In the USA, BMW has released EPA range figures and pricing for the iX and i4, both of which are due to go on sale there during Q1 2022.  We have summarised the dimensions and technical data in these articles on the i4 and iX. For US American drivers of electric BMW vehicles, BMW Charging […] More…

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a new electric concept car at the CES with the Vision EQXX. As with previous CES concepts by the Stuttgart-based company, the Vision EQXX is not a concrete forerunner of a production model but is intended to provide a preview of a range of technologies that aimed to make production vehicles more […] More…

Zeekr and Waymo are working together on a purely electric and fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicle. This will be an electric minivan that will be used primarily in the USA. According to the Geely brand and the autonomous vehicle development subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, the minivan-style electric car is being developed for use in […] More…

Ionity has now reached its target of 400 charging parks in Europe, originally planned for the end of 2020, with a delay of around a year. According to Ionity’s website, 401 sites are now in operation. The fast-charging joint venture launched its first German HPC site at the Brohltal Ost service area on the A61 […] More…

The New York Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) has ordered 184 all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E GTs for the police and other agencies in New York City. DCAS also aims to purchase 250 Tesla Model 3s whereby the contract is still being finalised. Ford’s new electric SUVs are scheduled to arrive at the city by […] More…

RWE has commissioned an energy storage system in Herdecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, which runs on used lithium-ion batteries from Audi electric cars. With this project, the energy company wants to gain knowledge in order to implement even larger storage systems in the future. With the help of 60 battery systems, the new type of storage facility […] More…

The Chinese battery manufacturer CALB (China Lithium Battery Technology) is now also planning a factory in Europe. An annual capacity of 20 GWh is planned. There is no further information on the location and timetable so far – but Germany seems to be in the running. For the construction of the battery factory, the Chinese […] More…

Samsung SDI is marketing its current and future batteries for electric vehicles, among others, under the new brand ‘PRiMX’. The brand registration for PRiMX has been completed in South Korea and Europe and is expected to be completed in the USA shortly. ‘PRiMX’ stands for “Prime Battery for Maximum Experience”, according to the company. All […] More…

Rivian has postponed deliveries of its R1T and R1S models with the largest battery to 2023. The reason is that most of the approximately 71,000 pre-orderers of the R1T and R1S in the US and Canada have chosen the medium battery option and will be prioritised. This was announced by CEO RJ Scaringe in an […] More…

Tesla delivered a total of 936,172 electric cars last year – a growth of 87 per cent compared to 2020. 308,600 vehicles were delivered in the fourth quarter – more than ever before in a single quarter. Last year, Tesla delivered 499,550 vehicles and built 509,737 units. With the 936,172 vehicles now delivered, Tesla has […] More…

Tesla is recalling a total of around 675,000 Model 3 and Model S in the USA and China. On the Model 3, opening and closing the boot lid over time could cause the rearview camera to fail. The front boot lid (frunk) on the Model S could open and impair the driver’s view due to […] More…

A consortium consisting of Solaris Bus & Coach and Skoda Electric has received an order for 48 battery-electric trolleybuses from Budapest. The current order of 12- and 18-metre buses goes back to a framework agreement from 2014, which has now been completely fulfilled with the order. According to Solaris, in 2014 the consortium signed a […] More…

Ferronordic, a service and distribution company in the construction equipment and truck sectors, has placed its first order for electric trucks in Germany. The order includes 21 Renault Trucks D Z.E and D Wide Z.E and eleven Volvo FL and Volvo FE Electric, making a total of 32 all-electric trucks. Ferronordic says the chassis for […] More…

The Kansas City Aviation Authority is investing in an inductive charging system for electric buses at Kansas City International Airport. Momentum Dynamics will provide the charging solution to charge the buses when the new terminal opens in early 2023. Two 300 kilowatt (kW) wireless inductive chargers will be located at shuttle bus stops at the […] More…

Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) plans to expand in Northern Nevada with a new campus in Reno that should open in spring this year. In Panasonic’s existing building in Reno, almost 100 thousand square feet (30,480 square metres) is being renovated to become PENA’s division headquarters. The company says this will feature “state-of-the-art” engineering […] More…

Northvolt has started up its Ett factory in Skellefteå, Sweden, with the production of the first battery cell. Northvolt says the first prismatic cell was manufactured there on 28 December. The first deliveries to customers are scheduled for 2022. Northvolt says that the production of the first cell marks “a new chapter in European industrial […] More…