Macerich, an owner, operator and developer of major regional town centers in the US, is adding public ultra-fast electric vehicle charging stations at 12 properties in six states through its ongoing collaboration with Electrify America. VW’s diesel-gate subsidiary Electrify America announced the collaboration in 2019 with nine additional companies to host more than 30 fast […] More…

Swedish automated electric vehicle tech specialist Einride and the food company Oatly are to expand their partnership to electrify Oatly’s North American fleet. Einride has already been managing and operating electric trucks for Oatly in Sweden since 2020. In the USA, five connected electric trucks from Einride, complete with charging infrastructure and connectivity services, will […] More…

The German-Indian start-up Nunam wants to put three electric rickshaws on India’s roads that are powered by used batteries from Audi e-tron test vehicles. However, the project goes beyond pure technology. The stated aim of the project is to explore how modules from high-voltage batteries can be reused after their use in cars and become […] More…

In the USA, Blink Charging is to acquire SemaConnect, a provider of EV charging infrastructure solutions in North America, for $200 million. Hereby, Blink looks set to gain 13,000 EV chargers, an additional 3,800 site host locations, and more than 150,000 registered EV driver members. Blink Charging will acquire SemaConnect in a cash and common […] More…

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio plans to start producing its own developed battery packs in 2024. The 800-volt battery packs are to be used in models of the new brand for more affordable electric cars announced last year. In the long term, the company also plans to manufacture its own cells. Nio CEO William […] More…

TotalEnergies plans to implement Plug&Charge for compatible HPC charging stations at its service stations, starting in the fourth quarter of 2022, initially in France and later in other countries. To kick things off, TotalEnergies and its partners Hubject and Alpitronic successfully tested Plug&Charge a few days ago at the St. Mathurin site in France. Hubject’s […] More…

The market entry of Dongfeng’s Voyah brand in Europe is becoming concrete: The electric car brand has opened its first showroom outside China in the Norwegian capital Oslo. The first Voyah vehicles are to be delivered in Norway this year. The location in the centre of the Norwegian capital Oslo coincides with the launch of […] More…

Traton subsidiary MAN is on schedule with preparations for large-scale production of electric trucks at its Munich plant. In the first twelve months since the eMobility Centre was established at its main plant, MAN Truck & Bus has launched 20 prototypes of the upcoming heavy-duty electric truck. Even more important than building the vehicles themselves: […] More…

Beijing Benz Automotive (BBAC) has started production of the all-electric EQE in China. The EQE is now rolling off the production line at the BBAC plant in the Shunyi district of the Chinese capital Beijing. The batteries for the EQE are also produced by BBAC. The premiere EQE was probably also an anniversary vehicle: it […] More…

US start-up Electric Last Mile Solutions, which specialises in commercial electric utility vehicles, has filed for bankruptcy. The bankruptcy filing comes about a year after the company went public and follows the resignation of its founders James Taylor and Jason Luo and an investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a communication, […] More…

US start-up Electric Last Mile Solutions (ELMS), which specialises in commercial electric utility vehicles, has filed for bankruptcy. The bankruptcy filing comes about a year after the company went public and follows the resignation of its founders James Taylor and Jason Luo and an investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In a […] More…

In the UK, Jörg Hofmann is leaving the London Electric Vehicle Company, which belongs to the Geely Group. From the 1 July Hofmann is to train his successor, Alex Nan, until the end of August. Jörg Hofmann will then join the Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus as CEO in September. LEVC hired Hofmann as CEO […] More…

In the USA, Nevada-based Aqua Metals says it is reinventing metals recycling with its AquaRefining technology. The company has plated high purity cobalt and produced manganese dioxide from lithium-ion battery black mass. With the production of these two materials, the company has successfully recovered all the high-value metals from used lithium-ion batteries, including lithium hydroxide, […] More…

The Norwegian electric car association Elbil has provided their more than 110,000 members with a charging card and app called Ladeklubben. With access to 300,000 charging points, Ladeklubben is one of the largest EMPs (e-mobility providers). While among European EMPs some providers advertise numbers around 300,000 charging points, Ladeklubben is definitely the largest service in […] More…

The Norwegian EV Association has provided their more than 110,000 members with a charging card and app called Ladeklubben. With access to 300,000 charging points, Ladeklubben is one of the largest EMPs (e-mobility providers). While among European EMPs some providers advertise numbers around 300,000 charging points, Ladeklubben is definitely the largest service in another respect: […] More…

The European fast-charging company Fastned has announced new targets. By the end of 2024, Fastned wants to double the size of its network to at least 400 locations, which will require additional funding of 50 to 75 million euros. Fastned recently brought the 200th station in Europe online on the A70 in Neudrossenfeld. This week, […] More…

US battery start-up Our Next Energy (ONE) has signed an agreement with BMW to integrate its Gemini battery technology into a BMW iX. The vehicle prototype is to be completed by the end of this year – and will then be able to drive 600 miles or 965 kilometres on one charge. BMW is one […] More…

Solid-state battery specialist and Volkswagen partner QuantumScape is losing its previous head of production Celina Mikolajczak, who has previously worked for Tesla and Panasonic. Her duties will be taken over by QuantumScape CEO Jagdeep Singh. Mikolajczak resigned from her post due to “differing management styles”, QuantumScape wrote in a mandatory filing with the US Securities […] More…

The National Transport Authority (NTA) of Ireland has entered into a framework agreement with Wrightbus for the supply of up to 800 battery-electric double-decker buses over a five-year period. Under this agreement, 120 StreetDeck Electroliners have already been placed on firm order. The NTA has said that 100 of these buses will be used in […] More…

The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast has announced the opening of more than 50 stores in Germany, France and the Netherlands. Specifically, more than 25 VinFast stores are to be built in Germany, 20 in France and five in the Netherlands. Among the first confirmed locations in Germany are Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne, Oberhausen and Hamburg, […] More…