China’s retail penetration of NEVs in November is expected to be around 39.4 percent, up from 37.8 percent in October. Read more…
Air Chateau to purchase up to 100 Midnight eVTOL from Archer
Archer Aviation and Air Chateau International have signed an MoU for the purchase of up to 100 Midnight eVTOL worth up to $500 million. The order was placed following an exhibition at the Dubai Air Show 2023. Read more…
Nissan confirms 3 new EVs and its next gigafactory location
Nissan is announcing a major series of investments and plans for electrification today, many of which have been long rumored but are now being concretely defined. In summary, plan on two new CUVs and a brand-new version of the Leaf, all three of which will be produced in the UK at Nissan’s Sunderland plant. In support of those plans, Nissan will also be adding another gigafactory at Sunderland to enable production. Read more…
Electric Nissan Juke And Qashqai Will Be Inspired By ‘Hyper’ Concepts
The electric Juke will be influenced by the Hyper Punk study, while the Qashqai EV will take inspiration from the Hyper Urban concept. Read more…
BYD sees 6 millionth NEV roll off production line
That 6 millionth BYD NEV is the Bao 5, the first model from sub-brand Fangchengbao, whose first delivery took place yesterday. Read more…
Consip awards contracts for 500 zero-emission buses
Italy’s federal procurement agency, Consip, has awarded contracts for 500 electric buses to eight manufacturers. These include 470 battery buses and, for the first time, 30 hydrogen buses. Read more…
New Jersey to set ZEV quota for vehicle manufacturers
New Jersey is adopting a new production quota for vehicle manufacturers, starting from 2027. By then, manufacturer’s new vehicle sales are required to have a 43% ZEV share. This will continue to ramp up until 2035, by when it is supposed to reach 100%. Read more…
Nissan commits to the UK with plans for 3 EVs and 3 battery factories
Nissan has confirmed three electric models for its plant in Sunderland. Moreover, the carmaker is now discussing plans for another battery cell factory at giga-scale in North East England and pledges billions of pounds of investment. Read more…
CAM statistic shows Europe’s EV market grew by 45%, China’s by 19%
In the first ten months of this year, Germany accounted for a quarter of new European BEV registrations and just under a fifth of new PHEV registrations. This is one of the results revealed by a new sales analysis by the Center of Automotive Management (CAM). There is also news on market dynamics in Europe and China. Read more…
Luxor Capital Group to rescue Volta Trucks from the brink of bankruptcy
In a surprising turn of events, Luxor Capital Group, a hedge fund holding shares and lending funds to Volta Trucks, has emerged as the potential savior of the troubled London-based commercial EV startup. Volta Trucks, known for its ambitious vision of revolutionizing the commercial trucking industry with its Volta Zero, faces the grim prospect of bankruptcy. However, Luxor’s interest could inject new life into the struggling company, potentially safeguarding numerous jobs in the United Kingdom.
Volta Trucks, which began with just a vehicle design sketch in 2019, quickly progressed to the… Read more…
Stellantis inaugurates recycling centre in Turin
Stellantis has inaugurated a centre for the circular economy at its Mirafiori plant in Turin. The ‘Sustainera Circular Economy Hub’ will remanufacture of motors, gearboxes and high-voltage batteries for EVs as well as overhauling and dismantling of vehicles. Read more…
VW to develop platform for affordable EVs for China
Volkswagen is reportedly planning its own vehicle platform in China for low-cost electric cars in order to better meet local customer needs. As many components as possible are to be sourced from China. Only later, if at all, would the platform be used in other countries. Read more…
How Camfil cleans up the battery production process
Battery anodes and cathodes are typically made from slurries of active chemical powders and supporting substances such as binders and solvents applied to foil substrates, before being dried, cut and combined into ‘jelly rolls’ or laminates to form the core components of cells (writes Peter Donaldson).
The process inevitably generates dust and vapours that are variously toxic, explosive or polluting. Along with other contaminants, they can also degrade battery safety, performance, reliability and cycle life. Read more…
Callum Skye – an off-road buggy with a 4 second 0-100 km/h time
Ian Callum, the visionary automotive designer known for his Jaguar creations, has embarked on a new adventure with his independent design agency, Callum. Their latest brainchild, the Skye, is an all-new electric buggy set to redefine adventure on wheels, all while keeping our planet in mind.
With a 2+2 seating arrangement and a sleek, fully enclosed cabin, it marries style and substance effortlessly. Its design philosophy blends modernism with functionality, evident in its expansive glass panels, ensuring excellent visibility, and a spacious interior. Standing at approximately 3,990 mm in… Read more…
China’s Goldwind installed a 16 MW offshore wind turbine in just 24 hours
Chinese wind turbine maker Goldwind has installed its massive 16 megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine in a “record-breaking” 24 hours. Read more…
Jeep Wrangler 4xe Plug-In Hybrid Recalled Due To Battery Fire Risk
Over 44,000 units are affected worldwide, most of them in the United States. Read more…
Tesla cuts prices for in-stock models
Black Friday is almost upon us – the day itself that is, the offers as you may know have started for weeks already – and while not labeling them as such, Tesla does have some deals out. Coincidence? We think not.
The company has cut the prices of its in-stock models in the US, and you can save up to €5,900 if you pick one of those. The highest savings are up for grabs for the Model X. Prices for in-stock Model X vehicles now start at €70,500. The Model X Plaid gets a lower price cut of €3,500, down to €86,840.
At the more affordable end of the roster, the Model 3 RWD gets discounts… Read more…
Tesla Cybertruck: Everything We (Think) We Know
Here’s what we know and what we think we know about the Cybertruck exactly one week before the start of initial deliveries. Read more…
EVBox integrates with AMPECO EV charging platform via OCPP 2.0.1
In a globe-spanning partnership, Dutch EVSE company EVBox has announced that its latest-generation charging stations, EVBox Livo and EVBox Liviqo, now integrate with the EV charging-management platform of Bulgarian software company AMPECO via OCPP 2.0.1, the most recent version of the Open Charge Point Protocol. OCPP 2.0.1-compliant EV chargers and EV charging management software offer… Read more…
What does President Biden’s support for unions mean for the EV industry?
The relationship between labor unions and e-mobility is a complex one. In Germany, fears that the transition to EVs would result in job losses contributed to the fall of VW CEO Herbert Diess. Here in the US, EVs were a major issue in the recent United Auto Workers strike—autoworkers feared that the Big Three would… Read more…
