Ionity has appointed another supplier of high-power charging hardware in Ekoenergetyka. The Polish company will deliver HPC stations with up to 350 kW of power, Ionity announced on social media. The HPC joint venture of leading carmakers has already installed chargers with Ekoenergetyka technology at three Ionity locations in Croatia, Slovenia and Finland. Announcing the […] More…

Fortum Battery Recycling is receiving a €4.5 million grant from the government’s business development agency Business Finland to expand its mechanical processing capacity at its facility in Ikaalinen, Finland. Fortum Battery Recycling plans to invest in a new type of mechanical shredder and related equipment, among other things, at the facility, which will open in […] More…

CharIN has launched the ‘Wireless Power Transfer Taskforce’ initiated by Siemens, WiTricity, and Mahle. They aim to harmonise inductive charging solutions for electric vehicles worldwide. The industry is invited to participate. CharIN says the task force seeks to close “remaining gaps in standardisation that pose challenges to vehicle OEMs and the imminent deployment of wireless […] More…

Swedish Traton subsidiary Scania has started up its announced battery assembly plant next to its chassis production in Södertälje, Sweden. According to the manufacturer, the in-house battery assembly plant enables the series production of heavy premium electric vehicles. Scania has been assembling the new battery cells produced by Northvolt in Skellefteå into battery packs for […] More…

BYD presented its complete range of European electric cars at the IAA Mobility and revealed the full technical specifications of the Seal and Dolphin models. The Denza brand also made its official European debut in Munich. Staying with BYD, the booth hosts the full range of previously introduced models like the Atto 3, Tang and […] More…

With the Grand Kangoo, Renault presented the long version of the Kangoo at the IAA Mobility – as a combustion engine and also as the fully electric Grand Kangoo E-Tech Electric with up to seven seats. Orders are to be possible from the end of 2023 and deliveries are to start in early 2024. The […] More…

The South Korean battery cell manufacturer SK On, together with Dankook University, has developed a new oxide-based solid electrolyte with lithium-ion conductivity. According to the company, the battery cell has been improved by 70 per cent and a patent application has been filed at home and abroad. Conductivity is the speed at which lithium ions […] More…

The Chinese electric car brand Avatr from Changan and CATL presented its second model at the IAA Mobility in Munich. The Avatr 12 is an approximately five-metre-long coupé-like sedan that follows the design language of Avatr’s first car. Avatr’s first impact was just over a year ago with the Avatr 11 coupé-like SUV, which is […] More…

The US Department of Energy has announced up to $30 million in funding to develop high-energy storage solutions to help accelerate the electrification of the aviation, railroad, and maritime transportation sectors. The aim of the Pioneering Railroad, Oceanic and Plane ELectrification (PROPEL-1K) programme is to support the research and development of alternative approaches to energy […] More…

Swiss digital engineering firm Akkodis has presented a sustainable mobility ecosystem at the IAA in Munich. At its heart is an exchangeable battery that can be swapped between electric cars, e-scooters or cargo electric bikes – and even cell chemistries. To illustrate the concept, Akkodis brought a self-developed Urban Lifestyle Vehicle (ULV) to Munich. This […] More…

Tesla employees may now take the train to get to Giga Berlin. The EV maker launched a dedicated shuttle between the German factory and Erkner railway station. It is not exclusive to Tesla staff but comes with a general catch. The Tesla train is not electric but runs on diesel so those having hoped for […] More…

Kempower has deployed its EV charging technology for the first time in Canada by the Electric Circuit, the largest EV charging network in Québec. The first installations with dynamic power sharing are already under construction. The Kempower Satellite system has been distributed in the city of Rivière-du-Loup by Bornes Québec. The satellite signifies Kempower’s dynamic […] More…

Hyundai Mobis, the South Korean automotive supplier belonging to the Hyundai Motor Group, presented its European expansion strategy ‘Mobis Mobility Move 2.0’ at the IAA Mobility. This year, the company wants to grow by 50 per cent in the European market and then by more than 30 per cent each year. Hyundai Mobis says it […] More…

DHL Express Ireland is replacing 44 diesel-powered pick-up and delivery vehicles with 44 electric vehicles from Ford. Before the launch, DHL had already established EV charging infrastructure across all of its main service centres in Ireland. DHL Express aims to transition its entire leasing fleet in Ireland to electric vehicles and is investing 4.3 million […] More…

Volkswagen’s energy business, Elli, has brought its entire product range to the IAA Mobility in Munich and gives a glimpse into future services. Most notably, the charging network is scaling up. But first, to the booth where Elli’s Flexpole fast charging station is taking centre stage. The column connects to an integrated battery, acting as […] More…

Volkswagen has significantly reduced the price of its ID.4 in China. The ID.4 Crozz version offered by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture is now available from 145,900 yuan, the equivalent of around 18,500 euros. When the ID.4 was launched in China at the beginning of 2021, the price was still 193,900 yuan (currently around 24,600 euros), […] More…

Xpeng will be launching two vehicles in Germany in 2024. This was announced by the Chinese electric car manufacturer at the IAA Mobility. So far, Xpeng offers its large electric sedan P7 and its electric SUV G9 in four rather northern European countries. After Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands and Sweden, Germany will thus become the […] More…

Volvo Cars has announced an investment in Leadrive, a Shanghai-based provider of power electronics and controls for electric vehicles, founded in 2017. The company has worked with Schaeffler and SAIC-Volkswagen on SiC e-axles. The website also reveals a German branch in Aachen. Undisclosed remains the level of investment by Volvo Cars Tech Fund. The statement […] More…

BMW has presented a second variant of its all-electric iX1 at the IAA Mobility. Previously only available as the iX1 xDrive30 with all-wheel drive, the model will also be available in the new entry-level iX1 eDrive20 version from November 2023. Unlike the iX1 xDrive30, the iX1 eDrive20 will only have one electric motor – on […] More…

CATL plans to produce its novel fast-charging battery, Shenxing, in Germany and Hungary. The battery maker’s Chief Engineer, Gao Pengfei, announced at the IAA Mobility that the European launch would follow once production begins in China by the end of 2023. This was as close as Gao Pengfei came to giving a specific timeline for […] More…