EVs drivers in Italy are a rare breed. And Stellantis’s CEO Carlos Tarvares says the government needs to step in and do more, a lot more, to promote EVs in a country with only 4% EV adoption rate, reports Automotive News Europe. Italy has some of the oldest, most polluting cars in Europe, and is lagging way behind other European countries in EV adoption, with an incentive program that has been practically nonexistent. Read more…
GM Energy will offer FreeWire’s unique charging solutions to fleets via new partnership
Budding EV charging developer FreeWire Technologies gained a significant player in the automotive industry to help get its turnkey charging solutions out to more customers. Today, FreeWire shared that it has partnered with GM Energy to help deploy the former’s ultra-fast EV chargers to commercial and fleet customers in the US. Read more…
Tesla’s affordable EV “Redwood” compact crossover coming 2025
According to a Reuters report, Tesla plans to introduce a new mass-market electric vehicle codenamed “Redwood” by mid-2025, marking a significant shift in its strategy to compete in the affordable EV market. This move comes after China’s BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s top EV maker in late 2023, prompting Tesla CEO Elon Musk to revisit his promise of a… Read more…
Quantron delivers 14 FC vehicles to England
Quantron is participating in a project in which fleets of fuel cell lorries will be deployed for the first time in the Tees Valley region of northern England starting in 2025. According to the company, it is the UK’s first large-scale deployment of fuel cell lorries. Read more…
VW introduces new hybrid Golf generation
Volkswagen has unveiled the facelift of the Golf 8. Like the Passat and Tiguan, the revised Golf will also have two plug-in hybrids with an increased electric range of around 100 kilometres and DC charging function. Read more…
Tesla To Make New ‘Redwood’ Crossover In 2025: Report
Reuters reports that Tesla has told its suppliers to be ready to go on an all-new model, which could be the long-awaited $25,000 EV. Read more…
Webinar: Meet vehicle requirements through optimized battery cell design
A digital twin approach to improve the performance of EV battery cells. Battery cell design optimization is intricate, involving a multitude of design parameters such as cell geometry, electrode micro-structure, and materials properties. These parameters often have conflicting effects on key requirements. For example, increasing electrode thickness can enhance energy density but may come at… Read more…
Apple’s electric car is delayed, but will arrive with a steering wheel
USPS starts rollout of electrified distribution centres in Atlanta
BYD and FAW intend to invest in drone maker DJI’s auto unit, report says
DJI Automotive and Huawei’s automotive business will be options that must be considered by established carmakers that are short on smart driving R&D, local media said. Read more…
Mars puts 300 electric trucks on the road in Europe
The US food company Mars wants to put 300 electric trucks into operation across Europe by 2030 in collaboration with the Swedish service provider Einride, which specialises in electric transport. The joint project launched in Germany in mid-January. Read more…
Varta to bundle research & development in Graz
The German battery manufacturer Varta is pushing ahead with the establishment of a large research facility for battery technology in Graz. Work there will focus on the optimization of existing battery technologies and the development of “post-lithium technologies”. Explicitly also for the automotive sector. Read more…
Study on the climate impact of combustion vs electric aircraft
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2024 Hyundai Kona Electric 65.4 kWh review
Hyundai first introduced the Kona back in 2017 in petrol, diesel and hybrid variants with the fully electric version only arriving later in its life. But the Kona Electric came in by storm and quickly became one of Hyundai’s most popular models. There are around 300,000 electric Konas roaming the streets now, so naturally, Hyundai was quick to deliver a… Read more…
ProLogium opens first factory for series production of solid-state cells
400 charging points at Austrian discounter Hofer
Over 400 new charging points for electric cars will be installed at 95 locations of the discount supermarket chain Hofer in the Austrian province of Styria. In cooperation with Energie Steiermark, Hofer locations will also get HPCs with a charging capacity of up to 150 kW. Read more…
Successor to the Opel Crossland is called Frontera
Opel is reviving the Frontera model name for the successor to the Crossland. Opel sold an off-road vehicle under the name Frontera from 1991 to 2003. In 2024, it will become an SUV. Read more…
Kia South Korean plant ready for EV production after conversion
After an eight-month remodelling phase, Kia will resume production at its South Korean plant in Gwangmyeong in February. During the break, the carmaker prepared the facility for the production of future EV models. Read more…
China NEV retail sales at 380,000 in Jan 1-21, down 21% from same period last month
China’s NEV sales performance didn’t continue to deteriorate last week, despite the beginning of the year usually is a low point for sales. Read more…
Tesla could debut its compact electric car in 2025
Tesla wants to start production of its compact model for around 25,000 dollars in the middle of next year. According to an agency report, the model bears the internal codename ‘Redwood’ and is a compact crossover. Read more…
