Ford says it has secured all the battery cells it needs with a total capacity of 60 GWh per year to achieve an annual production rate of 600,000 electric cars by the end of 2023. In future, the American company will also use LFP cells from CATL. To date, Ford has procured about 70 per […] More…

Daimler Truck is expected to start assembling the first Mercedes-Benz electric bus in Brazil in November or December this year. The manufacturer sees great sales opportunities in one city in particular. The start of production was announced by Walter Barbosa, Head of Marketing and Sales at Mercedes-Benz in Brazil. Last year, the manufacturer had presented […] More…

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced increasing the EV share and now plans to ensure 40 per cent of its new fleet is electric. This is due to a change in an otherwise controversial order from Oshkosh Defense. USPS had been set to purchase 165,000 vehicles from Oshkosh Defense, of which 10 per […] More…

InoBat Auto and Impact Clean Power Technology have signed an agreement to develop and supply battery cells. InoBat will develop prismatic battery cells according to Impact’s requirements. These will be integrated into a battery system developed by Impact. These battery systems will be manufactured by Impact (or ICPT for short) and in the “GigafactoryX” in […] More…

Elli, Volkswagen’s subsidiary responsible for charging and energy businesses within the Group, expands its wall box reach. The three white label home charging models are now available in Italy, Sweden and Spain. Volkswagen Group brands can label the Elli wall boxes like the ID. Charger under the VW label. Generally, Elli offers three variants that […] More…

Samsung SDI has started building its second battery cell factory in Malaysia. The new factory in Seremban is to start series production of cylindrical cells in 2024 – later probably also in the 4680 format. However, the start of production is planned for 2024 in the 21700 format (21 mm diameter, 70 mm length). The […] More…

E-mobility company Biliti Electric has unveiled a hydrogen fuel cell electric trike that takes clues from e-tuk-tuks which are widespread in India. Since Biliti is based in California, they will launch the last-mile delivery FCEV there first. Biliti calls the new FCEV FastMile since it claims a refuelling time of fewer than three minutes for […] More…

At the Farnborough International Airshow, ZeroAvia has announced $30 million in funding from new investors Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital, NEOM, AENU and International Airlines Group (IAG), bringing the Series B round to $68 million (€66.7Mn). IAG thus increased its investment following an initial commitment from the Group last year, including United and Alaska Airlines. That’s […] More…

The Center of Automotive Management published its latest report on new electric car registrations in 2022. CAM found the EV markets in Europe and China grew against the globally declining market trend. There was a lot of movement, especially among the Chinese manufacturers. According to the report “Market and Sales Trends of E-Mobility in the […] More…

Stellantis has launched “Electric As You Go”, a new long-term rental programme for the group’s electric cars. The new offer is initially available in France for the Peugeot e-208, Opel Corsa-e and Opel Mokka-e – but not everyone can take advantage of the rental programme. Prices start from 110 euros per month plus usage costs […] More…

Tesla Q2 earnings slightly declined against otherwise record-breaking quarters for over a year. This came against ongoing supply chain challenges and factory shutdowns that no ramp-up could equalise entirely just yet. Tesla reported $16.9 billion in Q2 revenue, down from $18.8 billion in the first quarter but still stayed in line with analysts’ expectations. Tesla […] More…

Chinese battery cell manufacturers CATL and SVOLT have settled a legal dispute. CATL had sued SVOLT in February 2022 after nine former CATL employees moved to two SVOLT subsidiaries. These individuals allegedly breached non-compete agreements, according to CATL. Under the settlement, CATL will receive 5 million yuan (equivalent to about US$740,000) in compensation from SVOLT. […] More…

The German BMZ Group and CALB (China Lithium Battery Technology) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement. Together, the partners want to develop and produce lithium-ion batteries for use in electric commercial vehicles for markets in Europe, America and Asia-Pacific. These commercial vehicle batteries will initially be based on CALB’s NMC battery cells. From 2025 onwards, […] More…

ZF has announced the next generation of its CeTrax electric drive system for heavy commercial vehicles at an annual global technology event. According to ZF, the new CeTrax 2 system combines a favourable power-to-weight ratio and a compact design. The highly integrated design enables a high continuous output of 360 kW and improved efficiency through […] More…

BASF and Toda have agreed on a further expansion of the production capacities of their joint venture BASF Toda Battery Materials (BTBM), founded seven years ago, at the Onoda site in Japan. Construction work for the capacity expansion in Onoda will begin in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to BASF. Commissioning is planned for […] More…

The government of the Australian Capital Territory has released a new strategy set to make zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) an affordable option for Canberrans in the years to come. The strategy sets a new target of 80-90% of new light vehicle sales being ZEVs by 2030 and also outlines a plan to start phasing out light […] More…

Isuzu, Toyota, Hino, and the Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation have announced they would jointly plan and develop light-duty fuel cell electric trucks for the mass market. The vehicles are to be introduced from January 2023 and used by the partners at distribution sites in Fukushima and Tokyo. The aim of the partnership is to […] More…

Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) specialists Nuvve and San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) say they have agreed to allow electric school buses to give energy back to the grid. This is to prevent blackouts through the utility’s Emergency Load Reduction Program (ELRP). Participating districts can help energy conservation efforts and also get paid for the energy they […] More…

All model variants of the all-electric Porsche Taycan can now be updated to the 2023 model year status with a software update, regardless of the vehicle age and engine version. This means that even older Taycans will receive new functions and the latest improvements in efficiency and charging curve. With the GTS models introduced in […] More…

The South Korean EV charging provider Charzin has joined Hubject’s e-roaming platform intercharge to enable subscribers to use their cards in the US and Europe. Hubject also provides Plug&Charge services to European EVs sold in Korea. Charzin offers a sharing system that allows users to open private charging stations for public use in exchange for […] More…