The Rivian R3 and R3X stole the show a bit. But Rivian’s upcoming midsize crossover Read more…
CATL’s new battery will last 1.5 million kilometers, 15 years
Electric vehicles may be the future of transportation, but battery longevity needs to improve significantly before they can claim to be outright more durable than ICEs. After all that the hardest and most expensive part to replace so people need to know they won’t need to do it for a long while. Chinese battery giant CATL and bus heavyweight Yutong… Read more…
The Climate Group reports 57% increase in EV uptake
The Climate Group reports that 231,000 vehicles in corporate fleets that have joined the EV100 initiative, switched to electric vehicles over the last 12 months, up 57 per cent from last year. Read more…
Arval signs charging partnerships with Fastned and Last Mile Solutions
Leasing provider Arval has entered into charging infrastructure partnerships with Fastned and Last Mile Solutions. Fastned gives Arval customers access to over 300 HPC parks in seven European countries. Last Mile Solutions’ expertise in the field of charging management will complement Arval’s position in the fleet leasing industry. Read more…
BMW Somehow Sold A Brand New i3 In 2024
Some dealer had a lone BMW i3 stashed away long enough for some lucky person to nab it up. Read more…
StoreDot achieves 2,000 fast-charging cycles with XFC cells
Israeli battery developer StoreDot has completed over 2,000 consecutive charging cycles with its fast-charging XFC battery cells, which retained more than 80 per cent of their original capacity. The cells were charged from ten to 80 per cent SoC within ten minutes of each other. Read more…
BasiGo garners $3 million in Kenya
Kenyan electric bus solutions startup BasiGo has secured US$3 million worth of equity funding to scale up production of electric buses for Kenya and Rwanda. Read more…
Canoo spent twice its annual revenue on CEO’s private jets last year
EV startup Canoo paid $1.7 million for CEO Tony Aquila’s private jet bills, twice its total revenue last year. According to its earnings report released this week, Canoo lost $302 million in 2023 – but it’s apparently been champagne and caviar for its top executive. Read more…
Wheel-E Podcast: Gocycle cargo e-bike, massive bike heist, more
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time, that includes a new cargo e-bike from Gocycle, a huge heist of over $1M in e-bikes, Harley’s new electric cruiser motorcycle, how e-scooters responded to the Taiwanese earthquake, and more. Read more…
Market launch for Kempower’s megawatt charging system
The Finnish charging hardware manufacturer Kempower is now accepting orders for its megawatt charging system. The company presented its MCS product at the Nordic EV Summit currently underway in Oslo. Read more…
How can we achieve smart & efficient energy usage in charging solutions for CPOs?
At the Nordic EV Summit, Ekoenergetyka, a leading producer of high-power EV charging infrastructure in Europe, unveiled its latest innovation, a testament to the perfect collaboration between the world-class satellite Sat400 and the intelligent power unit Axon Side 360 DLBS. This solution is not only cost-effective and user-friendly but also an answer to the pressing challenges faced by Charge Point Operators (CPOs) today. What exactly are these challenges? Read more…
Fraunhofer IWU wants to cut the cost of bipolar plate production
The Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU will present a new system for roll embossing at the Hanover Trade Fair in Germany at the end of April. The idea is to tackle a disadvantage of fuel cell systems: the expensive production of bipolar plates. Read more…
Chinese startup achieves 120 Ah solid-state cell
The Chinese solid-state battery start-up Talent New Energy has presented a prototype battery cell with an energy density that would enable cars a range of around 2000 kilometres. Whether the cell is suitable for mass production remains to be seen. Read more…
Tesla could allegedly build right-hand drive models for India in Germany
There is more news about Tesla’s plans for India. According to media reports, Tesla wants to send a team to India in April to look for locations for an electric car plant in the country. Until the potential plant is ready, Tesla will import cars to India – probably also from Grünheide near Berlin. Read more…
CATL and Yutong present long-life commercial vehicle battery pack
Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer Yutong and its battery partner CATL have presented a battery pack that offers a service life of up to 15 years or 1.5 million kilometres. The battery is also said to maintain capacity within the first 1,000 cycles. Read more…
BYD is gearing up for global electric pickup launch
The electric vehicle revolution has shown no signs of slowing down, and Chinese automaker BYD is one of the major players in charge. BYD is known for its successful electric passenger vehicles and is ready to leave its mark on the pickup truck market with a hotly anticipated all-electric model. Leaked images suggest that BYD’s first electric pickup truck could… Read more…
Xpeng adds the G6 electric SUV coupé to its European lineup
Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng has announced the launch of its third model in Europe. The coupé-like electric SUV Xpeng G6, which has been available in China since last year, can be ordered in Europe from May and will hit the road in Q3/2024. Read more…
Kia launches EV5 for export – but not for Europe (yet)
Kia has started production of the EV5 for export in China. The new electric model based on the E-GMP platform was previously only available in China and is now also exported – as both a left-hand drive and right-hand drive model. Read more…
Torqeedo is now part of Yamaha
Yamaha Motor has completed the planned takeover of Torqeedo. Its previous owner, the German company Deutz, sold Torqeedo for “a figure in the high double-digit millions of euros.” Read more…
Nio sees 1st mass-produced 150-kWh semi-solid battery pack roll off line
Nio said a month ago that its 150-kWh ultra-long-range battery pack will come online in the second quarter, and is the largest capacity battery pack mass-produced in China’s passenger car segment. Read more…
