The company has enjoyed positive resonance for its electric motorcycles that are fit for city, road and country riding and have removable and swappable batteries. The company More…

The overall objective is to increase the energy density and power density of batteries in order to meet the requirements of electromobility. The aim is to develop More…

The Swedish automaker assembles the C40 Recharge electric coupe SUV at its Hosakote facility in Bangalore, Karnataka. Sales of the C40 started on 4 September; however, the More…

CHALET stands for “Charging Location for Electric Trucks,” with which transportation and logistics operators can enter, for example, their locations and routes, as well as factors such More…

The solar student team of TU Eindhoven has developed an off-road car that is powered only by the energy of the sun and can thus operate independently of charging stations. The Stella Terra is robust enough to drive on both asphalt roads and on uneven terrain. Lire la suite…

British charge point operator Osprey Charging has been selected by Motability Operations, the UK’s largest leasing company and the organization that delivers the Motability Scheme to over 690,000 people with disabilities, as their first charge point operator (CPO) partner. Lire la suite…

In the USA, OK Produce, a fresh fruits and vegetable distributor providing daily deliveries throughout California, has selected BP Pulse to manage the fleet’s electrification process. Lire la suite…

On the Mediterranean island of Malta, 30 electric buses and a charging depot with 3 megawatts of total power have been put into operation. The investment amounted to 20 million euros, according to Malta Public Transport. Lire la suite…

The London Borough of Wandsworth has appointed Ubitricity to roll out a network of 525 public electric vehicle charge points, bringing the borough’s total number of public EV chargers up to nearly 1,500. Lire la suite…

Swedish electric boat manufacturer X Shore has presented its third model. The X Shore Pro builds on the platform of the flagship Eelex 8000 model but is aimed at the professional maritime sector, such as shuttle services and coast guards. The eight-meter-long X Shore Pro will be launched in an open and closed version. X […] More…

In Germany, the Munich-based startup Tozero, which specializes in recycling lithium-ion batteries, has put its first hydrometallurgical pilot plant into operation in Karlsfeld near Munich. Its construction was financed in part by a pre-seed round from last year. According to Tozero, which was founded in mid-2022, the pilot plant features large-scale technical equipment and supports […] More…

The South Korean steel company Posco has received a major new order from the Hyundai Motor Group to supply 3.53 million traction motor cores with stator and rotor. Part of this order is to be delivered to America, the other to South Korea. Under the new contract, Posco International will supply 2.72 million traction motor […] More…

Despite low capacity utilisation at Volkswagen’s Zwickau electric car factory, production of the Audi Q4 e-tron and the VW ID.3 is to be expanded to other locations. As reported yesterday, Volkswagen is cutting hundreds of jobs in Zwickau due to the “current market situation”. The decisions announced last year remain valid: the production of the […] More…

In the USA, Ford, General Motors and Stellantis workers are on strike. After negotiations on higher wages and improved working conditions broke down on Friday night, the United Auto Workers (UAW) started to strike the first plants of the “Big Three”. UAW leader Shawn Fain does not rule out nationwide strikes by the union’s nearly […] More…

Away from the iconic Fortwo, into the crowded electric SUV mid-size class market: there is no question, Smart has reinvented itself. The #1 that leads this new beginning is based on the same platform as the Volvo EX30 and the Zeekr X. What can the electric car from the Geely Group do? *** Wow, it’s […] More…

Tesla electric cars were torched in a parking lot in Frankfurt on Tuesday night. Ten cars were destroyed and five others were damaged. The cause has been identified already as well: an anonymous letter of confession was published on an independent media portal associated with the German left-wing scene. The Frankfurt fire department received a […] More…

Nio is looking to launch a joint venture with SVOLT for the development of large cylindrical cells, according to Chinese media. The electric car manufacturer and the battery specialist have plans for a pilot line for the production of such battery cells in Maanshan in the Chinese province of Anhui and for a joint R&D […] More…

Volkswagen is cutting hundreds of jobs at its electric car factory in Zwickau – due to the “current market situation”, as a spokesperson explained. According to media reports, 269 temporary contracts that will soon expire will not be extended. Shift operations are also expected to be adjusted. As reported by dpa, the job cuts in […] More…

The first e-taxi stands with Matrix Charging conductive automated charging technology have now been put into operation in Vienna’s Vorgartenstraße as part of the eTaxi Austria project. A first location in Graz is also being implemented. With the installation of the charging plates, the foundation stone for the project has now been laid. In total, […] More…

The Scottish archipelago of Orkney will test two all-electric hydrofoil passenger ferries in operation on different routes over a period of three years from March 2024. The Electric Orkney project, funded by the UK government’s Zero Emission Vessel and Infrastructure Fund (ZEVI) to the tune of £15.5 million, is a collaboration between Orkney Islands Council, […] More…