The French police have opted for a semi-electric approach. Peugeot has delivered nearly 400 plug-in hybrid cars, namely the Peugeot 3008, to the Ministry of the Interior’s Gendarmerie Nationale. The PHEVs come screen-printed and join several unmarked vehicles ordered in 2020. Peugeot considers the new order proof that the 3008 Hybrids were “an important development […] More…

UK-based LiFe Network, powered by RAW Charging, has begun working with Plugsurfing to push their expansion across the UK and Europe. The charge point aggregator will provide RAW Charging with its back-end cloud software to grow the network. RAW currently operates 600 charging ports within the LiFe network and says the Plugsurfing partnership will help […] More…

The Canadian battery recycling company Li-Cycle has announced its first factory outside North America, in Norway. What is more, the company is building another recycling factory in North America in cooperation with GM’s Ultium Cells. The plant will be Li-Cycle largest facility to date. The plant in Norway is to be built in the south […] More…

The new Formula E season in Saudi Arabia began with a one-two for Team Mercedes-EQ with Nyck de Vries in first place. The second race in Diriyah was won by Edoardo Mortara (ROKiT Venturi Racing) in a Mercedes customer car. In the first race, world champion de Vries finished ahead of his teammate Stoffel Vandoorne, […] More…

After Tesla opened Superchargers to third parties in the Netherlands three months ago, it looks like the time has come for EV drivers in other European countries as well. Please note, we have just updated this article to include new information emerging. Since publishing the first draft, Tesla has followed suit to include information on […] More…

Renault’s Alpine sports car brand will produce its all-electric GT X-Over model at the Dieppe plant from 2025. The electric crossover will be based on the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance’s CMF-EV platform, which is specifically designed for electric vehicles. Thus, the GT X-Over, for which Alpine has released a first teaser image, will be built on the […] More…

As a part of the reorientation towards e-mobility, Mercedes-Benz has restructured its development department and filled some crucial positions. In the new structure, the previous role of the series manager is to be eliminated. German Automobilwoche reports on the personnel and structures of the top management without giving further details of sources. The aim is to […] More…

US President Joe Biden has praised General Motors and Ford on Twitter for producing electric vehicles – ignoring Tesla once again, even though the Californian company builds the most electric cars in the USA by far. Elon Musk’s response did not take long. “Starts with a T, ends with an A, ESL in the middle,” […] More…

BYD has presented another electric school bus with bidirectional charging in the USA. The new ‘Type A’ is significantly smaller than the ‘Type D’ the company introduced last year. The new electric school bus of Type A comes in three lengths of 22.9, 24.5 and 26.7 feet (7 to 8.1 meters) and can accommodate up […] More…

BAM Infra Nederland has commissioned Wirtgen and New Electric to convert an asphalt spreading machine into the first fully-electric asphalt paver. On an annual basis, the use of this machine will save more than 93,000 kilograms of CO₂ and 115,000 grams of nitrogen oxide emissions. The newly installed electric drive comprises two motors and a […] More…

A new battery company from the US called Sparkz announced opening a pilot facility in Livermore, California, for its patented solid-state battery technology. Last year, Sparkz won a grant for $2.6 million from the California Energy Commission (CEC). The money was to extend Sparkz’ development into solid-state batteries. The company is banking on a zero-cobalt […] More…

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio is expanding its network of battery exchange stations at great speed. The company already operates 828 stations in China, plus Nio recently opened the first battery swap outlet in Europe. Staying in China, for now, Nio had announced in September last year its intention to massively expand its battery […] More…

China is faced with an enormous wave of batteries ready for reuse and recycling stemming from the world’s largest EV uptake starting around six years ago. In the last six months, the Chinese government has issued a series of new directives to ensure the battery reuse and recycling industries can effectively expand to scale. * […] More…

Swiss technology group ABB has acquired a majority stake in US company InCharge Energy. ABB had held a ten per cent stake in InCharge Energy since 2020 and is now increasing its share to 60 per cent. The acquisition is intended to strengthen ABB’s e-mobility division in the North American market. The transaction is part […] More…

California Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled expanded plans for investment in electric mobility. The US state is investing an additional 6.1 billion US dollars in electric vehicles and infrastructure. This brings the total budget for this area to ten billion US dollars. The new package builds on a $15 billion investment package signed in September […] More…

The Israeli battery developer StoreDot has presented a technology that is intended to extend the service life of batteries in electric vehicles – also with a view to connection use in stationary energy storage systems. According to the company, StoreDot’s batteries retain 70 per cent of their original capacity even after 1,700 charging cycles – […] More…

Lotus has reached an agreement with Britishvolt on the joint development of battery cells for electric sports cars from the Geely brand. In this context, Lotus has published a design sketch for a future electric sports car. The manufacturer is planning four electric models between 2022 and 2026. The first three models will be two […] More…

Fox E-Mobility has taken another step towards the start of production and has completed the overall design of its new Mia electric car series. The first prototypes are planned for the current year. Series production in cooperation with a vehicle manufacturer is scheduled to start in 2024. The board gave its final blessing to the […] More…

The Volkswagen ID.5 and ID.5 GTX are now available to order from UK retailers, alongside a new member of the ID.4 line-up: the ID.4 Pro. Prices start at £50,550 for the ID.5 Tech Pro and £41,430 for the ID.4 Life Pro. The ID.5 is solely available with the largest battery pack from the Volkswagen line-up; […] More…

BMW will end production of the i3 in Leipzig in July 2022. The reason for this is probably the conversion of the plant for the production of future electric models. The British magazine Autocar reports on the end of production, citing a spokesperson for the manufacturer. The information can therefore be regarded as certain and not […] More…