Luxembourg is extending its grants for the installation of private EV charging stations under the “Klimabonus Mobilitéit” programme until 31 December 2024. The programme, which has been running since 2020, promotes electric vehicles, e-bikes, and private charging stations. According to the government, more than 3,500 subsidy applications have already been granted. The new regulation provides […] More…

Chinese battery manufacturer Lishen Battery is using Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio to scale its battery production. Lishen and Siemens have signed a corresponding strategic cooperation agreement. Under the terms of the collaboration, Lishen Battery will use Opcenter software from the Siemens Xcelerator software portfolio to set up a technology centre. The dedicated facility will be equipped […] More…

The third tender for 4,675 electric buses for India, published in January 2023, is likely to be a flop. Apparently, there was not much interest from the industry – because of the financing model chosen in the tender. As reported by Business Standard, no bids were received from established OEMs such as Tata Motors, Ashok […] More…

The Norwegian company Hydrolift Smart-City Ferries (Hyke for short) has developed a purely electric passenger ferry with space for 50 people, which weighs only ten tonnes and can be produced in series. The 15-metre-long and 5.7-metre-wide Hyke Shuttle 0001 has an output of between 60 kW and 150 kW, depending on the version, and has […] More…

The Polish bus manufacturer Solaris has placed another order with Ballard Power Systems for multiple fuel cell modules. Most of the modules now ordered are for a hydrogen bus order from Germany. Ballard will deliver 96 new modules to Solaris from the end of 2023, most of them in 2024. Fifty-two fuel cell modules will […] More…

The joint venture SAIC-GM-Wuling is launching another affordable electric model on the Chinese market. The Baojun Yunduo is a 4.30-metre-long compact electric car that costs only 12,100 euros and is intended to compete with the BYD Dolphin and VW ID.3. Yunduo means “cloud” in Chinese and is offered on the Chinese market from 95,800 yuan, […] More…

Airbus, BMW and the English quantum computer provider Quantinuum are jointly conducting mobility research with quantum computers. The focus of the cooperation is on the chemical reactions of catalysts in fuel cells. In a new technical paper, the partners report that they can accurately model the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on the surface of a […] More…

Tesla has again lowered the prices for its Model Y in China. The new price reduction concerns the Model Y Long Range and the Model Y Performance, which now cost 14,000 yuan (approx. 1,760 euros) or about four per cent less. The Model Y Long Range is now available in China from 299,900 yuan (approx. […] More…

Fisker is once again lowering its production forecast. According to its latest quarterly report, the electric car manufacturer expects to produce only 20,000 to 23,000 vehicles in 2023. That is more than 50 per cent lower than initially planned. The reason is “a short-term capacity constraint at one supplier,” according to the US carmaker. However, […] More…

Mahindra has signed a deal with BYD to supply the battery for the upcoming EV models. The motor will come from French company Valeo. This, even though the Indian carmaker was to use MEB components from Volkswagen – who is apparently behind schedule. The news was first reported by Indian Autocar Professional, who says that […] More…