The Belgian materials technology and recycling group Umicore wants to review its plans for a cathode material factory in Loyalist, Canada, and is putting investment in the construction on hold until further notice. The plant was originally scheduled to go into operation at the end of 2025. Read more…
German Federal Cartel Office approves joint venture between VW and Rivian
The German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) has cleared the way for the software joint venture between Volkswagen and the US electric car manufacturer Rivian, announced around a month ago, under merger control law. The green light was also given for VW’s minority stake in Rivian. Read more…
Xiaomi expands production capacity
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has completed the announced expansion of production for its first electric car SU7 faster than expected. Xiaomi has also acquired a neighbouring plot of land for the expansion of the factory – and has cancelled the export of its cars to Europe for the time being. Read more…
Tesla Apparently Ends ‘Wet Towel Trick’ At Superchargers
Years later, Tesla tweaked some things under the hood of its Superchargers. A known hack no longer works for safety reasons. Read more…
Xiaomi EV on track to ship 100,000 electric cars by early November
Xiaomi’s electric vehicle division, Xiaomi EV, has just announced the completion of its factory capacity ramp-up. The company previously set an ambitious target of 100,000 EV deliveries this year, but with the factory upgrade completed, it expects to meet this target by early November – nearly two months ahead of schedule. This news comes after the successful launch of Xiaomi’s… Read more…
Ireland funds 131 new HPC charging points.
The government of Ireland will fund the installation of 17 new high-power charging hubs along the country’s National Road Network. In total, it will install 131 new HPC charging points nationwide. Read more…
BASF pauses construction of battery recycling plant in Spain
The German chemicals group BASF has put its planned battery recycling project in Tarragona, Spain, on hold. The company blames this on the delayed expansion of battery factories in Europe. Read more…
Spy shots reveal interior of Xpeng Mona M03
The interior of the Xpeng Mona M03 features a minimalist design similar to that of the Tesla Model 3, with few physical buttons visible. Read more…
Royal Mail adds 2,100 electric delivery vans to its fleet
The British postal service Royal Mail will take delivery of some 2,100 electric delivery vans from August. Most of them should hit the road before the end of the year. Read more…
Mitsubishi wants to join Nissan & Honda alliance
Mitsubishi Motors signed a nondisclosure agreement with Honda and Nissan and began discussions to join the Japanese automobile manufacturer alliance. They plan to cooperate in the area of software and will potentially extend to vehicle development. Read more…
BYD Fang Cheng Bao to launch new models more intensively from Q4
As its channels improve, Fang Cheng Bao will probably launch new products every quarter from the fourth quarter onwards, the head of the BYD sub-brand said. Read more…
VWCV adapts Hanover plant for further ID. buzz variants
After a three-week summer break, production at the main Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles plant in Hanover, Germany, restarted on Monday. The plant is now ready for the production of additional variants of the ID. Buzz, which will kick off in the second half of the year. Read more…
Turkey plans to invest billions in EV and battery production
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced billion-dollar investments in future technologies, including $5 billion for the production of electric vehicles and $4.5 billion for battery production. Read more…
Huawei-backed Aito sees 400,000th vehicle roll off line
Cumulative deliveries of the Aito M7 have exceeded 200,000 units, contributing to more than half of Aito’s deliveries. Read more…
Webasto selects Monolith as AI partner for battery validation
Monolith, an artificial intelligence (AI) software provider, has been chosen by automotive systems supplier Webasto as its partner for EV battery validation. This will make Webasto’s battery module and pack testing more efficient. Read more…
BYD Yangwang to start delivering U9 electric supercar in late Aug
The Yangwang U9, an all-electric supercar, went on sale on February 25 at a starting price of RMB 1.68 million ($231,560). Read more…
Ford F-150 Overheats In Torture Tow Test Against Tesla Cybertruck
The crew turned off the F-150 Tremor’s A/C in an effort to reduce engine temps on this 8-mile, high-elevation climb. Read more…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 Is ‘Modern Retro’ While Tesla Model Y Is A ‘Frog’
More car reviewers are choosing the Ioniq 5 as the superior electric crossover. Read more…
Tektronix launches high-power EA BTS 10300 battery testing system
Power supply specialist EA Elektro-Automatik, a business unit of Tektronix, has launched an enhanced version of its EA BTS 10300 Battery Test System. The EA BTS 10300 is “specifically designed to meet the rapidly evolving demands for higher power battery technologies in the EV industry and beyond.” It features a compact design with high power… Read more…
Webasto boosts energy capacity of its battery system for commercial EVs
As part of a product update, German automotive supplier Webasto has increased the energy capacity of its traction batteries from 35 to 40 kWh. The new Standard Battery Pro 40 is the same size as its predecessor (960 x 687 x 302 mm), allowing it to fit seamlessly into installation spaces that already use the… Read more…
