The Chinese car company GAC has started building a production facility for electric car batteries in Guangzhou. With a total investment of 10.9 billion yuan (1.5 billion euros or $1.561 billion), the new factory is scheduled to go into operation in March 2024 with an annual production capacity of 6 GWh. By the end of […] More…

The start of the first fuel cell trains in the Taunus network is apparently bumpy. According to a report, only two of the six H2 trains that were recently scheduled to run in the Taunus region can currently be used – due to technical problems. According to the local publication Hessenschau, there are difficulties with […] More…

Mercedes-Benz is cooperating with the Norwegian aluminium manufacturer Hydro to significantly reduce the CO2 footprint of aluminium in the automotive supply chain. As early as 2023, aluminium with a CO2 footprint reduced by almost 70 per cent is to be used in Mercedes EQ models, among others. The partnership also aims to achieve virtually emission-free […] More…

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved a 2.9 billion US dollar investment plan, primarily to expand infrastructure for zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) in the state. The majority of the budget is to flow into charging points for electric utility vehicles. Of the total equivalent of 2.73 billion euros, the largest portion – $1.7 billion (1.6 […] More…

The machinery and plant manufacturer Dürr has received an order from CATL for the battery factory currently being built in Arnstadt, Germany. The company will supply an “innovative technology for the sustainable production of lithium-ion batteries” to the factory. The order includes several plants with an environmentally friendly process for the recovery of solvents in […] More…

The recycling company Redwood Materials, founded by former Tesla CTO JB Straubel, has announced the construction of a new ‘Battery Materials Campus’ near Charleston in South Carolina – for battery recycling, but also for the production of new battery materials. There, Redwood wants to recycle anode and cathode components and process them into new battery […] More…

In Germany, the logistics provider Dachser plans to add 50 long-distance electric Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul trucks to its European fleet. Dachser and Mercedes-Benz Trucks have signed a letter of intent to this effect. The eActros LongHaul was unveiled at this year’s IAA Transportation. The globally active German logistics firms Dachser and DB Schenker are to […] More…

In the course of the change towards electromobility and digitalisation, the VW Group has announced that it will reorganise the cross-brand functions of quality and design. The aim is to link up more closely with the main brands Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi and Porsche in order to ensure a consistent focus on the needs of […] More…

The Mercedes EQE SUV can now be ordered throughout Europe. The sales release starts with the AMG EQE 43 4MATIC, which is offered across Europe at prices starting at 124,920 euros. It is still open when deliveries are to begin. According to the manufacturer, further variants of the EQE SUV presented in mid-October will be […] More…

Polestar has announced a 68 horsepower performance software upgrade for North American customers. This would then put the total performance of the vehicle at 476 hp, for a one-time cost of $1,195. The update is to be done Over-The-Air (OTA) and reduces the 0-60 mph acceleration time to 4.2 seconds. “This upgrade highlights how connected […] More…

Audi has started production of the Q8 e-tron at the Brussels plant. Presented in November, the electric SUV is the revised and renamed new edition of the Audi e-tron, of which around 160,000 units have been delivered since 2018. But the Q8 e-tron will not remain the only electric Audi from Brussels. Regarding the Q8 […] More…

The Chinese electric car brand Hycan is starting deliveries of its first electric coupe model the Hycan A06 on the Chinese market. Deliveries are now kicking off in Guangzhou and Hangzhou. The Hycan brand released its first model, an all-electric mid-sized SUV called Hycan 007 in April 2020. Although the brand was started in a […] More…

Battery developer Solithor wants to locate its European competence centre for solid-state batteries in Belgium. For this purpose, the company has signed a ten-year contract with Punch Powertrain to gain access to a 3,000m² factory site in Sint-Truiden. Before the end of next year, Solithor – in its own spelling SOLiTHOR to emphasise both the […] More…

The Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer Foton has concluded a development agreement with an un-named European partner for the development of a new electric light commercial vehicle. The time scale and different previous announcements indicate that the partner is likely to be the Piaggio Group. Although the Chinese company’s latest announcement only mentions “a European partner”, […] More…

ACE Green Recycling and Glencore have entered into a long-term supply agreement for recycled lead and other battery metal-based end products from recycled lithium-ion batteries. The 15-year agreement will allow Glencore to buy up to 100 per cent of ACE’s products from four of its planned lead-acid and lithium-ion battery recycling parks being built in […] More…

In the USA, EVgo has launched a new EV charging discount program for rideshare drivers on the Lyft platform. Drivers on the Lyft platform will now be able to register for the new program with EVgo via the Lyft Driver app. The exchange between the charging provider and the ride-sharing company means that Lyft drivers […] More…

In the USA, the German engineering giant Siemens has selected a site for its second US electric vehicle manufacturing hub. The facility is meant to enable the goal of manufacturing more than a million EV chargers for US markets over the next three years. The facility will be located in Carrollton in Texas. The already […] More…

The EU Commission has given the German government permission to subsidise the construction of 8,500 fast charging points with a sum of 1.8 billion euros. The measure envisages charging stations every 15 to 30 driving minutes. The Deutschlandnetz was first proposed by the German government in August 2021, and is to involve the installation of […] More…

Lucid Motors has signed a supply agreement for battery cells with Panasonic Energy. The Panasonic batteries will be installed in both the Lucid Air and the upcoming Gravity SUV. Until now, the cells came from LG. The partnership with LG (then LG Chem, today the company is known as LG Energy Solution) was announced in […] More…

France has extended the ‘Benefit-in-Kind’ scheme for electric cars by two years – it now applies until the end of 2024. In addition, electric car drivers pay fewer tolls for using French motorways. The ‘Benefit-in Kind’ tax is more or less equivalent to the imputed income – a tax for employees who receive benefits or […] More…