Stellantis-backed Californian electric air taxi developer Archer has received certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to begin commercial flight operations. Read more…
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Third Nio plant approved in China
Chinese EV manufacturer Nio has received the go-ahead to establish its third domestic EV factory. The new plant could allow it to make one million EVs in China annually. Read more…
Stena Recycling to open battery value chain hub in Norway
Stena Recycling has announced what it says is Europe’s first complete and scalable value chain for the reuse and recycling of electric car batteries. The project is to be implemented in collaboration with technology company EV HUB at Stena’s new facility in Ausenfjellet, Norway and is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2024. Read more…
DoE opens forum to improve EV charging in the USA
A task force at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has brought together scientists, software developers, vehicle manufacturers, other national labs and industry partners to address the reliability of charging infrastructure in the USA. Read more…
Faraday Future had only delivered ten cars by the end of 2023
The electric car startup Faraday Future continues to raise doubts as to whether it is fit for the future. A recently published mandatory disclosure to the US Securities and Exchange Commission reveals that it had only delivered ten cars by the end of 2023 and that its annual turnover was less than one million dollars. Read more…
GreenPower presents electric refrigerated truck
GreenPower Motor has unveiled the EV Star REEFERX, a new all-electric refrigerated medium-duty delivery truck. The offering is available for orders starting today. Read more…
Flow and Metro join up on fast-charging in Canada
In Canada, electric vehicle charging services provider Flo and the grocery chain store Metro have announced a new partnership to provide fast charging at more than 130 Metro, Super C, Food Basics and Marché Adonis grocery store locations across Quebec and Ontario. Read more…
Analysis finds 100,000 electric cars stockpiled across Germany
In Germany, around 100,000 electric cars that have already been produced are said to be sitting in stockpiles, despite the fact that exports increased significantly last year. This is the result of an analysis by car experts from Chemnitz. Read more…
Kempower gets the green light to start production in the USA
Finnish charging hardware manufacturer Kempower has opened its production facility in the USA. The plant in Durham County, North Carolina, which was announced in February 2023, will now produce charging infrastructure for customers in the USA and Canada. Read more…
EcoG takes over Josev team from Switch EV
EcoG, a provider of charging systems for electric vehicles based in Munich, Germany, has acquired the Josev charger operating system from Switch EV as well as the employees involved. EcoG and Switch EV have also agreed to a partnership beyond the deal. Read more…
Vienna launches initiative for zero-emission commercial transport
The Vienna Chamber of Commerce has initiated the “Zero Emission Transport” pilot project to test emission-free commercial transport in two districts of Vienna within the next three years. The pilot has begun with 32 companies taking part, ranging from large corporations to small businesses. Read more…
Italy shuts down EV subsidy application portal after nine hours
Italy’s government launched its announced subsidy programme for ‘clean vehicles’ on Monday. The budget of around 200 million euros earmarked for purely electric cars was used up after less than nine hours. Read more…
Iveco and Foton to explore EV and EV component cooperations
Iveco Group and Foton have inked a deal to explore various EV-related collaborations. The duo is considering tying up for joint business opportunities as well. Read more…
REE Automotive reveals flexible new electric delivery vehicle platform
REE Automotive revealed the next generation of its P7-S stripped chassis at the ACT Expo in Las Vegas. Customer delivery of the first next-gen P7-S demo will take place in June 2024. Read more…
Volvo pioneers Battery Passport
Volvo Cars plans to implement a battery passport in its EX90 e-SUV this year, which will show the origin of raw materials, components, recycled content and the CO2 footprint of the battery. Read more…
ACC puts work on battery factories in Kaiserslautern and Termoli on hold
The battery cell joint venture Automotive Cells Company (ACC) of Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz and TotalEnergies is pausing construction work on its battery cell plants in Kaiserslautern and Termoli, Italy. According to an agency report, this is in order to switch from its nickel-based cell chemistry to more cost-effective battery technologies. Read more…
Daimler Truck, PACCAR, and Accelera complete battery cell JV formation
Daimler Truck, PACCAR, and Accelera have established a joint venture called ‘Amplify Cell Technologies’ in the US. The trio will localise battery cell production through the new company. Read more…
Volvo Buses to deliver batteries to Envirostream in Australia
Envirostream, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lithium Australia, has signed an exclusive agreement with the Buses business arm of Volvo Group Australia to recycle end-of-life lithium-ion batteries from its electric and hybrid bus fleet in Australia. The agreement has an initial 3-year term. Read more…
Volkswagen to introduce first SSP-based EV in 2028
Volkswagen’s next-generation EVs will start arriving in 2028. These cars will be based on the upcoming Scalable Systems Platform (SSP). Read more…
VW brings the new 86 kWh battery to the ID.7
Volkswagen has unveiled the ID.7 GTX as the sporty top model in the range. As with the ID.7 Tourer, the GTX is characterised by its powerful all-wheel drive and larger battery. From Thursday, the new 86-kWh battery will be available to order not only in the GTX versions, but also in the regular ID.7. Read more…
