Only a day after news broke of Stellantis and LG Energy Solution planning a joint venture to manufacture battery cells and modules in North America, and it appears Stellantis is also setting up a similar joint venture with Samsung SDI. The memorandum of understanding between the multinational automaker and LG Energy Solutions, which is expected […] More…

Ford has started production of the all-electric Mustang Mach-E in China and opened the order books there at the same time. The Mustang Mach-E, produced at Changan Ford’s plant in Chongqing, is scheduled for delivery to customers later this year. Pre-orders for the Mustang Mach-E built at Changan have been available since April 2021, but […] More…

Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn has unveiled three prototype electric vehicles it developed itself. The Model C SUV, Model E sedan and Model T city bus all run under the Foxtron brand. Known internationally as Foxconn, Hon Hai Technology Group unveiled the three vehicles at the company’s own Hon Hai Tech Day, where it aims to […] More…

Herbert Diess and Elon Musk are always good for little stunts. For example, at a recent conference of 200 high-ranking Volkswagen Group managers, Elon Musk was suddenly dialled in via video conference and explained his management style for Tesla. Diess also announced a visit to the Tesla factory in Brandenburg. insideevs.com, teslarati.com More…

In California, Momentum Dynamics and Solano Transportation Authority (STA) plan to deploy 300kW automatic wireless fast-charging infrastructure along a bus transit corridor. The wireless charging pads will be located at seven transit centres in the region between San Francisco and Sacramento. This allows buses automatic charging while remaining on their designated routes. Although Momentum Dynamics […] More…

The electric vehicle charge point operator EasyGo has secured 15 million euros of funding. This should enable the company to grow its charge point network across the Irish Republic and expand into Northern Ireland. EasyGo is based in the town of Kildare about 50 km west of Dublin. The financing gathered from backers that include […] More…

Chile has announced the ban of sales of most internal combustion vehicles in favor of battery-electric variants starting in 2035. Under the new electric transport strategy, all sales of light and medium vehicles, public transport and heavy trucks will have to be zero-emission vehicles. Following the initial 2035 ban, in 2040, the conversion of the […] More…

Chile has announced the ban of sales of most internal combustion vehicles in favor of battery-electric variants starting in 2035. Under the new electric transport strategy, all sales of light and medium vehicles, public transport and heavy trucks will have to be zero-emission vehicles. Following the initial 2035 ban, in 2040, the conversion of the […] More…

Fuel cell specialist Ballard Power Systems and battery manufacturer Forsee Power have agreed on a strategic partnership to jointly develop integrated fuel cell battery solutions for heavy-duty mobility applications such as buses, trucks, trains and ships. According to the Canadian company Ballard, a memorandum of understanding has now been signed with the French battery manufacturer. […] More…

Materials technology and recycling group Umicore has signed long-term lithium supply agreements with Ganfeng Lithium and Vulcan Energy Resources. Both contracts have an initial term of five years and can be extended by mutual agreement. The agreement with the Chinese group Ganfeng Lithium covers the supply of lithium from 2022 and will, according to Umicore, […] More…

Tesla has concluded another supply contract for nickel. Tesla has agreed to purchase around 42,000 tonnes of nickel from New Caledonia as part of a multi-year contract with the commodities company Prony Resources. As Antonin Beurrier, CEO of Prony, stated, the agreement makes Tesla by far Prony’s largest customer. The volume of 42,000 tonnes is […] More…

Ford has announced that it will manufacture components for its electric cars and electric commercial vehicles in Europe at its British transmission plant in Halewood from mid-2024. Halewood thus beat Ford’s transmission plant in Cologne – probably also due to British government subsidies. According to Ford, the company will invest the equivalent of 273 million […] More…

Tesla has now officially started deliveries of the new Model X in the US. This is evidenced by shots of an initial handover of five vehicles shared on social networks. In Europe, meanwhile, the refresh of the two premium models Model X and Model S is not expected until the end of 2022. The new […] More…

National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), the Swedish electric car subsidiary of the heavily indebted Chinese real estate group Evergrande, is looking for new owners. NEVS CEO Stefan Tilk has now confirmed talks with several investors. The situation at Evergrande is apparently not yet directly threatening the existence of NEVS: according to Tilk, the company still […] More…

The Volkswagen Group handed over a total of 122,100 BEVs to customers in Q3 2021, more than twice as many as in the same quarter of the previous year. In China in particular, the market ramp-up accelerated significantly in Q3. Specifically, 28,900 battery-electric cars were delivered in China between the beginning of July and the […] More…

Stellantis and LG Energy Solution have announced a joint venture to manufacture battery cells and modules in North America. A factory with an annual production capacity of 40 GWh is planned to go into operation in the first quarter of 2024. A corresponding letter of intent has now been signed, as both companies announce. The […] More…

The US regulation authority NHTSA has notified Tesla of recall obligations over update and wants more info on FSD test. Additionally, Tesla has been asked for more information about the non-disclosure agreement it made ‘Full Self-Driving Beta’ testers agree to. As the agency wrote in a letter: “Given that NHTSA relies on reports from consumers […] More…

BorgWarner is to deliver the P3 hybrid drive module for a major European performance-based OEM that intends to use it for a variety of front-wheel and AWD SUVs. The module contains the motor, power electronics, gears and water cooling all integrated within one unit. The company promises that P3 solution enables significant fuel economy gains, […] More…

Mercedes Benz Vans UK has now partnered up with EO Charging to provide their van drivers with chargers, charge point management software and ongoing support and maintenance. The new partnership with EO Charging is supposed to benefit UK customers purchasing a Mercedes electric van. This includes both individual drivers charging at home as well as […] More…

Nikola Motor has announced a collaboration with international multi-service flatbed transportation company PGT Trucking to advance electric drive heavy-duty transport. This collaboration includes a Letter of Intent to lease 100 Nikola Tre. The agreement is dependent on following the satisfactory completion of a Nikola Tre FCEV demonstration program under terms to be agreed to between […] More…