The Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL has signed an agreement with the city government of Yichun in the Chinese province of Jiangxi to build a new production facility. This is to cover an area of approximately 867,000 square metres and construction is to be completed within 30 months. The total investment is the equivalent of […] More…

The VW Group apparently wants to increase its influence on one of the joint ventures in the expansion of e-mobility in China and could thus risk conflicts with other partners. Volkswagen is said to be in talks about the purchase of another factory of the Chinese company JAC, as unspecified sources told Reuters. VW’s two […] More…

Oslo is significantly reducing the number of kickscooters in the city – from nearly 25,000 to 8,000, and is bringing in a nighttime ban between 11 pm and 5 am. Mobility companies Tier, Voi, and Ryde appealed against the decision at court but were unsuccessful. Tier, Voi, and Ryde took Oslo Municipality to court over […] More…

The electric air taxi startup Lilium is merging with special purpose acquisition company Qell after shareholders have now voted in favour of the merger. The SPAC deal will see Lilium list on Nasdaq this Wednesday as “LILM” and “LILMW”. However, Lilium’s proceeds from the IPO are much less than hoped for. However, 65 per cent […] More…

The UK government launched a free app called EV8 Switch – backed by £2.7 million of UK Space Agency funding. It calculates how much money drivers could save by switching to an EV compared to their current ICE vehicle, along with details on the CO2 savings and air quality improvements they could achieve. The app […] More…

If pending UK legislation becomes law, all new home construction will include EV charging installations. New office buildings are part of the plan, too: they will need to provide charging infrastructure per every five parking spaces. An online consultation was launched in 2019 when the British government first laid out the plans. Department for Transport […] More…

Volkswagen Group Components has opened a laboratory for cell research and development in Salzgitter, Germany. The company is thus further expanding its expertise in battery technology and taking the next step towards developing and producing its own battery cells for electromobility. From 2025 onwards, the Volkswagen unit cell is to roll off the production line […] More…

From now on, all VW ID. models will receive regular software updates via mobile data transfer. The first update ‘ID. Software 2.3’ provides improvements in the image recognition of the camera or the operation of the infotainment system, among other things. Until now, the updates were only available in the test phase to customers registered […] More…

After introducing an 800 V inverter only six months ago, Vitesco Technologies is now preparing to start production of 800-volt electric motor technology in China, which is scheduled to start in 2023. The motor matches the recently announced new generation EMR4 electric axle drive, which is said to be 25 per cent lighter with the […] More…

With the Ocean-X, BYD presents a new concept car based on its ‘e-platform 3.0’ electric car platform presented in April. BYD has not yet revealed whether and when the Ocean-X will become a production model. BYD’s ‘e-platform 3.0’, which is to be offered to third-party customers in the near future, relies on the manufacturer’s Blade […] More…

With the Ocean-X, BYD presents a new concept car based on its ‘e-platform 3.0’ electric car platform presented in April. BYD has not yet revealed whether and when the Ocean-X will become a production model. BYD’s ‘e-platform 3.0’, which is to be offered to third-party customers in the near future, relies on the manufacturer’s Blade […] More…

The Italian government wants to obtain an exemption from the EU for domestic sports car manufacturers such as Ferrari and Lamborghini from 2035, as these cars are a niche market with small production numbers. In principle, the government in Rome supports the EU plan, Italian Environment Minister Roberto Cingolani told the Bloomberg news agency. Nevertheless, […] More…

New York has started installing L2 DC fast chargers at municipal parking garages. The first four have been installed, with a network of 40,000 public L2 chargers citywide and 6,000 DC fast charging stations planned to be completed by 2030. The announcement came at the celebration of the installation of the first four of 28 […] More…

US manufacturer Hyzon Motors has signed a memorandum of understanding with logistics and leasing group Shanghai Hydrogen HongYun Automotive for the purchase of 500 fuel cell trucks. The initial order of 100 is expected to be placed this year. Provided that the MoU results in a contract, Hyzon will deliver 500 examples of its 49-tonne […] More…

The British chemical company Johnson Matthey is cooperating with OnTo Technology, a developer of battery recycling solutions. The aim of the partnership is to further develop OnTo’s patented recycling process ‘Cathode Healing’. The focus is on battery waste that is already generated during production. The collaboration between Johnson Matthey and OnTo also involves the UK […] More…

Volvo Buses has received three orders from operator Nobina for a total of 122 electric buses for use in the Swedish cities of Gothenburg, Malmö and Hässleholm. The Volvo 7900 Electric and 7900 Electric Articulated are scheduled for delivery in 2022 and 2023. The smallest partial order is for the city of Hässleholm in southern […] More…

The technology company OPES Solutions and the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics CSP have developed a flexible standard solar module for integration on vehicle surfaces. The partners advocate transport vehicles and buses in particular as areas of application. OPES and Fraunhofer have not used conventional thin-film technology for the solar module, but a new approach: […] More…

The Skycharge solution developed by Green Motion and Pipistrel was recently approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as the world’s first OEM-independent electric aircraft charging station. Slovenian aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel and Swiss charging station provider Green Motion had announced the development of the then-unnamed charging solution in July 2020. In the meantime, Green […] More…

Kia has presented a version of its SUV model Sportage specially designed for Europe, which is also offered as a plug-in hybrid for the first time. The PHEV drive is known from other Kia models, but the design concept of the Sportage is new. The PHEV drive is also used, for example, in the larger […] More…

The Russian commercial vehicle manufacturer Kamaz has presented its first hydrogen bus. The Kamaz 6290 will be tested on the streets of Moscow from next year. The presentation took place at the ‘Comtrans 2021’ trade fair in Moscow. The Kamaz 6290 is a solo bus with a length of 12.4 metres, which offers space for […] More…