Renault’s electric car division Ampere has begun construction of a battery cell laboratory at the Renault Group Technical Centre in Lardy (Département Essonne), France. The technology centre specialising in batteries is scheduled to open in the second half of 2025. Read more…
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Harley-Davidson presents S2 Mulholland electric motorbike
Harley-Davidson has presented a new model variant of its LiveWire electric motorbike brand, the S2 Mulholland. It has a slightly different design than the S2 Del Mar but uses the same technology. Read more…
Fisker’s talks with major car manufacturers have failed
Fisker’s insolvency is becoming more likely. Talks with a major car manufacturer about an investment have failed, as Fisker announced in a stock exchange listing. The shares have already been suspended from trading as a precautionary measure. Read more…
Lucid raises new capital from Saudi Arabian investor
US carmaker Lucid Motors says it is raising one billion dollars in capital from an affiliate of Saudia Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). Lucid Motors will use the new cash for “general corporate purposes,” such as capital expenditures and working capital. Read more…
Nissan wants to achieve cost parity between EVs and combustion engines by 2030
Nissan has presented a new strategic plan called “The Arc.” According to the plan, the manufacturer wants to achieve cost parity between EVs and combustion engines by 2030 and increase sales of electric cars by one million vehicles over the next three years. Read more…
StoreDot opens new US HQ in California
Israeli battery developer StoreDot announced the official opening of its new Advanced Technology Campus in Irvine, California. Read more…
Van Hool applies for creditor protection
The Belgian bus manufacturer Van Hool has applied for creditor protection at the Commercial Court of Mechelen. It wants to ensure that operations can continue for the time being to give negotiations with banks and potential takeover candidates another chance. Read more…
Connected Kerb to expand charging infrastructure in NE England
UK charge point operator Connected Kerb announced plans to more than double the number of electric vehicle chargers in North East England, following its partnership with South Tyneside Council. Read more…
EU and Norway conclude battery raw materials partnership
The EU and Norway have agreed on a strategic partnership for raw materials and battery value chains. The memorandum of understanding provides for cooperation in five areas, including joint investment projects for the integration of value chains for raw materials and batteries and cooperation in research. Read more…
Renault Trucks to open service hub in Lyon
Renault Trucks will open a service outlet in the French city of Lyon. It will be called ‘Renault Truck City’ and will be located in the heart of the Urban Logistics Hotel (ULH), which will open its doors this week. Read more…
CATL and Tesla launch cooperation to optimise charging times
CATL is working together with Tesla on new battery chemistries to enable faster charging of cells. The Chinese battery giant also sees great potential for reducing the costs of Tesla’s upcoming compact model. Read more…
Hyundai to double the number of fast chargers in South Korea
Hyundai plans to almost double the number of fast-charging stations in its own HPC network “E-Pit” in South Korea. The carmaker currently operates 286 fast-chargers at 54 locations across the country. Next year, it wants that number to reach 500. Read more…
Eve Energy considers building battery factory in Coventry
The Chinese battery cell manufacturer and BMW partner Eve Energy is planning a factory at Coventry Airport, according to British media. Eve Energy is in talks with politicians to initially invest around £1.2 billion for 20 GWh of annual capacity in the future factory. Read more…
Northvolt breaks ground for German battery factory
Northvolt has begun construction of its battery cell factory in Germany. The official starting signal for the construction work at the gates of the town of Heide in the Schleswig-Holstein district of Dithmarschen was given in the presence of Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck. Read more…
Tesla allegedly cuts production in Giga Shanghai
Tesla has reportedly reduced production at its plant in China because sales of electric cars are growing slowly and competition in the world’s largest car market is very intense. Read more…
Stellantis considers building electric cars for Leapmotor in Poland
Stellantis could start producing electric cars for its Chinese partner Leapmotor in Poland before the end of June. Production could be up and running as early as the second quarter of 2024. Read more…
When and how will vehicle-to-grid become a reality? 6 questions for Jan Figgener
Although it has long been announced and the feasibility has been demonstrated, the first electric cars with vehicle-to-grid and vehicle-to-home capabilities are only now coming onto the market. VW and BMW focus on a DC solution, and Renault focuses on AC. So, where is the journey heading? Jan Figgener, one of the heads of the Vehicle-to-grid, Vehicle-to-home and Smart Charging conference, gives an outlook. Read more…
German battery recyclers RET and Tozero join forces
The two German companies Reckelberg Environmental Technologies (RET) and Tozero are cooperating in battery recycling. The partnership brings together two specialists for “black mass” – a producer and a processor. Read more…
Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 SUV starts at over 200,000 euros
Following its market launch in the US last year, Maybach’s first all-electric model is now also available to order from sales partners in Germany “and other European markets.” Read more…
Wildflower to build New York City’s largest charging hub
The charge park will initially have 65 charging stations and can be scaled up for more electric cars, as well as electric trucks. Twelve of the 65 stations are fast chargers. Read more…
