Welcome to the latest eMobility Update – your comprehensive guide to this week’s happenings in electric transport. Today: Next Northvolt Gigafactory goes to Germany ++ Ford Motor Company to launch seven EVs in Europe ++ Jaguar reuses batteries of early I-Pace cars. #1 – Next Northvolt battery plant in Germany The Swedish battery cell maker […] More…

The classification societies DNV and Lloyd’s Register have recertified Swiss battery manufacturer Leclanché’s Marine Rack System (MRS-2) for operation with the company’s latest 65 Ah lithium-ion pouch cells. MRS-2 is a modular and scalable lithium-ion battery system for electric and hybrid vessels that features a range of safety measures and a proprietary battery management system […] More…

Rock Tech Lithium has agreed to collaborate with the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT and supply chain tracking provider Circulor. The goal of the cooperation is to obtain comprehensive transparency of the lithium value chain. This should make it possible to trace the path of lithium from the raw material, spodumene, […] More…

The Traton Group has increased its investment in research and development for electromobility. The company now plans to spend 2.6 billion euros on this by 2026, compared with 1.6 billion euros previously planned by 2025. At the same time, Traton is scaling back its investments in combustion engines. The Traton Group wants its brands to […] More…

Nine months after it was founded, Hyvia, the joint venture between Renault and fuel cell specialist Plug Power, has opened a plant at Renault’s Refactory in Flins, France. Hyvia plans to assemble and test fuel cell modules based on Plug Power’s technology at the new facility. The 30-kW fuel cell will power the Renault Master […] More…

BMW announced that it is ramping up its e-mobility targets, “confirmed by the success of its all-electric models to date”. Initially, this refers primarily to the growing range of electric vehicle models, but electric sales are expected to increase further “rapidly”. As the Group announced in the context of its business figures for 2021, it […] More…

Mercedes-Benz has opened a battery factory near its US plant. However, the plant will not be manufacturing cells, as only purchased cells will be assembled into ready-to-install batteries for the EQE and EQS SUV models. A US cell manufacturing operation by Mercedes will be done jointly with AESC. The US plant in Tuscaloosa, where Mercedes […] More…

Citroën recalls its electric model ë-C4 to the workshops. There is a possibility that the rear coil springs and their mounts could come loose from the vehicle while driving and fall onto the street. The recall concerns 8,770 units of the electric model worldwide, 994 of which were produced in Germany between 2020 and 2021. […] More…

The British government has extended its subsidy programme for electric vans and trucks for another two years until 2025. From April, new weight classes will also apply for the subsidy. According to the government, the funding is intended to support companies in converting their fleets in time and to be “one step ahead” of the […] More…

The British government has extended its subsidy programme for electric vans and trucks for another two years until 2025. From April, new weight classes will also apply for the subsidy. According to the government, the funding is intended to support companies in converting their fleets in time and to be “one step ahead” of the […] More…

Hubject and ev.energy have entered into a global strategic partnership that combines ev.energy’s smart home charging network services with Hubject’s eRoaming data and consulting services. This will harmonise data and further automate processes within and between companies, according to Hubject’s announcement. They expect to increase efficiency for companies, while customers will gain a “360-degree view” […] More…

The tyre manufacturer Hankook is launching its first tyre family, iON, on the market from May 2022, which has been specially developed for electric vehicles. Among other things, these will not only have a reduced rolling resistance and low-noise rolling behaviour but will also be designed for the high torques of electric cars. The tyre […] More…

Sweden’s e-scooter rental company Voi has unveiled a new model. They claim the Voiager 5 contains more than twice as many recycled materials as its predecessors and is easier to repair. Voi had introduced the Voiager 4 in summer 2020, so after only one and a half years, its successor is coming to the market, […] More…

Electric flight taxi developer Lilium has reached a memorandum of understanding on a far-reaching strategic partnership with business aviation company NetJets. This provides options for up to 150 Lilium aircraft for NetJets. In addition, NetJets wants to support Lilium in expanding its business in the USA and Europe. The cooperation is still subject to the […] More…

Within the next five years, Bulgaria aims to have 10,000 charge points for electric vehicles powered by renewable sources. This is according to an agreement signed by non-governmental organisations and the state’s grid operator ESO. Other signees include the Association of Bulgarian Municipalities, the Chamber of Energy Economics, the electric vehicle association BAEPS, the industry […] More…

Hitachi Energy has received an order from Berlin’s public transport operator BVG to deliver charging infrastructure. Hitachi Energy will retrofit two bus depots with its Grid-eMotion Fleet system in the course of BVG’s bus electrification program. The companies haven’t said how many charging stations the order contains, nor did they disclose the contract’s value. Hitachi […] More…

Jaguar Land Rover has developed an emission-free energy storage system in collaboration with the energy company Pramac, using second-life batteries from the Jaguar I-Pace. This is to be used when access to the public electricity grid is limited or non-existent. Pramac’s Off Grid Energy Storage System is charged by solar panels and uses lithium-ion cells […] More…

Munich-based solar car developer Sono Motors has announced that it will soon start the series testing phase for its Sion. The company is currently building a fleet of series validation vehicles for the Sion’s testing programme. The final design of the electric car is expected to be unveiled this summer. According to the company, these […] More…

Mercedes-Benz has opened the order books for the first variants of the EQE, which will be in dealerships from the end of April. The electric sedan can be ordered now as the Mercedes-Benz EQE 350+ as well as the Mercedes-AMG EQE 43 4MATIC at prices starting at €70,626.50 and €103,827.50 respectively. The EQE 350+ is […] More…

Most electric car drivers notice it every winter: Performance at the fast-charging stations drops with the temperatures. Christoph M. Schwarzer and analysts from P3 Automotive have compiled a detailed report to see how cold affects battery cells and what this sensitivity means. * * * The automotive industry has made a promise: Battery electric cars, […] More…