Be.EV has opened its first charging hub in Romiley in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. The four chargers are the first of 20 charging hubs that Be.EV plans to install in the borough. Read more…
Phone switchboxes could power EV charging, claims UK telecom firm
The U.K. telecom firm BT Group this week announced a pilot program to add EV charging to street cabinets typically used to house broadband and phone cables. The first such refit has already been completed in Scotland, with more planned in the coming months, according to a BT Group press release (via IEEE Spectrum). The company aims for as many as… Read more…
Germany’s auto industry to axe thousands more jobs
Major car suppliers in Germany say they are struggling with the high upfront costs of shifting to EVs and “slow demand,” with companies looking to lay off thousands of workers, as much as 20% of total staff in some cases, in the coming years. Read more…
America’s latest electric motorcycle maker ramping production, teases new model
Ryvid, a California-based electric motorcycle manufacturer, has just shared new details about its soon-to-be-completed San Bernadino factory and an upcoming new model. Read more…
BYD overtakes VW’s 15-year-run as top seller in China
China’s behemoth BYD overtook Volkswagen as the best-selling car brand in China last year, the first time any carmaker outsold the German brand since at least 2008. Read more…
Spanish Bike Brand MMR Is Ready To Hit The Trails With New Kaizen E-MTB
The Kaizen is touted as a versatile cross-country and all-mountain e-MTB available in a wide selection of build configurations. Read more…
A Hot Cadillac V-Series EV Is Reportedly Coming This Year
While unconfirmed, the Lyriq crossover is likely going to get the V treatment. Read more…
Xpeng offers $6,970 discount on top-trim variant of P7i sedan
Xpeng is starting to offer a RMB 50,000 discount, or 14.7 percent, on the P7i Wing Edition, as competition heats up in China’s EV space. Read more…
SAIC-GM-Wuling aims to sell 700,000 NEVs in 2024
SAIC-GM-Wuling had NEV retail sales of 457,848 in 2023, ranking fifth in the segment with a 5.9 percent share. Read more…
Arrival allegedly on the verge of insolvency
The struggling British electric vehicle developer Arrival is apparently expecting to go bankrupt soon. The company has been struggling for some time and recently announced extensive layoffs. Read more…
Polestar announces changes to management team
After Polestar missed its own sales target for 2023, the electric car brand is restructuring its management. Among other things, the heads of sales and finance are being replaced. And a former top manager from the VW Group has been appointed to the board. Read more…
The Twike Is A Terrifying Three-Wheeled EV With Bicycle Pedals
YouTuber Aging Wheels bought one. With his own money. Read more…
Infiniti to unveil Vision Qe Concept at 2024 Canadian International Auto Show
Infiniti is ready to steal the spotlight at the upcoming 2024 Canadian International Auto Show, taking place from February 16 to 25 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. In this much-anticipated event, Infiniti will unveil not one but two concept vehicles, offering a glimpse into the future of its automotive design and the brand’s upcoming model range. One of the… Read more…
Iveco chooses BASF as recycling partner for commercial vehicle batteries
In future, the Iveco Group will have the discarded batteries from its electric vehicles recycled by BASF. The Italian manufacturer builds electric vans, buses and lorries and expects significant battery waste in the future. Read more…
Damen Shipyards wins bid for four hybrid ferries from Canada
The Dutch Damen Shipyards will deliver four hybrid electric passenger ferries to the Canadian province of British Columbia. Damen will also be in charge of charging infrastructure. Read more…
Ionity lowers prices for charging subscription
Ionity has reduced the subscription price for its Passport customers in all 24 countries of the charging network with immediate effect. The monthly basic fee is now just €5.99 instead of the previous €11.99. In some countries, the charging current will also be cheaper. Read more…
Cadillac now builds Celestiq “in series”
Cadillac has started production of its electric luxury saloon Celestiq. The flagship model is based on the Ultium platform from General Motors and is manufactured by hand – at high prices and in manageable quantities. Read more…
Lanxess and IBU-Tec are working on better iron oxides for LFP batteries
The two German companies Lanxess and IBU-Tec Advanced Materials are jointly developing “innovative iron oxides” as a key material for LFP batteries. The aim of the new research co-operation is to make this type of battery more efficient. Read more…
Hyundai wants to increase range with aerodynamic enhancements
Hyundai and Kia have presented a technology called ‘Active Air Skirt’ (AAS), which controls the airflow at the front. Reducing the drag coefficient is expected to lower fuel consumption and increase range – but only a few kilometres. Read more…
Neta builds EV factory in Malaysia
Hozon Auto’s EV brand Neta from China is expanding its production capacities abroad. It is focussing primarily on the Far East. The newest factory will be built in Malaysia. Read more…
