Kia is working on an all-electric successor to the Stinger, which is set to go into production in 2026 as the Kia EV8. There is already speculation about the initial technical data for the electric saloon – the EV8 will no longer be based on the familiar E-GMP from Hyundai and Kia. Read more…
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Stellantis switches to NACS in North America
Stellantis will also be using Tesla’s fast-charging system in North America. That means that all of the “Big Three” in the US car industry will use NACS – and all partners of the operating company of the new Ionna fast-charging network are now also using the charging standard developed by Tesla. However, Stellantis will not be using Tesla’s Supercharger. Read more…
Stellantis prepares electric motor production in Hungary
Stellantis will also manufacture electric drives at its Hungarian plant in Szentgotthárd. The Group will invest some 100 million euros in equipping the factory accordingly. The first Electric Drive Modules (EDMs) made in Hungary will roll off the production line at the end of 2026. Read more…
Switzerland invites tenders for further fast-charging hubs on national roads
The Swiss Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) is making additional areas available on the country’s national roads for the construction of more fast-charging hubs. FEDRO is now launching a tender for five lots. Read more…
France suspends EV leasing programme for low-income earners
France’s government is stopping its state-subsidised EV leasing programme for people with low incomes, launched at the beginning of this year. The reason? The programme is too succesful. Read more…
Canada subsidises Electra Battery Materials’ cobalt sulphate refinery
Electra Battery Materials has received a $5 million grant from the Canadian government to build North America’s first cobalt sulphate refinery. Once fully operational, the plant in Temiskaming Shores in the Canadian province of Ontario is expected to produce enough cobalt annually for the batteries of up to 1.5 million electric cars. Read more…
Shell is pulling the plug on hydrogen for cars in California
The oil and gas giant is closing all its hydrogen refilling stations in California with immediate effect. Shell executives quote “supply complications and other external market factors” as a reason to seize operations. And this is not an isolated issue. Read more…
BorgWarner to supply HVH220 drives for Xpeng
The US automotive supplier BorgWarner has started manufacturing electric motor rotors and stators for the Chinese manufacturer Xpeng. The HVH220 high-voltage hairpin electric motor is to be used in two models from China. Read more…
IRS approves Bollinger’s cars for clean vehicle credits
Bollinger Motors has managed to achieve IRS approval as a “qualified manufacturer” for up to $40,000 per vehicle in clean vehicle credits under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Read more…
Kempower builds on SiC for its next-gen chargers
The Finnish company is rolling out a new charger platform based on silicon carbide technology for its entire product portfolio. Kempower says the new SiC generation has high performance while keeping the reliability of the older design. It is also geared towards the company’s future in heavy-duty charging. Read more…
Major carmakers get ahead with North American fast-charging alliance Ionna
The fast-charging joint venture announced last summer by seven car manufacturers like GM or Stellantis has officially taken up operations as ‘Ionna’, following approval from the regulatory authorities. The first high powered hubs are set to open in the USA in 2024. Read more…
Private truck charging initiative PVSM Energy launched in Germany
The logistics company TST wants to invest 150 million euros to build fast-charging stations for electric lorries in Germany together with local utility EWR. The partners envision a network along Germany’s main motorways with the truck hubs remaining accessible to third-parties. Read more…
Ford launches deliveries of the F-150 in Europe
Ford has started deliveries of its F-150 Lightning in Europe. The first deliveries of the all-electric pickup truck to European customers took place in Norway. Read more…
Over €4 billion secured for European battery production
ACC has taken out a loan of 4.4 billion euros, increasing the funding for the construction of three gigafactories for lithium-ion battery cell production in France, Germany, and Italy, and for R&D. Shareholders Stellantis, Total, and Mercedes-Benz will also inject additional capital, leading to a change in ownership structure. Read more…
Tesla production in Grünheide up and running again
Production at the German Tesla plant is back to full capacity today as planned. Previously, there had been a forced break of around two weeks due to a lack of parts as a result of the situation on the Red Sea. Read more…
JSW Group to invest nearly $5 billion in EV projects in eastern India
The steel and energy group will spend 400 billion rupees ($4.82 bn) in building up battery and electric vehicle production in the Indian state of Odisha. A memorandum of understanding with the local government includes plans for a 50 GWh battery factory. Read more…
Audi prepares Györ for small electric car drives
Audi has started preparations at its plant in Györ, Hungary, for the production of the new generation of electric drives called MEBeco for the Volkswagen Group’s small electric cars announced from 2025. Read more…
Belgium: EV incentive will only be available in 2024
The Flemish government has announced a new round of subsidies for electric cars. However, these will only be available this year. The government had previously indicated that it would also be available in 2025 and 2026. Read more…
Batteries: What will the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act really achieve?
Large quantities of batteries are essential for the future, whether for EVs, energy supply or everyday items such as smartphones. The EU has launched two legislative packages to reduce dependencies on raw materials and cell production. In a white paper, management consultancy P3 analysed how effective the planned mechanisms are – and whether the goals can be achieved. Read more…
FinDreams & BorgWarner sign LFP battery production deal
The US automotive supplier BorgWarner announced a strategic partnership with BYD’s battery subsidiary FinDreams Battery. Under the agreement, BorgWarner will manufacture FinDreams’ blade battery. Read more…
