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Schindler receives 200 Škoda Enyaq iV

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In Germany, the manufacturer of elevator and escalators worldwide has just received 200 fully electric  Škoda Enyaq iV at its German headquarters in Berlin. The 200 battery-electric Enyaq iV from the Volkswagen Group’s Czech car manufacturer will primarily be made available to Schindler’s service technicians, service managers and sales staff for their business trips. As […] More…

Kawasaki to electrify main markets by 2035

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Kawasaki plans to electrify all its motorbikes for the markets in Japan, Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia by 2035. The Japanese manufacturer includes both pure battery-electric and hybrid motorbikes. Kawasaki wants to introduce at least ten such models by 2025. The manufacturer is also aiming for electrification in off-road quads: Five models with BEV […] More…

Ionity now has Plug&Charge accross EU network

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In Europe, Ionity is now able to offer Plug&Charge functionality at all of its charging stations. After an initially gradual introduction in the past months, the Munich-based company says that Plug&Charge is now available at all 371 Ionity locations currently in Europe. Plug&Charge automatic authentication and charging authorisation is based on the ISO 15118 standard. […] More…

Rivian intends to make its own batteries, hints at future European plant

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In paperwork required for its initial public offering (IPO), Rivian has disclosed that it’s considering manufacturing its own batteries, and may also expand production beyond the United States. The company mentioned in-house battery manufacturing in a prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month, while also… More…

CATL to build recycling plant in China

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catl-iaa-2019-symbolbild-minCATL is aiming to build a recycling factory for battery materials in the central Chinese province of Hubei. Specifically, the group is planning a joint venture with the company Hubei Yihua Chemical Industry to recycle materials such as cobalt and lithium from used batteries of electric vehicles. According to information from Reuters, the Chinese battery […] More…

Electra Meccanica launches first deliveries of the ‘Solo’

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electra-meccanica-soloCanadian company Electra Meccanica has commenced the first commercial deliveries of its single-seat Solo electric vehicle as part of an unveiling event held in Los Angeles, California on October 4. Electra Meccanica will continue to ramp production together with investor and manufacturing partner Zongshen Industrial Group. In addition to the delivery launch, Electra Meccanica remains […] More…

Electric vehicles fueled with dirty energy at UK climate conference

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At a global climate change event ‘Cop 26’ in Scotland, the electric vehicles used to ferry international delegates from venues to events in Glasgow will be charged via external combustion generators due to a lack of charging provision at accommodation sites. While the generators will be powered with hydrogenated vegetable oils, the optics and climate […] More…

The $25,000 Tesla model: Everything we know so far

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There are several game-changing elements the EV world has patiently but attentively kept tabs on in recent years – solid state batteries, fully-autonomous driving, whether some of these SPAC mergers will actually produce a series production vehicle. As one of the largest names in electric vehicles, Tesla has promised several products over the years. – some of which it has delivered, but many it has yet to (ahem, Cybertruck and 2nd Gen. Roadster). Another fabled prospect promised by Tesla is a $25,000 model. While the automaker has only caught a quick whiff of EV pricing within $10K of that figure, it’s apparently still imminent. Here’s everything we know to date. More…