When still in office, Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess described the ID. Buzz as one of the most exciting vehicles launching this year. Our first drive of VW’s electric van shows that the carmaker has indeed succeeded in creating a great electric car that goes down very well with passers-by. If only it weren’t for the […] More…

Gridserve has broken ground on its so-called latest Electric Forecourt amidst “multiple global headwinds,” so CEO Toddington Harper. Once completed in 2023, the new high-power charge hub will enable 36 EVs to be charged simultaneously with up to 350 kW. Gridserve planned the new ultra-rapid charging site at Gatwick Airport from the start and said […] More…

SVOLT has confirmed building another cell factory for the European battery industry in Germany. The new site at Lauchhammer, Brandenburg, is a former wind turbine plant owned by Vestas. The company aims to repurpose it fast, by early 2025. This is to make up for the delays SVOLT is now facing in Saarland. The Chinese […] More…

Munich-based startup Tozero, which specializes in recycling lithium-ion batteries, has raised €3.5 million in a pre-seed round. According to the company, it developed a novel process to recover critical materials from batteries. The funds will be used to build a prototype plant. Tozero was founded in July 2022 by Sarah Fleischer and Ksenija Milicevic Neumann, […] More…

Component manufacturer Meyle has announced the presentation of an improved control arm for the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y at Automechanika 2022. The background to the development is that since the beginning of the year, more and more Tesla drivers have been complaining about squeaking noises in the Model 3 and Model Y, according […] More…

The Norwegian company Teco 2030, which is building a “gigafactory” for fuel cells for use in ships, is securing German mechanical engineering expertise for the construction of production lines with an intended contract award to ThyssenKrupp Automation Engineering. The two sides have agreed by letter of intent to supply and install the first of several […] More…

Electrify America and Electrify Canada, Volkswagen’s charging infrastructure subsidiaries in North America, are introducing a new labelling system on their fast-charging stations to help customers distinguish between them. The Electrify America & Canada CCS fast chargers with 150 kW capacity will in future carry the ‘Ultra-Fast’ label, and CCS fast chargers with 350 kW capacity […] More…

Electrify America and Electrify Canada, Volkswagen’s charging infrastructure subsidiaries in North America, are introducing a new labelling system on their fast-charging stations to help customers distinguish between them. The Electrify America & Canada CCS fast chargers with 150 kW capacity will in future carry the ‘Ultra-Fast’ label, and CCS fast chargers with 350 kW capacity […] More…

A surprising acquisition has taken place in the field of electric vehicle startups in the U.S.: Mullen Automotive announced the acquisition of a 60 per cent majority stake in Bollinger Motors for $148.2 million in cash and stock. Mullen is apparently looking to revive the B1 electric terrain vehicle and its B2 pickup variant. The […] More…

A surprising acquisition has taken place in the field of electric vehicle startups in the U.S.: Mullen Automotive announced the acquisition of a 60 per cent majority stake in Bollinger Motors for $148.2 million in cash and stock. Mullen is apparently looking to revive the B1 electric terrain vehicle and its B2 pickup variant. The […] More…

BMW now officially confirms the use of new round-format battery cells in its ‘New Class’ electric models from 2025. The cells are to be produced by partners in a total of six factories with annual capacities of 20 GWh each. CATL & Eve Energy have been confirmed as partners. The new round cells, which will […] More…

China’s NEV sales data shows a total of 632,000 cars sold in in August, more than in any previous month. Battery-electric vehicles continue to account for the vast majority of NEV sales in China, with 490,000 new BEVs in August compared to 142,000 PHEVs. For the first time, the statistics curve for monthly sales of […] More…

Stellantis brand Jeep announces the launch of four all-electric SUV models in Europe and North America by the end of 2025. By 2030, all vehicles sold in Europe and 50 per cent of sales in the U.S. will have battery-electric powertrains. The first model in Jeep’s BEV product offensive will be the Avenger, which is […] More…

Chevrolet has presented the Equinox EV, an electric compact SUV that will be available from autumn 2023 starting from around $30,000. The vehicle is the third Chevrolet model based on the Ultium platform from parent company General Motors, following the Blazer EV and Silverado EV. The Equinox EV will be offered with a choice of […] More…

Mercedes-Benz will launch all new vans with electric motor options starting from 2025. The company has now designated the first plants to produce the next-gen large electric vans in Europe. It is also exploring joint European production with US electric car startup Rivian. Mercedes-Benz Vans will reportedly rely on a new electric platform called VAN.EA […] More…

U.S. electric carmaker Lucid Motors is apparently losing several high-ranking executives – including production chief Peter Hochholdinger – amid its struggles to ramp up production of its debut Lucid Air model. As Business Insider reports, citing current and former Lucid employees, both former Audi and Tesla production expert Peter Hochholdinger, who joined Lucid in 2019, […] More…

Williams Advanced Engineering has unveiled a new electric vehicle platform specifically for hypercars called EVR. It is designed for a peak power of 1,650 kW and enables acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 2.0 seconds. Williams Advanced Engineering unveiled the architecture at the Cenex LCV (Low Carbon Vehicle Show) in Millbrook, UK. […] More…

Working with Fermata Energy, a vehicle-to-grid services provider, Nissan has approved the first-ever bi-directional charger for the Nissan Leaf in the US. Fermata’s FE-15 charger has passed essential requirements from Nissan and is UL 9741 certified. The standard covers V2G equipment in North America. Fermata Energy received the certificate in 2020. David Slutzky, their CEO […] More…

Danish CPO Clever has asked Germany’s Compleo Charging Solutions to supply AC charging stations. The deal is a follow-up order from a tender Compleo won in 2021. Clever aims to install a far-reaching AC charging network in Denmark with potential more sales to come. Clever plans to install 9,000 new public charging stations by 2025. […] More…

Pride Group Enterprises, a North American logistics operator, ordered 250 heavy-duty electric trucks from Daimler Truck’s Freightliner brand. The trucks will join the company’s fleet in 2023 and pose the next step to complete electrification Pride has targeted at the latest in 2024. The Freightliner order includes 200 eCascadia and 50 eM2s trucks, with deliveries […] More…