LG Energy Solution has announced the launch of its new system-on-chip (SoC)-based diagnostic solutions for battery management systems (BMS). The solution was developed together with Qualcomm. Read more…
Category: Electrive
Last-minute rescue: Lilium finds investor
Just days before Christmas, the German eVTOL startup Lilium Aviation was said to be liquidated. But on Christmas Eve, the flying taxi developer had found an investor after all. Read more…
Germany: Contargo takes delivery of 20 eActros 600s
Container logistics company Contargo received 20 units of the new Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 shortly before Christmas. It makes the company one of the very first customers to put the electric long-haul truck into operation. Read more…
US Department of Energy funds battery research with $25 million
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will announce 25 million dollars in eleven projects related to next-generation batteries. The projects focus on advancing materials, processes, machines, and equipment for domestic manufacturing. Read more…
Nio unveils Firefly compact electric car and launches ET9 flagship model
Nio has unveiled its new global EV brand, Firefly, and its first model with the same name. The compact electric car can be pre-ordered at prices starting at around 20,000 euros. The new Nio flagship ET9 has also officially launched – but is priced a few price categories above. Read more…
Honda and Nissan examine car production at each other’s plants
Honda and Nissan are currently considering a merger that goes far beyond the agreed cooperation on software-defined electric cars. It would also involve a production partnership to build vehicles in each other’s plants. Read more…
Insolvent air taxi startup Lilium to be liquidated
Lilium urgently needs a buyer in the wake of its insolvency. Last week, there were reportedly still several interested parties. However, it has now emerged that the air taxi specialist has made almost all of its 1,000 employees redundant. Operations are to be discontinued. Read more…
Dutch working on aircraft propulsion with liquid hydrogen
In the Netherlands, fuel cell specialist zepp.solutions has signed a cooperation agreement with the Dutch Aerospace Centre NLR. The goal is to develop a new type of FC system and, based on the latter, realise a manned flight with liquid hydrogen in 2026. Read more…
Eberspächer increases thermal systems production for electric buses
Automotive supplier Eberspaecher has opened a new production plant in Przylesie, Poland. There, the company primarily manufactures thermal management systems for electric city buses and coaches. Read more…
Solaris delivers 18 trolleybuses to Tychy
The public transport operator Tyskie Linie Trolejbusowe (TLT Tychy) has signed a contract with Solaris for 18 Trollino 12 trolleybuses. Delivery should be completed by the beginning of 2026. Read more…
VW reaches deal with unions: Zwickau to lose models, production in Dresden to end
Just days before Christmas, Volkswagen and the labour union IG Metall have reached a compromise, ending the ongoing wage dispute. By 2030, 35,000 jobs are to be cut, and VW will reduce production capacity in Germany by more than 700,000 vehicles—including electric cars. Read more…
P3 Charging Index 2024: Porsche Taycan is the long-distance champion
To make the fastest possible progress on long journeys, it is not only the consumption of an electric car that is important, but also how quickly the battery can be recharged. That is precisely what the P3 Charging Index evaluates. In the current edition, a German-made model is once again in the lead. Read more…
Funding for battery recycling plant from ABTC
The US Department of Energy has awarded the American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) a grant of $144 million to build a lithium-ion battery recycling plant. The location will be able to process 100,000 tonnes of battery materials per year. Read more…
GAC presents its flying taxi Govy AirJet
Chinese automaker GAC has introduced Govy, a new brand for eVTOLs, as well as the Govy AirJet. GAC plans to begin airworthiness certification of the Govy AirJet in 2025, set up production lines, and open reservations. Read more…
New York receives second round of NEVI funding
The state of New York has received an additional $28.5 million in government funding to install fast-chargers along major travel corridors in the US state. Some 21 million dollars had already been made available. Read more…
Magenta Mobility to procure 10,000 EVs by March 2026
Magenta Mobility, an Indian electric mobility solutions provider specialising in logistics and last-mile delivery, could rapidly expand its operations in the near future. The company plans to procure 10,000 EVs, including electric 3Ws and electric 4Ws, over the next financial year (April 2025-March 2026). Read more…
USA: Stellantis delays launch of the battery-electric Ram 1500 REV
Automotive group Stellantis will launch a range-extended version of the Ram 1500 Ramcharger before the purely electric variant. The latter was initially planned to hit the road in the first half of 2025. Read more…
Geely brand Farizon launches electric van in Europe
The Geely commercial vehicle subsidiary Farizon is bringing the electric van Farizon SV to Europe. The vehicle, available in three vehicle lengths, three heights, and two battery sizes, will initially go on sale in the UK in the first half of 2025. Read more…
Management change at Virta
Co-founder and long-standing Virta CEO Jussi Palola is stepping aside at the turn of the year. The charging infrastructure veteran will remain with Virta as Chief Innovation Officer. Christian Girardeau will take as CEO in January. Read more…
USA: Trump set to overhaul electric mobility policy enormously
The transition team of future US President Donald Trump is said to be planning a far-reaching reversal of Biden’s EV and emissions policy. Instead of transforming the transport sector, investments will flow more into the country’s defence. Read more…
