The company has officially opened the city’s first production line for 24-volt fuel cell systems. Still sees the production line as a pioneering step for the intralogistics industry and for Hamburg as a centre of innovation. Read more…

Lyft drivers in the US states of California, Oregon, and Washington will get exclusive discounts on different charging options. Read more…

Tesla is also becoming a supplier of charging points. The British retailer and petrol station operator EG Group has signed a deal with the company to procure fast-charging stations to expand its “evpoint” charging network in the UK and continental Europe. Read more…

The two companies are working together to build hydrogen refuelling stations to supply fuel cell trucks. Part of the partnership is a joint venture called Hemtron, which is based in Hamburg, Germany. Read more…

Tootbus has engaged UK-based engineering firm to repower a fleet of 15 open top double-decker buses for its sightseeing services in central London. Under the multi-million-pound agreement, Magtec will equip the 23-tonne triaxle buses with electric drive trains including its long-range 280 kWh battery system. Read more…

Finnish charging hardware manufacturer Kempower has received the certification to start production at its new plant in the US state of North Carolina. The new research centre in Finland has also started operations. Read more…

Daimler Truck North America has entered into a long-term agreement with Norwegian suppliers Hexagon Purus to provide complete vehicle integration of the battery-electric Freightliner eM2. This purely electric basis with upfit options has been developed for vocational applications in commercial and municipal vehicle segments. Read more…

The Bavarian eVTOL startup Lilium is expanding its partnership with battery manufacturer InoBat to prepare for the series production of battery cells for the electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle Lilium Jet. China’s cell manufacturer Gotion High-Tech is also involved in the project. Read more…

Valeo has signed a contract worth almost 1 billion US dollars with the Indian car manufacturer Mahindra to supply electric drives. The systems will be used in Mahindra’s “Born Electric” SUVs. Read more…

BMW has ended the production of combustion engines at its main plant in Munich. The long-announced step was taken to make room for the production of electric cars at the Bavarian plant. Read more…

Volvo has presented its first electric van. As expected, the EM90 will initially only be available in China. The van also utilises technology from another Chinese model. Read more…

Hyundai has started building its all-electric car plant in South Korea. Announced in May, the factory at the main plant in Ulsan will have an annual capacity of 200,000 electric cars. That is 50,000 more than previously planned. Read more…

Volvo Cars has become the next carmaker after Tesla to rely on so-called Giga presses from Italy’s Idra. The size of a small house, Volvo’s model is among the largest casting machines in Europe used to build electric cars. Read more…

The South Korean steel group Posco is planning a massive expansion of its production capacities for motor cores and battery materials for electric vehicles. The company set targets across new sites and existing plants. Read more…

The Volvo Group has announced the acquisition of Proterra’s battery business for a purchase price of 210 million dollars. The deal comes just a few months after the US electric bus and battery manufacturer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US. Read more…

Charge Construct, a developer of high-power charging parks, announces new cooperation with London’s Switch to use its charging software. The partners intend to “dramatically expand” EV infrastructure in Germany. Read more…

Mercedes-Benz has entered into another partnership to build its HPC charging stations in North America. The carmaker intends to set up high-power charging hubs at most of Buc-ee’s travel centres across the US. Read more…

Due to supply issues, Volkswagen has to halt the lines at another German plant. Assembly of the ID.4 and ID.7 electric cars was suspended in Emden yesterday and will only continue on Monday due to a lack of electric motors. Read more…

Denmark has announced that it will set up 25 new charging parks for electric trucks nationwide. The locations will be a maximum of 60 kilometres from one another, each with 175 charge points. Read more…

BMW kicked off series production of the new Mini Countryman and its all-electric offshoot in Leipzig. It is the first time, a Mini model is being made in Germany. The new Mini Countryman is scheduled to hit dealerships on 17 February 2024. Read more…