With the almost five-metre-long ID.7 saloon, Volkswagen has unveiled its new interim electric flagship. With a new drive system and battery size, the ID.7 is trimmed for range and comfort and intended for Passat clientele in Europe – but the 700 km range should also be a convincing argument in the US and China. The […] More…

The Dutch public transport operators Qbuzz and OV-bureau Groningen Drenthe have placed an order with Daimler Buses for the construction of a total of 35 fully electric articulated Mercedes-Benz eCitaro G buses. According to the contract, deliveries are to be completed by 2026. According to Daimler Buses, this is the first major order of public […] More…

The Volkswagen subsidiary Elli now offers access to half a million charging points in Europe. Elli customers can charge their EVs at around 950 providers in 28 European countries, regardless of the car brand. The milestone of 500,000 charging points comes only about four months after Elli reached the 400,000 mark, which Volkswagen announced in […] More…

Stellantis brand Lancia previews its ten-year vision with an all-electric concept vehicle, the Lancia Pu+Ra HPE. While it is based on a model set to launch in 2024, it is unclear whether or not this version will ever hit the road. “Today Lancia presents Lancia Pu+Ra HPE, the brand vision for the next 10 years […] More…

Chery will be the first automaker to use CATL’s sodium-ion batteries, the battery manufacturer officially announced. CATL did not, however, provide further details about the cooperation. Thus, it is unclear when and in which model CATL’s Na-ion battery will launch. So far, the announcement was only made in a short tweet. There may be more […] More…

Volkswagen wants to build an ecosystem for electric vehicle batteries in Indonesia together with partners through its subsidiary PowerCo. A partnership with several companies is apparently being sought, including Ford. This is reported by Reuters with reference to statements by Indonesian Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia. PowerCo will cooperate with Ford, the mining company Vale and […] More…

Audi will no longer offer plug-in hybrids in China and will concentrate on purely electric vehicles there. The reason: business there is no longer profitable. And in Germany, too, the PHEV market slumped after subsidies expired at the beginning of the year. “We are leaving the market for plug-in hybrids to domestic manufacturers,” a spokesman […] More…

The Chinese carmaker Xpeng presents its next-generation EV architecture called “Smart Electric Platform Architecture,” or SEPA 2.0. The G6 electric SUV will be the first model based on the new platform. According to Xpeng, The SEPA 2.0 is adaptable “for wheelbases between 1,800mm and 3,200mm and scalable to support a variety of vehicle types, including […] More…

In the UK, the Octopus Energy roaming service Electroverse is now offering drivers Plug&Charge technology. Octopus now says that its roaming network called Electroverse has surpassed the 40,000 charge-point mark globally from over 460 different charge point brands. These will now be available with Plug&Charge technology so that drivers do not need charging cards, an […] More…

The African nation of Kenya has secured a $377 million fund from a consortium of European agencies to build “East Africa’s first electric bus lane”. The funding is split as follows according to the deal: the EU is to provide $48.79 million in grants, while the European Investment Bank (EIB) and French Development Agency (AFD) […] More…

The battery manufacturer SVOLT, which emerged from the Chinese carmaker Great Wall, is reportedly planning to build five battery cell factories in Europe. Two are confirmed for Germany so far. This is reported by Bloomberg with reference to statements by Kai-Uwe Wollenhaupt, head of SVOLT Europe. According to the report, talks are said to be […] More…

The Chinese automobile manufacturer Neta Automobile has presented a new battery-electric, two-door sports car named Neta GT, which is to be released in the first half of 2023. This will be the Hozon-owned EV manufacturers’ fourth vehicle model, following the Neta S, which was initially announced last year, and the Neta U and Neta V […] More…

According to an agency report, the Japanese carmaker Nissan is pushing ahead with its growth plans in areas such as software and electric vehicles independently of alliance partner Renault. The two companies had recently officially agreed on closer cooperation. At the beginning of February 2023, the manufacturer alliance of Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi announced a […] More…

BYD Europe and Shell EV Charging Solutions have entered into a cooperation to offer at least 100,000 BYD customers in Europe access to DC and HPC charging on the Shell Recharge network with special conditions. Those who purchase a BYD all-electric car or plug-in hybrid will receive a so-called Platinum membership to the Shell Recharge […] More…

Zeekr has presented its third electric vehicle model. The design of the Zeekr X has been known since February. With the premiere, there are now also the technical specifications of the compact model, which are hardly surprising in view of the Geely Group. Like the first two Zeekr models 001 and 009, the Zeekr X […] More…

The Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW) in Germany and the Dutch institute TNO of the Holst Centre have agreed to jointly develop lithium-ion batteries for the European automotive industry. According to the ZSW, the cross-border research project will initially focus on improving existing lithium-ion batteries. The starting point of ZSW and […] More…

Tesla has lowered the prices for all models in Europe. This means that not only the Model 3 and Model Y are affected, but also the upper-range Model S and Model X series have become cheaper. In addition, the Model Y should soon also be available in Turkey. In the case of the Model 3, […] More…

There is another delay at Faraday Future: about two weeks after the start of production, Faraday Future has postponed the first delivery until the end of the second quarter. However, the future of the company is not yet secure – Faraday needs further capital to ramp up production. According to Faraday, some suppliers have informed […] More…

Solaris announces that the French Union of Public Purchasing Groups has added two Polish electric bus models to its procurement list. This makes Solaris a potential supplier of electric buses and trolleybuses for public transport projects in France. The Union des groupements d’achats publics (UGAP) has added the two articulated electric buses Trollino 18 and […] More…

The US start-up Rivian has to recall vehicles again, this time 5,030 units of the R1S electric SUV are affected. Apparently, the reversing light on these vehicles does not meet the specifications and must be replaced. Specifically, the reversing light may not be sufficiently visible from certain angles. This would mean that the vehicle would […] More…