BMW and Rimac have today announced the start of a long-term partnership, which is interesting because Rimac is owned by Bugatti Rimac, which is 45% owned by Porsche, which is owned by Volkswagen, which is one of BMW’s main competitors. Anyway, the aim of the collaboration between Rimac and BMW is “to co-develop and co-produce innovative solutions in the field… Read more…
Florida beach town becomes the first to launch an all electric bus fleet
The city of Hallandale Beach, Florida is in the news this week after becoming the only municipality in the state with a fully electric transit bus fleet. Read more…
Ford unveils new 2024 Mustang Mach-E with more range, quicker acceleration, and faster charging
Ford has unveiled its new 2024 Mustang Mach-E lineup, which offers more range, quicker acceleration, and faster charging. Read more…
BMW taps electric hypercar specialist Rimac for high-performance EV batteries
For its next-gen models, BMW is turning to Croatian electric hypercar specialist Rimac for EV batteries. Rimac’s tech division will supply batteries for BMW’s future electric cars.. Read more…
Lucid (LCID) sneaks out record first quarter EV deliveries as price cuts take effect
EV maker Lucid (LCID) set a record with EV deliveries hitting a new high in Q1 following significant price cuts. With production slipping, will it be enough for Lucid to hit its targets in 2024. Read more…
China EV sales for week ending Apr 7: Nio 2,110, Tesla 1,880, BYD 46,250
Major EV makers saw sales in China fall last week, partly due to the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday. Read more…
New investment company finances company chargers in France
A new joint venture in France will help finance the deployment of almost 10,000 charging points for companies. The new company is backed by charging infrastructure operator Bump Charge and the Banque des Territoires. Read more…
Ortenau launches four hybrid-electric Siemens trains
The first four battery trains from Siemens have started passenger service in Ortenau. This is Germany’s first deployment of the Mireo Plus B battery hybrid train from Siemens Mobility, which can be used on routes with and without overhead lines. Read more…
Luxury houseboat with electric Torqeedo drive and its own PV system
A prototype of a luxurious and innovative houseboat developed by Eichberger Schiffservice will be equipped with a fully integrated electric drive system from Torqeedo. A fuel cell from Argo-Anleg and solar panels are also integrated. Read more…
Germany: RMV to test Holon’s autonomous electric shuttles from 2026
The German public transport operator Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) wants to integrate autonomous electric shuttles. From 2026, several Holon shuttles will be made available for testing. The deal is still subject to funding and contract award. Read more…
EU Commission approves state funding for Volvo’s electric car plant in Slovakia
The EU Commission has approved 267 million euros in subsidies from the Slovakian government for the Volvo Cars electric car plant near Kosice. Series production is scheduled to start there in 2026. Read more…
Connecticut and Maine delay adopting California EV mandate
Connecticut and Maine have delayed adoption of California’s EV sales mandate, leaving EV advocates to retrench, reports Energy News Network. On March 20, Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection voted 4-2 against adopting California’s Advanced Clean Cars II rules, which accompany the state’s planned ban on sales of new gasoline cars in 2035 and… Read more…
Opel shows the upcoming Frontera EV for the first time
Today Opel has released the first images of its upcoming Frontera, which will be available both as a hybrid as well as a full battery electric vehicle. It definitely looks appealing, and ever since January when the brand first told us it would bring back the Frontera name, we’ve been anxious to see what it would look like. The only… Read more…
2nd life battery project Battery2Life takes off in Europe
Lotus breaks delivery record thanks to electric cars
The Geely brand Lotus delivered a total of 6,970 vehicles in 2023. That represents an annual record in the brand’s 76-year history, with pure BEVs accounting for 63 per cent of vehicle deliveries. Read more…
GAC Aion’s Hyper brand to unveil all-solid-state battery on Apr 12
Hyper said its solid-state batteries will utilize 100 percent solid-state electrolytes with features including ultra-high energy density and ultra-wide operating temperature range. Read more…
China’s NEV retail rebounds to 709,000 in Mar, penetration reaches record 41.6%
China’s retail penetration of NEVs was 41.6 percent in March, up 5.8 percentage points from 35.8 percent in February. Read more…
BYD to prepare market launch of next-generation blade battery
BYD is planning to launch the second generation of its LFP-chemistry-based Blade battery in August 2024. Compared to the current version, it should not only offer a higher energy density, but also be smaller and lighter. Read more…
LEVC to offset reduction in UK subsidies
British taxi manufacturer LEVC is offering a deposit contribution of £1,500. This comes as the federal Plug-in-Taxi Grant (PiTG) was reduced by that same sum in April. Read more…
Elli launches management solution for charging company fleets
The Volkswagen Group subsidiary Elli is launching a management system for charging company fleets. It bundles AC and DC charging hardware and integrated software solutions – including a range of functions designed to make charging processes in the fleet car park more suitable for everyday use. Read more…
