Stellantis has started production at its first all-electric vehicle plant. Located in Ellesmere Port near Liverpool, UK, and manufactures the group’s first electric van, the Combo Electric, for Opel/Vauxhall. The Peugeot e-Partner, Citroën ë-Berlingo and Fiat E-Doblò will also come off the production line there, as well as as well as passenger car models such […] More…
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Finances are tight for US charging operators
ChargePoint and Blink Charging are facing financial difficulties. As per the charging companies’ most recent quarterly findings, both CPOs have less than a year of cash left as they face market pressures on multiple fronts, not only the Tesla NACS. Blink & Chargepoint are two of the largest publicly-held EV charging networks in the United […] More…
Gireve publishes protocol for Plug&Charge implementation
The French roaming platform Gireve has published the description of the protocol PNCP (Plug aNd Charge Protocol) for accessing its trust services. This protocol allows operators to implement Plug&Charge. Gireve’s trust services are ISO-15118 compliant and accessible as open source, according to the company. Gireve’s technical teams aimed to “integrate s to the complex nature […] More…
Volkswagen gives ID.4 and ID.5 a technology update
On the sidelines of the IAA Mobility in Munich, VW presented some changes to its electric SUV series ID.4 and the SUV coupé ID.5. Among other things, it introduced the new and more efficient electric motor found in the ID.7 – but there are also changes to the battery and the interior. But first, let’s […] More…
USA: Daimler Truck, Paccar & Cummins to build LFP batteries
Daimler Truck together with Cummins, Paccar and Eve Energy are planning to build batteries for electric commercial vehicles in the United States. The planned joint venture expects to invest 2-3 billion dollars in a 21 gigawatt-hour factory. Accelera by Cummins, the company’s zero-emissions business unit, Daimler Truck and Paccar will each own 30% of the […] More…
WAE presents high-performance hydrogen platform
The UK-based WAE Technologies has revealed its new ultra-high performance hydrogen fuel cell electric architecture, ‘EVRh’. The launch of EVRh comes one year after the reveal of its battery-electric derivative ‘EVR’. In terms of layout, the H2 fuel tank and battery system are situated in the middle of the vehicle. According to WAE, the EVRh […] More…
Hyster hands over H2 reach truck to Port of Valencia
Hyster has delivered a hydrogen fuel cell reach stacker to Spain, specifically to the Port of Valencia. It is part of the EU’s H2Ports project, which aims to introduce hydrogen-powered vehicles and equipment to ports. Hyster’s ReachStacker is equipped with a fuel cell system from Nuvera. Integrated high-pressure tanks store the hydrogen and can be […] More…
Tata Motors delivers another 400 e-buses to Delhi
Delhi’s electric bus fleets is growing. The city’s chief minister Arvind Kejriwal this week flagged off 400 Tata e-buses. The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) now runs 800 zero-emission buses, the largest fleet in the country. The Minister confirmed plans to have 1,900 electric buses on the roads of Delhi by the end of this year […] More…
Ekoenergetyka wins Ionity and three more clients
Ionity has appointed another supplier of high-power charging hardware in Ekoenergetyka. The Polish company will deliver HPC stations with up to 350 kW of power, Ionity announced on social media. The HPC joint venture of leading carmakers has already installed chargers with Ekoenergetyka technology at three Ionity locations in Croatia, Slovenia and Finland. Announcing the […] More…
Fortum purchases metal shredder for recycling
Fortum Battery Recycling is receiving a €4.5 million grant from the government’s business development agency Business Finland to expand its mechanical processing capacity at its facility in Ikaalinen, Finland. Fortum Battery Recycling plans to invest in a new type of mechanical shredder and related equipment, among other things, at the facility, which will open in […] More…
CharIN taskforce for wireless charging driven by power players
CharIN has launched the ‘Wireless Power Transfer Taskforce’ initiated by Siemens, WiTricity, and Mahle. They aim to harmonise inductive charging solutions for electric vehicles worldwide. The industry is invited to participate. CharIN says the task force seeks to close “remaining gaps in standardisation that pose challenges to vehicle OEMs and the imminent deployment of wireless […] More…
Scania kicks off its own battery assembly in Sweden
Swedish Traton subsidiary Scania has started up its announced battery assembly plant next to its chassis production in Södertälje, Sweden. According to the manufacturer, the in-house battery assembly plant enables the series production of heavy premium electric vehicles. Scania has been assembling the new battery cells produced by Northvolt in Skellefteå into battery packs for […] More…
BYD showcases six electric vehicles at the IAA 2023
BYD presented its complete range of European electric cars at the IAA Mobility and revealed the full technical specifications of the Seal and Dolphin models. The Denza brand also made its official European debut in Munich. Staying with BYD, the booth hosts the full range of previously introduced models like the Atto 3, Tang and […] More…
Renault introduces long Kangoo variant
With the Grand Kangoo, Renault presented the long version of the Kangoo at the IAA Mobility – as a combustion engine and also as the fully electric Grand Kangoo E-Tech Electric with up to seven seats. Orders are to be possible from the end of 2023 and deliveries are to start in early 2024. The […] More…
SK On patents novel oxide-based solid electrolyte
The South Korean battery cell manufacturer SK On, together with Dankook University, has developed a new oxide-based solid electrolyte with lithium-ion conductivity. According to the company, the battery cell has been improved by 70 per cent and a patent application has been filed at home and abroad. Conductivity is the speed at which lithium ions […] More…
China Brand Avatr Unveils Electric Sedan Avatr 12
The Chinese electric car brand Avatr from Changan and CATL presented its second model at the IAA Mobility in Munich. The Avatr 12 is an approximately five-metre-long coupé-like sedan that follows the design language of Avatr’s first car. Avatr’s first impact was just over a year ago with the Avatr 11 coupé-like SUV, which is […] More…
US DoE invests in aviation, railroad, and maritime electrification
The US Department of Energy has announced up to $30 million in funding to develop high-energy storage solutions to help accelerate the electrification of the aviation, railroad, and maritime transportation sectors. The aim of the Pioneering Railroad, Oceanic and Plane ELectrification (PROPEL-1K) programme is to support the research and development of alternative approaches to energy […] More…
IAA: Akkodis shows battery swap concept
Swiss digital engineering firm Akkodis has presented a sustainable mobility ecosystem at the IAA in Munich. At its heart is an exchangeable battery that can be swapped between electric cars, e-scooters or cargo electric bikes – and even cell chemistries. To illustrate the concept, Akkodis brought a self-developed Urban Lifestyle Vehicle (ULV) to Munich. This […] More…
Tesla Giga Train launches but is a little off track
Tesla employees may now take the train to get to Giga Berlin. The EV maker launched a dedicated shuttle between the German factory and Erkner railway station. It is not exclusive to Tesla staff but comes with a general catch. The Tesla train is not electric but runs on diesel so those having hoped for […] More…
Kempower is coming to Canada
Kempower has deployed its EV charging technology for the first time in Canada by the Electric Circuit, the largest EV charging network in Québec. The first installations with dynamic power sharing are already under construction. The Kempower Satellite system has been distributed in the city of Rivière-du-Loup by Bornes Québec. The satellite signifies Kempower’s dynamic […] More…
