The dispute around Easee wall boxes is starting to read like a nordic noir series. Today, Elsälerhetverket, the Swedish authority for electrical safety, has imposed a sales ban on the models ‘Charge’ and ‘Ready’ with serious consequences for the Norwegian manufacturer. The sales ban will affect around 100,000 wall boxes Easse has installed in Sweden. […] More…

Kia has released the first official pictures of the EV9. The world premiere of the large electric SUV based on the Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) will take place at the end of March. The pictures now show what Kia officials had already emphasised around the presentation of the EV9 Concept: The designers had first […] More…

Electra Battery Materials Corporation has successfully recovered lithium in its black mass recycling trial being conducted at its refinery north of Toronto. The recovery and subsequent production of a technical-grade lithium carbonate product in a plant-scale setting validates Electra’s proprietary hydrometallurgical process and efforts to date in commissioning its larger refinery complex. Electra had initially […] More…

Could there truly be one app to open them all, those Tesla cars? It looked like there was for a man in Vancouver who got into what he thought was his car and even drove off. It turns out it wasn’t, which leaves a few open questions. Something wasn’t quite right this week in Canada […] More…

Audi will deliver software 3.2 for the Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron from the model year 2023 onwards and update all older vehicles to this software status. The announced features include Plug&Charge, future over-the-air updates, and increased DC charging capacity. Audi refers to the software update 3.2 as delivering functions with “high everyday utility”. […] More…

The Quebec government is investing nearly $60 million to expand its public network of EV charging stations by 30 per cent. The province has selected 81 projects so far and expects around 400 new charge stops to be created through these public-private partnerships. Quebec’s Environment Minister Benoit Charette said as much in a statement on […] More…

Chinese carmaker Great Wall has launched a premium electric compact car called Funky Cat in Europe from its all-electric brand Ora. The Funky Cat’s more modern Beetle look puts it in competition with retro models like the Mini or the Fiat 500. Can an electric car from China win European hearts? We took the Funky […] More…

Bonnet, a London-based EV charging app with a European scope, has launched a public crowdfunding campaign after drivers already using the app had pledged to take a stake in the company. Bonnet also reveals that it got £3 million in equity from powerful investors. Bonnet’s list of institutional investors is an eclectic mix with GV […] More…

Fastned has inaugurated a charging station in East Anglia, UK, and counts it as the 250th site in Europe. It is also its 14th UK location, comprising six 300 kW charging bays. Fastned plans to open a further two sites later this summer. The new UK location is based on the A12 motorway at Martlesham […] More…

EDP Comercial, part of the energy firm EDP Group, has made a deal with GreenFlux to use their digital platform for intelligent charging. EDP’s main markets are Portugal, Spain, and Brazil, and the company says it offers e-mobility services to more than 50,000 EV drivers. The agreement regards GreenFlux’s cloud-based platform, which EDP will use […] More…

The lights threaten to go out at National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), the Swedish electric car subsidiary of the Chinese real estate group Evergrande. NEVS is laying off 320 of its 340 employees. The company is taking steps to cut costs, pay supplier debts and avert insolvency. In a statement, the NEVS calls the measure […] More…

Rivian wants to offer its electric delivery vans to others in the future and is therefore negotiating with Amazon to lift the exclusivity clause that is part of the companies’ deal. This comes as Amazon’s orders are allegedly below expectations. The exclusivity clause dates back to 2019, when Amazon agreed with Rivian to purchase 100,000 […] More…

Volta Trucks has received European Type Approval (ECWVTA) for its 16-tonne Volta Zero electric truck, reaching another important milestone on the road to the start of production. With the award of the ECWVTA, Volta Trucks now has permission to go into series production and start sales with its all-electric Volta Zero. The certification comes just […] More…

Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast will be opening its first US plant later than it had hoped. About a year ago, the carmaker publicised plans for the facility in Chatham County, North Carolina, saying that operations would begin by July 2024. But the opening date has now been pushed back to 2025. The Chatham County […] More…

General Motors is developing a new voice assistant based on ChatGPT, whose capabilities are intended to go beyond understanding simple instructions. One potential area of application, for example, is when a warning light comes on, the driver could ask the car whether they can continue with the fault or should stop immediately. Or if a […] More…

Mercedes-Benz has agreed to cooperate with CATL subsidiary Brunp in China to recycle electric car batteries. Brunp says it already works with Volvo, BMW, FAW-Volkswagen and GAC-Toyota, among others, in the area of battery recycling. According to the now-signed memorandum of understanding, Brunp will, in the future, recycle used electric car batteries from Mercedes-Benz, realize […] More…

Porsche officially confirmed plans for an all-electric Cayenne. An electric crossover positioned above the Cayenne as a new flagship is also to come – as well as further developed plug-in hybrids for the remaining combustion models. According to the manufacturer, this fourth generation of the Cayenne underscores its ambition to deliver more than 80 per […] More…

Hozon Auto’s Chinese electric car brand Neta has started building its first production facility outside China. The site in the Thai capital of Bangkok is scheduled to go into operation at the end of January 2024. The new plant will become Neta’s key location for manufacturing and exporting right-hand drive electric cars to ASEAN countries. […] More…

Volkswagen is building its first battery cell factory outside of Europe. It has found a location in Ontario, Canada, where production should start in 2027. That VW is looking to manufacture cells in North America is no surprise. The carmaker’s battery subsidy PowerCo has been location scouting in Canada since late 2022. And the battery […] More…

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng is putting the spotlight on the facelift of its P7 sedan, which is also available in Europe. The new edition is called Xpeng P7i and can be ordered in China as of now. Deliveries are also scheduled to begin this month. Xpeng unveiled the previous P7 model in the […] More…