In Germany, Samsung and the South Korean recycling specialist SungEel HiTech want to build a battery recycling plant in the Gera-Cretzschwitz industrial park in the federal state of Thuringia. The plant should have the capacity to recycle 20,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries annually. Construction of the €45 million battery recycling plant in Gera will start […] More…

At the ID. meeting in Locarno on the Swiss side of Lake Maggiore, VW presented the ID.X Performance, an all-electric sports sedan concept in the upper mid-range. The ID.7 serves as the basis, the combined power of the all-wheel drive adds up to 411 kW. The ID.X Performance is a show car designed to demonstrate […] More…

In the USA, Chinese battery cell manufacturer and Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech is converting an existing factory in Manteno, Illinois, into a 50 GWh plant. The plant should be ready for operations in 2024 with 40 GWh targeted for battery cells and 10 GWh for battery packs. According to an official statement from the state […] More…

A new Elon Musk biography will be published soon however, an excerpt has already been published, revealing that the new compact model was actually supposed to be a ‘robotaxi’. The fact that it will be equipped with a steering wheel and pedals apparently cost the engineers a lot of persuasion. The planned compact model is […] More…

Stellantis has opened its first battery technology centre at its Mirafiori plant in Turin. There, development teams will develop and test battery packs, modules, cells and software for upcoming electric car models. The ’40 million investment in the development of this centre expands Stellantis’ capabilities to develop and test battery packs, modules, cells and software… More…

General Motors is recalling certain Webasto Portable Charging Cords with the part number 24044913 in the US. The potential number of units affected is 9,423, according to the NHTSA. These charging cords contain incorrect software and may fail to discontinue charging if the ground connection is lost. Consequentially, portable charging cords that lose their ground… More…

British fleet charging specialist Zenob? has secured nearly 900 million pounds in funding from new and existing shareholders. The money will fuel Zenob’s expansion plans in the UK, North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The bulk of the cash comes from investment firm KKR, which invested 600 million pounds. Existing shareholder Infracapital invested a … More…

The Seres brand, which is a subsidiary of the Chinese Sokon group, has presented two new models at the IAA Mobility. Both vehicles are large electric SUVs, designed for global markets. In addition to the previously presented electric Seres 5, which is already available in Europe, these include the all-electric Seres 3 city SUV, which… More…

The British battery materials supplier Echion Technologies has announced a major investment from the US-American investment firm Volta Energy Technologies to accelerate the scale-up and market commercialisation of its niobium-based battery anode materials. According to Echion, the investment will enable the company’s efforts to meet growing customer demand in North America, South Korea, China, and… More…

Volkswagen UK is offering up to £4,500 to people affected by the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) across London. The amount on offer from Volkswagen ranges from £1,750 to £4,500, depending on the chosen model, and is available as an alternative to current offers from the brand. The German manufacturer specified that… More…

In cooperation with partners, H2FLY has announced the completion of what it claims is the world’s first flight of a manned electric aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen. The test flights are intended to indicate that the maximum range of the demonstration aircraft can be doubled from 750 to 1,500 kilometres. H2FLY is known to be… More…

German battery diagnostics specialist Volytica Diagnostics has closed a new financing round of 5.5 million euros. Volytica plans to use the capital to scale its business, refine its battery analysis technology and expand into global markets. The round was led by the Dutch company SHIFT Invest and EnBW’s investment arm, EnBW New Ventures. Other investors… More…

Dutch charging software provider GreenFlux has signed a deal with British charge point operator Connected Kerb. GreenFlux is thus growing its network by about 2,500 charge points in the UK. According to GreenFlux, its roaming network already has more than 509,000 charge points in Europe, including more than 20,000 in the UK. And just a… More…

Siemens Foundation has kicked off a ten-year workforce development initiative in the US. The goal is to build up a skilled workforce for the growing EV charging sector. The programme, called ‘EVeryone Charging Forward’, is meant to be inclusive, meaning that the Siemens Foundation “seeks to ensure and scale equitable access to jobs for individuals… More…

Ford is adding a new variant to its all-electric Mustang Mach-E production model. With a rally-inspired chassis and higher ground clearance, the new Mustang Mach-E Rally is designed to be Ford’s “first-ever rally-inspired EV”. As an electric SUV, the Mustang Mach-E has so far been optimised more for the road, with the GT a high-performance… More…

The Croatian electric sports car maker Rimac and Chinese battery cell manufacturer Eve Energy are joining forces for the production of large cylindrical cell batteries in Europe. Eve Energy’s battery cells with a diameter of 46 millimetres and various lengths will be used by Rimac in its previously-announced new battery platform. Production of the Eve… More…

The hotel chain Hilton is expanding its long-standing charging infrastructure cooperation with Tesla. A total of up to 20,000 units of Tesla’s new Universal Wall Connector will be installed at 2,000 Hilton hotels in the US, Canada, and Mexico starting in early 2024. The collaboration between the hotel chain and the US EV maker dates… More…

The UK’s largest charging park for electric cars has opened at the NEC Birmingham event centre. Up to 180 EVs can charge there simultaneously. There are 30 HPC charge points with 150 kW power each for fast-charging. Specifically, 16 Alpitronic Hypercharger HYC300 units are installed, 14 with two charging points. The other two stations are… More…

Honda will use Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) from 2025 in the US. Like other carmakers who will adopt the Tesla plug, Honda will offer adapters so that EVs launched before 2025 can also use the Supercharger network in North America. The announcement does not come as a surprise: Both the Honda Prologue and… More…

Lotus has lifted the curtain on its next all-electric model, the Emeya. In analogy to the Eletre, referred to as a “hyper SUV”, Lotus calls the new Emeya a “hyper GT”. It is a four-door coupe-like sedan. The top-of-the-line, all-wheel-drive version of the Emeya offers up to 675 kW of power and up to 985… More…