According to media reports, the Porsche Board of Directors wants to decide where to build the planned 100 MWh battery cell factory in the next few weeks. So far, Tübingen, Gärtringen or a location near Heilbronn are being considered. Initially, the two German daily newspapers Stuttgarter Nachrichten and Stuttgarter Zeitung had reported on the approaching conclusion […] More…

A Beijing-led city cluster has been appointed an FCEV demonstration cluster. Starting this year and running throughout 2025, at least 5,300 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will be deployed in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region to play out ten scenarios designed to exhibit global influence. The most prominent use case will likely be the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, […] More…

Redwood Materials, founded by ex-Tesla CTO JB Straubel, has announced an expansion of its business beyond pure battery recycling. Starting from next year, Redwood itself wants to produce battery materials on a large scale from recycled materials. A concrete location for such a production facility is to be announced by the beginning of 2022, as […] More…

EV charging company InstaVolt has published a pledge to install 10,000 electric vehicle chargers across the UK by 2030. So far, however, InstaVolt has a thousand chargers either active or in development and yet set ambitious intermediate targets. Speaking of the commitment, InstaVolt CEO Adrian Keen said the company is already on track to deliver […] More…

The auditing and consulting firm Deloitte has ordered 140 all-electric Mini Cooper SE. The new electric cars complement 100 Mini EVs the company had already added to its fleet in Belgium in August. For BMW, this is the largest order of electric Minis in Europe to date. At Deloitte Belgium, the branch that placed the […] More…

In future, MAN Truck & Bus will focus primarily on the areas of electromobility, autonomous vehicles and digital solutions. These are the cornerstones of a new strategy called ‘NewMAN’, which the commercial vehicle manufacturer from Munich, part of the Traton Group, has now presented. The most important product news in the course of the strategy […] More…

In future, MAN Truck & Bus will focus primarily on the areas of electromobility, autonomous vehicles and digital solutions. These are the cornerstones of a new strategy called ‘NewMAN’, which the commercial vehicle manufacturer from Munich, part of the Traton Group, has now presented. The most important product news in the course of the strategy […] More…

After the US electric car start-up Rivian had twice postponed the start of deliveries for its R1T electric pickup, the time has apparently come: According to founder and CEO RJ Scaringe, the first customer vehicle has now rolled off the production line. Scaringe confirmed the news on Twitter: “After months of manufacturing pre-production models, the […] More…

Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath revealed some information about the Polestar 3 at the IAA Mobility. According to this, the brand wants to offer the electric SUV with one as well as two engines. Ingenlath also gave new details about the interior. The electric SUV, which will reportedly go into production in 2022, will only be […] More…

The Czech Republic has joined a growing number of countries and manufacturers that oppose the EU Commission’s climate package. The ‘Fit for 55’ plan effectively bans the sale of combustion engine cars in Europe from 2035 – an unwelcomed move for some. Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš announced his opposition to Fit for 55 climate […] More…

The Czech Republic has joined a growing number of countries and manufacturers that oppose the EU Commission’s climate package. The ‘Fit for 55’ plan effectively bans the sale of combustion engine cars in Europe from 2035 – an unwelcome move for some. Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš announced his opposition to Fit for 55 climate […] More…

Power management company Eaton announced a new partnership with Ballard Fuel Cell Systems and the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to develop heavy-duty truck fuel cells. The prototype will incorporate airflow technology initially designed to improve fuel efficiency. Said technology is Eaton’s Twin Vortices Series (TVS), made to improve fuel efficiency and […] More…

The US-American electric bus manufacturer is making changes to the team at the top as it appoints a new President and interim CFO. Proterra promoted Gareth Joyce, who currently serves as President of the Powered and Energy business units, to President of Proterra. In addition, Chief Financial Officer Amy Ard will depart the company following […] More…

The government of New South Wales, Australia, has released details for its electric vehicle charging masterplan, which aims to install 1,000 ua-fast charging bays along major routes. The plan for the rollout of 350-kW chargers promises the biggest EV charging network of any state or territory in Australia. It also builds on ongoing efforts in […] More…

Hyundai is considering expanding its electric sub-brand Ioniq with more compact models based mainly on the E-GMP platform, along with a successor to the all-electric Kona, according to marketing chief Thomas Schemera. The decision is not yet final, but models such as an Ioniq 2, 3 or 4 are considered likely. Schemera says the current […] More…

The British motoring organisation RAC has won the contract to provide roadside assistance for all new Renault electric vehicles and EVs still covered by its three-year warranty in the UK. The deal builds on RAC’s long-term relationship with Renault UK; however, it is a move away from the previous recovery model. Instead of recovering electric […] More…

Solihull Council, a town in the West Midlands, England, has partnered with Swarco Smart Charging to help expand the borough’s EV charging network. Swarco has recently installed 23 charge points and switched to provide EV charging at 56 public parking bays across Solihull. Solihull Council said the locations were carefully selected based on existing demand […] More…

Valmet Automotive has completed expanding its car plant in Uusikaupunki, Finland, into a battery factory. The grand opening today makes Uusikaupunki the second plant, besides Salo, in the Valmet cluster to mass-produce battery systems for electric vehicles. Valmet Automotive is planning four production lines which the company will commission in stages from now throughout 2024. […] More…

The Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL has signed an agreement with the city government of Yichun in the Chinese province of Jiangxi to build a new production facility. This is to cover an area of approximately 867,000 square metres and construction is to be completed within 30 months. The total investment is the equivalent of […] More…

The VW Group apparently wants to increase its influence on one of the joint ventures in the expansion of e-mobility in China and could thus risk conflicts with other partners. Volkswagen is said to be in talks about the purchase of another factory of the Chinese company JAC, as unspecified sources told Reuters. VW’s two […] More…