VW has published the first data on the next-gen Passat Estate. The public will see the new edition in a few days at the IAA Mobility in Munich. At launch in early 2024, the VW Passat will hit the market with two newly developed plug-in hybrid drives (eHybrid). The Passat eHybrid will be available with […] More…

Alfa Romeo has presented its first purely electric model. However, it will only be built in a small series. The new Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale sports car now presented is a homage to the 1960s coupé of the same name and is offered either as a combustion engine or with purely electric drive. The electric […] More…

The environmental impact of battery production and insufficient recycling activities is the grey elephant in the midst of the e-mobility industry. The European project ‘High-Quality Life Cycle Analysis’ (HiQ-LCA) aims to change this situation. The new EU initiative aims to empower electric mobility companies to produce and recycle batteries more effectively through more reliable Life […] More…

Mercedes-Benz USA has announced the pricing for the upcoming eSprinter, its first fully electric van in North America. The vehicle is now available for order at authorized US dealerships. The new eSprinter will launch in the US market with the 170” long wheelbase cargo version with a high-roof configuration carrying a 113 kWh battery. Starting […] More…

Slowly new details about Jaguar’s new start as an electric brand from 2025 are becoming known. According to a portal report, the three models that Jaguar is planning on the basis of the new electric platform JEA will be a four-seater GT, a luxury SUV and a large sedan. As the usually well-informed British portal […] More…

A special race went down this week in Germany, setting an electric car against an ultra-light electric aircraft in the ‘E-Flight Challenge 2023’. The organisers aptly chose a Lucid Air sedan to compete against the Elektra Solar plane on a course covering the latest world record in electric flight. Said record was set by a […] More…

The Slovenian Andrada Group is planning to set up a recycling factory for electric car batteries in Alsózsolca in north-eastern Hungary. In the future, the plant should be able to recycle 10,000 tonnes of batteries annually. According to the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Péter Szijjártó, the Andrada Group will invest 10 billion […] More…

Ford Pro, the commercial vehicle division within the US carmaker, revealed two new charging stations geared towards business users. The AC and DC versions are available to pre-order now and come equipped with a range of fleet features. Dubbed the Series 2, Ford Pro says it designed the new devices with ease of use and […] More…

The Canadian battery materials technology company NEO Battery Materials has sent the latest optimized batch of its proprietary silicon anode materials, NBMSiDE, to battery manufacturers and EV automakers for performance evaluation. Further improved formulations with uniform coatings and additives have enabled an over 70% cycle life enhancement compared to the previously evaluated batch. NEO Battery […] More…

Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, a primary bus and transport services dealer in the US, has scored a deal with the California Vanpool Authority (CalVans). Model 1 called the contract “unprecedented” and is set to deliver 403 new Ford E-Transit vans. CalVans is a public transit agency that offers a unique vanpool program. It connects residents […] More…

Bosch has expanded its eMobility portfolio to include 800-volt systems. With immediate effect, the company is serially manufacturing an electric drive and an inverter with 800-volt technology. The components are said to stand out not only for performance but also for their efficiency. The 800-volt version of the electric motor (a permanent magnet synchronous motor) […] More…

Polaris Marine presented two pontoon boats at a dealer’s meeting in Indiana this month. The demonstrators from companies in the Polaris powersports Group come with high horsepower electric propulsion. For those not in boating, a pontoon boat relies on floats, also called tubes, to remain buoyant. The setup allows for flat decks that can be […] More…

Mercedes-Benz eEconic, the electric truck geared towards municipalities, is finding favour in Denmark. Waste management company Urbaser is deploying the vehicles in Aarhus after successful rollouts across other Danish cities. It is the third time Urbaser has turned to Mercedes. The company already runs eEonic trucks to collect waste in Copenhagen and Vejle, a town […] More…

Following the market launch of the new Cayenne in spring 2023, Porsche is presenting a new hybrid top model for the revised third generation of the SUV series. As before, the most powerful Cayenne is a plug-in hybrid: in the successor to the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid, Porsche has upgraded the hybrid technology and, above […] More…

US battery recycling company Redwood Materials has raised more than one billion dollars from investors in its Series D financing round. That brings Redwood’s total equity raised since its inception to nearly $2 billion. Redwood does not name the exact amount of the Series D round in its announcement, only that it is “over one […] More…

Nio delivered a total of 23,520 electric cars in Q2 2023, 6.1 per cent less than in the same period last year and 24.2 per cent less than in Q1 2023. Consequently, Q2 sales also fell – and the loss continues to mount. But the third quarter is expected to turn things around in terms […] More…

Kia will offer its new electric model EV5 in China at surprisingly low prices. According to a media report, the compact SUV will go on sale there for 159,800 to 229,800 yuan (the equivalent of around 20,200 to 29,000 euros). That would make it significantly cheaper than the Tesla Model Y. As the Korean Car […] More…

Renault CEO Luca de Meo has given more details about when the electric car business will split from the rest of the company and its planned IPO. The former will take place on 1 November 2023. From then on, Ampere will be separated from the Renault Group, but the ownership structure will not change – […] More…

Electric aircraft engine maker ZeroAvia has developed a high-performance air compressor specially designed for aviation fuel cell systems. The company claims it is the world’s first and supports fuel cell systems with up to 900 kW of power. ZeroAvia says the new component is “many times more powerful than any existing fuel cell compressors and […] More…

The Chinese electric car brand Seres has concluded a strategic cooperation agreement with Bosch China for the development of electric vehicles. Among other things, this involves safety and assistance systems, but also the electrification of the powertrain. According to the agreement, the cooperation between Seres Auto and Bosch China includes new material applications and component […] More…