Geely’s electric car brand Zeekr has entered into a charging infrastructure cooperation with Plugsurfing in Europe. After the Zeekr 001, the Zeekr X has also been built for Europe since a few days. Lire la suite…
Category: Electrive
Tesla receives first environmental permit for Giga Mexico
The Tesla Gigafactory in Mexico has cleared another hurdle. With the environmental impact permit now granted, the upcoming schedule by which Tesla must begin construction has also been set. However, the final approval is still pending. Lire la suite…
Germany: Straßkirchen residents cast clear vote for BMW’s new high-voltage battery assembly site
Almost 2,800 residents of the Lower Bavarian municipality of Straßkirchen who were entitled to vote were called upon in a referendum to vote on BMW’s planned battery assembly in the village. The result was clearer than previously thought. Lire la suite…
Dongfeng Honda launches new electric car brand Lingxi
Honda, together with its Chinese joint venture partner Dongfeng, has unveiled a new electric car brand aimed primarily at younger customers. The new brand is called Lingxi and is expected to launch its first model in 2024. Lire la suite…
Xpeng launches updated G9 in China
Xpeng is introducing a new model year for its internationally available G9 electric SUV. Prices are down, while the battery capacity and range have improved for the new G9 variants. Lire la suite…
Thai Smile Bus to add more than 1,000 electric buses to its fleet
According to local media, the new buses will be delivered before the end of the year. The public transport operator currently has 2,500 buses; 2,017 are electric, and the rest are natural gas buses. Lire la suite…
Edinburgh Airport to install 40 EV charging stations
Edinburgh Airport is investing in charging infrastructure with 40 new charging stations across three car parks with power ranging from 7-22 kW. Lire la suite…
Candela breaks nautical record with the C-8
The Swedish electric boat manufacturer Candela has claimed a new world record: Candela’s C-8 electric hydrofoil covered a distance of 420 nautical miles (777 kilometres) within 24 hours. Lire la suite…
Gotion teams up with Siemens to develop battery technology
Chinese battery cell manufacturer and Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech is using Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio for the digital transformation of battery development and manufacturing. Lire la suite…
Kawasaki presents its first two electric motorcycles
After years of development, Kawasaki has finally presented its first two electric motorcycle models. Ten more are to follow by 2025, which means that development will have to pick up significantly soon. Lire la suite…
Enevate and NantG Power join forces on battery innovations
The Californian battery companies Enevate and NantG Power have formed a strategic alliance to produce next-generation battery technology. Both sides want to combine their cathode and anode innovations for this purpose. Lire la suite…
Spain: Zunder to build HPCs at Beroil petrol stations
In Spain, charging infrastructure operator Zunder and petrol station chain Beroil are joining forces to build new HPC chargers for electric cars. In the first phase of the cooperation, Zunder will build 80 ultra-fast charging points at 16 Beroil petrol stations. Lire la suite…
ZeroAvia closes investment round led by Airbus & Barclays
ZeroAvia has closed an investment round in an unnamed amount with prominent backing from the American airline industry, including Airbus and Alaskan Airways. Lire la suite…
VinFast plans to deliver first VF8 in Europe before 2024
The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast has now set a target of the fourth quarter of 2023 for the start of deliveries in Europe, which has been postponed several times. At the same time, VinFast presented its first official business figures after its US IPO in August. Lire la suite…
Eramet and Suez build battery recycling plant in Dunkirk
The town in northern France is becoming a battery hotspot. After several battery production plants, Eramet and Suez will also build a recycling factory there. Lire la suite…
Lyon and Geneva order hundreds of electric buses
The Swiss and French cities want to add more electric buses to their public transportation fleets. They have ordered 121 and 127 articulated and double-articulated electric buses, respectively, from Swiss manufacturer Hess. Lire la suite…
UK: While ICE ban is pushed back, EV sales targets remain
While postponing the ICE sales ban by five years, the UK upholds EV sales targets for manufacturers from 2024. However, the details of the mandate are still a bit of a blur. Lire la suite…
Jaguar becomes part of the Tesla Supercharger network
All new Jaguars sold in North America from 2025 will come with the North American Charging Standard (NACS). I-Pace drivers will receive an adapter to use the supercharger network. Lire la suite…
ABB will supply propulsion components for two H2 container ships
From the end of 2025, two new container ships will travel across the North Sea between Oslo and Rotterdam. They will be powered by a fuel cell electric propulsion system that relies on components from ABB. Lire la suite…
BMW imposes North American sales stop for all petrol motorbikes
BMW has issued a sales ban on all of its motorbikes with combustion engines throughout North America. This applies not only to new bikes, but also to used ones at dealers. Only the electric model CE 04 is currently still released for sale in the USA and Canada. Lire la suite…
