• News aggregator on electric cars and electric vehicles (cars, motorcycles, boats, planes).

Stellantis may simplify EVs by dropping onboard charger, inverter


Stellantis claims to have made significant progress in eliminating two major hardware components from EVs: the onboard charger and power inverter. As spotted by Autoblog, the automaker has said a four-year research project with French battery company Saft and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) has yielded a prototype battery… More…

Mahle & ProLogium to develop thermal management for solid-state batteries

Automotive supplier Mahle and Taiwanese solid-state battery cell manufacturer ProLogium want to jointly develop and evaluate thermal management systems for next-generation solid-state batteries. The companies have now signed a corresponding letter of intent. Mahle states the goal is to develop competitive battery systems with high efficiency, energy density, service life and fast-charging capability. But the […] More…

Gridserve opens charging hub in Cornwall

Gridserve has opened its latest ‘Electric Super Hub’ in Cornwall with a new technology solution that combines the latest innovations in batteries and solar energy to supplement the existing grid connection to deliver ten times the charging power. Cornwall Services now hosts six 350kW-capable DC chargers, plus a further six 22kW-capable AC chargers for overnight […] More…

Hopium remains hopeful

The French start-up Hopium is facing bankruptcy. The company wanted to start production of its hydrogen limousine Machina in 2025. According to the company, the Paris Commercial Court opened insolvency proceedings on 19 July for a period of six months. The proceedings, which may be extended by a further six months under certain circumstances, initially […] More…

E-Gap orders 60 Fiat vans for mobile charging stations

Fiat has delivered 60 E-Scudo electric vans to the Italian company E-Gap. The EVs will become E-Gap’s on-demand mobile charging stations for e-taxis and private electric cars. The service is also available in Munich, Germany. The E-GAP mobile charging service is currently available in Italy (Rome, Milan, Bologna, Turin, Verona, Brescia and Trento), France (Paris), […] More…

German carmaker orders Na-ion batteries from China

Chinese company Transimage Sodium-ion Battery Technology has secured an order for sodium-ion (Na-ion) batteries from a German carmaker. Several details indicate the customer is Volkswagen. The China-based publication CN EV Post cites a stock exchange announcement by the Chinese technology company Transimage, saying that its battery subsidiary Transimage Sodium-ion Battery Technology has secured an order […] More…

Panasonic orders silicone anodes from Nexeon

Panasonic has signed an off-take agreement with Nexeon, a UK-based developer and manufacturer of silicon-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Panasonic has also already decided in which plant it will use the anodes. With the purchase of the anode material from Nexeon, Panasonic says it wants to increase the performance of electric car batteries. It […] More…

Microlino heads to France

The Swiss automotive company Micro Mobility now offers its all-electric lightweight vehicle Microlino in France, with the first vehicles to be delivered in the coming weeks. The small electric vehicle is already available in Germany and Switzerland. After a launch event in Paris, the Swiss company is now taking orders in France and plans to […] More…