In Germany, Regional Transport Cologne (RVK) has made an order for up to 100 fuel cell buses. In the Europe-wide tender for the hydrogen-powered buses, Polish manufacturer Solaris was awarded 20 guaranteed and 20 optional buses and Wrightbus from Northern Ireland has taken an order for 20 guaranteed and 40 optional buses. The first 20 […] More…

Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL has signed a supply agreement with Polish electric bus manufacturer Solaris. CATL will supply LFP batteries with cell-to-pack technology for Solaris electric buses. CATL did not specify the scope of the order in the announcement. Instead, it emphasises rather generally that the agreement is intended to promote the electrification of […] More…

Rainer Zietlow and his team were able to set a Guinness World Record for electric vehicles with 5,816 metres of altitude. They drove a VW ID.4 GTX up the world’s highest passable mine road at the Uturuncu volcano in Bolivia. “This world record underscores the performance capabilities of electric vehicles such as the VW ID.4 […] More…

Stellantis and Toyota have announced an expansion of their partnership to include a new large van for European markets, scheduled for mid-2024, which will also have a battery-electric version. Although Stellantis does not confirm it directly, it is likely to be the successor to the current generation Ducato. The Ducato and its sister models are […] More…

The ABB E-mobility division has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Numocity, a leading digital platform for electric vehicle charging in India. ABB will increase its shareholding to a 72 per cent controlling majority with the right to become sole owner by 2026. Numocity was founded in 2018 and is based in Bangalore. ABB’s […] More…

Bank of America and Electrify America announced plans to more than double the number of financial centers equipped with EV charging stations by the end of 2023 through their collaboration. The US bank and the Volkswagen US charging network subsidiary began collaborating in 2019. The two companies have not now revealed that, as of the […] More…

In the USA, Texas-based Infinitum Electric, creator of an air-core motor for commercial and industrial vehicle segements has secured $80 million in a Series D funding round. This brings the company’s total funding to $135 million. Infinitum Electric says it will use the investment to vertically integrate and automate the production of its motors for […] More…

Citroën UK has revealed pricing and specification details for the Ami electric quadricycle and its light goods variant, My Ami Cargo. The passenger version is offered in three trim levels from £7,695, the My Ami Cargo in a single specification, priced at £7,995. The Ami was first revealed in February of 2020, based on the […] More…

The expansion of Tesla’s Giga Berlin plant in Grünheide is becoming concrete. According to Arne Christiani, mayor of Grünheide, the US electric car manufacturer has submitted an application to initiate a development plan procedure for the area in question. Tesla wants to expand its site in the east by 100 hectares. “The municipality of Grünheide […] More…

The start-up Vaeridion from Munich wants to build small electric aircraft with space for two pilots and nine passengers. In contrast to the numerous electric vertical take-off concepts, Vaeridion’s electric aircraft is designed to take off and land like an ordinary aeroplane. The plans are still in the very early stages, but the ambitions are […] More…

ADS-TEC Energy is expanding its own range with the ChargePost product. This combines two charging columns with charging electronics and battery storage in an “all-in-one” system. The company has announced the launch of the new product for autumn 2022 in Europe and for 2023 in the USA. ADS-TEC Energy has already signed a framework agreement […] More…

Morrow Batteries has signed a multi-year supply agreement for anode materials with Echion Technologies. Morrow also receives the option to secure additional capacity over the next five years. Echion will initially supply up to 150 tonnes of its XNO anode materials to the Norwegian company under the current supply agreement. Echion Technologies’ material is intended […] More…

The BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) joint venture has for the first time established a closed cycle in China for the reuse of the raw materials nickel, lithium and cobalt from high-voltage batteries. Compared to the use of newly mined material, CO2 emissions are to be reduced by 70 per cent. For the time being, the […] More…

It is no secret that Volkswagen is planning an all-electric estate car. Now it has been revealed that the electric counterparts to the Passat series, previously announced by VW as Aero A and Aero B, could come onto the market as the ID.7. The European Patent Office has listed the name “ID.7 Tourer” under the […] More…

The British battery cell manufacturer Britishvolt has signed a purchase agreement with the Monbat Group to acquire EAS. The purchase deal is worth 36 million euros. The acquisition of the German developer and manufacturer of battery cells (including Monbat New Power and Monbat Holding) is expected by Orral Nadjari, founder and CEO, Britishvolt, to expand […] More…

At a virtual presentation, more details on the individual variants of the Microlino electric light vehicle have now been presented. Micro plans to offer a total of four versions of the model. Deliveries of the ‘Pioneers Series‘, which was already presented, are to start in summer 2022, first in Switzerland, before it is the turn […] More…

Stellantis and Samsung SDI have signed a definitive, binding agreement to build a joint battery factory. The previously announced plant is to be located in Kokomo in the US state of Indiana, with construction to begin this year. The new battery factory is expected to be operational from Q1 2025, supplying PriMX-branded battery cells and […] More…

Transport for London (TfL) has taken around 90 MetroDecker EV electric double-decker buses from Switch Mobility off the roads as a precautionary measure after six electric buses of this type burst into flames at the Potters Bar bus garage in Hertfordshire, north of London. TfL says investigations into the cause of the fire are still […] More…

Automotive supplier Marelli is expanding its range of battery management technologies for electric vehicles with a new Wireless Distributed Battery Management System (wBMS). The solution eliminates the need for wiring, as communication between the batteries and the control unit takes place via wireless technology. Marelli will make the system available from the second quarter of […] More…

European charging infrastructure brand Mer from the Norwegian renewable energy group Statkraft has entered into an agreement with Blue Diamond to provide over 300 EV charge points at its 39 garden centres across the UK. The Blue Diamond stores will be able to offer their customers rapid charging at a rate of between at least […] More…