Hyundai Mobis has signed an investment agreement with the Slovakian government for the construction of a new plant to produce electric drive components. The plant in Nováky is scheduled for completion by the second half of 2025. Read more…
Category: Electrive
Lynk & Co brings first electric car to Europe with the 02
The Geely brand Lynk & Co has presented the 02 in Milan, an electric SUV that can now be ordered in Europe. The starting price stands at 35,495 euros. Read more…
Audi cannot find an investor for its Brussels plant
Audi has not found a suitable investor for its factory in Brussels, increasing the risk of a plant closure. VW has also been searching internally for further utilisation – but to no avail. Read more…
Tesla gets first partial approval for Grünheide expansion
Tesla has received the green light from the German state of Brandenburg to expand its Gigafactory 4 in Grünheide – at least in part. The state environmental agency has granted the first partial authorisation. Read more…
Lyten to build Gigafactory in Nevada
Californian lithium-sulphur battery developer Lyten wants to build the world’s first lithium-sulfur battery factory in the US state of Nevada. Once fully operational, the factory will be able to produce 10 GWh of lithium-sulfur batteries per year. Read more…
Ford launches deliveries of the battery-electric Capri
Ford has officially kicked off dealership and customer deliveries of the battery-electric Capri which is built in Cologne. Following the announcement, the electric SUV is now heading to dealerships across Europe. Read more…
Micro to release the Microlino as a convertible in Paris
The Microlino electric miniature three-wheeled car is being turned into a convertible. The Swiss manufacturer Micro presented the series version of the Microlino Spiaggina at the Paris Motor Show. Read more…
ICCT: Car manufacturers need 28 per cent BEV share to meet CO2 targets
The ICCT has published a study on the CO2 reduction requirements of the ten largest car manufacturers to comply with the EU’s fleet limits for 2025. On average, manufacturers must increase their BEV share by a maximum of twelve percentage points, from 16 per cent in 2023 to around 28 per cent by 2025. Read more…
Blink Charging aims to take over Enel X customers in the US
Blink Charging announced that following Enel X’s announcement to close its North American business, Blink plans to support EV charging station hosts affected by the change. Blink is offering a solution for former Enel X and JuiceBox customers to transfer their EV charging to Blink. Read more…
ZF opens 800V Test & Validation facility in the UK
ZF’s new 800V Test & Validation facility at its R&D Hub near Solihull, UK, has officially opened its doors. The lab is the first of its kind for ZF in the UK and will also offer validation testing to third parties. Read more…
LG Energy Solution to supply batteries for Ford vans in Europe
LG Energy Solution has announced that it will supply battery modules from its plant in Poland for Ford’s electric commercial vehicles in Europe. Additionally, LG ES will ramp up production in the US to take advantage of the IRA tax credits. Read more…
Poland receives EIB approval for e-mobility subsidies
Poland has received approval from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for subsidy programmes totalling 6 billion zlotys (approx. 1.4 billion euros). The funds are to be used to build high-performance charging infrastructure and to support the purchase of heavy electric vehicles. Read more…
Anja van Niersen from Milence: Driving Europe’s electric (trucking) future
At IAA Transportation in Hanover, Anja van Niersen, CEO of Milence, shared bold plans for establishing a comprehensive truck charging network across Europe. With 1,700 stations planned by 2027 and a long-term goal of 20,000 chargers by 2030, she acknowledges the need for competition in the market. But can Milence really deliver on its ambitious vision? Read more…
BYD Sealion 7 comes to Europe
BYD presented the Sealion 7 at the Paris Motor Show and confirmed that it will go on sale in Europe. The SUV with a coupé-style roofline, already available in China, is the eighth model BYD will offer in Europe. Read more…
ProLogium presents silicon composite anode
ProLogium presented a pure silicon composite anode at the Paris Motor Show. The new development is also to be used in cooperation with a partner from Germany. Read more…
Will Hyundai’s own LFP battery be available as early as 2025?
Hyundai could be further along than expected in the development of its own lithium iron phosphate cells. According to insider information, the development of an LFP battery with a power density of 300 Wh/kg is to be completed by next year. Read more…
Cardiff gives the go-ahead to install 100 EV charging points in the region
The Cardiff Council in Wales, UK, has given the green light for 100 new EV charging points to be installed over the next two years. The measure is part of the new ‘Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Roadmap.’ Read more…
Citroën to offer all-electric C5 Aircross
Stellantis brand Citroën presented the upcoming C5 Aircross as a concept car at the Paris Motor Show. And the carmaker will also launch it with a purely electric drive. The revised ë-C4 and ë-C4 X were also on display, and Citroën gave a preview of the new generation of the Ami. Read more…
Daimler Truck delivers 20 eCascadia in California
The California-based Reyes Beverage Group has taken delivery of 20 new battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia from Daimler Truck North America. Another nine units will be delivered before the end of the year. Read more…
Tesla Model Y available as a seven-seater in Europe
Tesla now offers the Model Y in Europe as a seven-seater. The option with a third row of seats is only available for the Model Y Long Range with all-wheel drive and starts at 57,490 euros in Germany. Read more…
