Switzerland’s electric mobility roadmap, launched in 2018, is once again being extended and expanded. It will now run until 2030 and, in addition to cars, will include trucks, light commercial vehicles, and buses in the future. Read more…
Cylib starts building battery recycling plant in Germany
The German battery recycling company Cylib has started construction of its first industrial plant at Chempark Dormagen in North Rhine-Westphalia. The plant is scheduled to be commissioned in 2026 with an annual recycling capacity of 30,000 tonnes. Read more…
Tesla sells 63,456 cars in China in Aug, highest year to date
Tesla sold 63,456 vehicles in China in August, the highest of the year, up 37.27 percent from July, though down 1.91 percent year-on-year. Read more…
China NEV retail exceeds 1 million mark for 1st time in Aug with strong growth in hybrids
China’s PHEV retail sales hit a record high for the third consecutive month, while BEV retail sales grew again, ending two consecutive months of sequential declines. Read more…
Ford converts Mexico plant to EV drive production
Ford is investing 273 million dollars in its plant in Mexico to produce drives for its electric Mustang Mach-E. That includes building the electric motor and the car’s propulsion system. Read more…
It’s now official: Germany to stop funding battery research
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research has confirmed what battery researchers in Germany had been dreading with regard to the upcoming budget. From 2025, it will probably no longer fund new battery research projects. Only ongoing projects will receive the necessary cash to continue. Read more…
Nio donates compensation from rights defense to typhoon relief efforts
Nio said it has donated compensation it received in several lawsuits over false rumors to the relief efforts for Super Typhoon Yagi. Read more…
Erwin Quarder metal-plastic bonding delivers heat exchanger advances
Thermal management is a major issue in the development of new electronic architectures. Current state-of-the-art heat-exchanger designs are restricted by the use of classic aluminium manufacturing options such as extrusion, forming or roll-bonding, but a new approach from Quarder Group could be about to revolutionise things. Read more…
Dustin Schell from the CEC: How California will build 850,000 chargers by 2030
Looking at the US, the state of California is a pioneer in terms of electric mobility. Its laws and regulations have been modelled across the country. So, have its policies paid off? And where does California have some catching up to do? We spoke to Dustin Schell from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to get the answers. Read more…
Shenzhen has nearly twice as many supercharging stations as gas stations
Shenzhen has built a total of 550 supercharging stations so far, nearly twice the number of gas stations in the southern Chinese mega city. Read more…
Zion becomes first national park with an all-electric shuttle bus service
Zion National Park’s shuttle fleet has become one of the first bus fleets in the US to go all electric, and the first at a National Park. Read more…
Nio surges 14% in HK early trading as Q2 earnings beat
Nio surged in early hours of Hong Kong trading today, as trading resumed in the city’s stock market after being suspended due to a typhoon on Friday. Read more…
Japanese Government Certifies Toyota’s Solid-State Battery Production Plans
The plan states that Toyota will begin solid-state battery production in 2026, although the initial ramp-up will be slow. Read more…
We Thought Automakers Would Give Up On Hydrogen. BMW’s Betting On It
Electrification might be the current focus for automakers, but BMW is betting hydrogen will still be the next big thing. Read more…
Tesla Full Self-Driving Is Finally Coming To Europe And China In 2025
Tesla is making good on its plans to bring its more advanced driver assistance system to two new continents. Read more…
2.5 Million Volvos Will Get This Big Software Update
Volvo debuted its new infotainment interface on the EX90 and XC90 SUVs. Via OTA updates, millions of older Volvos will get it too. Read more…
Every Car Should Have This Simple Feature
Cars from Kia, Hyundai and Genesis offer ingenious blind-spot cameras. Other car companies should take note. Read more…
Volvo CE opens new facility to support production of electric wheel loaders
The construction industry’s shift takes another step forward as Volvo CE inaugurates a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to support the production of electric wheel loaders at its plant in Arvika, Sweden. Read more…
Lunatic hero builds electric kart with nearly 700 lb-ft of mind-bending TQ [video]
The mad scientists over at Critical have taken a high-torque electric motor from an obscure motorcycle brand, stuffed it into a go-kart chassis, and created a life-altering wheelie machine that is truly and completely bonkers.. Read more…
DOE: Small SUVs halve lifetime GHG emissions as EVs vs. gas
A small electric SUV with 300 miles of range produces 52% fewer life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions than a comparable gasoline vehicle, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Greenhouse gas emissions from production and distribution are currently around double that of gasoline production and distribution, the DOE notes, but that’s more… Read more…
