Skoda has priced in the new 2024 vintage of its Enyaq electric model, which is due to start production in November 2023. The electric car, upgraded with a drivetrain update among other things, will start in Germany as the Enyaq 60 at list prices starting at 44,200 euros. Read more…
Category: Electrive
Italian city of Bari wants to procure 135 E-buses in three years
The Italian municipality of Bari has announced the procurement of 135 electric buses by 2026. In a first step, a total of 36 electric buses will be ordered from two manufacturers via the central purchasing office Consip. Read more…
PowerGo wins further charging tenders in Denmark
The Dutch charging point operator PowerGo is expanding its charging infrastructure in Denmark. PowerGo will install around 1,600 public charging points there over the next two years. Read more…
Northvolt may prefer an IPO in Europe
The battery cell manufacturer could prefer Europe to the US for its planned IPO. According to a media report, Northvolt could go public in Stockholm in 2024 and aims for a value of around 20 billion US dollars. Read more…
Uber offers BYD leasing rebate in Australia
Ride-hailing company Uber has entered into a collaboration with BYD importer EVDirect in Australia, through which a total of 10,000 BYD Atto 3s will now be made available to Uber drivers through a range of financing and leasing options. Read more…
Freudenberg opens new lab to test thermal runaway
With the new lab at North American headquarters in Michigan, USA, the supplier can test batteries and battery components in-house. The goal is to learn more about operations such as thermal runaway – and how to prevent it. Read more…
GM drops major electrification interim-target
General Motors is further scaling back its electric ambitions. The interim goal of producing 400,000 electric vehicles in North America, which had already been postponed by half a year to mid-2024, is being abandoned altogether. The background has only marginally to do with electric mobility. Read more…
CATL and Fraunhofer IKTS predict batteries’ lifetime
The German branch of the Chinese battery manufacturer CATL and the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS want to continue their cooperation. A new joint project to determine the service life of batteries will run until 2027. Read more…
Tesla to expand Giga Berlin in 2024
Tesla is currently putting the brakes on the planned Gigafactory in Mexico due to the unclear outlook. At the German Gigafactory in Grünheide, however, the company is sticking to its expansion targets: expansion work is due to start in a few months. Read more…
Lexus presents two new electric concept vehicles
Toyota’s premium brand Lexus will present two battery-electric concept vehicles at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo. While the Lexus LF-ZC sedan hints at a production model planned for 2026, the LF-ZL is said to embody the vision of an all-electric SUV flagship. Read more…
Infiniti presents electric sedan concept to launch in 2026
Nissan’s luxury subsidiary Infiniti has given a preview of the design of its first all-electric model with the Vision Qe concept car. This is the electric sedan that is due to be launched in 2026. Read more…
Stellantis and Orano to recycle EV batteries
The two companies want to form a joint venture to recycle used EV batteries and scrap “from gigafactories in Enlarged Europe and North America.” Stellantis hopes to gain access to additional materials needed for new batteries, such as cobalt, nickel, and lithium. Read more…
Hungary introduces new e-mobility subsidy package
The Hungarian government plans to launch a 60 billion forint (156 million euro) programme in November to promote electromobility. This involves fast-charging infrastructure on the one hand and a subsidy for commercial customers on the other. Read more…
Australia: Queensland to add 2,500 EV chargers
The Australian state of Queensland announced that it would install chargers for electric vehicles every 150 kilometres across the state over the next three years. Read more…
US Department of Justice expands investigation into Tesla
The US Department of Justice is expanding the investigation it launched against Tesla in autumn 2022. The investigation originally focused on possible misrepresentations regarding Autopilot – now there are four allegations. Read more…
CO2 standards for commercial vehicles: EU Environment Committee calls for “more ambition” than Commission
Following the EU Commission and EU member states, the European Parliament’s Environment Committee published its position on the new CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles – and the demands differ from the known proposals. Read more…
Stellantis revamps all its electric vans
Stellantis presented no less than twelve new models at the specially organised “Commercial Vehicles Ambition Day.” In essence, there are three vehicles each for four brands. We compiled an overview of all the information. Read more…
Mitsubishi takes stake in Ampere
After Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors also announced its participation in Renault’s electric car division Ampere. The Japanese will invest a maximum of 200 million euros. Read more…
Zero Carbon Charge to build HPC infrastructure in South Africa
The establishment of a new charging network is being undertaken by Zero Carbon Charge in South Africa. The company plans to build ultra-fast charging stations at intervals of 150 kilometres along strategic routes outside urban areas across all provinces of South Africa. Read more…
SVOLT plans another battery plant outside China
SVOLT is looking into building another plant for battery cells with an annual capacity of 50 GWh. According to the company, Finland is one of several locations both inside and outside the European Economic Area (EEA) that are being considered for this. Read more…
