ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft in Wiesbaden has taken delivery of its 100th Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric bus. The delivery from Daimler Buses is part of an order of 56 units placed three years ago, the order volume of which has since increased to 120 electric buses. ESWE ordered not only buses but, as reported, an overall package that […] More…

Automotive supplier Marelli has unveiled a new 800-volt inverter platform with silicon carbide technology. With their improvements in size, weight and especially efficiency, the inverters are expected to help electric vehicles achieve more range and other benefits such as faster charging times and better acceleration. In the announcement, Marelli points to the well-known properties of […] More…

The Chinese carmaker SAIC wants to use solid-state batteries in one of its electric models as early as next year. SAIC has now set up a joint laboratory with the solid-state battery specialist ChingTao Energy Development to develop the batteries. SAIC’s declared goal is to enable a range of over 1,000 kilometres with the new […] More…

The BMW Group sold a total of 75,891 fully electric vehicles of the BMW and Mini brands worldwide in the first half of 2022. This means that the Group more than doubled BEV sales compared to the same period last year (+110.3 per cent). The Mini brand sold a total of 18,430 all-electric Cooper SEs […] More…

Mercedes-Benz now offers further variants of its electric model EQE. The new price list of 5 July lists a total of six variants, including the new entry-level EQE 300 and the EQE 350, both of which are equipped with a slightly smaller 89 kWh battery. The battery in the previous EQE 350+ and above (i.e. […] More…

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has discontinued sales of the fully electric e-Crafter. According to the online configurator, the electric van can no longer be configured as a new vehicle. The manufacturer refers those interested in the vehicle to used and annual vehicles. You can “ask your Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles partner whether they can offer you a […] More…

Renault has teamed up with French designer Pierre Gonalons to reinvent the cult model of the 1970s and 80s for the R5’s 50th birthday. The result of this cooperation is the Renault 5 Diamond with electric drive, pink paintwork and a range of exclusive add-on parts. Of course, the R5 Diamant is only a show […] More…

EVCS, one of the largest EV fast-charging network operators on the West Coast of the USA, has completed a $68.8 million funding raise. EVCS plans to more than double its network footprint to nearly 1,500 chargers by 2023. The fresh finance should support the company’s expansion into 35+ new cities across California and Washington, while […] More…

At its second Power Day, the Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio has announced that it will start installing a new 500 kW fast charging station in China and Europe this year. The company is also revealing more about its third generation battery swapping station. At Nio’s second-ever Power Day, the company revealed the latest information […] More…

Volkswagen has laid the foundation stone for its first own battery factory at its components plant in Salzgitter. From 2025, the factory will produce the Volkswagen unit cell for volume models for the new ‘PowerCo’ business unit. Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Lower Saxony’s Minister-President Stephan Weil also came to Salzgitter for the symbolic laying of […] More…

Stockholm Parkering, parking operator in the Swedish capital, has already installed around 5,000 charging points for electric cars. Now Stockholm Parkering also wants to support other companies in the city in setting up charging points and has triggered Sweden’s largest procurement of chargers. The EU-wide tender covers 10,000 chargers over a period of four years. […] More…

The Swedish industrial group Epiroc has received a major order from Glencore for battery-electric equipment for a nickel and copper mine in Canada. The mine is scheduled to come on stream in 2024. Glencore’s order for the mine in Ontario includes a total of 23 battery-electric machines, such as vehicles and drilling rigs, as well […] More…

Mercedes-Benz Energy has signed a supply agreement with Canadian startup Moment Energy to give batteries from e-cars a second life in stationary applications. It is Mercedes-Benz Energy’s first agreement with a North American supplier of second-life energy storage systems. Moment Energy is integrating retired Mercedes-Benz batteries into its new 60 kWh energy storage solution and […] More…

The American chemical company Albemarle is planning to build a huge new lithium processing plant with an annual capacity of 100,000 tonnes in the southeast of the USA. The exact location has not yet been determined, but it should preferably be near a large port. This was announced by Eric Norris, head of Albemarle’s lithium […] More…

The Indian car manufacturer Maruti Suzuki wants to completely end the production of pure petrol cars in the next seven to ten years. Maruti Suzuki plans to start selling its first pure electric car for the mass market in 2025. This is what chief technology officer CV Raman told the Economic Times. Maruti Suzuki had […] More…

Almost exactly one year after its premiere, the ElectricBrands brand XBUS presented a camper van based on its electric light vehicle. There is also news about the Microlino clone Karo, which ElectricBrands plans to launch later this year as the “Evetta”. First of all, the XBUS: After presenting a prototype of the L7e retro bus […] More…

Evergrande New Energy Vehicle, the electric car division of the Chinese real estate group Evergrande, has started pre-sales of its first model in China. The price has now also been fixed. The Hengchi 5 is available from 179,000 yuan, the equivalent of about 26,150 euros. The electric SUV is thus significantly cheaper than the Tesla […] More…

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 341 units of the electric model EQE worldwide due to steering problems, 130 of them in Germany. Possible damage to steering components during the assembly process could lead to a failure of the steering power assistance and unintended steering movements. Depending on the extent of the damage, the steering power assistance could […] More…

Global marine fast charging network Aqua Superpower expands into the US and Scandinavia with installations at Lake Tahoe and on the west coast of Sweden. In the US, TahoeCity Marina now boasts the first Aqua Superpower marine fast charger installation in the country. The Alpine lake area is famous for its clean and clear water. […] More…

In France, Renault-backed battery cell manufacturer Verkor is partnering with industry group Startec Energy to develop and commercialise recyclable battery packs for electric mobility. The partnership aims to commercialise an annual volume of up to 1 GWh by 2030. Verkor will provide cylindrical and pouch cells with the launch of its first industrial facility, the […] More…