Wallbox has received 45 million dollars in investments. The money will be used to ramp up production and increase sales, especially in the North American market. Read more…

Leapmotor International, a 51/49 Stellantis-Leapmotor joint venture company, has started exporting electric cars from China to Europe. The first batch consists of two models – the T03 city car and the C10 mid-size SUV. Read more…

Volkswagen-backed US battery startup Forge Nano has begun shipping prototypes of its high-energy 21700-format cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells coated with its ‘Atomic Armor’ surface technology to existing customers and potential partners. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz is once again cutting production of its S-Class and EQS luxury saloons. In future, there will only be one shift. The manufacturer had already cancelled the night shift at Factory 56 in Sindelfingen last year. Read more…

According to a media report, the Citroën ë-C3 will hit the road later than expected. Apparently, there are some issues regarding software, which is why mass production is delayed. The electric Peugeot e-3008 has to deal with problem regarding the powertrain. Read more…

The US special tariffs on electric cars were supposed to come into force on 1 August. However, it now says it will issue a final determination this month and that the tariffs will be effective approximately two weeks later. The reason for the delay: paperwork. Read more…

Mobility provider Uber and Chinese manufacturer BYD have signed a multi-year strategic partnership. To that end, BYD will deliver 100,000 electric vehicles to Uber fleets “across key global markets.” The companies will also collaborate on “autonomous-capable vehicles.” Read more…

Making EV charging infrastructure more affordable and easily scalable – that is how one could summarise EcoG’s mission and reason for developing its ‘Powerblock/Dispenser Architecture.’ But it did not do that on its own. It is working with various partners, for instance, in the field of distribution cabinets and manufacturing. Watch the panel at the Power2Drive to find out more about the advantages and the challenges of this “game changing” EV infrastructure. Read more…

EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies, a fuel cell joint venture between the suppliers ElringKlinger and OPmobility, will supply fuel cell stacks for the first non-stop flight of a hydrogen aircraft around the world. One of the two pilots will be environmental pioneer Bertrand Piccard. Read more…

About 1.8 million vehicles are affected by the issue, which is caused by the software system not recognizing when the hood latch is secured or not, which has led to the hood of the car flipping open during operations. Read more…

Xpeng will launch its S5 fast charging station in the third quarter of 2024, which will offer up to 800 kW of power. Currently, the company’s most powerful charger is the S4 column, which launched in 2022. Read more…

The truck charging specialist Milence is expanding into the UK. The new site on the east coast of England will open in November of this year. Read more…

US-American silicone anode material supplier Paraclete Energy has announced a new silicon anode material with significantly improved energy density and performance. The product will release in the final quarter of 2024. Read more…

The Alpine A290 presented in mid-June can now be configured in Germany and France. Prices start at 38,700 euros – with higher-value equipment, the base price can easily exceed 40,000 euros. Read more…

Chinese car manufacturer Xpeng plans to launch a self-driving taxi in two years’ time. While the basic idea is similar to Tesla’s robotaxi plans, Xpeng only wants to develop and sell the robotaxis, but not operate them itself. Read more…

The Mercedes EQE has been on the market for a while; BMW even offers its i5 as a saloon and estate. Audi also focuses on two body shapes and unveiled a Sportback and an Avant at the world premiere of the A6 e-tron. Audi’s electric business cars rely on familiar technology – but with more range thanks to aerodynamics. Read more…

Amazon is now using more than 15,000 electric vans from the manufacturer Rivian in the United States. The shipping giant ordered 100,000 of them almost five years ago. The first units are also on the road in Europe, namely in Germany. Read more…

With the four-door CLA Coupé, Mercedes-Benz is set to make a technological leap in 2025. The model will be based on a new platform and will bring 800-volt technology to the carmaker’s range. According to a media report, a mid-size SUV will also follow shortly afterwards on this platform. Read more…

TotalEnergies has announced plans to install and manage a total of 2,000 additional charging points for electric cars in all 19 municipalities of the Brussels Capital Region by 30 June 2025. Read more…

BYD is preparing for its first exports of electric cars to Canada – despite the Canadian government’s plans to introduce special tariffs on China-made electric cars. The Chinese manufacturer already offers vehicles in Mexico but not the US. Read more…