Further job cuts are looming at Volkswagen’s electric car plant in Zwickau. According to local media reports, the car manufacturer could allow the temporary employment contracts of more than 1,000 employees to expire at the end of 2025. The final decision is due to be made in August. Read more…
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CASE CE introduces electric wheel loader
CASE Construction Equipment has unveiled the 12EV, an electric compact wheel loader that demonstrates the company’s commitment to sustainable applications and alternative fuel solutions. Read more…
Renault embraces LFP batteries
The Renault Group is changing its policy of installing only NMC batteries in its electric cars. Instead, the French company is becoming more open to LFP technology. The first models with LFP batteries from CATL or LGES will launch at the beginning of 2026. Read more…
TECO announces order for 55,000 EV powertrains from India
TECO’s Indian subsidiary TEMICO has announced the massive order for electric vehicle powertrains, covering a total of 55,000 vehicles. Read more…
Amplify starts construction of battery cell factory
Amplify Cell Technologies, a joint venture between Accelera by Cummins, Daimler Truck and Paccar, has started the previously announced construction of a battery cell factory for commercial vehicles in Mississippi. Production should kick off in 2027. Read more…
Audi halts sales of the e-tron GT in China
Audi only recently introduced its top model e-tron GT, which is no less than the most powerful Audi vehicle yet. However, it is will be discontinued on the Chinese market. Read more…
14,009 new electric cars registered in Norway over June
New electric car registrations in Norway almost doubled in June compared to May. In June, over 14,000 new electric cars hit the roads of the Scandinavian eMobility flagship country. An old acquaintance is at the top of the model statistics at the end of the quarter. Read more…
Hyundai to launch first heavily localised EV in Indonesia
Hyundai will start manufacturing EVs in Indonesia beginning with the Kona Electric small SUV. The company aims to strengthen its presence in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region with the latest move. Read more…
XCharge presents compact fast charger with up to 240 kW
XCharge has presented a “slim” version of its C7 fast charging station with a charging capacity of up to 240 kW for the first time at Power2Drive. The charging infrastructure manufacturer also had the familiar C7 with up to 400 kW and the Net Zero Series battery-supported fast charging station on show at the Power2Drive in Munich. Read more…
Toyota mulling fully owned Lexus electrified vehicle plant in Shanghai
Toyota could establish a new wholly-owned electrified vehicle plant in Shanghai, China. A new report says the company is holding talks with local authorities for this factory. Read more…
Elli launches new charging rate ‘Elli Drive Plus’
The VW brand Elli has introduced a new charging rate called ‘Elli Drive Plus’ – just in time for the start of the holiday season, says the company. The new tariff will be designed to make “seamless travelling with an EV throughout Europe” easier – with discounts at Ionity stations, for example. Read more…
ZF presents 48-volt drive system for e-bikes
The ZF Group has officially presents its announced new 48-volt drive system for e-bikes at a trade show in Germany. The ‘ZF Bike Eco System’ includes all drive components such as motor, batteries, control units, app and a connection to the cloud. Read more…
DHL Express electrifies ground handling equipment at Brussels Airport
DHL Express will electrify a third of its loaders and tractors at Brussels Airport this summer. That is a total of 24 vehicles. The airport will set up the necessary charging infrastructure to keep time-critical shipments moving. Read more…
Connecticut makes a U-Turn on EV regulations
Connecticut is now the second US state to withdraw from the California electric vehicle mandate programme. The latter would have required all new cars from 2035 to be zero-emission or at least have a plug. Read more…
Virta supports charging network expansion in Southeast Asia
Finnish charging infrastructure service provider Virta has partnered with Gentari, a subsidiary of the Malaysian Petronas Group. The goal is to expand the EV charging network in Southeast Asia. Read more…
Porsche’s da Costa takes both Formula E wins in the USA
Antonio Felix da Costa won both rounds of the Formula E race weekend in the USA in a Porsche. Championship leader Nick Cassidy (Jaguar) failed to score any points in either race – making the championship standings much tighter ahead of the final races in London. Read more…
Luxembourg CFL to electrify its bus fleet
The Luxembourg National Railway Company CFL is investing nearly 700 million euros to replace its diesel bus fleet with electric buses by 2030. The first electric buses will arrive this year. Read more…
Extreme H unveils Pioneer 25 hydrogen racing car
Extreme H, the world’s first hydrogen off-road racing championship, introduced its driving machine in London last week – the Pioneer 25. It will put the hydrogen racing car through its paces at Extreme E’s Hydro X Prix in Scotland this month. Read more…
China tightens regulations on rare earth materials
The Chinese State Council has announced stricter controls on the mining, processing and trading of rare earths. The new rules will come into force on 1 October. Read more…
Product ramp-ups and sluggish demand tear holes in Polestar’s balance sheet
Polestar recorded losses in 2023 that were more than twice as high as in the previous year, although vehicle deliveries increased by six per cent to 54,626 cars compared to 2022. The Swedish-Chinese brand cites high inventories and investments as one of the reasons for this. Read more…
