The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), together with industry and the European CharIN association, say they tested and evaluated the compatibility of inlet and connectors for a new high-power charging standard for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles called the Megawatt Charging System (MCS). According to NREL, MCS will facilitate charging capacity up to 3.75MW, seven […] More…

The electric truck manufacturer Nikola has reached a strategic agreement with Bosch for the production of fuel cells. Among other things, Bosch will supply Nikola with key components that will then be assembled into power modules at the truck maker’s US plant. According to Nikola, the agreements with “Bosch Group companies” will enable it to […] More…

South Korea has passed a bill aiming for carbon-neutrality by 2050 as well as a large zero-emission transport budget for 2022. The National Assembly accelerated the targets for carbon reduction with the bill while the state aims to spent twelve trillion won ($10.3Bn) in 2022 on e-mobility. These include incentives for hydrogen and battery-electric vehicles, […] More…

The UK-based EV conversion specialist Everrati has revealed its latest addition to its line-up: an electric conversion of the Land Rover Series IIA, giving the 60-year old classic a second life. The Land Rover Series IIA is renowned as a British icon and is one of the most accomplished off-road vehicles ever made since its […] More…

The Munich-based battery analytics specialist Twaice is cooperating with Analog Devices, a global semiconductor company and provider of software solutions. The aim of the cooperation is to provide a holistic lifecycle solution for car manufacturers with integrated hardware and software. Until now, the condition of batteries can often only be guessed at. Twaice and Analog […] More…

The Chinese technology company Xiaomi has completed the registration of a new automobile company, with a registered capital of RMB 10 billion (around $1.5 billion), with founder & CEO Lei Jun to serve as the new company’s legal representative. Just the drive technology for electric passenger vehicles is not the only area of interest for […] More…

ACC, the Franco-German initiative comprising PSA, Opel and Saft, has received funding notifications from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMVi) and the state of Rhineland-Palatinate to start constructing a battery cell factory in Germany. The federal and state governments are funding the project with a total of 436.8 million euros. They expect to […] More…

The Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (IWS) has developed a dry coating process that eliminates the need for toxic solvents in the production of battery electrodes. This should make the production process noticeably more environmentally friendly. The approach developed by an interdisciplinary research team at the Fraunhofer IWS in Dresden starts with the […] More…

The South Korean battery manufacturer SK Innovation has announced a new battery cell production plant in China. The company plans to invest 1.2 trillion won (about 900 million euros) in the plant. SK Innovation did not provide further details about the new plant, such as the location or the planned annual production capacity, in the […] More…

In Norway, 11,811 new electric cars were registered in August. The share of electric cars in new passenger car registrations was 71.9 per cent last month. Norway’s most successful model across all drive types in August was the Tesla Model Y with 1,308 new registrations. Compared to August 2020 (5,704 new registrations), the 11,811 electric […] More…

Sono Motors says it is working on a bidirectional AC wall box and is currently running a survey for customers to vote for their favourite design. The German company expects the home charger launch to coincide with Sono Motors’ Sion solar car coming to market in 2023. In terms of power, the Sono wall box […] More…

With the ‘UrbanRebel Concept’, the Seat subsidiary Cupra has presented its idea of a sporty electric small car. The concept car at the IAA Mobility is a design study that is intended to give a preview of the “urban electric vehicle” that is to be launched on the market in 2025. At the unveiling of […] More…

Tesla has announced a new delivery date for the Roadster 2. On Twitter, CEO Elon Musk stated that the electric sports car should be on the market in 2023 – but Musk also immediately added a caveat. “Assuming 2022 is not mega drama, new Roadster should ship in 2023,” Musk tweeted. With the “mega drama”, […] More…

The Hyundai brand Genesis has presented new plans for the electrification of its entire vehicle range. According to these plans, all new models are to be powered purely by electricity from 2025, with the last combustion engine to be sold by 2030 at the latest. For 2030, Genesis aims to “become a 100 per cent […] More…

In Sweden, the Spanish micromobility company CityBike Global has signed an agreement with the city of Stockholm to implement one of the largest e-bike sharing services in Europe. The plan is to deliver over 5,100 e-bikes to the Swedish capital. Italian e-bike solution provider Vaimoo is also on board as a partner. The company will […] More…

Software provider Vulog is launching an electrified free-floating car-sharing service in the Lyon metropolitan area that will serve as a testing ground for new technological features. The service, called Leo&Go will use 100 of the fully-electric 100 Peugeot e-208s and 200 Toyota Yaris Hybrids. This is Vulog‘s first foray into car-sharing. Until now, the software […] More…

Bosch has presented its innovations for the upcoming e-bike season including a smart system and a new app for more connectivity. The German engineering and technology company has also revealed a new battery – its largest e-bike battery to date – with a capacity of 750 Wh. According to Bosch eBike Systems, the smart system […] More…

The vehicle of choice for the announced electric scooter racing series eSkootr Championship (eSC) has now been presented. The electric kick-scooter called eSC S1-X has been developed by YCOM. First announced in 2020, the eSkootr Championship (eSC) is the world’s first micromobility racing series. Presumably because of the corona pandemic, the start of the premiere […] More…

In the USA, Volkswagen subsidiary Electrify America and NFI Industries are planning the largest charging infrastructure project in the country to support heavy-duty electric trucks. A total of 34 HPC chargers for electric trucks are to be installed by the end of 2023. The focus of the joint project is the greater Los Angeles area […] More…

Opel will also offer the new Astra as a purely electric model from 2023. The manufacturer has now announced this at the official presentation of the sixth generation of the model. Before the launch as a BEV, plug-in hybrids in two performance levels are available for the new Astra. The Opel Astra already had its […] More…