Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis are pausing work on two EV battery plants and may be looking to LFP battery cells to lower costs, reports Bloomberg. Automotive Cells Company (ACC), a battery supplier for the two automakers with plans to open three new battery plants in Europe at a cost of 7.6 billion euros (approximately $8.2 billion at current… Read more…
EcoG takes over Josev team from Switch EV
EcoG, a provider of charging systems for electric vehicles based in Munich, Germany, has acquired the Josev charger operating system from Switch EV as well as the employees involved. EcoG and Switch EV have also agreed to a partnership beyond the deal. Read more…
Ford U.S. EV Sales Rocket 65% In May 2024 To Third-Best Month Ever
All three models—the F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E and E-Transit van—noted significantly better results than a year ago. Read more…
VW adds new ID.7 GTX trim, Pro S and ID.7 Tourer Pro S go on sale
Volkswagen has announced a new GTX trim for the ID.7 and revealed that it will go on pre-sale alongside the existing ID.7 Pro S and ID.7 Tourer GTX and Pro S trims on June 6. All GTX and Pro S models ship with the bigger 86 kWh battery, which offers a longer WLTP range – 595 km on the 250… Read more…
Nio president confirms construction of F3 plant has begun, says F1, F2 can no longer meet demand
Nio’s F3 plant is located in Hefei’s NeoPark, and with the subsequent launch of new products, the production capacity of the existing 2 factories can no longer meet demand, Qin Lihong said. Read more…
Vienna launches initiative for zero-emission commercial transport
The Vienna Chamber of Commerce has initiated the “Zero Emission Transport” pilot project to test emission-free commercial transport in two districts of Vienna within the next three years. The pilot has begun with 32 companies taking part, ranging from large corporations to small businesses. Read more…
Italy shuts down EV subsidy application portal after nine hours
Italy’s government launched its announced subsidy programme for ‘clean vehicles’ on Monday. The budget of around 200 million euros earmarked for purely electric cars was used up after less than nine hours. Read more…
Iveco and Foton to explore EV and EV component cooperations
Iveco Group and Foton have inked a deal to explore various EV-related collaborations. The duo is considering tying up for joint business opportunities as well. Read more…
REE Automotive reveals flexible new electric delivery vehicle platform
REE Automotive revealed the next generation of its P7-S stripped chassis at the ACT Expo in Las Vegas. Customer delivery of the first next-gen P7-S demo will take place in June 2024. Read more…
GreenPower just launched a new electric refrigerated delivery truck
Today, GreenPower (Nasdaq: GP) debuted its latest electric truck offering, the electric refrigerated medium-duty delivery truck, the EV Star REEFERX. Read more…
Volvo pioneers Battery Passport
Volvo Cars plans to implement a battery passport in its EX90 e-SUV this year, which will show the origin of raw materials, components, recycled content and the CO2 footprint of the battery. Read more…
ACC puts work on battery factories in Kaiserslautern and Termoli on hold
The battery cell joint venture Automotive Cells Company (ACC) of Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz and TotalEnergies is pausing construction work on its battery cell plants in Kaiserslautern and Termoli, Italy. According to an agency report, this is in order to switch from its nickel-based cell chemistry to more cost-effective battery technologies. Read more…
Daimler Truck, PACCAR, and Accelera complete battery cell JV formation
Daimler Truck, PACCAR, and Accelera have established a joint venture called ‘Amplify Cell Technologies’ in the US. The trio will localise battery cell production through the new company. Read more…
Volvo Buses to deliver batteries to Envirostream in Australia
Envirostream, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lithium Australia, has signed an exclusive agreement with the Buses business arm of Volvo Group Australia to recycle end-of-life lithium-ion batteries from its electric and hybrid bus fleet in Australia. The agreement has an initial 3-year term. Read more…
China NEV retail at 790,000 in May, up 17% from Apr, preliminary CPCA data show
China’s NEV penetration at retail stood at 46.88 percent in May and 40.26 percent year-to-date, according to preliminary data from the CPCA. Read more…
Volkswagen to introduce first SSP-based EV in 2028
Volkswagen’s next-generation EVs will start arriving in 2028. These cars will be based on the upcoming Scalable Systems Platform (SSP). Read more…
European auto giants stall EV battery plant as they consider chemistry shift
Automotive giants Mercedes and Stellantis have temporary halted their ambitious European battery factory projects. The decision, announced by their joint venture Automotive Cells Company (ACC), raises questions about the future direction of EV battery technology and production in Europe. ACC, formed in 2021 to establish a robust European battery supply chain, secured a substantial €4.38 billion investment earlier this year.… Read more…
BYD’s FinDreams unit to supply battery cells to Tesla’s Shanghai Megafactory
BYD’s battery making unit FinDreams will be Tesla’s new supplier of energy storage cells outside of CATL, securing more than 20 percent of orders for the Megapack product line, according to local media. Read more…
BREAKING: Nio gets regulatory approval to build 3rd plant in China, report says
The new plant will have a capacity of up to 600,000 units per year, which will raise its total capacity to 1 million units, according to Reuters. Read more…
Li Auto further cuts 2024 sales target to around 480,000 units, report says
This is the second cut after Li Auto lowered its 2024 sales target from 800,000 units to 560,000-640,000 units. Read more…
