In China, battery specialist WeLion is working with Yiwei, an EV subsidiary of car manufacturer JAC. The two companies want to develop an electric model with large semi-solid-state round cells in the 4695 format, offering a range of up to 1,000 kilometres. It is set to go into series production in 2025. Read more…
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First Bus opens charging depot to the public
In the UK, the first bus depot to offer electric charging to the public is now open. First Bus’ new purpose-built hub at Summercourt depot in Cornwall is providing direct access for the public to rapid electric charging infrastructure for electric cars and vans. Read more…
Aptera to expand into the United Arab Emirates
California-based solar electric carmaker Aptera announced its expansion into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market with the limited production of the ‘Union (or Etihad) Edition’ Aptera for exclusive delivery to the UAE in 2026. Read more…
RheinEnergie becomes a strategic investor in The Mobility House
The Mobility House, a Munich-based specialist for vehicle-grid integration, has gained German energy supplier RheinEnergie as a strategic investor. The new partnership supports RheinEnergie’s goal of providing a sustainable energy supply by 2035 through the integration of vehicle batteries into the grid. Read more…
World premiere of the Mini Aceman: Mini launches first all-electric model
Mini already offers the Cooper and Countryman with electric drives, but both models are also available with combustion engines. With the Aceman, the British BMW brand has unveiled its first all-electric model series. We have the data from the premiere in Beijing! Read more…
Mitie fleet hits 5,000 electric vehicle milestone
The British energy service provider Mitie has added the 5,000th electric vehicle to its fleet. Two thirds of the Mitie fleet are now purely electric, and the conversion of the fleet is due to be completed by the end of 2025. Read more…
Fisker could file for bankruptcy protection by mid-May
The struggling electric car manufacturer Fisker is facing bankruptcy within 30 days. The company warns of this in a notification to the US Securities and Exchange Commission. A necessary investor is still not in sight. Read more…
Mercedes presents the electric G-Class
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the electric G-Class in the run-up to Auto China – as has become apparent, the model will not be sold as the EQG but as the “G 580 with EQ Technology”. However, nothing has changed in terms of technology compared to the EQG concept. There are four electric motors close to the wheels. Read more…
BMW gives the i4 a facelift and a new all-wheel-drive model
BMW presents a slightly revised version of the 4 Series Gran Coupé and its electric version, the i4, at Auto China in Beijing. There are fresh design accents and an additional drive variant in the case of the i4. Read more…
Volkswagen study ID. Code gives outlook on China SUV
Volkswagen has high hopes for the upcoming electric vehicle offensive in China from 2026, when the vehicles from the Xpeng cooperation and those based on the China Main Platform will debut. The German carmaker thus designed its own concept, the ID. Code, to introduce the new design language for EVs for China. Read more…
Factorial Energy and LG Chem forge solid-state battery alliance
The solid-state battery developer Factorial Energy and LG Chem have announced that they are working together on new battery materials. Building on this, both sides also want to hold talks on the licensing of solid-state battery technologies and material supplies at a later date. The aim is to lead the way in the commercialisation of solid-state batteries. Read more…
Hyundai Mobis starts building battery plant for VW in Spain
Hyundai Mobis has started construction of a plant in Spain for the production of battery systems for the Volkswagen Group. The plant in Navarra is scheduled to go into operation in 2026 and will supply up to 360,000 battery systems per year for the Volkswagen Group’s future small electric cars, which will be manufactured at the factory in Pamplona, 14 kilometres away. Read more…
Tesla revamps the Model 3 Performance
Tesla has unveiled the new Model 3 Performance. Since the switch to the revised ‘Highland’, there has been no Performance version of the Tesla Model 3 – until now. And the most powerful Model 3 now differs noticeably from the basic versions. Read more…
Tesla balances out quarterly earnings with staff cuts
Tesla’s production had a rough start in 2024, caused by both internal and external factors. The annual report confirms that the company is under pressure due to crumbling sales and declining business figures, but Tesla aims to counter this by introducing new models ahead of schedule and improving production efficiency. Read more…
Wait continues for the Tesla Semi
More than six years have passed since PepsiCo ordered 100 units of the Semi electric truck from Tesla at the end of 2017. However, according to an agency report, Tesla has only delivered 36 of them to PepsiCo so far. Other customers are apparently also still waiting for their ordered Tesla trucks. Read more…
B-ON and Chery plan joint venture for electric commercial vehicles
The former StreetScooter successor B-ON and the Chinese vehicle manufacturer Chery announced a joint venture for electric commercial vehicles. The first joint product is the Pelkan electric van, which is to be delivered to customers in mainland Europe from mid-2024. Read more…
Tozero delivers first batch of recycled lithium
Munich-based startup Tozero, which specialises in the recycling of lithium-ion batteries, has started delivering recycled lithium to its first commercial customers. The material comes from the company’s own pilot plant in Karlsfeld. Read more…
Siemens presents fleet charging service product Depot360
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has introduced Depot360, a new portfolio that goes beyond the installation and maintenance of electric and charging infrastructure to cover the entire electrification of the fleet. Read more…
Ford gives E-Transit larger battery for 400 kilometres range
Ford is introducing a new variant of the E-Transit, which can go up to 402 kilometres on one charge thanks to a larger battery – and can also charge faster. The order books will open in 2024, and the first deliveries will follow in spring 2025. electrive recently took a look at the production of the electric van in Turkey. Read more…
Deepal connects to Nio charging network
Deepal, the new energy vehicle unit of Changan Automobile, has announced its connection to Nio’s charging network. The move provides Deepal drivers access to over 20,000 charging piles. Read more…