Donut Lab has published the results of its latest test on its solid-state battery. The test examined the safety of a damaged battery cell – something that, according to the Finnish company, would have had ‘serious consequences’ with a conventional lithium-ion battery. Read more…
Category: Electrive
ACEA: BEV registrations up 20%
158,280 battery-electric vehicles were newly registered in the EU in February, according to ACEA, representing a 20.6 per cent increase compared to the same month last year. In the first two months of the year combined, pure electric vehicles accounted for an 18.8 per cent market share. Read more…
Free trade agreement eases electric vehicle exports to Australia
After nearly eight years of negotiations, the EU and Australia have agreed on a comprehensive free trade agreement. The deal is set to facilitate trade across almost all sectors and products, including electric vehicles, batteries and critical raw materials such as lithium. Read more…
DUH fails in climate lawsuit against BMW and Mercedes-Benz
The German Environmental Aid (Deutsche Umwelthilfe) has failed in its climate lawsuit against BMW and Mercedes-Benz at the Federal Court of Justice. Since 2021, the organisation has sought a court order to prohibit carmakers from selling new vehicles with internal combustion engines after November 2030. Read more…
Genesis launches in the Netherlands
Just a few weeks after launching in Italy and France, Genesis is now entering the Dutch market with three fully electric models. Unlike in Germany, the brand is not offering any combustion engine vehicles in its latest European markets, at least for now. Read more…
Arval Fleet Barometer sees rising demand for used and electric vehicles
The Arval Mobility Observatory has released its latest Fleet and Mobility Barometer for Germany. Despite ongoing global uncertainties, fleet managers anticipate stable growth, including continued expansion of electric vehicle adoption. Read more…
Circu Li-ion becomes R3 Robotics and aims to dismantle entire electric vehicles
The battery recycling startup, originally founded under the name Circu Li-ion, is now called R3 Robotics and has just secured €20 million in a funding round. The funds will be used to further expand its offering, which now includes the dismantling of entire electric vehicles. Read more…
Ceva Logistics to offer maritime transport for end-of-life batteries
French logistics company Ceva Logistics aims to become a pioneer in reverse logistics for used electric vehicle batteries. The company has now announced the launch of a new sea transport solution for shipping used lithium-ion batteries to continental Europe. Read more…
Vietnam: VinBus deploys 169 electric buses in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnamese public transport service provider VinBus has added 169 electric buses to its fleet in Ho Chi Minh City. It sourced these e-buses from its sister company VinFast. Read more…
HV-MELA-BAT showcases megawatt charging system
The HV-MELA-BAT project, coordinated by Fraunhofer ISE, has developed a megawatt charging system with a dedicated power electronic inverter and a new contact system for high currents and voltages. The system achieves an efficiency of 99.26 per cent. Read more…
Bosch and Tata set up joint venture for electric powertrains in India
Bosch and India’s supplier Tata AutoComp Systems are planning to establish a joint venture. Current plans from both sides aim to launch a joint company by mid-2026, which will develop, manufacture, and distribute e-axles and e-motors in India. Read more…
MG unveils electric SUV MG 4X in China, expands MG4 family
SAIC’s MG Motor brand will soon launch the MG 4X, an SUV derivative of the MG4 Urban. The model, developed for global markets, is expected to be officially unveiled at the Auto China event in Beijing, starting in late April. Read more…
Mahindra and HPCL to deploy EV charging network across 24,400 fuel stations in India
Charge_iN by Mahindra has partnered with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to roll out EV charging infrastructure across India. The collaboration will leverage the latter’s nationwide fuel station network and deploy high-power chargers to support growing electric vehicle adoption. Read more…
Tesla and Musk companies plan chip production
Elon Musk’s companies Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI plan to build two state-of-the-art chip factories in Austin, Texas. The semiconductors produced there are intended for use in robotaxis, humanoid robots, and—above all—in space. For Tesla, manufacturing chips represents new territory. Read more…
New Zealand ramps up EV charging network
The New Zealand Government is backing the rollout of more than 2,500 new public EV charge points with $52.7 million in zero-interest loans. The programme is supported by $60 million in co-investment from ChargeNet and Meridian Energy to accelerate infrastructure deployment and support EV uptake. Read more…
Renault to build electric Scénic and Rafale in Spain from 2028
Renault’s electric vehicle production plans for Spain are taking shape. The French automaker intends to accommodate three new models at its Palencia plant, including two fully electric series and one range-extender model. So far, Renault has been manufacturing its electric vehicles in France. Read more…
Leapmotor opens R&D centre in Munich
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Leapmotor has opened its first innovation center outside its home market. The Stellantis-backed company has now moved into offices in an office building in Parkstadt Schwabing, Munich. The focus of the location is on research and development as well as design. Read more…
Porsche to use domestic battery cells in South Korea, including for Macan Electric
Porsche will debut the Cayenne Electric in South Korea in the second half of the year. Additionally, the company has now confirmed that, as previously leaked, all Porsche electric vehicles sold in South Korea will be equipped with Korean battery cells starting this year. Read more…
BAIC reports progress on sodium-ion batteries
Chinese automaker BAIC is developing prismatic cells for sodium-ion batteries. The company’s research and development team has reportedly finalised the prototype design and established the mass production process for the prismatic cells. Read more…
Stellantis enables Supercharger use with NACS adapter
From now on, electric vehicles from the Stellantis Group can also use Tesla’s Supercharger network. In addition to Dodge, Jeep, Ram, and Fiat, this also applies to BEV models from Maserati, provided a suitable NACS adapter has been ordered. This means that virtually every electric vehicle in North America now has access to the Superchargers. Read more…
