paris, a number of car parks are being equipped with 1,100 AC charging points for electric vehicles. The car park operator Saemes has chosen TotalEnergies and the telecommunications provider Sogetrel as partners for this project. Some charge points are already in operation. The largest completed project is the Madeleine-Tronchet car park in the 8th […] More…

US electric aerial vehicle developer Beta Technologies has raised US$375 million from investors in its latest Series B funding round. Beta intends to use the funds to further develop its electric aerial system. Specifically, the company, based in South Burlington in the US state of Vermont, wants to continue flight testing its Alia 250 eVTOL, […] More…

The Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL has secured the mining rights for a lithium mine in Yichun in Jiangxi province for 865 million yuan (123 million euros). According to CATL, the mine is expected to yield 2.66 million tonnes of lithium metal oxide. The prospect area reportedly covers 6.44 square kilometres. CATL now plans to […] More…

Tesla is considering using an 800-volt architecture for the Cybertruck and the Semi. This was said by Tesla manager Andrew Baglino during the investor conference on the latest quarterly figures. He also commented on 800-volt considerations for other models. On Wednesday evening, Tesla had presented its annual report for the first quarter of 2022 – […] More…

Honda is banking on three new all-electric vehicle platforms in its plan to achieve sales volumes of more than two million electric cars per year by 2030. The first of these is set to debut as early as 2024. Shinji Aoyama, Honda’s global head of electrification, told Reuters news agency that the company will introduce […] More…