ZF is developing an electric motor that does away with magnets. In contrast to the magnet-free concepts of externally excited motors available today, ZF’s I2SM model transmits the energy for the magnetic field via an inductive exciter inside the rotor shaft. According to ZF, the solution should enable a “uniquely compact with maximum power and […] More…

Two years after the electric Mégane, Renault has now also presented the Scenic as an all-electric vehicle. Scheduled for launch in early 2024, the Renault Scenic E-Tech Electric also uses the CMF-EV platform and will be offered in two power and battery variants. As with the Mégane, the Scenic uses a separately excited synchronous motor […] More…

Japan’s government has decided to double its current EV charger installation target to 300,000 by 2030. There are no more than 30,000 EV chargers publicly available across the country. Tokyo also wants to increase charging speeds. Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry has presented corresponding draft guidelines to an expert panel. Under the new plan, […] More…

Tesla has again significantly reduced the prices for the Model S and Model X – this time, around the globe. In Germany, prices will fall by 10 to 16 per cent. The US electric carmaker is also making its premium models up to 20 per cent cheaper in China. Likewise in the USA, prices are […] More…

Volvo Cars and charging network operator Evergo will install over 3,000 EV charge points in Mexico by 2025. The network will run along Mexico’s main tourist routes, connecting places like Mexico City with Acapulco or Tijuana, but extends to other countries. Specifically, the new deal will see Evergo and Volvo Cars install 2,295 charging stations, […] More…

EcoG, a tech company from Munich, just released its first ‘Charging Reliability Index’ and gave us an exclusive preview. First things first, there is plenty of room for improvement when it comes to reliable EV charging. But, by diving deep into the vehicle side of things, EcoG hopes to help stakeholders improve the charging experience. […] More…

It is supposed to be nothing less than the “reinvention of BMW”: The German carmaker has presented the BMW Vision Neue Klasse concept in the run-up to the IAA Mobility in Munich to showcase the design language for the EVs based on the new platform. In fact, the BMW Vision Neue Klasse joins the appearance […] More…

Polestar has presented its business figures for the first half of 2023. The electric car brand saw its sales increase by 18 per cent year-on-year from January to June to around $1.2 billion (€1.11 billion). Polestar posted a net loss of about $313 million (€288.5 million) in the first half, compared to $503 million (€463.6 […] More…

The insolvent Dutch e-bike manufacturer VanMoof is getting a new owner. Lavoie, the e-scooter business of engineering firm McLaren Applied, agreed to take over the premium e-bike maker. Lavoie plans to expand VanMoof’s business. Lavoie and its parent company did not disclose the terms of the purchase. Still, McLaren Applied Chairman Nick Fry told Reuters […] More…

The battery-electric Extreme E off-road racing series will launch its offshoot with hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in 2025, one year later than originally planned. After one season as an FIA championship, the corresponding Extreme H off-road series is to be granted official FIA World Championship status by the automotive world governing body from 2026. The […] More…

Colorado State has issued an EV incentive scheme based on scrapping gas guzzlers. Those eligible for the ‘Vehicle Exchange Colorado’ program will receive point-of-sale rebates of $6,000 toward purchasing or leasing a new electric vehicle. Even plug-in hybrid vehicles are eligible for $4,000 in discounts for a used one. “This is a program that is […] More…

Volkswagen Group France is developing an ultra-fast charging network under a single label to cover Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Audi, SEAT, Cupra, and Škoda. Electrify France, a household name in the US, will comprise 150 charging stations by summer 2024. Different from its hugely successful Electrify America undertaking, Volkswagen will concentrate its efforts in France in […] More…

The German automotive supplier Schaeffler and the Dutch VDL Groep want to jointly develop and build a new generation of driverless electric shuttles for public transport. The two companies plan to present a demonstrator vehicle at the IAA. The two companies will present their first concept vehicle as well as the technologies for the electrification […] More…

The US government is providing up to $12 billion to help automakers retrofit existing plants to produce electric and hybrid vehicles. Another $3.5 billion is to go toward a new round of funding for the production of batteries and battery materials. Turning first to auto production, the up to $12 billion for retrofitting existing plants […] More…

Porsche may locate its large battery cell factory in Germany after all, and not in North America as recent rumours suggested. According to local media, Porsche is looking at a site in Brandenburg, the same state Tesla settled in, and near another actual partner. Local newspaper Lausitzer Rundschau, citing insiders from politics and the regional […] More…

EnBW has doubled its investment in fast-charging infrastructure in Germany to around 200 million euros annually. By 2030, the energy company wants to operate about 30,000 charge points nationwide. Large “Hypernetz” hubs are under construction. EnBW already operates the largest fast-charging network in Germany. Its “Hypernetz” currently comprises 3,400 high-power charge points and runs on […] More…

Tesla has presented the facelift of the Model 3, which was developed under the project name Highland. There are updates in design and equipment to make the Model 3 significantly more efficient. However, there are only a few details about the technology so far. So far, Tesla is holding back with specific details about the […] More…

In addition to the new and purely electric Mini Cooper, the BMW brand has also unveiled the new generation of its Countryman SUV model in the run-up to the IAA. The Countryman, which will be built in Leipzig in future, will also get two all-electric versions for the first time. We have the data and […] More…

BMW’s Mini brand has unveiled two new electric models in the run-up to the IAA Mobility. Among them is the new Mini Cooper, which in future will come from the cooperation with Chinese carmaker Great Wall. The iconic Mini three-door will in future be purely electric – and at least in the basic version cheaper […] More…

Xing Mobility, the Taiwanese developer of immersion cooling technology for batteries, has announced the official launch of an immersion-cooled cell-to-pack battery at the soon-to-be-launched IAA Mobility in Munich. Unlike the Immersio XM25, which was launched in July 2022 and is intended for heavy-duty commercial vehicles, Xing’s CTP solution is also said to be suitable for […] More…