Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has launched a “BEV Dealer Certification Programme” so dealerships can offer a “world-class customer experience” when selling an electric truck. It will also help DTNA to control service quality at its Freightliner dealerships. Read more…
Category: Electrive
EU could impose retroactive tariffs on Chinese EVs
According to media reports, the European Commission has gathered sufficient evidence to support its claim that China subsidises its carmakers, distorting the automotive market in Europe. It will begin registering Chinese EVs in the coming days and could impose provisional tariffs as early as July. Read more…
February registrations show UK EV appetite continues to grow
UK car registrations from February show continued growth in the electric vehicle segment, including hybrid and plug-in hybrids. However, the most growth came from businesses and fleets, while private purchases have actually gone down. Read more…
Audi opens sixth charging hub in Frankfurt
The Ingolstadt-based company has now opened its sixth own fast-charging location. On Orber Straße in Frankfurt am Main, electric cars of all brands can be charged barrier-free at four HPC charging points of the new Audi Charging Hub with up to 320 kW. Read more…
First iCAR is coming – not from Apple, but from Chery
There will be no iCar from Apple, but the Chinese car manufacturer Chery is now launching the first model of its new electric car brand iCAR. The first model is a compact, angular electric off-road vehicle, which is not powered by sodium-ion batteries as expected, but by LFP batteries. Read more…
BMW integrates electric truck trio into Regensburg plant logistics
BMW has started to electrify the deliveries around the Regensburg plant. The first three fully electrically powered trucks have recently been integrated to transport parts between individual areas of the site. Read more…
Gravity opens charge park with 500 kW chargers in New York City
The EV infrastructure startup Gravity has opened its flagship Midtown Manhattan EV charging centre to the public. It offers 24 charge points with 500 kW each, installed in a parking garage on West 42nd Street. Read more…
Samsung SDI to start mass production of solid-state batteries in 2027
Samsung SDI aims to achieve an energy density of 900 Wh/L with its solid-state batteries and believes it is on course to start mass production in 2027. So far, the company has avoided making such a statement on series production readiness. Read more…
Power failure shuts down Tesla factory in Germany / Plant evacuated
Production is paused at the Tesla factory in Grünheide, Germany. According to media reports, a power outage may have been caused by an arson attack on a transformer station around ten kilometres from the Tesla site. In addition, the production facility is said to have been evacuated. Read more…
UK awards e-mobility projects £35.7 million in grants
The British government is awarding funding for eMobility projects via the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC). This time, four projects in the e-mobility field are being funded with a total of around 35.7 million pounds. Read more…
Toyota tackles takeover of battery subsidiary Primearth EV Energy
Toyota wants to take over its battery subsidiary Primearth EV Energy, which it holds together with Panasonic, in its entirety and expand production to include larger batteries for purely electric vehicles in addition to batteries for hybrid cars. Read more…
Hyundai Ioniq 7 will probably be renamed Ioniq 9
According to media reports, Hyundai is changing the name of its large electric SUV to Ioniq 9. Previously, Hyundai had planned to call the production model Ioniq 7, underpinned by the name of the corresponding Seven study. Read more…
24M presents direct recycling process for batteries
The US battery cell developer 24M, which Volkswagen supports, has presented a direct material recycling process for semi-solid batteries. Direct recycling processes are considered to be cheaper and more environmentally friendly. Read more…
Rivian presents R2 electric SUV – accidentally
On 7 March, US electric car manufacturer Rivian will present its R2 electric SUV, its first next-generation model after the R1S and R1T. Several details were inadvertently leaked through the website’s code before the official premiere. Read more…
Tata Motors to demerge commercial and passenger vehicle business
Tata Motors plans to split into two separate listed companies – one for commercial vehicles and the second for passenger cars, including the EV business and subsidiary JLR. The split would enable the companies to pursue their respective strategies to achieve higher growth with greater agility. Read more…
Over 1.4 million electric cars on German roads
According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, the number of electric cars in Germany has risen by 39.1 per cent within a year. The KBA counted 1,408,681 electric vehicles on 1 January 2024. Read more…
Asahi Kasei Microdevices kicks off sensor production in Japan
Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) has started the mass production of coreless current sensors from the CZ39 series. Read more…
Leapmotor launches its five-seater electric SUV C10 in China
Leapmotor electric SUV C10 is hitting the road in China – initially as a battery-electric version or range extender model. The five-seater, unveiled at IAA Mobility 2023, will also launch in Europe in the third quarter. Read more…
Times remain tough at HiPhi
Following a production break announced in February, the EV premium brand from Human Horizons still appears to be in trouble. Local media speak of a possible takeover by a Chinese automotive company but it is uncertain whether it will save HiPhi from collapse. Read more…
Fraunhofer researchers use diamonds for fast-charging
The researchers note that as Diamond is characterised by unparalleled thermal conductivity, it is ideal for cooling electronic components with high power densities, such as those used in processors, semiconductor lasers or electric vehicles. Read more…
