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…

In the first three months of the year, Xpeng significantly increased its vehicle deliveries compared to the same quarter last year. In total, the Chinese electric car manufacturer delivered 34,561 vehicles in this period. The vehicles delivered in the first quarter represent an increase of 159 per cent compared to the same quarter last year. […] More…

Indian bus manufacturer and BYD partner Olectra Greentech has received an order for 2,100 electric buses from Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), the local transport operator of the Indian metropolis Mumbai. The enormous number of electric 12-metre buses are to be delivered within only twelve months. The contract period for the Mumbai buses spans […] More…

Bavarian electric air taxi startup Lilium has entered into a partnership with Honeywell and Denso to jointly develop and produce the electric motor for the Lilium Jet, whose market launch has been postponed to 2025. Honeywell is already developing the Lilium Jet’s avionics and flight control systems and invested in Lilium in 2021. Honeywell is […] More…

Japanese electric motor manufacturer Nidec announces the construction of a new electric axle drive factory in China. The factory in Pinghu in China’s Zhejiang province will be designed for an annual capacity of one million units and is scheduled to start production in October 2023. The new factory, the construction of which is scheduled to […] More…

The Corona pandemic has hit the bus industry hard. Manufacturers had to accept losses, especially in the coach sector. But the electric bus boom continues. Wim Chatrou has been researching bus registration figures for years. For electrive, he gave an exclusive insight into his figures. * * * The Corona pandemic has hit the bus […] More…

Fraunhofer ISI has analysed the GPS coordinates of around 400,000 trucks from seven manufacturers in operation across Europe. The result is meant to help governments and infrastructure operators set priorities for the installation of charging points for electric trucks. The aim of the study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI was […] More…

The closing of a Series A funding round paves the way for Israeli startup City Transformer to start series production of the CT-1, an electric microcar that can change its vehicle width at the touch of a button. With the 10 million US dollars from the current financing round, City Transformer plans to tackle its […] More…

A few days after the market launch of the Audi Q5 e-tron built by SAIC Volkswagen, pre-sales of the Audi Q4 e-tron from FAW Audi are now also starting on the Chinese market. The electric SUV, based on the Volkswagen Group’s MEB platform, will be offered in China at prices between 300,000 and 380,000 yuan […] More…

Swedish electric car manufacturer Polestar has become a shareholder in Israeli battery developer StoreDot. In addition to the financial investment, both companies want to explore the use of StoreDot’s fast-charging silicon-dominated batteries for future Polestar vehicles. Volvo Cars had already invested in StoreDot in April. StoreDot’s other strategic partners also include Daimler, BP, VinFast, Ola […] More…

Ionity has expanded its fast-charging offer at the Heidiland service area in Switzerland by two columns, but apparently installed them the wrong way round. As the new columns have not yet been put into operation, the error is likely to be rectified. The stations were found by Youtuber Swordfish EV, who took to the streets […] More…

Dutch charging station manufacturer Alfen has agreed a multi-year service partnership with US-American IT group Diebold Nixdorf. The latter will be the preferred partner to provide field services for Alfen’s expanding electric vehicle charging infrastructure across Europe. Diebold Nixdorf will provide maintenance services to ensure improved availability. The partnership has started in four countries in […] More…

Daimler Truck will take a stake of around ten per cent in the German engineering company Manz as part of a capital increase. Both companies are also planning a pilot line for the production of battery cells and battery assembly at the Daimler Truck site in Mannheim. Both companies want to bundle their know-how within […] More…