BMW has started series production of the iX1 electric SUV at the plant in Regensburg. The all-electric model, which was presented in June, rolls off the production line there on a flexible production line with all drive forms on one line. This means that electric cars are now being built in all German BMW plants. […] More…

In the USA, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and General Motors have announced an agreement to investigate the feasibility of integrating bidirectional electric vehicles into the electric grid as a local energy resource. Just last month GM announced of its newest business unit, GM Energy which combines the new Ultium Home and Ultium Commercial […] More…

Bollinger Motors has contracted Our Next Energy (ONE) to supply battery packs for its commercial vehicle platforms. The US battery start-up’s Aries packs with LFP chemistry will be installed in Bollinger’s electric vehicles at the anticipated start of production in late 2023. Bollinger initially plans to offer its US Class 4 commercial vehicle chassis, which […] More…

New details about the electric car platform New Class have been revealed by BMW development board member Frank Weber. This concerns partly the technology of some components, but also the overall design of the platform. The only thing is that it does not really make the overall picture any clearer. According to Weber, the platform […] More…

Dutch charging point operator PowerGo and Danish charging platform Spirii have won three tenders for the installation of charging stations in Denmark. A total of 178 AC charging points will be installed in the municipalities of Vejle, Vejen and Gladsaxe. Vejen will have 84, Gladsaxe 54 and Vejle 40 AC charging points with 22 kW […] More…

In Europe, Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast is partnering with Shell Recharge Solutions to offer home charging solutions to its customers in Germany, France and the Netherlands. VinFast customers can order chargers and installations from Shell Recharge Solutions via the carmaker’s app. The cooperation includes “advanced home chargers and services” in the three countries mentioned. […] More…

The EU Commission has presented its proposals for the new Euro 7 emissions standard, which is to apply from 2025. For the first time, it also contains regulations that affect electric cars – for example on brake abrasion and also tyres that release microplastics. On the one hand – as soon as Euro 7 takes […] More…

The Mobility House has been selected by the New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to deploy its smart charging and energy management solution ChargePilot for New York City Transit (NYCT), the largest public bus fleet operator in the US. During the year-long pilot program, The Mobility House will manage electric bus charging for 27 […] More…

In Germany, as part of the “E-MLTA” research project in collaboration with Ford, VW and other partners, scientists at the University of Siegen have developed a new rear axle for battery-powered small cars. The objective is to enable more space in the body for a larger battery so that even small cars can achieve greater […] More…

In the UK, a startup called Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has just unveiled its design of a hydrogen commercial vehicle. The hydrogen powertrain is being showcased in the form of a 5.5-tonne technology demonstrator. HVS says the demonstrator offers a hint into the company’s planned 40-tonne zero-emission HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle). The young Glasgow-based company […] More…

In the UK, Ionity says it has already completed upgrading all eight of Extra MSA Group’s countrywide motorway service areas (MSAs) to six ultra-rapid chargers – ahead of UK government scheduled targets. Ionity is also installing ultra-fast charging at Gateshead’s Metrocentre in Norfolk. The charging network is ahead of the UK government’s target to have […] More…

In Finland, the petroleum company Neste will build a network of high-power charging stations for electric vehicles at its petrol stations. The first two petrol stations are to be equipped with HPC stations at the turn of 2022/2023 and “dozens” more fast chargers will be installed at petrol stations throughout Finland by the end of […] More…

In Ireland, EasyGo has announced a multi-million euro investment to install 200 fast DC chargers in towns and villages across the country. This investment is part of a partnership with Ireland’s telecoms company Eir where telephone kiosks are being removed and replaced with Tritium electric vehicle chargers. The amount of the investment has not been […] More…

US American battery recycling provider Cirba Solutions has extended a prior agreement with General Motors to recycle EV lithium-ion batteries and cell scrap generated by manufacturing and research at select GM facilities through 2024. Cirba Solutions also received a grant of around $75 million from the US American federal government to expand its lithium-ion processing […] More…

Geely’s commercial vehicle subsidiary Farizon Auto gives a preview of future products. These include a platform christened SuperVAN for a family of electric vans due to hit the roads in 2024. Separately, the manufacturer recently raised $300 million in capital. Farizon Auto has been in existence since 2016 and aims to become a leader in […] More…

Sono Motors and Bosch have agreed to cooperate on a joint Europe-wide workshop network. All services for Sono’s upcoming solar electric car will be available to users at participating workshops, including repair, service, maintenance and warranty services. The total of 50 qualified Bosch Car Service locations will be distributed to evenly cover major cities and […] More…

The US electric car manufacturer Lucid Motors achieved a turnover of $195.5 million in the third quarter of this year. That is about twice as much as in the second quarter. There is also news about the timetable for the Gravity electric SUV. First to the business figures. The strong increase in sales compared to […] More…

The eMobility start-up Canoo has announced that it will buy a vehicle production facility in Oklahoma City. Canoo plans to produce its Lifestyle Vehicle (LV) and its cargo variant Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV) at the plant, which are to be delivered to customers from 2023. Canoo is also reportedly building an assembly plant for battery […] More…

BMW will apparently continue to have electric cars produced in England for the Mini brand and will convert the plant in Oxford for this purpose – or is at least considering it. According to a media report, the board of directors wants to make a decision to this effect before the end of the year. […] More…

The Volkswagen Group and Seat have given the green light to invest ten billion euros in e-mobility in Spain. The investments announced in May were previously dependent on the Spanish government’s funding under the PERTE eMobility funding programme, which was recently released. Volkswagen and Seat were initially not satisfied with the funding level and threatened […] More…