The chemical companies Toray Industries from Japan and LG Chem from South Korea have agreed to set up a joint venture for battery separator films in Hungary. The separator films for electric car batteries will then be purchased by LG Group in Europe and the USA. The new company will be called LG Toray Hungary […] More…

EV charging stations supply in India will surge as the IndianOil Corporation (IOC) and two other public sector oil firms pledge to install 22,000 charging stations over the next five years. Taking the lead, IOC said it would equip 10,000 fuel outlets with EV chargers over the next three years. IndianOil Chairman Shrikant Madhav Vaidya […] More…

UK-based electric powertrain specialist Saietta has acquired e-Traction Europe from Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group. e-Traction is a Dutch supplier of electric powertrains for trucks and buses and power electronics. According to the Saietta Group, the acquisition is intended to drive its own growth strategy – thanks to e-Traction’s ” commercial and technical capabilities” and […] More…

The Renault Retail Group is switching all its courtesy cars to the Renault Zoe. The move affects 143 vehicles spread across the 15 official Renault and Dacia dealerships in England and Wales the Group comprises. The new EVs join 21 Zoe E-Tech that already exist on the 164-strong courtesy car fleet. A courtesy car is […] More…

Battery cell manufacturer CATL has acquired a stake in Neta Automobile, an electric car brand of Hozon Auto. CATL will supply Neta with battery cells in the future and develop electric car technologies together with Neta. Specifically, CATL has participated in Neta’s D2 financing round with an undisclosed sum. In addition to the investment, a […] More…

The Polish courier service InPost has procured 260 electric vans and expects these to join the fleet before the year’s end. InPost will then run a total fleet of 300 electric vehicles. The new vans on order primarily come from the Nissan retrofitter Voltia. The order from InPost includes 250 Nissan e-NV200 vans and another […] More…

The Envision AESC battery factory at Renault’s Douai site in northern France is to be smaller than originally announced. Instead of the capacity of 43 GWh by 2030, only 30 GWh or more are planned by 2029, according to an agency report. The background is apparently a change of location. Bloomberg refers to an official […] More…

The EU, the USA, China and other countries want to oblige carmakers to commit to a minimum durability of the batteries installed in their electric and hybrid cars. This was agreed in principle by the countries at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations in Geneva. “Agreed […] More…

The British think tank Influencemap found that the German auto industry is double-dealing when it comes to climate protection. While publicly supporting the Paris Agreement, such manufacturers also actively lobby against climate protection regulations. While increasingly expressing general support for the Paris Agreement and long-term climate targets, new research by Influencemap suggests that BMW and […] More…

Northvolt has produced its first battery cell with 100 per cent recycled nickel, manganese and cobalt as part of its Revolt recycling programme. The company is now looking to scale up its recycling facilities in Sweden to establish a facility able to recycle 125,000 tons of batteries per year. When announcing the news of the […] More…

French manufacturer Gaussin has unveiled its first electric truck, the H2 Racing Truck. The fuel-cell-powered truck is to demonstrate the performance of Gaussin’s announced electric platform on long-distance missions such as the Dakar Rally in January. According to Gaussin, the H2 Racing Truck will be a technology carrier for further developing its road truck range […] More…

ADS-TEC Energy, a German provider of battery-based fast charging technology, will supply 20 ua-fast charging units to Smart City Capital (SCC) in the USA. The order volume could grow significantly, with a letter of intent signed for an additional 180 charging stations in 2022. The battery-buffered charging stations from ADS-TEC Energy will be used in […] More…

UK-based EO Charging has announced its expansion into North America and is looking to select the site for its North American office, set to open in early 2022. The new division will deliver EO’s complete fleet charging system throughout the Americas, as well as “additional offerings”, so the company. EO Charging further points to its […] More…

The Spanish manufacturer Irizar has received another large electric bus order from Bulgaria. It comes from the city of Stara Zagora and includes 33 electric 12-metre Irizar ie buses. Irizar e-Mobility does not provide details on the ordered battery configuration in the announcement. According to the data sheet of the 12-metre long solo buses, batteries […] More…

Singapore-based battery developer SES (formerly SolidEnergy Systems) has unveiled a new hybrid lithium metal battery cell called Apollo with a capacity of 107 Ah, and also announced plans for a production facility in Shanghai. This is according to a company announcement in the course of a virtual company event. SES had already announced a lithium […] More…

The Chinese battery manufacturer and Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech has started series production of battery cells with particularly high energy density. According to the company, the new Gotion cells with a high nickel content achieve an energy density of 302 Wh/kg at cell level and 200 Wh/kg at system level. According to a report by […] More…

The Canadian fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems acquires Arcola Energy, a British specialist for the integration of fuel cell systems in heavy commercial vehicles such as buses, trucks and trains. Both sides had previously worked together for years. Ballard will pay a total amount of up to 40 million dollars in cash and shares […] More…

Indian automobile manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra has issued plans to launch 16 electric vehicles by 2027 across SUV and light commercial vehicle categories. Mahindra is also considering a new subsidiary brand name for the electric SUVs. Mahindra & Mahindra hopes to clear the EV realignment period rather quickly, moving to base up to 20% of […] More…

After Hyundai, Kia has now also announced a fully electric large SUV model. A preview in the form of a study will be presented on 17 November at AutoMobility LA with the Kia Concept EV9, for which Kia has published the first renderings in advance. They show a surprisingly angular design. The electric SUV will […] More…

Kandi America, the US subsidiary of Chinese EV manufacturer Kandi, has introduced its first off-road all-electric dual-motor 4-wheel drive UTV, the K32 –basically a recreational pickup truck without much power. The designation that avoids calling the vehicle a pickup truck is owing to the trucks smaller battery and power ratings. Despite the lack of power, […] More…