Europe’s car manufacturers continue to be excluded from large parts of EV subsidies in the US. The EU Commission and the US government failed to agree on a raw materials partnership at a meeting on Friday. Read more…
Category: Electrive
What will the vehicle battery of the future look like? An interview with Prof Markus Lienkamp, TU Munich
How sustainable is the LFP trend? What role does the sodium-ion battery play for electric mobility? What are the consequences of the extensive funding freeze for battery research in Germany? And will this leave Germany further behind? We asked an expert: Markus Lienkamp, Professor of Automotive Engineering at the Technical University of Munich. Read more…
EVs on track to overtake petrol cars in Norway in 2024
Electric cars are on their way to overtaking petrol cars in Norway – possibly even this year. According to the latest data, the lead of petrol-only cars is now only 76,000 vehicles and is shrinking further month by month. Read more…
LG Energy Solution is on track with Arizona battery factory
LG Energy Solution is on track to start series production of large cylindrical cells for electric cars at its new plant in the US state of Arizona in early 2026. To this end, a major recruitment offensive will be launched in the second half of 2025. Read more…
UK: Volvo Cars announces new EC40 and EX40 variant
Volvo has confirmed the pricing and specifications for its renamed EC40 and EX40 models in the UK. Pricing starts at £52,555 and £45,955, respectively. The carmaker also introduced a new Single Motor Extended Range powertrain for both models. Read more…
Nio is growing up: Testing the Nio EL6
Four years after the first ES6, Nio presented a new edition of its prime electric SUV, the EL6. It’s been out since late 2023, and we have had the opportunity to properly test the latest Nio for two weeks in Germany.
Doubt over Tesla’s affordable car and realistic autonomous plans
According to insiders, Tesla has stopped the development of its compact model with a steering wheel and pedals. Elon Musk reacted immediately to the rumour and shortly afterwards announced a presentation date for the self-driving robotaxi that is based on the same platform. Read more…
Electric kick-scooters banned from public transport in Bavaria
In Germany, electric scooters have been banned from public transport in Bavaria for safety reasons. Bans come into force this month in Munich and Augsburg. Read more…
The Hague commissions Vattenfall to manage its charging network
The Hague has commissioned Vattenfall InCharge to manage and maintain its 5,400 public charging points. The agreement also includes expanding the network by 3,200 charging points over the next four years. The new charging points will also be “vehicle-to-grid-ready.” Read more…
Ekoenergetyka presents fast-charging system for Scandinavia
The Polish charging hardware manufacturer Ekoenergetyka is strengthening its presence on the Nordic market with a charging system specially tailored to CPOs there. The system demonstrated by Ekoenergetyka at the Nordic EV Summit supplies up to six charging points via a central unit. Read more…
India: Major order for electric truck startup Tresa Motors
Tresa Motors, an Indian startup specialising in medium and heavy-duty electric trucks, has secured a pre-order for 1,000 electric trucks from logistics company JFK Transporters. Read more…
Isuzu launches electric pickup truck in Europe
Japanese manufacturer Isuzu announced the launch of its first electric car next year, initially in Europe. The D-MAX BEV pickup truck will initially launch in selected countries, such as Norway, in 2025. Read more…
Nio produces battery packs with semi-solid-state cells in series
Nio has started series production of 150 kWh battery packs with semi-solid-state cells from its partner WeLion. The first vehicles with the new battery will roll off the production line in the current quarter. The battery will enable long ranges – but they also make the EVs significantly more expensive. Read more…
Kia keeps electric targets for 2030 constant
Kia published its updated strategic plan at its investor day. While the sales targets for electric cars have consistently increased in recent years, this time, they remain unchanged compared to the plan presented a year ago. However, there are statements on new models. Read more…
Ethiopia exceeds import targets for electric vehicles
The Ethiopian government has now almost tripled its targets for imports of electric vehicles after having reached its 2030 targets in under two years. Read more…
Autoflight delivers first eVTOL in Japan
Chinese air taxi startup Autoflight has announced the first delivery of its five-seater eVOTL Prosperity to a customer in Japan. The unnamed customer is currently developing plans for eVTOL demonstration flights at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka. Read more…
Ford pushes back production start of two next-generation EVs
Ford is putting the brakes on its electric mobility plans. The US carmaker will push back the production of its next electric pickup and electric SUV to 2026 and 2027, respectively. Instead, it will focus on hybrids for the time being. Read more…
Norway establishes reduced toll for EVs
Norway’s government recently presented its national transport plan for 2025 to 2036. It also contains several regulations that are relevant to electric mobility. For example, the current nationwide regulation, according to which electric cars must pay a maximum of 70 per cent of the tolls applicable to fossil-fuelled cars, will be retained – at least for now. Read more…
Fisker customers cancel vehicle reservations
According to media reports, more than 40,000 customers have cancelled their orders for the Fisker Ocean electric SUV. This comes as the US carmaker is struggling to fight off bankruptcy. Read more…
UK: BEV market share drops in March
A total of 48,388 battery electric cars were registered in the UK in March. That is a 3.8 per cent rise compared to March 2023. However, the market share of pure EVs dropped from 16.2 per cent in March 2023 to 15.2 per cent in March 2024. Read more…
