The Belgian solid-state battery developer Solithor, founded in 2022, claims to have achieved 500 complete charge/discharge cycles with a first-generation pouch cell – and with less than seven per cent capacity loss. Read more…
Category: Electrive
VW expands the ID.3 range – with a new base model
VW now offers its compact electric model ID.3 in three additional versions. These include the recently introduced ID.3 GTX and an improved version of the ID.3 Pro. In addition, the entry-level ID.3 Pure model is also available to order again – although with a different battery than before. Read more…
Cadillac introduces Optiq in the US, European launch confirmed
Cadillac has unveiled its new electric model, the Optiq. The electric SUV will be available for sale in ten regions worldwide, including Europe, the US, Canada, Mexico, Central America, China and the Middle East. Read more…
Einride orders electric truck fleet from Peterbilt
The US truck manufacturer Peterbilt has announced its largest EV order to date. Swedish service provider Einride, which specialises in electric transport, has ordered 150 of Peterbilt’s 579EV electric heavy-duty trucks for its customers in North America. Read more…
“EU charging infrastructure development and AFIR targets” – Fabian Sperka from Transport & Environment
“AFIR breaks through the chicken-or-egg logic, ” Fabian Sperka explains. He is Vehicles policy manager at Transport & Environment, a leading NGO based in Brussels, Belgium. For our online conference elective LIVE, he provided some analysis on how the individual EU member states are doing regarding the regulation’s fleet base target. Read more…
ABB presents drive package for electric buses
ABB has presented a more energy-efficient motor and converter package for electric buses. The individual components of the package are optimally harmonised with each other. Read more…
China to pour millions into solid-state battery research
China plans to fund a project for developing solid-state batteries with an investment of more than 6 billion yuan (766 million euros). Six companies will be eligible for the government funding. Read more…
EU may not announce EV tariffs until after European elections
According to several media reports, the EU Commission will not announce its decision on tariffs on EVs from China until after the European elections on 9 June. A specific date has already been mentioned, but the Commission has denied this. Read more…
Porsche hesitates to build a battery factory in Brandenburg
According to a German media report, Porsche cannot bring itself to build a large battery cell factory in Brandenburg. At the Annual General Meeting on 7 June, Porsche’s Supervisory Board members intend to put the issue on the back burner, at least for the time being. Read more…
Nissan creates new position for electric micromobility
In addition to its passenger car business, Japanese car manufacturer Nissan is also focussing on the future of fully electric micromobility. The division has now been strengthened with a new manager for the AMIEO region. Read more…
Zenobe secures millions for EV fleet expansion in the UK
UK electric vehicle fleet and battery storage provider Zenobe has secured an additional 410 million pounds of new debt. The company wants to use the debt to fund the rollout of electric buses across the UK. Read more…
How dangerous are accidents with hydrogen vehicles in tunnels?
A team of researchers at Graz University of Technology has analysed the potential dangers and damage caused by hydrogen vehicles in tunnels. The analysis shows that dangerous situations are unlikely to occur in principle, but the risk can be high in extreme cases. Read more…
USA: EPA funds over 3,000 electric school buses
As part of its Clean Bus Rebate Program, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded nearly $900 million to 530 school districts nationwide. The money will pay for more than 3,400 new school buses, most of which are electric. Read more…
Vitesco to supply fuel cell drive for Honda’s CR-V e:FCEV
Vitesco Technologies will supply its EMR3 axle drive to Honda for another model. The new order includes the use of the electric drive syste, in the new CR-V e:FCEV, which will be available in California and Japan later this year. Read more…
VDL’s new Citea generation hits the road in the Netherlands
Dutch transport company Hermes has presented its new generation of Citea electric buses in Eindhoven. With the deployment of the first 32 of a total of 64 Citeas of the new generation from VDL Bus & Coach, Hermes is celebrating the premiere of the new generation of electric buses in North Brabant. Read more…
DHL Group EV Center of Excellence opened in Italy
DHL Group has expanded its EV Center of Excellence network to include Continental Europe. The first such facility in the region is located in Pozzuolo Martesana, near Milan, Italy. Read more…
Volvo CE commissions new facilities for electric mobility
Construction equipment manufacturer Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has inaugurated two new plants in Sweden and South Korea to help build more electric construction machines. The company invested over 38 million euros in the new facilities. Read more…
Audi Q6 e-tron with rear-wheel drive achieves over 640 kilometres
Even before the official market launch in August this year, Audi has announced a further drive variant for the Q6 e-tron. The rear-wheel drive increases the range and reduces the base price. However, the new Q6 e-tron Performance will not be the cheapest model in the Q6 range for long. Read more…
Volkswagen Group confirms €20,000 EV
After much deliberation, the Volkswagen Group has given the green light to launch electric cars with a starting price of 20,000 euros. The first model will premiere in 2027. Read more…
Lilium plans flights on the Côte d’Azur
Lilium, developer of an electric vertical take-off aircraft, is partnering with vertical port operator UrbanV and airport operator Aéroports de la Côte d’Azur (ACA). They want to enable regional flights in the south of France from 2026. Read more…
