The faulty LG battery cells that led to major recalls for electric cars from GM and Hyundai originate from at least two Asian plants of the battery manufacturer, specifically in South Korea and China, according to new findings. GM managed to identify the battery defects as a torn anode tab and a folded separator, and […] More…

Australia Post continues to green its fleets with the addition of 20 Fuso eCanter trucks. The mail service expects the vans to hit the road in October and says it is among the first clients. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) launched the eCanter in Australia in April. With the rollout Down Under, the […] More…

Logistics provider Schneider announced a major battery-electric truck deployment as part of the carrier’s plan to reduce greenhouse emissions. Beginning in 2022, Schneider will add 50 Freightliner eCascadias to its Southern California operations. The company claims this would make the organisation one of the largest battery-electric truck fleets in North America. The buying decision followed […] More…

At the IAA Mobility 2021, the Hyundai Motor Company announced its voluntary commitment to become climate-neutral by 2045. In the course of this, no more combustion vehicles are to be sold in Europe from 2035, and in the remaining most important world markets from 2040. The voluntary commitment applies to the Hyundai Motor Company, i.e. […] More…

At the IAA Mobility 2021, the Hyundai Motor Company announced its voluntary commitment to become climate-neutral by 2045. In the course of this, no more combustion vehicles are to be sold in Europe from 2035, and in the remaining most important world markets from 2040. The voluntary commitment applies to the Hyundai Motor Company, i.e. […] More…

At the IAA Mobility, the supplier ZF presented a new electric drive kit called “Modular eDrive Kit”. The kit is designed to continue offering customer-specific solutions – but in half the usual development time. The kit includes the electric motors themselves, an inverter platform, various transmission layouts and software systems. In concrete terms, the drives […] More…

The Israeli battery developer StoreDot has presented a cylindrical cell in the 4680 format that, according to the company, can be fully charged in ten minutes and is scheduled to go into production in 2024. This expands StoreDot’s choice of cell formats for its fast-charging ‘XFC FlashBattery’ with silicon-dominant anode. In addition to the already […] More…

US manufacturer Atlis Motor Vehicles has found a distributor in the Southeast Asia and Oceania region as the company announces a collaboration agreement with Australian Manufactured Vehicles (AusMV). AusMV will buy ATLIS XT pickup trucks and complete right-hand drive production in Australia for sale under the Atlis label. AusMV will purchase over 19,000 XT electric […] More…

US manufacturer Atlis Motor Vehicles has found a distributor in the Southeast Asia and Oceania region as the company announces a collaboration agreement with Australian Manufactured Vehicles (AusMV). AusMV will buy XT pickup trucks and complete right-hand drive production in Australia. AusMV will purchase over 19,000 XT electric pickups from Atlis through 2025 and says […] More…

At the IAA Mobility, Volkswagen presented the show car ID. Life show car at the IAA Mobility. The production version – then probably as ID.1 – will look different from the Golf I study. But real technical data are already available. The good news first: With the show car ID. Life show car, Volkswagen has […] More…

At the IAA Mobility, Volkswagen presented the show car ID. Life. The production version – then probably as ID.1 – will look different from the Golf I study. But real technical data are already available. The good news first: With the ID. Life show car, Volkswagen has given a preview of the “MEB Small” framework […] More…

Tesla may receive 1.135 billion euros for its planned battery cell production in Grünheide near Berlin from the German Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMVi). Local media reports quote new data such as expected job creation and Tesla’s own commitment. The total investment volume could be around five billion euros, the Tagesspiegel newspaper reports following […] More…

Bosch, at the current IAA show, has a new charging cable on display which needs no in-cable control box and, the supplier says, at under three kilograms, weighs a good 40 per cent less than conventional charging cables. Said lower weight is down to Bosch having integrated control and safety technology not in a box […] More…

Bosch, at the current IAA show, has a new charging cable on display which needs no in-cable control box and, the supplier says, at under three kilograms, weighs a good 40 per cent less than conventional charging cables. Said lower weight is down to Bosch having integrated control and safety technology not in a box […] More…

With the i Vision Circular, BMW has given a preview of how the carmaker envisions a compact car in 2040 – with a focus on sustainability and luxury. The concept is reminiscent of the i3 in many respects, but is said to have the future in mind. “The four-seater is fully electrically powered and displays […] More…

BMW has increased its orders for battery cells for use in electric cars. According to an agency report, the Munich-based company is said to have ordered cells worth the equivalent of eight billion euros from four manufacturers. As Bloomberg reports, citing information from group CEO Oliver Zipse, BMW increased the value of its battery cell […] More…

Renault has unveiled the all-electric Mégane at the IAA. The compact car with the full name Mégane E-TECH Electric will go on sale in two drive variants and with two battery options. As the first electric car on Renault’s CMF EV platform, it marks the start of a new generation of vehicles for the French […] More…

At the IAA Mobility, Mercedes presented a near-production study of an electric G-Class. The Concept EQG is even supposed to surpass the legendary combustion engine model in some areas of off-road capability. For customers with an affinity for luxury, on the other hand, Mercedes is presenting another study in Munich. The fact that there will […] More…

With the Concept #1 at the IAA Mobility in Munich, Smart gives a concrete preview of the first series model of the new all-electric vehicle generation. Instead of a small electric two-seater, there will be an SUV model from Smart in the future. It is already known that Smart is making a completely new start: […] More…

A few months before the sales launch, Skoda has revealed more details about the Enyaq iV Coupé. However, the SUV coupé of the well-known MEB battery-electric car will only be launched in three of the five drive variants of its SUV brother. Specifically, these are the Enyaq Coupé iV 60, 80 and 80x. The 60 […] More…