Volkswagen has now officially given the go-ahead for the construction of the second battery cell factory of its subsidiary PowerCo in Valencia. Volkswagen is also said to be considering stakes in raw material mines and the sale of its battery cells to other customers. First to Valencia: The key data of the gigafactory design there […] More…
DB Schenker & Mpreis put Hyzon H2 Trucks on the road in Europe
Mpreis and DB Schenker are now using the first hydrogen-powered semi-trailer trucks from Hyzon Motors in Austria and Germany. Mpreis has received the first of 70 commercial vehicles ordered directly from Hyzon Motors, while DB Schenker is leasing an Hyzon H2 semitrailer tractor from Hylane. *** Both customers have opted for the Hyzon Hymax 250 […] More…
Xpeng’s sales slowly ramping up
Chinese electric car maker Xpeng delivered 120,757 vehicles last year, up 23 per cent from 2021, but net losses nearly doubled to 9.14 billion yuan, the equivalent of 1.25 billion euros, on slightly higher sales. Xpeng has now presented the financial figures for 2022 in the course of its annual report. According to the report, […] More…
Tesla releases new mobile app with better insight into your battery pack
Tesla has released a new mobile app update that gives owners better insights into their vehicle’s battery pack, among other things. More…
XPeng (XPEV) Q4 EV deliveries slip, but hopes are high with P7i launch, expected ChatGPT tech
Leading Chinese smart EV manufacturer XPeng (XPEV) released its Q4 and full-year 2022 earnings Friday, showing a drop in EV deliveries by over 46% in the quarter and missing expectations. Despite a bleak Q1 outlook, XPeng remains confident in future growth with new excitement around the P7i launch and smart technology such as embedded ChatGPT technology.. More…
TotalEnergies to sell gas stations in Germany & Netherlands
The French mineral oil group wants to sell its entire service station network in Germany and the Netherlands to the Canadian company Couche-Tard. The reason is allegedly the planned phasing out of internal combustion engines in Europe. In countries where TotalEnergies is not the market leader, the company wants to focus on hydrogen and charging […] More…
Stuttgart Airport acquires 30 heavy-duty EVs for manoeuvring area
Stuttgart Airport is continuing with the electrification of its manoeuvring area with the finalise! project, funded by the German government. The electric fleet will grow by more than thirty heavy-duty vehicles – including a 52-ton refuelling vehicle with electric drive. To this end, Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH has joined forces with Skytanking and ISEA at RWTH […] More…
BMW Neue Klasse EVs will debut with panoramic head-up display
The BMW Neue Klasse family of EVs debuting in 2025 will feature a panoramic head-up display. BMW showed the display, dubbed Panoramic Vision, Wednesday during its annual business conference. In what the company claims is an industry first, the display will span the windshield and show information to both the driver and front passenger, unlike… More…
Tesla Shows How Prefabricated Supercharger Units Save Time, Costs
The fully assembled Supercharger sites come with stalls mounted on a concrete slab and grid connectivity-ready electrical components. More…
Tesla Prepping Fremont For Huge End-Of-Quarter Delivery Frenzy
It’s only mid-month, and Tesla is already lining up cars in every direction and loading up car carriers to open parking spots for more. More…
Kia EV9 Design Debuts, Volkswagen ID. 2all concept revealed
Also, first V4 Tesla Supercharger goes live. More…
Porsche’s Strategy, Rivian & Amazon, ChatGPT, Mitsubishi: EV News Mar 16
This weekly dose of compelling EV news focuses on future plans, strategies, partnerships, and more. More…
Italy’s EV Market Down 27% In 2022: Will Tesla Come To The Rescue?
Thanks to price cuts, a big boost in Tesla sales can be expected in the coming months. Plus, the Model 3 now qualifies for incentives. More…
HPC network: BP Pulse launches in France
BP has partnered with real estate company Compagnie de Phalsbourg in France to build more than 25 HPC hubs by 2025. The venture marks the market debut of charging infrastructure subsidiary BP Pulse in France. The 25 fast-charging parks will be located at shopping centres, primarily on the outskirts of major cities and near major […] More…
Germany: Plug-In Car Sales Decreased In February 2023 Too
That’s because the PHEVs collapsed – BEVs are still growing. More…
7-Eleven wants its EV charging network to be among the largest
Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has ambitious plans for EV charging. The company on Thursday announced 7Charge, an EV charging network that it aims to make one of the largest in North America. The plan includes DC fast-charging stations at 7-Eleven locations in the U.S. and, eventually, Canada, with access via a proprietary app. While light on… More…
7-Eleven plans to build fast-charging network in North America
US retail group 7-Eleven has announced the construction of its own fast charging network in the US and Canada under the new ‘7Charge’ brand. This is set to become “one of the largest and most compatible electric vehicle fast charging networks of any retailer in North America.” 7-Eleven will rely on a combination of CCS […] More…
Designwerk presents new battery system generation
Swiss eMobility specialist Designwerk is launching a new generation of its battery systems. The portfolio is growing by four models: New are battery systems with a capacity of 125 and 250 kilowatt hours and voltage options of 400 or 800 volts maximum each. The new generation also introduces a battery system with a gross capacity […] More…
Altilium Metals presents details of upcoming recycling plant
Altilium Metals has announced new key points about its planned EV battery recycling plant on Teesside in northeast England. Altilium now intends to provide around 20 per cent of the UK’s cathode active materials (CAM) demand in 2030. Altilium Metals says it recently received approval from the UK Environment Agency to recycle ‘black mass’ from […] More…
Berlin orders 350 articulated electric buses and occasional chargers
Berlin’s public transport operator (BVG) is preparing to purchase 350 electric-powered articulated buses with pantographs and plans to install new occasional chargers for electric buses at up to 90 locations in the German capital. German newspaper Tagesspiegel reports this, citing BVG COO Rolf Erfurt. The public transport operator has yet to make an official announcement. […] More…
