VW Commercial Vehicles is planning a new entry-level variant for its electric minibus ID. Buzz is planning a new entry-level variant. With the smaller battery, this version is to be positioned below the price of the current model. However, VWN is already planning to increase the production volume of the new long version and the powerful all-wheel-drive GTX this year. Read more…
The Mobility House and GESI plan large-scale storage from electric car batteries
The German technology company The Mobility House and Green Energy Storage Initiative SE (GESI), a project developer of large-scale battery storage systems, are establishing a joint venture focusing on the construction and marketing of battery storage systems (BESS). The duo aims to ensure a storage capacity of up to 8 GW in Europe by 2035. Read more…
Stellantis Could Bring Ram ProMaster City Back As An Electric Van
The Ram ProMaster City was discontinued in 2022, but it could return as an EV van based on the Citroen Ë-Jumpy. Read more…
New incentives introduced for more electric taxis in Athens
The Greek government is pushing ahead with an initiative called ‘Zap Taxi Club’ to increase the number of electric taxis in Greece’s capital Athens tenfold to at least 1,000 units by 2026. Electric taxis are now being promoted twice in Athens as a result. Read more…
Tesla recalls over 11,000 Cybertrucks over trim detaching and wiper issue
Tesla has issued two new recalls for the Cybertruck over a trim in the bed that can detach while driving and a defective windshield wiper. Read more…
2025 Rivian R1S And R1T: I’m Amazed At What’s New
We get the details on all of the improvements straight from two of the company’s top managers. Read more…
Totaled Tesla Cybertrucks Are Headed To Salvage Auctions
It looks like it doesn’t take much to take out a Cybertruck Read more…
Milence announces second truck charging park in the Netherlands
The truck charging specialist Milence is planning its second charging hub in the Netherlands. The joint venture is already present in Venlo near the Dutch-German border. A second location is due to open in Zwolle in the province of Overijssel in December. Read more…
Electro Ride & Battery Smart partner up on battery-swapping in India
ElectroRide, an Indian multi-brand two- and three-wheeler electric vehicle retail chain, has partnered with Battery Smart, India’s largest battery-swapping network for light electric vehicles. The two companies aim to set up battery-swapping stations across 2,500 locations across India in the next five years. ElectroRide is also expanding its portfolio into the four-wheeler segment. Read more…
MAN Truck & Bus now offers its heavy electric trucks in the UK
MAN Truck & Bus is now offering its electric heavy-duty truck in the UK. MAN has received almost 2,000 order enquiries and orders for the eTGX and eTGS versions of the electric truck around seven months after the sales launch in continental Europe. Read more…
Industry-wide shift to NACS slows down, Mercedes added to ‘coming soon’ list
The electric vehicle charging landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, with Tesla leading the field by finally opening its Supercharger network to Mercedes-Benz. It is the latest move in a series of developments that signal a broader industry shift towards the North American Charging Standard (NACS). The NACS connector, recently certified as J3400 by the SAE, and already a staple… Read more…
BYD Mexico plant to bring 10,000 jobs to the country
A new media report says that BYD’s upcoming auto factory in Mexico could create 10,000 jobs. The Chinese automaker started selling cars in the country just a year ago but has rapidly expanded its product line-up. Read more…
Study reveals optimization potential for battery recycling in Europe
In a new scientific study, experts from the University of Münster, among others, have determined the future degradation and recycling volumes for electric vehicle battery materials that are necessary to enable and maintain the circular economy in Europe. This has already resulted in recommendations for action. Read more…
Nio has 32,820 full-time employees at end of 2023, 1,188 in Europe, ESG report shows
Nio’s full-time workforce increased by a net 6,057, or 22.63 percent, in 2023. Read more…
Aqua SuperPower & BlueGrid announce marine V2G project
British marine charge point operator Aqua SuperPower and the Canadian marineV2G software provider BlueGrid have have launched the first transatlantic vessel-to-grid project for marine electrification. Read more…
ElringKlinger to open battery factory in South Carolina
German automotive supplier ElringKlinger has announced plans to open a new Group site in Easley in Pickens County in the northwest of the US state of South Carolina. Read more…
BP’s Castrol invests $50M in Gogoro, leading EV battery-swapping provider
According to a joint announcement, Castrol, a global leader in lubricants and part of the oil giant BP, today announced an investment of up to US$50 million in Gogoro, a global technology leader in battery-swapping ecosystems. Read more…
Berkshire further cuts stake in BYD to less than 6%
This is the second time this month that Berkshire’s reduction of BYD stock has been disclosed. Read more…
Chinese insurance data suggests Xiaomi is delivering over 13,000 SU7s per month
China’s EV insurance registration data for the week of June 17-23 shows a significant increase in production for most automakers, although it’s important to keep in mind that production usually ramps up toward the end of the month. Xiaomi, however, is a particularly interesting case, given its recent entry into the market. According to the data, the company shipped 3,300… Read more…
BASF & Emaret cancel plans for nickel-cobalt refinery in Indonesia
German chemicals giant BASF and the French mineral recovery and processing company Emaret are shelving their plans to invest in a nickel-cobalt refinery complex in Indonesia for electric vehicle batteries. Read more…
