Carlos Tavares voices concerns about supply shortages and politicians’ push to adopt EVs, but a plan is already in place. More…
EV Battery Shortage: Stellantis Reveals Plans To Get Around It, In 2025
Allego expands fast charging at ATU branches in Germany
Allego will set up fast charging stations for electric cars with a charging capacity of at least 150 kW at 400 additional ATU locations in Germany. ATU leads the German market in automotive service and spare parts and accessories. The construction of the total of around 900 new charging points is to begin this year […] More…
Aptera Says It Already Has Over 22,000 Reservations For Solar EV
The model has between 250 and 1,000 miles of claimed range and will cost between $25,900 and $44,900. More…
DPD UK hits electrification targets earlier than expected
The parcel service DPD is making faster progress than planned with the electrification of its UK fleet. DPD currently offers an all-electric delivery service in ten UK cities and aims to do so in 30 locations by the end of 2023. This is five more than originally planned and two years earlier than previously expected. […] More…
Attero invests a billion US dollars in battery recycling plants
India’s largest battery recycling company Attero plans to invest one billion US dollars over the next five years in the construction of recycling plants for lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles, among others, in Europe, the USA and Indonesia. Attero CEO Nitin Gupta confirmed to Reuters that the company’s plant in Poland is expected to come […] More…
A Visit To Tesla’s Giga Texas To Spy On The New 4680 Model Y
Out of Spec is in Austin, Texas, hoping to get us some interesting eye candy. More…
Rivian had a battery fire at its factory
A battery pack caught on fire in the testing area of Rivian’s factory in Normal, Illinois this weekend. The cause of the fire is under investigation. More…
duPont REGISTRY Adds Luxury Car Veteran as General Manager and Newest Strategic Investor
Ken Harte Tapped to Lead Company’s Growing Sales Team. More…
Rumor: Samsung SDI Developing Various 4680 Cylindrical Batteries
Reportedly, one of the versions is slightly shorter (between 60 to 80 mm). More…
Elon Musk Reveals Tesla’s Main Rival, And It’s Not An Automaker
Tesla is going after the world’s gas cars, not rival EVs, but a recent tweet from CEO Musk takes it to the next level. More…
Wrightbus orders battery systems from Forsee Power
Forsee Power has received another major order from Wrightbus. The Northern Irish bus builder is ordering Zen Slim battery modules from the French battery manufacturer for 420 of its electric buses. In addition, the battery systems of the Pulse model are to be supplied for Wrightbus’ hydrogen programme. The order for the battery-electric buses includes […] More…
Mercedes-Benz eActros LongHaul Prototypes Will Hit The Road In 2022
The 40-ton semi is designed for around 500 km (311 miles) of range and “megawatt charging.” More…
Europe: Plug-In Car Sales Decreased 1% In April 2022
All-electric car sales still increased (up 15%), but plug-in hybrids are down again (by 14%), which brought the total down. More…
Dott Launches E-Scooter Sharing Service In Tel Aviv, Israel
This is Dott’s first venture outside of Europe. More…
Report: BMW likely planning a shift to cylindrical battery cells in next-generation EVs
BMW will reportedly be switching to prismatic cells for its next-generation EV platform due around 2025. The news accompanies recent confirmations of an agreement for a potentially large-scale supply agreement signed between the Chinese battery giant CATL and BMW. According to Reuters sources, the shift to cylindrical cells, rather than the… More…
Elon Musk Says His “Questions Philosophy” Has Helped Him Succeed
Musk’s focus on asking and answering the right questions has played a major role in the Tesla CEO’s success. More…
Britishvolt to build development centre in West Midlands
Britishvolt has announced a £200 million investment to build a battery cell research and development centre at its Hams Hall site in the West Midlands with property firm Prologis. The new facility, worth the equivalent of 235 million euros, is designed to support the smooth start-up of Britishvolt’s battery cell factory at Blyth in the […] More…
Manz invests in Customcells Tübingen
Manz has acquired a 40 per cent stake in Customcells Tübingen GmbH. One focus of the cooperation between the engineering company and the battery cell manufacturer is the development of production capacities for lithium-ion battery cells for customers in the aviation sector. In addition to battery-powered aviation, existing relationships with Customcells’ customers in the automotive […] More…
Fiat to go fully electric in the UK by July
Fiat has announced the removal of all non-electrified vehicles from sale in the UK. This will take effect from 1st July 2022 with the whole Fiat range now to be exclusively available in electrified forms, from hybrids to fully-electric vehicles. Last year, a total of 60 per cent of vehicles sold by Fiat in the […] More…
Mini Moke production kicks off
The legendary ‘Mini Moke’ beach car is celebrating its comeback with an all-electric drive. The company Moke International has started production of the electric Moke in Great Britain and plans to deliver the first units to customers there from June. However, the fun vehicle is not exactly cheap. At about the same time, deliveries will […] More…
