SK On could expand its product portfolio with prismatic batteries. The South Korean battery maker may overhaul its loss-making business with this diversification. Read more…
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eLumina to manufacture EV chargers and BESS in Australia
Australian EV solutions company eLumina plans to open the country’s first factory for manufacturing EV chargers and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The company is investing 20 million Australian dollars in the upcoming plant. Read more…
Musk falls back on donation promises & pledges for Trump
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is now officially siding with the Republicans in the US presidential election campaign. “I fully support President Trump,” Musk posted after the assassination attempt and congratulated J.D. Vance on his nomination as Trump’s running mate. Read more…
Vattenfall to install 22,000 charging points in the Netherlands
Vattenfall InCharge has won a tender to install up to 22,000 additional charging points in Brabant and Limburg over the next few years. Vattenfall has already put more than 37,000 public charging points into operation in the two Dutch provinces. Read more…
Eramet inaugurates lithium extraction plant in Argentina
Production is scheduled to start in November 2024. At full capacity, the plant will produce 24,000 tonnes of battery-grade lithium carbonate per year, which corresponds to the demand for 600,000 electric vehicles. Read more…
Jaguar scraps production of five models
British carmaker Jaguar will stop building all but one of its current models by the end of the year, as it looks to become an all-electric brand in 2025. However, profitability also has something to do with the decision. Read more…
MG probably favours northern Spain for European plant
SAIC brand MG Motor is considering Galicia in northwest Spain as the location for its planned European factory. The decision is expected to be made by the end of September – but other locations are also being considered. Read more…
Altilium & Connected Energy announce battery recycling cooperation
Singapore to deploy 300 EV charging points at public healthcare facilities
SingHealth, Singapore’s public healthcare provider, plans to install 300 EV charging points at its facilities by 2028. It has collaborated with state-owned electricity and gas distribution company SP Group for the new decarbonisation initiative. Read more…
Scotland invests in charging infrastructure
Scotland is investing over £7 million across several city councils to build up public charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. The idea is to help the private sector launch a charging network with a particular focus on rural areas. Read more…
Shell Recharge opens Malaysia’s largest EV charging hub
Shell Recharge has opened Malaysia’s largest EV charging station in Genting Highlands (Pahang), one hour north of Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysia Book of Records also registered the new facility as the EV charging hub located at the highest altitude in the country – 1,865 metres. Read more…
Fraunhofer ISI estimates that 1,000 MCS charging stations suffice for electric trucks
A joint study by Fraunhofer ISI and Amazon provides insights into the optimal number and locations of public fast-charging stations for long-haul truck transport in Europe. According to the study, the number of MCS charging stations required would be lower than expected. Read more…
Volcopter might not fly during the Olympic Games after all
The French government has given the green light for a swimming platform on the Seine for Volocopter’s eVTOLs to start and land during the Olympic Games. The city of Paris is not amused and wants to fight the decision. Read more…
SVOLT targets five-minute charging time with ‘Short Blade’ battery cells
SVOLT has presented three new prismatic ‘short blade’ batteries for electric cars. These are fast-charging, prismatic cells with LFP and NMC chemistry and a special version for plug-in hybrids. Read more…
Helmholtz research centre analyses solid-state cell degradation
The Berlin-based Helmholtz Centre has found a new way to analyse the material degradation of solid-state battery cells, with the aim to prolong their usable life-span. Read more…
VinFast breaks ground on EV factory in Indonesia
VinFast has started construction of a new EV factory in Indonesia. The Vietnamese automaker is investing $200 million (approx. €184 million) in the upcoming overseas car plant. Read more…
Tesla delays robotaxi launch by two months
Tesla has delayed its robotaxi launch by another two months, to allow the project teams to build more prototypes, according to insiders. Tesla has yet to officially comment to the media reports. Read more…
Mercedes EV sales decline
The Mercedes-Benz Group delivered around 51,000 electric cars in the second quarter. The passenger car division accounted for 45,800 battery-electric cars. The German carmaker’s EV sales also fell in the first half of the year as a whole. Read more…
Lucid increases production and deliveries
US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors produced 2,110 EVs in the second quarter and delivered 2,394, more than in the first quarter. However, Lucid still needs to make progress to reach its annual production target of 9,000 vehicles. Read more…
BMW delivers over 100,000 EVs in Q2/2024
The BMW Group sold 190,622 battery-electric cars in the first half of the year. The majority of these were delivered in the second quarter. The year-on-year growth was driven primarily by the core brand. Read more…
