The manufacturer of the famous London taxis, the London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC), has received a capital injection of 120 million pounds from its Chinese parent company Geely. The money is being channelled into LEVC’s SOA electric car platform Read more…

Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources will fund the installation of 660 public Level 2 chargers in Nova Scotia, in the east of the country. The Polycorp Group of Companies will install the majority, and 292 Main Street Developments Limited will install the rest. Read more…

Samsung SDI announced progress in its development of solid-state batteries at SNE Battery Day 2024. On the way to the targeted series production from 2027, Samsung SDI has already delivered samples to customers and received initial feedback. Read more…

The German cable specialist Phoenix Contact has expanded its “Charx connect” series with a product for the North American market. The new type 1 charging cable is in the power class up to 125 kW. Two new NACS options are also available. Read more…

Since 2016, plug-in hybrids and range-extended cars have enjoyed the same benefits as electric cars in Hungary. That will change on 1 September 2024. From then on, only fully electric and emission-free vehicles will receive a green licence plate. Read more…

According to an agency report, Tesla is committed to expanding its factory in Grünheide. However, the timing of the billion-euro investment is still unclear, as Tesla is still waiting for sales to increase. Read more…

In the highly competitive mid-range SUV segment, BMW has added the more extravagant iX2 to its practical iX1. The competition is correspondingly fierce and weaknesses are not really allowed. But the iX2 does have them – despite all its strengths. However, the points of criticism are not significant for every customer. So can it still impress?

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Volvo Cars UK is expanding its EX30 range with a new entry-level ‘Core’ specification. Joining the established ‘Plus’ and ‘Ultra’ grades in the line-up, the new EX30 Core is available with two powertrains. Read more…

Amid soaring costs and declining demand, US commercial EV manufacturer Lion Electric says it will lay off another 300 employees and scale back production. This comes after the company reported nearly a 50% decline in revenue YoY in Q2/2024. Read more…

Hyundai has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Charge Zone to expand its EV charging network in India. According to the agreement, the charge point operator will install DC fast chargers at 100 Hyundai dealerships across the country. Read more…

A team from the Institute of Mechanics and Mechatronics at the Technical University of Vienna (TU Wien) is working on predictive energy management strategies for hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles. In an initial field test, hydrogen consumption was reduced by six per cent. Read more…

According to media reports, Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Henan provincial government in China. The goal is to set up trial production plants for EV and solid-state batteries. Read more…

BYD has started production of its Yangwang U9 electric super sports car. At the same time, GAC Aion has also announced that the Hyper SSR is now rolling off the production line for export. The Hyper sub-brand will be renamed Hyptec. Read more…

Alpitronic will soon be reducing its production of charging stations due to falling demand. While the official statement has not been released, due to the source of this information, the adjustment of production can be considered certain: The statement comes from Alpitronic CEO and co-founder Philipp Senoner. Read more…

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will allow EVs to charge only up to 80% state of charge (SoC) at public fast-chargers to limit the time they stay plugged in and essentially block a charging station. Read more…

Honda and Nissan have been exploring how they can cooperate on software-defined EVs since spring. The first results are now available: The main areas of the intensified collaboration are to include batteries and e-axles. It has now also been officially confirmed that Mitsubishi will be involved. Read more…

With the addition of 320 new electric buses, the city of Delhi now has the largest electric bus fleet in the country. Nearly 2,000 of them are in service across the Indian capital. Read more…

VW Commercial Vehicles (VWCV) has published the first images of its completely newly developed Transporter and provides a number of details. The seventh generation of the model series will be available in four body variants, with three drive technologies and, in the case of the electric version, in three power levels. Read more…

After an extremely strong June, just under 6,000 new electric cars hit the road in Norway in July. That may seem low compared to the previous month, but it is a decent result in the traditionally weak holiday month of July. Read more…

Stadtwerke München (SWM) is currently putting 13 new electric solo buses into operation for Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG). These will be supplied by MAN Truck & Bus. With the delivery and commissioning, MVG’s electric bus fleet will grow to 71 vehicles. Read more…