General Motors and Ford are also reportedly looking to secure their supply chains in case something goes wrong. Read more…
2026 Chevrolet Bolt EUV: Everything We Know
Chevy’s original modern compact EV is making a big comeback soon. Here’s what we expect. Read more…
German CDU’s survey about the EU’s combustion engine ban fails
The German conservative political party CDU had to stop an online survey about people’s opinions about the EU banning sales of new ICE models from 2035. There were simply too many votes in favour of the ban.
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Audi starts building Q8 e-tron edition Dakar in Belgium
Introduced in January, the Audi Q8 e-tron edition Dakar is now rolling off the assembly line in Brussels, Belgium. The Q8 e-tron edition Dakar is the off-road-oriented first Audi EV available in showrooms. Read more…
Battery management: Marquardt presents new Cell Module Controller
Marquardt has unveiled its new Cell Module Controller (CMC), which monitors each battery cell in real-time. The CMC is available immediately and compatible with a wide range of battery chemistries and form factors. Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck Owner Goes To ER After Being Sliced During Delivery
During his walk-around inspection, a new Cybertruck owner suffered a deep cut from the truck’s side panel. Read more…
Xiaomi uses CATL and BYD batteries to increase SU7 production
Xiaomi moves quickly to address delivery bottlenecks for its first electric car – the SU7. To ramp up production capacity, Xiaomi has announced that the entry-level variant of the SU7 will be randomly equipped with batteries from CATL and BYD, two leading battery suppliers in the industry. This unexpected partnership is a significant step for Xiaomi EV as it seeks… Read more…
Ford announces home charging solution for businesses
Ford is presenting a home charging solution that is tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. The manufacturer is launching the 22 kW wallbox in time for the launch of the E-Transit Custom. It will initially be introduced in the UK and later gradually in other European markets. Read more…
Technotrans receives major order for electric bus battery management systems
Technotrans has received a major order from a “well-known European electric bus manufacturer” for the series production of battery thermal management systems (BTMS). The contract volume is in the high single-digit million euro range. Read more…
Xpeng Mona’s 1st model spotted without camouflage
Xpeng management said earlier this month that Mona’s first model will be unveiled in June and will go on sale and begin deliveries in the third quarter. Read more…
Lucid Motors announces to cut 400 jobs
Lucid Motors has announced layoffs to optimise resources and safeguard its future, as the EV hype cooling. Carmakers such as Tesla and Rivian had previously also cut a number a jobs. Read more…
“Charging Europe” – Philipp Oppolzer from Kempower
When looking at HPC networks in Europe, one obviously has to also speak to a charging station manufacturer. In this case, Philipp Oppolzer, Business Development Director for Central Europe at Kempower, had a chance to present during our oline conference electrive LIVE. Oppolzer welcomed one important aspect of AFIR – the distance between charging stations along major highways in the European Union. Read more…
PepsiCo expands electric fleet in California
PepsiCo has announced the expansion of its electric vehicle fleet in California with the acquisition of 50 Tesla Semi heavy-duty electric trucks and 75 Ford E-Transit transporter vans. Read more…
Proterra to power next-gen DTNA models
Daimler Truck North American (DTNA) and Proterra will extend their cooperation. The latter will supply the batteries for the next-generation Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus from Thomas Built Buses and the MT50e electric delivery van from Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC). Read more…
Verkor secures billion euro loan to complete cell factory
French battery manufacturer and Renault partner Verkor has secured €1.3 billion in financing for its battery cell factory in northern France. The plant has been under construction since autumn 2023 and will be open in 2025. Read more…
Formula E: Evans and da Costa win in Shanghai
Mitch Evans and Antonio Felix da Costa are the winners of the two Formula E races in Shanghai. Evans won the first race on Saturday in a Jaguar, while Porsche works driver Antonio Felix da Costa was victorious on Sunday. In total, five out of six podium places in China went to race cars with an electric drive from Jaguar or Porsche. Read more…
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N leaves Lamborghini and Porsche eating dust in drag race
In an electrifying display of power and performance, Hyundai’s latest all-electric model, the Ioniq 5 N, has shattered expectations and left traditional performance SUVs scrambling to catch up. A drag race hosted by Hagerty pitted the Ioniq 5 N against some of the fastest SUVs on the market, including the 657 hp Lamborghini Urus Performante and the Porsche Macan GTS,… Read more…
SVOLT will not build battery factory in Germany
Chinese battery manufacturer SVOLT will not set up a manufacturing site in the German state of Brandenburg. The company says it has reassessed its location strategy – and cannot resist taking a jab at German politicians, who make planning difficult. Read more…
Nio delivers 200,000th ES6 in China
By the end of April, cumulative deliveries of the ES6 stood at 195,562 vehicles, contributing 39.5 percent of Nio deliveries. Read more…
Tesla cuts Model Y output in China
The slowdown in demand for EVs has seriously impacted Tesla’s business. To combat the challenging situation, the carmaker cut prices in the main markets and slashed production. Read more…
