Panasonic is planning a joint venture with Indian Oil to produce round cells in India. These will be designed for the two- and three-wheeled vehicles and stationary energy storage systems that are widespread in India. Read more…
Category: Electrive
Hyundai presents electric race car based on the Ioniq 5 N
Hyundai has unveiled the Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup, an electric racing car developed for a new racing series called the eN1 class. The Ioniq 5 N eN1 Cup uses the drive system of the regular Ioniq 5 N, but has several modifications for the race track. Read more…
CATL and GM could build LFP battery factory in North America
According to Chinese media, CATL is negotiating with General Motors about the construction of a joint factory for LFP cells in North America. The annual production capacity would be at least that of the US plant for LFP cells planned by CATL and Ford. Read more…
Renault to build Flexis vans in Normandy
Renault has selected its plant in Sandouville, France, as the production site for the new electric vans from Flexis, Renault’s recently established joint venture with the Volvo Group. Production will kick off in 2026. Read more…
Polestar 2: How good is Model Year 2024?
Since its premiere in 2020, Polestar has noticeably developed its electric saloon further. With this new model year, the drive system has also been fundamentally revised. Our driving report shows what this brings and where there problems remain.
Metallica to use electric trucks for its concert tour in Europe
Heavy metal band Metallica will use electric trucks for their “M72 World Tour.” Partner Iveco will provide heavy-duty trucks for Metallica’s shows in Europe from May to July 2024 – and the crew will also travel by EV from concert to concert. Read more…
Greenlane builds truck charging corridor between Los Angeles and Las Vegas
Electric and fuel cell truck charging and refuelling company Greenlane has announced plans for its first charging corridor for commercial trucks over 280 miles (around 450 kilometres) between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The company plans to extend charging and hydrogen refuelling corridors across the country. Read more…
VW announces electric bus from Brazil
The Brazilian brand Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus (also known as Volkswagen Truck & Bus or VWTB) will begin production of electric buses in the second half of this year. The e-Volksbus is said to have a range of up to 250 kilometres. Read more…
British Airways to decarbonise ground vehicles and equipment at Heathrow
British Airways is embarking on a multi-million-pound investment programme to overhaul its ground support equipment at Heathrow Airport to decarbonise its ground fleets and equipment. Read more…
Xiaomi’s first electric car starts at 27,600 euros
Smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has launched its first electric car in China. The SU7 electric saloon can now be ordered for 215,900 yuan – making it cheaper than the Tesla Model 3 in China. Read more…
Polestar and Plugsurfing launch new charging service in Europe
Polestar has launched the new charging service Polestar Charge together with Plugsurfing in Europe. It gives the manufacturer’s customers access to over 650,000 public charging points, including approved Tesla Superchargers. Read more…
HPCL and Tata build charging network in India
Tata Passenger Electric Mobility and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) want to set up a total of 5,000 new charging stations across India by December 2024. Read more…
Ferrari expands battery partnership with SK On
Ferrari wants to drive forward innovations in battery cell technology together with SK On. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a corresponding development partnership. Read more…
Nio starts series production of its 900-volt drive system
Chinese car manufacturer Nio has started production of its 900-volt drive system. The electric drive system, called Thunder, will first be used in Nio’s new flagship model ET9 next year. Read more…
UK funds equipment for testing and improving semiconductors
The UK government has earmarked £16.6 million through Innovate UK to purchase “open-access tools” and equipment for researchers and businesses to test and make semiconductors. It will also help improve chips for electric cars and other net zero technologies. Read more…
QuantumScape delivers further developed prototype cells
The solid-state battery specialist and Volkswagen partner QuantumScape has begun delivering advanced prototypes of its cells to customers. Known as “Alpha-2”, the prototypes have six instead of 24 layers compared to the previous “A0” prototypes delivered to customers and offer a higher energy density. Read more…
Hyundai launches investment offensive in South Korea
The Hyundai Motor Group will invest massively in South Korea over the next three years, including in electric vehicles. The Group announced plans to hire 80,000 employees in South Korea by 2026 and invest 68 trillion won, the equivalent of around 47 billion euros. Read more…
USA: Fisker slashes prices for the 2023 Fisker Ocean
Fisker has reduced the prices significantly for the 2023 model year of the Fisker Ocean SUV. In some cases, by more than 50 per cent. This comes as the carmaker is facing possible bankruptcy. Read more…
Polestar 4 SUV debuts in North America
Polestar presented its Polestar 4 at the New York International Auto Show ahead of starting sales in North America from late April 2024. The first units will be delivered to US customers in Q4/2024. Read more…
BorgWarner to pilot 960kW fast charging for trucks in China
BorgWarner New Energy (Xiangyang), the global industrial real estate company Goodman Group, and zero-emission long-haul truck developer Windrose Technology are building a pilot project near Beijing for 960kW fast-charging. The three companies aim to develop infrastructure for electric long-haul trucks for Goodman’s properties in China. Read more…
