The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast also wants to produce vehicles in Indonesia from 2026. This was revealed via a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. According to the filing with the US SEC, VinFast plans to invest up to about US$1.2 billion in Indonesia “over the long term”, including about $150 million […] More…

The US battery-materials company Ascend Elements has entered into a development partnership with Freudenberg e-Power Systems. This means that recycled battery materials could be used in heavy commercial vehicles and ships in the future. This is because, as part of the agreement, Ascend Elements will develop an NMC cathode material that meets Freudenberg’s exact specifications. […] More…

The Swiss retail company Migros wants to expand its charging network at its supermarkets and the petrol stations of its subsidiary Migrol to 2,000 charging stations in the coming years. In addition, it will opt for more DC chargers. According to Migros, it has installed about 300 charging stations at some 200 branches – AC […] More…

CaetanoBus and Temsa want to launch a hydrogen-electric coach in 2024. The cooperation between the Portuguese and Turkish manufacturers specifies that the first product will be a two-axle H2 coach based on an electric version of the Temsa HD12. The partners are aiming for series production of the dual-axle version in 2025. A three-axle hydrogen […] More…

Daimler Truck subsidiary Fuso has scored a record order for its eCanter truck in Japan. Logistics company Yamato Transport ordered around 900 units of the latest generation. Fuso has delivered the first eCanter and says the remaining will follow “sequentially from now on”. Yamato Transport also signed up for Green Lease by Daimler Truck Financial […] More…

High power charge point operator Ionity has found the next location partner in the UK and will install HPC hubs for the Village Hotels chain. They selected 33 sites and planned installing 380 ultra-rapid charge points for much extended public use. With up to 350 kW of power, the charging stations will graze Village Hotels […] More…

Toyota and VDL have presented the first fuel cell truck from VDL with Toyota technology as part of their cooperation concluded in May. The prototype is now being used and tested in Toyota logistics. The aim is to evaluate and continuously improve it in order to be able to expand the project. The VDL Group […] More…

Xpeng will be the next Chinese manufacturer to launch an electric van on the domestic market from the end of this year. This will bear the model designation Xpeng X9 and is to go on sale later this year. The first undisguised pictures and technical key data have now emerged from the registration application at […] More…

Volvo will give batteries from heavy electric machinery a second life in energy storage systems in cooperation with Connected Energy. The British company specialises in utilising end-of-life vehicle batteries, and Volvo Group set eyes on it last year. Volvo Group was among the investors in June 2022 when Connected Energy raised £15 million, with four […] More…

Renault Trucks has announced the imminent launch of the E-Tech Trafic. The all-electric version of the Renault Trafic van model will be available in eight European markets from October/November 2023. Specifically, these are the home market of France, as well as the UK, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy and Germany. Renault Trucks does not […] More…

BMW, Ford and Honda are joining forces in North America to form a joint venture called ChargeScape. This is intended to create a low-cost platform that connects energy providers with carmakers and their electric car customers in the USA and Canada. The joint venture will be owned equally by the three automakers, with one-third each. […] More…

The German powertrain supplier Vitesco Technologies has developed a power module manufactured using the transfer moulding process. The power module is to be delivered to a global car manufacturer as early as mid-2025. The new power module consists of three overmold half-bridges and is intended to form “the core” of the power electronics for controlling […] More…

Peugeot has presented the e-3008, the brand’s first model based on the new Stellantis STLA Medium platform. It will be produced at the French plant in Sochaux and go on sale in February 2024. Peugeot promises up to 700 kilometres WLTP range for the compact SUV. Competing in the C-segment, the new Peugeot e-3008 has […] More…

US charging infrastructure operator EVgo announced that it received the first-ever shipment of 350kW fast chargers from Delta Electronics. Delta is producing the hardware in the US, meaning the stations are eligible for funding. Delivered from Delta Electronics’ recently opened factory in Plano, Texas, this first shipment unlocks funding through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure […] More…

Fastned signed a contract with A4 Holding Group. It operates one of Europe’s busiest motorways, the A4 Brescia-Padova in Northern Italy, on which Fastned will position its first fast charging station in the country. Fastned considers its expansion into Italy a milestone towards its goal to build 1,000 charging stations across Europe by 2030. Italy is […] More…

Fisker is ramping up production of its Ocean all-electric SUV model starting this month. A daily production rate of 300 vehicles per day is to be reached by October. So far, around 180 Fiskers have been built daily, with a total of 3,123 produced by contract manufacturer Magna. The increase in production concerns all European […] More…

In partnership with Spiro, Kenya targets putting no less than one million electric motorbikes on the country’s roads. The deal was agreed a few days ago and includes battery-swapping infrastructure for Kenya’s massive fleet of commercial motorcyclists. During the national e-mobility programme launch at Mama Ngina waterfront, Mombasa, President William Ruto said two and three-wheeler […] More…

The European Union released a further 352 million euros in infrastructure funding (AFIF) for 26 projects. These will result in 12,000 charge points and 18 hydrogen refuelling stations at roads, airports, and harbours. Among the listed projects, Tesla is the biggest beneficiary, receiving €148.7 mn to install 7,198 charge points with a capacity of 250 […] More…

EU project HELENA (Halide solid-state batteries for Electric Vehicles and Aircrafts) aims to develop solid-state batteries for electric road vehicles and aeroplanes. The partners rely on novel technologies for most parts of the batteries. Specifically, HELENA solid-state batteries will utilise a high-capacity nickel-rich cathode (NMC), a high-energy Li-metal anode (LiM) and a halide electrolyte as […] More…

The European battery research initiative BATTERY 2030+ will receive 150 million euros from the EU’s Horizon Europe funding framework programme. The money will be used to launch new projects to promote sustainable solutions in battery science and technology. According to a statement from Sweden’s Uppsala University, which is coordinating BATTERY 2030+, six new projects called […] More…