Contract manufacturer Magna International shared plans to invest over $470 million to expand its existing operations across Ontario, Canada, expecting to create over 1,000 new jobs. In addition to the expansion of five of its current facilities in Canada, Magna will lease a battery enclosure plant to support the production of the Ford F-150 Lightning and future EVs from other OEMS. More…
Ford Battery Deal With CATL Draws Backlash From US Senators, Reps
Senator Marco Rubio said the White House must commit not to support CCP efforts by providing tax credits or other funding for the deal. More…
Report: Tesla To Halt Model 3 Production In Shanghai Ahead Of Upgrade
The rumor says that the company is preparing to produce a “revamped” version of the Model 3. More…
Three New Cadillac EVs Debuting This Year, Production Starts 2024
GM is still ever-so-slowly debuting its onslaught of EVs to come. More…
Tesla’s new self-driving (HW4) computer leaks: Here’s a teardown
Tesla’s new self-driving computer, Hardware 4.0 (HW4), has leaked as the automaker appears to be already building some cars with the upgraded system. More…
MINI announces limited series Cooper SE convertible offering an ‘open-air go-kart feeling’
The age of all-electric convertibles is upon us in the form of a… MINI Cooper? That’s right, BMW Group has announced a limited series convertible version of the MINI Cooper SE. The EV’s production run will be under 1,000 units, so customers may need to scramble to get their hands on one later this year. More…
Biden EV charging network rules outlined, even Tesla must comply
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Biden administration on Wednesday laid out a set of requirements for charging hardware—and charging network behavior—that any company looking at claiming federal funds in the buildout of the $7.5 billion national EV charging network will need to submit to. Even Tesla. The final requirements… More…
New 38 mph electric skateboard seeks to bring skating culture back into e-boards
Electric skateboard startup Defiant Board Society has just launched a new high power electric skateboard known as the Defiant: One. But the new company isn’t just about building fast board; rather, they want to bring e-skating back to its non-powered cultural roots. More…
Electrify America breaks ground on massive, 75MW ‘Solar Glow 1’ energy project
Less than a year after announcing plans for a renewable solar energy project in California, EV charging network Electrify America has officially broken ground on the site of “Solar Glow 1.” At peak solar capacity, the project is expected to generate 75 Megawatts (MW) and provide even more renewable energy to EVs on an annual basis. More…
Tesla Not Yet Provided With Any Funding From Germany For Giga Berlin
Tesla moves too quickly and changes plans often, which makes its application for government funding an “ongoing process.” More…
Lucid Air Pure RWD To Offer 406 Miles Of Range, 430 Horsepower
These are the specifications projected by Lucid for the most affordable variant of the Air luxury EV that starts at $87,400. More…
Tesla to partly shut down Giga Shanghai for upgrades, likely for new Model 3
A report coming from China states that Tesla is going to partly shut down some Gigafactory Shanghai production lines for upgrades starting this weekend.. More…
Trio of Cadillac EVs to debut in 2023, start production in 2024
Cadillac’s slow rollout of EVs seems to be a precursor to a flood that’s on the way. On Wednesday during a media briefing, Cadillac Global Vice President Ron Harvey confirmed the luxury automaker will debut three new EVs in 2023. Harvey said all three EVs will go into production in 2024, but it gets complicated from there. Some of the undisclosed… More…
ElectricBrands to have XBUS & Evetta built in the Netherlands
The vehicle manufacturer ElectricBrands from Itzehoe will in future have its light electric vehicles XBUS and Evetta manufactured by VDL Nedcar in Born. This will secure the start of series production. In addition, the company will also benefit from the experience of the Dutch company’s 4,000-strong team in the further development of the fleet. “The […] More…
Sandvik scores record order for electric mining equipment in Norway
Sandvik, an engineering firm from Sweden, announces a major deal worth more than €33 million (SEK 370 mn). The order comes from Rana Gruber, which is on course to decarbonise its iron ore mine operations in Storforshei in northern Norway. Sandvik is expected to deliver zero-emission trucks, loaders, drills, on-site service support and batteries. Rana […] More…
German court denies Greenpeace suit against VW
The Regional Court of Braunschweig has dismissed a civil action against Volkswagen supported by Greenpeace. The lawsuit called on the company to end the sale of vehicles with internal combustion engines worldwide by 2030 at the latest. The Regional Court dismissed the lawsuit on the grounds that the legislator, with the introduction of the German […] More…
MagREEsource to recycle rare earth magnets in France
The French start-up MagREEsource has developed an environmentally friendly process for recycling rare earth magnets based on patented hydrogen technology and wants to commercialise it. MagREEsource has closed a five-million-euro financing round for its pilot plant in Grenoble with a capacity of 50 tonnes, which is scheduled to go into operation in the second half […] More…
Volkswagen Teases New Electrified Model, Watch The Video Here
It’s not the upcoming Scout, but possibly something rugged bearing the VW logo. More…
RWTH spin-off Cylib raises seed funding
The battery recycling start-up Cylib, which was spun off from RWTH Aachen University, has been able to increase its seed funding by eight million to now 11.6 million euros. With the seed capital from the seed round, Cylib plans to set up a pilot factory in Aachen. With the increased funding, it should now be […] More…
NanoGraf closes multi-million dollar funding round
The US battery material start-up NanoGraf has closed a series B financing round of US$65 million. The money will be used to finance the planned production start of the in-house silicon anode material in the fourth quarter of 2023. Previously, NanoGraf had already raised $27 million (€25 million) in Series A. Together with the nearly […] More…
