Hyundai wants to bring its small car Casper, which is offered as a combustion engine in South Korea, to Europe as an electric car at the end of 2024. This has now been confirmed by Hyundai’s head of France, Lionel French Keogh. The electric Hyundai Casper is currently being developed in Japan, where the first prototype images are also coming from. Read more…
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Didi cabs could soon reload whole CATL battery blocks
CATL wants to push the battery-swapping business in China and has agreed to form a joint venture with ride-hailing provider Didi. They want to introduce the new service and suitable vehicles on a large scale, with CATL building on existing advances. Read more…
BYD to boost Tang range and charging capacities
BYD plans to launch a revised version of its Tang electric SUV in Germany in the second quarter of 2024, which will offer more battery capacity and higher charging power, among other things. The model is currently available from just 55,700 euros thanks to a discount campaign by the Chinese manufacturer. Read more…
Polestar lays off around 15 per cent of its workforce
Polestar is planning to cut around 450 jobs worldwide, or around 15 per cent of its workforce, in light of “challenging market conditions”. The electric car manufacturer recently missed its sales target for 2023 and also restructured its management team as a result. Read more…
Wave installs inductive charging solution in a Kenworth electric truck
The US Ideanomics subsidiary Wave develops inductive charging systems for electric commercial vehicles and has now announced the first integration of its solution in a manufacturer-approved electric truck. Read more…
PEM to support new battery coating process
The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components at RWTH Aachen University and tits spin-off PEM Motion have partnered with the Dutch startup Nanoloy. They want to develop novel electrodes and speak of a new production concept allowing previously unusual cell chemistries. Read more…
EcoG opens US headquarters at a historic site in Detroit
The German e-mobility startup EcoG has set up shop in the USA. The company, which counts Siemens among its clients, opened its new headquarters near Ford in Motown, supported by the state of Michigan. Read more…
Norway achieves nearly 90 per cent electric quota for cabs
In Norway, 88% of all new cabs purchased in 2023 were fully electric. This means that the proportion of electric cabs was slightly higher than the 82.4 per cent of all new car registrations. Read more…
Daimler Truck discusses purchase of liquid hydrogen from Abu Dhabi
In order to decarbonize road freight transport, Daimler Truck is examining the possible supply of green liquid hydrogen from Abu Dhabi to Europe with the Arab energy company Masdar. Daimler Truck plans to launch a truck powered by this fuel in 2027. Read more…
Smart to launch an entry-level #1 in the UK
Smart is launching its new entry-level Smart #1 Pro with a smaller 49 kWh battery in the UK, starting at prices from £31,950. Read more…
Subaru announces US pricing and specs for the 2024 Solterra
Subaru has announced US prices for the 2024 Subaru Solterra. With improved charging performance, the electric SUV will be available from Subaru retailers nationwide in early 2024 at an unchanged starting price of $44,995 MSRP. Read more…
LEVC launches its first all-electric model
The Geely subsidiary has launched its first BEV in China and says the model is slated for export. Series production of the eight-seater van has kicked off at the plant in Zhejiang, where the company’s hybrid taxi also rolls off the lines. Read more…
Switch EV enters Plug&Charge agreement
Hubject has found another partner in London’s Switch EV. Their charger operating system, Josev, is now certified for Plug&Charge. The company counts ABB among its backers and has also entered the DACH markets. Read more…
Maserati opens configurator for first two electric luxury models
Maserati provides an official update on its electric car plans. The most important point: the first two BEV models GranTurismo Folgore and Grecale Folgore are now available in several EU countries. Read more…
EU Commission approves German charging joint venture for China
BMW and Mercedes have got the green light for their charging joint venture in China. The authorities have no objections to the cooperation “given the limited impact on the European Economic Area”, according to the EU Commission. Read more…
Honda and GM kick-off joint hydrogen fuel cell production
The Fuel Cell System Manufacturing (FCSM) joint venture has started commercial production in Brownstown, Michigan, and will use the new fuel cells in various applications, including vehicles. Read more…
Air taxi startup Archer announces battery testing cooperation with NASA
The California-based flying taxi developer Archer Aviation will cooperate with NASA in the realm of battery testing. For their first joint project, the two will analyze the potential of high-voltage batteries for aviation and space flight. Read more…
World premiere of the Porsche Macan: The first PPE electric car is here
Porsche has unveiled its first electric SUV. The carmaker has high hopes for its second electric model after the Taycan. After all, the Macan is not only Porsche’s best-selling model, but with the Premium Platform Electric, it is also a trailblazer for the upcoming electric models. Read more…
VW ID.4 eligible for US tax credit in 2024
Volkswagen confirmed that buyers will receive the full $7,500 US Federal Tax Credit for the MY23 ID.4 and the MY24 ID.4. However, only if the latter is not a done deal yet. Read more…
VW still faces supply issues on drive components
Volkswagen is still struggling with a shortage of electric motors from the components plant in Kassel. The electric car factory in Zwickau has therefore only been producing at a reduced rate since last week. The consequences are also being felt at Skoda in Mlada Boleslav. Read more…
