China will continue to exempt New Energy Vehicles (BEVs, FCEVs and PHEVs) from purchase tax in 2023. There had already been reports to this effect at the beginning of August, but now the official confirmation has come from the responsible ministry. After the renewed extension was decided a few weeks ago, as reported by local […] More…

The French start-up Hopium is aiming to build an industrial site in Normandy for the development and production of its hydrogen sedan Machina. Commissioning of the Vernon plant is planned for the end of 2024. The new Hopium site is expected to employ more than 1,500 people in the future. The 85-hectare site in Vernon […] More…

The UK charging infrastructure company Connected Kerb is to receive an investment of up to £110 million from insurance company Aviva. The investment should enable the installation of a total of 190,000 publicly accessible AC chargers across the UK by 2030. Connected Kerb announced the plan to roll out public charging points in the UK […] More…

In Germany, eight charging stations and eight Hyundai Ioniq 5 have fed in secondary balancing power in the area under the auspices of transmission grid operator Amprion. The vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project illustrates how vehicle batteries can balance grids in the face of intermittent energy supply and demand. Amprion has also successfully placed its first Green […] More…

In Germany, eight charging stations and eight Hyundai Ioniq 5 have fed in secondary balancing power in the area under the auspices of transmission grid operator Amprion. Amprion has also successfully placed its first Green Bond on the international capital market.  The vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project illustrates how vehicle batteries can balance grids in the face […] More…

BYD has signed a framework agreement with Castrosua, a Spanish manufacturer of bus bodies. BYD and Castrosua will work together to offer locally manufactured 12-metre electric buses specifically for Spanish customers. These will combine BYD’s electric powertrain chassis with Castrosua’s Nelec body. The first BYD-Castrosua 12-metre electric bus is already in development and should be […] More…

In the US state of Tennessee, construction work has begun on the first joint battery and electric car factory of Ford and SK On. A new all-electric pickup truck and batteries for electric vehicles from Ford and Lincoln are to be produced there from the planned opening in 2025. Ford announced plans to invest $11.4 […] More…

General Motors is converting its transmission plant in Toledo in the US state of Ohio with the aim of initiating additional production of electric drives on-site. According to the U.S. carmaker, the conversion will cost 760 million US dollars. The drive units produced in Toledo will be used in the company’s electric vehicles based on […] More…

Xpeng has launched ultra-fast charging sites in five Chinese cities with its new S4 supercharging stations capable of 480 kW. XPeng currently has 1,011 charging stations in operation, including the seven with S4 supercharging columns. The company aims to add more than 500 S4 stations by 2023. The S4 ultra-fast charging column was unveiled last […] More…

The Volkswagen Group’s new battery subsidiary PowerCo and the Belgian materials technology group Umicore have established a joint venture for cathode and prematerial production in Europe. From 2025, the joint venture is to supply PowerCo’s European battery cell factories with key materials. By the end of the decade, the partners want to produce cathode and […] More…

Baked goods company Grupo Bimbo has announced the addition of another 1,001 electric delivery vehicles to its fleets in Mexico. The Vekstar Stellar electric vans have a payload of 1.3 tonnes and a range of 130 kilometres and are manufactured by its own purpose-built subsidiary Moldex. With the 1,001 new electric vehicles, Grupo Bimbo will […] More…

US electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and fleet service provider Xos announced a new offering from Xos Energy Solutions. The offering includes a suite of Xos DC Fast Chargers that are compatible with both passenger and commercial electric vehicles. Xos Energy Solutions, which is the Xos business unit focused on comprehensive infrastructure and consulting services, is […] More…

Dutch charging infrastructure specialist Heliox is joining forces with US commercial vehicle group Paccar to supply DC chargers for electric trucks in both North America and Europe. The deal will involve Paccar’s DAF brand in Europe and the Kenworth and Peterbilt brands in North America. In Europe, Paccar will offer its customers and dealers 40 […] More…

Volkswagen subsidiary Elli, which manages all charging and energy-related activities for the group in Europe, electricity grid operator Elia Group and its start-up re.alto are cooperating to integrate electric vehicles into electricity grids. The cooperation is to cover four fields. Over the next few years, the partners want to identify possible core elements for this […] More…

British bus builder Alexander Dennis (ADL) has received an order for 50 electric double-decker buses from Transport for Greater Manchester. The buses are planned for the first phase of the Bee Network bus system that is due to launch in Wigan and Bolton in September 2023. The electric buses will be built in the UK […] More…

Cenntro Automotive Europe, a company specialising in electric commercial vehicles, presented a combination of e-transporter and autonomously operated electric refrigerated body at the IAA Transportation. This solution for emission-free frozen and fresh food transport in urban areas is available for the company’s Logistar 200 and Metro series. The Cenntro Metro is the model that has […] More…

Renault’s battery-electric R5 Turbo 3E show car is reminiscent of the Renault 5 Turbo and its successor Turbo 2. Inspired by video games, the reinterpretation has two electric motors that together produce 280 kW and an instant torque of 700 Nm. The rear-wheel drive car sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds (3.9 […] More…

Mahle Powertrain is investing $4m in a new powertrain dynamometer facility in Plymouth, Michigan, aimed at accelerating vehicle development as manufacturers continue the shift towards electrified vehicles. The facility is planned to be ready for operation in the third quarter 2022. The upgraded factory is to be capable of supporting full powertrain development, from the […] More…

The Canadian fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems has been awarded two large orders. Siemens Mobility wants to use Ballard fuel cells in hydrogen trains, while Quantron wants to install Ballard fuel cells in heavy trucks. In the deal for Ballard fuel cells for trains with Siemens, Ballard has revealed that Siemens Mobility is ordering […] More…

Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution has signed cooperation agreements with three major suppliers in Canada for the supply of lithium and cobalt. The supply contract for cobalt sulphate is already binding, while the two lithium agreements still have to be finally negotiated. A binding agreement with Electra Battery Materials secures LGES the supply of 7,000 […] More…