In the UK, Jörg Hofmann is leaving the London Electric Vehicle Company, which belongs to the Geely Group. From the 1 July Hofmann is to train his successor, Alex Nan, until the end of August. Jörg Hofmann will then join the Northern Irish bus manufacturer Wrightbus as CEO in September. LEVC hired Hofmann as CEO […] More…

In the USA, Nevada-based Aqua Metals says it is reinventing metals recycling with its AquaRefining technology. The company has plated high purity cobalt and produced manganese dioxide from lithium-ion battery black mass. With the production of these two materials, the company has successfully recovered all the high-value metals from used lithium-ion batteries, including lithium hydroxide, […] More…

The Norwegian EV Association has provided their more than 110,000 members with a charging card and app called Ladeklubben. With access to 300,000 charging points, Ladeklubben is one of the largest EMPs (e-mobility providers). While among European EMPs some providers advertise numbers around 300,000 charging points, Ladeklubben is definitely the largest service in another respect: […] More…

The Norwegian electric car association Elbil has provided their more than 110,000 members with a charging card and app called Ladeklubben. With access to 300,000 charging points, Ladeklubben is one of the largest EMPs (e-mobility providers). While among European EMPs some providers advertise numbers around 300,000 charging points, Ladeklubben is definitely the largest service in […] More…

The European fast-charging company Fastned has announced new targets. By the end of 2024, Fastned wants to double the size of its network to at least 400 locations, which will require additional funding of 50 to 75 million euros. Fastned recently brought the 200th station in Europe online on the A70 in Neudrossenfeld. This week, […] More…

US battery start-up Our Next Energy (ONE) has signed an agreement with BMW to integrate its Gemini battery technology into a BMW iX. The vehicle prototype is to be completed by the end of this year – and will then be able to drive 600 miles or 965 kilometres on one charge. BMW is one […] More…

Solid-state battery specialist and Volkswagen partner QuantumScape is losing its previous head of production Celina Mikolajczak, who has previously worked for Tesla and Panasonic. Her duties will be taken over by QuantumScape CEO Jagdeep Singh. Mikolajczak resigned from her post due to “differing management styles”, QuantumScape wrote in a mandatory filing with the US Securities […] More…

The National Transport Authority (NTA) of Ireland has entered into a framework agreement with Wrightbus for the supply of up to 800 battery-electric double-decker buses over a five-year period. Under this agreement, 120 StreetDeck Electroliners have already been placed on firm order. The NTA has said that 100 of these buses will be used in […] More…

The Vietnamese electric car manufacturer VinFast has announced the opening of more than 50 stores in Germany, France and the Netherlands. Specifically, more than 25 VinFast stores are to be built in Germany, 20 in France and five in the Netherlands. Among the first confirmed locations in Germany are Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne, Oberhausen and Hamburg, […] More…

The CCS initiative CharIN has demonstrated the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) for the first time at the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS35) in Oslo. This is to become a future charging standard for heavy commercial vehicles. The prototype design of the plug was also revealed that should enable charging capacities of up to 3.75 MW. The […] More…

The CCS initiative CharIN has demonstrated the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) for the first time at the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS35) in Oslo. This is to become a future charging standard for heavy commercial vehicles. The prototype design of the plug was also revealed that should enable charging capacities of up to 3.75 MW. The […] More…