Soon, all electric models in VW’s ID. series will roll off the production line with a new software version that will bring advantages when charging. Most of the updates will be applied “over the air” to vehicles that have already been delivered. With the 77 kWh battery, the maximum charging power increases from 125 to […] More…

On Saturday evening, there was a serious accident with a Tesla Model 3 in Paris in which one person died and 20 others were injured. A taxi driver lost control of the car during a private ride. According to the driver, the pedal jammed. According to Tesla, a remote data evaluation of data did not […] More…

The Bucharest-based energy company OMV Petrom is expanding its charging network in Southeastern Europe. The Romanian oil company plans to install a total of around 100 fast and ultra-fast charging stations at its service stations in Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and Serbia by the end of 2022. The bulk of the charging stations are to be […] More…

In Germany, the energy giant EnBW has now officially opened one of the largest fast-charging sites in Europe at Kamener Kreuz. This is where up to 52 electric cars can charge simultaneously and with up to 300 kilowatts of peak power. The new charging park services the Kamener Kreuz, which is an intersection located in […] More…

Australian charging station manufacturer Tritium has signed a new global framework agreement with Shell to supply DC charging stations. Tritium has been supplying Shell with fast charging stations since 2020 and has now also been selected in Shell’s latest tender. Neither company has disclosed the scope of the order. Tritium simply says: “This agreement is […] More…

The British government has again adjusted its electric car subsidy downwards. Both the subsidy rate and the price cap for eligible electric cars have been slightly reduced. There are also new subsidy rules for other electric vehicle types such as vans, motorbikes and mopeds. After the subsidy for the purchase of electric cars was already […] More…

Following the start of production of the eActros in October, Mercedes-Benz Trucks has now booked its first major order. The Swedish technology company Einride has ordered 120 eActros to support their customers in European markets. Einride is best known to us as the developer of the autonomous electric truck T-Pod, which no longer even has […] More…

Proterra is building another production facility for battery systems for use in electric vehicles. The new plant is being built in Greer, South Carolina, near Proterra’s electric bus manufacturing facility in Greenville, and is expected to be operational in the second half of 2022. Proterra manufactures both electric utility vehicles and battery systems for itself […] More…

ZeroAvia, a company specialising in electric aircraft propulsion, has raised another $35 million from investors. ZeroAvia also announced several new collaborations, most notably with United Airlines. With the new round of funding, ZeroAvia is pushing its total revenue from investors to $115 million. The US$35 million (about 31 million euros) now raised has come together […] More…

The Canadian battery recycler Li-Cycle has concluded a still non-binding memorandum of understanding with the South Korean chemical group LG Chem and its battery division LG Energy Solution for the supply of scrap from battery production and complete lithium-ion batteries for recycling as well as for the purchase of nickel. Upon completion of the final […] More…

Volkswagen has now completed the increase in its stake in Chinese battery cell partner Gotion High-Tech announced last year. Volkswagen is now the largest shareholder in the Chinese battery specialist. The number of Gotion shares held by Volkswagen China rose to 441 million and the shareholding to 26.47 per cent as of 15 December. VW […] More…

The US agricultural machinery manufacturer John Deere has acquired a majority stake in the Austrian eMobility specialist Kreisel Electric. Kreisel will continue to operate under its own name, but John Deere has secured access to the Austrian company’s battery and charging technology. The stake will allow John Deere to integrate vehicle and powertrain designs based […] More…

The English bus manufacturer Mellor has presented a new battery-electric bus family. The Sigma range comprises six models with lengths from seven to twelve metres and a total of over 20 variants. The components for the new Sigma buses come from CATL, Webasto, ZF, Dana and Ventura, among others. The first models with lengths of […] More…

The series development of the BMW i7 is entering its final phase with a test programme under extreme road and weather conditions. The electric motors, all-wheel drive and high-voltage battery have to prove their performance and reliability under maximum load – currently in hot-land testing. This hot-land testing takes place on test tracks and public […] More…

Renault has reached an agreement with trade unions on a three-year plan to employ and retain plants in France. According to the agreement, Renault will produce nine new models, most of which are purely electric, in France – with the aim of producing more than 700,000 units per year. However, it was also agreed with […] More…

In China, Tesla took an interesting approach to try to prevent ICEing a Supercharger by deploying floor locking devices that pop up from the ground at some new Supercharging stations in 2019. Now the solution is spreading fast across China. Tesla tested a solution against charging station blockers in the form of a physical barrier […] More…

Harley-Davidson plans to list its LiveWire electric motorcycle brand that launched in May. The listing will take place via SPAC merger with exchange shell AEA-Bridges Impact Corporation (ABIC). LiveWire’s shares are expected to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol LVW in the first half of 2022. LiveWire estimates the expected net […] More…

In Perth, Scotland, Stagecoach East Scotland will operate a fleet of nine BYD ADL Enviro200EV single decker electric buses on busy Perth routes 1 and 2. The buses have been part-funded by the Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme (SULEBS) of the Scottish Government. The buses have been built in the ADL plant in Falkirk. Here, […] More…

US fleet management company Merchants Fleet has entered into a strategic partnership with the electric utility vehicle manufacturer Xos to expand its range of electric vehicles. The collaboration will begin in 2022 with the delivery of an initial ten electric vehicles. Merchants Fleet had made headlines in February with an order for 12,600 EV600 electric […] More…

US fleet management company Merchants Fleet has entered into a strategic partnership with the electric utility vehicle manufacturer Xos to expand its range of electric vehicles. The collaboration will begin in 2022 with the delivery of an initial ten electric vehicles. Merchants Fleet had made headlines in February with an order for 12,600 EV600 electric […] More…