Foxconn has reached an agreement with the Indonesian Ministry of Investment, the electric scooter manufacturer Gogoro and other partners to create an ecosystem around e-mobility in Indonesia. However, the system is to encompass much more than the exchangeable batteries for Gogoro scooters. According to Focxonn, the ecosystem will include the production of batteries, the development […] More…

Australian mining company Fortescue Metals Group is acquiring Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), the engineering and battery company founded by Formula One team Williams, for £164 million. Fortescue wants to use Williams’ battery technology in goods trains and trucks, among other things WAE’s critical battery technology will in turn enable Fortescue to realise its 2030 net-zero […] More…

Australian mining company Fortescue Metals Group is acquiring Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), the engineering and battery company founded by Formula One team Williams, for £164 million. Fortescue wants to use Williams’ battery technology in goods trains and trucks, among other things. WAE’s critical battery technology will in turn enable Fortescue to realise its 2030 net-zero […] More…

In the USA, Advanced Battery Concepts (ABC) is to supply its patented GreenSeal storage batteries to thousands of Solar EV Charging Plazas being installed by GreenCore EV Services across the country. Under the Memorandum of Understanding between the two companies, ABC will manufacture and supply the energy storage systems for an estimated 10,000 Solar EV […] More…

The Indian electric vehicle manufacturer Ola Electric has closed another financing round of 200 million US dollars and is now valued at a total of 5 billion US dollars. Ola Electric had already raised 200 million US dollars from investors in autumn 2021. In the past twelve months, Ola Electric has built up its so-called […] More…

Indian electric scooter manufacturer Hero Electric has partnered with Alt Mobility, a dedicated platform for leasing electric vehicles for the logistics market, to deploy 10,000 Hero Nyx electric scooters by 2023. Under the collaboration, the companies will work with logistic aggregators and fleet operators. Alt Mobility claims to be India’s first dedicated platform for leasing […] More…

The Danfoss Editron marine drivetrain system is powering the Southern Hemisphere’s first fully electric passenger ferry, after the East by West Ferries service officially launched the Ika Rere zero-emission vessel in Wellington, New Zealand. The ferry was commissioned following research results by the New Zealand Government showing that domestic ships such as ferries and freighters […] More…

Tesla plans to increase the maximum power of its third-generation Superchargers from 250 kW to 324 kW, according to unconfirmed reports, and will introduce a fourth generation of its fast chargers a little later. The upgrade is scheduled to start in North America later this year. Elon Musk already announced an increase in Supercharger peak […] More…

Lithium producer Vulcan Energy Resources has been granted a research permit in Italy. It concerns an 11.5-square-kilometre area in Cesano near Rome, where brine samples were found in a geothermal well. According to a Vulcan statement, this sample well detected an average lithium content of between 350 and 380 mg/l in the brine. By comparison, […] More…

Emerging UK battery cell manufacturer Britishvolt has signed a two-year, multi-million-pound contract with the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) to further develop and manufacture its high nickel electric vehicle sample cells for mass production. The UKBIC national facility was established in 2021 to foster battery development and production and is open to all companies working […] More…

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has invested a further $450 million in Wisk Aero, the joint venture between Kitty Hawk and Boeing to develop electric aerial taxis. The investment is intended to further the development of Wisk’s sixth-generation eVTOL and fund preparations for the start of series production. According to the company, which was founded in […] More…

The BMW brand Mini is now offering owners of the classic Mini a factory conversion to an all-electric drive. As part of the Mini Recharged project developed by a team at the Mini plant in Oxford, the classic Mini can be equipped with an electric drive system on request. According to BMW, the electric motor […] More…

Chinese car company Geely has set up a joint venture with Lifan Technology, a vehicle manufacturer it controls, to build a battery swap ecosystem for electric cars. The first compatible car is to be launched in February. Geely had already announced last year that it wanted to install 5,000 battery swap stations for electric cars […] More…

VW wants to have made the decision on the location of the planned new production facility for the manufacture of the electric flagship Trinity outside the Wolfsburg factory premises by the end of this year if possible. “At present, various locations in Lower Saxony are being examined,” the company admitted. Nothing has been decided yet. […] More…

After Ford’s example, General Motors is now also threatening dealers who charge customers a premium over the list price for the new electric models. The company says it will take action against such dealers and, if necessary, cut the electric car quotas. Much like Ford, what the actual consequences will be for dealerships that charge […] More…

Chinese EV manufacturer Nio unveiled its new ET5 mid-size sedan in December, with deliveries in China scheduled to begin in September 2022. Now, CEO William Li revealed that the Nio ET5 would also arrive in Norway and some other overseas markets from spring 2023. Li mentioned the plan during a call with the company’s Norwegian […] More…

Dutch yacht dealer and rental company Natural Yachts wants to rent out only electric yachts. Seven new electric motor yachts are to be chartered for this purpose. The decision was made after renting out several electric yachts last year, according to the family-owned company. In the statement, Natural Yachts argues that tourism is responsible for […] More…

North American charging provider FLO announces it has scored a multi-year deal with General Motors to supply AC and DC fast chargers for installation at GM premises in the United States. The charging stations will allow GM employees to charge their vehicles at the workplace. The new agreement also builds on existing cooperation between FLO […] More…

In Canada, Ikea has partnered with Bolt Logistics to deploy another 30 electric delivery trucks this year. Ten have already joined an existing fleet of 15 ZEVs. The partnership reaches back to 2021 when Bolt was called Second Closet. While not stated in today’s communications, previous orders with Bolt saw Ikea Canada receive vehicles from […] More…

The London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has developed a new partnership with Europcar in the UK, supplying a fleet of 100 electrified vans. The LEVC VN5 is now available in eleven cities with Europcar Vans & Trucks rental stores. Namely, customers can rent the LEVC van at Europcar in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Gateshead, Glasgow, Heathrow […] More…