The Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH), a German environmental, nature and consumer protection organisation, has won its case against the Federal Republic of Germany and the Volkswagen Group before the Schleswig Administrative Court. According to the verdict, VW has been using illegal defeat devices for more than eight years after the diesel scandal was uncovered. Read more…
FirstGroup aligns funding for electric bus production
FirstGroup, the company behind public transport operator First Bus, has signed a new £150m financing agreement with a syndicate of three banks to fund the purchase of electric bus bodies. This follows a deal for bus batteries with Hitachi. Read more…
Tesla importing cell parts from China to expand 4680 battery capacity, report says
Tesla began purchasing cathode coils from two second-tier Chinese battery makers in the second half of 2023 and shipping them to its Texas factory in the US to produce 4680 batteries, according to local media. Read more…
Atlantic Aviation & partners to set up charging stations at US airports
In the USA, aviation service provider Atlantic Aviation is joining forces with three developers of electric air cabs to set up charging stations for them at airports. Read more…
Zurich orders 26 electric waste vehicles from Designwerk
With the largest order in the company’s history to date, Swiss eMobility specialist Designwerk has secured the contract from the city of Zurich for 26 fully electric waste collection vehicles. The vehicles are to be delivered by 2027. Read more…
Provisional agreement on CO2 standards for trucks and buses
The EU Council and Parliament have reached a provisional political agreement on new CO2 standards for trucks and buses in the European Union. The agreed values correspond to the Commission’s proposals. That means truck emissions must be reduced by 90 per cent by 2040, while city buses must be 100 per cent electric by then. Read more…
Mazda revives rotary engine program, commits to Tesla EV charging connector
Mazda will use Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector for future EVs, but is still investing in development of a new generation of its signature rotary engines. The automaker announced Tuesday that it would adopt the NACS connector for EVs launched in North America from 2025 onward, and will give customers access to the Tesla… Read more…
US to spend nearly $150 million to fix broken charging ports
The US Transportation Department is investing $148.8 million for repairing or updating nearly 4,500 electric vehicle charging ports in some 20 states. Read more…
Tesla delays another pay adjustment as employees are unhappy with the last bump
Tesla told employees today that it will do another pay adjustment, a second in a few weeks, after employees expressed disappointment with the last one. Read more…
You Can Now Lease The Rivian R1S And Get The $7,500 Tax Credit
Two months after the R1T pickup entered the leasing world, it’s time for the R1S SUV to do the same. Read more…
The French Army Is Testing E-Bikes And E-Motorcycles
Lightweight, quick, and stealthy: three things that make an effective reconnaissance vehicle. Read more…
Volvo Boss Is Confident EVs Will See ‘Tremendous Growth’
Volvo Cars CEO Jim Rowan doesn’t seem to agree with some of the gloomy predictions floating around. Read more…
Chinese lithium producer Ganfeng signs long-term supply deal with Hyundai Motor
Ganfeng will supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide products to Hyundai Motor under a contract valid from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027. Read more…
The longest range EVs in 2024 ranked
Range is arguably the most important metric of any electric EV and makers are quick to adopt to that trend. A couple years back only about 15 models offered in the US were above the 483 km range threshold and now there are already 33 that exceed it on the EPA cycle. The US Department of Energy has compiled a… Read more…
EIT and Demeter establish 500 million euro battery fund
EU-backed energy investor EIT InnoEnergy and venture capital firm Demeter Investment Managers announced a fund at the World Economic Forum in Davos to support the European battery industry. The goal is primarily to invest in upstream projects at an early stage. Read more…
Comau joins EU battery project FASTEST
Italian automation specialist Comau, part of the Stellantis Group, has signed up to support the ‘FASTEST’ project to develop the digitalization strategy for a next-generation battery system test platform. Read more…
EU-backed energy investor EIT InnoEnergy and venture capital firm Demeter Investment Managers have announced a fund to support the European battery industry at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Read more…
OneD and Koch plan US factory for silicon graphite anodes
OneD Battery Sciences and Koch Modular Process Systems want to build a factory in North America that can produce 20,000 tons of silicon graphite anode material per year – enough for batteries for around one million electric vehicles. Such a factory is apparently also possible in Europe. Read more…
EU project metaCCAZE to turn green mobility initiatives into action
Launched at the beginning of 2024, the metaCCAZE innovation project focuses on user-centred, electric, automated and connected mobility and infrastructure in European cities. The project will run for four years and is funded by the EU with 24.7 million euros. Read more…
TEMO’s easy-to-install electric outboard motors make DIY e-boats simple
The proliferation of e-bikes started with easy-to-install conversion kits that allowed riders to take their existing bicycle and convert it into an electric bike. Now, electric boats are charting a similar path. TEMO’s easy-installation electric outboard motors make it painless for boaters to convert their vessels into electric boats. Read more…
