Polestar has now also delivered the first units of the Polestar 4 in Europe, specifically to buyers in Germany, Norway and Sweden. In China, the electric SUV coupé has been handed over to customers since the end of 2023. Read more…
Category: Electrive
Audi begins final talks on Brussels plant
This week, the VW subsidiary Audi started the statutory consultation process with employees, which is mandatory in Belgium before possible mass redundancies. Various options remain on the table, but the union expects the worst. Read more…
VWCV expands ID. Buzz range with GTX AWD and new base version
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is expanding the model range of the ID. Buzz upwards and downwards with five new electric van models including an AWD variant as well as a base version available for under €50,000. Read more…
Trump calls US electric car subsidy into question
Under President Biden, the US created a unique support framework for electric mobility with the Inflation Reduction Act. During the election campaign, Republican Donald Trump announced that he wants to abolish the tax credit for electric cars if re-elected and possibly bring Elon Musk into his cabinet. Read more…
TSMC breaks ground for chip factory in Dresden
Germany is getting another large semiconductor plant, which will produce silicon-based chips for the automotive industry, among other things. The Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC is investing in a plant in Dresden as part of a joint venture with Bosch, Infineon and NXP. The foundation stone was laid today. Read more…
Royal Family could install EV chargers at Buckingham Palace
As the British King plans to electrify the entire royal fleet, Buckingham Palace could soon receive an infrastructure update. Up to 27 EV chargers could be installed there. Read more…
EU Commission slightly lowers tariffs for EVs from China
The EU Commission has presented the draft for the final additional tariffs on imported electric vehicles from China. The logic of the planned tariffs remains basically the same, but the respective tariff rates have been lowered slightly – and a regulation is now also known for Tesla. Read more…
GreenPower to deliver electric school buses to California
GreenPower announced that it will deliver the first five units of its Type D Beast all-electric school bus to two school districts in California. Deliveries of another 26 units to school districts in California and Oregon are already planned. Read more…
eVTOL developer Lilium could reportedly leave Germany
Lilium may be considering selling to foreign investors and relocating abroad. This comes as there has yet to be a decision on German state aid to support the manufacturer of flying electric taxis. Read more…
Scottish Water orders electric transporter fleet from Stellantis
Stellantis has received an order to support Scottish Water’s vehicle replacement programme, which has purchased 111 Fiat Professional vans including 69 Fiat Doblo, 39 Fiat E-Doblo and 3 Fiat E-Scudo. Read more…
Pennsylvania funds charging infrastructure expansion
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced $7.1 million in investments for Round 1B of federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding. Read more…
Mercedes drops prices in Germany
Mercedes-Benz abolished the PDF price lists at the end of July due to the agency model. Now, in addition to the list prices, significantly lower promotional prices can also be found in the configurator, including for electric vehicles. Read more…
Morrow Batteries opens Gigafactory in southern Norway
Morrow Batteries has inaugurated its gigawatt factory for LFP batteries in Norway. It has a production capacity of one gigawatt – or up to three million battery cells. Read more…
BYD is probably planning its own sales in Germany
BYD reportedly plans to end its cooperation with the Swedish Hedin Group as its importer in Germany and take over sales from 1 October. The reason is said to be the weak sales figures to date. Read more…
Northvolt moves lithium-metal technology development to Sweden
Northvolt will move the development of its next-generation lithium metal battery technology from California to its Northvolt Labs research and development campus in Västerås, Sweden. The goal is to consolidate R&D activities and industrialise Northvolt’s cell product portfolio. Read more…
Kia takes the Soul EV off the market in Germany
It was once one of Kia’s first battery-electric cars in Europe, but now the name is disappearing from the market – at least in Germany. Kia has removed the Soul EV from its range there – for good reason. Read more…
BMW M5 Touring: Powerful PHEV estate with excess weight
BMW has unveiled the new M5 Touring. The performance estate has a 535 kW plug-in hybrid drive system. However, this comes at a price, which, in this case, does not mean the cost. Read more…
Dataforce: Electric car tariffs show first effects
In July, 45 per cent fewer electric cars manufactured in China were registered in the EU than in June. Experts attribute this to the provisional special tariffs that have been calculated since July 5. However, it remains to be seen whether this is a one-off effect. Read more…
Recycler Ragn-Sells sets up truck chargers for itself – and others
The technology group ABB is installing fast-charging stations for electric trucks at several locations of the Swedish recycler Ragn-Sells. The Terra HP columns are not only reserved for company purposes but are also accessible to the public. Read more…
EVgo reorganises management team
EVgo has expanded its leadership team with experienced talent from Tesla and General Motors. The company now has a new Executive Vice President of Engineering, Vice President of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Engineering as well as a freshly-hired Senior Vice President of Product. Read more…
