There is unrest in the European car lobby: a lobby document circulating in the sector warns that the EU’s CO2 limits could cost millions of jobs. The document calls for the tightening of the rules, currently set for 2025, to be postponed by two years. Read more…
Category: Electrive
Priyank Agarwal from Exicom: Applying lessons learned in Europe to the Indian market
Taking over Tritium, signing a deal with Hubejct, expanding into the UK: Indian EV charger manufacturer Exicom is on the move and looking to become one of the biggest players on the market globally. We met Priyank Agarwal, the company’s head of strategy, in Berlin to talk about Exicom’s plans. Read more…
California gets new EV subsidy programme for low-income households
The California Air Ressource Board (CARB) has announced a new subsidy programme to assist low-income households in switching to electric vehicles. The agency set aside a budget of 242 million dollars for the undertaking. Read more…
South Korea to get 209 ultra-fast chargers by the end of 2024
The EV fast-charging network WATER has signed a deal with Korea Expressway Corporation. To that end, the two will install 209 Ultra Fast Chargers at 46 highway service areas. Read more…
Canada: Durham Region Transit gets six electric buses
Canadia transport operator Durham Region Transit (DRT) has taken delivery of its first six all-electric buses. They will operate from the Oshawa depot in the state of Ontario. Read more…
GM & EVgo expand charging partnership in the USA
General Motors and EVgo are expanding their charging infrastructure partnership. The two companies want to build 400 new fast-charging points with up to 350 kW capacity at covered ‘flagship’ locations in major metropolitan regions in the USA. The first charging park is scheduled to go into operation in 2025. Read more…
Consortium presents new production method for solid-state battery
14 European partners in the SOLiDIFY consortium have developed a lithium-metal battery with a solid electrolyte. The special feature: It is a ‘liquid-to-solid’ processable electrolyte, according to the researchers. Read more…
Tata to build fast charging infrastructure in India
Tata Power and Tata Motors have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to set up 200 fast-charging stations for electric commercial vehicles in all metros cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata. Read more…
North Carolina hands out $5.92 million in NEVI funds
North Carolina has awarded nearly six million dollars to six companies to build EV chargers at nine locations in the state. The funding is the first part of North Carolina’s share of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program (NEVI) funds. Read more…
Forsee Power inaugurates factory in Ohio
The French battery system manufacturer Forsee Power has opened its North American headquarters in the Columbus area in the US state of Ohio, including a production facility and research and development department. Read more…
Electric hydrofoil sets world record
The all-electric hydrofoiling Candela C-8 has set a world record. It is the first electric boat to cross the Baltic Sea and complete a journey between two countries. And it did have to charge along the route. Read more…
Ionity COO Marcus Groll to depart the company
Marcus Groll is leaving the fast-charging joint venture Ionity after almost seven years. The Ionity COO announced his departure himself on LinkedIn. CEO Michael Hajesch had already left Ionity in mid-May. Read more…
Fuel cell manufacturer Ballard undergoes restructuring
Canadian company Ballard has announced a global reorganisation to reduce spending in the face of slowing hydrogen infrastructure development and delayed fuel cell adoption. That also includes jobs being cut. Read more…
GM & CATL in talks regarding joint battery factory
General Motors is negotiating the purchase of LFP cells for electric cars, which could be produced by the Japanese electronics group TDK in a new plant in the USA under a technology licence from CATL. Read more…
Special tariffs: EU Commission rejects counter offer from Chinese EV makers
EU officials say they will not lower tariffs on EVs made in China, even if manufacturers increase their prices. Even though one main argument for the special duties is that Chinese EV makers can sell their cars at a significantly lower price than EU competitors since they are subsidised by Beijing. Read more…
Stellantis suspends production of the electric Fiat 500e
Due to weak demand, the automotive group Stellantis is pausing production of the all-electric Fiat 500e for four weeks. For the same reason, working hours has already been reduced at the Mirafiori plant near Turin in the first half of the year. Read more…
Preview of the Mercedes VAN.EA: when the electric van becomes a spaceship
Yes, Mercedes’s enthusiasm for EVs has cooled down a little. However, the development of the new architectures continues at full speed. The vans are now finally benefiting from this—our first test drive in a prototype of the new electric van platform is convincing.
Beam Global introduces curbside charging system in California
The San Diego-based infrastructure solutions provider Beam Global has officially launched its patented ‘BeamSpot’ curbside EV charging system. It intends to launch the product in the USA and Europe. Read more…
Wattif takes over Housing Cooperatives portfolio from Mer
Wattif has acquired the Norwegian part of Mer’s business with charging stations for housing cooperatives. Wattif now holds the claim of being one of the largest operators of charging stations for housing cooperatives in Europe. Andreas Strand has also been appointed as the new CEO of Wattif. Read more…
German hydrogen network runs into supply problems
It’s not just the hydrogen trains in Lower Saxony that are currently unable to refuel with hydrogen – drivers of hydrogen cars and trucks are also being left out in the cold at more and more filling stations. The background to this is an accident at the Leuna Chemical Park. Read more…
