Nissan USA wants to make it easier for its EV owners to find and pay for public charging via the Nissan app, introducing the ‘Nissan Energy Charge Network.’ It also announced a new NACS adapter for the Ariya. Read more…
Category: Electrive
Electric motorbike manufacturer Energica is bankrupt
The Italian electric motorbike manufacturer Energica, which belongs to the US group Ideanomics, has been forced into insolvency. Due to a lack of alternative solutions, Energica has decided to open insolvency proceedings to enable repayment to creditors as far as possible from the liquidation proceeds. Read more…
Irizar receives another order from France for electric buses
The Spanish electric bus manufacturer Irizar has received another order from France: The operator of the bus network in Brest has ordered ten units of the 12-metre-long Irizar ie bus model. Read more…
Hyundai to release the Inster as a crossover
Hyundai has announced a crossover version with a more striking design for its electric city car Inster. The Hyundai Inster Cross is due to go into production this year. Read more…
Simon Loos orders 75 Mercedes eActos 600
The Dutch logistics service provider Simon Loos will expand its fleet of electric trucks with 75 Mercedes-Benz eActros 600. It will more than double the current fleet of 60 electric trucks. Read more…
New record for NEV sales in China
NEV sales in China reached a new record high in September. With 1,287,000 electric cars and plug-in hybrids sold, the previous record from last December was surpassed. Read more…
XCharge launches battery-supported charging station for the North American market
Charge point manufacturer XCharge North America has developed an EV charger designed to fit the needs of the grid in the US. The ‘GridLink’ offers bi-directional charging and has an integrated battery to help stabilise the grid. Read more…
Vianode opens graphite production plant in Norway
Vianode has officially opened its first fully-fledged anode graphite production plant ‘Via ONE’ in Herøya, Norway. When fully operational, the plant will have a capacity of 2,000 tonnes per year, enough for 30,000 electric vehicles annually. Read more…
Hyundai Mobis to build electric drives in Slovakia
Hyundai Mobis has signed an investment agreement with the Slovakian government for the construction of a new plant to produce electric drive components. The plant in Nováky is scheduled for completion by the second half of 2025. Read more…
Lynk & Co brings first electric car to Europe with the 02
The Geely brand Lynk & Co has presented the 02 in Milan, an electric SUV that can now be ordered in Europe. The starting price stands at 35,495 euros. Read more…
Audi cannot find an investor for its Brussels plant
Audi has not found a suitable investor for its factory in Brussels, increasing the risk of a plant closure. VW has also been searching internally for further utilisation – but to no avail. Read more…
Tesla gets first partial approval for Grünheide expansion
Tesla has received the green light from the German state of Brandenburg to expand its Gigafactory 4 in Grünheide – at least in part. The state environmental agency has granted the first partial authorisation. Read more…
Lyten to build Gigafactory in Nevada
Californian lithium-sulphur battery developer Lyten wants to build the world’s first lithium-sulfur battery factory in the US state of Nevada. Once fully operational, the factory will be able to produce 10 GWh of lithium-sulfur batteries per year. Read more…
Ford launches deliveries of the battery-electric Capri
Ford has officially kicked off dealership and customer deliveries of the battery-electric Capri which is built in Cologne. Following the announcement, the electric SUV is now heading to dealerships across Europe. Read more…
Micro to release the Microlino as a convertible in Paris
The Microlino electric miniature three-wheeled car is being turned into a convertible. The Swiss manufacturer Micro presented the series version of the Microlino Spiaggina at the Paris Motor Show. Read more…
ICCT: Car manufacturers need 28 per cent BEV share to meet CO2 targets
The ICCT has published a study on the CO2 reduction requirements of the ten largest car manufacturers to comply with the EU’s fleet limits for 2025. On average, manufacturers must increase their BEV share by a maximum of twelve percentage points, from 16 per cent in 2023 to around 28 per cent by 2025. Read more…
Blink Charging aims to take over Enel X customers in the US
Blink Charging announced that following Enel X’s announcement to close its North American business, Blink plans to support EV charging station hosts affected by the change. Blink is offering a solution for former Enel X and JuiceBox customers to transfer their EV charging to Blink. Read more…
ZF opens 800V Test & Validation facility in the UK
ZF’s new 800V Test & Validation facility at its R&D Hub near Solihull, UK, has officially opened its doors. The lab is the first of its kind for ZF in the UK and will also offer validation testing to third parties. Read more…
LG Energy Solution to supply batteries for Ford vans in Europe
LG Energy Solution has announced that it will supply battery modules from its plant in Poland for Ford’s electric commercial vehicles in Europe. Additionally, LG ES will ramp up production in the US to take advantage of the IRA tax credits. Read more…
Poland receives EIB approval for e-mobility subsidies
Poland has received approval from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for subsidy programmes totalling 6 billion zlotys (approx. 1.4 billion euros). The funds are to be used to build high-performance charging infrastructure and to support the purchase of heavy electric vehicles. Read more…
