The Canadian battery materials technology company NEO Battery Materials has sent the latest optimized batch of its proprietary silicon anode materials, NBMSiDE, to battery manufacturers and EV automakers for performance evaluation. Further improved formulations with uniform coatings and additives have enabled an over 70% cycle life enhancement compared to the previously evaluated batch. NEO Battery […] More…

Model 1 Commercial Vehicles, a primary bus and transport services dealer in the US, has scored a deal with the California Vanpool Authority (CalVans). Model 1 called the contract “unprecedented” and is set to deliver 403 new Ford E-Transit vans. CalVans is a public transit agency that offers a unique vanpool program. It connects residents […] More…

Bosch has expanded its eMobility portfolio to include 800-volt systems. With immediate effect, the company is serially manufacturing an electric drive and an inverter with 800-volt technology. The components are said to stand out not only for performance but also for their efficiency. The 800-volt version of the electric motor (a permanent magnet synchronous motor) […] More…

Polaris Marine presented two pontoon boats at a dealer’s meeting in Indiana this month. The demonstrators from companies in the Polaris powersports Group come with high horsepower electric propulsion. For those not in boating, a pontoon boat relies on floats, also called tubes, to remain buoyant. The setup allows for flat decks that can be […] More…

Mercedes-Benz eEconic, the electric truck geared towards municipalities, is finding favour in Denmark. Waste management company Urbaser is deploying the vehicles in Aarhus after successful rollouts across other Danish cities. It is the third time Urbaser has turned to Mercedes. The company already runs eEonic trucks to collect waste in Copenhagen and Vejle, a town […] More…

Following the market launch of the new Cayenne in spring 2023, Porsche is presenting a new hybrid top model for the revised third generation of the SUV series. As before, the most powerful Cayenne is a plug-in hybrid: in the successor to the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid, Porsche has upgraded the hybrid technology and, above […] More…

US battery recycling company Redwood Materials has raised more than one billion dollars from investors in its Series D financing round. That brings Redwood’s total equity raised since its inception to nearly $2 billion. Redwood does not name the exact amount of the Series D round in its announcement, only that it is “over one […] More…

Nio delivered a total of 23,520 electric cars in Q2 2023, 6.1 per cent less than in the same period last year and 24.2 per cent less than in Q1 2023. Consequently, Q2 sales also fell – and the loss continues to mount. But the third quarter is expected to turn things around in terms […] More…

Kia will offer its new electric model EV5 in China at surprisingly low prices. According to a media report, the compact SUV will go on sale there for 159,800 to 229,800 yuan (the equivalent of around 20,200 to 29,000 euros). That would make it significantly cheaper than the Tesla Model Y. As the Korean Car […] More…

Renault CEO Luca de Meo has given more details about when the electric car business will split from the rest of the company and its planned IPO. The former will take place on 1 November 2023. From then on, Ampere will be separated from the Renault Group, but the ownership structure will not change – […] More…

Electric aircraft engine maker ZeroAvia has developed a high-performance air compressor specially designed for aviation fuel cell systems. The company claims it is the world’s first and supports fuel cell systems with up to 900 kW of power. ZeroAvia says the new component is “many times more powerful than any existing fuel cell compressors and […] More…

The Chinese electric car brand Seres has concluded a strategic cooperation agreement with Bosch China for the development of electric vehicles. Among other things, this involves safety and assistance systems, but also the electrification of the powertrain. According to the agreement, the cooperation between Seres Auto and Bosch China includes new material applications and component […] More…

The Swiss eMobility specialist Designwerk now also offers the complete electric truck portfolio in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg – from dump trucks and low-floor vehicles to heavy-duty transporters. For the Volvo subsidiary based in Winterthur, the market entry in the Benelux countries means expansion to the north. Customers can choose from 18- to 50-tonne […] More…

Ebusco has received an order from Zero Emission Services (ZES) to supply charging technology to power zero-emission inland vessels. The Dutch company, of which Ebusco holds 40 per cent, sells swappable energy containers for ships. These so-called ZESpacks are used to power inland vessels and, when empty, can be swapped at an exchange and charging […] More…

The Dutch fuel cell system developer and integrator zepp.solutions is receiving EU funding of around two million euros for the construction of a plant in the greater Rotterdam area, with which the company intends to increase its production to 1,000 fuel cell systems per year. According to zepp.solutions, the new factory will produce its Y50 […] More…

Even in Japan, there is growing dissatisfaction with hydrogen cars. Taking the example of MK West Group, an upmarket taxi firm operating in Kobe, a Bloomberg report reveals the actual cost of running fuel cell vehicles. The operator acquired two Toyota Mirai two months ago, primarily because of their short refuelling times. This appeared convenient […] More…

BYD is adding weight to its foothold in Chile as it delivers the first electric double-decker buses to the country, claiming these were the only ones on the continent. The new EVs are, however, joining a considerable fleet of electric buses already in service. “In Chile, we have been pioneers in the implementation of electric […] More…

British supermarket chain Tesco has announced receiving its 500th electric van. It will run home deliveries for the company’s Sheffield Extra store, making it the first in Yorkshire to have a fully electric fleet. The Sheffield branch runs 14 electric vans, making 2,500 deliveries to customer’s homes each week. Tesco introduced its first EV home […] More…

Fisker is now offering its Ocean electric SUV in three additional European countries; Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland. There, the Fisker Ocean can be reserved and ordered immediately via country-specific websites – these are markets 10, 11 and 12 for the Ocean. Deliveries in the three new countries are scheduled to begin at the end […] More…

Hyundai Motor Group Group will develop new high power chargers to counteract Tesla’s supercharged approach in South Korea. The new HPC columns dubbed Blue Plug shall expand Hyundai’s E-Pit network that has grown rather slowly. According to local media, Hyundai Kefico, an engine and transmission manufacturer owned by Hyundai Motor Group, is seeking to get […] More…