The struggling electric van manufacturer Arrival has announced intentions to fire another 25 per cent of its workforce after it had already let 50 per cent of its employees go in January. The future does not currently bode well for Arrival Read more…

The charging infrastructure operator ChargePoint comes to a new financing of 232 million US dollars. A few weeks ago, there were still rumours of dwindling liquidity in the company’s balance sheets. Read more…

Stoke-on-Trent’s city council has secured over £3 million through the Department for Transport’s LEVI fund to install up to 500 electric vehicle charging points. Read more…

All 18 delivery vehicles servicing the Irish city are now electric. On line-haul routes, DPD Ireland still uses Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil – in other words, biofuels. Read more…

Through the construction of a second battery factory, Stellantis & Samsung SDI are aiming to increase production capacities in the USA. The new factory in the state of Indiana is expected to start production in early 2027 with an annual capacity of 34 GWh. Read more…

Hyundai will produce electric cars for BAIC’s brand Arcfox in China in the future. According to a media report from South Korea, Hyundai and BAIC have agreed to build the EVs in a plant of their joint venture Beijing Hyundai in Beijing. Read more…

VW is reportedly working on an all-electric luxury model that will launch in 2027 and fill the gap left by the top combustion engine model Phaeton, discontinued in 2016. According to a Spanish media report, however, it will not be a classic luxury saloon. Read more…

Toyota and Idemitsu Kosan are teaming up on solid-state battery development. The two Japanese companies aim to reach commercialization by 2028. Read more…

Korean carmaker Kia has unveiled a new electric model and two concept studies at “Kia EV Day,” all positioned below the familiar EV6. Kia’s global electric vehicle strategy now includes the growth of its charging infrastructure. Read more…

SVOLT has been signed to supply cylindrical cells for BMW’s upcoming electric vehicles. Production of the battery cells will begin in 2027, with a planned capacity of 90 GWh. Read more…

The Vietnamese Vingroup is restructuring. Carmaker VinFast and battery company VinES will no longer be sister companies but parent company and subsidiary. Read more…

EV maker Nio is building a unique infrastructure for electric cars in China and Europe, setting up its Power Swap Stations for rapid battery changes. And with the ET5 sedan, Nio is bringing its swap technology to the 50,000 euro segment. But to boil the ET5 down to battery swapping falls far short of the mark. During our test drive, we noticed a few of the Chinese sedan’s other advantages – but also its weaknesses.

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The Chinese startup filed for insolvency at the beginning of the week. About a month ago, it looked as if a takeover deal could be arranged. Probably in vain. Since the Corona pandemic, the manufacturer has been struggling with financial difficulties. Read more…

The Swiss cable specialist announces an expansion of its High Power Charging portfolio to include its own solution for Tesla’s North American Charging System (NACS). Huber+Suhner targets releasing prototypes next year. Read more…

Hyundai’s subsidiary Genesis is introducing the new model year of the GV60 in the USA. With an improved range and growth for new state markets across the USA, Genesis is taking a more serious shot at the US market. Read more…

Tesla has sold the German inductive charging firm after just a few months. Wiferion now belongs to Puls, a company based in Munich. Why Tesla moved on so quickly is unconfirmed at this stage, but reports suggest the purchase was an exercise in “acqui-hiring”. Read more…

Ballard Power Systems has received another large order for fuel cell modules from the Polish bus manufacturer Solaris. The new order comprises 177 modules, with delivery scheduled to begin in 2023 and be completed in 2026. Read more…

After a successful pilot phase with electric vans in the capital Budapest, the logistics company also wants to deliver in other Hungarian cities with electric vans. Initially, four locations will be added. Read more…

Coherent, a major US supplier of materials used to make chips for the automotive industry, said on Tuesday Japan’s Denso and Mitsubishi Electric will invest one billion dollars in the company’s silicon carbide business. Read more…

China recorded a new record month for sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids in September. BYD alone accounted for almost a third of the 904,000 units, but more and more China start-ups are also posting rising sales figures. Read more…