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Infineon & Delta Technologies expand partnership
German chip manufacturer Infineon Technologies and Taiwanese energy and power management provider Delta Electronics are expanding their cooperation from industrial to automotive applications. Both companies agreed to deepen joint development activities to provide more efficient and powerful solutions for electric vehicles. The agreement covers a wide range of components such as high and low-voltage semiconductors […] More…
Cruise Chevy Bolt Rear-Ends Municipal Bus, The Company Responds
It’s been less than a week since the last incident involving a Cruise robotaxi. More…
LGES Battery Plant In Arizona Gets A Revision: It Will Be Much Bigger
LG Energy Solution intends to invest some $5.5 billion instead of $1.3 billion. More…
LG plans $5.5B Arizona battery plant as largest in America
LG Energy Solution on Friday announced a $5.5-billion battery manufacturing complex in Queen Creek, Arizona. The company claims the plant will be the largest battery-making investment in the U.S. to date. The complex will consist of two manufacturing facilities—one for 2170-format cylindrical battery cells for EVs, and another for pouch-type… More…
UK Bicycle Association to introduce e-bike battery recycling
The UK-based Bicycle Association has announced plans to set up a nationwide electric bike battery collection and recycling service, expecting significant sales growth of electric bikes in the coming years. Following a detailed tender process, the Bicycle Association appointed the European Recycling Platform UK (ERP UK) as its partner to set up and accommodate this […] More…
Tesla driver claims Autopilot tried to avoid wheel flying off a car in scary crash caught on video
A Tesla driver claims that Autopilot tried to avoid a wheel flying off a car that crashed in front of the Tesla vehicle. The whole thing was caught on video. More…
ESB to introduce charge for charging in Northern Ireland
Irish energy company ESB has announced the introduction of a pay-for-use system for its public electric vehicle charging network in Northern Ireland. This means that EV drivers in Northern Ireland will have to pay to charge on the street from the end of April. Starting from the 26th of April, EV drivers in Ireland will […] More…
Electreon, Toyota and Deso cooperate on wireless charging
Israeli company Electreon is joining forces with Toyota and component manufacturer Denso to develop a vehicle receiver based on Electreon’s existing technology. The receiver will make it possible to retrofit electric vehicles with wireless charging capabilities. Moreover, the companies say they want to integrate “wireless technology into new cars released to the market” and help […] More…
MAXIMA: Research teams aim to make axial flux motors cheaper
The development of axial flux synchronous machines (AFSM) for the broad automotive market and the associated manufacturing process are the goals of the new EU-funded research project MAXIMA. Cheaper AFSMs are to be investigated by 2027. ASFMs currently on the market are very efficient, but only cover a niche market due to their high manufacturing […] More…
LG could offer charging infrastructure
LG Electronics is apparently preparing its entry into the EV charging infrastructure business. According to a Korean media report, LG Group’s strategy is to have major subsidiaries such as LG Electronics provide all services from charger manufacturing to charging solutions and platforms. Last year, LG Electronics had already acquired AppleMango, a South Korean manufacturer for […] More…
Technotrans delivers HPC cable cooling system to German OEM
German company Technotrans has secured a major order for its cooling systems of HPC cables of the type e.cool. Unfortunately, the commissioning party remains anonymous. The company will supply more than 1,000 customised charging cable cooling systems to an unnamed “leading German technology provider.” The deal is said to be worth in the single-digit-million-euro range. […] More…
Triple win for Jaguar in Formula E leg in Brazil
Mitch Evans from the Jaguar TCS Racing Team won the first Formula E race in Brazil. Two German drivers also scored points in São Paulo – including Porsche driver Pascal Wehrlein, who was able to defend his lead in the World Championship standings. However, the podium was not only an all-English affair when it came […] More…
Is Ford bringing back the Capri as an electric model?
According to British media reports, Ford could revive the Capri model designation for its second European electric model based on Volkswagen’s MEB platform. However, it will probably not be a successor to the legendary sports coupe. Ford unveiled its first MEB-powered vehicle a few days ago, naming it Explorer. Ford confirmed about a year ago […] More…
Tesla Dashcam Captures Insane Accident Where A Kia Takes Flight On The Freeway
The Tesla that filmed everything was on Autopilot and automatically swerved to avoid the debris. More…
Audi rearranges model names and announces new EV
The rumours are true. Audi is putting its model names in a new order. To that end, odd numbers will be reserved for combustion engines and even ones for those with electric powertrains. And the German carmaker is planning a model below the Q4 e-tron. “The successor to today’s A4 will be called the A5, […] More…
WiTricity and ABT e-Line to bring wireless charging to Europe’s streets
ABT e-Line and WiTricity have announced plans to deliver aftermarket wireless EV charging across Europe. ABT e-Line will initially upgrade the VW ID.4 to support wireless charging from WiTricity, with availability targeted for early 2024. The company plans to offer the system to other EV models after that, including the Audi e-Tron GT and Porsche […] More…
Oregan temporarily suspends EV rebate programme
The US state of Oregon will put its “Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program” on ice from 1 May, citing high demand. According to projections, the funds available will be depleted by then. Initially, the programme had a budget of $17.5 million for 2023, $15.5 million of which were reserved for rebates. But available funding was […] More…
SK On announces plan for precursors joint vernture in South Korea
SK On, cathode material company EcoPro, and Chinese battery material manufacturer GEM are building a production plant for precursors for electric car batteries. The site should be completed by the end of 2024 and have an annual capacity of 50,000 tons of precursors. The three companies will invest 1.21 trillion South Korean won (about $931) […] More…
Ram Is Working On An Electric Mid-Size Pickup Truck: Report
Dealers were shown a concept vehicle similar to the Ram 1500 Revolution. More…
