Ford has signed a non-binding off-take agreement with lithium producer Lake Resources. The agreement provides for the delivery of about 25,000 tons of lithium per year from the Kachi project in Argentina. However, it is not clear from Lake Resources’ announcement when a supply to Ford from the Kachi mine could start or the financial […] More…

BYD has announced the construction of another battery factory in China. The new plant in Nanning, the capital of the Guangxi Autonomous Region in southern China, will produce battery cells and modules for both electric cars and stationary energy storage. When completed, the plant is expected to reach an annual capacity of 45 GWh, according […] More…

Electric retrofitter Pepper Motion has closed its Series A financing round of nearly EUR 30 million with Lennertz & Co. as lead investor and Würth as a strategic investor. In addition to ongoing research and development projects for the further development of the company’s proprietary technologies, the capital is intended in particular to support the […] More…

Alfa Romeo is considering a comeback of the Mito small car, which was discontinued three years ago, as a purely electric model. There will probably be a major conceptual change compared to the combustion Mito – and familiar technology. According to a report in Autocar, the electric successor to the Mito will no longer be […] More…

Renault is rumoured to be considering a partial sale of its roughly 43 per cent stake in Nissan as part of the possible spin-off and IPO of its electric car business. What impact this would have on the alliance and the joint electric platforms is an open question. The Bloomberg news agency reports on the […] More…

The Chinese electric car brand Neta from Hozon Auto has unveiled its next model, the Neta S, a sporty electric sedan. This will be offered in a pure battery-electric version as well as a variant with a range extender. The S is Neta’s (sometimes also referred to as Nezha) first sedan, currently, the manufacturer sells […] More…

Aston Martin has specified its electrification strategy. The first plug-in hybrid will be the mid-engine supercar Valhalla, which is scheduled for delivery from early 2024. Aston Martin’s first battery-electric vehicle will be launched in 2025. The manufacturer does not yet provide details in the announcement, but according to an earlier report, it could be the […] More…

Hyundai recalls its Nexo fuel-cell SUV in the US due to a possible hydrogen leak. The recall stemmed from an incident in South Korea when a 2019 Nexo caught fire at a hydrogen refuelling station. In the US, the recall so far affects 54 Nexo vehicles built between 10 August and 17 December 2019. It […] More…

NHS Lothian in Scotland has invested over half a million pounds into its electric fleet. £525,000 recently bought the National Health Service in Lothian 58 electric vehicles and 46 charging stations and brought up fleet electrification to 25 per cent. With the additional 58 electric vehicles, NHS Lothian now operates 187 electric vehicles, just over […] More…