In 2020, the Swiss electric car start-up Piëch Automotive announced a number of prominent new additions – namely former Volkswagen Group CEO Matthias Müller, long-time Porsche manager and Burmester CEO Andreas Henke and former Tesla European CEO Jochen Rudat. According to a recent media report, Müller already left the start-up again in autumn 2021 and […] More…
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Proterra & Shyft Group sign battery supply deal
Proterra has won another customer for its battery systems. US vehicle manufacturer The Shyft Group will equip its Blue Arc electric delivery transporters with batteries from Proterra. Proterra’s H-Series battery system will be placed between the truck’s frame rails and is expected to give the electric delivery van an approximate range of 150 to 175 […] More…
Chakratec completes $30 million investment round
The Israeli company Chakratec, which specialises in energy storage for ultra fast-charging stations, has successfully completed a capital raising round of ILS 96 million (approx. USD 30 million). Chakratec has stated that they plan to use the raised capital to accelerate marketing and sales in the European and U.S. markets, to build operations for the […] More…
Mini launches arctic testing for the three-door variant
Mini is currently testing the new generation of its three-door car with pure electric drive in Arjeplog, Sweden. Not only the driving behaviour is being tested, but the components of the electric drive system as well. Additionally, the BMW brand has announced that a concept will be presented later this year. The fifth generation of […] More…
SK On receives funding for battery cell plant in Hungary
SK On, the battery division of the South Korean company SK Innovation spun off at the beginning of October 2021, can count on millions in funding for the construction of a third battery cell plant in Hungary. The EU Commission confirmed that it has approved state aid for this amounting to 209 million euros. The […] More…
ACC to build next battery factory in Italy
Stellantis has officially confirmed plans to build a third Automotive Cells Company (ACC) battery factory in Termoli, Italy. For this purpose, Stellantis’ existing engine plant is to be converted into a battery factory. By 2030, the joint venture of Stellantis, Total and, since September 2021, Mercedes-Benz, aim for total battery cell capacities of at least […] More…
VW confirms plans for battery plant near Valencia
The Volkswagen Group has now officially confirmed the previously leaked plans to build a battery cell factory in Valencia, Spain. This is part of a total investment of more than seven billion euros along the entire e-mobility value chain in Spain. In February, local media reported that the location for VW’s third battery cell factory […] More…
eMobility update: Tesla finally opens German Gigafactory ++ VW to launch 25 EVs in the US ++ Audi looks into small electric cars
Welcome to this eMobility Update and these are the headlines in electric transport today: Tesla opens Giga Berlin ++ Volkswagen to launch 25 EVs in the US ++ Audi approaches the small car segment ++ #1 – Tesla opens Giga Berlin Tesla has finally started vehicle production at the German gigafactory near Berlin on Tuesday. […] More…
Maserati Grecale Folgore to release in 2023
Maserati has unveiled its new Grecale SUV model, which will also be available in an all-electric version from 2023. The electric car, called Grecale Folgore, will get 400-volt technology and a battery pack with a capacity of 105 kWh. Apart from the dimensions – the Grecale is 4.84 metres long, 2.16 metres wide including wing […] More…
StoreDot reports progress with silicon-dominated cells
Israeli battery developer StoreDot has reported progress in the stability of its fast-charging silicon-dominated battery cells. The company says it has exceeded 1,200 cycles with cells charged to 80 per cent in 15 minutes and then discharged for one hour. StoreDot says that these results were achieved with an energy density of 300 Wh/kg and […] More…
TU Munich & MIT research improves ion mobility
A research team from TU Munich and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has now shown that light can be used to increase the mobility of ions in lithium-ion batteries. The research shows that exposing ceramic materials to light can significantly increase ion mobility for fuel cells and, in the future, perhaps batteries. Lithium-ion batteries […] More…
Volvo Cars to assemble XC40 in Malaysia
Volvo Cars plans to assemble its all-electric XC40 Recharge in Malaysia later this year. In addition to the local market, the electric car from Malaysia will also be exported to other Southeast Asian markets. Volvo Car Malaysia will manufacture the electric model at its plant in Shah Alam, Selangor state, and plans to launch another […] More…
Volvo Trucks to supply 50 e-trucks to WattEV
Volvo Trucks North America has received an order for 50 electric trucks from WattEV. Watt EV will provide the 50 all-electric VNR Electric heavy-duty trucks to carriers in California as part of a Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) model. The VNR Electric heavy-duty trucks ordered by WattEV are based on its six-battery package option featuring increased energy storage […] More…
DHL UK to put 270 Ford E-Transit vans into operation
DHL Express will introduce 270 new e-transit vans to its UK fleet this summer. The 270 new Ford E-Transits are due to enter service between May and September, serving over 30 different locations including London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, Southampton, Liverpool, Sheffield, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Last year, DHL UK ordered 50 Mercedes-Benz eSprinters. This brought […] More…
Solaris Urbino 12 Electric buses headed for Sicily
Polish bus manufacturer Solaris will deliver seven electric buses to Sicily. The Urbino 12 Electric buses will go to the transport company AMTS Catania, which will use the vehicles on the city’s streets at the foot of Mount Etna. Plug-in charging stations will also be delivered. Solaris received the order from the central purchasing office […] More…
California’s Antelope Valley boasts all-electric fleet
The Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA) in California has become the first transit authority in North America to reach the goal of an all-electric fleet. AVTA operates 87 electric buses – 57 from BYD, 20 from Motor Coach Industries (MCI) and ten from GreenPower. The BYD buses were built at its Lancaster Coach & Bus […] More…
Bavaria puts H2 fuel cell train through its paces
The first hydrogen train for the German state of Bavaria is taking shape: Siemens Mobility and Bayerische Regiobahn (BRB) recently signed the leasing contract for the prototype, which is a two-part hydrogen multiple unit. According to Siemens Mobility and BRB, the prototype will be presented to the public in spring 2022. It will be put […] More…
F-150 Lightning XLT given EPA range
In the USA, the all-electric F-150 Lightning has completed final EPA testing. F-150 Lightning XLT and Lariat trims with the extended range battery offer an EPA-estimated range of 320 miles (515 kilometres). The F-150 Lightning Platinum has been given an EPA-estimated range of 300 miles (483 kilometres). Fleet customers have the option to purchase the […] More…
Sparkz to build batteries in West Virginia
US battery manufacturer Sparkz has announced that it will begin construction in 2022 of a Gigafactory in West Virginia to commercialise their zero-cobalt battery. The Gigafactory will initially employ 350 workers. The move is strongly in line with US President Biden’s mission to secure a US-owned EV manufacturing supply chain. Sparkz makes it clear who […] More…
German Aerospace Center presents EV concept
With the Interurban Vehicle (IUV), the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) has developed a concept for vehicles in the middle and upper classes. The IUV combines fuel cell, battery and new approaches to energy management. The concept car is five metres long, two metres wide and offers space for five people. As an ‘Interurban Vehicle’, the […] More…