The Polish courier service InPost has procured 260 electric vans and expects these to join the fleet before the year’s end. InPost will then run a total fleet of 300 electric vehicles. The new vans on order primarily come from the Nissan retrofitter Voltia. The order from InPost includes 250 Nissan e-NV200 vans and another […] More…

The Envision AESC battery factory at Renault’s Douai site in northern France is to be smaller than originally announced. Instead of the capacity of 43 GWh by 2030, only 30 GWh or more are planned by 2029, according to an agency report. The background is apparently a change of location. Bloomberg refers to an official […] More…

The EU, the USA, China and other countries want to oblige carmakers to commit to a minimum durability of the batteries installed in their electric and hybrid cars. This was agreed in principle by the countries at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations in Geneva. “Agreed […] More…

The British think tank Influencemap found that the German auto industry is double-dealing when it comes to climate protection. While publicly supporting the Paris Agreement, such manufacturers also actively lobby against climate protection regulations. While increasingly expressing general support for the Paris Agreement and long-term climate targets, new research by Influencemap suggests that BMW and […] More…

Northvolt has produced its first battery cell with 100 per cent recycled nickel, manganese and cobalt as part of its Revolt recycling programme. The company is now looking to scale up its recycling facilities in Sweden to establish a facility able to recycle 125,000 tons of batteries per year. When announcing the news of the […] More…

French manufacturer Gaussin has unveiled its first electric truck, the H2 Racing Truck. The fuel-cell-powered truck is to demonstrate the performance of Gaussin’s announced electric platform on long-distance missions such as the Dakar Rally in January. According to Gaussin, the H2 Racing Truck will be a technology carrier for further developing its road truck range […] More…

ADS-TEC Energy, a German provider of battery-based fast charging technology, will supply 20 ua-fast charging units to Smart City Capital (SCC) in the USA. The order volume could grow significantly, with a letter of intent signed for an additional 180 charging stations in 2022. The battery-buffered charging stations from ADS-TEC Energy will be used in […] More…

UK-based EO Charging has announced its expansion into North America and is looking to select the site for its North American office, set to open in early 2022. The new division will deliver EO’s complete fleet charging system throughout the Americas, as well as “additional offerings”, so the company. EO Charging further points to its […] More…

The Spanish manufacturer Irizar has received another large electric bus order from Bulgaria. It comes from the city of Stara Zagora and includes 33 electric 12-metre Irizar ie buses. Irizar e-Mobility does not provide details on the ordered battery configuration in the announcement. According to the data sheet of the 12-metre long solo buses, batteries […] More…

Singapore-based battery developer SES (formerly SolidEnergy Systems) has unveiled a new hybrid lithium metal battery cell called Apollo with a capacity of 107 Ah, and also announced plans for a production facility in Shanghai. This is according to a company announcement in the course of a virtual company event. SES had already announced a lithium […] More…

The Chinese battery manufacturer and Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech has started series production of battery cells with particularly high energy density. According to the company, the new Gotion cells with a high nickel content achieve an energy density of 302 Wh/kg at cell level and 200 Wh/kg at system level. According to a report by […] More…

The Canadian fuel cell manufacturer Ballard Power Systems acquires Arcola Energy, a British specialist for the integration of fuel cell systems in heavy commercial vehicles such as buses, trucks and trains. Both sides had previously worked together for years. Ballard will pay a total amount of up to 40 million dollars in cash and shares […] More…

Indian automobile manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra has issued plans to launch 16 electric vehicles by 2027 across SUV and light commercial vehicle categories. Mahindra is also considering a new subsidiary brand name for the electric SUVs. Mahindra & Mahindra hopes to clear the EV realignment period rather quickly, moving to base up to 20% of […] More…

After Hyundai, Kia has now also announced a fully electric large SUV model. A preview in the form of a study will be presented on 17 November at AutoMobility LA with the Kia Concept EV9, for which Kia has published the first renderings in advance. They show a surprisingly angular design. The electric SUV will […] More…

Kandi America, the US subsidiary of Chinese EV manufacturer Kandi, has introduced its first off-road all-electric dual-motor 4-wheel drive UTV, the K32 –basically a recreational pickup truck without much power. The designation that avoids calling the vehicle a pickup truck is owing to the trucks smaller battery and power ratings. Despite the lack of power, […] More…

Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland – one of the UK’s largest manufacturers and distributors of building solutions –  has signed a partnership with the charging manufacturer Rolec to support the delivery of a network of 1,000 charge points across Saint-Gobain’s sites, offices and retail branches over the next 5 years. The agreement comes on top of […] More…

Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled its new company called Supernal. The establishment of the subsidiary is related to Hyundai’s increased involvement in its Urban Air Mobility business, which aims to advance the group’s vision of future mobility in urban environments. The US-based Hyundai subsidiary plans to develop several electric air vehicles. The first commercial flight […] More…

Volkswagen subsidiary Electrify America has opened one of its largest fast-charging parks to date. The charging station is located in Santa Clara, California, and hosts 14 HPC piles with outputs of between 150 and 350 kW under solar canopies. Santa Clara’s new fast-charging station is located in the car park of the Westfield shopping centre […] More…

In two separate projects, the government of Northern Ireland has invested more than £100m in its zero-emission bus fleet. Already as part of this scheme, 80 battery-electric Wrightbus buses purchased by Translink have just been unveiled. The investment in zero-emission public transport in Northern Island is made up of two parts. Firstly, as part of […] More…

Together with researchers from Purdue University in the US state of Indiana, Ford wants to develop a charging cable that, thanks to a special cooling mechanism, is supposed to be “significantly more efficient than usual products” and reduce charging processes “theoretically” to the length of a conventional refuelling process. According to Ford, the core of […] More…