Stellantis and LG Energy Solution have unveiled plans to build a large electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Canada. A joint venture is to be set up to produce battery cells and modules at the new factory in Windsor in the Canadian province of Ontario. These battery modules from Ontario will cover “a large part […] More…

Honda has presented its next electrified model for Europe with the Civic e:HEV. As the eleventh-generation compact model is due to be launched on the market this year, the Japanese company is also keeping to its announcement to electrify the entire model portfolio on the European market by the end of 2022. Another BEV is […] More…

US electric medium and heavy-duty vehicle manufacturer GreenPower Motor has announced the launch of the Nano Beast: a purpose-built, battery-electric, Type A school bus with a range of up to 150 miles per charge. GreenPower has announced that it will begin initial deliveries to its customers in the coming months and anticipates that the pace […] More…

Following the start of deliveries of the first Model Y Performance produced in the Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, Tesla plans to gradually expand production. New paint colours will soon follow, and later more models will be built in Germany, according to Elon Musk. The vehicles delivered on Tuesday were all black-painted Model Y Performance. According to various […] More…

The Japanese carmaker Nissan has announced that it will refrain from investing in Euro 7-compliant pure combustion vehicles. Instead, the Japanese company will introduce new passenger cars in Europe only with partially or fully electric drives from 2023. The company says it expects 75 per cent of its new cars in the region to be […] More…

In 2020, the Swiss electric car start-up Piëch Automotive announced a number of prominent new additions – namely former Volkswagen Group CEO Matthias Müller, long-time Porsche manager and Burmester CEO Andreas Henke and former Tesla European CEO Jochen Rudat. According to a recent media report, Müller already left the start-up again in autumn 2021 and […] More…

Proterra has won another customer for its battery systems. US vehicle manufacturer The Shyft Group will equip its Blue Arc electric delivery transporters with batteries from Proterra. Proterra’s H-Series battery system will be placed between the truck’s frame rails and is expected to give the electric delivery van an approximate range of 150 to 175 […] More…

The Israeli company Chakratec, which specialises in energy storage for ultra fast-charging stations, has successfully completed a capital raising round of ILS 96 million (approx. USD 30 million). Chakratec has stated that they plan to use the raised capital to accelerate marketing and sales in the European and U.S. markets, to build operations for the […] More…

Mini is currently testing the new generation of its three-door car with pure electric drive in Arjeplog, Sweden. Not only the driving behaviour is being tested, but the components of the electric drive system as well. Additionally, the BMW brand has announced that a concept will be presented later this year. The fifth generation of […] More…

SK On, the battery division of the South Korean company SK Innovation spun off at the beginning of October 2021, can count on millions in funding for the construction of a third battery cell plant in Hungary. The EU Commission confirmed that it has approved state aid for this amounting to 209 million euros. The […] More…

Stellantis has officially confirmed plans to build a third Automotive Cells Company (ACC) battery factory in Termoli, Italy. For this purpose, Stellantis’ existing engine plant is to be converted into a battery factory. By 2030, the joint venture of Stellantis, Total and, since September 2021, Mercedes-Benz, aim for total battery cell capacities of at least […] More…

The Volkswagen Group has now officially confirmed the previously leaked plans to build a battery cell factory in Valencia, Spain. This is part of a total investment of more than seven billion euros along the entire e-mobility value chain in Spain. In February, local media reported that the location for VW’s third battery cell factory […] More…

Welcome to this eMobility Update and these are the headlines in electric transport today: Tesla opens Giga Berlin ++ Volkswagen to launch 25 EVs in the US ++ Audi approaches the small car segment ++ #1 – Tesla opens Giga Berlin Tesla has finally started vehicle production at the German gigafactory near Berlin on Tuesday. […] More…

Maserati has unveiled its new Grecale SUV model, which will also be available in an all-electric version from 2023. The electric car, called Grecale Folgore, will get 400-volt technology and a battery pack with a capacity of 105 kWh. Apart from the dimensions – the Grecale is 4.84 metres long, 2.16 metres wide including wing […] More…

Israeli battery developer StoreDot has reported progress in the stability of its fast-charging silicon-dominated battery cells. The company says it has exceeded 1,200 cycles with cells charged to 80 per cent in 15 minutes and then discharged for one hour. StoreDot says that these results were achieved with an energy density of 300 Wh/kg and […] More…

A research team from TU Munich and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has now shown that light can be used to increase the mobility of ions in lithium-ion batteries. The research shows that exposing ceramic materials to light can significantly increase ion mobility for fuel cells and, in the future, perhaps batteries. Lithium-ion batteries […] More…

Volvo Cars plans to assemble its all-electric XC40 Recharge in Malaysia later this year. In addition to the local market, the electric car from Malaysia will also be exported to other Southeast Asian markets. Volvo Car Malaysia will manufacture the electric model at its plant in Shah Alam, Selangor state, and plans to launch another […] More…

Volvo Trucks North America has received an order for 50 electric trucks from WattEV. Watt EV will provide the 50 all-electric VNR Electric heavy-duty trucks to carriers in California as part of a Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) model. The VNR Electric heavy-duty trucks ordered by WattEV are based on its six-battery package option featuring increased energy storage […] More…

DHL Express will introduce 270 new e-transit vans to its UK fleet this summer. The 270 new Ford E-Transits are due to enter service between May and September, serving over 30 different locations including London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, Southampton, Liverpool, Sheffield, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Last year, DHL UK ordered 50 Mercedes-Benz eSprinters. This brought […] More…

Polish bus manufacturer Solaris will deliver seven electric buses to Sicily. The Urbino 12 Electric buses will go to the transport company AMTS Catania, which will use the vehicles on the city’s streets at the foot of Mount Etna. Plug-in charging stations will also be delivered. Solaris received the order from the central purchasing office […] More…