The government of Ireland has announced the development of a national centre for electric vehicle skills to ensure that Irish workers are fully equipped to handle the expanding skills requirements of electric vehicles. Read more…
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BMW North America takes smart charging with renewables nationwide
The carmaker is expanding its ChargeForward service across the lower 48 states. With the launch of the first all-electric BMW 5 Series, the BMW i5, all drivers of BMW battery electric vehicles and PHEVs will be eligible to enrol in what used to be a mere pilot scheme. Read more…
Volkswagen dials down electric car production in Saxony
This week, Volkswagen has cancelled one shift on the line producing the VW ID.3 and Cupra Born at its plant in Zwickau, Germany, due to low demand. The same may happen at the second production line if the market does not change. Read more…
Electric car from Renault for under 20,000 euros in 2025
Renault’s new electric car division Ampere has announced a new city car as part of its capital market day. The city electric car, known as the “Legend”, will be launched on the market from 2025 at an entry-level price of less than 20,000 euros (before deduction of possible subsidies). Read more…
GEL ready to extract lithium with geothermal process in Cornwall
UK geothermal energy company Geothermal Engineering Limited (GEL) has announced plans to produce significant quantities of lithium. GEL aims to produce enough carbon-free lithium as a by-product of its geothermal projects to power around 250,000 electric car batteries annually. Read more…
ZF reveals an electromechanical brake system
Automotive supplier ZF has presented a purely electromechanical braking system for the automotive industry that uses electric motors instead of hydraulics for deceleration. This should not only save energy and increase range but also reduce wear and tear – and therefore, cost. Read more…
New battery research centre to open in Ohio
The Ohio State University is working with industry partners to establish a new research and development centre for battery cells, which is scheduled to open in April 2025. Read more…
Canadian community to electrify its public transport
The region Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine in eastern Quebec wants to switch to electric buses only. It received government funding to purchase 21 electric buses and install 18 charging stations along the routes. Read more…
Volvo Trucks overhauls its medium-duty electric truck duo
Volvo Trucks has presented the new edition of its FL Electric and FE Electric trucks. Among other things, the medium-duty duo has been given more AC charging power and an electric power take off interface. The first deliveries of the revised models to customers are planned for the first half of 2024. Read more…
Iberdrola builds Green Corridor in Brazil
And the company is using specially designed EVs to do so. Seventeen charging points have already been installed along the 1,200-kilometre corridor between the states of Bahia and Rio Grande. Read more…
Mercedes invests in charging in South Africa with Chargify
Mercedes-Benz South Africa and Chargify aim to install over 120 new AC and DC charging points across South Africa. Read more…
Agreement reached on critical raw materials in Europe
Representatives of the member states and the European Parliament have agreed upon the EU strategy for securing critical raw materials. The Critical Raw Materials Act was proposed in March this year and addresses materials required for electric vehicle manufacturing and an emerging European battery industry. Read more…
Exxon to extract lithium in the USA starting 2027
ExxonMobil has officially unveiled its plan to enter the mining and production of lithium. The US mineral oil company wants to extract the raw material under the new Mobil Lithium brand in Arkansas. Read more…
Karma presents new luxury EV lineup
The carmaker from Southern California revamped its portfolio, presenting the fully-electric Kaveya at an event in Las Vegas. It also teased two additional newcomers. Read more…
Alexander Dennis to deliver 35 electric buses to Hong Kong
The British bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) has received a new electric bus order from Hong Kong’s transport company MTR Corporation. The 35 all-electric double-decker will be delivered in 2025 and 2026. Read more…
First electric Audi from China may be a long-wheelbase version of the Q6 e-tron
New details have emerged about the production of electric Audis based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) in China. For example, the order in which the three models will be produced – and where the batteries will come from. Read more…
Fisker lowers production forecast again
Fisker has revised its production forecast for 2023 downwards for the third time this year – and significantly so. The electric car manufacturer now only expects to produce 13,000 to 17,000 vehicles for the whole year. Read more…
Rivian officially gets green light for its EV factory in Georgia
The US carmaker received final approval from the relevant authorities for the construction of its plant in the US state of Georgia. It has now leased a site around 40 miles east of Atlanta for a period of 50 years for the plant announced in 2021. Read more…
VW ID.7 goes on sale in the UK
The all-electric VW ID.7 is now on sale in the UK – at least the ID.7 Pro Launch Edition. Prices start at 55,570 pounds, which is roughly 63,711 euros. A longer-range version will follow next year. Read more…
Pau discontinues H2 project – and buys battery buses in future
Another municipality in France is switching from hydrogen to battery-electric buses. The city of Pau justified its decision to end its four-year trial with H2 buses with frequent breakdowns and rising hydrogen costs. Read more…
