California CPO Voltera has secured a $100 million debt facility. The money will be used to grow the company’s charging network. Read more…
Category: Electrive
Volkswagen to bundle Chinese electric car development in Hefei
Volkswagen is apparently restructuring its research and development in China. The entire R&D resources for battery electric vehicles are to be centralised at Volkswagen China Technology in Hefei in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui. This would downgrade the strategic importance of Beijing. Read more…
Ganfeng Lithium wants to build batteries in Turkey
Chinese lithium producer Ganfeng Lithium has signed an agreement with Turkish battery manufacturer Yiğit Akü to establish a $500 million joint venture. The goal is the production of lithium batteries. Read more…
Missing parts: Rivian has to put Amazon van production on ice
According to US manufacturer Rivian, it cannot currently produce its delivery vans for Amazon, as it faces a shortage of parts. The production of Rivian’s other models are not affected. Read more…
Porsche invests in Varta; takes majority stake in battery production
The German car manufacturer Porsche has agreed to acquire a majority stake in V4Drive Battery. It is a major aspect of the parent company’s restructuring concept, which Porsche will also support with the investment of 30 million euros. Read more…
EAFO report finds majority of EU consumers are curious about electric cars
The European Alternative Fuels Observatory asked European consumers about their attitudes towards electric cars. According to the survey, a third of respondents are willing to switch to an electric car within five years. In the longer term, the figure is more than half. Read more…
Celadyne and GM are working on longer-lasting fuel cells for trucks
In a project funded by the US Department of Energy, the Chicago-based startup Celadyne is working with General Motors on longer-lasting fuel cells for heavy goods vehicles. Read more…
Revel to open EV fas-charging hub in LA in 2026
The Brooklyn-based EV infrastructure company Revel is expanding to Los Angeles. It will build one of its so-called fast-charging Superhubs with 42 fast-charging stalls. The location in Downtown LA should open in 2026 and will be open to the public 24/7. Read more…
Delivery robot brings orders to the door via Uber Eats
Serve Robotics, an Uber spin-off for autonomous delivery robots, is expanding its partnership with Uber Eats. The Nvidia-backed startup plans to deploy up to 2,000 of its delivery robots via the Uber platform in several markets in the US. Read more…
Nevera R: Rimac turns the Nevera into a hypercar
From hyper-GT to hyper-sports car – Rimac has pursued this idea in the further development of its first Nevera model. The R model is even more powerful and, above all, equipped with a more dynamic chassis. And it is strictly limited – to just 40 units. Read more…
Natron Energy to build Na-ion battery factory in North Carolina
Natron Energy is planning to build the first sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the United States. The factory is to be built in Edgecombe County in North Carolina and will be able to produce 24 GWh per year at full capacity. Read more…
US DOE announces 50 million dollar grants for six states
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced $50 million in grants to six states to help small and medium-sized suppliers adapt their manufacturing facilities to the electric vehicle supply chain. Read more…
SNE Research: Only 5,621 new FC vehicles in the first half of the year
According to SNE Research, fewer than 6,000 hydrogen vehicles were sold worldwide in the first half of 2024. The exact figure was 5,621, which corresponds to a year-on-year decline of 34.1 per cent. Two countries in particular stand out in terms of registrations. Read more…
Over 1,200 electric cars involved in V2G project in China
A large-scale vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project has been launched in the Chinese province of Jiangsu, involving more than 1,200 electric vehicles capable of feeding energy back into the grid. Read more…
Fastned increases turnover by 45 per cent
Dutch fast-charging provider Fastned has presented its business figures for the first half of 2024. In this period, Fastned achieved a turnover of 37.8 million euros, 45 per cent more than in the same period last year. The Dutch company has also reached an important milestone on its way to 1,000 locations by 2030. Read more…
Acura unveils electric SUV coupé concept
The Honda subsidiary Acura is giving a preview of its next all-electric model with its new concept called the Performance EV Concept. The series version is set to become the first electric car to go into production at Honda in the US state of Ohio at the end of 2025. Read more…
British H2 truck manufacturer HVS partners with Hybot from China
The British manufacturer of fuel cell trucks Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has agreed a strategic cooperation with the Chinese H2 truck manufacturer Hybot to promote the use of hydrogen trucks in Europe. Read more…
BYD looks to build new EV factory in Pakistan
The Chinese electric car giant BYD will start selling its vehicles in Pakistan soon. The company is also rumoured to be planning its own car factory in Pakistan. Meanwhile, the Chinese investment group ADM has announced the construction of an electric car factory in Pakistan. Read more…
Share of combustion vehicles in China declines sharply
In July, new energy vehicles accounted for more than half of all new registrations in China for the first time. A recent survey shows that this is not an outlier, but that the combustion engine is massively losing importance in China – with consequences for Western manufacturers in particular. Read more…
First drive in the Nio EL8: The slightly different luxury SUV
Nio has added a new top-of-the-range model to its SUV range. The EL8 is only available as a six-seater and scores highly on the first drive with its comfort and spaciousness for passengers. There is also better DC charging technology than in previous Nios. Our driving report shows what the catch is.
