Tesla plans to hand over the first new Model S and X to customers in Europe this Friday. At least the official start of deliveries is planned then – because the first vehicles are already on the road. The source of this information comes from entries in the TFF forum, according to which many of […] More…
Category: Electrive
Borgward is bankrupt
It is the end for Borgward despite their attempt to revive the brand with electric and hybrid cars. A court in China has officially declared the company bankrupt and Borgward has applied for permission to liquidate its assets. The brand is historic, as it was originally launched in Bremen, Germany, in 1890. The automaker then […] More…
Twaice issues new guarantee on batter analysis findings
Munich-based battery analytics company Twaice is introducing a guarantee on the accuracy and findings of its analytics platform. With its predictive analytics software, the company is known to enable statements on the health of batteries. For the guarantee, Twaice is working with insurer Great Lakes Insurances, a subsidiary of reinsurer Munich Re. It is “the […] More…
Twaice issues new guarantee on battery analysis findings
Munich-based battery analytics company Twaice is introducing a guarantee on the accuracy and findings of its analytics platform. With its predictive analytics software, the company is known to enable statements on the health of batteries. For the guarantee, Twaice is working with insurer Great Lakes Insurances, a subsidiary of reinsurer Munich Re. It is “the […] More…
EU sets the stage for comprehensive battery market regulations
The European Parliament and the member states have reached a preliminary agreement on the revision of the EU regulations for batteries. The background to the regulation is the proposals presented by the EU Commission at the end of 2020 on mandatory sustainability criteria for batteries. Stricter environmental and due diligence requirements will apply to battery […] More…
Renault’s Mobilize division swaps out CEO
The founding head of Renault’s mobility division Mobilize, Clotilde Delbos, is leaving the company at the end of the year. Her successor as CEO will be former VW and Bosch manager Fedra Ribeiro, currently Chief Operating Officer of Mobilize. Delbos is not only leaving Mobilize, but also Renault Group after ten years – where the […] More…
BMW iX review: How efficient is the BMW eSUV in real life?
BMW primarily converts combustion engines into EVs, take the iX3, i4, iX1, i7, the list is long. Only the BMW iX stands out as it utilises an EV-only platform. The i4 convinced with the drive’s efficiency but can BMW also make a five-metre SUV efficient? We took it to the test. *** After the BMW […] More…
SVOLT signs lease for battery factory in Germany
The Chinese battery manufacturer SVOLT has signed the lease for its future factory for the assembly of modules and packs at the Saarland site in Heusweiler. However, there is no mention of the future of the cell factory also planned in Saarland. SVOLT itself says that the 15-year lease agreement underpins its long-term plans in […] More…
UK: Envision AESC lays foundation for Sunderland gigafactory
Envision AESC has begun the building works for its battery factory near the Nissan plant in Sunderland, UK. It will be the second UK facility for the EV battery specialist from Japan. Envision AESC also announced new details regarding capacities after reports had varied. Once the new plant comes on stream in 2025, it will […] More…
EverCharge is building an EV charger plant in California
EverCharge, now part of the SK Group and a provider of EV charging solutions, announced that it is opening a 30,000-sqft production factory in Hayward, California. Spanning 2787 sqm, the new plant will help EverCharge produce EV chargers for the US market. EverCharge has not disclosed the production capacity or staff numbers but says it […] More…
Dantaxi delivers an update on its growing EV fleet
Denmark’s primary cab service, Dantaxi, has sent an update on its EV fleet. The company runs over 400 electric cabs at present from 14 different brands. Three manufacturers come out particularly favourably. Dantaxi says the favourite EVs among cabbies come from Volkswagen, Mercedes, and Tesla. The first Polestar also joined the fleet in 2022, after […] More…
BMW has released the i7 in China
BMW has introduced the all-electric i7 to the Chinese market. The i7 is the fifth electric model offered by BMW in China, following the iX, i4, iX3 and i3. The BMW i7 starts as xDrive60L at a base price of 1.46 million yuan, the equivalent of 198,870 euros. It will later be followed by two […] More…
Volvo expands heavy electric truck lineup
Volvo Trucks is now offering further variants of its FH, FM and FMX heavy-duty electric truck models. Sales of the additional chassis variants will begin immediately, with production in Gothenburg scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2023. The FH, FM and FMX Electric tractor units have been in series production in Gothenburg since […] More…
CA: Sparkz opens Livermore battery plant to customers
US battery manufacturer Sparkz has cut the ribbon at its Livermore facility in California. First opened as a pilot plant, it is now open for customers looking to produce zero-cobalt and zero-nickel batteries. The vertically integrated facility will manufacture cathode active material (CAM), cells and modules to be integrated into complete battery systems for its […] More…
Mercedes-Benz Vans to build EV plant in Poland
Mercedes-Benz Vans has announced its intention to build the world’s first purely electric plant in Jawor, Poland. In future, the large vans will be produced here as a closed model (panel van) on the basis of the new electric platform VAN.EA (Van Electric Architecture). However, the contracts have not yet been signed. The decision on […] More…
Mercedes & Austrian Post test fine particle filters in eSprinters
Mercedes-Benz delivers some results from a real-world trial of eSprinter vans driving for the Austrian Post. The EVs include novel filters designed to reduce fine particle emissions. Since August, Austrian Post staff has driven the all-electric in Graz daily and now covered nearly 6,400 km on their delivery routes. Mercedes-Benz Vans uses the trial to […] More…
Nio will install battery swapping at EnBW charge hubs in Germany
The Chinese EV startup Nio has found a strong partner overseas. German energy company EnBW will have Nio equip its fast-charging hubs with Nio battery swapping stations. There is also talk of cooperating in energy management. To start with, Nio will equip 20 EnBW “Hypernetz” sites in Germany, namely in Herleshausen in Hesse and Großburgwedel […] More…
Hyundai and SK On to build battery plant in Georgia
Hyundai Motor Group and SK On are following up on their MoU regarding cell supply for Hyundai electric cars made in the USA. The carmaker now announced constructing a joint battery plant with SK On in Georgia, a state that has been scoring e-mobility contracts lately. Hyundai and SK On have selected a site in […] More…
Accurec announces new proces to recycle lithium from old batteries
The German recycling company Accurec says it has developed a process with which it can recover lithium from old batteries. This would make the Krefeld-based company the first in Europe to recycle lithium on an industrial scale. This was revealed by a report in the German publication Handelsblatt. According to the report, the plant of […] More…
Alliance to scale battery cell dry-coating takes shape
Siemens, LiCAP Technologies and BW Papersystems are cooperating in the field of dry electrode manufacturing systems. The trio has now entered into a strategic partnership for the production and marketing of such systems for the battery cell industry. With their cooperation, the three companies want to improve the future competitiveness of North American and European […] More…
