The Chinese manufacturer BYD is launching five electric cars on the French market. BYD has teamed up with four large dealer networks for sales – and that is just the beginning. BYD dealers will be supplied with the first vehicles as early as this month, and sales will begin shortly after. BYD wants to open […] More…
Ford opens EV centre in Cologne
Ford has opened its ‘Electric Vehicle Center’ in Cologne. The Ford plant in Cologne-Niehl was converted for the production of electric cars with an investment of two billion US dollars. The annual production capacity will be 250,000 electric cars in the future. The US carmaker will start producing the all-electric Ford Explorer in Cologne this […] More…
EV charging stations with Tesla connectors could tap federal funds
The White House is offering subsidies to charging stations that use Tesla connectors, as long as they also include Combined Charging Standard (CCS) connectors, Reuters reported Friday. The report follows an announcement by General Motors this week, and Ford a couple of weeks earlier, that they would adopt the Tesla connector, which Tesla recently… More…
Watch the steepest Tesla Solar Roof being built
You can watch the steepest Tesla Solar Roof being built in this new project that showcases the versatility of the solar tiles. More…
XYZ’s Innovative Design Lets You Configure Your Own Cargo E-Bike
The brand offers a virtually endless assortment of configurations to cater to your every need. More…
Volkswagen wants to use dry coating in large-scale production
Volkswagen is aiming to bring a new production process for electric car batteries into large-scale production. A dry coating is to reduce the energy consumption in the production of battery cells by 30 per cent and lower the costs of electric cars by several hundred euros per vehicle. German publication Spiegel revealed the car-making giant’s […] More…
Tesla Cancels US-Made Model Y Long Range Orders In Canada: Report
Customers got an email stating they can change their order to a Chinese-made model. More…
E1 racing series to premiere in January 2024
The E1 racing series for electrically powered racing boats initiated by Formula E founder Alejandro Agag will start its premiere season in January 2024, about a year later than last announced. Jeddah in Saudi Arabia has now been set as the venue for the first race. The events will each take place over two days […] More…
VW, Stellantis & Glencore invest in Brazilian mines
Volkswagen, Stellantis and the mining company Glencore support the purchase of two mines for battery raw materials in Brazil by the financial company ACG. The latter wants to buy a nickel sulphide and a copper mine for one billion US dollars. To start off the transaction, the Volkswagen subsidiary PowerCo will make an advance payment […] More…
Global Plug-In Electric Car Sales Increased 70% In April 2023
All-electric cars represents 10 percent of the market. More…
Lucid and Fisker are both preparing to sell vehicles in China
Lucid and Fisker in the past week separately announced plans to sell vehicles in China soon. The head of Lucid’s China operations confirmed to Reuters Thursday that the automaker was planning to enter the Chinese market. The Reuters report also cited an anonymous source with knowledge of Lucid’s plans, who said the automaker plans to sell imported… More…
US-made wind and solar components are now cheaper than imports
For the first time in US history, US-made wind and solar components are now cheaper than imports, according to a new study. More…
EcoG to present V2G technology in Munich
In Germany, the Munich-based e-mobility start-up EcoG will present its standard-compliant technology for bi-directional charging with its cooperation partner Infineon at the Power2Drive industry trade fair in Munich this week. EcoG is offering a solution tested with vehicle manufacturers in accordance with the new ISO 15118-20 standard, which ensures that all vehicles can be charged […] More…
Tesla Unveils New Giga Laboratory Showroom In China
The immaculate-looking location showcases the brand’s manufacturing prowess. More…
Trucksters to electrify long-distance logistics from Spain
Spanish transport company Trucksters has closed a €33 million Series B funding round and announced plans to electrify parts of its long-distance freight transport service. The new investors include Continental, Volvo and the European Investment Bank. Trucksters offers long-distance freight transport services with a truck switching system based on artificial intelligence and Big Data and […] More…
German online supermarket orders 1,000 electric vans
In Germany, the online supermarket Flaschenpost has purchased 1,000 new electric vehicles. The aim is to complete around half of all deliveries with electric vehicles by the end of the year. The new delivery vehicles will come from various manufacturers, but Flaschenpost has not yet revealed which ones. The photo that the company provided with […] More…
Nio remains in the red over Q1 of 2023
Nio has presented its balance sheet for the first quarter of 2023. The Chinese electric car manufacturer delivered 31,041 vehicles between January and March and also announced that it would reduce the base prices for all its models in China. Possibly in view of the currently strongly weakening sales. First the business figures: The 31,041 […] More…
Kore Power scores financial support from Washington
The US battery developer Kore Power has received a conditional commitment for a loan of 850 million US dollars from the US Department of Energy. The loan is intended to support the domestic production of battery cells for electric vehicles. The loan called a Conditional Commitment, is still subject to conditions imposed by the authority, […] More…
BYD & Huaihai planning Na-ion battery factory in China
BYD is going to set up a production facility for sodium-ion batteries in China. In cooperation with the Huaihai Holding Group, BYD wants to become the world’s largest supplier of sodium battery systems for small electric vehicles. BYD’s battery subsidiary FinDreams has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Chinese conglomerate Huaihai Holding Group. Among […] More…
Lucid Motors to launch in China with Zhu Jiang
Lucid Motors is making moves to enter the Chinese market. The US electric car manufacturer has hired Zhu Jiang to head its business in China. Zhu Jiang previously worked for Nio, Ford and Jidu Motor, the electric car division of Baidu. According to Reuters reports, citing an insider, Lucid initially wants to sell imported cars […] More…
