Shortly after the new Passat, Volkswagen has also presented the new edition of its best-selling combustion engine Tiguan. As with the estate model, the new plug-in hybrid drives with a 100-kilometre electric range will also be used in the compact SUV in future. Lire la suite…

The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) at RWTH Aachen University has started the ‘variTwist’ project with its Berlin-based industrial partner Röscher GmbH. Lire la suite…

The US Energy Secretary and her entourage had to deal with the police in the state of Georgia over a disagreement over charger usage. Lire la suite…

Transport operator CapMetro is executing an option from a deal signed in 2021. At the time, CapMetro had ordered 30 battery-electric buses. Lire la suite…

From Wales to England: GS Yuasa has moved into its new European HQ and distribution center in Swindon. The Japanese company hopes that this step will enable more efficient order processing for further growth. Lire la suite…

There will be six locations across the UK with more than 50 EV chargers. 48 of them will be fast-chargers, while one site will be fitted with 7-kW chargers for overnight charging. Lire la suite…

Joby Aviation has announced plans for the construction of its first major electric VTOL factory near Dayton International Airport in the US state of Ohio. Lire la suite…

The Swiss battery manufacturer Innolith is ready to bring its Li-Ion battery platform I-State to market. Using a new battery chemistry, the manufacturer says it will cut costs and increase range on EVs. Lire la suite…

Tesla has already greatly simplified car construction with gigapresses, but so far mainly on the front and rear structures. Now, Tesla could soon apply the process to the complex underbody – possibly for the first time on its compact model. Lire la suite…

As part of its charging partnership with BYD, Shell has opened what it claims is the world’s largest HPC park in China. In Shenzhen, 258 covered fast-charging points are now available. A considerable number of electric cars could already be charged during the test phase. Lire la suite…

Spain’s Ministry of Industry has cleared the way for subsidies for two battery plants of Envision and Seat under the Perte subsidy programme. One involves cell production, while the other will manage battery assembly. Lire la suite…

Gotion High-Tech and InoBat Auto are looking to build a battery cell factory in “the Middle-European region.” Construction is scheduled to kick off in 2024, with commissioning in 2026. According to Gotion, it will soon announce contracts with new European customers. Lire la suite…

In the Netherlands, Schiphol Airport is converting one of its car parks into a rental location for electric vehicles. The roofs of the designated buildings will be covered with solar panels. Lire la suite…

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The Australian state of New South Wales has announced that it plans to cut the $3,000 EV subsidy in order to focus on the expansion of charging infrastructure. Lire la suite…

The city of Kiel in Northern Germany has odered more buses with Dutch manufacturer VDL. The tender for the 50 electrc buses was awarded after the public transport provider launched an Europe-wide tender. Lire la suite…

Fortum Battery Recycling announces a new manufacturing approach to ensure “faster, cheaper and more energy-efficient production of cathode and anode materials” – including the production of lithium titanium oxide (LTO). The Finnish company is planning pilot plant for this purpose. Lire la suite…

Audi has inaugurated the Incampus technology park in Ingolstadt. On the former refinery site, Audi is working with partners on the future of mobility. Developers from Volkswagen’s software forge Cariad are also fine-tuning the programmes and electronics architecture for Audi and Porsche’s electric models there. More…

With the launch of the EC6, Nio has completed the transition of all vehicle models based on the older NT 1.0 platform to the newer NT 2.0 platform. More…