Xpeng will be the next Chinese manufacturer to launch an electric van on the domestic market from the end of this year. This will bear the model designation Xpeng X9 and is to go on sale later this year. The first undisguised pictures and technical key data have now emerged from the registration application at […] More…

Volvo will give batteries from heavy electric machinery a second life in energy storage systems in cooperation with Connected Energy. The British company specialises in utilising end-of-life vehicle batteries, and Volvo Group set eyes on it last year. Volvo Group was among the investors in June 2022 when Connected Energy raised £15 million, with four […] More…

Renault Trucks has announced the imminent launch of the E-Tech Trafic. The all-electric version of the Renault Trafic van model will be available in eight European markets from October/November 2023. Specifically, these are the home market of France, as well as the UK, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy and Germany. Renault Trucks does not […] More…

BMW, Ford and Honda are joining forces in North America to form a joint venture called ChargeScape. This is intended to create a low-cost platform that connects energy providers with carmakers and their electric car customers in the USA and Canada. The joint venture will be owned equally by the three automakers, with one-third each. […] More…

The German powertrain supplier Vitesco Technologies has developed a power module manufactured using the transfer moulding process. The power module is to be delivered to a global car manufacturer as early as mid-2025. The new power module consists of three overmold half-bridges and is intended to form “the core” of the power electronics for controlling […] More…

Peugeot has presented the e-3008, the brand’s first model based on the new Stellantis STLA Medium platform. It will be produced at the French plant in Sochaux and go on sale in February 2024. Peugeot promises up to 700 kilometres WLTP range for the compact SUV. Competing in the C-segment, the new Peugeot e-3008 has […] More…

US charging infrastructure operator EVgo announced that it received the first-ever shipment of 350kW fast chargers from Delta Electronics. Delta is producing the hardware in the US, meaning the stations are eligible for funding. Delivered from Delta Electronics’ recently opened factory in Plano, Texas, this first shipment unlocks funding through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure […] More…

Fastned signed a contract with A4 Holding Group. It operates one of Europe’s busiest motorways, the A4 Brescia-Padova in Northern Italy, on which Fastned will position its first fast charging station in the country. Fastned considers its expansion into Italy a milestone towards its goal to build 1,000 charging stations across Europe by 2030. Italy is […] More…

Fisker is ramping up production of its Ocean all-electric SUV model starting this month. A daily production rate of 300 vehicles per day is to be reached by October. So far, around 180 Fiskers have been built daily, with a total of 3,123 produced by contract manufacturer Magna. The increase in production concerns all European […] More…

In partnership with Spiro, Kenya targets putting no less than one million electric motorbikes on the country’s roads. The deal was agreed a few days ago and includes battery-swapping infrastructure for Kenya’s massive fleet of commercial motorcyclists. During the national e-mobility programme launch at Mama Ngina waterfront, Mombasa, President William Ruto said two and three-wheeler […] More…

The European Union released a further 352 million euros in infrastructure funding (AFIF) for 26 projects. These will result in 12,000 charge points and 18 hydrogen refuelling stations at roads, airports, and harbours. Among the listed projects, Tesla is the biggest beneficiary, receiving €148.7 mn to install 7,198 charge points with a capacity of 250 […] More…

EU project HELENA (Halide solid-state batteries for Electric Vehicles and Aircrafts) aims to develop solid-state batteries for electric road vehicles and aeroplanes. The partners rely on novel technologies for most parts of the batteries. Specifically, HELENA solid-state batteries will utilise a high-capacity nickel-rich cathode (NMC), a high-energy Li-metal anode (LiM) and a halide electrolyte as […] More…

The European battery research initiative BATTERY 2030+ will receive 150 million euros from the EU’s Horizon Europe funding framework programme. The money will be used to launch new projects to promote sustainable solutions in battery science and technology. According to a statement from Sweden’s Uppsala University, which is coordinating BATTERY 2030+, six new projects called […] More…

The financially troubled Chinese electric car manufacturer WM Motor looks set to get a new owner. The Chinese car trading group Kaixin Auto announces its intention to take over WM Motor completely. Kaixin Auto has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire 100 per cent of WM Motor from its shareholders by issuing a […] More…

BASF and Nanotech Energy have struck a deal to close the loop for lithium-ion batteries in North America. BASF will produce cathode active materials from recycled metals in Michigan for lithium-ion battery cells produced by Nanotech Energy. BASF says it will be the first company in North America to provide cathode active materials produced with […] More…

Stellantis has started series production of the Fiat 600e at its Polish plant in Tychy. The first purely electric 600 in the top version ‘La Prima’ already rolled off the production line at the end of last week – in the colour “Sun of Italy” (orange). Fiat presented the 600e at the beginning of July […] More…

China recorded a new record month for sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids in August. After a decline in July to around 780,000 units, around 846,000 of the so-called new energy vehicles were sold in August – with BYD alone accounting for 30 per cent. This is according to figures from the China Association […] More…

First the iX3, then the iX, now the iX1: BMW adds the iX1 to its portfolio of battery-electric SUVs. Despite the multi-drive strategy, an excellent electric car has been created here. And it sets high expectations for the ‘New Class’ as a pure EV platform. *** The first thing we noted was that the vehicle […] More…

The adventurer Lexie Alford started her round-the-world trip in the all-electric Ford Explorer in Nice, France. The US-American is the youngest person to have travelled to every country on Earth. Her new challenge will take Alford to more than 30 countries on six continents. With the ‘Charge Around The Globe’, she wants to show what […] More…

In Germany, a joint research project called HyMon aims to develop an intelligent system for permanent condition monitoring of hydrogen tanks. The process developed should replace the currently prescribed visual inspections and significantly increase the safety of H2 pressure tanks. Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF are developing a […] More…