BMW’s sports car division BMW M has unveiled a technology carrier based on the BMW i4 M50 with a modified body in which “innovative drive and chassis control systems” are to be tested. These developments could later be used in an electric sports car. BMW M intends to use the technologies to launch “the next […] More…

A lawsuit filed by the German regulatory agency ‘Wettbewerbszentrale’ against Tesla for allegedly misleading advertising claims regarding the driver assistance system ‘Autopilot’ has failed. After the agency was initially successful before the Munich Regional Court, Tesla appealed against the ruling. Tesla was successful with its appeal at the OLG Munich with one exception: Tesla will […] More…

In the USA, Duke Energy has started a pilot project for the use of bidirectional charging with new Ford F-150 in Florida to support the grid with vehicle-to-grid technology (V2G). The research and development pilot program aims to test and evaluate the viability of the new Ford F-150 Lightning batteries as a resource that it […] More…

Citroën UK has announced a three-year partnership with publishing house Big Issue Group (BIG). A total of 16 fully electric Citroën vans will join the BIG fleet. The partnership will see Big Issue Group adopt a fleet of all-electric Citroën ë-Berlingo and ë-Dispatch vans to support the distribution of The Big Issue magazine across the […] More…

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has opened its second battery-swapping station outside China. Like the first, the battery-swapping station is located in Vestby, Norway. But the first stations are soon to be built in Bergen. Vestby is located on the important E6 motorway that leads south from the Norwegian capital. The new station will […] More…

Lars Carlstrom, CEO of Italvolt and Statevolt and cofounder of Britishvolt, has revealed more details about Italvolt – the announced 45 GWh battery cell factory in the north-western Italian region of Piedmont. Carlstrom expects to receive the building permit in spring 2023. According to the eeNews Europe interview with Carlstrom, the new factory will make […] More…

The British-Korean company Eurocell will probably build its announced factory for the production of battery cells in Europe in the Netherlands. Eurocell says it is in final talks with authorities and the investment and development agency NOM. When Eurocell first announced its plans for such a factory in Western Europe in February, it mentioned the […] More…

Chinese battery cell manufacturer Eve Energy will be the main supplier of battery cells in Europe for BMW’s ‘New Class’ electric cars from 2025, according to an agency report. To this end, Eve Energy is probably also planning a battery plant in Hungary in the immediate vicinity of the BMW vehicle plant. This is reported […] More…

The Stellantis subsidiary Dodge has presented its first electrified model. The Dodge Hornet compact SUV is also offered as a plug-in hybrid in the R/T variant with a 15.5 kWh battery pack and more than 30 miles (48 km) of electric range. The Dodge Hornet is based on the Alfa Romeo Tonale. The Hornet R/T […] More…

Canadian fuel cell specialist Loop Energy will extend its presence in Europe later this month by expanding into the UK. The company plans to set up a production facility just outside of London to produce fuel cell components. Loop Energy’s new facility is planned to be based in Grays, Essex, just east of the centre […] More…

The Swedish-Chinese electric brand Polestar has confirmed that the electric convertible concept O2 will be built in series. The market launch of the model, then called Polestar 6, is planned for 2026. Polestar presented the high-performance electric convertible for the first time in March. The concept has incorporated design elements and sustainability concepts from the […] More…

Nissan UK has announced pricing of its new compact van Townstar. The fully electric offshoot prices will start from £29,945 (excluding VAT and PiVG) for a short-wheelbase Townstar equipped with a 45kWh battery, with a range of up to 183 miles WLTP combined or up to 269 miles in city cycle. The Japanese vehicle manufacturer […] More…

US President Joe Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act. With this, the reform of the tax credit for electric vehicles in the USA also comes into effect with immediate effect – at least partially. In terms of tax credits, the requirement for final assembly of the vehicles in North America is effective immediately. The […] More…

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has presented its new S4 fast charging column that offers a maximum charging power of 480 kW. The first S4 column has already been put into operation. According to a practical test shown by the company, the Xpeng G9 was able to recharge a CLTC range of 210 kilometres […] More…

Following the launch of its Warsaw pilot network in July, the Polish company ChargeEuropa has announced its expansion to 1,000 charging locations over the next two years. ChargeEuropa relies on advertising to finance its charging stations. The young company sees the advertising concept as “the secret recipe for building and operating profitable e-charging networks in […] More…

In the USA, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced $1.66 billion in grants that will benefit transit agencies, territories and states to modernise their bus fleets and facilities. The agency has released a list of 150 projects that will receive funding. The grant selections are to provide for more than 1,800 new buses, more […] More…

The South Korean battery cell manufacturer Samsung SDI is expanding its research and development (R&D) activities for new battery technologies. New locations this year are being founded in the USA and Germany with a further centre planned in China next year. The new R&D centre in Boston called SDI R&D America (SDIRA) is Samsung SDI’s […] More…

In the years-long legal dispute over the vehicle design of the German electric scooter manufacturer Kumpan Electric with the Italian Vespa manufacturer Piaggio has reached an important decision: Vespa’s copyright claim to the scooter’s design was not successful. The Italian Vespa manufacturer had challenged the EU-copyrighted design of the Kumpan scooter, as it considered, among […] More…

BYD plans to invest 28.5 billion yuan (4.1 billion euros) in a battery factory and mining project in Yichun in China’s Jiangxi province. This is provided for in a framework agreement now signed with the city government. The battery factory is to be designed for an annual capacity of 30 GWh. The mining project will […] More…

Panasonic wants to increase production at its factory in Nevada, where it operates jointly with Tesla, by another ten per cent. According to a media report, this will not be achieved by a new production line, but by optimising the efficiency of manufacturing. For the improvement, Panasonic plans to send production managers from Japan to […] More…