Swedish electric truck start-up Volta Trucks has announced the expansion of its Truck-as-a-Service (TaaS) network in Europe with two new locations in Germany and Spain. Volta will use both new hubs in Duisburg and Madrid to offer comprehensive customer support, training and maintenance and service for the electric trucks used in these markets. The centres […] More…

Nextbike, the bike-sharing provider acquired by Tier, is expanding its presence in Spain. The service’s launch in Palma de Mallorca just before the turn of the year was followed by launches in the Barcelona metropolitan region, Getxo and Mislata at the start of 2023. In and around Barcelona, the service is called Ambici. It will […] More…

Evonik is investing a mid-double-digit million euro sum in the expansion of production facilities for fumed aluminium oxide at its Yokkaichi site in Japan. The material will be used in extremely thin coatings for separator foils in batteries. It will be the German chemical company’s first alumina plant in Asia, geared toward producing speciality solutions […] More…

Battery recycling company Li-Cycle has received a conditional commitment from the US Department of Energy for a 375 million dollar loan. The money will be used for the Canadian company’s first US facility in Rochester, New York, USA. Li-Cycle reprocesses battery materials at the plant. The Canadians’ concept is to carry out the mechanical processing […] More…

South Korean battery materials manufacturer L&F has won a 2.9 billion dollar deal from Tesla. L&F Co. will supply the carmaker with high-nickel cathode materials in 2024 and 2025. L&F’s brief announcement gives few details other than the price, and the amount could change depending on fluctuations in the exchange rate or raw material prices. […] More…

Shell wants to expand its charging network and has taken over Evpass in Switzerland. According to Shell, the latter operates the largest network of charging stations in the country, with locations in all cantons and about a third of municipalities. “Switzerland is an important market for our Mobility business where we plan to rapidly expand […] More…

The electric car-sharing service Ride Share Bulgaria has added 100 Dacia Spring to its fleet. According to an announcement on social media, the company, which operates under the name „Spark,“ now has 650 electric vehicles in its fleet. Spark, a Lithuanian startup, posted the news on Facebook. According to it, the Dacia Spring can travel […] More…

Stellantis has invested 155 million US dollars in a sustainable copper production project in Argentina. The project is called Los Azules, which will produce 100,000 tonnes of cathode-quality copper per year from 2027. According to the car company, it is acquiring a 14.2 per cent stake in McEwen Copper for the equivalent of 146.2 million […] More…

According to carmaker Fisker, its first model, the Fisker Ocean, is getting ready to hit the streets in over 20 countries before the end of the year. Homologation testing for Europe and the US is said to be completed in March. And once the regulatory approval process is finished, sales could kick off. Fisker will […] More…

Mercedes-Benz is bringing its EQS SUV to China. The EV will be available from 910.500 yuan (about 123.900 euros or 132,000 dollars), making it more expensive there than in Germany or the US, where it is already available. Three variants are available: the 450+ and 450 4MATIC, each with 265 kW output, and the 580 […] More…

Smart is closing its order books for the EQ Fortwo from April 2023. According to German media outlet Smart Emotion, production will continue until mid-2024 due to long delivery times. But then, the EQ Fortwo will no longer be built. The reason is simple: the brand is going in a new direction, now building cars […] More…