Stellantis and the US Department of Energy (DOE) are calling on budding engineers at vocational schools and universities to enter the ‘Battery Workforce Challenge’ this fall. It is a three-year team engineering competition that includes other training. The Battery Workforce Challenge does not only focus on fostering science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) degrees but […] More…

Bury Council in Greater Manchester has appointed the EV charging network Be.EV to help them double the number of charge points in the regions. Thirty new EV charge points shall be installed with Be.EV funding the cost of over £9 million. Be.EV is a network known mainly across the North West of England. The company […] More…

Daimler Truck North America has won a deal to deliver 200 zero-emission trucks to Velocity Truck Rental & Leasing. The first five trucks by its US brand Freightliner are already working at EV-heavy ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Specifically, the US truck rental company ordered 125 eCascadia and 75 eM2 from Freightliner and […] More…

Negotiators of the European Parliament and the EU states have agreed on binding national targets for the expansion of the infrastructure for alternative fuels – both for passenger cars and trucks. In the passenger car sector, charging stations are to be built every 60 kilometres along the main routes in the EU. The agreement that […] More…

Factorial Energy, a US developer of solid-state battery cells backed by Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Hyundai-Kia, is coming to Europe. The company will open a European office in Germany. However, the company did not clearly state where exactly the company will set up shop in Germany or when the European office will open. But the location […] More…

British startup Helixx has unveiled a new concept allowing companies to deploy electric light vehicles in metropolitan areas at low cost. At the core of the approach are franchise agreements with the companies to which Helixx sells licenses for its technology. If a customer acquires such a license, Helixx provides everything needed to assemble the […] More…

To celebrate Autism Acceptance Week (Monday 27th March to Sunday 2nd April), UK electric vehicle charging network Osprey Charging will be displaying eye-catching, unique artwork created by autistic artist Rebecca Ellis, across its EV chargers. “At Osprey we are building an EV charging network that is open to all, and it’s therefore critical for us […] More…

The North American battery recycler Li-Cycle is cooperating with the industrial truck manufacturer Kion Group. Under the agreement, which runs until 2030, Li-Cycle will recycle batteries from Kion’s global brands starting in the second half of 2023. “Through our partnership, Li-Cycle expects to support both KION’s recycling needs and Kion’s ability to align with the […] More…

Fisker has opened the configurator for its Ocean all-electric SUV. There are three variants available: Sport, Ultra and Exrtreme. Prices in Germany start at €38,882. The smallest variant has a WTLP range of 440 kilometres, while the Ultra and Extreme variants have a WLTP range of 610 and 707 kilometres, respectively. The base version has […] More…

Rock Tech Lithium has broken ground for its lithium plant in Guben, Brandenburg. The German-Canadian raw materials company is building a converter plant there to produce battery-grade lithium hydroxide for use in electromobility. Rock Tech recently received the first partial permit and will now proceed as planned with the testing work for the concrete piles […] More…

German chip manufacturer Infineon Technologies and Taiwanese energy and power management provider Delta Electronics are expanding their cooperation from industrial to automotive applications. Both companies agreed to deepen joint development activities to provide more efficient and powerful solutions for electric vehicles. The agreement covers a wide range of components such as high and low-voltage semiconductors […] More…

The UK-based Bicycle Association has announced plans to set up a nationwide electric bike battery collection and recycling service, expecting significant sales growth of electric bikes in the coming years. Following a detailed tender process, the Bicycle Association appointed the European Recycling Platform UK (ERP UK) as its partner to set up and accommodate this […] More…

Irish energy company ESB has announced the introduction of a pay-for-use system for its public electric vehicle charging network in Northern Ireland. This means that EV drivers in Northern Ireland will have to pay to charge on the street from the end of April. Starting from the 26th of April, EV drivers in Ireland will […] More…

Israeli company Electreon is joining forces with Toyota and component manufacturer Denso to develop a vehicle receiver based on Electreon’s existing technology. The receiver will make it possible to retrofit electric vehicles with wireless charging capabilities. Moreover, the companies say they want to integrate “wireless technology into new cars released to the market” and help […] More…

The development of axial flux synchronous machines (AFSM) for the broad automotive market and the associated manufacturing process are the goals of the new EU-funded research project MAXIMA. Cheaper AFSMs are to be investigated by 2027. ASFMs currently on the market are very efficient, but only cover a niche market due to their high manufacturing […] More…

LG Electronics is apparently preparing its entry into the EV charging infrastructure business. According to a Korean media report, LG Group’s strategy is to have major subsidiaries such as LG Electronics provide all services from charger manufacturing to charging solutions and platforms. Last year, LG Electronics had already acquired AppleMango, a South Korean manufacturer for […] More…

German company Technotrans has secured a major order for its cooling systems of HPC cables of the type e.cool. Unfortunately, the commissioning party remains anonymous. The company will supply more than 1,000 customised charging cable cooling systems to an unnamed “leading German technology provider.” The deal is said to be worth in the single-digit-million-euro range. […] More…

Mitch Evans from the Jaguar TCS Racing Team won the first Formula E race in Brazil. Two German drivers also scored points in São Paulo – including Porsche driver Pascal Wehrlein, who was able to defend his lead in the World Championship standings. However, the podium was not only an all-English affair when it came […] More…

According to British media reports, Ford could revive the Capri model designation for its second European electric model based on Volkswagen’s MEB platform. However, it will probably not be a successor to the legendary sports coupe. Ford unveiled its first MEB-powered vehicle a few days ago, naming it Explorer. Ford confirmed about a year ago […] More…

The rumours are true. Audi is putting its model names in a new order. To that end, odd numbers will be reserved for combustion engines and even ones for those with electric powertrains. And the German carmaker is planning a model below the Q4 e-tron. “The successor to today’s A4 will be called the A5, […] More…