The US special tariffs on electric cars from China did not come into force in the course of August as announced. However, according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative, a decision will be announced “in the coming days.” Read more…

An armoured electric vehicle is now available for anyone with a sufficient security budget thanks to Armor Group and the Lucid Air Sapphire for bulletproof chauffeuring. The U.S. armoured vehicle specialists have just unveiled an armoured version of the 920 kW electric limousine. Read more…

In the ‘DRivE’ research project, two university institutions and five players from industry are working on reliable route planning for alternatively powered trucks in the transport sector. After a two-month pilot phase, the participants are now presenting an interim summary. Read more…

The VoloCity electric air cab from the German electric aviation start-up Volocopter has cleared an important hurdle on the way to certification: The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has successfully carried out static vibration tests on the model. Read more…

Geely’s electric car brand Zeekr presents its latest model, the 7X, which is also destined for export. The 4.82 metre-long electric SUV is to be delivered in China from September and globally within a year. Read more…

Concluding 5 years of dedicated service, Blink Charging announced that its President & CEO, Brendan Jones, will retire on January 31, 2025. Michael Battaglia will take over the post from the beginning of February 2025. Read more…

Nissan USA has approved an enhanced Fermata Energy bidirectional charger for use with the Nissan Leaf. Read more…

UL Solutions opened the doors of its new North America Advanced Battery Laboratory in Auburn Hills, Michigan, one of the most extensive electric and hybrid vehicle and industrial battery testing laboratories in the USA. Read more…

EV charging software company Driivz has established a US-American headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina. The new HQ is to help the company expand its footprint on the US market. Read more…

The electric car brand Polestar continues to struggle, as the figures for Q2 2024 show. Although sales increased again compared to the first quarter, there was a significant drop in turnover compared to the same period last year. Read more…

The Singapore-based ride-hailing service Grab is set to expand its fleet in Indonesia by more than 1,000 electric vehicles by the end of this year. Grab is relying largely on BYD electric cars as well as BYD’s M6, an electric multipurpose van recently launched in the Southeast Asian country. Read more…

Mack Trucks has announced a significant refresh of its Mack MD Series electric medium-duty trucks, featuring a larger cab that improves the driver environment and incorporates new safety features. Read more…

What has become apparent over the past few days is now official: BYD is taking sales in Germany into its own hands. To this end, the Chinese car manufacturer is founding a company called BYD Automotive GmbH and taking over Hedin Electric Mobility, the Hedin subsidiary previously responsible for imports. Read more…

General Motors is transferring the BrightDrop electric van division to its Chevrolet brand. As a result, BrightDrop vans will be integrated into Chevrolet’s commercial vehicle sales and service network. The restructuring of the electric subsidiary is thus entering another round. Read more…

As part of the Chinese cooperation between Volkswagen and Xpeng, the German manufacturer will also use the Xpeng electric vehicle platform. We took a close look at the Chinese manufacturer’s electric SUV – and found numerous points that could also convince European customers.

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Samsung SDI has selected Lotte Energy Materials as the exclusive supplier of copper foil for its first battery factory in the US, which is being built in partnership with automotive company Stellantis. Read more…

A year after the charging infrastructure agreement surrounding Tesla’s NACS (North American Charging Standard) was set to open the path for a unified charging standard in the USA, many non-Tesla drivers still find themselves barred from the Supercharger network. Read more…

The charging solution provider ChargePoint is integrating a new tool into its app that not only reports defective charging points, but also uses artificial intelligence to identify problems on site. Read more…

The Greek cities of Athens and Thessaloniki are ordering 89 Fuso eCanter vehicles with bodies from Kaoussis for waste collection in urban areas. 40 of the electric waste collection vehicles are to be deployed as early as November. Full delivery will take place over the course of next year. Read more…

At the ‘Heat Tech Day’ in Seoul, Kia and Hyundai presented three new temperature control technologies that can significantly increase both the comfort and energy efficiency of electric vehicles. Read more…