Enel and Rome Fiumicino Airport have commissioned Italy’s largest energy storage system with second-life batteries from electric cars. The stationary 10 MWh storage system uses a total of 762 battery modules from Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and Stellantis vehicles. Read more…
Wincanton adds dozens of electric trucks to fleet
The UK logistics firm Wincanton has just received 24 new electric lorries for its supply chain fleet. It plans to roll out depot-based charging hubs across key sites in order to support their deployment. Read more…
The Marine Corps Is Replacing 20-Year-Old Trucks With Silent Hybrids
Two companies are in the running to replace the aging Oshkosh MTVRs that went into service in 2001: Mack and ND Defense. Read more…
CPCA estimates China’s May NEV wholesale to grow 38% year-on-year to 1.24 million
In May, China’s passenger NEV wholesale sales are estimated to have reached 1.24 million units, up 38 percent year-on-year and 9 percent month-on-month.
In the first five months of the year, China’s NEV wholesale sales are estimated to have reached 5.22 million units, up 41 percent year-on-year.
BT Group receives first 750 of 3500 electric vans
BT Group is set to create the UK’s largest commercial electric fleet following an order of 3500+ electric vans sourced from Holman. The first 750 vans, including EVs from Ford, Stellantis, Toyota and Renault, have just been delivered with more on the way. Read more…
You Can Save Up To $3,000 On A Bunch Of GM EVs At Costco
The Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV and Chevy Equinox EV are on the list. Read more…
Europe Follows In China’s Footsteps With Megawatt EV Charging
Eight–minute charging stops are coming to Europe later this year, thanks to Ionity and Alpitronic. Read more…
Tesla China sells 61,662 cars in May, down 15% year-on-year
This marks Tesla China’s eighth consecutive month of year-on-year sales decline.
In the first five months of the year, Tesla China sold 292,875 vehicles, down 17.64 percent year-on-year.
Neptune Energy starts test run for lithium mining in the Altmark region
The gas and oil producer Neptune Energy has commissioned a pilot plant for the extraction of lithium in the Altmark region of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany. The aim is to extract lithium from thermal water using the DLE (Direct Lithium Extraction) method, which could be used for electric car batteries. Read more…
New luxury BEV Maextro S800 goes on the market in China
Huawei and JAC have launched the Maextro S800 luxury sedan in China. The model, which is offered purely as a battery electric car and with a range extender, is intended to compete with the Mercedes-Maybach, for example – albeit at significantly lower prices. Read more…
XPeng will use Huawei tech in upcoming electric car
XPeng, a prominent name in the Chinese EV market, announced that it will use a new in-car display system from Huawei. This potential collaboration is quite surprising for one main reason – the two tech giants have not always seen eye-to-eye, especially when it comes to the brains behind smart electric cars. XPeng took to the Chinese social media platform… Read more…
Bristol’s first electric bus depot opens
The city, which is located in southwest England, has just opened a major electrified bus depot for the first time. The site will support the deployment of 74 new electric buses which will serve key routes across Bristol and surrounding areas. Read more…
India: Tata Motors launches Harrier.ev as its flagship EV
Tata Motors has launched the highly anticipated Harrier.ev as its flagship passenger EV in India. The company is marketing the new electric SUV as an off-road-oriented lifestyle model. Read more…
Nio, Tesla cars listed in China’s rural EV promotion campaign
Nissan teases the third-generation electric Leaf
Nissan arguably kickstarted the mainstream electric car conversation over a decade ago, and now the company is preparing to unveil its latest chapter: the all-new, third-generation Nissan Leaf. Ahead of its full debut expected later this month, the company is offering glimpses into a vehicle that carries a significant legacy. The original Leaf was a gamble, a true representation of… Read more…
BYD expands into Cyprus, launching 4 models
BYD launched the Atto 3, Seal, Sealion 7, and Seal U DM-i in Cyprus.
BYD’s BEV registrations in Europe surpassed Tesla’s for the first time in April.
China EV insurance registrations for week ending Jun 1: Nio 3,000, Tesla 13,000, Xiaomi 7,800
Nio Inc, including the Nio, Onvo, and Firefly brands, saw 5,400 insurance registrations in China last week, a decrease of 17.30 percent from the previous week.
Tesla saw an increase of 18.18 percent in insurance registrations in China last week compared to the previous week’s 11,000 units.
Tesla equipping Shanghai Megafactory with ‘giant power bank’
Tesla is equipping its Shanghai Megafactory with a distributed photovoltaic power generation and energy storage system project.
The project will feature a 6-MW photovoltaic power generation system and an 8-MWh energy storage system.
Sion Power launches large-format cell production line to advance its battery commercialization
US EV battery developer Sion Power has installed a new large-format battery cell production line, developed in partnership with Mühlbauer Group. The cells demonstrate the scalability of the company’s lithium anode technology for EV manufacturers and represent a step toward commercializing its Licerion battery. Licerion doubles energy density compared with graphite and silicon anode chemistries,… Read more…
BASF and Group14 collaborate on silicon anode battery durable at extreme temperatures
German chemical manufacturer BASF and US silicon battery materials manufacturer Group14 Technologies have collaborated on a market-ready silicon battery solution using commercially available materials: BASF’s Licity 2698 X F binder and Group14’s silicon battery material, SCC55. BASF and Group14 claim they have developed a drop-in-ready solution that enhances the performance of batteries with silicon-dominant anodes,… Read more…
