Opel wants to build a very special one-off of the battery-electric Rocks-e. The light vehicle enables young drivers from the age of 15 to enter the world of individual electric mobility – which is why Opel is now inviting up-and-coming artists around the globe to create their own individual Rocks-e design concept. The Rocks-e-Design Hack […] More…

BYD wants to rapidly expand its electric car range in Europe. The electric car trio with which the Chinese manufacturer plans to launch in many European markets could be expanded to a quintet as early as next year. BYD not only presented its well-known trio Atto 3, Tang and Han at the Paris Motor Show, […] More…

Volkswagen and Canadian company Xanadu have launched a multi-year research program to optimize the computing power of quantum algorithms for battery materials simulation. This is expected to reduce computational costs and accelerate Volkswagen’s use of quantum computers to develop safer, lighter and more cost-effective battery materials, according to a statement from the German automaker. The […] More…

Daimler Truck and Gehring Technologies have agreed on a strategic partnership for the commercial vehicle-specific application of electric motors. This includes the prototypical construction of so-called “truck-e-fied” electric drives as well as the further development and testing of new production processes. How exactly these “truck-e-fied” electric drives will differ from the current electric drive units […] More…

The Cellforce Group, the battery joint venture between Porsche and Customcells, has laid the foundation stone for its development and production facility near Reutlingen-Kirchentellinsfurt. In the course of this, it was also announced that production capacity is to be increased tenfold. Cellforce acquired the 28,151-square-meter site there last year. The company will initially develop and […] More…

DS Automobiles has parted company with the Techeetah team in Formula E and will be working with the US team Penske Autosport (Dragon) in the ‘Gen3’ era of the all-electric racing series from the coming season. In addition, the two drivers for 2022/2023 have been determined. DS Techeetah was one of the most successful teams […] More…

The Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn presented prototypes of two new electric models at its Tech Day. Foxconn also showed the production version of the Model C, which was presented as a concept last year. First, about the two new prototypes: The recently announced Model B electric hatchback is fairly compact at 4.3 meters long (on […] More…

FPT Industrial, the powertrain brand of Iveco parent Iveco, has opened a new electric drive factory in Turin, Italy. At full capacity, it will employ about 200 people to produce more than 20,000 electric axles and battery packs per year. The electric axle drives will power heavy commercial vehicles such as the Nikola Tre truck […] More…

Rolls-Royce has unveiled its first ever purely electric model headed for production, the Spectre. A year after announcing the car and plans for full electrification, the company now provides performance data, albeit with extensive testing ongoing. In fact, the marque, as Rolls-Royce refers to itself, says it has devised “the most exhaustive testing programme it […] More…

Hydraulics and electric powertrain systems supplier Danfoss Power Solutions has secured a grant worth £407,112 from the UK government to accelerate the electrification of construction machinery. With the new funding, Danfoss plans to combine electrification with its Digital Displacement technology to significantly improve machine efficiency. By reducing energy consumption by as much as 50%, Danfoss […] More…

VinFast and the German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon are building a joint application competence centre for electromobility in Hanoi. The opening in the Vietnamese capital is planned for the first quarter of 2023. According to a joint press release, the VinFast-Infineon Competence Centre (VICC) will discuss new mobility solutions from VinFast and the corresponding requirements for […] More…

Shell has closed down all its hydrogen filling stations in the UK, saying “prototype tech had reached its end of life”. However, this is not the whole story, and the oil and gas corporation now wants to refocus. Instead of waiting for the very few fuel cell cars to come and refill, Shell wants to […] More…

Shell has closed down all its hydrogen filling stations in the UK, saying “prototype tech had reached its end of life”. However, this is just a small part of the story since the oil and gas corporation now wants to refocus – on bigger vehicles. Instead of waiting for the very few fuel cell cars […] More…

Tesla has launched a new version of its Wall Connector that allows charging any electric car at home, not just Tesla EVs. The (re) issue looks like another step in opening up the network to non-Tesla drivers. Tesla launched such a wall box last year, using the US J1772 standard, despite some claiming it was […] More…

The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast announces the opening of its country headquarters in Germany, France and the Netherlands, more precisely in Frankfurt, Paris and Amsterdam. The opening of the first flagship store in Cologne is planned for November. This completes VinFast’s plans, already announced in June, to gain a foothold in Europe via Germany, […] More…

German electric vehicle manufacturer Next.e.GO Mobile has started selling the e.wave X, the successor to the Life small electric car unveiled in May. The e.wave X can now be configured by pre-orderers at list prices starting at 24,990 euros. A cargo variant has also been announced. With the activation of the configurator, more details about […] More…

Boss Capital Holding has expanded a deal with Atlis Motor Vehicles agreed to by its subsidiary AusEV last year. The Australian company now wants Atlis to supply 270 charging stations to support its original mandate of 19,000 electric pickup trucks. To recapture, AusEV agreed to act as Atlis’ distributor in the Southeast Asia and Oceania […] More…

Ties between Canadian commercial EV maker Vicinity and distributor Pioneer Auton Group are tightening. Pioneer placed an order for 1,000 Class 3 electric trucks, with deliveries expected to commence this month. These are in addition to existing orders worth millions to Vicinity. In today’s communications, Vicinity refers to Pioneer Auto Group as their “exclusive dealer” […] More…

Cadillac has released more technical details on the upcoming Celestiq. According to the manufacturer, the 111kWh battery is capable of supporting a range of up to 300 miles, and the electric vehicle will launch at a price of around $300,000. The Celestiq was unveiled as a show car in July, the all-electric flagship sedan based […] More…

Canoo has received a binding order for 9,300 electric vans from US vehicle rental company Kingbee. The agreement includes the option to double the order to 18,600 electric vehicles, and is the third deal Canoo has announced in around three months. Kingbee will lease Canoo’s Lifestyle Delivery Vehicles (LDVs) to businesses in the US as […] More…