The Turkish electric car manufacturer Togg has inaugurated its first production facility in Gemlik. The first model is scheduled to roll out in Turkey in March 2023. For the coming year, Togg plans to produce 17,000 to 18,000 electric cars. Within five years, the annual capacity is to grow to 175,000 vehicles. With Togg, Turkey […] More…

The high energy prices are probably slowing down the construction of Northvolt’s planned battery factory in Germany. Northvolt CEO Magnus Carlsson confirmed this in an interview. A decision has not yet been made, but Northvolt is already considering an alternative location. “The factory in Heide could be delayed,” Northvolt CEO Peter Carlsson told the German […] More…

Tesla wants to increase its production capacities in Grünheide and is preparing the next expansion stage on the existing site for this purpose. Since Friday, 70 hectares of pine forest have been cleared for the expansion. According to media reports, permission for the clearing has already been granted. Tesla is preparing an application for the […] More…

The police in the West Midlands region of England want to procure 68 new electric vehicles by the end of this year. The West Midlands Police already has 40 electric cars and 50 charging points. According to British media reports, the new electric vehicles, which are to be ordered by the end of 2022, will […] More…

In Luxembourg, the government is funding the construction of 672 additional charging points for electric cars, 44 of which are fast chargers, with more than 4.5 million euros. A total of 29 projects from 19 companies have now been selected as part of the first call for funding. However, 510 of the 672 charging points […] More…

Hubject and charging infrastructure provider Blink Charging have entered into a cooperation to provide Blink customers in the USA and Europe with Hubject’s Plug&Charge functionality and to expand the Plug&Charge ecosystem. Blink Charging describes itself as a full-service provider of charging infrastructure: the US company designs, builds and operates chargers. By its own account, Blink […] More…

The US-American company Ideanomics, which specializes in e-utility vehicles, has commissioned what it claims is the largest assembly plant for electric tractors in North America. The plant in Windsor, California, has the capacity to produce 4,100 electric tractors annually. The vehicles built in Windsor are from Solectrac, a manufacturer acquired by Ideanomics. Production capacity for […] More…

Finnish Minerals Group and Epsilon Advanced Materials are looking into building a production plant for almost 50,000 tons of anode material per year in Vaasa, Finland. A feasibility study to analyze the economic and technical feasibility will be launched shortly. According to the announcement, Epsilon has already identified a suitable site for the project in […] More…

Norwegian battery company Freyr has entered into a cooperation agreement with Japan-based trading company Itochu to secure the raw materials needed for Freyr’s planned gigawatt-scale battery production. The agreement, which has now been signed, stems from a memorandum of understanding that was signed back in 2020. It is now clear that Itochu “will act as […] More…

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Aiways wants to work with partners in Europe to take back and recycle end-of-life vehicles and batteries, including accident vehicles. For the German market, Aiways has entered into a cooperation agreement with the vehicle recycler Priorec. However, Aiways did not provide any details about the cooperation with Priorec in its […] More…

Toyota, in collaboration with Japanese utility Jera, has commissioned a large-volume energy storage system based on end-of-life batteries from electrified vehicles. The storage system uses retired batteries from hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery-only and fuel cell cars. Called Sweep Energy Storage, the system currently has an energy content of 1,260 kWh and can deliver up to […] More…

Audi wants to cut the production volume of its combustion engine flagship A8 in Neckarsulm and increase the production number of the all-electric e-tron GT. The plant manager wants to achieve this by shifting personnel to electric vehicle production. According to information from the local German publication Heilbronner Stimme, the employees affected by the production […] More…

Toyota is reportedly considering a massive increase in production of its BEV model bZ4X and its offshoot Subaru Solterra. According to an agency report, their production of currently just over 1,000 cars per month could be increased by six or even twelve times – but not immediately. This is what Reuters claims to have learned […] More…

Stellantis has announced that it will now build hydrogen-powered fuel cell versions of the light commercial vehicles of the Peugeot, Citroën and Opel brands in series at a plant in France. Until now, the fuel cell vans were only available in a small series. Thanks to new investments of 10 million euros in the Hordain […] More…

Vietnamese newcomer VinFast is recalling around a third of its electric cars sold to date on the domestic market. Specifically, the recall affects 730 units of the VF e34 model, in which the side impact sensors must be replaced. The exact issue was described by VinFast in a statement: “The side crash sensor of the […] More…

The EU states and the European Parliament have reached a political agreement on stricter CO2 emission standards for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, sealing the end for new cars with combustion engines from 2035. What impact the backdoor for e-fuels will have is currently unclear. In detail, the agreement, which still needs to […] More…

US-based Ascend Elements has raised funding totalling $300 million. The company began building its factory to produce sustainable battery materials for electric vehicles in southwestern Kentucky a few days ago. The funding raised includes $200 million in investments as part of the company’s Series C financing round led by Fifth Wall Climate. Joining the round […] More…

BP plans to establish the BP Pulse Gigahub network, a series of large, EV fast-charging hubs designed to serve ride-hail and taxi fleets near U.S. airports and high-demand locations across the nation. The first planned location would be built near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in collaboration with Hertz and is partially funded by a […] More…

Bavarian electric flight taxi startup Lilium has signed a preliminary agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Saudia airline to supply 100 units of its all-electric Lilium Jet. However, it is not yet a binding order. The plan is to build an eVTOL network operated by Saudia throughout Saudi Arabia, according to Lilium on the occasion of the […] More…

Chinese battery manufacturer CATL has signed up Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën Automobile, a joint venture, as another automotive partner for its Evogo battery swap business. Specifically, a version of the Dongfeng Fukang ES600 sedan equipped for battery swapping will be offered next month, targeting the urban cab and ride-hailing market. The electric sedan is expected to […] More…