Mercedes-Benz is preparing the market launch of the all-electric CLA and GLC next year. At a North American dealer meeting, these two electric vehicles were among those shown and will probably no longer be marketed under the EQ label. The electric variants of the CLA sedan and the GLC crossover are to take on the […] More…

Skoda rounds off its purely electric SUV series with the Enyaq L&K. The new variant will have a maximum system output of 210 kW and a higher WLTP range of up to 570 kilometres. In addition, there are new design features and, according to Skoda, particularly extensive standard equipment. The Enyaq L&K 85 with rear-wheel […] More…

Pionix GmbH, a German open-source company for EV charging, has announced completing an oversubscribed Seed financing round, raising over €5 million. Pionix plans to use the capital to establish its open-source stack, EVerest, as a global development standard. Founded in 2021, Pionix says it is on a mission to accelerate developments in the evolving and […] More…

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and BMW of North America (BMW) have joined forces to explore the potential of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology. The collaboration is underway and builds on earlier smart charging schemes the utility and carmaker worked on. The latest testing phase is underway at PG&E’s Applied Technology Services (ATS) Lab in San […] More…

According to a media report, Volkswagen currently sees no chance of realising a second battery cell factory in Lower Saxony, Germany. Lower Saxony’s Minister President Stephan Weil spoke out in favour of a second cell factory in Emden – but was outvoted in the supervisory board because of the costs involved. Energy prices in Germany […] More…

The joint project i-skaB wants to further develop fuel cell production. The goal is to fully automate what is currently primarily a manual production process. According to a statement by Fraunhofer IPM, it should increase annual production by a factor of 20: from up to 25,000 to over 500,000 fuel cells per year in the […] More…

Ford is procuring lithium on a large scale for the batteries for its electric cars. The carmaker now signed agreements with five companies. Depending on the supplier, the first battery-grade materials will be delivered to the carmaker between 2025 and 2026. A brief look back: In July 2022, Ford announced that it secured enough battery […] More…

The Colorado Energy Office has launched the Fleet-ZERO grant program, which aims to provide financial support for charging equipment and infrastructure, enabling a shift away from traditional diesel- and gasoline-powered vehicles. The grant program offers $7 million to businesses, local governments, nonprofits, and other entities to help electrify their vehicle fleets, including light, medium, and […] More…

Daimler Buses announced the imminent series launch of the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro fuel cell. The manufacturer’s first series-production electric bus with a fuel cell as range extender will be presented at the Global Public Transport Summit (GPTS) from 4 to 7 June 2023 in Barcelona. Daimler Buses is already providing the first key data on the […] More…

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) has partnered with Shell to install fast chargers across 36 of its dealerships in India. If feasible, Shell India may install 120 kW Fast Chargers instead of the 60 kW chargers currently defined in the deal. The Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the car maker and oil corporation at […] More…

Negotiations between the US and the EU on the planned agreement on the critical minerals for EVs are taking longer than expected. It would give European carmakers access to tax credits in the US. According to Politico, negotiations are likely to continue well into the summer. While the US insists on a binding pact, the […] More…

US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors announced pricing for two more Lucid Air luxury sedan variants for Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Norway. These are the Air Pure AWD and the Air Touring, which feature the smaller 92 kWh battery pack for up to 725 kilometres WLTP range. According to Lucid, the Air Touring will […] More…

Vietnamese manufacturer VinFast is ramping up exports and will likely sell 40,000 to 50,000 EVs this year – nearly seven times as much as in 2022. And the company is looking to launch two new models. First about the cars: Unfortunately, no technical details have been published yet, but the carmaker says it will launch […] More…

The Chinese battery cell manufacturer Gotion High-Tech has presented a battery cell based on lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP), intended to help electric cars achieve ranges of 1,000 kilometres according to Chinese standards. Progress at Gotion High-Tech is closely monitored in Germany since Volkswagen has been the largest single shareholder in the Chinese battery cell […] More…

BMW and boat manufacturer Tyde have unveiled a groundbreaking electric boat in Cannes. Dubbed The Icon, this watercraft represents a “new kind of flagbearer,” according to BMW, when it comes to zero-emission vessels. The company also called the boat a trailblazer for a “new breed of watercraft” which “redefines the relationship between the dimensions, top […] More…

South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution (LGES) is investing in Australian-based lithium miner Green Technology Metals (GT1) and has signed a preliminary supply agreement with GT1 for North America. LGES is investing AUD 20 million (around €12 million) in Australian-based lithium miner Green Technology Metals (GT1). Under the preliminary supply agreement, LGES will secure […] More…

Panasonic wants to increase its annual production capacity for EV battery cells to 200 GWh by March 2031. That would be around four times what it currently produces. To do so, Panasonic is focusing more on production in North America. The company will build at least two new factories to produce 4680 battery cells by […] More…

Dutch charging infrastructure specialist Heliox will launch two new chargers in North America. These will be available through Cummins’ North America distribution network. The two companies have signed an agreement for Cummins to provide both sales and service of Heliox’s chargers in the region. They are thus making the mobile 50 kW DC charger, Mobile […] More…

The Swedish electric truck start-up Volta Trucks wants to accelerate its market launch in its home country. The company plans to put its vehicles on the roads in Sweden as early as the middle of this year instead of 2024 as previously planned. The EVs would be part of its customer test fleet. According to […] More…

Charging infrastructure specialist Mer and Chinese EV manufacturer Nio have joined forces to develop more than 15 sites in Germany and Austria by 2025 that feature Mer’s charging stations and Nio’s battery swap stations. Mer says the companies already began planning the first joint location near Bielefeld, Germany. The other sites are “strategically located and […] More…