Frank Mühlon is no longer CEO of ABB E-Mobility. The manager is moving to the role of chief commercial officer (CCO) with immediate effect. Michael Halbherr will take over as interim CEO of ABB’s e-mobility division with its charging pillar business. Mühlon had helped build and lead the charging pillar business of the Swiss-Swedish industrial […] More…
Rivian Removes Camp Kitchen And Tunnel Shuttle From Its Online Gear Shop
The R1T accessories were previously listed as “not available yet.” More…
2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron Starts At $75,500 In US, Arrives This Summer
The 2024 Audi Q8 e-tron and Q8 Sportback e-tron will be available in the United States with the large 114-kWh battery pack only. More…
New ADO Air E-Bike Is A Lightweight, Tech-Laden City Commuter
The electric folding bike is a lightweight commuter tipping the scales at just 16 kilograms. More…
2023 Tesla Model Y: Same EPA Range, Now Cheaper Than Ever
The best-selling electric crossover/SUV is about a quarter less expensive than a year ago. More…
Faraday Future starts making FF91, ahead of April 26 launch event
Faraday Future on Wednesday announced the start of production of its FF91 electric SUV, although the company hasn’t actually shown any completed customer vehicles yet. Photos from the start-of-production ceremony at Faraday’s Hanford, California, factory show only a body shell. The company said it will host a “launch event” for the FF91, which it… More…
Electra Meccanica stops making its ‘Solo’, focuses on four-wheeled EV
EV maker Electra Meccanica (EMV) will cease the production of its three-wheeled EV ‘Solo.’ Instead, EMV wants to focus on an electric car with four wheels. “We believe that major opportunities remain for an experienced maker of smaller, nimbler EVs with eye-catching design and personalized features,” CEO Susan E. Docherty writes in a blog post […] More…
Umicore invests in battery maker Blue Current
Blue Current, a silicon elastic composite solid-state battery manufacturer, has a new investor on board. Umicore is investing a minority stake in the US-based start-up. The two companies signed a joint development agreement about a year ago. It allows Blue Current to use Umicore battery materials for its solid-state battery technology. Now, the two companies […] More…
Morocco to build 2,500 charging stations by 2026
In Morocco, companies in the electricity and automotive sectors have given the green light to APIME, the intersectoral association for electric mobility founded a few weeks ago, to install 2,500 new charging stations in the country over the next three years. These are to be installed in Morocco’s main cities such as Casablanca, Tangier and […] More…
Fastned increases turnover by 191 per cent
European fast charging station operator Fastned almost tripled its charging-related revenues to 36 million euros in 2022 (+191 per cent compared to 2021). Fastned recorded a net loss of 22.2 million euros in 2022. This is slightly less than in 2021 (24.6 million euros) and is explained by the high investments in the expansion and […] More…
Faraday Institution invests in battery research
The Faraday Institution has awarded a total of £29 million to six research projects in Birmingham. All projects are working on battery recycling research projects. One funded project is the Reuse and Recycling of Lithium Ion Batteries (ReLIB) project, which is working on recovering critical material from old EV batteries. According to the researchers, the […] More…
US government presents comprehensive e-mobility update
The US government has provided a comprehensive update on electric fleet and charging infrastructure projects in the US. In addition to the activities of federal agencies, the announcement also includes a number of self-commitment statements by large companies. First, on the public sector: according to the fact sheet now published by the White House, federal […] More…
Tesla issues its first Tesla Semi recall
Tesla started delivering its Tesla Semi just a few months ago, and now it has the dubious honor of issuing its first recall for the electric semi truck. More…
Tesla Said To Plan US Battery Cell Plant Using CATL’s LFP Tech
Tesla discussed factory plans involving the Chinese firm with the White House in recent days, unnamed sources told Bloomberg. More…
Skoda apprentice concept goes clean camping
Since 2024, Skoda’s apprentices have been developing a concept car every year. The ninth apprentice car, in which 29 of the automaker’s junior staff are participating this year, will be fully electric. This time around, the apprentices are developing a multifunctional camping vehicle based on the Skoda Enyaq iV electric SUV model, which also serves […] More…
54 organizations demand Toyota shift to EVs globally as new CEO steps in
A coalition of 54 consumer and environmental groups from 26 countries have written a letter to Toyota asking that the company phase-out fossil fuels globally by 2035, and in Europe by 2030. The letter is timed to coincide with the start of new CEO Koji Sato’s tenure at the company on April 1. More…
Jeep Wrangler Magneto 3.0 EV Concept Packs 650 Horsepower For Effortless Off-Roading
This is the third iteration of the all-electric two-door concept. More…
Nissan launches two new Ariya variants
Nissan is launching two new variants of its Ariya electric model in Europe. There are no changes to the body. One is a new top-of-the-line model, and the other is a more affordable trim to make the Ariya eligible for subsidies in some countries. The latter is the front-wheel drive Ariya Engage, available with both […] More…
US: Ascend Elements opens battery recycling plant in Georgia
US company Ascend Elements has opened its commercial-scale lithium-ion battery recycling facility in the US state of Georgia. The company invested $50 million in the site and says it is “North America’s largest electric vehicle battery recycling facility” to date. According to Ascend Elements, it can recover up to 98 per cent of critical metals […] More…
Electric Renault 5 prototypes begin testing
Renault has announced it is testing the future electric Renault 5 using nine prototypes. Known as mules, their platform, powertrain and battery are technically the same as the future production vehicle. The mules are being put through their paces in low-grip (ice, snow) conditions in Arvidsjaur (Swedish Lapland) as well as average-to-high grip conditions at […] More…
