Swedish electric transport specialist Einride has secured $500 million in funding, which includes both a $200 million Series C equity raise and a $300 million credit facility. The capital raised via Series C round comes from Swedish pension fund AMF, EQT Ventures, Northzone, Polar Structure, Norrsken VC and Temasek and includes a $90 million convertible […] More…
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Volkswagen completes new vehicle factory in Anhui
Volkswagen has completed construction of the new MEB plant in Anhui, China, and built the first pre-series vehicle there. Series production at the Anhui plant, which according to Chinese media has an annual capacity of 350,000 electric cars, is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2023. The completion of the new electric car […] More…
VW to boost range and charging performance for the MEB+
In a dossier on its website, Volkswagen has now officially confirmed details of the MEB+, the planned enhanced version of its MEB electric car kit. The MEB+ will use the new unit cell – for more range and shorter charging times. Specifically, VW is talking about ranges of up to 700 kilometres and promises a […] More…
Volkswagen invests €460 million in Wolfsburg plant
Volkswagen is investing around 460 million euros in the transformation of its main plant in Wolfsburg as a first step until the beginning of 2025. The investments will mainly go towards preparations for the recently confirmed production of the new ID.3 – but also a possible ID.3 X compact SUV. The compact electric car will […] More…
German project looks into calcium-sulphur batteries
In Germany, a project called CaSino aims to determine the potential of calcium-sulphur batteries as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries. The project is funded by the German Federal Government with 3 million euros and was launched in September 2022. The project has now set itself the goal of making significant progress in terms of cycle […] More…
Xos takes order for 30 electric step vans from Alsco Uniforms
US electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Xos has received an order for 30 electric step vans from the uniform and linen rental services company Alsco Uniforms. The 30 EVs will be split and deployed across several of Alsco’s California laundry processing facilities. Nine vehicles will be deployed in Santa Rosa, nine in San Jose, seven in […] More…
Alsco Uniforms orders 30 electric step vans from Xos
US electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Xos has received an order for 30 electric step vans from the uniform and linen rental services company Alsco Uniforms. The 30 EVs will be split and deployed across several of Alsco’s California laundry processing facilities. Nine vehicles will be deployed in Santa Rosa, nine in San Jose, seven in […] More…
Tesla running in circles to deliver the Model Y
Tesla has expanded the offer of their Model Y to Taiwan, but due to import and export restrictions, the vehicles are being imported all the way from Germany, instead of the Giga Shanghai just around the corner. Tesla officially announced on its Twitter account for the Asian market that all-electric crossover Model Y deliveries had […] More…
Caltrans orders 399 Tesla Model 3
Tesla has received its largest known order to date from a US federal or state government agency. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has ordered 399 Model 3s in the RWD variant from Tesla. A spokesperson for the agency confirmed the order to Drive Tesla. Caltrans has already received 236 of the Tesla Model 3s […] More…
AUS freight company orders 36 Volvo FL electric trucks
The Australian express freight company Team Global Express has ordered 36 electric trucks from Volvo Trucks. This is the largest Volvo electric truck order from Australia to date. The 36 battery-electric Volvo FLs are scheduled to hit Sydney’s roads in the first quarter of 2023. The FL Electric is a mid-sized truck designed for urban […] More…
Volvo rehires former Tesla manager as head of R&D
Anders Bell will lead Volvo Cars’ research and development from 16 December 2022. Bell has almost 25 years of experience in the automotive industry: in addition to his many years at Volvo Cars, he most recently worked for Tesla for six years. As head of research and development at Volvo Cars, Bell will take the […] More…
American Battery Factory to build first factory in Arizona
After announcing plans to build a network of LFP battery factories in the USA in March, American Battery Factory (ABF) has now decided on the location of the first of these factories. It will be built with an estimated US$1.2 billion investment in Tucson, Arizona, where ABF will also locate its headquarters and a research […] More…
Envision AESC to build another battery plant in South Carolina
Battery cell manufacturer Envision AESC has officially announced the construction of another factory in the USA. 810 million US dollars will go into the construction of the new plant with a targeted annual capacity of 30 GWh in Florence in the US state of South Carolina. However, the construction had been announced. Envision AESC will […] More…
Mercedes to release S-Class performance PHEV
Following the plug-in hybrid offshoot of the C-Class, Mercedes-AMG is now also using the technology in the S-Class. The corresponding model is called the Mercedes-AMG S 63 E Performance and offers a system output of 590 kW. That is another 90 kW more than in the C 63 S E Performance – which is hardly […] More…
Mercedes has opened their first EV showroom in Japan
Mercedes-Benz has opened its first dealership worldwide exclusively for electric cars – in Japan. It was built in Yokohama and offers 1,221 square metres of space for the presentation of up to seven electric cars as well as an area for vehicle handovers and three CHAdeMO chargers. Pictures from the showroom show the EQA, EQC, […] More…
Volvo confirms plans for entry-level EV EX30
Volvo CEO Jim Rowan has confirmed plans for a new entry-level model to journalists. The small all-electric SUV will be called the EX30, as suspected, and is due to launch in 2023. According to Rowan, the EX30 will be built in China. However, it is not known how small the EX30 will be. The Volvo […] More…
BYD to build vehicle plant in Europe
BYD wants to build electric cars in Europe in the future. According to the Chinese manufacturer, this is to support the rapid market ramp-up on the continent. A quick decision seems likely. As BYD manager Stella Li told Bloomberg, the Chinese manufacturer is planning at least one passenger car plant on the European continent. “Yes, […] More…
VW launches software update for the ID.4 in the USA
Volkswagen of America has started a new update programme for ID.4 software, which is to bring performance improvements and new features. The updates will improve charging and system performance on model year 21, and some model year 22 vehicles. The charging performance is to help users make more of the three years of free charging […] More…
Munro reveals hand-built off-road EV for tough terrain
In Scotland, the Glasgow-based electric heavy-duty 4WD vehicle manufacturer Munro Vehicles has unveiled its first vehicle, the Munro Mk_1. The off-road all-electric 4×4 is built to navigate challenging terrain and operate for up to 16 hours on a single battery charge. The Munro Mk_1 is offered with a choice of two electric motors, 220kW and […] More…
UFODrive expands electric car rental services in the USA
Electric car rental company UFODrive expands further in the USA. Customers in seven major US cities can now rent Teslas and other premium electric vehicles (EVs) online without requiring paperwork, upselling, or keys. After its US launch in San Francisco in August 2022, UFODrive is now also active in Austin, Boston, New York, Las Vegas, […] More…
