The Israeli battery developer StoreDot has presented a cylindrical cell in the 4680 format that, according to the company, can be fully charged in ten minutes and is scheduled to go into production in 2024. This expands StoreDot’s choice of cell formats for its fast-charging ‘XFC FlashBattery’ with silicon-dominant anode. In addition to the already […] More…

US manufacturer Atlis Motor Vehicles has found a distributor in the Southeast Asia and Oceania region as the company announces a collaboration agreement with Australian Manufactured Vehicles (AusMV). AusMV will buy ATLIS XT pickup trucks and complete right-hand drive production in Australia for sale under the Atlis label. AusMV will purchase over 19,000 XT electric […] More…

US manufacturer Atlis Motor Vehicles has found a distributor in the Southeast Asia and Oceania region as the company announces a collaboration agreement with Australian Manufactured Vehicles (AusMV). AusMV will buy XT pickup trucks and complete right-hand drive production in Australia. AusMV will purchase over 19,000 XT electric pickups from Atlis through 2025 and says […] More…

At the IAA Mobility, Volkswagen presented the show car ID. Life show car at the IAA Mobility. The production version – then probably as ID.1 – will look different from the Golf I study. But real technical data are already available. The good news first: With the show car ID. Life show car, Volkswagen has […] More…

At the IAA Mobility, Volkswagen presented the show car ID. Life. The production version – then probably as ID.1 – will look different from the Golf I study. But real technical data are already available. The good news first: With the ID. Life show car, Volkswagen has given a preview of the “MEB Small” framework […] More…

Tesla may receive 1.135 billion euros for its planned battery cell production in Grünheide near Berlin from the German Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMVi). Local media reports quote new data such as expected job creation and Tesla’s own commitment. The total investment volume could be around five billion euros, the Tagesspiegel newspaper reports following […] More…

Bosch, at the current IAA show, has a new charging cable on display which needs no in-cable control box and, the supplier says, at under three kilograms, weighs a good 40 per cent less than conventional charging cables. Said lower weight is down to Bosch having integrated control and safety technology not in a box […] More…

Bosch, at the current IAA show, has a new charging cable on display which needs no in-cable control box and, the supplier says, at under three kilograms, weighs a good 40 per cent less than conventional charging cables. Said lower weight is down to Bosch having integrated control and safety technology not in a box […] More…

With the i Vision Circular, BMW has given a preview of how the carmaker envisions a compact car in 2040 – with a focus on sustainability and luxury. The concept is reminiscent of the i3 in many respects, but is said to have the future in mind. “The four-seater is fully electrically powered and displays […] More…

BMW has increased its orders for battery cells for use in electric cars. According to an agency report, the Munich-based company is said to have ordered cells worth the equivalent of eight billion euros from four manufacturers. As Bloomberg reports, citing information from group CEO Oliver Zipse, BMW increased the value of its battery cell […] More…

Renault has unveiled the all-electric Mégane at the IAA. The compact car with the full name Mégane E-TECH Electric will go on sale in two drive variants and with two battery options. As the first electric car on Renault’s CMF EV platform, it marks the start of a new generation of vehicles for the French […] More…

At the IAA Mobility, Mercedes presented a near-production study of an electric G-Class. The Concept EQG is even supposed to surpass the legendary combustion engine model in some areas of off-road capability. For customers with an affinity for luxury, on the other hand, Mercedes is presenting another study in Munich. The fact that there will […] More…

With the Concept #1 at the IAA Mobility in Munich, Smart gives a concrete preview of the first series model of the new all-electric vehicle generation. Instead of a small electric two-seater, there will be an SUV model from Smart in the future. It is already known that Smart is making a completely new start: […] More…

A few months before the sales launch, Skoda has revealed more details about the Enyaq iV Coupé. However, the SUV coupé of the well-known MEB battery-electric car will only be launched in three of the five drive variants of its SUV brother. Specifically, these are the Enyaq Coupé iV 60, 80 and 80x. The 60 […] More…

Twitter user Pepe Lucho recently made the rare discovery of a General Motors EV1 hiding in plain sight, parked outside behind Howard University’s school of engineering in Washington, D.C. The EV1 was leased to customers in California and a few other locations between 1998 and 2003. Customers that actually drove an EV1 generally gave positive […] More…

The topic of e-mobility security takes centre stage on Juice World Charging Day 2021. Juice Technology, which is known for innovative charging solutions and has dominated the market for mobile 22 kW charging stations for years with the Juice Booster 2, is giving the rather mundane chapter a cool cyberpunk touch. The recently opened “Happening […] More…

The topic of e-mobility security takes centre stage on Juice World Charging Day 2021. Juice Technology, which is known for innovative charging solutions and has dominated the market for mobile 22 kW charging stations for years with the Juice Booster 2, is giving the rather mundane chapter a cool cyberpunk touch. The recently opened “Happening […] More…

Mercedes is presenting the AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ at the IAA Mobility in Munich. The AMG version of the electric luxury sedan is in the performance class of a Porsche Taycan Turbo S and aims to score with both dynamics and luxurious ambience. The Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 4MATIC+ is the first battery-electric production model from […] More…

Mercedes has presented the EQE in the run-up to the IAA Mobility. The electric counterpart to the E-Class shares both the platform and basic design features with the larger EQS. The EQE is aimed at the lucrative company car market. Mercedes itself speaks of the new “business avant-garde”. With a length of 4.94 metres, the […] More…

The Polish electric bus manufacturer has just completed an order by delivering 14 electric buses to municipal operator PKM Sosnowiec in the Polish city of Sosnowiec. The order includes 9 Urbino 12 electric solo buses and 5 articulated Urbino 18 electric units as well as charging infrastructure. In terms of the charging infrastructure, the delivery […] More…