The US-American startup Lucid Motors is adjusting price for the Air and its variants in the US market. In Europe, the company is introducing its new rear-wheel drive models in Germany. Read more…
Category: Electrive
Swedish Safety Authority rejects Easee measures as inadequate
Following the sales ban on some wall boxes in Sweden, Easee was to present an action plan to remedy the risks on installed devices. Elsälerhetverket now found these measures insufficient, but Easee is ready to go to court.
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VW brand Scout begins US factory construction
Volkswagen’s new US electric vehicle brand Scout has laid the foundation stone for its future production facility near Columbia in the state of South Carolina. Even though construction has now started with a considerable delay, the first cars are expected to roll off the production line there at the end of 2026. Read more…
Vauxhall offers new customer incentives
UK buyers can make significant savings when opting for a Vauxhall EV. The carmaker has kicked off a new sales event in the UK, offering an additional 2,000 pounds deposit contribution for its fully electric models. New customers will also receive one year of free charging at Tesco locations. Read more…
NMG strikes major deals to push graphite extraction for Panasonic and GM
Canada’s Nouveau Monde Graphite has concluded binding offtake agreements with Tesla’s battery partner Panasonic and General Motors for anode material. The new clients also agreed to raise capital for the raw materials company. Read more…
Mahindra and VW seal deal for MEB components
Volkswagen and the Indian vehicle manufacturer Mahindra have signed the first supply contract for MEB components from Volkswagen for Mahindra’s electric platform INGLO. However, the partners did not disclose when deliveries will begin. Read more…
Solaris to deliver 40 electric buses to Romania
Bus manufacturer Solaris has won a tender in the Romanian city of Galați and will supply 20 Urbino 9 LE electric and 20 Urbino 12 electric in early 2025. Read more…
Siemens equips Infinity Tower in Portugal with 200 charging points
The Infinity Tower, one of the tallest residential buildings in the Portuguese capital Lisbon, now features 200 VersiCharge wallboxes by Siemens and an intelligent charging management system. Read more…
Ireland sets up €21 million charging grant
Ireland’s Department of Transport has announced the launch of a new €21m scheme to accelerate the development of high-powered EV charging infrastructure across Ireland’s road network. Read more…
How battery-powered trucks help prevent skidding
The preconception is familiar: Electric cars are no good in winter; their range plummets. Battery-electric trucks will probably be no different. But two special models hit the road for winter maintenance – sometimes on snow-covered and difficult mountain passes. Read more…
Heuliez to deliver 200 electric buses to Marseille
The city bus brand Heuliez, which belongs to the Iveco Group, has been commissioned by Régie des Transports Métropolitains (RTM) to supply 200 electric buses. The first GX 337 Elec buses are to be delivered this year and the remaining vehicles by 2027. Read more…
Audi boss Döllner brings in new chief designer from JLR
After appointing several top management positions, Audi CEO Gernot Döllner is also installing a new head of the design department. Massimo Frascella will replace Marc Lichte as Chief Designer on 1 June, although Lichte will remain with the Group. Read more…
Ford opens electric drive testing lab in the UK
Ford has opened a new EV powertrain test laboratory at its UK headquarters in Essex. The first tests at the new Propulsion Development Laboratory involved components for the E-Transit Courier, E-Transit Custom and Ford Puma Gen-E. Read more…
LGES to launch 4680 series production in August
LG Energy Solution plans to start series production of the large 4680 cylindrical cells at its plant in Ochang, South Korea in August 2024. The large-volume cylindrical cells are also expected to be built in the USA from the end of 2025. Read more…
Lancia Ypsilon shows how Lancia is tackling the electric relaunch
Lancia has unveiled the new Ypsilon, which will be the brand’s first model to be launched on the market with a purely electric drive. The small electric car is based on the Stellantis Group’s e-CMP platform and, as an electric vehicle, is equipped with the familiar 115 kW electric drive in conjunction with the 54 kWh battery. Read more…
VW opens competence centre for large castings in Kassel
Volkswagen Group Components has opened a new Large Castings Competence Centre at its Kassel site. Large castings are regarded as a key technology for structural components of the Group’s future all-electric platforms. Read more…
Chery plans model lineup with ‘E0X’ tech platform
The Chinese car manufacturer Chery has unveiled its E0X vehicle platform, which is suitable for both electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Based on this platform, a total of 15 BEV and 24 PHEV models are to be offered over the next two years. Read more…
EU Transport Committee pushes for greater maximum weight for electric trucks
The majority of members of the Transport Committee in the EU Parliament have spoken out in favour of increasing the maximum weight and length of zero-emission trucks. The goal is to compensate for the space and weight required for batteries and hydrogen fuel cell systems, thus incentivising companies to switch to zero-emission drive systems. Read more…
Wallbox kicks off production of the Supernova 180 charger
Wallbox has announced the start of production for its UL-certified DC fast charging station Supernova 180. This is also the product’s official launch onto the North American market. Read more…
Sacramento wants to ban new petrol stations
The city of Sacramento is looking to keep new petrol stations from being built in the city. Existing stations will only be allowed to expand if they offer charging for electric vehicles. Specifically, petrol stations would have to provide DC chargers with at least 50 kW at a ratio of one charging station per new fuel nozzle. Read more…
