In Germany, the Master Plan for Charging Infrastructure II has been approved by the cabinet. With 68 measures, the Ministry of Transport wants to accelerate the expansion of the charging network and, this time, aims to incentivise private enterprise. The second issue of the Master Plan Charging Infrastructure has now been published in English. Led […] More…

The StreetScooter successor company B-ON has appointed Jörg Hofmann as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Hofmann will be responsible for the development and scaling of the existing vehicle production on a global level. According to a company statement, Hofmann will oversee all business areas coupled with vehicle manufacturing, including sales, production, logistics, procurement and […] More…

Atlas Technologies, the operating company responsible for the production of the Lightyear solar cars, has now been declared insolvent by a Dutch court. What will happen to the entire project is now very uncertain. A few days ago, Lightyear had already announced the stop of production for the Lightyear 0 in order to concentrate on […] More…

Suzuki has presented its growth strategy until 2030. This envisages total investments of 4.5 trillion yen (approx. 31 billion euros), almost half of which will go into the development and production of electrified vehicles. Specifically, Suzuki plans to invest 2 trillion yen (about 14 billion euros) in the electrification of its product range by 2030, […] More…

Peugeot now also announces the 3008 and 5008 with all-electric powertrains. As the Stellantis brand explained during the presentation of its ‘e-Lion’ project, the e-3008 will be the first vehicle based on the new STLA mid-size platform and is to be unveiled in the second half of this year. Peugeot is promising ranges of up […] More…

Through its investment arm, BMW i Ventures, BMW has led a $13 million financing round for Ampeco. The Bulgarian company offers a platform to manage EV chargers and operations at scale and will use the capital to drive its expansion. Ampeco is based in Sofia and offers a hardware-agnostic white-label solution to enable charging network […] More…

The Australian petroleum company Ampol has partnered with SEA Electric to offer integrated charging solutions in their home market. SEA specialises in commercial electric vehicles and hopes to add access to charging services to the range with Ampol. Calling it ” industry-first,” Ampol and SEA Electric say they will develop “seamless charging options”, ” including […] More…

The Faraday Battery Challenge has announced its latest round of funding. A total sum of £27.6 million will go to 17 UK projects working on various battery innovations. This time, the battery challenge organizers are following a more balanced approach than the previous rounds. The directors of the challenge said all the selected projects demonstrated a […] More…

Hofer Powertrain has applied for a patent for a new megawatt charging concept for electric trucks. The so-called multi-sector overhead line charging concept relies on short overhead line charging sections for electric trucks installed on motorways and motorways. In contrast to conventional, continuous overhead line concepts, Hofer prefers several short sections that should be able […] More…

The US semiconductor manufacturer Onsemi has entered into a strategic partnership with Volkswagen. At the heart of the collaboration is the supply of components for a complete traction inverter solution for use in a “next-generation VW electric platform”. According to Onsemi, the semiconductors are part of an overall system optimisation and provide a solution that […] More…

Californian EV startup Canoo has signed an exclusive agreement with GCC Olayan (General Contracting Company) as the exclusive distributor of its electric vehicles in Saudi Arabia. The first phase of the agreement centres on the sale, distribution, service maintenance and repair of Canoo vehicles. In addition to the sales partnership, Canoo and GCC Olayan have […] More…

Nikola has launched HYLA, a new brand for the company’s energy products for producing, distributing and dispensing hydrogen to fuel its zero-emissions trucks. There is also a new order for the company’s FCEV truck. It has long been Nikola’s strategy to bring its hydrogen infrastructure solutions to the market to complement its electric trucks, preferably […] More…

Citroën has unveiled its first electric car designed for the Indian market. The new ë-C3 is based on the ICE version which was launched in the market last year, and will hit showrooms in February. Unlike the internal combustion engine variant that it is based on, the Citroën ë-C3 is powered by a 29.2 kWh […] More…

Electric car subscription service Onto raises £100 million (nearly €114 mn) from global investment group CDPQ and asset manager Pollen Street. This will enable Onto to expand the UK fleet; however, internationalisation appears to be on the back burner. The company writes that the £100 million asset-backed facility announced today will enable Onto to continue […] More…

Renault is taking its circular approach to electric vehicles further as it will offer to retrofit the classic Renault 4 and 5 as well as the first-generation Twingo cars. The kits come from R-FIT, a brand belonging to oldtimer specialist MCC Automotive. The three retrofitted models will be on show at the Renault booth at […] More…

On 1 February 2023, Fabrice Cambolive will assume responsibility as CEO of the Renault brand. Until now, Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo had also headed the brand in personal union. Cambolive’s main task will be to organise the upcoming EV offensive. The 54-year-old has been with the Renault Group since 1992 and most recently […] More…

Toyota has announced a change at the top of the group. Koji Sato, previously president of the Lexus brand and the motorsport subsidiary Gazoo Racing, will become Toyota’s new president and CEO on 1 April 2023, replacing Akio Toyoda in this role. The grandson of group founder Kiichiro Toyoda will take over as chairman of […] More…

General Motors reportedly wants to switch from pouch to round cells in future electric models. According to a media report, the change in cell format is also the reason why GM and LG Energy Solution apparently do not pursue their plan for a fourth joint US battery cell plant. This is reported by TheElec with […] More…

Tesla more than doubled its profit to 12.6 billion dollars in 2022. In addition to several financial records at quarterly and annual levels, two news bits are notable in the annual report: the cyber truck is to go into production before the end of 2023 and Tesla is preparing a “next-generation vehicle platform”. Tesla delivered […] More…

In the Belgian region of Flanders, Iveco Bus has signed a framework agreement with Flemish public transport company De Lijn for the delivery of up to 500 electric buses by 2030. The contract initially includes a firm order for 65 all-electric E-Way city buses in the articulated bus version. The new Iveco Buses are to […] More…