The EU is apparently planning to tighten the methodology for measuring the CO2 emissions of plug-in hybrids. The revised test procedure, which is expected to be enforced from around 2025, will incorporate real-world measured fuel consumption data. Two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Real-world fuel consumption data is already collected through the fuel […] More…

Volkswagen wants to launch its ID. Buzz in September at an entry-level price of just under 60,000 euros, according to a media report. After the presentation of the model on 9 March, orders for the MEB van will apparently be accepted from May onwards. This is what the German publication Automobilwoche writes with reference to company […] More…

Tesla has to repair over 800,000 cars because of a fault in the seat belt function. The reason is that the acoustic reminder to fasten the seat belt fails under certain circumstances. As with most Tesla recalls, the problem will be taken care of via a software update. Recently, Tesla already had to rectify over […] More…

US Hybrid, an Ideanomics subsidiary, has announced an order from Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA). The transit agency expects US Hybrid to deliver 19 battery-electric vans for public transportation, but the vehicles must first undergo advanced testing. Said testing at the Altoona test track is required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to be eligible […] More…

Scania is working with the Swedish company Falkenklev Logistik on “Sweden’s largest charge park” for electric trucks. It is the first time Scania delivers vehicles and delves deeper into the surrounding charging infrastructure and ecosystem. To start with, the deal sees Scania not only delivering five battery-electric trucks but also 1.6 MW charging equipment to […] More…

General Motors’ investment arm GM Ventures, is among the investors in a US startup developing fast-charging lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles, the company said Thursday. Soelect raised $11 million from GM Ventures, KTB Network and Lotte Ventures, an affiliate of Korea’s Lotte Chemical. The startup based in North Carolina was founded in 2018 by Jin […] More…

Volvo Cars partnered with energy provider Iberdrola in Spain to build a network of public charging points at its dealerships in the country. The first of these charging points has been commissioned in Lérida in Catalonia. The charging points will be integrated into Iberdrola’s app and also made accessible via Plugsurfing. Similarly to Ionity’s model, […] More…

Thames Clippers is building the UK’s first hybrid high-speed passenger ferries, set to launch in autumn 2022 and spring 2023. The service is called ‘Uber Boat’ and will function as a public transport network across the Thames river. The hybrid design allows the hybrid-electric vessels, which are being built at Wight Shipyard on the Isle […] More…

EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies has received an order from Aerostack GmbH. Over the next two years, EKPO will provide development services and supply fuel cell stacks optimised for aerospace applications. Looking at the ownership structure of the two companies, the order comes as no surprise: EKPO Fuel Cell Technologies is the fuel cell joint venture […] More…

As of 1 January 2022, the development service provider EDAG has combined its competences from the areas of electrification, fuel cells and batteries, among others, in a new business unit called ‘Energy Systems and Powertrain’. The new business unit will be headed by Roberto Diesel. For EDAG, the energy infrastructure has a key function for […] More…

Lightning eMotors becomes General Motors’ first Specialty Vehicle Manufacturer (SVM). The two companies have agreed to cooperate to offer all-electric commercial vehicles in classes 3 to 6 in the future. Under the agreement, Lightning eMotors will electrify common platforms for GM’s medium-duty commercial vehicles. These platforms can be used for vehicle applications such as school […] More…

Tesla has applied for a permit to expand its car factory in Austin, Texas. The new building will produce cathode materials as part of its battery cell production at the site. According to the city, the new building will be almost 1.6 million square feet (about 149,000 square metres). While Tesla usually works with rather […] More…

Volvo Cars and Northvolt have announced the location of their planned joint battery cell factory: it will be built in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 2023 and is expected to be operational in 2025. The factory will have a potential annual production capacity of up to 50 gigawatt-hours, according to both companies. This will enable Gothenburg to […] More…

California-based electric car startup Faraday Future has admitted in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that earlier statements that it had received more than 14,000 reservations for its debut model FF 91 “may have been misleading”. The actual breakdown of the numbers was that only a few hundred of those reservations […] More…

Canadian fuel cell specialist Ballard Power Systems has successfully tested a fuel cell powered by liquid hydrogen in collaboration with US-based Chart Industries. For the test, they paired a Ballard FCmove-HD fuel cell with a liquid onboard hydrogen vehicle fuel system by Chart. According to the companies, the demonstration confirms that heavy-duty vehicles with Ballard […] More…

Norwegian battery company Freyr has signed nine framework agreements with suppliers of battery materials for its CQP production line under construction in Mo i Rana. Four remaining framework agreements are in the final stages of negotiation. These framework agreements form the basis for the supply of raw materials for the CQP (Customer Qualification Plant) production […] More…

Mining group Glencore has formed a joint venture with British battery cell start-up Britishvolt to recycle batteries. The partners plan a recycling plant at Britannia Refined Metals operation, a Glencore company located in Northfleet, England. According to the announcement, the plant will be operational by mid-2023 and will recycle at least 10,000 tonnes of lithium-ion […] More…

The French battery company Verkor will build its first battery cell factory in the northern French port city of Dunkerque on the border with Belgium. Production is scheduled to start in 2025. Construction of the factory is scheduled to begin in 2023, according to Verkor. A capacity of 16 GWh is planned for the start […] More…

Superpedestrian announced today closing its largest-ever funding round, adding $125 million in debt and equity capital to the scooter company. The MIT spin-off says it will use the funds to expand the Link shared e-scooter service, boost R&D, and deploy more advanced scooters that utilise AI. Superpedestrian has programmed said AI to build what the […] More…

The Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Council (HFC Bus Council) in the US has formed a national coalition of public transit agencies, manufacturers, and suppliers working together to advance the hydrogen fuel cell electric bus economy and its applications in the public transit sector. According to its statements, the HFC Bus Council supports the adoption of […] More…