If the majority in the EU Parliament changes after the elections in summer 2024, decisions that have already been made could be put to the test again: Manfred Weber, Chairman of the conservative EPP group in the European Parliament, wants to overturn the ban on combustion engines in the EU from 2035. Read more…
BP Pulse expands UK charging network
BP Pulse is expanding its reach in the UK. The company plans to install 200 charging stations in Northern Island with Henderson Group and is opening a charging hub in London. Read more…
Nio re-files 8 models on sale under its own name after gaining car-making qualification
Nio has re-filed all eight models, with the biggest changes being the switch of the manufacturer’s name from JAC to Nio and the removal of the JAC logo from the rear of the vehicles. Read more…
Toyota & Cirba join forces for US battery recycling
Toyota has entered into a partnership with battery recycling provider Cirba Solutions in the USA. The collaboration will focus on the collection, transportation, dismantling and processing of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries from Toyota electric and hybrid vehicles in the Midwest and East Coast of the USA. Read more…
Gotion High-Tech opens battery plant in Thailand
The Chinese battery cell manufacturer and VW partner Gotion High-Tech has started production at its battery plant in Thailand. The factory is operated by a joint venture with Nuovo Plus, a subsidiary of the Thai energy and oil company PTT Group. Read more…
Lufthansa interested in flying taxis from Lilium
Lufthansa and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) comapany Lilium have agreed to explore a strategic partnership for the operation of eVTOLs in Europe. Both companies have now signed a letter of intent to this effect. Read more…
Milence opens first truck charging park in Venlo, the Netherlands
The Milence electric truck charging joint venture between Daimler Truck, the Traton Group and the Volvo Group has put its first location into operation. This is located in Venlo on the Dutch border with Germany and comprises four e-truck charging stations at the start. Read more…
Solaris builds twelve articulated electric buses for Warsaw
Warsaw is to gain another 12 articulated electric buses for its public transport services. ZTM has ordered 12 Solaris Urbino 18 Electric buses to be delivered by the end of 2025. Read more…
GM says next-gen Bolt will be EUV-only as the SUV virus infects the industry
The Bolt EV is not coming back in Ultium format, according to recent statements made by GM. Instead, GM will resurrect the larger Bolt EUV and place it right alongside the Equinox EV in the latest example of the long line of inexplicable moves by GM in the EV space. Read more…
Jeep-owner Stellantis announces mass layoffs, blames California
Stellantis has announced that it plans to cut what will likely be thousands of jobs from its Jeep plants in Detroit and Toledo, Ohio, blaming California’s emissions regulations for putting the company at a competitive disadvantage. Read more…
Ford Pro And Xcel Energy To Support Fleets With EV Charging Port Installations
The new initiative aims in 30,000 new electric vehicle charging ports by 2030. Read more…
1.2 Million-Mile Tesla Model S, Cybertruck Foundation Series Pricing Announced
Plus the Bolt has been confirmed as EUV-only for the next-gen. Read more…
BYD Seal Lands In Mexico To Taunt The Tesla Model 3 From The Other Side Of The Border
The Chinese sedan is one of the most compelling EV contenders to enter North America. But would you buy one in the U.S.? Read more…
JV between VW’s software arm Cariad and Horizon Robotics officially established
The joint venture, Carizon, is headquartered in Beijing and plans to recruit more than 300 experts by the end of 2023. Read more…
ICPT sources modules from LGES for electric bus batteries
The Polish battery system manufacturer Impact Clean Power Technology (ICPT) is ordering battery modules with NCM cells from LG Energy Solution (LGES) for use in electric buses. They will be manufactured and delivered within Poland. Read more…
Less stations, more power sharing: How ChargePoint intends to tackle the “big EV” business
Telematics and AI are key to charging heavy-duty electric vehicles, says Andre ten Bloemendal, Chargepoint’s Vice President of Sales in Europe, speaking with electrive. He sees the company as a software provider, and we dip into the firm’s focused approach to the commercial EV industry. Read more…
Zeekr 007 to be officially launched on Dec 27, deliveries to begin on Jan 1
The Zeekr 007 went on pre-sale on November 17 with a starting price of RMB 229,900 yuan. Read more…
Volkswagen introduces new exit warning system
Volkswagen announced a new safety feature dubbed exit warning system. It will come as standard for the ID.7, the new Passat and the new Tiguan. These cars come with all the hardware needed for the feature to work, whereas the Golf, ID.4 and the ID.5 can have it as an option. Depending on the model, the feature works in a… Read more…
BYD introduces the Seal in Mexico
BYD has launched its electric sedan Seal in Mexico, making it their second Ocean series model in the country after launching the BYD Dolphin in September. Read more…
BASF converts battery materials business into independent unit
The chemical group BASF is planning major restructuring measures. Several large divisions are to be separated from the existing structure of the company and transferred to legally independent units, including the battery materials business for electric vehicles. Read more…
