Supermarket chain Kaufland will install battery exchange stations for electric vehicles at ten of its shops in Romania by the end of the year. However, this is not about large EV batteries, but about small electric vehicles – with Kaufland’s own delivery service in mind. Read more…
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MG could import electric cars from Thailand into the EU
The electric car brand MG, which belongs to the Chinese SAIC Group, could be hit hard by the European Union’s special tariffs on Chinese electric cars. To avoid these, the company could export electric vehicles built in Thailand to Europe. Read more…
VW probably wants to increase EV production in Emden
First, a cutback in EV production, then a hiring freeze, and later, a lack of electric motors—for a long time, most news about the VW plant in Emden, Germany, was negative. But now confidence is growing, and VW wants to build 50,000 more electric cars there in 2025 than this year. Read more…
Kenya to electrify government & police fleets
Kenya’s President William Ruto has announced that the government is working to outfit police officers and National Government Administration Officers with 1,000 electric vehicles per year. Read more…
BTR plans to produce anode materials in Morocco
The Chinese battery material manufacturer BTR has announced an investment in a production facility for anode materials in Morocco with an annual capacity of 60,000 tonnes. Ford is expected to be one of the customers. Read more…
Kempower builds truck charging stations for logistics company DFDS
Charger manufacturer Kempower has received an order from logistics company DFDS to build fast chargers for electric trucks at its depots. The first hubs have already been set up in the Netherlands, Belgium and Sweden. Read more…
BLC puts fully automated battery discharge system into operation
The Battery Lifecycle Company (BLC) has opened a new site in Magdeburg, which, according to the company, offers the world’s first fully automated battery deep discharge facility. Magdeburg is set to become an important location for the company’s recycling and repair plans. Read more…
Neta S estate celebrates its debut as an electric car
Two years ago, the Chinese manufacturer Hozon Auto launched the Neta S as a saloon. Now it is being followed by an estate version, as a BEV and EREV. Read more…
SANY eTrucks expands lineup in Europe
SANY eTrucks, a Chinese manufacturer of electric heavy goods vehicles and construction machinery, is expanding its range in Europe with a new roll-off tipper. Read more…
Toyota establishes production chain for fuel cells in China
Toyota and its partners have opened a research and development centre for fuel cells and a production facility in Beijing. Initially, around 10,000 fuel cell units will be built there each year. The centre will focus on commercial vehicles. Read more…
Suzuki’s electric SUV is coming to Europe
The production version of the all-electric Suzuki eVX, presented as a concept in early 2023, will be presented at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo in January 2025. Production and sales in Europe and Japan are scheduled to start shortly afterwards. Read more…
US starts programme to repair and upgrade EV charging stations
The ‘Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator’ has kicked off in the US. The federal government has made $148 million available in funds across 20 states to repair and upgrade charging infrastructure across the US. Read more…
Renault removes the Twingo from the DACH markets
Without much ado, Renault has withdrawn the Twingo Electric from its programme. The small electric car will no longer be offered. However, patience is required until it returns as a retro electric car. The successor is not due to roll off the production line in Novo Mesto until 2026. Read more…
Uber integrates robotaxis from GM subsidiary Cruise into its app
Last October, the robotaxi service Cruise from General Motors temporarily suspended its service following an accident. But now Cruise is back with a cooperation with Uber. Read more…
Neta S Kombi to be the first model on CATL chassis
The first model based on CATL’s CIIC skateboard chassis will be the 800-volt version of the Neta S Kombi. It had already become apparent that Neta would be one of the first customers of the CATL chassis. Read more…
Instavolt introduces off-peak pricing model in the UK
The UK rapid charging network wants to encourage motorists to take advantage of cheaper electricity. From Sunday 1st September, drivers will be able to charge for 54p per kWh, between the hours of 10pm and 6am. Read more…
Love’s Travel Stops to install charging infrastructure in the USA
Love’s Travel Stops has announced plans to install EV charging stations at its rest stops across the US. The funding is coming from the NEVI grant. Read more…
BMW knocks Tesla off its throne in electric car registrations in Europe
BMW sold exactly 14,869 electric cars in Europe in July, slightly more than Tesla (14,561). This was reported by market observers from JATO Dynamics. In general, however, the share of electric cars in Europe declined in July. Read more…
Hubject founds financial subsidiary ‘Hubject Financial Services’
Hubject has founded a new subsidiary called Hubject Financial Services GmbH. The new company is headed by Carsten Puhl. The new company was necessary to enable Hubject to offer its own financial services. Read more…
Dataforce finds VW and Ford must significantly reduce CO2 emissions
The EU will significantly tighten the CO2 fleet targets for car manufacturers in 2025. Currently, only two manufacturers that still offer combustion engines are below the new threshold value of 93.6 g/km. Ford and Volkswagen face the biggest challenge. Read more…
