In Germany, state-owned utility Stadtwerke München (SWM) has ordered 28 articulated electric buses from Dutch manufacturer Ebusco for Munich’s public transport company (MVG). The buses ordered are the company’s latest model, Ebusco 3.0, in the 18-meter version with a particularly large battery pack (over 500 kWh). The Ebusco 3.0 was first introduced in 2019 and […] More…

There is no shortage of news about miracle batteries, but when the world’s largest car manufacturer announces one, the industry pricks up its ears. Toyota promises to halve the size, weight and cost of traction batteries. Is that realistic or is the Japanese company merely bluffing? *** There is currently only one available BEV in […] More…

According to Chinese media, Volkswagen is planning another electric car cooperation in China. The German carmaker is reportedly negotiating with the Chinese carmaker Leapmotor, apparently with different aims than the cooperation with Xpeng. In contrast to the Xpeng deal announced a week ago, VW would buy or license a platform from Leapmotor, according to the […] More…

According to a US media report, Tesla wants to build a charging corridor for electric trucks between the US states of Texas and California. The electric carmaker is said to have applied for 97 million US dollars in subsidies in the USA. The application was reported by Bloomberg, citing email correspondence between Tesla and the […] More…

Toyota wants to set up a joint venture with SK Nexilis for the production of copper foils for the anodes of electric car batteries in North America. Details such as investment, schedule and location are not yet known, but the division of tasks is. Under the joint investment, SK Nexilis would be responsible for copper […] More…

Automotive supplier Magna has begun production of a first-to-market modular eDecoupling unit for several battery-electric vehicles from a luxury brand German OEM. Magna’s electromagnetic eDecoupling will be integrated into BEVs as a complete module, disconnecting the electric motor from the drive shaft when no motive power is needed. This reduces energy consumption and thus increases […] More…

Battery cell manufacturer SK On has opened a 3,400 square metre battery safety centre next to its factory in Seosan, South Korea. In future, cells, modules and packs will be tested there under extreme conditions. At the new SK On Battery Safety Evaluation Centre, which will be completed with all its testing equipment by the […] More…

Finnish Minerals Group has agreed with a Chinese partner to set up a joint venture to establish a production facility for cathode materials. This will be set up in the southern Finnish port city of Kotka, where Finnish Minerals Group will also be building its battery cell factory. The Finnish company’s Chinese partner is Beijing […] More…

Ford has resumed production of its F-150 Lightning at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Michigan after a six-week break. The automaker had retooled and expanded the plant during the break to increase production capacity for the electric pickup. Ford is aiming to triple the production rate for the electric pickup to 150,000 units by […] More…

The Norwegian Road Information Authority OFV registered 6,148 new registrations of electric cars in July. This is an increase compared to the previous year, but a significant decrease compared to June. In terms of models, the Tesla Model Y was not in the lead for the second time this year. In Norway, 6,148 new electric […] More…

The Chinese electric car manufacturer Aiways has appointed a new CEO and wants to refocus on business outside China. Aiways is thus returning to its original strategy of focusing on overseas markets, but there are to be further changes within the company. Aiways announced the appointment of Hugo Zhu as its new CEO, who is […] More…